Youth Collection (page 20)

The Power of Imagination
A Grandfather laughs to himself as he reads aloud to his two grandchildren, both of whom have fallen asleep in his arms. The imagined fantasy world of the story unfolds behind him

Eyes of Youth by Baumer
Illustration by Lewis Baumer of a young girl with bobbed hair which would become commonplace during the 1920s

Youth Club in Islington, London, 1887
Engraving showing poor children playing in the gymnasium and skittle alley of what was a forerunner of a youth club, Islington, London, 1887

James II as a Youth
JAMES II - as a youth, riding

Edison as a Youth
THOMAS ALVA EDISON - as a boy, he sells newspapers and cigars to passengers on the Grand Trunk Railroad

Girl in the Job Centre
A young woman wearing a belted blouson jacket and smoking a cigarette, doesn t seem interested in looking at the jobs on offer in her local Job Centre

Chekhov with Family
ANTON CHEKHOV at the age of 17, with his family. (he is the tall youth in the back row with his hand on his heart...)

Old Age / Mask of Youth
An old man puts on the mask of youth at his dressing table

Ganymede Abducted

The Organ Blower
Early or unsophisticated organs rely on manual power to supply the air for the pipes; this youth is pumping air in an English parish church

Federigo of Urbino
Federico Prince of Urbino as a Youth

Boy and Panther
An over-inquisitive youth, investigating a menagerie parked overnight in a siding in a French railway station, is mauled by the panther who inhabits the wagon

Rashful Youth
This unfortunate youth has come out in a rash though his face is spared : we don t know what is afflicting him, and I dare say the doctors don t know either

YOUTH OF 1550
A youth - probably a page - runs with a greyhound

CLAN GRANT
Clan GRANT a barefoot youth carries the trophies of a successful shoot slung on his gun

Greek Teacher / Pupil
A pedagogue of ancient Greece with his pupil

Twisting in a Hall
Young and older people dancing the Twist in a community hall; a young man shows off by sinking as low as he can, but the girl in white stilettos looks distinctly unimpressed

Twisting the Night Away
Dance floor fashions include winklepickers, suits and liberal amounts of brilliantine, bouffants, stilettos, chain belts & abstract print frocks

Oisin Loses his Youth
This is what happens when magic youthfulness is suddenly taken away : instant old age ensues, and it can be very disconcerting

City Girl Bathing 1919
A group of mostly elderly villagers are shocked at a young Parisian womans bathing methods

Peeling Potatoes at Camp
Boys peeling potatoes at a Harvest camp at Great Easton, Leicestershire

Cadets at Camp in Wales
St. Johns Ambulance Cadets performing various duties at camp on the Gower Peninsula, Glamorgan, Wales

Youth Club Dance
Teenage lads dancing at a Youth Club disco, probably to Status Quo

Gold Prospectors
IN SOUTH AFRICA prospectors examine gold found close to the surface

Shakespeare illustrated title page
An illustrated title page, showing vignette scenes from the Comedies, with Shakespeare himself above and below in youth and old age

Fishing at Bewdley, Worcestershire
Two young boys fishing in the river at Bewdley, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Boys with bikes by Bewdley Bridge
Three boys with their bikes admire the still river in the clear evening light at Bewdley Bridge, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Franz Joseph / Miniature
FRANZ JOSEPH Austrian emperor in his youth

Zeus, Ganymede, Eagle
Zeus sends one of his eagles to abduct the dishy Trojan youth Ganymede to be the cup-bearer of the Gods

Medea and Pelias
Medea avenges herself against Jasons uncle Pelias by persuading his daughters to chop him up and cook him, in the belief that this would restore his youth

Berlioz Faust Liebig 2
Mephistopheles presents the sleeping Faust with a vision in which, restored to youth, he has his pick of countless gorgeous girls. Date: first performed 1846

Faust - Liebig
FAUST Mephistopheles, summoned by magic, shows Faust a vision of Marguerite, offering him his youth restored in exchange for his soul

Faust - Liebig - 2
FAUST Faust - once again a handsome youth, accosts Marguerite in the market-place : she refuses, but Mephistopheles promises she will yield

12th Night / Viola Duel
Viola, disguised as a youth, finds herself called upon to fight a duel with sir Andrew Aguecheek - very much against her will

12th Night / Viola / Duke
Viola - disguised as a youth - converses with the Duke

Petain Appeals to Youth
French World War Two propaganda: Petain appeals to French youth

Gounod / Faust
Mephistopheles, magically summoned by the scholar Faust, proposes a deal... youth restored, in exchange for his soul

Advert / Sirop Delabarre
A medieval youth reads from a blackboard the virtues of Sirop Delebarre, even though it will not be invented for five hundred years or so

Women & Girl 1890S Photo
Girl: smocked & embroidered frock with full sleeves. Women: lace jabot, gigot sleeves, lace gloves & fichu, spectacles. Granny sports the hairstyle of her youth

Boy & Velvet Chair 1860S
Boy: dark suit with a Zouave style jacket (collarless, one button & rounded front borders), waistcoat, narrow bowtie & boots. His hair is slicked back from his face

Boys / Lounge Suits 1860S
Two boys wear dark suits with narrow bowties. The jackets have collars and lapels, a top button only & the front borders rounded off

Boy in Suit 1860S
A boy wears a dark suit, waistcoat & boots & holds a pair of leather gloves. His jacket has a tiny turn down collar, a top button only & the front borders rounded off

Brighton Promenade
Bath-chairs for the old and infirm, basinettes for the young and not-yet-firm : youth and age pass on the Promenade at Brighton

Boys Play Dominoes
Evening relaxtion at the Kings Youth Hostel, Dolgelly, Wales, as dominoes and chess are played

Old Couple / Youth Reading
An elderly couple listen attentively to the readings of an industrious young boy

Faust Conjuring
Faust in his study, conjuring up the magical forces which will restore his youth

Ganymede & Eagle
The beautiful youth Ganymede, son of King Tros of Troy, catches Zeus eye and he sends an eagle to abduct him, immortalising him as the cupbearer of the Gods

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