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Christmas Card Children with Puddings & Toys

A photo of a Christmas card. Staged scenes such as this were sold as Christmas cards in the early days. Christmas hampers dispatched by rail from London and other big town stores were unreturnable and often given to the children to play with. This…

Victorian Children playing See-Saw

Victorian children with their pet Jack Russell terrier enjoy a ride on a simple seesaw balanced on a sawn-off tree trunk.

Victorian Child & Model of Mounts Bay Lugger

A Victorian youngster proudly presents his home-made model of a Mount's Bay lugger (a Cornish fishing boat of the period), as some of the same rig can be seen in the background.

Group of Victorian adults on a See-Saw

Group of Victorian adults on a seesaw. According to Richard Angove, "This photo, acquired many years ago in a collection bore no indication of its origin. A faded pencilled inscription on the back 'Summer Outing'. That's all! Mums and dads too are…

Two Young Boys with Dinky Toy Models Buses Lorry

Two young boys with Dinky Toy models of buses and lorries.

Boy with Dinky Toy Models Lorries Bulldozer

Young boy playing with Dinky Toy models of lorries and bulldozers.

Young Men & Bicycles with Revolving Chime Bells

Four young cyclists in front of an ivy-covered house about to depart for a spin, probably in the 1920s. Note the 'revolving chimes' type of bells carried on two of the cycles; these were the 'in' bicycle accessory of the period.