Childhood Collection

Accrington Stanley. No more football inside the ground so three youngsters play outside. 6th March 1962

Boro Boys 3 v Coventry Boys 2, English Trophy semi-final, Ayresome Park. Trevor Hogg, on the ground, gives Boro Boys the lead with a diving header despite a desperate lunge by Coventry Boys Robert

Portrait of Manuela Tellez Giron y Pimentel (1794-1838), Duchess of Abrantes, 1797. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Advert for Wrights coal tar soap, 1914. A print from the Illustrated London News, 13th June 1914

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Children playing in the back alleys of a Goven tenement block. September 1956

Donkey ride a071928
Hampstead Heath, Greater London. Two small boys riding donkeys being led across the road in front of Whitestone Pond, with people strolling on the banks of the pond behind

Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved from Constantinople to Kiev in 1136 and Vladimir in 1155. Iconographic type Eleusa or Virgin of Tenderness. Byzantine art. Tempera on wood. RUSSIA

Children?s Games, 1560. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
Children?s Games, 1560. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Boy with Rabbit, c1814 (1912). Artist: Henry Raeburn
Boy with Rabbit, c1814 (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Girls with their books in Balham, SW London
Four girls with their books and drawings, sitting on a pavement in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boys outside a sweet shop, Balham, SW London
Four boys on the doorstep of a sweet shop in Balham, SW London, with bottled drinks. Date: circa 1961

Pas Meche (Nothing Doing), 1882. Artist: Bastien-Lepage, Jules (1848-1884)
Pas Meche (Nothing Doing), 1882. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

Battenberg family, 1906
Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse, their four children, their son-in-law and two grandchildren

Children in a Room, 1909. Artist: Edouard Vuillard
Children in a Room, 1909. Vuillard, Edouard-Jean (1868-1940). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. The future Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) of Great Britain as a child

Free to Roam. Southbank, Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

The nursery rhyme Lets go to bed
Lets go to bed, said sleepyhead. Tarry a while, said slow, Put on the pan, said greedy Nan, Lets sup before we go. Date: c. 1930

Three young friends leap over a puddle outside a Govan tenement block in Glasgow. September 1956

Childhoods Treasures, 1886, (c1930). Creator: Marianne Stokes
Childhoods Treasures, 1886, (c1930). Children with a litter of newborn puppies. Painting in the Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham

Children playing in Milton Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Children playing in Milton Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland -- some are swinging on ropes round a lamppost, while others are riding in a go-cart. Date: 1969

Children doing handstands on a Balham street, SW London
Two children, a boy and a girl, doing handstands against a concrete wall on a Balham street, SW London. A smaller child watches them, backed into a corner. Date: circa 1961

Children with ice lollies on a Balham street, SW London
Five children eating ice lollies in the doorway of a betting shop on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Mental calculation at primary school, 1895. Artist: Bogdanov-Belsky, Nikolai Petrovich (1868-1945)
Mental calculation at primary school, 1895. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Children in Varna Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
A large group of children on the corner of Varna Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Girls playing in Milton Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Two little girls playing in Milton Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland, swinging on ropes round a lamppost. Date: 1969

A Sail in the Moon Boat by Florence Mary Anderson
Illustration showing two children and a baby going for a ride on a crescent shaped moon surrounded by pixies and fairies. c.1920

Battenberg family c. 1895
Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (1854-1921), pictured with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse (1863-1950)

Classroom DP217275
Hopton Church of England Primary School, Thelnetham Road, Hopton, Suffolk. East classroom view from north west

Fifteen year old skinhead Chris Harward poses at home with his mother Joan at their flat in Streatham, South London. 10th April 1970

A goat-drawn carriage SAM01 / 02 / 0239
A goat-drawn carriage for children, somewhere in London. We don t know why, when or where the photograph was taken, nor the identities of the man and little girl

Ramsbury Wiltshire BB97_11952
Ramsbury, Wiltshire. Women and children posing outside a thatched cottage. Photographed by Frederick Ault. Part of the Henry Taunt collection (1860-1922)

Mobile DP220755
Bunksland Farmhouse, East Anstey, North Devon. Detail of a mobile comprising silhouettes of horses, hanging from the ceiling in the farmhouses ground-floor room

Harrods toy department, rocking horses, 1922
A uniform display of wooden rocking horses and smaller toy horses on wheels in the Harrods toy department, Christmas 1922. Date: 1922

Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Youngsters attending Broadstone Hall School, Reddish, Lancashire, always go to school earlier than they need to and for one reason only - a chat with a guy named Joe

Kevin Keenoy, the Cardiff 8 year old and his sister Maeve who presented a 1, 151 signature petition opposing the closure of the Globe cinema, celebrate the news that the cinema has been saved

Children Nurseries: Mothers helping to boost production at Broadstone Mill, Reddish, Lancs, go aboard the " Mothers Special" which takes them and their babies home after the days work

Veronica Vail - Ballerina seen here with the children of Little Hadham. July 1952 C3355-001

The three sisters on the beach, 1908. Creator: Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923)
The three sisters on the beach, 1908. Private Collection

Boys on the Beach, 1909. Artist: Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923)
Boys on the Beach, 1909. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

At the Piano, 1914. Artist: Sergey Vinogradov
At the Piano, 1914. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Belorussian Republic, Minsk, Belarus

Childhood of Christ, c1620. Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst
Childhood of Christ, c1620. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Lucky Little Owner-Drivers
Advertisement offering children the chance to own their own automobile. " Juvenile Cars", produced by Lines Bros

Prince Philip of Greece & Milford Havens at Maidenhead
Celebrities at the Maidenhead Fishery Club in 1931. From left, the Marchioness of Milford Haven, formerly Countess Nada Torby, daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia, her daughter

Hands Full. Southbank Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Little boy lifts his jumper, Balham, SW London
A little boy lifting his jumper on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

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"Childhood: A Journey of Innocence and Wonder" In the timeless tapestry of life, a chapter adorned with precious memories and boundless joy. It begins with simple pleasures like a donkey ride on a sunny day, where laughter echoes through the air, painting smiles on young faces. The canvas expands further as children immerse themselves in age-old games, their imaginations soaring high like kites against an azure sky. Through the strokes of Pieter Bruegel's brush in "Children's Games, " we witness the universality of play across generations. From leapfrog to marbles, these cherished pastimes transcend time itself, connecting us to our ancestors who once reveled in similar merriment. Henry Raeburn's "Boy with Rabbit" captures a tender moment frozen in time – an innocent bond between child and pet that speaks volumes about love and companionship. Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Two Mothers" reminds us that childhood is nurtured by not only one mother but also by kindred spirits who embrace little ones as their own. The Battenberg family portrait from 1906 serves as a sepia-toned window into days gone by – siblings intertwined with laughter and secrets shared amidst sprawling gardens. Our Lady of Vladimir icon whispers tales of devotion passed down through centuries, reminding us that faith can be woven seamlessly into the fabric of childhood. As we journey through history, nostalgia takes hold when glimpsing at Southbank Middlesbrough in the 1970s; carefree souls roam freely along streets filled with dreams yet to unfold. Bastien-Lepage's "Nothing Doing" portrays mischief brewing within youthful hearts while Princess Elizabeth gallops through Winsor Great Park atop her pony – an emblematic image symbolizing both royalty and innocence entwined. Marianne Stokes' masterpiece titled "Childhood Treasures" encapsulates moments treasured forever - dolls cradled, books cherished, and dreams nurtured.