Children Collection (page 6)

Ugandan children fetching water, Masindi, Uganda, Africa

Lifebelt, Newquay Harbour, Cornwall. August 1913
A stereoscopic view of Jill Trounson, sister of Jack Trounson, looking through a G.W.R. lifebelt on Newquay Harbour. A view of Newquay town and Towan beach and the Island in the background

Evacuees waiting to leave Paddington Station, 1939
This image shows eight young boys and girls about to leave London as evacuees to the countryside. Although the images shows them laughing it must have been a daunting experience for them

Hayball family, from a Collodian negative by Arthur Hayball, photographed on the backsteps of 50 (later 112)
Mr and Mrs John Hayball, Mr and Mrs Thomas Hayball and Mrs Hannah Hayball with her daughters Edith, Miriam and Laura on the backsteps of 50 (later 112) Hanover Street

Rugged Highlander
Highland cow poses for picture in Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom

World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a boy playing
Vintage World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a little boy playing with toy soldiers. It reads, Daddy, what did you do in the great war?

Missouri newsboys smoking on a street in St. Louis, 1910
May 9, 1910 - Young newsboys smoking on a St. Louis, Missouri street. Photo by Lewis Hine

Kids playing soccer at ruins in Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Sunday morning is dads day on Clapham Common. While mother cooks dinner, father takes the youngsters out to play and then perhaps a quick pint at the Windmill Inn. 1953

The beach and promenade at Whitley Bay, Northumberland. 1928

children waving to the train driver. 1936

Hop pickers in East Peckham. Young and old working in the hop field. 1 September 1938

John Mills took his two daughter Hayley and Juliet to see his sister Annette Mills and her " Muffin the Mule". 11th January 1951

Picture No. 10780621
Ethiopia - child surma: tribe of south west Ethiopia. Taking and drinking the blood of a cow Date:

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Families in covered wagons crossing the plains. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635
Colonials traveling to the Connecticut River Valley to settle Wethersfield and Windsor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Aim for the moon
Maarten Léon

Ice cream van JLP01_08_071642
Hornchurch Court, Bonsall Street, Hulme, Manchester. A recently completed multi-storey block of Sectra flats in Hulme, probably Hornchurch Court

In The Orchard. Illustration By Lucy Kemp Welch From The Book Black Beauty By A. Sewell Published 1915

Statue of Liberty Construction and Assembly Victorian Engraving, 1886
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Statue of Liberty Construction and Assembly Victorian Engraving, 1886. Source: Original edition from my own archives

All Saints Infant School, Brightside, 1909
Front row far right is Arthur George Burton, born 1903

Port Launay beach, Port Launay Marine Park, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

ROW HOUSES, 1938. Women and children in front of a row of low-income houses in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1938

CHICAGO: CHILDREN, 1941. Children playing ring around the rosie in the Black Belt neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, 1941

Picture No. 11071698
Children swimming - Lake Tanganyika, Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. Date:

Dusty road, Mount Mulanje, Malawi, Africa

Mystery of the smashed Belisha beacon. 5 November 1934

Marquess of Angleseys tenants and the Anglesey twins. The twin son and daughter of Lord and Lady Anglesey presented with gifts at Plas Newydd, Wales

At Worthing - The goat chase. 11th August 1923

International polo match at the Hurlingham Club, London - the British Army versus America. Sir Harold and Lady Snagge and their children. Sir Harold is the Chairman of Hurlingham Club. 20 June 1925

Young children having holiday fun in the sea at Eastbourne. 9 August 1916

Street party for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Norfolk Crescent, Sidcup in Kent 6th June 1953

Children Battersea Playing on Bobsled; 10 April 1963

Coronation teas on St Keverne Road in Mottingham, to celebrate the coronation of King George VI. 15 May 1937

Bike racing at Swanley fete. 1936

Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, walking down a country road. 1939 / 40
Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, walking down a country road. 1939/40

Coronation teas in Mottingham. 15 May 1937

Ice Cream for the Fruit pickers The ice cream vendor does a steady trade throughout the day - on Kent fruit fields during the hot weather

Cruden Bay, LNER poster, c 1930s
London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) poster with artwork by Frank Newbould (1887-1951)

Four Young Children Singing
San Francisco, California: c. 1917. Four young children singing the California State Song, I love You, California, written by Francis Silverwood in 1913

Two children walking into school

Children exchanging notes during class, 1950s-60s

Family in a sauna, 16th century artwork C015 / 1554
Family in a sauna. Artwork from Opus Chyrurgicum (1565) by the Swiss alchemist and physician Paracelsus (1493-1541) showing a family in a suana

LFB water relaying drills, Hyde Park, London
LFB water relaying drills taking place in Hyde Park, London, on 12 February 1938, watched by mothers and their children

Egyptian palm tree, 16th century artwork. The fruits of this palm tree are being harvested. The palm tree most commonly cultivated in this way is the date palm tree, which has sweet edible fruit

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Quilting party in western Virginia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cradle of Pilgrim child born on the Mayflower
Cradle of Peregrine White, born on the " Mayflower" in Cape Cod Bay, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of the artifact

Columbia River fishing camp of Native Americans
Native American fishing camp by the Columbia River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Children are the heart and soul of our world, bringing joy and laughter wherever they go. Whether it's the excitement of The Goose Fair in Nottingham, where Arthur Spooner captures their wide-eyed wonder, or the whimsical game of tennis played by Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste in Jean de Brunhoff's timeless books from the 1930s. In Jenny Agutter's captivating performance in "The Railway Children" (1970), we witness the resilience and bravery that children possess as they navigate life's challenges. And through a Children's Political British Isles Map, we see their potential to shape a brighter future for us all. From the mischievous adventures of Spanky, Buckwheat, Mickey, Alfalfa, and Darla in silent films like "Little Rascals, " to the enchanting Christmas Market at Prague's Old Town Square viewed from the Astronomical Clock - children remind us to embrace playfulness and cherish every moment. Humphrey Jennings' poignant film "The Silent Village" (1943) reminds us that even amidst darkness and turmoil they can inspire hope with their innocence and resilience. In Polperro during 1860-1870s captured by an old photograph - five young boys stand united against life's uncertainties while sailing on a lake nearby. As illustrated on a map overlaying Antarctica with sea gulls soaring above penguins waddling alongside elephant seals basking under shrimp-filled waters - children teach us about curiosity and exploration. They remind us that there is always more to discover beyond what meets our eyes. Whether strolling along Shambles CC76_00555 or capturing moments frozen in time with five little girls from Polperro during 1860-1870s - these images evoke nostalgia for simpler times when childhood was filled with innocent bliss. Children hold within them boundless imagination; they are dreamers who believe anything is possible.