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Sunday morning on the ground of the Farringdon Street extension, Field Lane, City of London, 1865

A Taylor riding to Brentford, 1786. Artist: TS Stayner
A Taylor riding to Brentford, 1786. A nervous man, with Rules for bad horsemen in his pocket, rides to Brentford, Hounslow. Two stable lads standing in a doorway laugh at him

Light your Honor Coach unhired; scene at Covent Garden piazza, Cries of London, 1811
Light your Honor Coach unhired ; scene at Covent Garden piazza. An officer escorts a young lady who is followed by her mother

The Old Musician, 1862. Artist: Edouard Manet
The Old Musician, 1862. The painting is part of the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker

Brown and Gold, Lillie In Our Alley, 1896 (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Brown and Gold, Lillie In Our Alley, 1896 (1904). Lillie Pamington a child model found by James McNeill Whistler on the streets of London. From Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes

On the Wall, Vollendam, 1898. Artist: Nico Jungmann
On the Wall, Vollendam, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 59 (London, 15th February 1898)

The Stage-Coach of the Last Century, 1855. An 18th-century mode of transport. A print from The Illustrated London News, (14 July 1855)

Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, prepares a birch labelled Juvenile Offenders Act

A Legend of Camelot. Part 1, 1866. Artist: George du Maurier
A Legend of Camelot. Part 1, 1866. A woman walks along the street with her extremely long hair wrapped and billowing around her

John Bulls Neutrality, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
John Bulls Neutrality, 1863. Look Here, Boys, I Don t Care Twopence For Your Noise, But If You Throw Stones At My Windows, I Must Thrash You Both

Utility Combined with Elegance, 1858. Artist: Captain HR Howard
Utility Combined with Elegance, 1858. This cartoon is one of very many in Punch during the mid-Victorian period which satirise womens fashions

Micraster coranguinum (Leske), shepherds crown echinoid
Shepherds crown echinoid (Micraster coranguinum Leske) preserved in flint. Specimen from the Cretaceous Upper Chalk, England

Conulus albogalerus (Leske), Shepherds Crown echinoid
Shepherds Crown echinoid preserved in flint. Found in Gravel derived from Cretaceous Chalk, Surrey

Boys with toy guns, Balham, SW London
Four boys with three toy guns on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Dudley Street, Seven Dials, from London: A Pilgrimage, 1872 (engraving)
XJF396037 Dudley Street, Seven Dials, from London: A Pilgrimage, 1872 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Foire aux Vieux Souliers; ); French, out of copyright

STREET URCHINS, c1888. Children in Mullens Alley, off Cherry Street in New York City. Photograph, c1888, by Jacob Riis

Dried Up Sea Urchin Shells Lie Admist A Bed Of Shells Along The Shoreline Of The Ocean; South Africa

Banded Sea Urchin, Hawaii, USA
This is a young banded sea urchin (Echinothrix calamaris), still has its balloon-like anal sac which is usually absent in adults due to a parasitic crab

Rock boring Urchin, Echinometra mathaei, Hawaii, USA
A close look at a Rock boring urchin (Echinometra mathaei) also known as a burrowing urchin, Hawaii. This invertebrate grinds into solid limestone and excavates tubes

Endemic juvenile Hawaiian Spotted Toby hiding in a red pencil urchin, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Endemic juvenile Hawaiian Spotted Toby (Canthigaster jactator) hiding in a red pencil urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus); Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Red Pencil Sea Urchin
A dramatic close-up of a Red pencil sea urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus); Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Urchin Edouard Manet French 1832-1883 Lithograph
The Urchin. Edouard Manet (French, 1832-1883). Lithograph

Hawaii, Maui, Makena, A starfish washes ashore

Hawaii, Maui, Makena, A purple urchin shell washes ashore

A Red Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus Mamillatus) Sounds On The Sand At The Beach; Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States Of America

Urchin Shells On A Beach; St. Croix, Virgin Islands, United States Of America

A Red Sea Urchin Is Exposed By A Minus Tide At Cape Arago State Park; Oregon, United States Of America

Hawaii, Slate pencil sea urchins (Heterocentrotus mammillatus) color the foreground of this Hawaiian reef scene with black triggerfish (Melichthys niger) and hard coral

Hawaii, Maui, Molokini Crater, Woman In Yellow Dive Suit Snorkels Over Reef, Colorful Fish

Hawaiian Reef Scene, Moorish Idol, Slate Pencil Sea Urchin, And Reef Fish C1959

Hawaii, Long Nose Butterfly Fish (Forcipiger Sp?) Over Pencil Urchin A85D

Two Coleman Shrimp Clear Section Of Fire Urchin, Of Tube Feet And Spines

USA, Miners Urchin Shrimp (Gnathophylloides Mineri) on Collector Urchin (Pseudoboletia Indiana); Hawaii

USA, Long-Spined Sea Urchin (Diadema Paucispinum) and Encrusting Red Sponge; Hawaii

Female Snorkeler Silhouetted With Sunburst; Soloman Island

USA, (Heterocentrotus Mammillatus); Hawaii, Slate Pencil Urchin

USA, Close Up of Ventral Side Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus Mammillatus); Hawaii

USA, Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus Mammillatus); Hawaii Islands

USA, Typical Hawaiian Reef Scene; Hawaii Islands, Pennant Bannerfish (Heniochus Chrysostomus) Gliding Through Water Together

Hawaii, Maui, Rare Sighting Of A Blue-Spotted Sea Urchin (Astropyga Radiata)

Glasgow Boy and Dog at Water Fountain Victorian period Date: 19th century

Girl fetching water Victorian period Date: 19th century

A Christmas Hamper Victorian period Date: 19th century

Boys fishing probably 1950s Date: circa 1950s

The Urchin, 1868. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Urchin, 1868

Little girl climbing on a fence, Balham, SW London
Little girl climbing on a fence on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Two children on pavement, Balham, SW London
Two children, a boy and a girl, sitting and lying on the pavement on a street in Balham, SW London. The boy is holding a shovel, and they are both rather dirty. Date: circa 1961

1960s, 60s, sixties, boy, boys, girl, girls, child, children, childhood, balham, street
Three children, a girl and two boys, wondering what to get up to on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

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"Urchin: A Kaleidoscope of Childhood Adventures in Balham, SW London" Step onto the vibrant streets of Balham, SW London and witness a symphony of childhood delights. Children with ice lollies in hand, their faces lit up with pure joy as they savor the sweet taste on a scorching summer day. Laughter fills the air as mischievous youngsters attempt daring handstands, defying gravity right there on the bustling street. But it's not just human urchins that grace these lively streets; nature's own hedgehog bewitches passersby with its prickly charm. As you stroll along, an advertisement for Bovril catches your eye - a nostalgic reminder of simpler times when warm cups of this savory elixir brought comfort to weary souls. Boys gather outside a tantalizing sweet shop, their eyes wide with anticipation at the colorful array of treats within. These young urchins exude innocence and curiosity as they navigate life's small pleasures amidst the backdrop of Balham's charming streets. Travel back in time to Victorian London where orphaned boys scrape together meager existence through begging and sweeping dusty cobblestones. Their resilience shines through despite adversity - true embodiments of urban urchins fighting against all odds. Venturing into Dalí's Studio feels like stepping into another dimension altogether. Surrealism dances before your eyes as imagination runs wild among paintbrushes and canvases - a haven for creative urchins seeking refuge from reality. In contrast to busy cityscapes lies serene Balham once again, where girls clutch their books tightly while walking towards knowledge-filled horizons. Education becomes their armor against life’s challenges – little bookworms blossoming amidst this urban landscape. Crossing borders to Belfast’s Falls Road area reveals yet another group of spirited children embracing their unique identity amidst Northern Ireland’s rich heritage.