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73 items

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Libraries Collection
39 items

Cycling Collection
20 items

Music Collection
22 items

A grand day out Collection
52 items

Eating out Collection
23 items

Bandstands Collection
26 items

Love is... Collection
13 items

Entertainment Collection
80 items

Fairs and carnivals Collection
88 items

Seaside Collection
129 items

Leisure Collection: Portscatho Harbour, Cornwall OP04507

Portscatho Harbour, Cornwall OP04507
PORTSCATHO HARBOUR, Gerrans, Cornwall. A young boy looking down towards tethered boats in the harbour at Portscatho. Photographed by John Gay during 1950s-1960s

Leisure Collection: Charabancs BB48_00603

Charabancs BB48_00603
CLAREMONT, HASTINGS, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, 1927. Looking north along Claremont, showing a party of holidaymakers climbing into a line of open-topped charabancs

Day trip a107204
Corfe Castle Station, Dorset. Three women on the down platform with Corfe Castle visible in the background and locomotive LSWR Drummond M7, destined for Swanage, pulling away from the platform

Leisure Collection: Sandown Pier EPW043023

Sandown Pier EPW043023
SANDOWN, Isle of Wight. The Paddle Steamer Sandown arriving at Sandown Pier in August 1939. Sandown Pier was originally much shorter

Blackpool a047928
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. An elderly man on holiday paddling in the sea, with Blackpool Tower in the background. Date range 1946-1955. John Gay

Leisure Collection: Battersea Funfair a019815

Battersea Funfair a019815
BATTERSEA FUNFAIR, Greater London. General view showing couple standing in front of trick fountains lit at night with Battersea Power Station in the background. Laurence Goldman

Leisure Collection: Blackpool Beach a047930

Blackpool Beach a047930
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. Informal holiday portrait showing rear view of a family with two small daughters paddling in the sea, with Blackpool Tower in the background (mid-20th century). John Gay

Leisure Collection: Traction Engine BAR03_01_030

Traction Engine BAR03_01_030
A steam traction engine being inspected by members of the public, during an event in the grounds of Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire in 1956

Leisure Collection: Skating in Hyde Park 64R_HYD_1850_S

Skating in Hyde Park 64R_HYD_1850_S
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Hyde Park. Skating on the Serpentine, c.1850. Chiaroscuro woodcut in black and three colours

Leisure Collection: Buckingham Palace N110240

Buckingham Palace N110240
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Buckingham Palace Road, City of Westminster, London. Picturesque winter view. Coloured aquatint dated 1817 by R Hawell

Leisure Collection: Hastings a98 / 05468

Hastings a98 / 05468
HASTINGS, East Sussex. View of two women walking past a group of fishermens stores ( net shops ) during 1956. Eric de Mare

Leisure Collection: Strand on the Green, Chiswick a064333

Strand on the Green, Chiswick a064333
STRAND ON THE GREEN, Chiswick, London. Rear view of two elderly women seated on a bench between trees overlooking boats moored on the River Thames. Also, a dog lying in the shade behind the bench

Leisure Collection: Football match in Victoria Park AL0299_001

Football match in Victoria Park AL0299_001
VICTORIA PARK, London. Spectators watching a football match in 1961. Laurence Goldman

Leisure Collection: A man figure skating in Kensington Gardens MCF01_01_0160

A man figure skating in Kensington Gardens MCF01_01_0160
A man ice skating in Kensington Gardens, London, with boys watching in the background. Photographed by Katherine J. Macfee, 17th January 1903

Leisure Collection: Cricket on Filey beach WSA01_01_G0584

Cricket on Filey beach WSA01_01_G0584
Filey, North Yorkshire. Children playing cricket on the beach, with two bathing tents in the background. Photographed for the Walter Scott postcard company in 1930

Leisure Collection: Chained Library CC78_00195

Chained Library CC78_00195
Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The chained library was founded in 1686 and was one of the first public libraries in the country. Photographed in July 1898 for the London Midland and Scottish Railway

Leisure Collection: Marylebone Gardens, London 1778 N110046

Marylebone Gardens, London 1778 N110046
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Coloured engraving of Marylebone Gardens, London 1778

Leisure Collection: Fore Street, Hatfield a080269

Fore Street, Hatfield a080269
A view looking north west in Fore Street, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, showing to the right of frame the East Indian Chief Public House at no

Leisure Collection: Pleasure Gardens EAW035839

Pleasure Gardens EAW035839
Festival of Britain, London 1951. The Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park, with fun fair and crowds. Photographed 12 May 1951

Leisure Collection: Pleasure Gardens EAW035706

Pleasure Gardens EAW035706
Festival of Britain, London 1951. The Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park, with fun fair and crowds. Photographed 12 May 1951

Leisure Collection: Watching cricket a064195

Watching cricket a064195
KEW GREEN, London. View of two standing boys and a seated man watching a game of cricket on Kew Green. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

Leisure Collection: Thames pleasure craft CC73_00991

Thames pleasure craft CC73_00991
Cleeve Lock, Goring, Oxfordshire. A group of people enjoying a pleasure ride on the steam-powered boat The Fashion, circa 1900

Leisure Collection: A game of chess EGP_22663_016

A game of chess EGP_22663_016
Ismailia, Egypt, 1918. Three men playing chess in a tent, probably the officers mess

Leisure Collection: Battersea Park EAW505117

Battersea Park EAW505117
The Athletic Ground and Battersea Power Station, Battersea Park, Greater London, 1986

Leisure Collection: Coopers Hill 35131_054

Coopers Hill 35131_054
Coopers Hill, the site of cheese rolling competition held annually on the Spring Bank holiday, Coopers Hill, near Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 2021

Leisure Collection: Chelsea Flower Show 35105_004

Chelsea Flower Show 35105_004
The Chelsea Flower Show 2021, moved to September from May due to Covid 19 pandemic, Chelsea, Greater London, 2021

Leisure Collection: Chelsea Flower Show 35105_005

Chelsea Flower Show 35105_005
The Chelsea Flower Show 2021, moved to September from May due to Covid 19 pandemic, Chelsea, Greater London, 2021

Leisure Collection: Pleasure dome JLP01_10_27076

Pleasure dome JLP01_10_27076
Sherwood Forest Holiday Village, Rufford, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire. An interior view of the swimming pool and domed roof above, at the Sherwood Forest Holiday Village

Leisure Collection: Leisure pool JLP01_10_15002

Leisure pool JLP01_10_15002
Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Fairfield Road, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. The beach and lagoon zones of the swimming pool at Kingfisher Leisure Centre

Leisure Collection: Putting on a show JLP01_08_061175

Putting on a show JLP01_08_061175
Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. Members of the Dramatic Section of the Laing Sports Club on stage at Goodwyn Hall, performing their take on the play Johnny Belinda by Elmer Harris

Leisure Collection: Hula hooping JLP01_08_053753

Hula hooping JLP01_08_053753
Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. A crowd of people watching men and women hula hooping at a New Year Party

Leisure Collection: Party games JLP01_08_050875

Party games JLP01_08_050875
Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. People playing a party game at the Sports Clubs annual New Year party. Laings Sports Clubs New Year party was held for club members

Leisure Collection: Dancing JLP01_08_050862

Dancing JLP01_08_050862
Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. People dancing at the Sports Clubs annual New Year party. Laings Sports Clubs New Year party was held for club members

Leisure Collection: Party games JLP01_08_050874

Party games JLP01_08_050874
Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. People playing a party game at the Sports Clubs annual New Year party. Laings Sports Clubs New Year party was held for club members

Leisure Collection: Hockey practice JLP01_08_045427

Hockey practice JLP01_08_045427
Alf Cannon, goalkeeper for the hockey team at Laings Sports Club, playing hockey on a snowy sports ground. A similar image was published in the April 1956 edition of Laings monthly Team Spirit

Leisure Collection: Tying laces JLP01_08_044517

Tying laces JLP01_08_044517
Gordon Johnson, a member of the Football Section of Laings Sports Club, smiling at the camera as he ties his shoe laces at a sports ground

Leisure Collection: Winning the cup JLP01_08_065284

Winning the cup JLP01_08_065284
Peter Hipkin, captain of the Laing Sports Clubs 1st football team, being presented with the Senior Challenge Cup by V Ball, Vice-President of the London Commercial League

Leisure Collection: Lucky dip JLP01_08_054089

Lucky dip JLP01_08_054089
Edgware, Barnet, Greater London. Two people at a party taking part in a lucky dip raffle. This party was laid on for retiring director W M Johnson with staff from Laings P&T depot in attendance

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