Child Collection

Air this is your country, don't let the big men take it away from you. Gas station. Kern County, California

Portrait Number 3, by Diana Ong, watercolour painting, (born 1940), Private Collection

Manneken Pis statue and fountain, Brussels, Belgium
Manneken Pis, statue of a boy peeing into a fountain, Brussels, Belgium

Naked young boy entering to sea , in sea waves

When three year old Ashley Charlton of Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, plays his mouth organ, the family pet dogs usually join in the music with a howl

Little Girl wearing wooly hat, coat and scarf, standing outside corner shop grocers with her dog

CHAPLIN: THE KID, 1921. Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan as his adopted son in Chaplins film The Kid, 1921

The Orrery by Joseph Wright (1734-1797). This artwork was painted in 1766

Pragues Old Town Square Christmas Market viewed from the Astronomical Clock during blue hour, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Jesus Healing The Sick
Colorized print shows Jesus as he heals a sick child held in the arms of a woman as others, in varying degrees of distress, await their turn

The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts, Inns of Court, London, England, UK

Gorbals area of Glasgow; Two young boys walking along a street in 1948
31st January 1948: Two boys walking along a street in the run-down Gorbals area of Glasgow

THE TRAIL OF TEARS, 1838. The removal of the Cherokee Native Americans to the West in 1838. Oil on canvas, 1942, by Robert Lindneux

The Airpump by Joseph Wright
The Air Pump by Joseph Wright (1734-1797). This artwork was painted in 1768

Two girls ride a race on sheep, England, Great Britain Two girls ride a race on sheep, England, Great Britain

Virgen del Carmen tilework, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Punch and Judy Man (1963)
A moment from the filming of the comedy directed in 1963 by Jeremy Summers from an idea by Tony Hancock

The Pazzi Madonna (Virgin and Child) Marble, c1417-18. Donatello (c1386-1466) Florentine sculptor. Italian

Coal mine in England, 1850s
Removing coal in the Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Great Dane called Hermie is a big dog and is often taken for walks by three year old Emma Rich. July 1980

William Hogarth Gin Lane
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Beer Street and Gin Lane. They depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer

Punch and Judy Man (1963)
Actors Nicholas Webb and Tony Hancock in a scene from The Punch and Judy Man in 1963

Dr Who and The Daleks (1965)
Roberta Tovey as Susan in a portrait taken for the release of the film in 1965

THE GREAT CHEESE LEVEE. The Great Cheese Levee at the White House on 22 February 1837
THE GREAT CHEESE LEVEE

EMPIREs HIGHWAY TO INDIA. The Empires Highway to India. View of Bombay, India from a British ship. British Empire Marketing Board poster, c1928

Skinny-Dippers
A British policewoman chasing after a group of naked street boys by the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)

Picture No. 10743654
RABBIT - in indoor cage Date:

Picture No. 10851598
Girlճ EYE - close-up of single hazel eye Date:

Broken wrist bone, X-ray C017 / 7187
Broken wrist bone. X-ray of the hand of a 12 year old male with a fractured trapezium bone. The trapezium is the leftmost bone in the group of bones at the base of the bad

Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease
POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

Practicing synchronised swimming. Aerial view of swimmers training before a junior-league synchronised swimming competition. Photographed at Trud swimming pool, Moscow, Russia

Dunns River Falls, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A portrait of a smiling Roberta Tovey as Susan with Daleks
for the release of Dr Who and The Daleks in 1965

Donkey ride a071928
Hampstead Heath, Greater London

L Papa and Sons ice cream vendor in Gravesend, Kent. 1939

Children with Lighted Candles, 1939. Oil on canvas. Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky 1868-1945 Russian painter. On wall at top left is an image of the Virgin and Child

Blowing glass in a British factory, 1800s
Workers in a crown-glass factory, Great Britain, early 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

A young boy sledging down a grassy bank
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Hmong children under umbrella in the monsoon (rainy) season, Sapa, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

The London Blitz An ARP warden rescues a young girl from the wreckage of a building bombed by Germany. V1 attack Buckingham Gate, Victoria

York station, 1953. A member of the station staff checking a boys platform ticket. The man is wearing an LNER cap, although by this time he worked for the nationalised British Railways

Fire at 298 Old Brompton Road, London SW5, 25 February 1956

Susan reads Physics for the Inquiring Mind by Eric M. rogers
in the opening sequence of Dr Who and The Daleks (1965)

First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636
Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Lalibela boy wearing a Haile Selassie t-shirt, Lalibela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa

Hair braiding, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Illustration of ancient East African city of Axum showing people working marble in the foreground, conical grass huts, and royal palace in background

Gods Of Healing
Asclepius or Aesculapius, the ancient Greek god of medicine, with the snake-entwined staff which has come to symbolise the medical profession, circa 1700

Hop Picking fun for all the family. Young and old pick hops by the binful. 1950s

The Emperor of China with the nightingale
ANDERSEN: THE NIGHTINGALE. The Emperor of China with the nightingale. Drawing by Arthur Szyk for the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen

Claude Renoir, Playing. Oil on canvas by Pierre Auguste Renoir, n. d
RENOIR: CLAUDE PLAYING. Claude Renoir, Playing. Oil on canvas by Pierre Auguste Renoir, n.d

E. coli bacteria, SEM
E. coli bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Escherichia coli bacteria (purple) taken from the small intestine of a child. E

ADORATION OF MAGI. Late 12th century or early 13th century French manuscript illumination

RUDYARD KIPLING: JUST SO. Drawing by Kipling for his Just So Stories for Little Children
RUDYARD KIPLING: JUST SO. Drawing by Kipling for his " Just So Stories for Little Children, " 1902

Glass factory workers in Britain, 1800s
Manufacturing glass at a flint-glass factory, Great Britain, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Abandoned baby found by police, New York City, 1890s
Policeman bringing in an abandoned infant found in an alley on a winter night, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Mother getting her daughter dressed, early 1900s
Mother putting on her daughters socks and shoes, a morning ritual, early 1900s. Printed color halftone of Jessie Willcox Smith illustration

Churning milk to make butter
Girl working a churn on a spring morning. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mozart and his sister playing for Empress Maria Theresa
Young Mozart and his sister play a duet for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Lion dance performers, Chinese New Year, Quan Am Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kingsand, Torpoint, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Girls dancing a sevillana beneath colourful lanterns, Feria de Abril (April Fair), Seville, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Arab style Lamu door, Old Town, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Grey Seal young resting on beach stretching it's body Donna Nook
SAS-4 Grey Seal - resting on beach stretching it's body Lincolnshire

African people
Antique illustration of a African people

Angel with halo and butterfly wings playing harp

Traditional houses in the colorful old town of Cartagena, Colombia, South America

Nosey Kids
10th August 1942: Nursery school children gather round a Chrysler car belonging to Mrs JG Winan, the wife of the US ambassador to Britain

Southsea Shingle
circa 1900: Holidaymakers and boats on the beach at Southsea, Portsmouth. (Photo by Edgar Ward/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Meat Market
circa 1890: A young boy pushing a trolley in front of the Central Meat Market at Smithfield. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

India-New Year-Cricket
Indian boys play cricket at sunset in Joypur near Agartala, the state capital of Indias northeastern state of Tripura. AFP PHOTO/STR / AFP PHOTO / STR

Under The Arch
31st January 1948: Two children walking in the Gorbals area of Glasgow

Old town an beach, fortress church Notre Dame des Anges, Collioure, Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Its A Lonely Road; Three children walk hand in hand down the main street of the village
1940: Three children walk hand in hand down the main street of the village. Original Publication: Picture Post - 339 - Life In A Village - unpub. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Five-year-old Denise Holmes and her sister Nicola, two, now have a windmill at the bottom of their garden at Littlehampton, Sussex

Town piazza, Bari, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Miner statue, Tonypandy, Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

RIVERA: SCHOOLTEACHER. The Rural School Teacher. Mural by Diego Rivera (1886-1957) at the Ministry of Public Education, Mexico City

HOGARTH: FOUR TIMES OF DAY. Noon. Steel engraving after the etching and engraving, 1738, by William Hogarth

Small intestine, SEM
Small intestine. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a biopsy from the small intestines of a child. The small intestine runs from the stomach to the large intestine

Dyslexia treatment
MODEL RELEASED. Dyslexia treatment. Dyslexic girl wearing yellow glasses while reading

Calots spinal surgery, 19th century
Calots spinal surgery, 19th-century artwork. This operation is being carried out by the French surgeon Jean-Francois Calot (1861-1944) on a condition known as Potts disease

Australopithecus afarensis, artwork
Australopithecus afarensis. Artwork of a female Australopithecus afarensis hominid with her child. This hominid lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago

All products are expertly crafted, using premium materials, tailored to your specifications and promptly shipped

EDITORS COMMENTS

"The Innocence of Childhood: A Journey Through Time and Culture" In Joseph Wright's painting "The Orrery, " a child gazes in awe at the intricate model of the solar system, their eyes filled with curiosity and wonder. It reminds us that even from a young age, children possess an innate thirst for knowledge. On a chilly winter day, a little girl wearing a wooly hat, coat, and scarf stands outside a corner shop grocers. Her rosy cheeks and bright smile reflect the joy she finds in life's simple pleasures - perhaps she is eagerly waiting to buy her favorite treat. Just like Jesus healing the sick, children have an incredible capacity for compassion. In the Gorbals area of Glasgow in 1948, two young boys walk along a street hand-in-hand. Their friendship transcends social boundaries as they navigate through life together. The Virgen del Carmen tilework in Malaga captures the essence of motherhood. The image depicts Mary cradling baby Jesus with tenderness and love - reminding us that every child is cherished by someone. A donkey ride brings pure delight to any child's face. As they hold onto its back tightly, their laughter fills the air - embracing moments of carefree happiness amidst daily routines. Donatello's Pazzi Madonna sculpture showcases the bond between mother and child throughout history. Carved from marble with meticulous detail, it immortalizes maternal love as timeless artistry. At Prague's Old Town Square Christmas Market viewed from the Astronomical Clock during dusk; children marvel at twinkling lights while savoring warm treats handed down through generations - creating memories that will forever be etched into their hearts. An 1866 cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary" highlights how water pollution can affect vulnerable communities' health. Children are particularly susceptible to such dangers; hence it serves as an urgent reminder to protect them from harm.