Child Hood Collection (page 5)

West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1909 BL20465_009
WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London. Founded as a school in 1879, it was bought by two teachers in 1900

West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1909 BL20465_008
WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London. Interior view. Founded as a school in 1879, it was bought by two teachers in 1900

Decorative glass, Great Yarmouth Row Houses N090576
GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES, Norfolk. Row 111. Decorative glass in door showing children at play

Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught D880028a
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught (1850-1942). The 3rd son of Queen Victoria, he had an illustrious career in the army

Princess Margaret of Connaught D880018d
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882-1920). Granddaughter of Queen Victoria by her 3rd son Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught

Princess Ena D880019a
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Princess Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), known as Princess Ena

Go-karting a97_05215
A group of children playing on home made Go-Karts at Greatworth, Northamptonshire. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son in October 1901

Child and dog a075816
An informal portrait of a child and dog in Great Munden, Hertfordshire, showing the child standing on a three legged stool looking over a stable door. Photographed by John Gay in 1963

Nativity scene a99_02431
A boy admiring the Nativity or Christmas crib inside St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich, Norfolk. Photographed in 1952 by Hallam Ashley

SOEST, Conrad von (1370 - 1422). Marienaltar. 1420. GERMANY. Dortmund. Marienkirche (St. Marys Church). Left panel: Nativity. Detail. International gothic. Painting

Prehistory. Upper Paleolithic. Cromagnon men got together around the fire in a cave

Lady bug, lady bug, fly away!. Young girl lying on ground with lady bug on her hand. Date 1872, c1873

Childhood of Queen Elizabeth II
The Little Princesses - the Heir Presumptive and her sister. Page from the Illustrated London News Accession Number 1936, featuring various photographs of the future Queen Elizabeth II

Princess Elizabeth with newborn Prince Charles
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) gazes down at her firstborn child, Prince Charles (Prince of Wales) lying in his cradle. Date: 1948

A Royal Duet - Princess Elizabeth and Margaret at the piano
The Princesses, Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret, playing the piano at Windsor Castle in 1940. Date: 1940

Hever Castle Courtyard
The Courtyard of Hever Castle, Kent, England, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. The oldest part of the castle dates to around 1270, the Boleyns home from c. 1504. Date: 15th century

Childrens party, 1953
Four children enjoy a charming (if a little sparse) looking Christmas tea party. The girls are wearing smocked party dresses by Lindsay Maid

Christmas toy ideas, 1953
An array of wonderful toys for potential Christmas presents in 1953 including a farm set, a large dancing doll (slightly sinister), a nursery rug decorated with a rabbit, a toy snack bar

Children at Kingsbury Open Air Baths 1948
Swarms of children having fun in the sun at Kingsbury Open Air Baths in Harrow. Opened in 1939, it was 165 x 75 feet with a depth of 3ft 6ins to 6ft 6ins

Good Housekeeping front cover, January 1933
Front cover of Good Housekeeping magazine featuring a little girl carefully doing the washing up

Victorian childrens Christmas party by Pauline Baynes
A Pauline Baynes illustration of a Victorian childrens Christmas party showing a typical Victorian drawing room with its homely clutter of bric-a-brac and elaborate decoration

Girl sucking her thumb
MODEL RELEASED. Girl sucking her thumb. She is four years old

The four humours, diagram
The four humours. Diagram showing the relationship between the four humours, basic qualities of the body and its diseases, and nature and the seasons

The Tear of Happiness, Illustrations for Tears by Mary Elizabeth by Jessie Macleod, 1850
A medieval woman sits looking over a baby in a crib. Decorative vine border. Initialled bottom right

Couple in Interior with Cradle, by English School, 1700-1799
In the centre a woman points to a plate at a table, laid with fishes plated; to the right of her stands a young man with legs astride and gesturing. To the far right a nurse feeds the baby

Girl Cadets, 1930
From H.M.S. Victory in camp at Petworth Park Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N3601

Harvesting, 1929
Children helping at Frog Farm, Petworth. Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N2536

Sisters reading a book, 1800s
Girl reading to her younger sister outdoors, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Daddys Darling by Muriel Dawson
A sweet little girl with rosy cheeks, brown hair and eyes

Little Baby Blue by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration of a beautiful little brown eyed baby girl, dressed in a matching knitted hat and dress set and cuddling a soft toy closely

Two little girls sitting on the edge of a boat, Scotland
Two little girls sitting on the edge of a boat, at the waters edge, somewhere in Scotland

The Sphere Christmas Number - a scene from 1912
Children building a snowman in the garden of their Edwardian home. The boy is in an Eton collar and knickerbocker suit and the tam-o-shanters, sailor suits

Three sisters walking down the street
Three sisters walking hand in hand down a street of Victorian terraced houses

Children in the 1920s
Three children, two girls and a boy, hold hands as they paddle through a stream or brook wearing short dresses and sun hats some time shortly after the end of World War I

Now We re Off by Florence Hardy
Two small children, wearing clown and Pierrot costumes have fun in the snow on a sledge

When the Heart is Young by Florence Hardy
A charming scene with two little girls in clown costumes dancing together to the tune of pipes played by a boy Pierrot

Jack and Jill by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes, play in the snow with a sledge. The little girl, wearing neck ruff and holding a muff to keep her hands warm waves a sprig of holly in the air

Empire Marketing Board milk poster
Poster produced by the Empire Marketing Board encouraging children to drink more milk depicting a small girl and a baby in its pram holding their cup and bottle aloft to the toast the king

Which by Florence Hardy
A little boy dressed in a Pierrot costume has trouble choosing between three little girls all wearing similiar fetching clown outfits

Education, school uniform
Two very smart schoolboys from Sevenoaks School in uniform, complete with straw boaters

Boys Club, swimming, 1924
Boys from a Boys Club sit after their swim by the edge of a swimming pool

Boys Club, children at Burnham Beaches, 1934
A group of boys and girls play in the sea at Burnham. Six boys stand in a line with their trousers rolled up for a photograph

Outdoor washing, Boys Club circa 1930
Two older boys from a Boys Club help a smaller boy to wash outdoors using soap and a small bowl of water

Boys Club tug of war circa 1930
One half of a tug of war with members of a Boys Club. Their supporters shout encouragement

Boys Club tug of war 1928
One half of a tug of war with members of a Boys Club. Their supporters shout encouragement

Boys Club informal group photo 1934
Eighteen shirtless boys pose happily in the sun for an informal group photograph on what looks like the back of a cart

Wassilko-Serecki / Zugun
Eleonore Zugun (right) (1914 - ?) and Countess Zoe Wassilko- Serecki. There was much study of Zugun in relation to poltergeist activity which afflicted her childhood

Overeating by Belcher
A polite little boy at a village feast, uncomfortable from repletion says Oh Please Miss, don t ask me to have any more - I can t say No

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"Childhood: A Timeless Journey of Innocence and Wonder" Step into the enchanting world of childhood, where imagination knows no bounds. As you stroll through Kensington Gardens, you can't help but be captivated by the Peter Pan statue standing tall amidst a sea of green. It reminds us that in our hearts, we all long to hold onto the magic and freedom of youth. In Muriel Dawson's painting "Homeward, " we witness the pure joy on children's faces as they race home after a day filled with adventures. Just like Charles Darwin and his son captured in N990002 and Sharples' portrait of six-year-old Charles Darwin with Catherine K971925, these images remind us that even great minds were once young explorers. The sight of children playing in the snow (a054098) evokes memories of building snowmen and engaging in friendly snowball fights. And who could forget those exhilarating moments on the field? The cover of "Play the Game Football" takes us back to carefree days spent chasing after a ball with friends. But childhood wasn't just about play; it was also about learning and discovery. In 1914, at Stratford Cooperative Society's Comptometer Room (BL22762), young minds were being shaped as they delved into mathematics and problem-solving skills. Muriel Dawson's artwork continues to capture timeless moments from childhood - whether it is Wright dressing up a kitten (J960062), or Spring Flowers blooming under sunny skies. These paintings transport us back to simpler times when every little thing brought immense joy. Even centuries ago, childhood held its own charm. The early 12th-century frescoes in Bet Maryam depict scenes from St. Mary's Church in Lalibela, Ethiopia - reminding us that across cultures and time periods, children have always been cherished treasures.