Perambulator Collection (page 7)

View on the Thames Embankment, London
View on the Thames Embankment, Central London Date: circa 1903

London Street Boys and their soapbox racer
Five London Street Boys (can you spot them all?!) and their homemade soapbox racer go-cart, fitted with perambulator wheels. Date: circa 1908

Married for Company
An amusing American postcard entitled: Married for Company, showing a Mother who has certainly gained company through her marriage, in the form of ten children (and a pet dog)!! Date: circa 1910s

This is Mr Philip Rye and his wife, who have lived in the hut shown in the picture for six and a half years with thier six children

Pram Jam Baby show, Dartford, Kent. 1936

Nursemaids in Rochester, Kent, have a good view of the flying boat tests on the River Medway where the Mayo flying boats are being constructed

This is the life ! thinks Azi, the 18 month old African Chimp at Belle Vue Zoo, Manchester. 2 year old Roger Sayer seems to be pretty happy about the arrangement too

Fair haired, 2 year old Roger Sayers is usually a little wary of sharing his 4 wheeler with strangers, but when it comes to giving a new acquaintance a lift, well

Portrait of a Baby - 31 March 1944
Young child in a pram smiles for his mother (out of shot) George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22969

Surveying Instruments and Techniques. C017 / 3439
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of various surveying instruments and techniques. Shown are proceedures for compass surveying, triangulation, and leveling

Wood engraving, American, 1857
BABY CARRIAGE, 1857. Wood engraving, American, 1857

CHILDREN AND NANNIES, 1881. Children with their nannies feeding squirrels in the public square of a city in the American south. Wood engraving, American, 1881

HITCHINGs BABY STORE. English newspaper advertisement for Hitchings Baby Stores in London, 1897

ATLANTIC CITY BEACH, 1873. Wood engraving, American, after R. Lewis, 1873

NEW JERSEY: BOARDWALK. A section of the old boardwalk on the Jersey Shore. Wood engraving, 1890

FATHERS AND CHILDREN, 1884. A Baby-Carriage Parade in Newark, June 8th - Young Husbands Give Their First-Born an Airing. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1884

ATLANTIC CITY BEACH, 1890. The Bathing Hour on the Beach at Atlantic City. Wood engraving, American, after Frank H. Schell, 1890

SURVEYING TOOLS. Surveying instruments of the 18th century. Clockwise from top left are a portable compass with alidade, a plane table with compass and alidade

CHILDREN AND NANNIES, 1881. Children feeding squirrels in the public square of city in the American South. Wood engraving, American, 1881

Taking the twins for a spin in the pram
We have done those things we ought not to have done!...and two noisy babies are the outcome! Date: circa 1918

Entrant in Ramsgate Battle of Flowers, Kent
One of the entrants in the Ramsgate Battle of Flowers event which was staged in the town for many years. This lady has decorated her babys perambulator to resemble an aeroplane of the time. circa 1911

Guernsey - Battle of the Flowers
Guernsey, Channel Islands - Battle of the Flowers. The Battle is a classic island event, where locals compete to win the prestigious Prix DHonneur award for the best mobile floral float

Little girl in a wicker pram
A little West Country girl in a fish basket which has been converted into a pram. A delightful view - possibly from Brixham, Devon. Date: circa 1910s

Baby Princess Elizabeth at Balmoral
The tiny Princess Elizabeth is carried up some stairs at Balmoral in her perambulator. Date: 1927

Mother and son with a streamlined Pram
Mother and her son with a streamlined pram - Classic 1950s German design. Date: circa early 1950s

Welsh Cabinet Makers with prams
The shop of W. Davies, a Cabinet Maker and Undertaker, of Station Road, Llanelli who was known as Davies the Celfi (Davies the Furniture)

Surveying in Afghanistan
A mile-measuring machine (perambulator) being used by the Afghan Boundary Commission. Date: circa 1884

SILENT STILL: CHILDREN. Lon Chaney (right) in The Unholy Three

Family with donkey-drawn trap in a garden, Mid Wales
A large Edwardian family of seven with a donkey-drawn trap in a garden in Mid Wales. It is possible that the trap has been constructed out of a pram

Overdressed baby in ornate pram, Mid Wales
An overdressed baby in an ornate pram, in a garden in Mid Wales

Around the world in an iron mask
An extraordinary postcard of a man who for a wager of 21, 000 pounds, walked around the world. Harry Bensley alledged to have pushed his perambulator all around the globe wearing this mask

The Babes in the Wood Race, Bermuda, 1904
Illustration showing the Babes in the Wood race at a gymkana held in Bermuda, 1904. The race was as follows: The men had to gallop up to a wall, dismount and climb over

Social / Nurse / Serpentine
A nurse wheels her charge in a perambulator past the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens, London, where boys are sailing model yachts

Nurse at Spreewald
At Spreewald, Germany, a nurse dressed in the picturesque costume of the region takes her charge out in a perambulator, in an otherwise deserted street

Bayswater Road 1933
A nurse takes advantage of the traffic lights to cross the Bayswater Road at Albert Gate into Hyde Park, pushing her charge in its perambulator

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"Rediscovering the Charm of Perambulators: A Journey through Time" Step back in time with Silver Cross, as we delve into the fascinating history of perambulators. From the picturesque Rosemundy House in St Agnes, Cornwall during the early 1900s to Leatherhead's Church Street in Surrey, these iconic prams have left their mark on countless generations. Traveling further back, we find ourselves in Fletching village in 1907, where proud parents strolled along cobbled streets with their little ones nestled comfortably inside a Silver Cross perambulator. Even royalty couldn't resist their allure - Princess Elizabeth herself was captured playing with her dolls' pram amidst the grandeur of Hyde Park. But it's not just about elegance and luxury; perambulators have also played a role in preserving cultural heritage. Picture a Tuscarora Indian village hut adorned with a traditional pram - an unexpected fusion of cultures that showcases how these carriages transcend boundaries. The power of storytelling comes alive when we remember Sergei Eisenstein's masterpiece "Battleship Potemkin. " In this iconic scene from his silent film released in 1925, a woman tragically meets her fate on the Odessa Steps while clutching onto her baby's pram - forever etched into our collective memory. Fast forward to Victorian England and witness governesses or nannies gracefully navigating bustling streets while tending to infants safely tucked away within their perambulators. These scenes evoke nostalgia for an era defined by grace and sophistication. From Cotswold villages depicted on canvas to Hampton Court Castle's enchanting grounds, children have reveled in the joyous adventures facilitated by these timeless carriages. Two young children explore hand-in-hand as they create memories that will last a lifetime. As we reflect upon this captivating journey through time, let us celebrate the enduring legacy of perambulators.