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"Exploring Playgrounds

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Netherhall, Cumberland, England. 1880 (engraving)

Netherhall, Cumberland, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234749 Netherhall, Cumberland, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Netherhall, Cumberland, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234744 Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Tufnell Park Road (litho)

Tufnell Park Road (litho)
7188632 Tufnell Park Road (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tufnell Park Road. Illustration for London City Suburbs As They Are To-day by Percy Fitzgerald)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Inverary Castle, Argyll, Scotland. 1880 (engraving)

Inverary Castle, Argyll, Scotland. 1880 (engraving)
7234758 Inverary Castle, Argyll, Scotland. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inverary Castle, Argyll, Scotland)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Burghley House, Lincolnshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234722 Burghley House, Lincolnshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burghley House, Lincolnshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: London in 1888: Euston Road and Marylebone Road, Kings Cross to Paddington (engraving)

London in 1888: Euston Road and Marylebone Road, Kings Cross to Paddington (engraving)
7188740 London in 1888: Euston Road and Marylebone Road, Kings Cross to Paddington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Euston Road and Marylebone Road)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Young boy alone on a playground swing 1939

Young boy alone on a playground swing 1939
Photograph showing a young boy on a swing in Geraldine May Harmsworth Park. The park is empty following the evacuation of thousands of children in the first few weeks following the outbreak of war

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Tivolis Garden in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Northern Europe

Tivolis Garden in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Northern Europe

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Childrens playground in the Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany, Historic

Childrens playground in the Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th
1900s, 19th-century, berlin tiergarten, berlin-tiergarten, black, black-and-white, black-white, copy, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, europe's, frg, german, german federal republic

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: The Park at the Spa, Vichy, France c. 1900 (photo)

The Park at the Spa, Vichy, France c. 1900 (photo)
1729669 The Park at the Spa, Vichy, France c. 1900 (photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Vichy, France (spa) c. 1900 : the park)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: The surprises of zoos, orderly assaulted and seriously injured by a bear in the... (colour litho)

The surprises of zoos, orderly assaulted and seriously injured by a bear in the... (colour litho)
2815547 The surprises of zoos, orderly assaulted and seriously injured by a bear in the... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Foscari Widmann Villa, La Malcontenta, Mira, Veneto, Italy (photo)

Foscari Widmann Villa, La Malcontenta, Mira, Veneto, Italy (photo)
6336804 Foscari Widmann Villa, La Malcontenta, Mira, Veneto, Italy (photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80); Mira, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Palladio, Andrea (1508-80)); © Mark Edward Smith

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: The Promenade (oil on canvas)

The Promenade (oil on canvas)
7262379 The Promenade (oil on canvas) by Paulsen, Fritz (1838-98); 94.2x120.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fritz Paulsen (1838-98))

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: A Lover Crowning his Mistress, 1733 (oil on canvas)

A Lover Crowning his Mistress, 1733 (oil on canvas)
XIR221401 A Lover Crowning his Mistress, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Vien, Joseph-Marie, the Elder (1716-1809); 335x202 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: by Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder (1716-1809))

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: The garden. Painting by Alfred Lesbros (1873-1940), 1938. Oil on canvas

The garden. Painting by Alfred Lesbros (1873-1940), 1938. Oil on canvas. Size: 72x53cm Musee Cantini, Marseille
JEB4877866 The garden. Painting by Alfred Lesbros (1873-1940), 1938. Oil on canvas. Size: 72x53cm Musee Cantini, Marseille by Lesbros, Alfred (1873-1940); Musee Cantini, Marseille

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Duthie Park (b / w photo)

Duthie Park (b / w photo)
7191234 Duthie Park (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duthie Park. Illustration for Porters Views of Aberdeen and District (James Porter, Aberdeen, c 1905)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Useful Ursula, Vain Victor (colour litho)

Useful Ursula, Vain Victor (colour litho)
7157006 Useful Ursula, Vain Victor (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Useful Ursula, Vain Victor)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Lady Williams Wynns Favourite Phaeton, Ponies, Horses and Dogs, 1865 (oil)

Lady Williams Wynns Favourite Phaeton, Ponies, Horses and Dogs, 1865 (oil)
7088609 Lady Williams Wynns Favourite Phaeton, Ponies, Horses and Dogs, 1865 (oil) by Lloyd, Edward (1818-1901); 114.3x198.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The front entrance of Wynn Manor.)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Switzerland: St Chrischona near Basle (colour photo)

Switzerland: St Chrischona near Basle (colour photo)
7183383 Switzerland: St Chrischona near Basle (colour photo) by Gaberell, Jean (1887-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Chrischona near Basle)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Lilburn Tower, Northumberland, England. 1880 (engraving)

Lilburn Tower, Northumberland, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234747 Lilburn Tower, Northumberland, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lilburn Tower, Northumberland, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Brancepeth Castle, County Durham, England. 1880 (engraving)

Brancepeth Castle, County Durham, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234739 Brancepeth Castle, County Durham, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brancepeth Castle, County Durham, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Bagshot Park, Surrey, England. 1880 (engraving)

Bagshot Park, Surrey, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234738 Bagshot Park, Surrey, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bagshot Park, Surrey, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Eastwell Park, Kent, England. 1880 (engraving)

Eastwell Park, Kent, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234734 Eastwell Park, Kent, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastwell Park, Kent, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Castle Hill, Devonshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Castle Hill, Devonshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234729 Castle Hill, Devonshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castle Hill, Devonshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234715 Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Brantingham Thorpe, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Brantingham Thorpe, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234712 Brantingham Thorpe, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brantingham Thorpe, Yorkshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Hutton Hall, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Hutton Hall, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234710 Hutton Hall, Yorkshire, England.1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutton Hall, Yorkshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Wynyard Park, County Durham, England. 1880 (engraving)

Wynyard Park, County Durham, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234709 Wynyard Park, County Durham, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wynyard Park, County Durham, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Stevenstone Park, Devon, England. 1880 (engraving)

Stevenstone Park, Devon, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234748 Stevenstone Park, Devon, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stevenstone Park, Devon, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England. 1880 (engraving)

Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234728 Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234719 Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Stewart Park (b / w photo)

Stewart Park (b / w photo)
7191238 Stewart Park (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stewart Park. Illustration for Porters Views of Aberdeen and District (James Porter, Aberdeen, c 1905)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Barcelona: Los Caimanes del Parque (b / w photo)

Barcelona: Los Caimanes del Parque (b / w photo)
7189382 Barcelona: Los Caimanes del Parque (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Los Caimanes del Parque)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Barcelona: El Dromedario del Parque (b / w photo)

Barcelona: El Dromedario del Parque (b / w photo)
7189334 Barcelona: El Dromedario del Parque (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: El Dromedario del Parque)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Barcelona: Los Avestruces del Parque (b / w photo)

Barcelona: Los Avestruces del Parque (b / w photo)
7189319 Barcelona: Los Avestruces del Parque (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Los Avestruces del Parque)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Barcelona: La Gruta del Parque (b / w photo)

Barcelona: La Gruta del Parque (b / w photo)
7189283 Barcelona: La Gruta del Parque (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Gruta del Parque)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Barcelona: Puerta del Parque (b / w photo)

Barcelona: Puerta del Parque (b / w photo)
7189273 Barcelona: Puerta del Parque (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puerta del Parque)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234760 Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, England. 1880 (engraving)

Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234759 Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Wilton House, Wiltshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Wilton House, Wiltshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234757 Wilton House, Wiltshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilton House, Wiltshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Castle Howard, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Castle Howard, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234756 Castle Howard, Yorkshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castle Howard, Yorkshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. 1880 (engraving)

Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. 1880 (engraving)
7234751 Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Hutton Hall, Cumbria, England. 1880 (engraving)

Hutton Hall, Cumbria, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234743 Hutton Hall, Cumbria, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutton Hall or Hutton in the Forest, Cumbria, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Willesley Hall, Leicestershire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Willesley Hall, Leicestershire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234741 Willesley Hall, Leicestershire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Willesley Hall, Leicestershire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Acton Reynald Hall. Shropshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Acton Reynald Hall. Shropshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234735 Acton Reynald Hall. Shropshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acton Reynald Hall. Shropshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Dunster Castle, Somersetshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Dunster Castle, Somersetshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234733 Dunster Castle, Somersetshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dunster Castle, Somersetshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Sundorne Castle, Shropshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Sundorne Castle, Shropshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234731 Sundorne Castle, Shropshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sundorne Castle, Shropshire, England)

Background imagePlaygrounds Collection: Nuneham Park, Berkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)

Nuneham Park, Berkshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234727 Nuneham Park, Berkshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuneham Park, Berkshire, England)



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"Exploring Playgrounds: A Journey through Time and Culture" Step into the enchanting world as we embark on a captivating journey that spans across centuries and continents. From the majestic Inverary Castle in Argyll, Scotland to the bustling streets of London in 1888, our first stops take us back in time with mesmerizing engravings. Next, we find ourselves in Burghley House, Lincolnshire, England. The year is 1880, and this picturesque engraving transports us to a bygone era filled with laughter and joy. Our adventure continues as we venture to Berlin's Tiergarten where a children's playground awaits. Through a digitally restored reproduction from the 19th century original, we catch glimpses of timeless fun. In contrast, a poignant image captures a young boy alone on a playground swing in 1939. This evocative moment reminds us of both innocence and solitude amidst turbulent times. Moving northwards to Copenhagen's Tivolis Garden in Denmark, we discover an oasis where imagination knows no bounds. Our exploration takes an unexpected turn as we delve into Vichy, France circa 1900 - The Park at the Spa comes alive through an intriguing photograph. Meanwhile, lithographs transport us to zoos around the world where astonishing encounters unfold; from bears assaulting visitors to deer launching surprising attacks. As our journey nears its end, vibrant lithographs depict passionate dramas like "The Palermo Tragedy of March 25th" and "A Tragic Flight". These artworks remind us that even within playful realms tragedy can strike unexpectedly. Join us on this extraordinary expedition through time and space as we unravel the mysteries hidden within these diverse playgrounds worldwide.