Pushchair Collection

Children in Varna Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
A large group of children on the corner of Varna Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Mols Coffee House, Keetch Gallery, Exeter, Devon
The former Mols Coffee House (1596), transformed into the Fred Keetch Art Gallery, Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon. circa 1960s

Page of Victorian adverts - 1890
Various adverts for The Graphic, May 1890. May 1890

Eileen & Fred, a secondhand shop in Eccles, Manchester
Scene outside Eileen & Fred, a secondhand shop in Eccles, Manchester, with a boy, a pram and a pushchair. Date: circa 1977

Girls with dolls and prams, Balham, SW London
Two little girls with dolls and prams on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Cotswold village, 1917 (oil on canvas)
XPG366362 Cotswold village, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Blacklock, William Kay (1872-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Baby in Pram (colour litho)
8650403 Baby in Pram (colour litho) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby in Pram. Illustration for Buttercups)

The Market Porter Goes on Holiday (colour litho)
8656933 The Market Porter Goes on Holiday (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Market Porter Goes on Holiday)

Doll Land Nurse 1925 (Oil on panel)
8766625 Doll Land Nurse 1925 (Oil on panel) by Mora, Francis Luis (1874-1940); 46.4--36.2 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

It seems perfectly plain (colour litho)
8677262 It seems perfectly plain (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: It seems perfectly plain. Older man talking to a mother pushing a baby in a pram)

Every picture tells a story (colour litho)
8635482 Every picture tells a story (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Every picture tells a story, mother with four children)

Outdoor fashions for women and girls (chromolitho)
8677709 Outdoor fashions for women and girls (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outdoor fashions for women and girls)

Broken, Bubbles, Bucket, Buckle, Buggy, Bugle, Building, Bull-dog, Bullet, Bull-fight, Bullfinch, Bullfrog (engraving)
8650037 Broken, Bubbles, Bucket, Buckle, Buggy, Bugle, Building, Bull-dog, Bullet, Bull-fight, Bullfinch, Bullfrog (engraving) by German School

Sold the auto and bought a baby-cart (colour litho)
8656340 Sold the auto and bought a baby-cart (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sold the auto and bought a baby-cart)

Two young Edwardian children (b/w photo)
8655821 Two young Edwardian children (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two young Edwardian children)

Dolly and I (colour litho)
8641604 Dolly and I (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dolly and I. Illustration for The Prize, 1888.); © Look and Learn.

Autumn fashions for women and girls (chromolitho)
8677651 Autumn fashions for women and girls (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn fashions for women and girls)

Love, courtship and marriage (colour litho)
8635669 Love, courtship and marriage (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love, courtship and marriage. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Man lowering a basket of fruit down to children (chromolitho)
8626924 Man lowering a basket of fruit down to children (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man lowering a basket of fruit down to children)

The private staircase, Titania's Palace (colour litho)
8656880 The private staircase, Titania's Palace (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The private staircase, Titania's Palace)

Advertisement for a buggy from Sears, Roebuck and Co, Chicago (colour litho)
8677649 Advertisement for a buggy from Sears, Roebuck and Co, Chicago (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for a buggy from Sears)

The Garden of Offem House, near Noordwijk, 1782. Creator: Jan Baptist van Eeckhout
The Garden of Offem House, near Noordwijk, 1782. View of the terrace

Naon Children, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Naon Children, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Naon Children, 1912

Naon Children, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Naon Children, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Naon Children, 1912. Girls and boys with pedal car, doll in push-chair, and miniature fire engine

Bum scratch - children
I can t bare it. A small girl scratches her bottom while her little brother sits in a pushchair and covers his face. Leominster, Herefordshire, England Date: circa 1972

O Yez, O Yez, 1889 (oil on canvas)
8615143 O Yez, O Yez, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Fletcher, William Teulon Blandford (1858-1936); 151x101 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: By William T)

Women walking on the Penrhys Estate, Wales. 18th June 1996

Skelton annual baby show. Circa 1973

Children JLP01_08_001155
BRIDLINGTON, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. A group of children with a small child in a pram on a day trip of Laing staff and families to Bridlington

Three children in a park, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
MAN368379 Three children in a park, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 91x103 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Switzerland: The Simple Life, a primitive perambulator (b / w photo)
7183410 Switzerland: The Simple Life, a primitive perambulator (b/w photo) by Gaberell, Jean (1887-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Simple Life, a primitive perambulator)

The yoghurt wet nurse (colour litho)
7201381 The yoghurt wet nurse (colour litho) by Wellner, Wilhelm Anton (1859-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The yoghurt wet nurse)

An Orphan Baby (colour litho)
7181897 An Orphan Baby (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Orphan Baby. Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (1903).); © Look and Learn

The Promenade (oil on panel)
7076523 The Promenade (oil on panel) by Ericson, Johan (1849-1925); 54.6x45.2 cm; Private Collection

Parks Place, Knightsbridge, London, 1916 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour)
1199633 Parks Place, Knightsbridge, London, 1916 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour) by Barton, Rose Maynard (1856-1929); 35.5x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Baby in Chair, 1904 (colour litho)
STC363506 Baby in Chair, 1904 (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a portfolio of prints from the original watercolours;)

At the Vienna Prater a new race, picturesque and graceful, took place recently among children... (colour litho)
2777732 At the Vienna Prater a new race, picturesque and graceful, took place recently among children... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Women picnic on route of royal wedding
Two women picnic amongst litter on the route of the royal wedding of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Date: 1960

A family shopping in Whitechapel Market
A family out shopping in Whitechapel Market in Londons East End. Date: circa 1930s

A young Mother with her two young children, the baby in a pushchair Date: circa 1940s

The Travelling Show
NOO56917 The Travelling Show by Barraud, Francis (fl.1878-d.1924); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

The First Age (litho)
5997229 The First Age (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Age. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Kensington Palace Gardens, London (engraving)
606711 Kensington Palace Gardens, London (engraving) by McConnell, William (fl.1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kensington Palace Gardens, London; from Illustrated Times)

Families on Inkpen Beacon overlooking the Kennet Valley, Berkshire, England. Date: 1980s

Pedigree Prams and Folders (colour photo)
3640017 Pedigree Prams and Folders (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for brochure for Pedigree Prams and Folders, Lines Bros Ltd)

Advert, Hitchings Baby Stores, Ludgate Hill, London
Advert for Hitchings Baby Stores, Ludgate Hill, Oxford Street and Knightsbridge, London, featuring the San Remo Baby Carriage. 1897

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"Exploring the Evolution of Pushchairs: From Victorian Adverts to Modern Prams" Step back in time and witness the joyous scenes of children strolling through Varna Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, with their trusty pushchairs. These little ones are accompanied by dolls and prams, reminiscent of the girls in Balham, SW London. Travel even further into history as you turn a page filled with captivating Victorian adverts from 1890 showcasing an array of stylish pushchairs. Imagine stepping into Mols Coffee House at Keetch Gallery in Exeter, Devon, where conversations about these innovative contraptions surely sparked curiosity. Eileen & Fred's secondhand shop in Eccles, Manchester holds treasures that tell stories of generations past. Amongst their collection lies a vintage Cotswold village painting from 1917 featuring mothers pushing their babies' carriages along quaint streets. Intriguingly titled "Bum scratch - children, " this peculiar hint hints at the mischievous moments shared by kids while seated comfortably in their beloved pushchairs. A glimpse into childhood memories frozen on canvas can be found within an oil painting depicting three children enjoying a park outing circa 1750. Delve deeper into history as we uncover how pushchair propaganda played a role during The Ljubljana Trade Show. Colour lithographs circulated throughout the city aimed to promote these essential baby accessories for families everywhere. For those seeking simplicity amidst nature's beauty, Switzerland offers glimpses of "The Simple Life. " A primitive perambulator captured in black and white photography transports us to simpler times when life revolved around peaceful walks with our little ones. From humble beginnings to modern marvels like Marmet prams advertised enticingly in 1937; pushchairs have evolved alongside society itself.