Skipping Collection

Family of pigs at play on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Playing on the Street
Children playing on a suburban street. Note the absence of parked cars - only a solitary motorcycle and sidecar!

Childrens skipping race with onlookers, June 1953
Graffham Coronation celebrations George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N 40266

'Le Sauteur Imperial' Bourbon Caricature, July 1815 (engraving)
BRO43280 'Le Sauteur Imperial' Bourbon Caricature, July 1815 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bourbon caricature depicting Napoleon being forced to skip while Blucher)

Children jumping rope on the White House lawn during annual Easter egg roll with State, War...1898
Children jumping rope on the White House lawn during annual Easter egg roll with State, War, and Navy Building in background, 1898, printed 1964

Affiche pour les "Magasins du Louvre", c1899. Creator: Jules Cheret
Affiche pour les "Magasins du Louvre". c1899. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

The International Exhibition: Thorneycroft's "Skipping Girl", statuette...by Minton and Co. 1862
The International Exhibition: Thorneycroft's "Skipping Girl", statuette in Parian, by Minton and Co. 1862. This figure measures no less 3ft. 10in. in height

Skegness is SO bracing - McGill parody of Hassall poster
Skegness is SO bracing - A Donald McGill parody of the famous Jolly Fisherman poster created by artist John Hassall in 1908 for the Great Northern Railway (GNR)

Mike Tyson in his training camp ahead of his bout with James Bonecrusher Smith. Tyson defeated James ecrushermith to unify the WBA and WBC heavyweight titles. 1st March 1987

Children playing at Penton Junior School, Islington, North London, 11th March 1971. Face of Britain 1971 Feature

WW1 - Victory - Scottish & English soldiers with French lass
WW1 - Now we ARE alright - Victory - Scottish and English soldiers arm-in-arm with a French lovely jauntily skipping along a Paris Boulevard. Date: 1918

We Care for Nobody, No Not We by Florence Hardy
Delightful postcard featuring three dancing children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes

SLOTHS SKIPPING
Adam Lawless

Girl skipping, New Brighton beach and pier

Girl skipping - Silhouette depicting a girl skipping. From The Book of Games published by Ward Lock. Date: 1920

Girls & dog with skipping rope - Silhouette depicting girls & dog with skipping rope. From The Book of Games published by Ward Lock. Date: 1920

Mice playing with a skipping rope by Rosamund Martin

Rabbits, ducklings, mice and hen playing with skipping rope
Rabbits, ducklings, mice and a hen playing with a skipping rope by Rene Cloke

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Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) swimming in the ocean, South Shetland Island, Antarctica Date: 09/08/2007

Skipping upon the mountains, 1925 (woodcut engraving)
1275149 Skipping upon the mountains, 1925 (woodcut engraving) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Song of Songs ); The Stapleton Collection

Girls Jumping Rope, (oil on panel)
827414 Girls Jumping Rope, (oil on panel) by Rousseau, Marguerite (1888-1948); 38.1x45.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls Jumping Rope. Margarite Rousseau (1888-1948). Oil on panel

Tiles decorated with children playing in a garden (glazed ceramic)
ZEN145901 Tiles decorated with children playing in a garden (glazed ceramic) by Poulbot, Francisque (1879-1946); Private Collection; © J.P. Zenobel; French, out of copyright

Father Christmas / Santa Claus in illustrated snow scene Date: 06-Jun-18

Animal Locomotion, Plate 174, 1887. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Animal Locomotion, Plate 174, 1887. [Woman skipping]. Collotype, from " Animal Locomotion"

Childrens games (chromolitho)
5226782 Childrens games (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childrens games)

A Victorian Christmas card of five kittens playing at skipping, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603431 A Victorian Christmas card of five kittens playing at skipping, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Illustration for Gottliche Jugen by K W Diefenbach (lithograph)
5198703 Illustration for Gottliche Jugen by K W Diefenbach (lithograph) by Diefenbach, Karl Wilhelm (1851-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Family, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909597 The Family, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

Fairies in the garden, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731049 Fairies in the garden, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairies in the garden)

Girl sitting on sofa, after skipping (colour print on silk)
730267 Girl sitting on sofa, after skipping (colour print on silk) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl sitting on sofa)

I care na for your een sae blue, illustration from A Picture Song Book
IL314907 I care na for your een sae blue, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl skipping rope at the beach in white dress and bonnet decorated with flowers. Costume d une damoiselle de 6 a 8 ans. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in evening gown for dinner at Bois. Robe pour diner au Bois. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des

Woman skipping in white nainsook ruffled dress. Robe de nansouk. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames

Woman in afternoon coat of lemon yellow duvetyn with huge buckle. Manteau d apres midi en duvetyn citron avec une boucle de moire

Happy children
Three children wearing summer clothes, skipping and clapping. Date: 1950s

Girl with Jumping Rope, 1876 (oil on canvas)
BRN158784 Girl with Jumping Rope, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Governess, 1844 (oil on canvas)
Ma3146 The Governess, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Redgrave, Richard (1804-88); 71.1x91.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Boy and girl with a ball
Young boy and girl gazing at Xmas gifts - a colourful ball and a skipping rope. Date: 1903

Sketch cover, Binnie Hale in Sunny at the Hippodrome
Binnie Hale pictured on the cover of The Sketch in the gym costume she wore in the title role of the hit comedy musical, Sunny, at the London Hippodrome in 1926. Date: 1926

La Montmartroise statue, Montmartre, Paris, France
La Montmartroise statue by Theophile Camel, Square Carpeaux, 18th arrondissement, Montmartre, Paris, France. The statue was unveiled in 1907 in homage to the sculptor and artist

Music cover, I m Sister to the Cure, Valse Comique by H T Swatton, sung by E Marshall, dedicated to C Morton, drawn by Alfred Concanen

Miss Libbys Tomato Catchup
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Tomato Catchup. circa 1950s

Zoetrope for children (litho)
KDC384190 Zoetrope for children (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: zoetropes, a device for producing the illusion of action from a rapid succession of)

Magpie Lane, Oxford, illustration from the History of Oxford engraved by J
STC93530 Magpie Lane, Oxford, illustration from the History of Oxford engraved by J. Bluck (fl.1791-1831) pub. by R. Ackermann, 1813 (coloured aquatint) by Pugin

Girls skipping rope in a garden, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903

Four street urchins skipping rope in an alley, 18th century
Four street urchins skipping rope in an alley. From an engraving by Augustin de Saint-Albin, 18th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Girls skipping in a park, early 19th century
Girls playing the skipping game of Walking under the Arch, boy playing hoop, while another girl watches. Scene in a Paris park

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"Skipping into Joy: A Timeless Delight" On a sunny postcard, a family of pigs joyfully skips across the green fields, their laughter echoing in the air. In Balham, SW London, girls skip along the vibrant streets with carefree abandon, their skipping ropes swirling through the warm breeze. A young girl with sparkling eyes and an infectious smile gracefully twirls her skipping rope as she dances to her own rhythm. In June 1953, children gather for a thrilling skipping race while onlookers cheer them on with excitement and admiration. Skipping becomes more than just a game; it becomes a symbol of unity and celebration. Even sloths join in on this delightful activity. With surprising agility, they hang from trees and skip from branch to branch amidst lush rainforests. Their slow-paced nature is momentarily forgotten as they embrace the pure bliss of skipping. New Brighton beach and pier witness another magical moment as a girl skips along its sandy shores. The crashing waves provide an enchanting soundtrack to her rhythmic movements. Meanwhile, other girls accompanied by their furry friend share giggles and create lasting memories while playing with their beloved skipping rope. During World War I's victorious moments, Scottish and English soldiers find solace in the company of a French lass who joins them in merriment-filled games of skipping. Boundaries dissolve as laughter unites hearts across nations. In Alciston, East Sussex, Good Friday brings about fierce competition during an exhilarating skipping contest. Laughter fills the air as participants showcase their skills while spectators marvel at their impressive displays of athleticism. A whimsical cartoon hints at espionage or snooping during World War I but even within such serious times, people found solace in simple pleasures like skipping – reminding us that joy can be found even amidst chaos. Through these snapshots captured across time and space emerges one undeniable truth: no matter our age or species or where we come from, a universal language of happiness.