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Playing Collection

Background imagePlaying Collection: The Cosy Corner pub, a favourite with fruit market porters in Glasgow, Scotland

The Cosy Corner pub, a favourite with fruit market porters in Glasgow, Scotland. Male customers drink beer and play dominoes. 1949

Background imagePlaying Collection: Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, walking down a country road. 1939 / 40

Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, walking down a country road. 1939 / 40
Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, walking down a country road. 1939/40

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children paddling, Orpington. 1937

Children paddling, Orpington. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: Hurlingham Lawn Tennis Tournament An action shot of Mrs Baddeley in the ladies handicap

Hurlingham Lawn Tennis Tournament An action shot of Mrs Baddeley in the ladies handicap singles 2 August 1922

Background imagePlaying Collection: Small tan terrier dog {Lakeland / Border cross} with favourite soft toy on garden lawn

Small tan terrier dog {Lakeland / Border cross} with favourite soft toy on garden lawn
Small tan terrier dog {Lakeland/Border cross} with favourite soft toy on garden lawn credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imagePlaying Collection: Princess Elizabeth chatting to two of the tiny tots during her visit to Edzell Lodge

Princess Elizabeth chatting to two of the tiny tots during her visit to Edzell Lodge Childrens Home in Edinburgh 1947

Background imagePlaying Collection: On the Air with his Mouth Organ Albert Leonard Lee, of 145a Lower Road, St Mary Cray

On the Air with his Mouth Organ Albert Leonard Lee, of 145a Lower Road, St Mary Cray
" On the Air" with his Mouth Organ Albert Leonard Lee, of 145a Lower Road, St Mary Cray, Kent, who is an expert with the harmonic or mouth organ, and is only eleven years old

Background imagePlaying Collection: Ivor Keys, the 17 year old schoolboy of Christs Hospital School, who has written

Ivor Keys, the 17 year old schoolboy of Christs Hospital School, who has written several works and has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra who played his own work recently. 28th August 1938

Background imagePlaying Collection: Eight months old Peter Raven of Bishops Stortford takes a hand in the mixing of

Eight months old Peter Raven of Bishops Stortford takes a hand in the mixing of the Christmas pudding 1957

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children play wall ball games at St Mary Cray Council School in Bromley, Kent. 1939

Children play wall ball games at St Mary Cray Council School in Bromley, Kent. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children enjoying the paddling pool in St Mary Cray, Kent. 1936

Children enjoying the paddling pool in St Mary Cray, Kent. 1936

Background imagePlaying Collection: Getting in trim for the circus ring. 16-year-old Olga Astley, one of Britain s

Getting in trim for the circus ring. 16-year-old Olga Astley, one of Britain s
Getting in trim for the circus ring. 16-year-old Olga Astley, one of Britains youngest animal trainers, is busy at her Ongar (Essex)

Background imagePlaying Collection: Male customers take advantage of the new gaming and betting act which makes it legal to play cards

Male customers take advantage of the new gaming and betting act which makes it legal to play cards, draughts and dominoes for a small stake of money

Background imagePlaying Collection: The Royal family at home

The Royal family at home

Background imagePlaying Collection: Princess Elizabeth at play in the garden. Crowds watching - 21 October 1930 ? TopFoto

Princess Elizabeth at play in the garden. Crowds watching - 21 October 1930 ? TopFoto

Background imagePlaying Collection: Royal exiles at home in Ayot House in Herefordshire. Ex-King Michael of Romania and his wife

Royal exiles at home in Ayot House in Herefordshire. Ex-King Michael of Romania and his wife, Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma play with two of their daughters

Background imagePlaying Collection: Southborough Green, Scene of men versus women charity cricket match 5 September 1934

Southborough Green, Scene of men versus women charity cricket match 5 September 1934

Background imagePlaying Collection: Naval cadets from the Thames Nautical College training ship HMS Worcester are being

Naval cadets from the Thames Nautical College training ship HMS Worcester are being evacuated from Greenhithe to the countryside

Background imagePlaying Collection: Archduchess Elizabeth Charlotte : 31 May 1922 - 7 January 1993 and Archduchess Charlotte

Archduchess Elizabeth Charlotte : 31 May 1922 - 7 January 1993 and Archduchess Charlotte of Austria : 1 March 1921 - 23 July 1989

Background imagePlaying Collection: Boys on the Sussex Downs preparing to launch their rocket made from a meccano set. 1959

Boys on the Sussex Downs preparing to launch their rocket made from a meccano set. 1959

Background imagePlaying Collection: Playtime at Jessop Primary School Herne Hill London 12th January 1961

Playtime at Jessop Primary School Herne Hill London 12th January 1961

Background imagePlaying Collection: Docks, Old London

Docks, Old London

Background imagePlaying Collection: Territorial Army recruits at camp in Chichester, Sussex. A game of cricket. 1939

Territorial Army recruits at camp in Chichester, Sussex. A game of cricket. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: A home for children suffering from raid shock has been established at Chailey. 12

A home for children suffering from raid shock has been established at Chailey. 12 November 1917

Background imagePlaying Collection: Bideford a small port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon 1925

Bideford a small port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon 1925

Background imagePlaying Collection: Jackie Coogan helps the Savoy Orpheans at the opening of the Savoy ballroom at the Savoy Hotel

Jackie Coogan helps the Savoy Orpheans at the opening of the Savoy ballroom at the Savoy Hotel, London. 19 September 1924

Background imagePlaying Collection: At the sign of the cradle. 18 November 1919

At the sign of the cradle. 18 November 1919

Background imagePlaying Collection: Where Queen Elizabeth I lived and danced galliards with her courtiers. The Old

Where Queen Elizabeth I lived and danced galliards with her courtiers. The Old Palace at Croydon now a secondary school for girls

Background imagePlaying Collection: Miss Helen Wills playing at the Beckenham Tennis Tournament. 1927

Miss Helen Wills playing at the Beckenham Tennis Tournament. 1927

Background imagePlaying Collection: Miss Violet Loraine bowls the first ball at the opening match of the Langley Park

Miss Violet Loraine bowls the first ball at the opening match of the Langley Park ( Berks ) Cricket Club. 18 May 1921

Background imagePlaying Collection: At the Beckenham Tennis Tournament, Miss Billie Tapscott in action during her match

At the Beckenham Tennis Tournament, Miss Billie Tapscott in action during her match

Background imagePlaying Collection: At the Beckenham Tennis Tournamen, H Bignold, the one armed player. 7 June 1926

At the Beckenham Tennis Tournamen, H Bignold, the one armed player. 7 June 1926

Background imagePlaying Collection: Society at Southampton Tennis Tournament Lady Crosfield 31 August 1922

Society at Southampton Tennis Tournament Lady Crosfield 31 August 1922

Background imagePlaying Collection: At the Beckenham Tennis Tournament, Miss Hardie on court. 9 June 1925

At the Beckenham Tennis Tournament, Miss Hardie on court. 9 June 1925

Background imagePlaying Collection: Fen Grove road complaint. A young boy enjoys the mud. 1937

Fen Grove road complaint. A young boy enjoys the mud. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: Lady Newnes

Lady Newnes

Background imagePlaying Collection: At the Beckenham Tennis Tournament, Mlle D Alvarez on court. 1926

At the Beckenham Tennis Tournament, Mlle D Alvarez on court. 1926

Background imagePlaying Collection: Boys enjoying the snow on Chislehurst Common on their toboggan. 1936

Boys enjoying the snow on Chislehurst Common on their toboggan. 1936

Background imagePlaying Collection: Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, running down a country road. 1939 / 40

Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, running down a country road. 1939 / 40
Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, running down a country road. 1939/40

Background imagePlaying Collection: A young girl on a slide in Dartford, Kent. 1939

A young girl on a slide in Dartford, Kent. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children have come to the riverside on the Thames estuary at Gravesend, Kent, to

Children have come to the riverside on the Thames estuary at Gravesend, Kent, to enjoy the sunny weather. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Young cricket players in Lewisham, London. 1939

Young cricket players in Lewisham, London. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Boys play by the steps on the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. 1939

Boys play by the steps on the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Schoolboys sliding on the snow on a path in Orpington, Kent. 1937

Schoolboys sliding on the snow on a path in Orpington, Kent. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children cueing up for the slide at the childrens playground in Crayford, Kent

Children cueing up for the slide at the childrens playground in Crayford, Kent. 1936

Background imagePlaying Collection: A view of the West Heath playground at Erith, Kent. 1938

A view of the West Heath playground at Erith, Kent. 1938

Background imagePlaying Collection: Group of boys play with a model ship in Chislehurst Kent

Group of boys play with a model ship in Chislehurst Kent

Background imagePlaying Collection: Toddler and his trike in the water. 1933

Toddler and his trike in the water. 1933

Background imagePlaying Collection: Cricket in Eltham, Kent. A barrage balloon can be seen in the background

Cricket in Eltham, Kent. A barrage balloon can be seen in the background. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Boys getting out of a stream after crashing into it on their toboggan

Boys getting out of a stream after crashing into it on their toboggan. 1936

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children have a picnic on a bit of grass next to the road. 1938

Children have a picnic on a bit of grass next to the road. 1938

Background imagePlaying Collection: Boys crossing the river on a raft. 1935

Boys crossing the river on a raft. 1935

Background imagePlaying Collection: Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, England. 1939 / 40

Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, England. 1939 / 40
Evacuated children in Wye, Kent, England. 1939/40

Background imagePlaying Collection: Crayford playground is opened. Children swing on the maypole swing

Crayford playground is opened. Children swing on the maypole swing. 1936

Background imagePlaying Collection: The Swanscombe Baths in Kent. Children cheer as David Behar launches two inflatable

The Swanscombe Baths in Kent. Children cheer as David Behar launches two inflatable birds into the swimming pool. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Crayford swimming pool, Bexley. 1935

Crayford swimming pool, Bexley. 1935

Background imagePlaying Collection: A woman playing stoolball with children in Hartley, Kent. 1937

A woman playing stoolball with children in Hartley, Kent. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: Cricket scenes in Wilmington, Kent. 1939

Cricket scenes in Wilmington, Kent. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Peter McClure sits in a toy race car, parked next to the real thing, in Lullingstone

Peter McClure sits in a toy race car, parked next to the real thing, in Lullingstone, Kent. 1936

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children looking through telescope. 1937

Children looking through telescope. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: Boys paddling in stream. 1935

Boys paddling in stream. 1935

Background imagePlaying Collection: West Kent cricket. 1937

West Kent cricket. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: Young children paddle in the ford by the Eynsford humpback bridge over the River

Young children paddle in the ford by the Eynsford humpback bridge over the River Darent in Kent. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: The boy in he wheel-chair is eleven year old, Stephen Thoms and he is a pupil a the

The boy in he wheel-chair is eleven year old, Stephen Thoms and he is a pupil a the Coney Hill School for physically handicapped children, West Wickham, Kent

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children sliding down the bank. 1937

Children sliding down the bank. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children bath in the ponds in, Central Park Dartford. 1938

Children bath in the ponds in, Central Park Dartford. 1938

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children enjoy a paddling pool in Chislehurst, Kent. 1938

Children enjoy a paddling pool in Chislehurst, Kent. 1938

Background imagePlaying Collection: The bowls green at Swanscombe. 1935

The bowls green at Swanscombe. 1935

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children picking daisies. 1939

Children picking daisies. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Tyres for childrens games. 1935

Tyres for childrens games. 1935

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children playing a game of stoolball in Hartley, Kent. 1937

Children playing a game of stoolball in Hartley, Kent. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: A young boy on a slide in Dartford, Kent. 1939

A young boy on a slide in Dartford, Kent. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: One Old Crock That Won t Be Running it is a home made affair constructed from parts

One Old Crock That Won t Be Running it is a home made affair constructed from parts
One " Old Crock" That Won t Be Running it is a home made affair constructed from parts in a dealers yard. Driver 8 year old Nicholas Heddle of Wren Road Sidcup Kent 31st October 1958

Background imagePlaying Collection: Brian Griffiths riding a wooden horse. 1938

Brian Griffiths riding a wooden horse. 1938

Background imagePlaying Collection: Girl on a swing in the park. 1939

Girl on a swing in the park. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Scouts sports day in Sidcup, Kent. The obsatcle race. 1939

Scouts sports day in Sidcup, Kent. The obsatcle race. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Schoolboys sliding on the snow in Orpington, Kent. 1937

Schoolboys sliding on the snow in Orpington, Kent. 1937

Background imagePlaying Collection: A group of men watch a cricket game in Chislehurst. 1939

A group of men watch a cricket game in Chislehurst. 1939

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children playing in the stream. 1935

Children playing in the stream. 1935

Background imagePlaying Collection: Children cueing up to use the slide at the childrens playground in Crayford, Kent

Children cueing up to use the slide at the childrens playground in Crayford, Kent. 1936

Background imagePlaying Collection: Waiting for the bang!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres, the

Waiting for the bang!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres, the Bears at the London Zoo return to their cub days

Background imagePlaying Collection: Alsations and geese playing. 1936

Alsations and geese playing. 1936

Background imagePlaying Collection: 16-year-old girl animal trainer, prepares new acts for Christmas. 16-year-old Olga Astley

16-year-old girl animal trainer, prepares new acts for Christmas. 16-year-old Olga Astley, one of Britains youngest animal trainers



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