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Donkey ride a071928Hampstead Heath, Greater London. Two small boys riding donkeys being led across the road in front of Whitestone Pond, with people strolling on the banks of the pond behind
Classroom DP217275Hopton Church of England Primary School, Thelnetham Road, Hopton, Suffolk. East classroom view from north west
Ramsbury Wiltshire BB97_11952Ramsbury, Wiltshire. Women and children posing outside a thatched cottage. Photographed by Frederick Ault. Part of the Henry Taunt collection (1860-1922)
Mobile DP220755Bunksland Farmhouse, East Anstey, North Devon. Detail of a mobile comprising silhouettes of horses, hanging from the ceiling in the farmhouses ground-floor room
A goat-drawn carriage SAM01 / 02 / 0239A goat-drawn carriage for children, somewhere in London. We don t know why, when or where the photograph was taken, nor the identities of the man and little girl
Ice cream van JLP01_08_071642Hornchurch Court, Bonsall Street, Hulme, Manchester. A recently completed multi-storey block of Sectra flats in Hulme, probably Hornchurch Court
Wootton Rivers MCF01_02_0674Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, Wiltshire. A view looking north along the main street through Wootton Rivers, showing The Royal Oak Inn on the right of the foreground
Aneurin Bevan JLP01_01_055_66PATCHWAY, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Aneurin Bevan, the Minister of Health, greeting children and signing autographs at the official opening of fifty houses on the Patchway Estate
Egg and spoon race JLP01_08_060168Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Four young girls lined up at the start of an egg and spoon race during a Laing sports day at Elstree
Hook a duck JLP01_11_54042_06Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Two young children playing a hook a duck game at the Kids Count family fun day at the Laing Sports Club
Childrens play area JLP01_08_076262Upton Priory, Macclesfield, Cheshire. A view of children playing in a play area in front of flat-roofed Easiform terraces on a housing estate in Macclesfield
Concrete play area JLP01_08_075900Greenmeadow, Cwmbran, Torfaen, WALES. Children playing on sculptures in a childrens play area on the Greenmeadow housing estate
Street entertainer OFH01_01_01_f04_13Weimar Street, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. A crowd gathered around a barrel organ in Weimer Street seen from the photographer's premises at 9 Putney High Street
Edwardian childhood MCF01_02_1298CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. Three young girls in pinafore dresses playing on a road in Cheddar
Edwardian childhood MCF01_02_1279CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. An informal portrait of four children. The photograph was taken on a track beside the Cheddar Yeo river towards the south of the town
Outside the pub door MCF01_02_1512Rose and Crown, Butler's Cross, Ellesborough, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. A view of the Rose & Crown pub with children outside the entrance to the pub
Rose and Crown pub MCF01_02_1511Rose and Crown, Butler's Cross, Ellesborough, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. A view of the Rose & Crown pub with cottages alongside, showing children outside the entrance to the pub
Burford Fair MCF01_02_0727HIGH STREET, BURFORD, WEST OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE. A view of the fair in Burford seen from the junction of Priory Lane with the High Street
Wootton Rivers MCF01_02_0675Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, Wiltshire. A view looking south along the main street through Wootton Rivers, showing The Royal Oak Inn on the left of the foreground
Burton Bradstock MCF01_02_0656Burton Bradstock School, Church Street, Burton Bradstock, West Dorset, Dorset. Boys looking over a wall at the River Bride from the grounds of Burton Bradstock School
Martins Pond MCF01_02_0471Martins Pond, Potten End, Nettleden with Potten End, Dacorum, Hertfordshire. Children playing beside the pond in Potten End
Sheep droving MCF01_02_0186MARKET CROSS, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. Sheep being herded past the market cross in Cheddar with children watching
Fishing MCF01_02_0153UXBRIDGE, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON. A group of boys fishing from a wooden footbridge over a stream or river in Uxbridge
Donkey riding MCF01_02_0115Ypres Castle Inn, Gungarden, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A view of the Ypres Castle Inn and steps from the south-east, showing three boys in the foreground with one of them riding a donkey
Model yacht club MCF01_02_0084KENSINGTON GARDENS, ROUND POND, KENSINGTON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Children with their model yachts at Round Pond on Whit Monday
Punch and Judy MCF01_02_0042MARLOWE MEMORIAL, BUTTERMARKET, CANTERBURY, KENT. A group of children gathered around a Punch And Judy stand next to the Marlowe Memorial in the Buttermarket
Seaford Promenade JHB01_01_04Seaford Promenade, Seaford, Lewes, East Sussex. A view along Seaford promenade, with Seaford head visible in the distance
Croquet on the lawn GRE03_01_052The Raikes, Raikes Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester. The exterior of The Raikes with two children playing croquet on the front lawn. Photographed between 1860 and 1874
Tooting Bec Lido PLA01_03_0323Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting Bec Road, Streatham, Wandsworth, Greater London. Two children, silhouetted against the water, jumping into the pool at Tooting Bec Lido
Fountain PLA01_03_0245Barking Park, Splash Park, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, Greater London. A restored fountain at one end of the Splash Park, formerly a lido, in Barking Park
Splash Park PLA01_03_0243Barking Park, Splash Park, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, Greater London. Looking over the Splash Park, formerly a lido, in Barking Park
Playing in the street a62_02727Stanway Road, Stanton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Looking north on Stanway Road towards The Manor with Old Barn and Old Dairy in the foreground, and showing children running along the road
Playing in the street a62_02726Stanway Road, Stanton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. A view of houses at the northern end of Stanway Road with children playing in the road
Taking horses to water BB026108SHIPLAKE, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE. A boy taking three horses to drink in the Thames at Shiplake
Playing field DP261760Norwood Playing Field, Parkhall Road, Somersham, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire. A view looking across the empty childrens playground at Norwood Playing Field, during the Covid-19 lockdown
Playing field DP261761Norwood Playing Field, Parkhall Road, Somersham, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire. A view looking across the empty childrens playground at Norwood Playing Field, during the Covid-19 lockdown
Victoria Park Estate JLP01_08_078248Victoria Park Estate, Macclesfield, Cheshire East. Three girls standing beside a stone wall, looking towards flats in the distance at the Victoria Park development
Victoria Park Estate JLP01_08_078264aVictoria Park Estate, Macclesfield, Cheshire East. Four boys sitting on a stone wall, looking towards flats in the distance at the Victoria Park development, built using the 12M Jespersen system
Primary School JLP01_08_07726VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, WHINLATTER ROAD, COPELAND, CUMBRIA. Schoolchildren engaged in various activities in a classroom at Valley Primary School
Party food JLP01_08_020216THURLEIGH AIRFIELD, THURLEIGH, BEDFORD. Children wearing party hats and having tea at a childrens party. This photograph shows a childrens party that was organised by Laings Welfare staff
Party hats JLP01_08_020211THURLEIGH AIRFIELD, THURLEIGH, BEDFORD. A group of girls adjusting their party hats at a childrens party. This photograph shows a childrens party that was organised by Laings Welfare staff
Musical chairs JLP01_08_020208THURLEIGH AIRFIELD, THURLEIGH, BEDFORD. A game of musical chairs being played at a childrens party. This photograph shows a childrens party that was organised by Laings Welfare staff
Audience JLP01_08_020205THURLEIGH AIRFIELD, THURLEIGH, BEDFORD. Parents with their children watching the entertainment at a childrens party. This photograph shows a childrens party that was organised by Laings Welfare staff
Balloons JLP01_08_202223THURLEIGH AIRFIELD, THURLEIGH, BEDFORD. Parents and children playing with balloons at a childrens party. This photograph shows a childrens party that was organised by Laings Welfare staff
Mothers and toddlers JLP01_08_020204THURLEIGH AIRFIELD, THURLEIGH, BEDFORD. Parents with their children watching the entertainment at a childrens party. This photograph shows a childrens party that was organised by Laings Welfare staff
Royal opening JLP01_09_820795Shire Hall, Shinfield Park, Shinfield, Wokingham, Berkshire. Queen Elizabeth II and the Chairman of Berkshire County Council descending a flight of steps lined with Brownies
Amusements JLP01_08_000243SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE. A woman with a child in a pushchair at an amusement park during a Laing staff outing to Skegness
Start them early JLP01_08_000242SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE. A Laing worker helping a small child build a sandcastle on the beach, during a staff outing to Skegness
Pooles Park JLP01_08_084205Pooles Park, Finsbury Park, Islington, Greater London. Two children playing on posts in a playground besides blocks of flats at Pooles Park, built using the 12M Jespersen system
Playground JLP01_10_46030NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA, KING EDWARDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM. A view of the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham during construction, taken from the west, with two children at a playground in the foreground
Playground JLP01_08_084029Lancashire Hill, Stockport. Children playing in one of the playgrounds at Lancashire Hill, surrounded by flats built using the 12M Jespersen system
Playtime JLP01_08_007740Maryport Primary School, Maryport, Allerdale, Cumbria. Schoolchildren playing during breaktime at Maryport Primary School, September 1952
Paddling JLP01_08_021236LLANDUDNO, CONWY, WALES. A man holding the hand of a toddler on the beach during a Laing staff trip to Llandudno. In 1947, after a seven year break
Stick of rock JLP01_08_001082MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET. A portrait of a child eating a stick of rock during an outing of Laing staff and families to Minehead
Cricket on the beach JLP01_08_001074MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET. A group of people playing cricket on the beach, with a young boy as batsman, during a Laing staff outing to Minehead
Slot car racing JLP01_08_081387Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Adults and children watching slot cars being raced around a raised circuit, with children operating controllers beyond
Candy floss JLP01_08_081373Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Two young children eating candy floss at a Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree
Donkey rides JLP01_08_081371Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A Gala Day at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree, showing childrens pony rides in the foreground with stalls and crowds beyond
Punch and Judy JLP01_08_071222Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Children watching a Punch and Judy show at the annual Laing sports day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree
Fancy dress winner JLP01_08_071214Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Hilda Laing at the annual Laing sports day, presenting a fancy dress competition prize to a young child dressed as a vase of
Fancy dress winner JLP01_08_065944Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A young girl, dressed as the cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova
Train ride JLP01_08_043914Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Children taking a ride on a miniature train named The Continental Express during a Laing sports day at Elstree
Train ride JLP01_08_043913Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Children riding in a miniature train carriage and waving at the camera during a Laing sports day at Elstree
Go-karting JLP01_08_071229Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Young boys taking part in go-kart racing at the annual Laing sports day held at the Laing Sports Ground in Elstree
Carousel ride JLP01_08_095429Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. People standing around a childrens carousel at the annual Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree
Karting JLP01_08_081390Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man and boy driving a go-kart on a tennis court during a Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree
Toddlers race JLP01_08_095430Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Toddlers in a running race, with adults watching from the starting line, at the annual Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground
Running race JLP01_09_792070Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Young children leaving the starting line of a running race, encouraged by parents, during the annual Laing Gala Day
Flying JLP01_09_841352Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Two children in a model aeroplane on fairground ride at a Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree
Candy floss JLP01_09_831400Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Two young girls eating candyfloss during a Laing sports day. This sports day was probably held at the Laing Sports Club at Elstree
Python JLP01_09_792072Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A smiling boy with a python wrapped around his shoulders at the annual Laing Gala Day
Coconut shy JLP01_09_870766Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A boy taking a throw at the coconut shy at the 1987 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
Finish line JLP01_09_860879Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Boys reaching the finishing line of one of the childrens races at the 1986 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
Swing boats JLP01_09_860878Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Children riding a boat swing at the 1986 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
Finish line JLP01_09_860876Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A girl crossing the finishing line of one of the childrens races at the 1986 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
Finish line JLP01_09_860871Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Children reaching the finishing line of one of the childrens races at the 1986 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
Entertainer JLP01_09_860855Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man in a striped jacket, possibly Poz the Magician, entertaining a crowd of children at the 1986 Family Day at Laings Sports
Prize giving JLP01_09_860883Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Cast members from the BBC school drama Grange Hill giving out prizes to entrants in the childrens races at the 1986 Family Day at
A young surveyor JLP01_11__54040_05Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A young girl being shown how to use a theodolite during the Kids Count family fun day at the Laing Sports Club
Parachute game JLP01_11_54034_09Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A group of children playing under a rainbow play parachute during the Kids Count family fun day at the Laing Sports Club
Best ride ever JLP01_09_880416fLaing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A small child enjoying the merry-go-round ride at the 1988 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
Bouncy castle JLP01_09_880408Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Children playing on the bouncy castle at the 1988 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
Bouncy castle JLP01_09_880407Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Children playing on the bouncy castle at the 1988 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
Ice cream JLP01_09_880405Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A little girl in a woollen hat eating an ice cream cone and holding her fathers hand at the 1988 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground
