Amusements Collection (#5)

Croydon Fair, 1833 (crayon)
CRD350579 Croydon Fair, 1833 (crayon) by Hawkins, George (1819-52); 25x42 cm; Croydon Art Collection, Museum of Croydon, UK; eCroydon Art Collection; English, out of copyright

Sunday amusements in New Orleans, A Creole Night at the French Opera House, 1866 (litho)
876971 Sunday amusements in New Orleans, A Creole Night at the French Opera House, 1866 (litho) by American School, (19th century); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: The French Opera House)

Winter amusements on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London; (engraving)
607410 Winter amusements on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London; (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter amusements on the Serpentine, Hyde Park)

The Old Cap, or Times Alteration (engraving)
666842 The Old Cap, or Times Alteration (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (1809-78) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Cap, or Times Alteration)

Ladies wheelbarrow race at Bad Homburg, 1882
Ladies at the fashionable spa town of Bad Homburg take part in an energetic wheelbarrow race during a picnic, despite being encumbered with corsets and bustles

The Wheel of Fortune, 1861 (oil on canvas)
778634 The Wheel of Fortune, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Wilde, August de (1819-86); 82.3x99.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Vices of the Prodigal Son (pen and ink on paper)
FTB165473 The Vices of the Prodigal Son (pen and ink on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Le carnaval a Rome (colour litho)
2780252 Le carnaval a Rome (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le carnaval a Rome)

Cup-and-Ball Fair (engraving)
3627729 Cup-and-Ball Fair (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cup-and-Ball Fair. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

The Shepherds Dog (engraving)
3628731 The Shepherds Dog (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shepherds Dog. Illustration for Country Pastimes for Boys (Longmans, Green, 1908)

Swiss Children Coasting (engraving)
3628722 Swiss Children Coasting (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swiss Children Coasting)

Hoop and Crook (engraving)
3628719 Hoop and Crook (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoop and Crook. Illustration for Country Pastimes for Boys (Longmans, Green, 1908)

Throwing and shooting at a mark (engraving)
3657018 Throwing and shooting at a mark (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Throwing and shooting at a mark)

Sautez Grenouilles (colour litho)
3656566 Sautez Grenouilles (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sautez Grenouilles)

River Caves Of The World, Blackpool (colour photo)
3093380 River Caves Of The World, Blackpool (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: River Caves Of The World, Blackpool)

Play before Queen Elizabeth (litho)
2802741 Play before Queen Elizabeth (litho) by Stephanoff, James (1788-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Play before Queen Elizabeth)

Amusements in Biarritz by Bryan de Grineau
Sketches recording life in Biarritz as pictured by the artist Bryan de Grineau in 1931. Holidaymakers are trying out the Basque sport of pelota - wearing a beret of course

Krug Park, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, with a roller coaster in the background. Date: circa 1908

Floral Gardens at Ocean View, near Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Floral Gardens at Ocean View Summer Resort, near Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915

Water Fete at Dusseldorf (engraving)
1616174 Water Fete at Dusseldorf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water Fete at Dusseldorf)

Sketches at the Brighton Volunteer Review (engraving)
1613656 Sketches at the Brighton Volunteer Review (engraving) by Regamey, Felix (1844-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Brighton Volunteer Review)

Happy as a King (colour litho)
969323 Happy as a King (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy as a King. Illustration for Gems of English Art (Routledge, 1869)

Amusements at an Indian Hill Station (engraving)
1623067 Amusements at an Indian Hill Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amusements at an Indian Hill Station)

Amusements at Government House, Ottawa, Canada, the Maypole in Winter (engraving)
1595221 Amusements at Government House, Ottawa, Canada, the Maypole in Winter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amusements at Government House, Ottawa)

Reminiscences of Wimbledon (engraving)
1591262 Reminiscences of Wimbledon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reminiscences of Wimbledon)

"Walk up! Walk up!"(colour litho)
964594 " Walk up! Walk up!" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Walk up! Walk up!")

Poster advertising Barnum and Baileys amusements, with curious people and strange performances. Date: 1897

Crab (chromolitho)
982536 Crab (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crab. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken, originally published by Thomas McLean)

A Prize Fight (chromolitho)
982529 A Prize Fight (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Prize Fight)

Pigeon Match (chromolitho)
982525 Pigeon Match (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigeon Match)

Sledgeing (chromolitho)
982522 Sledgeing (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sledgeing, Working up to a Wake)

Partridge Shooting (chromolitho)
982516 Partridge Shooting (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partridge Shooting)

Spaniels (chromolitho)
982514 Spaniels (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spaniels. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Setters (chromolitho)
982513 Setters (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Setters. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Hackney (chromolitho)
982511 Hackney (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hackney. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Sporting Meeting in the Highlands (chromolitho)
982508 Sporting Meeting in the Highlands (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sporting Meeting in the Highlands)

Fox Hunting (chromolitho)
982505 Fox Hunting (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fox Hunting. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Fox Hounds (chromolitho)
982500 Fox Hounds (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fox Hounds. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Racing (chromolitho)
982496 Racing (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken, originally published by Thomas McLean)

Arabian (chromolitho)
982493 Arabian (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabian. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Title Page of British Sports by Henry Alken (chromolitho)
982491 Title Page of British Sports by Henry Alken (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title Page of British Sports by Henry Alken)

Amusements in Camp, a Kaffir Dance during a Quiet Day (litho)
1043414 Amusements in Camp, a Kaffir Dance during a Quiet Day (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amusements in Camp, a Kaffir Dance during a Quiet Day)

The Amusements of the British Tar Abroad (engraving)
1045842 The Amusements of the British Tar Abroad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amusements of the British Tar Abroad)

The Ashantee War, Notes on the Voyage Home (engraving)
1058504 The Ashantee War, Notes on the Voyage Home (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War, Notes on the Voyage Home)

June, Holiday at the Public Offices (engraving)
5997809 June, Holiday at the Public Offices (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: June, Holiday at the Public Offices)

A ride home on old Dobbin (colour litho)
5995657 A ride home on old Dobbin (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A ride home on old Dobbin)

The Fiends Frying Pan or Annual Festival of Tom Foolery & Vice, pub
2909748 The Fiends Frying Pan or Annual Festival of Tom Foolery & Vice, pub. 1832 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Temple Revels before Charles the Second (litho)
2802746 Temple Revels before Charles the Second (litho) by Stephanoff, James (1788-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple Revels before Charles the Second)

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Step right up and let the amusements begin. From the enchanting Wonderland in Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA to the lively fair in Truro, Cornwall around 1900, there is no shortage of excitement and entertainment. Picture yourself transported back in time on board the Mauretania, where a jazz orchestra plays by the pool, creating an atmosphere of pure joy. Feel your heart race as you wander through Pudsey's vibrant fairground in Yorkshire or stroll along Brighton Pier with its endless offerings for visitors seeking thrills and laughter. Paragon Park at Nantasket Beach beckons with its charming allure and promises of unforgettable moments. Travel even further back to Truro's fairs during the early 1900s or around 1910; immerse yourself in a world filled with wonder and nostalgia. The Bystander masthead design captures society's excitement at races while Victorian Silhouettes by H. L. Oakley transport us into an era of elegance and grace. And who could forget Her Royal Highness, Princess Royal, accompanied by her four sisters? Their presence adds a touch of royalty to any amusement they attend. So whether it's experiencing the magic of Wonderland or getting lost amidst the sights and sounds of a bustling fairground, these amusements offer something for everyone. Let go of your worries and embrace the joy that awaits you within these captivating scenes from different times and places.