Amusements Collection (#8)

Salmon Fishing (chromolitho)
982528 Salmon Fishing (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salmon Fishing)

Flacker Shooting (chromolitho)
982523 Flacker Shooting (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flacker Shooting)

Snipe Shooting (chromolitho)
982518 Snipe Shooting (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snipe Shooting)

Pheasant Shooting (chromolitho)
982517 Pheasant Shooting (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pheasant Shooting)

Fox Hunting (chromolitho)
982504 Fox Hunting (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fox Hunting, Breaking Cover)

Beagles (chromolitho)
982501 Beagles (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beagles. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Stag Hounds (chromolitho)
982498 Stag Hounds (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stag Hounds. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

The leap in height without a pole (engraving)
3657044 The leap in height without a pole (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The leap in height without a pole)

Running and leapfrog (engraving)
3657024 Running and leapfrog (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running and leapfrog)

Climbing (engraving)
3657020 Climbing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Climbing. Published by J Johnson, February 1800.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Voyage en ballon dirigeable a travers l Europe (colour litho)
3656568 Voyage en ballon dirigeable a travers l Europe (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voyage en ballon dirigeable a travers l Europe)

Dans La Montagne (colour litho)
3656560 Dans La Montagne (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dans La Montagne)

Jeu de Tramway, Tramway Game (colour litho)
3656559 Jeu de Tramway, Tramway Game (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeu de Tramway, Tramway Game)

Theatre (colour litho)
3656551 Theatre (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre. Illustration for childrens game)

Diabolo (colour litho)
3656550 Diabolo (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diabolo. Illustration for childrens game.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Young Coots (engraving)
3628735 Young Coots (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Coots. Illustration for Country Pastimes for Boys (Longmans, Green, 1908)

Jackdaws House (engraving)
3628734 Jackdaws House (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jackdaws House. Illustration for Country Pastimes for Boys (Longmans, Green, 1908)

Treading the Water (engraving)
3628728 Treading the Water (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treading the Water. Illustration for Country Pastimes for Boys (Longmans, Green, 1908)

Learning to Float (engraving)
3628725 Learning to Float (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Learning to Float. Illustration for Country Pastimes for Boys (Longmans, Green, 1908)

The Swan (engraving)
3626112 The Swan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Swan. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

The Goat (engraving)
3626110 The Goat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goat. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Experiences electriques, Attirer des feuilles d or avec la main (engraving)
3644555 Experiences electriques, Attirer des feuilles d or avec la main (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Experiences electriques)

The Seaside (colour litho)
3630496 The Seaside (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seaside. Illustration for Aunt Louisas Keepsake (Frederick Warne, 1868)

Childrens games (colour litho)
2795438 Childrens games (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childrens games. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Old Christmas Festivities (litho)
2802748 Old Christmas Festivities (litho) by Stephanoff, James (1788-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Christmas Festivities)

The Wassail Bowl (litho)
2802747 The Wassail Bowl (litho) by Stephanoff, James (1788-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wassail Bowl)

Playing blind mans buff (coloured engraving)
611285 Playing blind mans buff (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing blind mans buff.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Amusement Arcade, illustration from High Street by J. M
STC411921 Amusement Arcade, illustration from High Street by J.M. Richards, printed by the Curwen Press, pub. by Country Life, 1938 (colour litho) by Ravilious

Lay-out of the billiard table for snooker (litho)
5992312 Lay-out of the billiard table for snooker (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lay-out of the billiard table for snooker)

The principles of Ball Juggling (litho)
5992304 The principles of Ball Juggling (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The principles of Ball Juggling)

Baby
LLM462165 Baby by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby. Illustration from The Henny-Penny Picture Book (George Routledge, c 1890)

The spinning top (colour litho)
5997661 The spinning top (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spinning top)

"What are you doing with my children?"(colour litho)
5995658 " What are you doing with my children?" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " What are you doing with my children)

Amusements in the Camp of the London Scottish, Wimbledon (engraving)
1625804 Amusements in the Camp of the London Scottish, Wimbledon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amusements in the Camp of the London Scottish)

Polo (colour litho)
5203553 Polo (colour litho) by Wright, George (1860-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polo. Illustration for Sporting Pictures edited by E W Savory (Cassell, c 1902).); © Look and Learn

Showing His Paces (colour litho)
5203542 Showing His Paces (colour litho) by Wright, George (1860-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Showing His Paces)

What Is It? (colour litho)
5203539 What Is It? (colour litho) by Blinks, Thomas (1860-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: What Is It? Illustration for Sporting Pictures edited by E W Savory (Cassell)

Full Cry (colour litho)
5203537 Full Cry (colour litho) by Wright, George (1860-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Full Cry. Illustration for Sporting Pictures edited by E W Savory (Cassell)

At The Meet (colour litho)
5203535 At The Meet (colour litho) by Wright, George (1860-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: At The Meet. Illustration for Sporting Pictures edited by E W Savory (Cassell)

The Close Of The Day (colour litho)
5203522 The Close Of The Day (colour litho) by Speed, Lancelot (1860-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Close Of The Day)

A Promising Family (colour litho)
5203551 A Promising Family (colour litho) by Trood, William Henry Hamilton (1848-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Promising Family)

Trout Fishing (colour litho)
5203546 Trout Fishing (colour litho) by Speed, Lancelot (1860-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trout Fishing. Illustration for Sporting Pictures edited by E W Savory (Cassell)

With The Rufford (colour litho)
5203545 With The Rufford (colour litho) by Earl, Maud (1884-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: With The Rufford. Illustration for Sporting Pictures edited by E W Savory (Cassell)

Funfair on the Carre Marigny, Champs Elysees, Paris (engraving)
5208122 Funfair on the Carre Marigny, Champs Elysees, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Funfair on the Carre Marigny, Champs Elysees, Paris)

Cats playing croquet (colour litho)
5227840 Cats playing croquet (colour litho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cats playing croquet.); © Look and Learn

Railway train (engraving)
5235249 Railway train (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway train. Paper novelty.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Astronome (chromolitho)
975977 Astronome (chromolitho) by Borgex, Louis (fl.1897); Private Collection; (add.info.: Astronome. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Amusements of the Guards at Bermuda (engraving)
1038427 The Amusements of the Guards at Bermuda (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amusements of the Guards at Bermuda)

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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.