Perambulator Collection (#5)

Maid pram Keizersgracht right left numbers 692-704
Maid with pram on Keizersgracht, Maid with pram on Keizersgracht. From right to left the numbers 692-704, canals, waters (in city), baby carriage, pram, perambulator, baby sitter, Keizersgracht

stroller beach woman leans child pram foreground
At the stroller on the beach, At the stroller on the beach. A woman leans over the child in a pram. In the foreground a seated woman with a rattle in her hand, on the left a suitcase

Baby in a pram on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Holidaymakers on a British Pier - seated at tables, seemingly awaiting something! Date: circa 1906

Boscombe Gardens, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire - Gent pushing his young baby boy, sitting up in a fine perambulator ( Redelsham ?) with his elder daughter in a pretty white summer dress, walking alongside

Queen Victoria of Spain - Prince of Asturias & Prince Jaime
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen Consort of Spain (1887-1969) with Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907-1938) (seated in the pram) and holding Infante Jaime of Spain, Duke of Segovia

WW2 - Prams with possessions return with Evacuees going home
WW2 - Prams containing possessions return to Euston, London, following Evacuees heading home after the passing of the V1 and V2 rocket attack scare - September 1944. Date: 1944

St Lukes Church - Quetta, Balochistan province of Pakistan Date: circa 1909

Empire Marketing Board milk poster
Poster produced by the Empire Marketing Board encouraging children to drink more milk depicting a small girl and a baby in its pram holding their cup and bottle aloft to the toast the king

P the Perky, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
P the Perky, 1903. An initial letter P from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

David Lloyd George - The Great Statesman Surrounded By His Family, 1905, (c1925). David Lloyd George, (1863-1945), British Liberal politician

The result of an air raid: A wrecked house in Southend, 1915
The result of an air raid: A wrecked house in Southend. 1915. The destruction caused by a German Zeppelin attack, 10th May 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15

Woman and children in a pushchair, 1937. From Verve - Vol.1, No. 1, December 1937. [Verve, France, 1937]

Brighton, c1905, (1918). Artist: Charles Conder
Brighton, c1905, (1918). From The Studio Volume 74. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1918]

The little mother, Regents Park, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

Regents Park, London, c1910

I m Sick to Death of Women (From The Boy), c1900. Artist: Claude Allin Shepperson
I m Sick to Death of Women (From The Boy), c1900. From The Studio Volume 76. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1919]

The Rustic Bridge, Boscombe Gardens, Bournemouth, Dorset, c1900-c1919(?)

Marble Arch, Hyde Park, London

Under the cherry blossoms, looking northeast along the main avenue of Shiba Park, Tokyo, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The Broadway, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, early 20th century. Artist: Valentine & Sons
The Broadway, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, early 20th century

Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Kerb-side gramophone-player, Holborn, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A bell busker, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
A bell busker, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Children watching a Punch and Judy show in a London street, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Children watching a Punch and Judy show in a London street, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

New Parade, East Worthing, West Sussex, early 20th century

One year old, 1915

Princess Elizabeth riding a tricycle, March 1932, (1937). The future Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). A print from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

In Battersea Park, 1911. An example of Darwinism in everday life. A nursemaid wheeling Master Jones, son of a famous cricketer, in his pram in Battersea Park, London

Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, and Maria of Russia, Tsarskoye Selo, Russia, c1899-c1900. Artist: K von Hahn
Grand Duchesses Olga (1895-1918), Tatiana (1897-1918), and Maria (1899-1918) of Russia, Tsarskoye Selo, Russia. c1899-c1900

Photograph of children at school during the Paris Commune, 1871

Pedestrian district in Wassenaar. Artist: CM Dixon
Pedestrian district in Wassenaar, Holland

General Adoption of the Rolling Skate, 1866. Artist: George du Maurier
General Adoption of the Rolling Skate, 1866. Men, women and children are all on roller skates, going about their usual business. In the top picture even the policeman is on skates

An Up-hill Job, 1860. Mr Policeman Punch says, (compassionately), : Now, Little un, do you Think you ll be able to Shove that Perambulator Up them Steps

Don t Broil your Babies!, 1859. The nursemaids bonnet is large enough to act as a sunshade for the two children. The pram could be seen as a prototype of the latest fashion in pushchairs in 2001

Woman in smart summer suit pushing a perambulator
Woman in smart summer suit pushing her baby in a very fine perambulator. Date: circa 1930s

Baby in a wickerwork pram, Delaware, USA
Baby in a wickerwork pram, appearing to wave at the camera. She is Helen Cochran Foard, daughter of Julian and Helen Foard, age 8 months, outside Holy Trinity Church, Middletown, New Castle County

Fashionable lady pushing her child in a fine pram
A fashionable lady pushes her child in a Leveson Baby carriage from John Ward, Knightsbridge, London. The ladys pretty frock dress is made of Luvisca, a superb washable fabric. Date: 1923

In Peter Pans Garden, bys B Pearse
Children in Peter Pans Garden in Kensington Gardens, London, during winter. Nannies with prams oversee small children who are wrapped up against the cold. circa 1928

Baby in wickerwork pram on a cutout greetings card
Baby in a wickerwork pram on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Five women with baby in pram on a cutout Christmas card
Five women with a baby in a pram on a cutout Christmas card (front). (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Girls in wickerwork pram on a Victorian scrap
Two girls in a wickerwork pram on a Victorian scrap. circa 1890s

How to be Happy tho Married - Look smart when shopping
How to be Happy tho Married - Always look pleasant when minding Baby, while your wife goes shopping! Date: 1910

Go-Cart and Pram 1866
Technological progress in the field of infantile transportation - yesterdays go-cart gives way to todays perambulator. Date: 1866

Advert for Farmer, Lane - Co, mail carts and prams
A MAIL CART and a SAFETY PERAMBULATOR by Farmer, Lane and Co. London 1894

Young Mother and baby out for a winter walk in the park - wrapped up in many layers of winter woolies! Date: circa 1930

Baby Carriage - Patent Landau for one or two children Date: 1909

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"Rediscovering the Charm of Perambulators: A Journey through Time" Step back in time with Silver Cross, as we delve into the fascinating history of perambulators. From the picturesque Rosemundy House in St Agnes, Cornwall during the early 1900s to Leatherhead's Church Street in Surrey, these iconic prams have left their mark on countless generations. Traveling further back, we find ourselves in Fletching village in 1907, where proud parents strolled along cobbled streets with their little ones nestled comfortably inside a Silver Cross perambulator. Even royalty couldn't resist their allure - Princess Elizabeth herself was captured playing with her dolls' pram amidst the grandeur of Hyde Park. But it's not just about elegance and luxury; perambulators have also played a role in preserving cultural heritage. Picture a Tuscarora Indian village hut adorned with a traditional pram - an unexpected fusion of cultures that showcases how these carriages transcend boundaries. The power of storytelling comes alive when we remember Sergei Eisenstein's masterpiece "Battleship Potemkin. " In this iconic scene from his silent film released in 1925, a woman tragically meets her fate on the Odessa Steps while clutching onto her baby's pram - forever etched into our collective memory. Fast forward to Victorian England and witness governesses or nannies gracefully navigating bustling streets while tending to infants safely tucked away within their perambulators. These scenes evoke nostalgia for an era defined by grace and sophistication. From Cotswold villages depicted on canvas to Hampton Court Castle's enchanting grounds, children have reveled in the joyous adventures facilitated by these timeless carriages. Two young children explore hand-in-hand as they create memories that will last a lifetime. As we reflect upon this captivating journey through time, let us celebrate the enduring legacy of perambulators.