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British Countryside - On the River Cherwell
British Countryside - Punting and rowing on the River Cherwell, a tributary of the Isis (or Upper Thames), which it joins at Oxford. Date: 1938

Luzern, Switzerland - the Schweizerhofquai
Luzern (Lucerne), Switzerland - the Schweizerhofquai. There are pleasure boats for hire on the left! Date: 1910s

Poster, Air Union, Travel by Air, Pleasure, Comfort, Speed, Safety, Regularity. 20th century

West Seattle Yacht Club, USA
West Seattle Yacht Club, Washington State, northwestern USA Date: circa 1910s

Pleasure boat, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Pleasure boat on the Nile, Egypt circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Henley Regatta - Embarking for a gentle row on the river
Henley Regatta - Embarking for a jaunt on the river in a rowing boat. Date: 1906

Brighton Palace Pier - East Sussex
The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier is a pleasure pier in Brighton, England, which opened in 1899. It is generally known as the Palace Pier. Date: 1920

WW1 poster, Don t... 1. Don t use a motor car or motor cycle for pleasure purposes. 2. Don t buy new clothes needlessly. Don t be ashamed of wearing old clothes in wartime. 3

Music cover, Le Chateau D Asnieres, Polka by Alphonse Leduc. circa 1850s

Steamer on Ocklawaha River, Florida, USA
The pleasure steamer Okahumkee on the Ocklawaha River, Florida. A few people are on board, one man holding a guitar. Date: circa 1895

Giving Mother Flowers
Two little girls give a box of roses to their mother. She smiles with pleasure. Date: early 1940s

Thoughtforms - 18, 18A
18, 18a - VAGUE INTELLECTUAL PLEASURE Date: 1905

New York City - Playing card - Coney Island Bathing Scene - King of Hearts. Date: 1900

A Womans Keepsake by Alfred Parsons (1847-1920), engraved by E Schladitz (dates unknown). Date: 1884

A Showmans Sweetheart by Arthur Law
Inside pages of a promotional flyer for A Showmans Sweetheart by Arthur Law; music G. Byng. First produced at the Queens Theatre, Crouch End, 29th August 1898

Canal boat overcrowded with passengers. Date: circa 1910s

Odds On by Harry Dent
Promotional postcard for Odds On revue by Harry Dent. First produced at the Empire, Sheffield, 18th April and Finsbury Park Empire, 10th May 1915

Littlehampton, West Sussex - Friends taking a boat trip
Littlehampton, West Sussex - Three friends taking a boat trip. The girl on the left seems to have pinched her male friends nautical cap! Date: 1934

Pleasure Cruise by Austen Allen
Promotional postcard for Pleasure Cruise by Austen Allen. First produced Apollo Theatre, 26th April 1932. Owen Nares and Madeleine Carroll are shown in the title roles. Date: 1932

Cartoon, A great Christmas present, WW1
Cartoon, A great Christmas present. A soldier opens a wooden crate marked Very Fragile to find his godmother is inside it. Date: 1916

Sketch of stylish Garden furniture, 1927. Adding comfort and pleasure to summer days in the garden Date: 1927

John Stuart and Virginia Valli in The Pleasure Garden (1926) directed by Alfred Hitchcock Date: 1932

The Sprague, Shawnee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
The Sprague, a towboat used for pleasure rides in Shawnee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Date: circa 1908

A gas-bag motor boat
The scarcity of petrol during the First World War saw the introduction of cars and vans powered by gas, with the gas being transported in a huge bag on the roof

Dutch couple in fashions of the end of the 30 Years War.. From an oil painting of a pleasure garden by Palamedes Steevens

The Pleasure Boat Inn, Hickling Heath, Norfolk
The Pleasure Boat Inn, Hickling Heath, Norwich, near Stalham, Norfolk, England. Date: 1904

Passengers on Pleasure Boat, Ilfracombe, Devon, England. Setting Course for Barry Date: 1912

The Lady Moyra Pleasure Boat, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
The Lady Moyra Pleasure Boat, Barrow-in-Furness, v, near Walney Island, Cumbria, England. Captioned Fleetwood to Barrow for the Lakes July 7 14 - We are told this picture was taken at the Barrow end

Bournemouth Queen Pleasure Boat, Bournemouth, Dorset
Bournemouth Queen Pleasure Boat, Bournemouth, near Poole, Dorset, England. Date: 1909

Horse & Carriage Pleasure Trippers, Ilfracombe, Devon, England. Sign on carriage reads: Wollacombe Sands to Shell Beach Date: 1909

Pleasure Gardens, Ramsdale Valley, Yorkshire
Pleasure Gardens, Ramsdale Valley, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1911

Lower Pleasure Gardens, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Showing the War Memorial Date: 1910s

The Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Showing the Virginia Reel Date: 1920s

The Pleasure Gardens, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Date: 1908

The Kursaal, Ostend
The exterior of the Kursaal, pleasure palace, Ostend Date: 1920s

Four men on New Albertine, Hastings
Four men sitting on a bench of the New Albertine, a pleasure yacht based at Hastings. Date: circa 1920

Duty Before Pleasure, by Bairnsfather
Duty Before Pleasure " Well, if yer thinks yer ought to, I ll lend yer this bit o mistletoe o mine" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1916

D�de loter�y expresiones de jugadores en los
Dic de loteric y expresiones de jugadores en los dic; de ella.... (Lottery Day. Expressions of players in the days...). Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Museo de Historia

CHERET, Jules (1836-1932). Advertising of restaurant Taverne Olympia in Paris. Printed in 1899. Poster (119 x 81 cm.). Contemporary Art. Litography

Poster advertising Austin Seven Countryman car
Poster advertising the Austin Seven Countryman car, showing a man using the car for business and pleasure

Locomotive balloon in Vauxhall Gardens
The locomotive balloon designed by a Mr Bell, a forerunner of the 20th century Zeppelin, which made several ascents at the famous Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in the 1850s

Wembley Park Tower under construction. Also known as Watkins Tower, It was to be the centre piece of a pleasure park and based upon the Eiffel tower, 358 meters tall

Society at Ranelagh
A horse and pony show at polo club and society pleasure gardens, Ranelagh in Barnes, South West London in 1928. Date: 1928

The Jazz Age - scene from Champagne
On with the dance - a study in modernity from the film, Champagne, a British movie shown by the Wardour Company, directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Russian Officers Relax during Japanese War
A group of six Russian officers relax in their dugout during the second and final year of the Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1905

Wembely Park Tower under construction
Wembley Park Tower under construction. Also known as Watkins Tower, It was to be the centre piece of a pleasure park and based upon the Eiffel tower, 358 meters tall

Romanian Country Fair, featuring a stage with a clown and a sword swallower or contortionist (?), some prize oxen, drinking and an amusement/pleasure wheel. Date: 1900

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"Pleasure: A Journey through Time and Places" Indulge in the vibrant hues of "Ultra-Marine" by William Heath Robinson, where imagination takes flight amidst a world of whimsy. Discover enchantment within the depths of the "Old Woman in the Wood, " as ancient trees whisper secrets to those who dare to listen. Feel your heart race with exhilaration at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach, where laughter echoes against thrilling rides that defy gravity itself. Gaze upon the tranquil boathouse and boats adorning the edge of a reservoir, their presence a testament to centuries-old engineering marvels that once supplied water for West Midlands' bustling canal system. Unveil tales of valiance etched on Greek Anti-Turkish Propaganda Postcards, capturing moments when courage stood tall against adversity. Sink your toes into golden sands at Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset - nature's invitation to surrender yourself to pure bliss under azure skies. Lose yourself in Lyme Regis' timeless charm; its quaint streets beckon you towards hidden treasures waiting around every corner. Step back in time amidst Lecce province's old town in Puglia, Italy. Marvel at architectural wonders that stand as testaments to human ingenuity across centuries past. Immerse yourself in St. Louis World Fair's Festival Hall and Cascades - an ephemeral wonderland where dreams take shape before your very eyes. Embark on a boating adventure off Cape Town's shores; let each wave carry you closer to serenity while basking beneath South Africa's sun-kissed skies. Let Coleridge's words from Kubla Khan transport you into realms unknown; lose yourself within his poetic tapestry woven with pleasure and mystique. Stand awestruck amid Brussels' Grand Place - witness history unfold before your eyes as this majestic square weaves together stories from ages long gone. Pleasure knows no boundaries, transcending time and place.