Pre School Collection

Child in a Cradle, 1911 (painting)
7332984 Child in a Cradle, 1911 (painting) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); Mu.Zee, Ostend, Belgium; (add.info.: Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953)

Employers Liability Act (colour litho)
8656707 Employers Liability Act (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Employers Liability Act. Cause and Effect. Compensation (enough to marry on)

A nurse who has disciplined a child, 1850
3478003 A nurse who has disciplined a child, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a nursemaid who has disciplined a child by making them face the corner whilst the other children continue to play)

Kinderzimmer / Nursery (colour litho)
8666167 Kinderzimmer / Nursery (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kinderzimmer)

The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer (engraving)
8634806 The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669460 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A mother with her children, 1850
3478197 A mother with her children, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother with her children in the nursery. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Finding a new baby brother in the mirror (engraving)
8634735 Finding a new baby brother in the mirror (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Finding a new baby brother in the mirror)

Advertisement for Wright's coal tar soap (colour litho)
8676164 Advertisement for Wright's coal tar soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Wright's coal tar soap)

Queen Mary's Dolls House: Facsimiles of Pages from Books Specially Written for the Library (b/w photo)
8674181 Queen Mary's Dolls House: Facsimiles of Pages from Books Specially Written for the Library (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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Birth of the Baptist, first half of the 14th century (detached fresco)
7062905 Birth of the Baptist, first half of the 14th century (detached fresco) by Master of the Urbino Coronation, (14th century); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Napoleon III and Eugenia's visit at Sister Rosalie's creche, 1855 (oil on canvas)
1750274 Napoleon III and Eugenia's visit at Sister Rosalie's creche, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Sain, Edouard Alexandre (1830-1910); 43x60 cm; Musee de Compiegne

In a Kindergarten in Medieval England, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century original
7279574 In a Kindergarten in Medieval England, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century original by Unknown Artist

The skeleton of Death pulls on the arm of a mother in a nursery, 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234866 The skeleton of Death pulls on the arm of a mother in a nursery, 1792. 1926 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese nursery maid and two children, 1822 (engraving)
7234170 Chinese nursery maid and two children, 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese nursery maid and two children, 18th century)

In the Nursery (colour litho)
7182538 In the Nursery (colour litho) by Harding, Emily (1850-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Nursery. Illustration for Happy-Hours with Rhymes bys)

Christmas greeting "Centre of Attention", 1933 (gouache on paper)
7231118 Christmas greeting " Centre of Attention", 1933 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Christmas greeting "Centre of Attention", 1933 (gouache on paper)
7231117 Christmas greeting " Centre of Attention", 1933 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Vinolia soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7154213 Vinolia soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vinolia soap)

Children with a rocking horse, McLaughlins Coffee, advertisement (chromolitho)
7154195 Children with a rocking horse, McLaughlins Coffee, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children with a rocking horse)

Marie Stuart Devant le Berceau de Son Fils (engraving)
7194566 Marie Stuart Devant le Berceau de Son Fils (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie Stuart Devant le Berceau de Son Fils)

The Little Pupil-Teacher (colour litho)
7181594 The Little Pupil-Teacher (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Pupil-Teacher)

Young children at mealtime in a day nursery (colour litho)
7148197 Young children at mealtime in a day nursery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Chambre (des enfants); Nursery; Kinderzimmer (engraving)
7195255 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Chambre (des enfants); Nursery; Kinderzimmer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Queen Of Hearts, She Made Some Tarts (colour litho)
7166191 The Queen Of Hearts, She Made Some Tarts (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen Of Hearts, She Made Some Tarts)

The Fairy At The Fountain, Or The Two Girls (colour litho)
7166197 The Fairy At The Fountain, Or The Two Girls (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairy At The Fountain, Or The Two Girls)

A Day-Nursery (engraving)
7165839 A Day-Nursery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day-Nursery. Illustration for Our Darlings, The Childrens Treasury of Pictures and Stories)

The Queens Nursery, Golden Lane, Barbican
6340492 The Queens Nursery, Golden Lane, Barbican by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The Queens Nursery, Golden Lane, Barbican)

Nursery Child, Dan Jacobs with a bottle of milk, September 1978

Nursery Children, Joanne Little and Nathan Scott, cutting paper, 29th November 1978

Nursery Child, Janine Shales, playing, October 1978

Nursery Child, Amanda Fletcher, playing, October 1978

Nursery Children, Alexandra Holby & Harriet Butler, playing, September 1978

Nursery Child, Harriet Butler, playing, September 1978

Playgroup, Boxworth, South Cambridgeshire, Tuesday, 16th May 1989

Jennifer Whyte reads the youngsters a story in a Cambridge Nursery, September 1978

Nursery School, Cambridge, Tuesday 19th September 1978

Ron Buchannon and Rosemary Hart, teachers behind much of the conversion of the Playbus Nursery, Cambridge, August 1973

Alison Clark with children in Nursery School, Cambridge, July 1977

Duxford Playgroup, 1978

The Butterfly Day Nursery, Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, 13th May 1989

Susan Kruczynski with the last members of her Busy Bee Playgroup, which is due to close today, Friday 24th February 1978, Cambridge

The Playbus Nursery, Cambridge, November 1973

Margaret, aged 2 and a half, starts nursery school. She is the only one of 30 pupils at the school to turn up today, all the others have Asian flu, and so have three of the staff of four

POP stars... Youngsters at the new Gledholt Methodist playgroup are seen with the soft drinks prizes awarded to the group by St Clements fizzy drinks in a competition run by the Pre-School Playgroups

Cowcliffe Playgroup has come of age - and a special party was held for its 21st birthday. Pictured cutting the cake, made by one of the mums, Mrs Dorothy Pearce

Getting to know each other are these mothers and toddlers who met at a new club held for the first time at St Johns CofE Junior and Infants school, Golcar

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"Exploring the Rich History of Pre-School: From Medieval Kindergartens to Modern Child Care Centers" Step into the Malcolm Turnbull Child Care Centre in Adelaide and witness a journey through time. Delve into the birth of early education as you gaze upon the detached fresco depicting "The Baptist" from the first half of the 14th century. Transport yourself to 1855, when Napoleon III and Eugenia visited Sister Rosalie's creche, beautifully captured on canvas. Feel the nostalgia as you explore a digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century image showcasing a kindergarten in medieval England. Experience both joy and sorrow as you observe an engraving from 1926, where Death pulls on a mother's arm in a nursery, reminding us of life's fleeting nature. Witness history unfold with an engraving from 1822, featuring a Chinese nursery maid caring for two children. Immerse yourself in vibrant colors with lithographs like "In the Nursery, " capturing moments of childhood innocence. Travel back to Christmas greetings in 1933 with "Centre of Attention, " painted delicately using gouache on paper. Discover how advertisements played their part too – marvel at chromolitho prints promoting Vinolia soap or enticing children with McLaughlin's Coffee while they play with a rocking horse. As we reflect on these glimpses into pre-school history, let us appreciate how far we have come. From ancient frescoes to modern child care centers like Malcolm Turnbull Child Care Centre, one thing remains constant – our commitment to nurturing young minds and providing them with love and care that transcends time itself.