Swinging Collection (#7)

GIRL ON SWING 1926
Woman swings in a tree. Date: 1926

GIRLS SWINGING C1885
Two little girls stand on a swing with a white kitten. Date: circa 1885

Mother and child 1842
A mother watches her child as it sleeps in its swinging cradle Date: 1842

SWINGING INDIANS
A Diversion of swinging practised by the principal people in India Date: 18th century

INDIAN SWINGS C18
A Diversion of swinging practised by the principal people in India Date: 18th century

Entertainment, Fairground, Rides, Swinging chair carousel

The Tinker and Swinging, August 15, 1800. August 15, 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Tinker and Swinging, August 15, 1800

Rural Sports, or How to Show Off a Well Shaped Leg, October 1811. October 1811
Rural Sports, or How to Show Off a Well Shaped Leg, October 1811

The Silver Jubilee Aldershot Military Tattoo. An annual event dating back to 1894. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo held at the Rushmoor Arena presented displays

Box o Tricks! Empire Theatre, Nottingham
Box o Tricks! by Albert de Courville, at the Empire Theatre, Nottingham, previously at the London Hippodrome

Man scaring birds, Thebes, Egypt, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Man scaring birds, Thebes, Egypt, 1898. A fellah swings a weight to keep birds off a field of crops. Eine Vogelscheuche in Theben

Golf on the Links, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Golf on the Links, 1898. St. Andrews Golf Course, one of the oldest in the world, where the game has been played since the 15th century. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

Chinese white cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female hanging from tree, carrying baby aged two weeks. Parents released into wild from captive breeding programme

Children on swings, Arran, Scotland
Two children ride swings on a beach near Blackwaterfoot, on the Isle of Arran, Eilean Arainn, Scotland. One child swings very high. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Full Width of the Street Swung The Pendent Figure, 1910. Creator: W. R
" Full Width of the Street Swung The Pendent Figure", 1910. Illustration to " Colbys Crux", a short story about the fire brigade by Edward Price Bell

Sports of Greek Girls, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sports of Greek Girls, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier

Hon F. S. G. Calthorpe (Warwickshire), 1928. Creator: Unknown
Hon F. S. G. Calthorpe (Warwickshire), 1928. From " Willss Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Cricketers, 1928", [W. D. & H. O. Wills, London, 1928]

Brother and Sister playing on a swing
Swing High - Swing Low - Brother and Sister play on a swing in their garden. Date: circa 1909

View on the Banks of the Ganges with representation of the Churruck Poojah …, pub
View on the Banks of the Ganges with representation of the Churruck Poojah - A Hindoo Holiday, from Views of Bengal and along the Ganges, pub. 1810 (engraving)

Picture No. 12018959
White-handed Gibbon mother and young White-handed Gibbon mother and young. Date:

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White-handed Gibbon mother and young White-handed Gibbon mother and young. Date:

Picture No. 12018957
White-handed Gibbon mother and young White-handed Gibbon mother and young. Date:

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White-handed Gibbon female White-handed Gibbon female. Date:

Picture No. 12018955
White-handed Gibbon female 085. Date:

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White-handed Gibbon female 065. Date:

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White-handed Gibbon White-handed Gibbon. Date:

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White-handed Gibbon White-handed Gibbon. Date:

Picture No. 12018888
Agile Gibbon male calling 102. Date:

Picture No. 12018887
Agile Gibbon male 100. Date:

The Swing, 1920s. Artist: Georges Barbier
The Swing, 1920s

The Variegated Spider-Monkey, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Variegated Spider-Monkey, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S

Young gipsy girl on a swing, Charlwood, Newdigate area, Surrey, 1964. A member of the Vincent family

Sarah the Bather, 1892, (1946). Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour
Sarah the Bather, 1892, (1946). Print after a painting of the same name, (in French), Sara la Baigneuse, 1887. From The Etchings of the French Impressionists and Their Contemporaries, by Edward T

The Gorilla, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Gorilla, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part V, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Swing exercise from the Quintain, (1833). The opponent is seated in a swing and drawn back, descending with great force and striking the foot of the antagonist

Persons in India pass away much of their time, c19th century. Artist:s Call
Persons in India pass away much of their time, c19th century. The living on which principal persons in India pass away much of their time

The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony, India, 19th century. Artist: JJ Crew
The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony, India, 19th century. Hindus swing on the ends of ropes attached by hooks through their skin

The Duke of York playing golf in 1934, (1937). A photograph from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

Festival of Mariyamma, or Mariyammai, (Hindu deity), 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Festival of Mariyamma, or Mariyammai, (Hindu deity), 1828. Hindus swing on the ends of ropes attached by hooks through their skin. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828

The Swing, c1777. Artist: Robert Hubert
The Swing, c1777. Found in the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Capability Brown boutique, Carnaby Street
Capability Brown, a sister boutique to I Was Lord Kitcheners Valet in Carnaby Street, London during the swinging sixties. Date: 1967

London life front cover - The Playgirl Club
Front cover of London Life magazine with portraits of six women who featured in that issues article about the capitals playgirls - a term used by the magazine to describe women who are very strictly

Biruta Stewart-Ure in Biba, sister of Barbara Hulanicki Biba
Biruta Stewart-Ure, younger sister of Barbara Hulanicki who founded the mega successful London fashion store, Biba. The shop was named after Biruta, whose nickname was Biba

Adrienne Posta at the opening of the Tomcat boutique, 1966
The opening of Irvine Sellers new boutique, Tomcat in Carnaby Street in 1966 attended by the singer Adrienne Posta who looks a little unsettled to find herself sharing a ride with another

Who People Are Dating - John Paul Getty, Jr. and Talitha Pol
The wealthy American-born British philanthropist, John Paul Getty, Jr. (7 September 1932 17 April 2003) with the style icon of the late 1960s, Talitha Pol (18 October 1940 14 July 1971)

Who People Are Dating - Michael Caine and Elizabeth Ercy
The English actor and author, Sir Michael Caine (born 1933) with the Dresden-born actress, Elizabeth Ercy (born 1944). The caption comments as follows: " Actor Michael Caine

Who People Are Dating - Cilla Black and Bobby Willis
Singer and television personality, Cilla Black (1943-2015) and her manager and future husband, Bobby Willis (1942-1999), pictured in London Life magazine in 1966. The pair married in 1969. Date: 1966

Who People Are Dating - Celia Hammond and Charles Dickens
The successful fashion model in the 1960s, Celia Hammond with Charles Dickens, a photographer who enjoyed a brief career as a pop singer. Date: 1966

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"Step into the Groovy Era: Exploring the Swinging Sixties" In the vibrant world of swinging, George Harrison and Patti Boyd set hearts ablaze with their love story. Rock n Roll dancing became a symbol of freedom and expression during this era. Tony Blackburn introduced us to some groovy things on Carnaby Street, where fashionistas flocked to find the latest trends. Golf enthusiasts found solace in Cotton's book while swinging their clubs. As we swung on a ringing bell, Paula Rego captured the essence of motherhood with her three children. Meanwhile, Mary Quant revolutionized British fashion as an iconic designer. In Eastern Madagascar, a black-and-white Ruffed Lemur hung upside down, showcasing its acrobatic skills. In Sabah Borneo, an Orang-utan named JPF 8453 stole our hearts with its playful swings through Jean-Paul Ferrero's lens. Biba moved to Kensington Church Street, bringing avant-garde style to Londoners' wardrobes. The front covers of London Life in 1966 showcased both timeless beauty and Julie Christie's magnetic charm. The swinging sixties were an era filled with excitement and innovation—a time when people embraced change and pushed boundaries like never before.