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Flying the Kite, 1852. Artist: David Cox the elderFlying the Kite, 1852. From The Studio Volume 79. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1903]
Morning, or Thoughts on Amusement for the Evening, c1801. Artist: William WardMorning, or Thoughts on Amusement for the Evening, c1801. After George Morland (1763-1804). From The Connoisseur Extra Number I: George Morland, by J. T. Herbert Baily. [Otto Limited, London, 1906]
Boys Bathing, 1906. Artist: Paul SerusierBoys Bathing, 1906. Painting held at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. From The Studio Volume 92. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]
Bravery in civvies : laughs with the King and Queen, 1920s or 1930s (1935). From King Emperors Jubilee, by F. G. H. Salusbury [Daily Express Publications, London, 1935]
A Spring Roundelay, 1910 (1935). Artist: Edward Atkinson HornelA Spring Roundelay, 1910 (1935). After the painting by E.A. Hornel. From Modern Masterpieces Part 9. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]
Doctor Syntax Made Free of the Cellar, 1817. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonDoctor Syntax Made Free of the Cellar, 1817. From The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, by William Combe. [R Ackerman, 101 Strand, London, 1812]
Duchess of Devonshire and Child, c1786. Artist: Sir Joshua ReynoldsDuchess of Devonshire and Child, c1786. Painting held at Chatsworth House. From The British Genius, by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]
Boys Bathing, c1911. Artist: Philipp FranckBoys Bathing, c1911. From The Studio Volume 52. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1911]
Greenwich Fair, c1900. Artist: George CruikshankGreenwich Fair, c1900. An illustration for Hard Times by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]
The Hunt Supper, c1780-1825. Painting housed at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXVII. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1927]
The Lute Player, 1623. Artist: Frans HalsThe Lute Player, 1623. Painting held in the Louvre, Paris. From A History of Painting, Volume V by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]
The Fair, c1870, (1903). Artist: Francesco BartolozziThe Fair, c1870. After Francis Wheatley (1747-1801). From The Connoisseur Vol. VII [Otto Limited, London, 1903.]
Le Rois Amuse, 1910, (1924). Artist: Edmund Joseph SullivanLe Rois Amuse, 1910. Illustration to The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881). From The Studio Volume 88 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1924.]
The Fair Day, c19th century, (1925). Artist: W Heath RobinsonThe Fair Day. After a water-colour by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944). From The Studio Volume 89 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1925]
Larking with the Girls, 1906. A cartoon featuring Prime Minister Asquith on the theme of womens suffrage. Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928)
British troops having a meal in a French Railway Station, c1914. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. I.-1914-15. 1915
Passengers on a Nile cruise, 1936Passengers on a Nile cruise, Egypt, 1936. From a private album of a passenger who undertook a cruise on the S.S. Arandora Star, which began 9th April, 1936
The Duke of York (later George VI) at The Duke of Yorks Boys Camp, 1932. (1936)The Duke of York (later King George VI) at The Duke of Yorks Boys Camp, Southwold, Suffolk, August 1932. From The Pageant of Kingship cigarette card series, issued by Peter Jackson Ltd. 1937
A Day with an east end Photographer, 1891A Day with an east end Photographer.Illustration From The Strand Magazine January-June 1891
Advertisement for Provost Oats, 1901. A print from The Illustrated London News, 23 February 1901
A Different Thing, 1877 (1891). Artist: George du MaurierA Different Thing, 1877 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891
Listening to the gramophone, Bulawayo to Dett, Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A GloverListening to the gramophone, Bulawayo to Dett, Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927
Cup and ball fair, during the reign of Louis XIV, France, 17th century (1882-1884). Artist: SmeetonCup and ball fair, during the reign of Louis XIV, France, 17th century (1882-1884). After a 17th century engraving. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume III
The Three Laughers, 16th century (1886). From a picture by Kano Motonobu, engraved in the Wa-kan mei-hitsu gwa-yei. Kano School
Seigni Joan, rue de Petit Chastelet, France, 14th century (1882-1884). Artist: J EttlingSeigni Joan, rue de Petit Chastelet, 14th century (1882-1884). A jester entertaining a crowd on a street outside a butchers shop
Four blind men placed in a ring to fight a large pig, c14th-15th century (1882-1884). Artist: SpexFour blind men placed in a ring to fight a large pig, c14th-15th century (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884
Trials of Bachelorhood. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyTrials of Bachelorhood. Stereoscopic card detail
Now, Freshie, Ride the Goat and Make it Pretty. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyNow, Freshie, Ride the Goat and Make it Pretty. Stereoscopic card detail
Laughing Audience, 18th century. Artist: Thomas ClerkLaughing Audience, 18th century. Cartoon showing the inside of a theatre and the reactions of different parts of the audience to the play
A Romp after Dinner, 1887. Artist: Henry Towneley GreenA Romp after Dinner, 1887. A man playing blind mans buff with a group of children. A print from The Illustrated London News, 15th January 1887
Xit, now Sir Narcissus le Grand, entertaining his friends on his wedding day, 1840. Artist: George CruikshankXit, now Sir Narcissus le Grand, entertaining his friends on his wedding day, 1840. A print from The Tower of London a Historical Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth. (London, 1840)
A street performer with a monkey amusing the crowd, Kobe, Japan, 1896. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodA street performer with a monkey amusing the crowd, Kobe, Japan, 1896. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Advert for Cream of Wheat, American hot breakfast cereal, 1923
Arabian children enjoying a big-wheel, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey, edited by J A Hammerton
Elephant rides at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeishElephant rides at London Zoo, 1926-1927. In the foreground is a llama-cart. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)
Women enjoying a picnic, 20th century
An Amusing Story, 1877, (1938). Artist: Giovanni Battista QuadroneAn Amusing Story, 1877, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe. [Emrose and Sons Ltd
The Duke of York and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret at the pantomime, 6 February 1935. From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]
Prince George and Princess Mary at the opening of Earls Court Exhibition, London, 1913 (1935)Prince George and Princess Mary enjoy the fun of the fair at the opening of Earls Court Exhibition, London, 1913 (1935). From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]
Symptoms of Being Amused, 1822. Artist: Henry Thomas AlkenSymptoms of Being Amused, 1822
Hired for an Hour, 19th century. Two city gentlemen struggling to cope with riding horses they have hired, much to the amusement of country folk
Jolly Companions, 1882. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882
Winter Amusement: A View in Hyde Park from the Moated House, late 18th century, (c1920). Artist: TookeyWinter Amusement: A View in Hyde Park from the Moated House, late 18th century, (c1920). Londoners skating on the frozen Serpentine
The amusement of the soldiers before Sevastopol, 1855. Soldiers relaxing during the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, London, 1855
French soldiers seeing the funny side of falling in the mud, World War I, 1916, (1926)
A Variety Of Amusements, French Theatre, 1789, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)
The Mill, Girls Dancing to Music by a River, 1870, (1912). Artist: Sir Edward Coley Burne-JonesThe Mill, Girls Dancing to Music by a River, 1870, (1912). Both the style of this painting and its subject, the Three Graces dancing to the music of Apollo, were inspired by Italian Renaissance art
Friday, 1883, (1912). Artist: Walter Dendy SadlerFriday, 1883, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)
