Puppets
These glove puppets represent 'Sooty' and 'Sweep', two popular puppet characters on children's television.
They are made from fur fabric, and belonged to a brother and sister called Sophie and Jeremy ...
Rag Doll
Rag dolls, made from fabric, have been popular for hundreds of years. They could be made at home, using any scraps of material and trimming.
Factory-made rag dolls date from the mid 19th century. By ...
Rag Doll
This little sailor doll, made of velvet, is by the Norah Wellings factory.
Norah Wellings began work with the Chad Valley Company, but set up in business on her own in the 1920's.
Sailor dolls like ...
Rattle
Senegalese, ceramic child's rattle in the shape of a man. It is made from a beige fabric with moulded features and traces of red paint. There may be a small seed on the inside which causes the rattle.
Rugby. Chapel Street
Children playing in Chapel Street, Rugby. 1900
Rugby. Holidays at Home
Large gathering of children in Caldecott Park, Rugby, during the "Childrens Fortnight", Holidays at Home, which was opened by the Mayoress, Mrs S.P. Smart. July 31st 1944
Sailor whirligig - detail of head
This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears a traditional blue-and-white uniform with a flat sailor's hat. Whirligigs are hand-carved and painted articulated weathervanes, ...
Sailor whirligig - side
This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears a traditional blue-and-white uniform with a flat sailor's hat. Whirligigs are hand-carved and painted articulated weathervanes, ...
Set of Dominoes
A set of dominoes dating from c.1890, contained in a wooden box with a sliding lid. Each domino is made of bone, backed with ebony and each one has a brass pin in the centre. Three pieces are missing. ...
Set of Dominoes
A set of tin dominoes. They are contained within a tin box which bears an advertisement for Wills and Sons tobacco.
Sister
Yvonne Tocher (fl. 1961-1970) Sisters Oil on canvas 700mm x 545mm View of a young girl giving another child a piggy-back.
Slipper and Wooden Dolls
Embroidered slipper filled with a collection of small dolls. The dolls are all made of wood, with jointed limbs and painted hair and faces. They would have been very cheap to buy, and were probably made ...
Soft Toy
This teddy bear belonged to a girl called Sarah. She was born during World War II (1939 - 1945), when materials for dolls and toys were in short supply. He is home-made, using odd pieces of fabric in ...
Soft Toy - dog
This fabric dog is made of velvet, with button eyes.
It was made by the Dean's Rag Book Company, who began making children's cloth books in 1905. They then expanded to produce dolls and soft toys.
Soft Toys
This group of soft toys belonged to a girl called Sarah. She was born during World War II (1939 - 1945), when materials for dolls and toys were in short supply.
They are all home-made, using odd pieces ...
Soldier, sailor and postman whirligigs
These three whirligigs - a sailor, a soldier and a postman, are British and date from the early 20th century. The term 'whirligig' comes from 'gig', meaning a whipping top, and can be used to describe ...
Teddy Bear
The Teddy Bear is named after President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, the 26th President of the USA. In 1902, while hunting, he refused to shoot a young bear. A cartoon of this episode appeared in newspapers, ...
The Eagle Tavern, Hammersmith
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting an exterior view of The Eagle Tavern public house in Hammersmith, London. It is signed and dated 'J. Chalmers 1857' in the bottom left. A sign on the left reads ...