Flower Fairy
Do you believe in Fairies??

Artwork by Cecily Mary Barker. Postcard published by Warne & Co 1990s

The Fairy Queen
Isn't she pretty. Do you think bunny is asking for a wish?

Art work by Marjorie Dawson. One of a series of postcards entitled The Fairy World Collection published by A Dixon 1990s.

Queen of the Fairies
I wonder if the little girl woke up and suprised the Queen gazing down on her?

Artwork by Percy Tarrant. Postcard published by the Medici Society, 1990s.

The Water Lily Pond
Perhaps the fairies were so busy playing they didn't realise they were being watched!

Artwork by Margaret Tarrant. Postcard published by the Medici Society 1990s.

Play Ball
Do you like kittens or...........

Artwork by Gifford Ambler. Larger size postcard from the 'Good Companion' series published by Salmon, 1990s.

From the Highlands
puppies or both??

Artwork by Mabel Gear. Larger size postcard from the 'Good Companion' series published by Salmon, 1990s.

Mother with children
I think that mummy here is playing 'this little piggy went to market'.

Victorian chromolithograph from a book long since gone. Size 7" x 9½".

Child painting
Grown ups only - who knows a child that keeps this clean doing this activity??

Victorian chromolithograph from a book long since gone. Size 7" x 9½".

Victorian children on the beach
These children are enjoying the seaside but are in every day clothes.

Victorian chromolithograph from a book long since gone. Size 7" x 9½".

1930s children on the beach.
By the time those Victorian children were parents or grandparents children were into beach wear.

From a book long since gone. Size 7" x 9½".

Sooty Winter Special 1978
It looks like Sooty is having a great time in the snow.

Comic by Polystyle publications

Sooty birthday cards
If you're 4, 6 or 46 don't forget to visit Sootyonline via the LINKS button.

For you to colour
Get a grown up to print this for you and then you can colour in the picture of Sooty.

Teddy Tail League
2 x cards from the Teddy Tail League for children run by the Daily Mail newspaper. Size 4½” x 3½”

The Boys Own Paper 1925
A magazine that contained stirring stories of daring do.

The Boys Own Paper 1926
More stirring stories of daring do.