This suit of armour is mysterious as curators aren’t sure who the original owner was.
Tag: Childhood
Horse and cowboy clockwork toy
This toy shows a cowboy riding a horse. If you wind up the clockwork mechanism, the horse starts to move.
What we have found: Cowboy and Indian toys
Two clockwork toys, a Cowboy and an Indian.
The Baby Cage
A flat with no terrace or garden didn’t deter this woman. Instead she built a cage for her baby
Lucky Pig Toy
This toy pig is a survivors of the Titanic. Inside the pig is a music box which would have played a tune when you wound its tail.
Horse and Native American clockwork toy
The rider represents an Indian on horseback which is part of a set alongside the wind-up cowboy toy.
Poster advertising a performing elephant at Sanger’s Grand National Amphitheatre, London
This circus had a permanent location at the Astley Amphitheatre on Westminster Bridge Road in London.
Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman
All the contents have been designed to be exactly the right size for the house and are made out of the same materials.
What We Found: Tartan Boys Dress
Join a group of students as they explore this tartan dress at the Bowes Museum
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground’, the original manuscript version of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
This is the original manuscript, given to the real life Alice as an early Christmas present on 26th November 1864.
What is the V&A Museum of Childhood?
This short film shows you inside the V&A Museum of Childhood.
Royal Baby Clothing
Fashion Curator Timothy Long takes a look at clothes worn by Queen Victoria’s children.
Clockwork Tin Toy
Find out how this mechanical toy works in this fun interactive.
The Mad Hatter’s tea party, from the colour illustrated Nursery Alice, 1890.
The mad hatters tea party is one of the best known parties. This approach to dining would have been shocking in the Victorian era, as Victorians had strict rules around eating and manners.
What We Found: The Machine Gunners
Join a group of students as they explore the stories of Robert Westall at Seven Stories.