The Nautch Girl
Britain's encounters during the period of colonial expansion led to a proliferation of ideas about, and representations of, 'the East.' The attitudes of the colonial administration towards its 'subjects' ...
'The Pied Piper and the Children of Hamelin'
This photograph shows children performing in a play at Stratford on Avon.
'The Taming of the Shrew' at Cannon Hill Park
This photograph shows a matinee performance at the arena at Cannon Hill Park. Plays had first been performed in the parks as part of the wartime entertainments organised as part of the Brighter Birmingham ...
Warwick Pageant
This photograph shows a scene from the Warwick Pageant, with the child selected to act out a sacrifice.