Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood – Vintage toys

24 pics. The V & A Toy Museum is in Bethnal Green just a little north of Bethnal Green Underground station on Cambridge Heath Road. There are numerous events and workshops for children including schools groups.  It is worth seeing their website ⇒.

The museum is free to enter and photography is allowed but difficult due the lighting and reflections from the glass cases.  Nevertheless it is worth a visit, especially since their stock keeps being replenished from a large archive.

There is a second post with Chinese Rock Gardens, more toys and favourites from television here ⇐. 🙂

The V & A Museum of design in South Kensington is even larger and can be found here ⇐.

Dolls Houses

This just a sample.

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Toy Cooker and Tea Sets

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Toy Theatres

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Mechanical Puppet

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Johnny the Dunce is an early clockwork toy (circa 1850) with music and a swinging leg.

Vintage Models

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Steam Locomotives

The first two of these models have small spirit burners underneath which raise steam and result in locomotion.  A good way to set your carpet on fire.

There are more model steam engines/locomotives here ⇐.

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Rocking Horse

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Teddy Bears

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Painting

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“We used to make our own amusement in the old days”.

July 5, 2016 | Categories: East London, Free, History, london, museums, Photography, places to photograph in london, Places to Visit, Travel, uk | Tags: dolls, dolls houses, museum, puppets, toy steam, toy theatre | 11 Comments