Educational and activity-based websites on nineteenth century toys and pastimes for children.
Powerhouse Museum – Australia
The museum website features a searchable database of photographs of their collection objects including nineteenth century toys. Below is just a sample of some of the toys we have sourced for you:
- Bisque Doll
- Bow Rocking Horse
- "Comical Menagerie" game
- Doll's Pram
- Jigsaw Puzzel
- Marbles
- Toy Paper Theatre
Children’s Literature Research Collection – State Library of South Australia
Other links
Great 19th Century European Wooden Toys, All About Old Toys
This pictorial site features toys from France and Germany in the 19th Century including antique dollhouses and dolls.
Noah’s Arks, All About Old Toys
A photographic history and interesting facts about Noah’s Ark wooden toys.
All About ….Victorian Toys, Chertsey Museum, UK
Photographs and short histories of various toys from the Victorian era.
A comprehensive history of Punch and Judy by Judith Lile, with illustrations, photographs and some lines from the famous puppet show.
Dolls, Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood, London, UK
The Museum of Childhood holds the largest collection of dolls in the United Kingdom and examples of Victorian era dolls can be viewed on their website.
