Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road, E2
020.8983.5200
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Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles, Throwing the diabolo circa 1900, Ostend, Belgium, Courtesy Museum of Childhood
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4 Oct 2008 – 4 Jan 2009
Daily (10am–5:45pm)
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Tube: Bethnal Green
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A revolutionary photojournalist of the Edwardian age, Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles showed a particular interest in capturing leisure pursuits on camera. He accumulated scores of photographs of activities such as badger baiting, cock fighting and bicycle polo. But it was his travels to the coastal Belgian town of Ostend that truly established him as a pioneer of his trade. A keen sportsman, Pitcairn-Knowles portrayed activities such as sand yachting, kite flying and cart racing and left a remarkable catalogue of Edwardian impressions. The Museum of Childhood now features a captivating display of Pitcairn-Knowles' prints, providing a striking portrait of turn-of-the-century life.
