20 old street shots about the life of children in Britain in the middle of the last century

In any society and at any time, a special role is given to children, because they are the future of the nation, its pride and hope. Therefore, we at TravelAsk always look with interest and curiosity on photographs of children from different countries. What they are dressed in, what they do, how they play, who is next to them - all these details speak a lot. Today we present you atmospheric photos about the life of British children in the 50s of the last century.

Children playing with an old tire in the streets of Salford, Manchester, 1951

Tricycles down town street, England, 1955

Children walking around Gibraltar Castle, 1956

A policeman helps a child send a letter, England, 1950

Children's street fight, 1955

Bus driver offers treat to a child in a cowboy costume, 1953

Racing in the streets of London, 1950s

Children near a shop window, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1954

Three scouts polishing shoes on Kingsway, London, circa 1950

Girls play outside, Bethnal Green, London, 1939

Children playing with a weight machine on Plymouth Embankment, Devon, 1954

Little girl treats porcupine at the London Zoo, London, 1953

Children's fishing in Victoria Park, London, 1953

Boys make fire on the sand of a beach in St Ives, Cornwall, 1954

Water procedures in the fresh air, circa 1950

Children near a shop window with fireworks, 1959

Street entertainment, Manchester, 1943

The human pyramid on the observation tower of the lifeguard in the Butlin recreation camp, 1950

Pony horseback riding, 1950s

Girl feeding pigeons on the square, 1950s