'The Exercise of See Saw', Vauxhall Gardens, Lambeth, London, c1745. Artist: Anon

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'The Exercise of See Saw', Vauxhall Gardens, Lambeth, London, c1745; showing a young man and woman on a see-saw. As the woman loses her balance she is thrown into the arms of another man standing behind her. This precarious game is watched by four onlookers.

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Size: 5209px × 3352px
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Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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