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Greyhounds racing round a track, seen here in the air as they leap a low hedge. Three men watch from behind a fence. Date: early 20th century
5th Royal Irish Lancer jumping an obstacle. Date: 1910s
Roumanian Horse ShowA Romanian officer giving a magnificent horse jumping display for King Carol II of Romania during his visit to Timisoara, following his return from exile. Date: 1930s
Show JumpingA Show Jumping horse show in a floodlit arena, England. Date: 1930s
Jumping AthleteA female German athlete striking an artistic pose as she leaps in the air above some sand dunes! Date: early 1930s
Jumping SheepdogTwo schoolboys lock hands and a sheepdog is taught to jump inbetween them. Date: early 1930s
The Joys of Spring 1930SAn outdoor girl wearing a wide see-through chiffon dress and flowers in her hair, jumps in the air, full of the joys of spring... 1930s
Holmenkollbakken SkiingThe ski jumping hill at Holmenkollbakken, Oslo, Norway, This new ski jump has a speed-scaffold which gives better jumping length. Date: 1930s
Horse Leap FrogGrey Bessie a mare of the Santa Fe Ranch, California, U.S.A. famous for her jumping abilities. Here she is, playing leap frog with some of her horsey friends! Date: 1930s
Jumping Skier 1930SAn athletic skier jumping and surfing through the snow. Date: early 1930s
Dancers on SkisA man and woman in matching outfits, dancing on skis! Date: early 1930s
Dancers of the Crow Tribe performing a ceremonial dance. Date: 1911
Steeplechase at the Rockaway Hunting ClubAnnual Steeplechase Race at the Rockaway Hunting Club, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1908
Tom Clarke, Huntsman, jumping a fenceFull Cry -- Tom Clarke, Huntsman of the Old Berkshire, jumping a fence during a fox hunt. Date: 1870s
McGrew does the high jump, 1948 London OlympicsThis is the American McGrews third, and successful, attempt to clear 6 foot 1 5/8 inches. Date: 1948
Tatler front cover, Wimbledon 1962Front cover of The Tatler, reporting on Wimbledon Tennis Championship for 1962 and particularly tennis fashions. The girl clearing the net in style is wearing a tennis tunic by tennis fashion leading
Edelman does the high jump, 1948 London OlympicsThe American Edelman is seen here clearing 6 foot 1 5/8 inches. Date: 1948
B. Singh, long jump, 1948 London OlympicsB. Singh took part in the long jump event to enthusiastic applause. A sikh, he wore his hair tied in a handkerchief. Date: 1948
Arion of Methymna leaping into the sea" He leapt into the sea" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller
Expressions and Impressions, 1948 London Olympic GamesA selection of striking athletic images captured at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948
British troops in training, WW1British troops in training for combat during the First World War. Date: circa 1914
Cover of the Sketch: high jumper Harry PorterThe extraordinary attitude of American high jumper, Harry Porter, who used a modified scissors technique. 1908
Housewives Stunt SchoolHousewife Teresa Vincent leaps from the first floor of a building onto cardboard boxes and mattresses 20 feet below. It makes a change from washing up, she explained. Date: 1960s
Ski Jumping, Norway 1907Flying high in Norway, as a skier soars through the air. Date: 1907
Scene from the legend of William Tell, Swiss folk heroA scene from the legend of William Tell, Swiss folk hero. He springs onto the bank and pushes his enemy Gesslers boat back into the raging water, thereby causing its occupants to drown
Leaping AthleteA jumping German athlete striking a pose in mid air. Date: early 1930s
Aesop / Venus and the CatVENUS AND THE CAT Even though the cat has been turned into a human, she still displays feline tendencies - such as jumping out of bed to chase a mouse
From Plane to Car 1928JUMPING FROM A PLANE American film actor Reed Howes drops from the wing of a biplane into a car travelling at full speed Date: 1928
Car jumpers escort Nahas Pasha to the royal weddingCairos youth escort Nahas Pasha, the recently deposed premier, when he returned to the city for the royal wedding of King Faruk to Queen Farida
Captain Mark Phillips showjumpingCaptain Mark Phillips, first husband of HRH Princess Anne competing in a showjumping event
Hey Diddle Diddle - Nursery RhymeHey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon, The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon
Jumping woman at a gravel pitA middle aged woman in a flowery dress jumping for joy, near a gravel pit. What has made her so happy is anyones guess!
Esmeralda Quadrilles, music coverScene from a ballet on a music cover for the Esmeralda Quadrilles by Charles W Glover. A male ballet dancer takes centre stage, with several ballerinas grouped round him
Saumur - Horse training at the Cavalry School. Saumur is home to the Cadre Noir, the Ecole Nationale d Equitation (National School of Horsemanship), known for its annual horse shows
Thrills & Spills / HolidayA dramatic illustration by equestrian & sporting artist, Gilbert Holiday showing the thrills and perils of the annual Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree
Stag leapingA stag leaps over a fence in a wintry landscape - illustration for The Harbourer story
Beechers BrookA horse and his rider take a tumble at the infamous Beechers Brook on the Grand National course at Aintree
International Horse Show, Olympia, LondonView of the arena inside the Grand Hall at the International Horse Show, Olympia exhibition centre, West Kensington, London
Life / 1924 OlympicsLife Magazine, Olympic number, featuring humorous cartoons of the various events, including shooting, diving, athletics, boxing and horse jumping
Captured frogs bid for FreedomA young schoolboy in his full school uniform get a nasty surprise when the frog he has captured makes a daring bid for freedom, leaping out and away as soon as the airhole-added lid has been lifted
Horse Jumping at Islington, London, 1864Engraving showing a group of riders jumping their horses over fences at the Islington Horse Show, 1864
Lion jumping through a tube at the Bertram Mills Circus, 195Photograph showing a lion jumping through a tube during a performance of the Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia in December 1951. That year was the Silver Jubilee of the Mills Circus at Olympia
Aboard a sinking shipAboard the sinking Vesris; a photograph taken on deck just seconds before the liner went down, showing people in lifebelts heading for the lifeboats
Grakle at the Winchester Handicap Steeplechase, 1927Photograph showing the racehorse Grakle jumping the last fence of the Winchester Steeplechase on his way to winning the race
Bucking broncho Competition in Wyoming, 1908Photograph showing a bucking bronco (or buck-jumping) competition, taking place in Wyoming, 1908. A number of cowboys are seen riding the wild broncho horses; whoever stayed on his mount the longest
Muybridge - Jumpingeight shots of a man jumping
Muybridge - High JumpTwo sequences of an athlete high-jumping
Scotland vs. Wales Football Match, 1930Photograph of some of the goal-mouth action that took place during the match between Scotland and Wales, in Glasgow, 1930