Marquee Collection

Archery Meeting 1822
The Meeting of the Royal British Bowmen in the Grounds of Erddig (Erthig) Park, Denbighshire, Wales - the seat of Simon Yorke Esq

Silhouettes of horses in sporting activities
Despite this motor age -- silhouettes of horses in sporting activities. From the top: Going to the Post for the Derby, the International Horse Show, and Royal Ascot

Marriage of Hon. Angela Pearson to Tony Murray - Cowdray
The Marriage of Hon. Angela Pearson, third daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Cowdray to George Anthony ( Tony ) Murray - the wedding party at Cowdray after the ceremony at Easebourne Church

boy circus tent
A small boy peeps under a circus big top to watch the show inside. Birmingham, England Date: 1986

Boys in Tug of War Date: 1907

WELLINGTON'S FUNERAL
The Horse Guards, who will be marshalling the procession. Top hats tied with black crepe are worn. A tent housing the coffin & funeral car & plumed horses can be seen. 18 November 1852

Beppu, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred

Comic postcard, Edinburgh Exhibition - man collides with woman Date: 20th century

Plan and elevation of a Regency gardeners cottage. Floorplan shows parlor, scullery and seed room on one floor, , bedrooms and closet on another

Advert, Piggott Bros & Co, Garden Tents
Advert for Piggott Bros & Co, new registered designs of Garden Tents, Season 1889, showing a Crusader Tent (marquee). 1889

Group photo, Worcester Park Athletics Club, SW London (Surrey). Date: circa 1910

Illustration, Bowled out. first published 1838

Great Dinner tent at Highbury Barn 1842
The great dinner tent at Highbury Barn for the licenced Victuallers Grand Annual Festival. 1842

King Edward VII leading Minoru, winner of the Epsom Derby horserace. 1909

Braemar Highland Games, Scotland, September 1934. 1934

The Australian Aborigines Cricket Team 1868. 1868

Members of the National Rifle Club at Chelsea Stadium, London. 1831

Queen Victoria laying foundation stone, Royal Albert Hall
Queen Victoria laying the red Aberdeen granite foundation stone. Over 7, 000 people gathered under a huge temporary marquee, erected for the occasion, to see Date: 20th May 1867

Chess with living pieces 1882
A game of chess with living pieces at Heighington, near Darlington. Date: 1882

St Mary Magdalene Canvas Church Crusade - Highbury Corner, Holloway - run by the Rev Arthur William Goodwin Hudson (1906-1985) (who signed the back of the card in May 1953). Date: circa 1952

Man outside the judges tent during a Highland Games event
A man wearing a trilby hat and a sports jacket stands outside the judges tent during a Highland Games event on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Fly Fishing competition on the River Usk, Brecon, Wales. (1/2) Date: 1930

Teddy bear playing cricket -- he has just been bowled out. Date: circa 1900s

Women police officers in self-defence exercise
Two women police officers taking part in a self-defence demonstration exercise at an outdoor event. One of them is Inspector Sheila Ward. Date: circa early 1970s

Sky diver practising in a field. Date: circa 1963

Chimpanzee eating at a table, watched by smiling and laughing children. Date: circa 1970s

Prince of Waless birthday regatta at Windsor
Regatta at Windsor on 12 August 1793 in honour of the Prince of Waless birthday. 1793

Pier, landing of King George V, Aden
Pier, steamer point, and landing of King George V to inspect the troops around the time of his Coronation, at the British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). circa 1911

Aswad reggae band at Penwith, Cornwall
Members of the reggae band Aswad, including founder member Brinsley Forde (front row, left) relaxing offstage at Penwith, Cornwall, during an open air concert. Date: 1983

Regatta at Windsor for the Prince of Wales birthday
Regatta at Windsor on 12 August 1793, in honour of the Prince of Wales birthday. 1793

Boys playing cricket on a greetings card -- Butter Fingers. A fielder is hit on the nose by a ball he is trying to catch. Date: circa 1890s

Batgers Christmas Crackers, Fun of the Fair. circa 1930s

Lady and Parasol 1899
Pink polonaise: wrap-over front ornamented with white flowers, accordion pleated under-skirt. Bonnet with black & pink ostrich feathers tied on with a bow & frilly parasol Date: 1899

Cricket match in progress. circa 1810

Advert for Maple & Co. garden and lawn furniture 1904
Marquee Mayfield, portable wooden frame with extended front awning supported by arched iron stays, complete 6ft square. Date: 1904

Schenley Park Oval, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, with an athletics meeting in progress, watched by crowds of spectators. Date: 1908

Humanised frog couple on a New Year card
Humanised frog couple at the circus on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

A wedding feast in a marquee in Edwardian times. Huge portions. Date: circa 1910s

Children playing, Gala Weekend, St Erth, Cornwall
Three children jumping on Windbags at Splattenridden Farm, St Erth, near Hayle, Cornwall, during a Gala Weekend. Date: circa 1970s

Flitch Trial, Dunmow, Essex
Flitch Trial, Dunmow, near Braintree, Essex, England. Inside the Marquee Tent Date: 1909

Bedford - Demo with marquee Date: 1939

Bedford - Demo with marquee and schoolchildren Date: 1939

Mounted troops in camp, with rows of tents. Date: circa 1910

York Industrial School Band at Copmanthorpe Show
The wind band from Yorks Industrial School for boys perform at an agricultural show at Copmanthorpe, a village to the south-west or York. A marquee and horses can be seen in the background. Date: 1913

Laying the foundation stone, Baden Powell House, London
Scene during the laying of the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The site was acquired in 1956, and Ralph Tubbs was appointed architect

Concealing a British hospital from enemy, WW1
Spreading mud on a hospital marquee at Salonika in order that it shall not form an easy target from the sky by enemy bombers. Date: 1916

The Sketch front cover 1955, Chelsea Flower Show
Front cover of The Sketch featuring an illustration of two elegant ladies among the blooms at the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Date: 1955

Comic event at a local fair
A comic event at a local fair, involving a wheelbarrow race and a falling bucket of water

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