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Shorts Collection (#3)

Background imageShorts Collection: London University Womens Rowing Eight Team

London University Womens Rowing Eight Team by the River Thames, 21 January 1956 Date: 1956

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Deaf man misunderstands Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Deaf man misunderstands Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Large woman hiking Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman hiking Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Man and two women on promenade

Comic postcard, Man and two women on promenade Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Woman complains to hotel manager Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman complains to hotel manager Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy getting ready to go out Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy getting ready to go out Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Two girls discuss little boy Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two girls discuss little boy Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Washing line of clothes in a garden Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Washing line of clothes in a garden Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Pretty woman with a bicycle

Comic postcard, Pretty woman with a bicycle Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Bench with wet paint on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Bench with wet paint on the beach Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Couple riding bicycles on a country lane Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple riding bicycles on a country lane Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Woman with bicycle on country lane Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with bicycle on country lane Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Large man with beer and bicycle outside a pub Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large man with beer and bicycle outside a pub Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Man chats with lifeguard on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man chats with lifeguard on the beach Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Shorts Sarafand 6 engined flying boat, 1933

Shorts Sarafand 6 engined flying boat, 1933. The largest flying boat ever built

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy with ice cream on the beach

Comic postcard, Little boy with ice cream on the beach. Say, Boys, I don t mind a good licking when its like this! Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Four pairs of legs paddling in the sea

Comic postcard, Four pairs of legs paddling in the sea. Why don t you come and mingle your tooties [tootsies] with ours? Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Couple stuck up a tree with an angry bull below Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple stuck up a tree with an angry bull below Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, breathing in short pants

Comic postcard, breathing in short pants Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Cowkeepers daughter

Comic postcard, Cowkeepers daughter Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: A little boy beaming widely as he gets a push on a garden swing

A little boy beaming widely as he gets a push on a garden swing. Another boy, possibly his brother, waits his turn. Date: c.1950

Background imageShorts Collection: A little boy being pushed on a swing. Date: c. 1950

A little boy being pushed on a swing. Date: c. 1950
A little boy being pushed on a swing. Date: c.1950

Background imageShorts Collection: A group of children lined up for a photograph in a terraced street. Date: 1930s

A group of children lined up for a photograph in a terraced street. Date: 1930s

Background imageShorts Collection: A Young boy playing cricket in a suburban garden - he awaits for a delivery to arrive

A Young boy playing cricket in a suburban garden - he awaits for a delivery to arrive... Date: circa 1920

Background imageShorts Collection: Tatler cover 1939 - Alice Marble & Jean Nicoll

Tatler cover 1939 - Alice Marble & Jean Nicoll
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of American, shorts-wearing Alice Marble shaking hands at the net with sixteen year-old British tennis player

Background imageShorts Collection: Woman in dress and cape of bleu crepe de chine

Woman in dress and cape of bleu crepe de chine with pekine velvet gilet jacket. Robe et cape de crepe de chine bleu, gilet de velours pekine

Background imageShorts Collection: Advert, Wee MacGreegor Pottery, Glasgow, Scotland

Advert, Wee MacGreegor Pottery, Glasgow, Scotland, by John Hassall - Whit Wey? 1904

Background imageShorts Collection: Cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club, Worcester Cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club

Cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club, Worcester Cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club
Worried-looking cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club races, Worcester. 1892

Background imageShorts Collection: Sketch cover, Binnie Hale in her dressing room, Hippodrome

Sketch cover, Binnie Hale in her dressing room, Hippodrome
Binnie Hale, star of the hit musical comedy Sunny at the London Hippodrome, pictured in her dressing room wearing the fetching shorts for her gymnasium scene and arranging various toys

Background imageShorts Collection: Lady Castlerosse in Cannes

Lady Castlerosse in Cannes
Lady Castlerosse, formerly Miss Doris Delavigne, pictured with Mr John McMullen cruising off Cannes. Date: 1931

Background imageShorts Collection: Man with his bicycle

Man with his bicycle. circa late 19th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Vic Seixas, American tennis player

Vic Seixas, American tennis player
Vic Seixas (b.1923), American tennis player. circa 1950s

Background imageShorts Collection: Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis player

Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis player
Mervyn Rose (1930-2017), Australian tennis player. circa 1950s

Background imageShorts Collection: Soldiers marching in shorts in Wales, September 1939

Soldiers marching in shorts in Wales, September 1939
British soldiers marching in Wales just after the outbreak of the Second World War. The Sphere comments on their bare knees and puttees but assures the reader of their spirit and ability

Background imageShorts Collection: Hot Weather Habits At Major J. B. Paget s

Hot Weather Habits At Major J. B. Paget s
Page from The Tatler with photographs recording a bathing party held at Ibstock Place, Roehampton, home of Major and Mrs J. B. Paget

Background imageShorts Collection: Tommy Green with 24 trophies, 1932 Olympics

Tommy Green with 24 trophies, 1932 Olympics
Tommy Green (1894-1975), British racewalker and 50, 000 metres gold medallist in the 1932 Summer Olympics (held in Los Angeles, USA), photographed with 24 trophies. Date: circa 1932

Background imageShorts Collection: Birthday card, Two years old today

Birthday card, Two years old today! 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Anita Louise, American film and TV actress

Anita Louise, American film and TV actress
Anita Louise (1915-1970), American film and TV actress. 1939

Background imageShorts Collection: Family of three on a tandem

Family of three on a tandem -- father, mother and little boy sitting in a seat attached to the back. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageShorts Collection: Poster, That which they started we will finish, WW2

Poster, That which they started we will finish, WW2. 1940s

Background imageShorts Collection: Boxing match, Wolgast v Rivers, Los Angeles, USA

Boxing match, Wolgast v Rivers, Los Angeles, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast and Mexican Joe Rivers, in Los Angeles, USA, on 4 July 1912. Wolgast won. Date: 1912

Background imageShorts Collection: Boxing match, McCarthy v Palzer, Vernon, USA

Boxing match, McCarthy v Palzer, Vernon, USA
Boxing match for the White Heavyweight Championship between Luther McCarthy and Al Palzer, in Vernon, California, USA, on 1 January 1913. McCarthy won in the 18th round. Date: 1913

Background imageShorts Collection: Boxing match, Langford v Lang, London

Boxing match, Langford v Lang, London
Boxing match, Sam Langford v Bill Lang, London, 21 February 1911. Langford won in the 6th round. Date: 1911

Background imageShorts Collection: Joe Jeannette, American boxer

Joe Jeannette, American boxer
Joe Jeannette (Joe Jennette, 1879-1958), American heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageShorts Collection: Boxing match, Jeannette v McVea, Paris, France

Boxing match, Jeannette v McVea, Paris, France
Boxing match, World Colored Heavyweight Championship between Joe Jeannette and Sam McVea, Paris, France, on 17 April 1909. Jeanette won by a knockout in the 49th round. Date: 1909

Background imageShorts Collection: Boxing match, Burns v O Brien, Los Angeles, USA

Boxing match, Burns v O Brien, Los Angeles, USA
Boxing match, World Heavyweight Championship between Tommy Burns and Philadelphia Jack O Brien, in Los Angeles, USA, on 28 November 1906. The match was a draw. Date: 1906

Background imageShorts Collection: Boxing match, Wolgast v Moran, San Francisco, USA

Boxing match, Wolgast v Moran, San Francisco, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast and Owen Moran, in San Francisco, USA, on 4 July 1911. Wolgast won by a knockout. 1911

Background imageShorts Collection: Illustration of Ring Rhythm in a boxing match

Illustration of Ring Rhythm in a boxing match (unidentified boxers). circa 1950s



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