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D-Day - Landing in France - Omaha BeachAmerican assault troops prepare to disembark their landing craft as it approaches the beach head, Omaha Beach. The smoke visible in the background attests to the massive naval artillery assault
Neon Frontage at Walthamstow Dog Racing StadiumFamous for its greyhound racing track, Walthamstow Stadium opened in 1933. With a distinctive pink and green neon-lit frontage, the stadium has been one of the capitals most recognised landmarks
Poster, Night Mail, quoting part of the poem by W H Auden written for and narrated in the documentary film of the same name (1936). circa 1930s
The Horse in motion. Sallie Gardner, owned by Leland Stanford; running at a 1:40 gait over the Palo Alto track, 19th June 1878. Photograph with twelve frames showing motion of a race horse
Fox hunting - riders and their dogsFox hunters in traditional red jackets ride out on a hunt, accompanied by their hounds. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Greyhound Racing at White CityAn advertisement for greyhound racing at White City stadium with a painting by Gilbert Holiday. The caption reads: " The trap snaps open...the 30
Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1932Monaco Grand Prix Poster - held on the 17th April 1932. The race was won by Tazio Nuvolari in an Alfa Romeo. 1932
Grandstand at Saratoga Race Course, NY State, USA Date: 1906
Napier-Railton racing car driven at Brooklands track by John Cobb, 1937 Date: 1937
Spanish Grand Prix posterPoster for the Spanish Grand Prix of the 28th October 1951, held at the Pedralbes Circuit near Barcelona, Catalonia. The race was won by the legendary Juan Manual Fangio in an Alfa Romeo
Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 OlympicsHarold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)
Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1931Poster for the 3rd Monaco Grand Prix - held on the 19th April 1931. The race was won by Louis Chiron in a Bugatti. 1931
Four Greyhound Derby winnersA parade of the last four Greyhound Derby winners at White City in 1932. From L to R 1931, Seldom Led; 1929-30, Mick the Miller; 1928, Boher Ash; 1927, Entry Badge
Hares and Graces by Harry WoolleyA glamorous looking young woman in a yellow dress and hat walks her champion greyhounds around the track before a race at a greyhound racing stadium
OLYMPICS / 1948 / 10, 000 METEmil Zatopek (Czech) sets the 10, 000 metre record
Road to BlencathraA glimpse of the rocku track leading up to Blencathra (Saddleback), from Gategill, near Keswick, Cumbria, England. Date: 1960s
Brooklands motor racing track. 20th century
Herne Hill Velodrome, cyclists ready to start 1900Start of the Century Cup, in the velodrome, south London. Date: 1900
Starting Post, Saratoga Race Course, NY State, USAJockeys and their horses, including War Admiral, approaching the Starting Post, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York State, USA. Date: 1939
London to Penzance train at Teignmouth, DevonLondon to Penzance train on the seafront track at Teignmouth, Devon. Date: circa 1960s
The Spirit of ProgressThe Australian Sprit of Progress, streamlined train of the Victorian Government Railways operating between Melbourne and Albury. Date: late 1930s
Cwmpennar Colliery, Glamorgan, South WalesView of Cwmpennar Colliery (also known as the Powell Duffryn Colliery), Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, South Wales
Shire horse pulling a hay wagonA heavy working horse pulls a high hay wagon along a country lane. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Railway station at Malvern, Worcestershire (on the Worcester and Hereford Railway route). Now known as Great Malvern railway station, it opened in 1860. Date: circa 1860s
Steam locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley, Welwyn Garden CitySteam locomotive 60007, Sir Nigel Gresley, near the Welwyn Garden City tunnel. It was built in 1937, and is still preserved today. Date: circa 1960s
Aerial view of the coast at Dawlish, Devon, with a train passing through. circa 1980s
Prince Michael of Kent driving an E-type Jaguar at Brands HaNineteen year old Prince Michael of Kent (born 1942) driving at 100mph in an E-type Jaguar at Brands Hatch race track in April 1962
Clynderwen Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South WalesView of Clynderwen (or Clunderwen) Railway Station in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, on the Great Western Railway. Seven men and a boy stand in a line on the platform
Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, NottinghamshireView of Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire. The colliery closed in 1967, but the surviving headstock and winding house, and vertical steam engine of 1873
Wyndham Colliery, Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, South WalesA pre-1914 image of the Wyndham Colliery, Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, South Wales which opened in 1868. Date: circa 1900s
Picking coal from waste tip during 1921 strike, South WalesThree men picking coal from a local colliery waste tip during the 1921 strike, South Wales
Olympics / 1936 / JesseowensJESSE OWENS Jesse Owens breaks the 100 metre record
Railway crossing at Newcastle-on-TyneView of the railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne -- claimed to be the largest crossing in the world. Date: circa early 20th century
Coryton Cove, Dawlish, Devon, with a steam train passing through. Date: circa late 1950s
Kenilworth Race Track, Buffalo, New York, USA Date: circa 1906
Oiling a Model RailwayThe points on a model railway set are oiled to keep the track and trains running smoothly Date: 1960s
Goodwick Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South WalesA long line of passengers and staff waiting on the platform at Goodwick Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. They are all looking across at the camera
Haulier and assistant, Baldwins Level, South WalesA haulier and his assistant, with a pit pony pulling a truck, at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool, South Wales
Railway Crossing - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - an absolutely stunning photographic composition, shot in the misty light of the early morning. Engineering works are still in progress!
Caterpillar track steam engine by R. Hornsby & SonsThe first and original Caterpillar or walking engine made by R. Hornsby & Sons of Grantham. R. Hornsby & Sons grew into a major manufacturer of agricultural machinery, at their Spittle Gate Works
Shepherd with sheep, horse and dogA delightful scene on a country track in Cumbria showing a lakeland shepherd carrying home a lame member of his flock, accompanied by his trusty hound and a fine white horse
Greyhound RacingHumorous illustration by George Studdy showing a rather embarrassed man in the crowd of spectators at a greyhound race, bemused to find his hat blown off
1903-Trouble; 1930-Reliability: The Motor cars wonderful adSix photographs illustrating the development of the motor car over a period of 27 years starting with the old Siddeley of 1903 next to its latest descendant of the time
Olympics / 1936 / JesseowensJESSE OWENS Jesse Owens breaks the 200 metre record
Roade Cutting, Roade, Northamptonshire. Date: 1839
Belgian Railway Poster - The Hills of FlandersPoster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the Hills of Flanders and rail connections between Belgian towns
Calthorpe Racing Car1908 Tourist Trophy Race, 24th Sept, Calthorpe 4-cylinder racing car. Known as the Four Inch Race because that was the maximum size of cylinder bore allowed for entry. Race heId on Isle of Man
Sandown Park Racecourse, 1875Engraving showing the track and stands of the then newly constructed Sandown Park Racecourse, 1875