Ascot Collection (page 4)

Fashions for Ascot from Marshall & Snelgrove
Advertisement for Marshall & Snelgrove of London, suggesting billowing organdie for Ascot. The long dresses, picture hats

The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1911- Dublins enthusiastic welc
The people of Dublin give King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra a warm welcome on the occasion of the royal visit in 1911. 1

Bystander front cover with King George V
King George V painted specially for The Bystander by Cecil Cutler dressed for Royal Ascot, one of the key events in societys Season. Date: 1927

Queen Elizabeth II at functions and on holiday
Page from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number showing Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II at various functions including Hurst Park, Ascot

Coronation 1953, driving up the Ascot course on Gold Cup day
The traditional pageantry of the royal arrival at Royal Ascot; the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II driving up the course in an open landau carriage on Gold Cup day, 18 June 1953

Royal Ascot Number of ISDN
Cover of the Royal Ascot Number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 12th June 1936. Date: 1936

Queen Elizabeth II on first day of Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh travel down the course in an open top carriage on the first day of Royal Ascot. Date: 1953

The Ascot prize plate, showing the Emperors vase and the Queens vase. Date: 1847

Horse Racing Ascot 1912
The stand at Ascot 1912

Racing at Ascot
A view of the royal enclosure, box and stands at Ascot, also showing Santo Strato winning the Prince of Waless Stakes

Bayardos Gold Cup
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, wins the Gold Cup at Ascot

Bayardo, the Gold Cup hero
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, refuses to enter the paddock box at Ascot after the race

Zinfandels Cup Day, Ascot
Glamorous women parading in their elegant gowns and flowery hats, mingle in the Ascot paddock on Zinfandels Cup Day

Petite woman in a summer dress from Selfridge s
A petite woman in a summer dress from Selfridges Salon for Petites department. It is in ivory with navy blue spots, and is ideal for Ascot. The price is 18 guineas

Horseracing scene
Horses and their riders approach the line at speed. Pencil and crayon sketch by Malcolm Greensmith

King Edward VII at Ascot
The King is shown here greeting a lady at the National Garden party at Ascot

Ascot
Photograph of the recently built Royal Enclosure at Ascot in 1902

Ascot
Crowds gathering near the paddock before the Hunt Cup Race

Ascot
The recently built stands at Ascot

Royal Ascot
Crowds watching a horse race at Royal Ascot

Boats at Boulters Lock, Berkshire, 1906
Photograph showing the crowd of boats and people at Boulters Lock, Berkshire, on Ascot Sunday, 1906

HORSE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Thoroughbred racehorse Flying Dutchman who won the Derby, the St Leger and the Gold Cup at Ascot, amongst other races

RACEHORSE FISHERMAN
Thoroughbred racehorse Fisherman who won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1858 and 1859 amongst other races

HORSE BEESWING
The champion racehorse Beeswing (1833 - 1854) whose most notable victory was the Ascot Gold Cup in 1842

Mme Vernier Hat Design, 1955
Illustration showin a black lace straw Ascot hat, its large crown swathed with net, 1955. Date: 1955

Edward VII in the Royal Box at Ascot
Edward VII (1841-1910) seen here in the Royal Box at Ascot during the visit of King Alfonso of Spain in 1905. Edward had many leisure interests including his enthusiasm for horse-racing

RACEHORSE ZINGANEE
Won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1829 and was considered by many to be the best horse in England

On the Lawn at Ascot
Fashionable race-goers on the Lawn at Ascot

Five presentation vases / cups
The Queens Gold Vase, The Royal Hunt Cup, The Ascot Cup, the silver vase presented to Captain Callaghan, Adjutant of the North Cork Rifles, and the claret jug and salver presented to Mr Smith

ASCOT 1890
Fashionable racegoers in the privileged enclosure on Gold Cup Day

ASCOT 1904
The brilliant scene at Ascot on Gold Cup Day when those privileged to be admitted to the Royal Enclosure watch the races in the presence of Royalty Itself !

Ascot Races 1912
Fashionable and not-so- fashionable spectators line the Ascot course

Pigeon Flock / Ascot
A flight of pigeons over Ascot

Ascot Frock 1933
Ascot frock by Raphael, Lewis & Silver in a bold azalia floral print with 3 beige organdie flounces at the hem & a matching cross-over front jacket with puffed sleeves

Picture Hat
Ascot hat: broad brimmed straw picture hat laden with a profusion of fruit, flowers & feathers including roses, grapes & ostrich plumes & secured with a net veil

Tying an Ascot Tie 1906
How to tie the " Ascot" necktie. A step by step guide to achieving the knot. Fashionable from 1876, it was similar to the Octagon tie

Male Type / C Pounds 1890
Smart young man of the late Victorian period: the actor and singer Charles Courtice Pounds (1862-1927)

William IV at Ascot / 1837
The last race meeting attended by William IV

Ascot in 1822 / Alken
" Tom and Bob winning the long odds from a knowing one"

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