Athletic Collection (page 5)

LFB firefighters in whaler race, River Thames
LFB firefighters crew in a whaler race for the Fishmongers Cup, posing for their photo on the River Thames, 27 September 1958

Firefighters in aA 4x110 yards relay race
Firefighters in Amateur Athletic Association 4x110 yards senior relay championship final. The winner was D A Hitchman of Birchfield Harriers (C6), second was R Holtum of Belgrave Harriers (B1)

LFB firefighters in 100 yards race, White City Stadium
LFB firefighters in a 100 yards race for the Brigade Championship Final at White City Stadium, 30 August 1958. They are taking part in the LFB Athletic Association 47th Annual Athletic Meeting

LFB firefighters in tug of war, White City Stadium
LFB firefighters in a tug of war, White City Stadium, 31 August 1957. They are taking part in the LFB Athletic Association 46th Annual Athletic Meeting. Date: 1957

Tennis player Anthony Wilding serving, 1905
New Zealand tennis player, Anthony Frederick Wilding (1883-1915), Wimbledon Mens Champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913 pictured early in his career at the age of 22 playing at Wimbledon in 1905

Advert for Aertex athletic vest 1932
Aertex for buoyant health! The innumerable air cells of the wonderful Aertex Cellular weave keep the body refreshed with a constant supply of vital oxygen

Captain Leslie Cheape, polo player
Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape (1882-1916), British soldier and polo player dubbed, Englands greatest polo player. He played for England in the Westchester Cup three times in 1911, 1913 and 1914

Anthony Wilding playing tennis at Cannes
Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding, New Zealand tennis player pictured playing a game on the Cannes Club Courts in 1911. Won Wimbledon four times in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913

LFB firefighters in athletics event at Hurlingham
LFB firefighters taking part in an athletics event at Hurlingham. Date: 1967

NFS (London Region) fire brigade display at Lambeth, WW2
During 1942 and 1943, 23 air raids occurred over the London Region, but they were light in character. The firefighters of the NFS needed to be kept in a state of constant readiness

Athletic News Football Annual - War Issue
The colour cover of the Athletic News Football Annual 1945-46 (published in 1944) - War Issue. The pamphlet contains some rare photographs showing bomb damage to various football grounds following

The Player Who Realised He Had Made a Mistake
Humorous illustration by Fitz, visualising that awful feeling - waiting for it as a tennis player regrets his ill-judged lob against his opponent who leaps up to smash the ball and win a point

Opening Ceremony of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games
The inauguration of the athletic contests at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, with part of the huge stadium with stands filled shown, and athletes lining up in the centre. Date: 1932

Athletics event for under-elevens, Seaford, Sussex
An athletics event, a 100-yard sprint for under-elevens at Seaford, East Sussex. The boys stand ready for the starting signal. Date: 1934

Young woman with bicycle and hockey stick
A young woman with a bicycle and a hockey stick, standing in front of a window

Racing women reach the finishing line in this high-speed action shot

Peckham Harriers Club, 1891
Engraving showing two views relevant to the Peckham Harriers athletic or running club, London, 1891. Inset, at top left, a view of the club meeting and, main picture

Flying Ballerina
Ballerina IRMA IPPEN, member of the Bodenweiser Ballet, Austria, flies through the air in a seemingly effortless dance movement! Date: 1930

National Gymnastics Competition Caen, Parallel and High bars
National Gymnastics Competition Caen, competitors competing on the Parallel and High bars (in synchronised performance). Note the safety mat is actually a large pile of soft sand! Date: 1911

Emancipated woman shows off her strength
The strong emancipated woman shows off her strength; she balances on a barbell with two red Valentines Day hearts for weights while picking up a puppet-like little man by the scruff of the neck

Valentine admiration of emancipated woman
The strong emancipated woman on a red heart Valentines Day see-saw, crushes the puppet-like little man as she rises. Date: 1910s

Czech Republic - 14th All Sokol Rally in Prague
14th All Sokol Rally in Prague. A rally to promote public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)

Three athletes into action. School of Bilaspur (1770). Mughal art. FRANCE. Paris. Marco Polo Gallery

NFS fitness demonstration, Regional HQ. Lambeth, WW2
Firefighters of the newly formed National Fire Service (London Region) put on a physical fitness demonstration at a review of the fire service in Lambeths drill yard at the Headquarters of the London

London Fire Brigade - Tug of War Team
London Fire Brigade - Tug of War winning team (F District) group photo

MFB Athletic Association meeting poster
Metropolitan Fire Brigade Amateur Athletic Association Annual Athletic Meeting poster for 7 June 1902

LFB Athletic Association meeting programme
LFB Athletic Association 24th Annual Athletic Meeting programme for 24 July 1926

The Athletic & Recreation Dept. presents Nassau Suffolk WPA. Symphony Orchestra Guest artist Jeanne Gordon, soprano - Christos Vrionides, conductor : Popular & semi-classic music

Athletic sports. Date c1887 July 12

Roeber and Crane Bros Vaudeville-Athletic Co. Date c1898

12th Deutsches Turnfest at Leipzig
12th Deutsches Turnfest (German Gymnastics Festival) at Leipzig - 12th-16th July, 1913. Adorning the festival garland Date: 1913

Olympic festival at Llandudno
The feast of lanterns at the Olympic festival at Llandudno, North Wales. Date: 1866

Parsi Athletes - Calcutta
Parsi (Zoroastrian) Athletes in Calcutta, India. Date: circa 1910s

Volunteer games at Liverpool
A grand Olympic festival held by the Liverpool Athletic Club at the Mount Vernon Parade-ground, Liverpool. Date: 1862

Champion medal of the Liverpool Athletic Society
The champion medal which is presented annually by the Mayor of Liverpool to the most successful competitor at the Olympic festivals which are held in June by the Athletic Society. Date: 1863

Silhouette of four polo players enjoying an energetic game

Silhouette of horse and rider, Royal Tournament
Silhouette of horse and rider -- part of a cavalry display by the 17th/21st Lancers at the Royal Tournament. 1926

Silhouette of polo player on horseback
Silhouette of a polo player on horseback -- part of a cavalry display by the 17th/21st Lancers at the Royal Tournament. 1926

Boy Gymnast
A young athlete flexes his muscles and strikes a pose at the annual Boys Brigade show. Date: 1938

India - Pune (Poona) - The Gymkhana (a public place for athletic games - " a ball house" is the direct translation from the Hindi) Date: circa 1907

Medal, Derby Schools Athletic Association
Medal of the Derby Schools Athletic Association, awarded to K. W. Watson for first prize in the Bromham Shield. Featuring the Derby emblem of a deer in a park at the centre. Date: 1923

Chicago Michigan Ave
An almost incomparable group of thoroughly modern buildings - Peoples Gas bldg, Lake View bldg, Illinois Athletic Club, Monroe bldg and the University Club. Date: 1916

Jumping Athlete
A female German athlete striking an artistic pose as she leaps in the air above some sand dunes! Date: early 1930s

Flying Skier
An athletic skier flies through the air! Date: 1930s

TEXAS SKI JUMP
Called after the name of the inventor, the Texas is one of the most spectacular of ski jumps! Date: 1930s

Jumping Skier 1930S
An athletic skier jumping and surfing through the snow. Date: early 1930s

Man leaping into the air
An athletic man leaping high into the air. circa 1940s

Scout leading Britain at the 1948 London Olympics
Scout holding the Great Britain sign in front of the British atheletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

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