Balls Collection (page 2)

Sandows marvellous feat of strength at London Hippodrome
Eugene Sandow, strong man extraordinaire, seen supporting on his chest four men and ten women in addition to sundry cannon balls, part of his act at the London Hippodrome

The Jugglers by Averil Burleigh
The Jugglers: A Study in Modernity, by Averil Burleigh (1883 - 1949). Exhibited at the Society of Women Artists in 1929. Date: 1929

Primitive cannons used at Battle of Crecy, France
Primitive cannons (known as bombards) used by the English army at the Battle of Crecy, France, though bows and arrows were the primary weapon. Date: 1346

Advert for French Carnival Novelties, 1920 Date: 1920

Advert for cabaret and carnival novelties, London, 1922
Advert for cabaret and carnival novelties from Scott & Drenon and Kelsy & Scott, London, 1922 Date: 1922

Medieval men bowling and playing marbles
Medieval men bowling down a hill, while others play la fossette, wherein they try to throw as many marbles into a hole as possible

Chinese weapons or implements of war, Qing Dynasty. Halbert 1, scimitar 2, bows 3, 4, quiver 5, crossbow 6, crossbow darts 7, basket of crossbow balls 8, musket 9, iron crook 10, Hand of Justice 11

Music cover, Auf Wiedersehen, by Caroline Lowthian
Music cover, Auf Wiedersehen (Until We Meet Again), waltz played at all the nobilitys balls, by Caroline Lowthian. circa 1860

Furnace for making cannon balls in the days of Trafalgar. circa 1805

Advertisement for the Dublin Horse Show, August 1937
Advertisement for the Dublin Horse Show, 3-7 August 1937, with military and civil horse jumping contests. Date: 1937

Billiards, Une Partie de Blanchisseux (A Party of Launderers). 1860

Presidio at Monterey, California, USA
Presidio (soldiers quarters) at Monterey, California, USA. Date: 1922

Woman making balls of clay and slack, West Country
West Country woman making balls of clay and slack (coal), an economical way of keeping fires alight from night to morning

Stationery, Crystalate Manufacturing Co Ltd, Billiards and Pool Balls, Poker Chips and Counters, Dominoes, Draughts, Screw Stoppers, Bottle Tops, Tonbridge, Kent. 1900

W G Grace, some of his cricket bats and balls
W G Grace, legendary cricketer -- some of his bats and balls. late 19th century

Plate commemoration, W G Grace, Century of Centuries
Plate commemoration of the cricketer W G Grace, Century of Centuries. 1895

Nepean Point and Parliament Library, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nepean Point, with the Parliament Library in the distance on the right, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From this point royal salutes are fired, hence the line of cannons. Date: circa 1910

The Shop Keeper - People You See. From Teddy Bear (6 September 1969). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1969

Anglo-French fleet entering the Sea of Marmora
The Anglo-French fleet entering the Sea of Marmora, Crimean War. 1854

Group photo, boys and men at a bowling club. Date: circa 1908

Forward elevator of aircraft carrier Foch or Clemenceau
Marine Nationale - The forward elevator of aircraft carrier Foch or Clemenceau, in use as a volley ball court, whilst lowered, to prevent losing balls overboard

Two teams with eight players pushing a enormous 6 ft ball made from nine hides of horses which took two hours to be inflated

Early Billiards. Date: 1710

MAKING NUT CUTLETS
A houswife rolling up nut cutlets into balls, ready to be coated in breadcrumbs before frying them and serving them garnished with parsley. Date: 1930s

Medieval bowling
Early bowling. Date: 13th century

DREAM OF LONDON SEASON
A girls vision of the London Season. Included in the montage: balls; presentation at court; riding in rotten row, clothes; a wedding, gentlemen callers........ Date: 1840s

Preparing for the Snow-Ball Fight by Charles Robinson
Illustration titled Preparing for the Snow-Ball Fight. This image shows a group of children making a pile of snow balls in preparation for a fight

A Tennis Match! - four cartoon mice hit the court
A Tennis Match! - four French cartoon mice (seemingly related to a film and TV star from across the pond) hit the court for a few sets. Date: 1922

Sandy Balls campers
Two men campers prepare breakfast at the Sandy Balls campsite beside their vintage Austin A40 Devon car. A dog walker and storm clouds in the background. First published in The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Happy Birthday Greetings card - Dutch - Tennis Player. Date: circa 1920s

Paul Cinquevalli (1859 1918), German entertainer whose speciality juggling act was popular, known as (King of the Jugglers), who could catch a cannon ball on his neck

Old gun, Abu Khazama, in Baghdad, Iraq
Old gun, known as Abu Khazama, outside the citadel in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1917

The 1958 Season - list of parties and balls in The Tatler
Brilliant vista of last Royal season. Double page spread from The Tatler magazine listing some of the coming out dances and debutante cocktail parties for the 1958 London Season - significant in

Victory Ball at the Albert Hall, end of WW1
Prominent members of society and notable personalities, pictured in fancy dress at the famous Victory Ball, held at the Royal Albert Hall in November 1918 to celebrate the end of the First World War

The cake surrounded at Queen Charlottes Ball, 1938
A huge white cloud of debutantes around the traditional huge cake wheeled out at Queen Charlottes Ball and cut by the guest of honour, in the case of this year, the Duchess of Gloucester

Football with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Three boys on a comic New Year card -- Manners and Customs of Ye English. Date: circa 1890s

William Hay, Glasgow Rangers footballer. 1890s

Dance card - programme
Dance card for the Annual Ball of the Metropolitan Police, Holborn Division, held at the Holborn Restaurant on 27th January 1913, listing the 24 dances

Travestis - Fancy dress and carnival costumes
Page displaying a glorious array of fancy dress and carnival costumes. Date: 1930

Old English Sheepdog turned into wool, Cornwall
An Old English Sheepdog with its enterprising owners, who spin its longhaired coat into balls of wool for knitting, at home in Mullion, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Science Jottings by Dr W. Heath Robinson II
II Testing gold with the uncle magnet at the mint. Typically ridiculous invention by Heath Robinson showing men at the Royal Mint testing gold by holding a pawn brokers sign nearby. Date: 1909

Mrs John Lavery as Botticellis Prima Vera at Picture Ball
Hazel Lavery, wife of the painter Sir John Lavery, pictured as La Prima Vera by Botticelli at the Picture Ball, held at the Albert Hall in aid of the Invalid Kitchens of London The ball paid homage

Front Cover of Balls Popular Guide to the Heavens Date: 1910

Edward Huskinson, editor of The Tatler magazine
A photograph of Edward (Teddy) Peter Huskinson (1877-1940), editor of The Tatler from 1908 to 1940. His career began as a political cartoonist of the Conservative party before he became a journalist

The Victory Ball at the Albert Hall, WW1
A double page spread of photographs presenting some of the notable personalities and the costumes they wore to the Victory Ball at the Albert Hall on the 27 November 1918

Duchess of Argylls ball for her debutante daughter
A spread from The Tatler reporting on the lavish ball held at Claridges by the Duchess of Argyll for her daughter, Miss Frances Sweeny

Winter Sports Out and Indoors by Francis Marshall
A spread of vignette illustrations showing people participating in various winter sports, including cross country skiing, ice skating and bobsleigh

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