Bets Collection

Bookmaker - Turf Accountant - James Dowsett of 38 Duke Street, Brighton. circa 1950s

Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913
Women models wearing a selection of different style evening wear, including the lamp-shade skirt, Turkish trousers, low scaft-belt cloak and the knee skirt. 1913

The croupiers who showed signs of emotion 1927
Croupiers starts to sweat after giving all the casinos money to a lucky winner, who is disappearing under a pile of cash in front of him

Bookies at dog racing, Walthamstow
Bookies light cigars as they take bets from punters at Walthamstow during an evening dog race. The race track closed in 2008 Date: 2000

Alf Prince, bookmaker - stand at Epsom racecourse. Date: 1937

A tic-tac man at work on a soap box on Epsom Downs racecourse. Date: 1937

Dog ratting 1850s
Dog ratting at a show held at The Graham Arms, Graham Street, London. Involving capturing rats in a pit or other enclosed area

The Betting Book at Whites club
A record of historic wagers, the famous betting book at Whites club in 1751. The club was renowned for its high wagers between members

Derby Tic-Tac Man
A Tic-Tac man taking bets at the races on Derby Day. Date: 1979

Playing Taba, a variant of Knucklebones, Argentina
Customs of the countryside, Argentinian gauchos playing Taba a variant of the game of Knucklebones, Argentina. The game is played in a field where the taba or talus bone is thrown to the air

Ladbrokes Betting Shop
Ladbrokes betting shop, for placing bets on horse races and other such gambling. Date: late 1970s

The winner. Theres no need for luck when a man has pluck, A smile and a cheerful song, and passes on strife in the game of life to help the world along

6th Viscount Falmouth, Vanity Fair, Spy
EVELYN BOSCAWEN, 6th Viscount FALMOUTH (1819-1889) Caption: Never bets Date: 1819 - 1889

Tableau for Trente & Quarante
A description of the playing board and full rules for the populare French game of Trente & Quarante favoured by gamers at the Monte Carlo casinos and in Nice

Street betting - a bookmaker taking bets
An illustration of street betting showing a bookmaker taking bets in a London street and highlighting the problem of bribery between bookies and policemen

Derby Betting Ring 1844
Betting on the Derby - gentlemen ride up to the ring and place their bets man to man - all very different from the arrangements in later years !

Liebig Horse Racing 1
The punters place their bets at the Totalisator

Hunting Alphabet - R
R stands for Runner - who hedges his bets according to the news from the horses mouth that he gets

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