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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
Jazz orchestra by the pool on board the MauretaniaA jazz orchestra entertains passengers by the pool on board the ocean liner, the Mauretania, just one of the many amusements available. Date: 1931
Bookmaker - Turf Accountant - James Dowsett of 38 Duke Street, Brighton. circa 1950s
Children with ice lollies on a Balham street, SW LondonFive children eating ice lollies in the doorway of a betting shop on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Evening in SohoMen stroll and gaze into shop windows on an early evening in St Annes Court, Soho, London Date: 1960s
On Pleasure Bent, On Pleasure Broke by Lance MattinsonCartoon showing an optimistic chap arriving at a greyhound racing stadium, hopeful about winning some money and then leaving looking crestfallen. Obviously, it wasn t his lucky night
Cock Pit / HogarthTHE COCK PIT Satirical illustration showing blindness of man drawn into betting on match, and other debauchery
Derby Day at Epsom with grandstand, 1895. Date: 1895
Advert for Asprey for the races 1937A variety of outdoor items for the races including: Ladies seal race companion, pigskin betting book, field glasses, binoculars, aluminium mount saddle seat
ASCOT 1866The betting ring on the Ascot racecourse
Comic postcard, woman at the races with bookie, placing a bet both ways Date: 20th century
Bookmaker and punters at racecourseCharlie Redrup, bookmaker with punters at racecourse. Date: circa 1930s
Comic Postcard - Greyhound Racing - The hares run by electricity, Bill Is it? I wish they d give the blinkin dorg I backed a few shocks then!. Date: 1926
Bookies at dog racing, WalthamstowBookies light cigars as they take bets from punters at Walthamstow during an evening dog race. The race track closed in 2008 Date: 2000
Advert for Pentetote, a tabletop game with a spinning wheel, themed around racing. Date: 1933
ORGANISED DOG FIGHTINGTwo dogs fight, encouraged by their owners, in front of a large betting crowd shouting for the death of one or other. What fun...how humane.... Date: 1820
Comic postcard, Couple asleep in the countryside Date: 20th century
Vernons Pools, Liverpool, publicity leaflet
Comic postcard, Large woman at the races - two men discuss which horse to bet on Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Making money on the horses, one way or another Date: 20th century
The Irish Hospitals Trusts Sweepstake on the DerbyFeature in The Illustrated London News showing the stages of the Irish Hospitals tursts sweepstake on the Derby from the mixing the counterfoils to the draw carried out at the Mansion House, Dublin
Comic postcard, Man behind bars. In the Asylum - betting systems. Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, fond of animals Date: 20th century
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Two to OneDuring the war the Government chose to see sports betting as Entertainment and despite an early decline in gambling, options for punters like the football pools
Alf Prince, bookmaker - stand at Epsom racecourse. Date: 1937
The carrefour Gaillon and the fountain, 1848Woman in front of the fountain at Place Gaillon, Paris. She wears a cashmere shawl with arm holes called la visite over her crinoline. The carrefour Gaillon and the fountain, 1848
Young English gentlemen playing a game of billiardsYoung English gentleman playing a game of billiards with a soldier in uniform in a club, watched by a large group of men. iHandcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of JerusalemCanons of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Canonici del S. Sepolcro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
Shanghai Races - studying the form-bookTwo Chinese men studying form at the Shanghai Races in 1939. 1939
Largest tote in the world, White City, West LondonLargest tote in the world at White City, West London, for the Greyhound Derby 1932. 1932
Dog ratting 1850sDog ratting at a show held at The Graham Arms, Graham Street, London. Involving capturing rats in a pit or other enclosed area
Men Playing Cards Date: 1948
Knave of Hearts Date: 1880
Bookmakers surrounded by touts call the odds at Derby Day. Date: 1929
Hogarth, The Cockpit - a satirical illustration showing the blindness of a man drawn into betting on the match, and other forms of debauchery. Date: 1759
Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria, England - a bookmaker writes the odds for a horse trotting race on a board. He wears braces and a straw sun hat. Date: 1990
The Sport of Kings by Ian HayPromotional postcard for The Sport of Kings by Ian Hay. First produced at the Savoy Theatre, 8th September 1924. Billed as a racing comedy
The Betting Book at Whites clubA 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 ManA Tic-Tac man taking bets at the races on Derby Day. Date: 1979
Ladbrokes Betting ShopLadbrokes betting shop, for placing bets on horse races and other such gambling. Date: late 1970s
The New Combination Drum and Multi Movement mixerA suggestion by William Heath Robinson for the next Irish sweepstake. 1933
Advert for Douglas Stuart, Turf Accointants, London 1926Advert for Douglas Stuart (Duggie), Turf Accountants, Stuart House, Shaftesbury Avenue, London 1926 Date: 1926
Letterhead design - Turf Accountants, Leamington SpaLetterhead design - P H Allden & Co Ltd, Turf Accountants, Leamington Spa. 1936
A Scotchman Visiting Monte Carlo by H M BatemanA Scotchman, ordered to the Riviera for his health, makes the mistake of visiting Monte Carlo by H M Bateman. This illustration shows a man from Scotland being carried away by worried officials after
Soho, London - St Annes Court W1 - neon sign for Books and Magazines, and a Licensed Betting Office further along. 1973
Fun on the Ocean Wave - Deck and below-deck sportsAmusements on board a Union Castle ocean liner to South Africa, here illustrated with pictures of people in the gym, playing deck tennis, boxing, taking part in a tape cutting race
A race game on the deck of a Mediterranean cruise shipThe race-game, a deck sport and popular pastime during pleasure cruises. One of the officers is acting as clerk of the course
Golfers on board the BerengariaBoyer, Boomer and Horton Smith enjoy practising their golf swings on board the ocean liner the Berengaria. Presumably they ran out of balls at some point?! Date: 1931
