Challenge Collection (page 6)

Henley Regatta 1936
The Zurich eight win the Grand Challenge Cup at the 1936 Henley Regatta, with the Leander crew in second place. Described at the time as probably the fastest crew that ever rowed at Henley

Eyre Hussey, Winner of the Champions Gold Medal, 1899
Photograph of Mr. Eyre Hussey, the winner of the Champions Gold Medal and the Spedding Memorial Challenge Cup at the Grand National Archery Meeting, Preston Park, 1899

Glove as Symbol - 4
Flinging a glove to the ground is a challenge - either to an individual, or as a declaration of war to a foreign embassy

Titans Defy Zeus
The Titans think themselves so invincible, they even challenge Zeus - but he is too much for them and casts them down to Tartarus, the Infernal Regions

START OF 100 YEARS WAR
Edward III sends his challenge to Philip VI de Valois thus starting the 100 Years War; the Bishop of Lincoln & others wear an eyepatch until they have performed a gallant deed

Dancer & Bombay Staff
A dancer performs before a member of the Bombay Staff Corps. It was the disapproval of the British in India which drove Indian dance styles to the brink of extinction

David Approaches Fight
The young David goes out to challenge Goliath in combat

Sveaborg Rebellion, Suomenlinna, Finland
Scene at the Sveaborg Rebellion, which began on 30 June 1906. It took place at the sea fortress Suomenlinna (Sveaborg in Swedish and Russian) as part of the Russian Revolution

Football Match at Oval
Old Etonians defeat Blackburn Rovers in the final tie of the Challenge Cup contests at Kennington Oval, London

Lancelot & Tarquin
Sir Lancelot strikes the copper basin in order to challenge Sir Tarquin - the haughty enemy of the Knights of the Round Table. Lancelot vanquishes Tarquin

Football / Spanish Card
A group of players challenge for a corner ball in the air (Barcelona strip in foreground)

Titans Versus Gods
The Titans challenge the Gods for supremacy, but are defeated

Flying Low for Fun
For the sporting aviator, nothing beats flying low over city streets - the many obstacles are an exciting challenge and great fun may be had by one and all

Band of Hope Prize
C.E.T.S Church of England Temperance Society ? All England Challenge Competition for Band of Hope, Diocese of Canterbury, Herne Bay Branch. Claude Watkins wins a prize

Folklore / Casseur De Bois
LE CASSEU DE BOIS (= branch-breaker) of Berry, central France, entity who breaks tree branches and may challenge the peasant as he gathers his firewood

Richard II overseeing an Appeal of Treason
King Richard II overseeing an Appeal of Treason. This process was used three times during Richards reign, the first one being in November 1387, when the Duke of Gloucester

William Tell shooting the apple off his sons head
William Tell, mythical Swiss folk hero, shooting the apple off his sons head

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