Chariots Collection

Olympic 400m race finish 1924, Eric Liddell
End of the 400 metres final at the 1924 Paris Olympics, showing Scot, Eric Liddell, crossing the finish line first. Liddell was made famous in the film, Chariots of Fire. Date: 1924

Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)

Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, book by General Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, jacket design of the book by General Lew Wallace, published by Sears, Roebuck and Co, Chicago, USA. 20th century

Eric Liddell (1902 - 1945), Scottish athlete, rugby union international and missionary, Olympic gold medal winner in the 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games

Ancient Greek Battle
ANCIENT GREECE The soldiers, some in chariots and some on foot, use spears and swords against their foe

Indian festival of Puri
Festividad de Carro en Puri : Spanish poster advertising the Chariot Festival in Puri, India. The temple-shaped chariots can be seen in the background while Indian drummers dance in front

Thor
God of the sky and of thunder, red of beard and fiery of temper, particularly on Thursdays. He will die killing the World Serpent at the battle of Ragnarok

Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (15 December 1899 - 14 January 1978), British athlete of Jewish origin, educated at Repton and Caius College, Cambridge

Flea Circus Chariots
Professor Tomlins flea circus: a flea is pushed into position at the start of the chariot race; fine harnessing wires attach the fleas to the chariots Date: 1960s

Sphinx / Rameses II Period
The Sphinx during the period of Rameses II. The Pharoah rides to pay homage to the giant visage

Modern Style Street
A colourful illustration showing a busy scene in what is a modern style street from the viewpoint of a French artist in 1901

Arms and armour of the ancient Egyptians including armour, chariots, sword, quiver, arrows, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

The Battle of Majoma
The battle of Majoma on 21st September 1864. Soldiers on horseback and foot, run towards the opposition, with horses pulling chariots and cannons into place

Christ and Sun Gods in Chariots

Eastern chariots, mostly depicted on coins
Eastern chariots (Roman, Persian, Sidonian), mostly depicted on coins and in the centre Roman women sitting in an ox-cart, watched by a soldier. Date: circa 0 BCE / O CE

Chariot Race
A chariot race under way at the Circus Maximus, Rome. An enthusiastic audience watch enthralled

DURER TRIUMPHAL CAR 1518
THE GREAT TRIUMPHAL CAR Part of a larger image, designed as part of the Triumphal procession of the Emperor Maximilian. Date: 1518

Roman Chariot Races at the British Empire Exhibition
The Great Circus at Wembley - The Thrilling Roman Chariot Races at Wembley Stadium. A new thrill for visitors to the British Empire Exhibition

Mumbai, India - Festival of Ratha Yatra - A Chariot
Mumbai, India - Ratha Yatra or Ratha Jatra or Chariot Festival - a festival that involves moving deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshana on a chariot (called a ratha or rotho)

Sun chariot
Apollo drives his sun chariot across the sky

Roman sporting combat - jousting in chariots
Roman sporting combat - jousting with spears in chariots - one of the many varied entertainments available at ones local amphitheatre

Harold Abrahams
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)

Abrahams wins the 100m final, 1924 Paris Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (15 December 1899 14 January 1978), British athlete of Jewish origin pictured winning the 100 metre sprint final at the Paris Olympic Games of 1924

Hindu Juggernaut Car - Ceremony at Colombo
Hindu Juggernaut Procession - Ceremony at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The word juggernaut is derived from the Sanskrit Jagannatha (meaning Lord of the universe)

Greek Chariot
Chariot of the ancient Greeks, with a woman driver and a woman passenger

Ben Hur, by William Young, after Lew Wallace
Ben Hur, a play by William Young, after the novel by Lew Wallace (1880). First produced in England at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, April 1902

Sketch cover featuring Lord Burghley in action
Lord Burghley, captain of Britains Olympic team in 1932 jumping hurdles in a photograph on the front cover of The Sketch. David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905 - 1981)

The Priest of the Temple by Charles March
Promotional postcard for The Priest of the Temple by Charles March. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, Liverpool, 21st July 1902. Date: 1902

The Magic Slipper
Promotional postcard for the Magic Slipper at the Lawrence Opera House, Massachusetts 15th October 1881. American card included here for the Cinderella theme. Special Matinee for Ladies & Children

Silver patera. Iberian art
Plate decorated with chariots. Silver. Iberian art. Relief. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA. TARRAGONA. Tivissa. Castellet de Banyoles

Lord Burghley in the steeplechase at Stamford Bridge
400 metres hurdles gold medallist, Lord Burghley, at the water jump in the steeplechase at an athletics meeting at Stamford Bridge, shortly after his win at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games

Ovaltine advertisement, 1928
Advertisement for soporific, milky bedtime drink Ovaltine from 1928, claiming it to be the ideal drink for athletes due to its ability to build up sinew and muscle

Sri Lanka - Colombo - Hindu Juggernaut Procession
Hindu Juggernaut Procession - Ceremony at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The word juggernaut is derived from the Sanskrit Jagannatha (meaning Lord of the universe)

The Ben Hur chariot race. Date between 1840 and 1890

Britons in Chariots
Ancient Britons use various types of chariot to attack the invading Roman infantry. Date: 54 B.C

Greek Charioteers
Greek warrior soldiers in their fine gilt chariot. One of the two horses rests down on its haunches seemingly from exhaustion

King in Chariot
A king in his horse-drawn chariot

Scythian War Chariots
Persian war chariots charge against Alexander the Great

Syrian War Chariot
A warrior shoots his bow from the rear seat of an ancient Syrian war chariot : note the blades on the wheels, and the spears projecting in front

Roman Chariot Race
A major Roman chariot race is run at a circus

Chariot of Assyria
An Assyrian ruler rides in his chariot, drawn by two horses, with two grooms and two attendants

Transport / Chariot
Ancient Egyptian Chariot

Roman Procession
A procession in honour of the gods - their statues are carried in chariots through the streets of the city

Roman Chariot
A four-horse-power chariot, of the kind used in racing

Roman Chariot Race - 2
Four four-horse chariots racing in an arena

Roman Chariot Race - 1
Three two-horse chariots racing in an arena

Chariot Race Winner
The winner of a chariot race performs a lap of honour in this four-horse chariot, carrying the laurel wreath as a symbol of victory

Ministere De LA Marine
A surreal depiction showing people in front of the Ministere de la marine looking upwards at an assortment of flying entities e.g men with harpoons riding whales

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