Club Collection (#72)

Gilding The Lily by David Wright
A David Wright illustration of a lady wrapped in a large fur coat. She looks away from the viewer, whilst putting in here earring

Family Golf at Burhill
Four members of the Worplesdon Golf Club - the Frame family seen taking part in a family foursomes tournament at Burnill near Walton-on-Thames

Worplesdon Golf Course
Page devoted to scenes of Worplesdon golf club during the 1960s

After Dinner Politics, 1886
Engraving showing a group of gentlemen, in formal evening attire, enjoying an after dinner smoke, drink and argument about politics

Election Results at the Carlton Club, London, 1892
Engraving showing the hall of the Carlton Club, with a large group of members watching the notice boards for news of the General Election of 1892

The Library of the Athenaeum Club, London, 1893
Engraving showing the interior of the library of the Athenaeum Club, London, 1893

Eltham House Harriers in West Norwood, London, 1887
Engraving showing two views of West Norwood, London, an area familiar with the Eltham House Harriers athletic or running club, 1887

I Remember that in 1870
Indignant members of a gentlemens club line up to write to the papers during World War I, no doubt to expound their views on the mishandling of the war

Wait Your Turn
Disgruntled members of a gentlemens club must take a ticket and wait their turn to read a copy of The Bystander during World War One - a humorous comment on the paper shortages affecting the press

People left in London during the Summer Holidays, 1881
Engraving showing a number of the types of people left in London, whilst more fortunate folk went on holiday in the summer of 1881

Revellers at the Savage Club Ball, 1883
Engraving showing a number of the Savage Club members in fancy dress at their clubs summer ball at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 1883

The Savage Club Entertainment at the Royal Albert Hall, 1883
Engraving showing members of the Savage Club, dressed as American Indians, entertaining their fellow club members at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 1883

Turkish Student Club - German University
A Turkish Student Club at a German University. A very unusual postcard that such an occurance as this should have been recorded at all!

Army Club Cigarettes
An army officer celebrates the end of the First World War by wooing a sweetheart with the gift of Army Club cigarettes and a barely concealed bunch of mistletoe

The Garrick Club, Covent Garden, London, 1864
Engraving showing the exterior of the Garrick Clubs premises in King Street, Covent Garden, 1864

Youth Club in Islington, London, 1887
Engraving showing poor children playing in the gymnasium and skittle alley of what was a forerunner of a youth club, Islington, London, 1887

The Finish of the Royal London Yacht Club Match, Greenwich
Engraving showing the yacht Julia winning the Royal London Yacht Club Match by being first past the mark, River Thames off Greenwich, London, 1858

Alfie Bass (1921-1987) receiving the Variety Club of Great Britain ITV Personality of 1960 award with Bill Fraser (1908-1987). The pair were also known as Bootsie and Snudge

Bowling Match between England and Scotland, 1916
Series of photographs showing a number of views of the Annual International Bowling Match between English and Scottish bowlers in London, held at the Bellingham Club, September 1916

Sketching Club, 1882
Engraving showing the studio of a Victorian sketching club, with a female in classical dress acting as model for a large group of amateur artists, 1882

Political Meeting
Meeting to discuss possible political candidates in a democratic club

Bicycle Race at the Catford Cycling Club, 1892
Engraving showing one of the bicycle races between Catford Cycling Club and a Dutch team, held at Catford, August 1892. The Dutch team won the event by 9 points to Catford Clubs 11

Benjamin Disraeli and the Conservative Party at the Carlton
Engraving of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) (front right) in discussion with members of the Conservative Party at the Carlton Club

David Lloyd-George (1863-1945), speaking in 1932
Photograph of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, taken during a speech to the Junior Liberal Club on the 16th March 1932

Benjamin Disraeli at the Carlton Club Banquet, 1878
Engraving showing Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), giving a speech at a Carlton Club Banquet held in his honour, 27th July 1878

An evening at the camera club
A practical demonstration of the developments in photography. An illustration of an evening at the camera club. (undated)

The Pre-Catelan Club, Paris, 1924
Illustration showing the interior of the chic Parisian night-club, the Pre-Catelan, 1924. Ladies and gentlemen, in formal evening attire, are shown dining and dancing against a backdrop of trees

Boxing Match at a Mens Club, London, 1889
Engraving showing an amateur boxing match held at the Holy Trinity Church Mens Club, Shoreditch, London, 1889

Bicycle Race at the Oval, 1888
Engraving of a race held by the Surrey Bicycle Club at the Oval, Kennington, London, September 1888. As can be easily seen, the race was held using Penny Farthing bicycles

Swimming champion with medals on his costume
A swimming champion wearing a Rolls Royce Athletics Club badge and 35 medals on his costume

Lloyd George / Golf / Spy
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE British politician and golfer

Lloyd George Golfing
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE British politician relaxes in golfing pose

Tommy Marshall of the Stockton Cricket Club, 1876
Engraving of Tommy Marshall, former player and coach of the Stockton Cricket Club, 1876. Although his age was unknown when this image was published, it was said he played cricket in the time of Mynn

The Bicycle Fete at the Queens Club, 1897
Illustration of the Bending Competition, a trial of manoevrability and bicycle-handling, held as part of the Bicycle Fete at the Queens Club, London, 1897

C. B. Fry, 1902
Photograph of Charles Burgess Fry (1872-1956), the English all-round sportsman, pictured in his Southampton Football Club kit in 1902

Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 1909
Illustration showing Windridge scoring for Chelsea Football Club, during the First Division, Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur match of December 1909

The Bicycle Tournament at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liver
Engraving of a Bicycle Tournament, held by the Liverpool Velocipede Club, at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liverpool, April 1869

A Twenty-five seat Tricycle, 1896
Illustration of a Tricycle for twenty-five, designed by the Herald Cycle Company, New York, 1896. This machine was being built for the Nynuke Bicycle Club of Brooklyn, at a cost of 120

Oxford University vs. Cambridge University Football Match, 1
Illustration showing Berry of Oxford University scoring a goal in the 1908 varsity match, played at the Queens Club, February 1908. The match was won by Oxford 4-1

The Hambledon Cricket Memorial, Hampshire, 1922
Photograph of the Memorial unveiled in 1908, by Hampshire County Cricket Captain E.M. Sprot, to mark the site of the Hambledon Cricket Club Ground (circa 1750-1787)

Aston Villa Football Club, 1891
Photograph of the Aston Villa Football Club during the 1891-1892 season. The image shows: Back row, left to right: G. Campbell (left half-back), an unknown bearded man, W

Women Cricketers using Indoor Nets, St. Brides Institute, 1
Illustration of the female members of St. Brides Institute using the indoor cricket nets of their club, during the winter of 1905

Herbert Chapman and the F. A. Cup, 1930
Photograph showing Herbert Chapman, Arsenal Football Club Manager between 1925 and 1934, standing beside the Football Association Cup Trophy

Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in Footbal
Cartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in

At the Club
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing a club waitress eavesdropping on the gossip of two cigar and pipe smoking club members (monkeys essentially)

Robert E. Peary and Ernest Shackleton, New York, 1910
Photograph showing Robert E. Peary, the US naval commander and explorer (left), and Ernest Shackleton, the British explorer, meeting at the Hotel Astor, New York, 29th March 1910

Ladies Bowling Club
Edmonton Ladies Bowling Club playing a game of bowls, north London, England

Buenos Aires Jockey Club
A view of the famous Jockey Club (known as The Millionaires Club ) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

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