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Aquitania and Vaterland compared by G. H. DavisThe Aquitania (British) and Vaterland (German) compared. Showing their relative length, displacement, engines and horsepower. Date: 1914
Former Prime Minister A J Balfour at golfThe former Prime Minister Arthur James Balfour competing in the annual summer golf meeting of the North Berwick Old Club, Scotland
Medieval singing contest, WartburgMedieval singing contest held at Wartburg Castle, Germany. In the lower picture, competing singers include Biterolf, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Heinrich von Ofterdingen and Walther von der Vogelweide
William D B Curry and Frederick I Pitman, rowersWilliam D B Curry and Frederick (Freddie) Islay Pitman (1863-1942), rowers. They both took part in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race of 1884
The Battle of Flowers, Italy -- a young womans beauty and some red flowers in competition for attention. 1923
Mrs Ritchie competing at the Marsa Club, MaltaMrs Ritchie, wife of Commander R. D. Ritchie, R.N. competing in the ball and bucket race, which she won, at the gymkhana held at the Marsa Club in Malta
Blessing Horses, SienaSIENA PALIO Before taking part in the annual race through the streets, competing horses are blessed in a church Date: 1893
The Duke of Edinburgh competing at CowesPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, competing at Cowes Regatta in 1952. Date: 1953
Waiting to take the stage at beauty competition, ManchesterA thin young lady waits for her turn to take the stage at a beauty competition in a Manchester nightclub. Date: circa 1980
International tennis players at Wimbledon, 1911Page from The Sketch magazine featuring photographs of international players competing at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis championships in 1911. Top row from left: Miss M. Reick (Germany), Mr R
Army Sports Meeting at Greenwich Park, WW1A sports meeting, organised by the Y.M.C.A. with various military sporting types competing in a number of competitions in Greenwich Park, London
Map West IndiesThe European powers are competing who can grab the greater portion of these islands : the French and British are doing better than the Spanish and Dutch... Date: 1827
Canada Nova ScotiaAn old fort overlooks the sea, a relic of the days when France and Britain were competing for Canada. Date: circa 1835
The complete views of competing brothel houses. Print shows an interior view of a brothel with several courtesans, three in front of a standing screen showing scene of a large bird perched on a pine
Ladies Mounted Sports at Ranelagh - Lady Alice ScottPage from the Bystander featuring photographs of the female contenders in the Ladies Mounted Sports at Ranelagh. Top left is Miss Joan Hamilton
The General Election, 1924, Stanley Baldwin, Ramsay MacDonald and H. H. Asquith the leaders of the competing political parties appear to be playing musical chairs
Metropolitan Police officer at showjumping eventA Metropolitan Police officer and his horse tackle a jump at a showjumping event. Date: circa 1990s
Metropolitan Police officers at showjumping eventThree Metropolitan Police officers on horseback jump through rings of fire at a showjumping event. Date: circa 1990s
The Halford Hewitt CupSketches of golfers competing in the Halford-Hewitt Cup. Date: 1934
Halford-Hewitt golfing championship at DealEight photographs showing various pairs competing in the golf competiton at Deal. Date: 1935
Heavyweight boxing, 1948 London OlympicsE.J. Lambert of the USA (right) and F. Bothy of Belgium competing for heavyweight honours at the Empire Pool (hence the reflection in the lower half of the photograph)
Lloyd B. Labeach sprinting, 1948 London OlympicsSprinter Lloyd B. Labeach from Panama thrusts forward to win Heat 4 in the second round of the 100 Metres competition. His time was 10.5 seconds. Date: 1948
Man and boy with junior sized motorcycleA man gives his son a bit of advice under an umbrella before the boy sets off on his junior sized motorcycle
Motorcyclist taking off into the airA motorcyclist taking off into the air, probably at a motorcycle scramble
Grahame-White and Lady Northcliffe at HendonThe aviator Claude Grahame-White (1879-1959) with Lady Northcliffe at Hendon before the Great Air Race (probably the air race sponsored by the Daily Mail in 1910)
France in a FogFrance in a fog : the Third Republic is in turmoil, and France doesn t know which of the competing factions to trust
Newspaper Sellers, ParisAnimated scene at the junction of the rue du Croissant and du Faubourg Montmartre, Paris, with newspaper sellers competing for custom
Sports Day Tyres 1970SBoys competing in a tyre race
Perseval Airship 1915Parseval military airship : its inventor, Major von Parseval, claims it can be inflated/deflated more rapidly than any competing airship
LEGAY AVIETTE 1920Competing for the Prix Peugeot at Longchamps, Paris, is the man-powered aviette of Legay, piloted by Jacques Noel who must pedal furiously to turn those twin propellers
Henley(Menpes)Punts and houseboats line the river as the competing boats race in mid-stream
Competing for PigCountry bumpkins compete for a sucking pig fixed to the top of a greasy pole
Girl FishingEve invades the ranks of the sport of patience, competing with the men and boys, doing a spot of fishing with her maggots in a Palm Toffee jar
Tribal ConferenceThe German tribes, normally competing if not fighting among themselves, meet to discuss what they should do about the Roman menace
TOURNAMENTReceiving the helmets of the competing knights