Competition Collection

Poster for Englands Glory Matches
Strike out foreign competition by buying Englands Glory Matches: advertisement featuring a boxing match taking place on a ring made of match boxes between British and German pugilists

Shire horse team during Ploughing Match
A team of white Shire horses competing in a ploughing match. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Tour De France 1930
A group of Italian riders

Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S. 6
The Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S.6, winner of the International Schneider Trophy Air Race in 1922, 1927 and 1929, and holder of the world speed record of 357.7 mph

The Interport Field Gun Competition - Royal Navy
The Royal Navys field gun competition is a contest between teams from various Royal Navy commands, in which teams of sailors compete to transport a field gun and its equipment over

The Favourite Wins by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a reversal of roles. A group of jockeys in different coloured silks sprint for the finishing post while excitable horses in the stands cheer on the winner

Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally 1959
Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally, 20-21 June 1959. Date: 1959

Schneider Trophy Air Race
Souvenir programme cover design, Schneider Trophy Contest. Date: 12 September 1931

Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally 1961
Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally, 10-11 June 1961. Date: 1961

Queens College Cambridge rowing team on the River Cam, near Searles Boathouse and Winter Boat Builders. Date: early 20th century

UK Dairy Show - Feeding the goats
Feeding the prize goats at the UK Dairy Show of 1911, held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London - now the Business Design Centre and former venue for the BAPLA Picture Buyers Fair

Autocar Poster -- Circuit des Ardennes race
Autocar Poster -- British driver Charles Jarrott winning the Circuit des Ardennes race in the famous 70 Panhard. His average speed during the race was 54 mph. Date: 1903

Seven women police officers in netball team
Seven women police officers in the 1954 Met Police netball team, posing with a ball and a netball post. They include Heather Walker, Nora Blacklock, June Barrett and Pat Stacke. Date: 1954

Handbill for balloon race, Green brothers
Handbill advertising a balloon race between Charles Green and his brother in two balloons, taking place from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, to celebrate the Queens birthday. 13 August 1835

International horse show advert
International horse show at Olympia advert for June 21st-30th, year unknown, but possibly 1930s

KPD POSTER / 1932
German Communist party (KPD) poster Away with the System produced at a time of intense political competition

A Subtle Competition by H. M. Bateman, golfing fashion
Cartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing two men in competition to wear a series of increasingly outrageous golf outfits

Doggetts Coat and Badge Race, River Thames, London
Watermen on duty at the end of Doggetts Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames. They are wearing the livery of the Fishmongers Company

Nick Skelton in show jumping event, Royal Cornwall Show. circa 1980s

Champion Lady Steer Roper
Lucille Mulhall - the Champion Lady Steer Roper of the World at the Winnipeg Stampede of 1913. She only took 33 4/5 seconds to rope this unfortunate bull!

The Presidents Putter 1928
A cartoon by Mel featuring some of the competitors in the Presidentss Putter. The matchplay competition is held every January at the Rye Golf Club in East Sussex

Glasgow Fire Drill Competition, Scotland
The Springburn team of firemen participating in a fire drill competition in Glasgow, Scotland. circa 1911

Pigeon racing at Crystal Palace, London
15, 000 birds from all parts of England and Scotland are released from Crystal Palace, south London, at the start of a championship pigeon race

Motor Bus London 1903
A Motor Bus causes considerable interest on a London Street. Bus owners faced the competition posed by the electrification of the tramways with motor buses

Sheepdog Trials. Bringing in the sheep, starting the dog, driving the sheep and finally trying to get them into the pen

Minoan art. Greece. 16th century B. C. Fresco of boxing kids
Minoan art. Greece. 16th century B.C. Fresco of boxing kids. Fight between two teens provided with gloves and a belt. Painted stucco. Room B1 from Akrotiri (Thera). (1550-1500 BC)

Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow
Travel poster, designed by Joseph Binder, New York World?s Fair, The World of tomorrow, 1939, Grinnell Litho, New York, USA

The Schneider Trophy 1931 - Calshot Spit, England
Souvenir Programme for the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Autocar Poster -- French Grand Prix
Autocar Poster -- French driver Boillot in a blue Peugeot, chasing the American Bruce Brown in a red Fiat, in the French Grand Prix

Group watching the Henley Regatta from boat, July 1958
A group of people including; Mr Alan Adams, Mr Robin Gibbs, Mr Tony Gibbs, Miss Rachel Chandler and Mr Denis Adams, watching the racing on the last day of the Henley Royal Regatta from a cabin

The Kings Cup Air Race - The Competitors at Hanworth
The Kings Cup Air Race - The Competitors aircraft arrived at Hanworth Aerodrome prior to take off in the early hours of the morning. Date: 4 July 1930 1930

Outdoor Curling Match on the ice at Bern, Switzerland. Date: circa 1907

Rosie Dolly and the Begum Aga Khan
Two personalities at the Super Elegance de Cote d Azur held in Nice on the French Riviera wearing costumes elegant enough to win

Motor racing in the 1950s
Reg Parnells maiden BRM V16 win Goodwood, England, 30th September 1950. Date: 1950

Autocar Poster -- Paris-Amsterdam race
Autocar Poster -- Charrons white Panhard fitted with wheel steering (instead of a tiller) for the first time in racing history, for the Paris-Amsterdam race. Date: 1898

2 MEN CANOEING 1960S
J. Campbell and P.L. Pye race through rough water during the twelve-mile Bradford-Avon competition. Date: 1960s

The Schneider Trophy 1929 - Calshot Spit, England
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Athletics. Race. Early twentieth century. Engraving

Brigade Cycle Race, Crystal Palace, South London
London Fire Brigade Cycle Race at the Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, South London

Athletics event with hurdles
An athletics event with men taking part in a hurdles race. circa 1940s

Crystal Palace Brass Band Festival
View of the Central Avenue leading to the Crystal Palace in south London at the time of the annual Brass Band Festival. Bands from all over the country took part

Sheep Dog Trial in 1876
Sheepdog trials at Alexandra Palace

Stephensons Rocket
The Rocket as it took part in the Liverpool & Manchester Railway competition (which it won)

LCC-LFB Knightsbridge firemen, Wells Challenge Cup winners for 1913. Front row: R J Nicholas, W H Sheldrick, Sub-Officer H C Griffiths, Station Officer J Smith, T H Coggan, D J O Leary

A race of six lifeboats at Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall. Date: 1867

The Schneider Trophy 1927 - Venice, Italy
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1927 held at Venice, Italy. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Odol Mouth Competition
Advertisement for Odol mouthwash or liquid antiseptic dentifrice which features a competition to guess Whose Mouth Is It...? The first prize is 20

Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels
Cover design, Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles (Universal and International Exhibition, Brussels), with international airship competitions

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