Competition Collection (#16)

LFB firefighting crew with open pump vehicle. One of them is holding a trophy

Firefighters with sweeping brushes, Southwark HQ
Firefighters with sweeping brushes at Southwark HQ, taking part in an escape competition

London Fire Brigade escape competition with dummies
London Fire Brigade escape competition at Drill HQ on 11 April 1933, aerial view, lowering a dummy down to the ground. Date: 1933

Senior Wolf Cub Sixer Marriott, Bermuda. He is holding a pole known as The Cedar Totem or Grand Pa, competed for annually by the three cub packs. Date: circa 1920s

Gas-masked horse and horseman at Aldershot
Owing to the increased of poison-gas in World War One, soldiers were trained in the usage of gas-masks in centres, in England, before being allowed to go to the front

Bystander magazine competition, When Will the War End?
Picture 2 of 2 (see 10731631 for 1st). Map of Europe to accompany the Bystander magazines war forecast competition, run in August 1915, with a closing date of 30 September that year

Indian officers at the Waterloo cup, WW1
From the Front in France to see the coursing for the Waterloo Cup. Two Indian officers, among a number of men who had managed to put in an appearance at Altcar for the coursing competition

Dawn Schula, beauty queen, St Ives, Cornwall, in tiara and sash

Miss County of Cornwall, holding the TSW Trophy presented by Redruth Chamber of Commerce

People in rain during Miss UK competition, St Ives
People in the rain, watching filming during the Miss UK competition, St Ives, Cornwall. Date: 1985

David Mudd MP and Miss County of Cornwall, holding the TSW Trophy presented by Redruth Chamber of Commerce

Game at Butlins Holiday Camp, 1966
A game which appears to involve a group of hysterical ladies doing press ups much to the amusement of everyone present at an unidentified Butlins Holiday Camp in 1966. Date: 1966

Army Sports Meeting at Greenwich Park, WW1
A sports meeting, organised by the Y.M.C.A. with various military sporting types competing in a number of competitions in Greenwich Park, London

Advertisement for photographic competition
Advertisement for a 3000 All British photographic competition, featuring Britannia with a camera on a tripod. Date: 20th century

Balloon bursting at RAF display by G. H. Davis
Balloon bursting: a new contest at the RAF display. A supreme test of skill in manoeuvring: fast little gamecock aeroplanes ramming elusive balloons that dart rapidly here

Bonzos dud show by George Studdy
Bonzos dud show. He had been expecting first prize, but loses out to two pedigree dogs, a bull terrier and a bulldog. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Bonzos Grand National by George Studdy
Bonzos Grand National -- Bonzo, Chee-Kee, and Bonzos brethren hold a Grand National on their own. Some of them get rather wet in an open ditch

Advertisement for Dunlop tyres, WW1
A patriotic advertisement for Dunlop tyres in the early stages of the First World War. Dunlops are British-made -- avoid continental tyres made by the enemy! Date: September 1914

Autocar Poster -- Paris-Berlin race
Autocar Poster -- scene from the Paris-Berlin race, featuring a Mors No.4 car driven by Fournier, beating a Panhard car. Its average speed during the race was around 44 mph. Date: 1901

Photographic print wallet, advertising a Kodak competition. Date: 1931

Runners and starting pistol at Fenner s
Runners at the start of the mile race at Fenner s, in an athletics competition between the English A.A.A team and the past and present athletes of Cambridge University. The race was won by R. S

Womens Open Golf Championship, 1928
The Womens Open Golf Championship at Hunstanton. The picture, taken from the clubhouse, gives a striking view of the course

Womens Royal Air Force -- Savoy Hotel
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing women at the Savoy Hotel on 7 April 1919, when Queen Mary presented prizes to the winners in the Womens War Service Competitions

Women running a race with hoops
Four women running a race with hoops. A spectator watches, smiling, probably glad she isn t having to take part!

Louis Paulhan in Blackpool
Louis Paulhan (1883 1963), pioneering French aviator. Louis seated in his French biplane Farman III, at a competition at Blackpool in September 1909

Athlete / Heaulme
S, M. HEAULME, winner of the Paris Grand Prix walking competition. Date: 1930s

Designs for London County Council Hall, 1908
Illustration showing three designs entered in the competition to design London County Council Hall in 1908. The central image is the design of Ralph Knott

National Gymnastics Competition Caen, Parallel and High bars
National Gymnastics Competition Caen, competitors competing on the Parallel and High bars (in synchronised performance). Note the safety mat is actually a large pile of soft sand! Date: 1911

Winning Float for an Electricity Company - North East London. Date: circa 1930s

Flag of the Commonwealth of Australia. The flags original design (with a six-pointed Commonwealth Star - as shown on this card)

Two Actors outside a theatre comment on a Flea Circus
Two Actors outside a theatre (on observing the playbills displayed) pass comment on a Performing Flea Show. First Actor (resting) - " H m - a scratch company." Date: 1892

Edward, Prince of Wales - Calshot - Schneider Trophy
Edward, Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII) (1894-1972) - with British Pilots at Calshot. The September 1929 Schneider Trophy contest at Calshot was won by H R D Waghorn

Model RAF aircraft on the beach - Southern England
A rather fine model aircraft at the seaside - possibly an entry into a Birdman/Flugtag-style event, where daredevils launch improbable flying machines off the end of a pier/jetty/quayside into

Samuel Cody manipulating the winding gear at Findon
Samuel Cody manipulating the winding gear at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

S H R Salmons multiple celled rhomboidal kite
S.H.R. Salmons multiple celled rhomboidal kite at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

Charles Brogdens kite at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

A Baden-Powell kite at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

Samuel Cody and his kite at Findon
Samuel Cody and his kite at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

Samuel Cody adjusting black kite at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

Samuel Cody adjusts his kite (probably white kite) at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

Col Hs Massey (chairman) - Stephen A Marples (secretary)
Col H.S. Massey (chairman) and Stephen A. Marples (secretary) of the Aerial League at the Model Flying Competition at Wembley, Saturday, 11 September 1909. Date: 1909

British-built Deperdussin monoplane powered by a 100hp Anzani, entered for the British Military Aircraft Competition, August 1912, piloted by J.C. Porte. It won a 500 prize. Date: 1912

Auster J-2 Arrow OO-ABS
Auster J-2 Arrow, OO-ABS, the winner of the Arrival Competition, Southend Air Rally, 9 August 1947. Date: 1947

Competition Wren No3 at English Electrics Dick Kerr Works
Competition Wren No3 inside English Electrics Dick, Kerr & Co Works, Strand Road, Preston, in June-July 1923. Date: 1923

Boat tilting in medieval times
Boat tilting contest in medieval times 15th Century

Competition during Charles Vs reign. Illustration
" Competition during Charles Vs reign. Illustration from " Grandes Chroniques de France" (14th century). North school. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly

Foot march Par�Belford (1892). Picture of Le
" Foot march Par� Belford (1892). Picture of " Le Petit Journal". Engraving."

Auto racing (May 1904). Race for the Gordon Bennett
Auto racing (May 1904).Race for the Gordon Bennett International Trophy. Drawing

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