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The Ironstein Theory of Golf, by William Heath RobinsonA prospective competitor in our 500 golf contest makes one of those fance drives that are so bewildering to the ordinary member of a local golf club
The Tennis Championships at WimbledonThe Tennis fortnight at Wimbledon is for many the most thrilling period of the summer season. All roads to Wimbledon are literally crowded with tennis enthusiasts moving towards the great concrete
Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S. 6The 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
Schneider Trophy Air RaceSouvenir programme cover design, Schneider Trophy Contest. Date: 12 September 1931
The Interport Field Gun Competition - Royal NavyThe 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
Pub Darts MatchA serious darts match held in the Merlins Cave, Clerkenwell, between the home team and the Lord High Admiral in the Barclay League
Programme cover, Schneider Trophy ContestSouvenir programme cover, The Schneider Trophy Contest, September 12th 1931, The Royal Aero Club. Showing a seaplane in flight. 1931
Cover design, Doncaster Aviation Contest ProgrammeCover design, programme for the Doncaster Aviation Contest, 15-23 October 1909. Claimed to be the first flying meeting in England. October 1909
German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens - WW1A huge German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens on 8th August 1918 became a source of some Allied controversy. The Australian 31st Battalion effected its capture, but
Bathing Belle ParadeThree disgruntled beauty queens look particularly annoyed at a sassy woman in a red bikini holds a placard boasting that she can cook too!
Ladies Swim Contest 1905A ladies swimming contest on the river Thames, from Hampton Court to Richmond
Sutherland Fire EngineMerryweathers Sutherland fire-engine, which gained first prize at the international contest at the Crystal Palace. The engine continued in use for 27 years
Crystal Palace Brass Band FestivalView 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
Female GurnerA woman gurner pulls a truely awful face through a leather ring during the gurning contest at Egremont Crab Fair, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
A race of six lifeboats at Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall. Date: 1867
Schneider contest nerve centre by G. H. DavisThe Schneider contest nerve centre: timing at over 300 mph. How the amazing speeds of the seaplanes were recorded: the timekeepers and their work on Ryde Pier. Date: 1929
Pulling the WishbonePulling a wishbone to see who will come away with the larger part and the corresponding wish
The Sopwith Tabloid seaplane at Monaco, 20 April 1914, when it won the Schneider Trophy contest flown by Howard Pixton. Date: 1914
Perfuming probable prizewinners: dog show perfume, 1911A patient Pomeranian stands on a folding chair while being squirted with perfume at the Ealing and District Canine Society dog show. Date: 1911
King Henry VIII watching archery contestHenry VIII and one of his wives attend an archery contest at Shooters Hill, London. circa 1530
Young men ogle contestants in Miss Wet T-Shirt contestYoung men ogle contestants in a Miss Wet T-Shirt contest in a Manchester pub. Date: circa 1979
Edgar & Madge Syers in Olympics Games, ice skating 1908Edgar Syers dancing with his wife Madge Syers in the Olympic Games of 1908, winning the bronze medal at the Princes Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London. Date: October 1908
WW2 - A drag show by British PoWs held at Stalag XXI-D, a German World War II PoW Camp based in Poznan (Posnan), Poland - the scene seems to be about a beauty contest in USA as the "
Wrestling Match (Wrestlers - Luchadas) - Canary IslandsCanarain Wrestling Match (Wrestlers - Luchadas) - Canary Islands, Spain. Canarian Wrestling is a form of folk wrestling, originally from the Canary Islands, where it is known as Lucha Canaria
Beauty Contest Participant and Proud ParentsA Bathing Beauty Contest Participant and her Proud (if slightly shy) Parents! Date: circa 1949
Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Window Display with a musical theme Date: 1948
An interior view of Harry's New York Bar, 5 Rue Daunou, Paris, 1920s showing a beer drinking contest Date: 1920s
Sir Thomas Lipton on a yachtSir Thomas Lipton (May 1848- October 1931) on board his steam yacht Erin'. Preparing for the Challenger of the America cup on the sailing boat Shamrock II
Davis Cup TennisScenes from the Second Round of the Davis Cup tennis contest, played between Great Britain and Rumania in Torquay. This year, Britain ultimately made it through to the semi-finals
Miss Dowson, AnglerMiss M. S. Dowson won the ladies competition in a fly and bait casting tournament held at Norwood in London. Date: 1931
Stills from The Beauty PrizeThe Beauty Prize (here captioned as The Beauty Contest') was a silent film from 1924, now lost. It starred Viola Dana (1897-1987). Date: 1924
Boxing at BrightonScenes from a boxing match held at Brighton between Bombardier Billy Wells (1889-1967) and Soldier Jones (1897-1942), also known as John Beaudin. Date: 1925
Eve GrayA portrait photograph of actress, Eve Gray, born Fanny Evelyn Garrett, who was taken to Australia as a child, where her stage career began
Glider Aircraft at National Gliding Contests, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, July 1938 Date: 1938
Catford Cycling Club, Hill Climbing ContestCatford Cycling Club certificate, Open Hill Climbing Contest, Westerham Hill, Kent, June 1909 Date: 1909
Ann Sidney, beauty queen and actressAnn Sidney (b 1944), winner of the 1964 Miss World contest, representing the UK. She later acted in TV and film. Seen here looking coy with a drink in her hand. Date: circa 1960s
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Medieval Jousting Tournament, arrival and contest
Bathing Beauties at Steeplechase Park Pool, Coney Island, NY, USA. Date: circa late 1930s
Miss England SpeedboatMiss England was the name of a series of speedboats used by Henry Seagrave and Kaye Don to contest world water speed records in the 1920s and 1930s. Date: circa 1950
Edgar & Madge Syers the 1908 OlympicsHusband and wife team who were in the Olympic Games of 1908, winning the bronze medal at the Princes Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London. Madge Syers winning in her own right, first in free skating
Contract Bridge Contest, 1932Scenes at the Anglo-Dutch-German contract bridge contest played at Grosvenor House in January 1932. Crockfords Club, one of the best-known bridge centres in London
59th (Staffordshire) Division Memorial St ContestThe 59th was one of the first formations into Caen on 9 July 1944. It had been the last to arrive at the end of June. It was nickname the Pithead Division after its sign
Grand Professional CompetitionGolfer James Braid, who was a probable contestant for the Sphere and Tatler cup which was being played at his home club, Walton Heath. Date: 1911
The Open Golf Championships at PrestwickThe Open Golf Champion James Braid putting at the Turn at Prestwick in the final round of the match, circled by the crowd. 1908
WInner at the Open Golf Championship, St AndrewsScottish golfer James Braid putting for the match at the Open Golf Championships of 1910 Date: 1910
Aeroplane flight by Henri Farman 1908Record aeroplane flight at Paris by Henri Farman (1874 - 1958), Anglo-French aviator. Wins the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of 50, 000 francs