Critchley Collection

Greyhound Racing
Notable personalities in the greyhound racing world, from left: Mr. F. S. Gentle (Assistant MD of the Greyhound Racing Association), Brig.-Gen. A.C

IAE President, 1913-15, James Sidney Critchley. Date: 1915

Dacia the dancer (Miss D. Allwood)
Miss D. Allwood, aka the dancer Dacia, well-known for her role in the popular wartime musical, Chu Chin Chow. Appearing in The Tatler at the time her engagement to Colonel Critchley Salmonson of

Dacia by Madame Yevonde
Miss D. Allwood, aka the dancer Dacia, well-known for her lead dancing role in the popular wartime musical, Chu Chin Chow

Dacia - lead dancer in Chu Chin Chow
The dancer Dacia, famous for her role in Chu Chin Chow. In private life, her real name was Miss D. Allwood and in 1919 she became engaged to be married to Colonel Critchley-Salmonson of the Royal

Captain Critchley and his three sons, WW1
A Canadian contingent, a patriotic family party for the front - Captain O. A. Critcheley, a Canadian with a large ranch in Alberta pictured with his three sons

The dancer, Dacia by Madame Yevonde
The dancer Dacia, famous for her role in Chu Chin Chow. In private life, her real name was Miss D. Allwood and The Bystander reports that she is engaged to be married to Colonel Critchley-Salmonson

ON THE RIBS
A young woman demonstrates how to use the ribs, an exercise frame, at Miss Critchleys School, London. Date: early 1930s

Fencing School
A young woman learning how to dence at Miss Critchleys School, London. Date: early 1930s

PHYSICAL JERKS
A young woman demonstrates how to perform physical jerks as part of an exercise regime at Miss Critchleys School, London. Date: early 1930s

Schoolgirl Exercises
A little girl does keep fit exercises in her school uniform pinafore dress (Miss Critchleys School, London). Date: early 1930s

Greyhound Derby winner Mr Johnson
Mr S. Johnson, owner of Wild Woolley, the winner of the 1932 greyhound Derby addresses the 75, 000 strong crowd at White City greyhound racing stadium via a microphone

A C Critchley
Alfred Cecil Critchley O.B.E (1890-1963), greyhound racing pioneer and aviation administrator. Critchley was responsible for introducing greyhound racing to Britain in 1926 with the building of a

A. C. Critchley
ALFRED CECIL CRITCHLEY greyhound racing pioneer and aviation administrator. Critchley was responsible for introducing greyhound racing to Britain in 1926 with the building of a track at Belle Vue

Dogs of the Greyhound World by H. H. Harris
Various personalities of the greyhound racing world: Top left, Captain Baggley, on the secretarial staff of the Greyhound Racing Association; top right, Mr O A Critchley, Steward of the G.R.A

A. C. Critchley and his children
Brigadier-General Arthur Cecil Critchley (1890-1963), greyhound racing pioneer and aviation administrator, pictured here on horseback with his children Diane and Brian

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