Finish Collection

Scottish Curling 1912
An exciting finish to a curling match in Scotland

Olympic 400m race finish 1924, Eric Liddell
End of the 400 metres final at the 1924 Paris Olympics, showing Scot, Eric Liddell, crossing the finish line first. Liddell was made famous in the film, Chariots of Fire. Date: 1924

Buchanans Whisky Advert
Four greyhounds race to the finish line in an advertisement for Buchanans Black & White Scotch whisky

Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)

British WWII poster
Help Britain Finish the Job! - wartime poster drumming up support for British forces, illustrated by five soldiers manning an anti-aircraft gun for defence of the coast

Monaco Grand Prix / 1969
Jackie Stewart, in a Matra- Ford (7), leads Chris Amons Ferrari (11) away from the grid at the start of the Monaco Grand Prix. Both failed to finish the race

Bridge Score Card
A hand painted Bridge scorer cover, made from cardboard and varnished over the design for a professional finish. A lovely touch to the popular card game of Bridge. Date: 1930s

Public Schools Championships at White City
The junior 100 yards final, showing P. Deane (no. 1) of Ardingly winning the race from H. G. Mackenzie (no. 9), of West Bridgford, in 10.6 seconds. Mackenzie later won the 250 yards in 28.5 seconds

The Finish of the Race for Doggetts Coat and Badge, London
Engraving showing the finish of the Race for Thames Watermen for Doggetts Coat and Badge, Chelsea, 1869. This race, held on the River Thames, between the Old Swan, London Bridge, and the White Swan

Oxford V Cambridge 1877
(L) Danger Ahead (R) At Barnes Race which had a controversial dead heat finish

Advert for the Radiation New World Gas Cooker 1933
Radiation porcelain enamelled New World Gas Cookers, the only gas cookers with regulo control. Ask to see the unrivalled Radiation New World Gas cooker at your gas showrooms

Advert for Main Mainstat gas cookers 1938
Providing ample accommodation for all the food and untensils required in cooking for a family of 6 to 8. This is one of the popular Main gas cookers obtainable in all-enamel

The Grand National at White City
Artists impression of the vast enclosure at White City greyhound racing stadium on the night of the last Grand National, the finish of which is illustrated. The winning dog is Mrs L. J

The Three Dancers (1945). Luke, John 1906-1975. The Three Dancers is a prime example of Luke?s highly stylised and precise technique

Hayes winning the Marathon Race. Olympic Games, London 1908
Photograph of John Hayes, American athlete, in the final leg of the marathon race at the London Olympic Games in 1908. Dorando Pietri of Italy collapsed after entering the stadium ahead of the pack

The Motor Picture Book, The Finish of a Hill-Climbing Test Date: 1930

A Lincolnshire Handicap by Heath Robinson
A race between cranes at the test ground of excavation specialists, Ruston-Bucyrus, who commissioned the ingenious Heath Robinson to draw a number of comical engineering drawings for a booklet

Olympics / 1908 / Marathon
THE MARATHON Dorando Pietri passing through Wembley. He finished first but was disqualified because he was helped at the finish. He was awarded a special cup

Fought to a Finish: A Remarkable Exploit on a Blazing Plane An illustration by Joseph Simpson of an incident described by Mr Boyd Cable (newspaper correspondent Ernest Andrew Ewart)

Tragedy of the Marathon Race... London Olympics 1908
Front cover from The Graphic. Dorando Pietri of Italy collapsed after entering the stadium ahead of the pack during the 1908 London Olympics

St Matthias Martyr
Saint MATTHIAS, apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, is depicted in the background being stoned but they finish him off with that axe he is carrying

Timing a Motor Cycle
Timing a motor cycle : when the machine crosses beams from photo-electric cella at the start and finish of the run, the time is measured. (In fact, the beam is invisible.)

Steeple Chase, horse racing board game. 20th century

Martin B-26C-T XB-LOX Ay Jijos ! of PEMEX Built as Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder 41-35071 for the United States Army Air Force, 35071 was modified to AT-23B and later redesignated TB-26C

WWI Cartoon by C. T. H. We Fight to a Finish
WWI Cartoon by C.T.H. We Fight to a Finish British Lion with paw on the German Eagle - postcard published by E. Mack, Hampstead 1915 Date: 1915

Comic Postcard - Oxford - A Run with the Man-pursuing Hounds
A Run with the ανθρϖπο θηρϖμενοι Hounds has sketches of the proctors and bulldogs (Oxford University constables)

Triplex Grates Advertisement
An advertisement for an Ideal Homes Exhibition stand for Triplex Foundry Ltd. promoting their fire place grates in a unique porcelain enamel finish, allowing for easy cleaning. Date: circa 1936

Modernist House At Wentworth, Virginia Water
A photograph of a modernist house located at Wentworth, Virginia Water, designed in 1935, by architect Oliver Falvey Hill, with an external finish of white distemper on render. Date: circa 1937

Modernist House, Downshire Hill, Hampstead
A pair of photographs showing the doorway and exterior view of a modernist house at Downshire Hill, Hampstead, designed in 1936 by architects Michael John Hewetson Bunney and Charlotte Bunney

Modernist House At Jordans, Bucks
A photograph of the entrance elevation of a flat roofed Modernist house situated on a hill at Jordans, Buckinghamshire, with a balcony and external staircase

Modernist House At Jordans, Bucks, South Elevation
A photograph of the south elevation of a flat roofed house situated on a hill at Jordans, Buckinghamshire, with a balcony and external staircase, designed by architect Colin Rosser Crickmay

Country Loggia
A photograph of an attractive loggia erected for a home in the countryside, with decorative brick steps in the form of a half circle, leading up to the main brick floor finish. Date: circa 1929

Caricature illustration of scenes at Henley by H M Bateman
Caricature illustration of scenes of the boat race at Henley by H M Bateman, captioned by the artist, The Diamonds, The Goblets, The Grand, Mascots, Sorry! The Finish, The Aftermath'

Berger's Matone Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Lewis Berger & Sons, promoting Matone a treatment which makes walls beautiful, with a finish described as velvet-like, and thoroughly washable

Advert for Min Piano Polish, promising a beautiful finish in half a minute. Date: 1932

John Rinkel wins the 100-yards in even time (10sec) at the 1927 Varsity (Inter-University) Sports - a triumphant meeting for the Cambridge team. Date: 1927

Spanish Civil War. Julian Besteiro announcing on the radio the decision of the Defence National Council to finish the resistance of Madrid (15th March 1939). Photo by Alfonso Sanchez Garcia

The Finish of the Mile Race- A Dead Heat
A number of exhausted young male runners battle it out as they near the finishing line. A largely male crowd watch on with enthusiasm

Henley Regatta 1909
Watching the finish of a close race

Oxford Cambridge 1892 Transport Boating Boat
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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wool without coupons
The Caption is Wool without coupons. Although the card was posted in 1947, the drawing is about wartime clothes rationing which did not finish until 1949. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1947

The carrefour Gaillon and the fountain, 1848
Woman in front of the fountain at Place Gaillon, Paris. She wears a cashmere shawl with arm holes called la visite over her crinoline. The carrefour Gaillon and the fountain, 1848

The Finish by H. M. Bateman
The Judges Nightmare - The Finish. Horses and jockeys finish a race with a dead heat. Date: 1927

Poster, That which they started we will finish, WW2. 1940s

Racecourse in Australia or New Zealand -- showing the finishing line for the 3rd race in the Yarmouth Handicap, Cup Day, 9 August, with Nark coming first and The Lad coming second

International Athletics, White City Stadium, West London
Runners taking part in an International Athletics event at White City Stadium, West London on 2 August 1937. Showing the finish of the 100 Yards, won by B Johnson (USA), with C B Holmes (GB) second

Finish of the Mannin Moar race, Douglas, Isle of Man
Finish of the Mannin Moar round-the-houses race at Douglas, Isle of Man. 1935

Charles Jarrott in Circuit des Ardennes Race
Early Motor Car Racing - Charles Jarrott at the finish of the Circuit des Ardennes race. 1902

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