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Grandstand at Saratoga Race Course, NY State, USA Date: 1906
Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 OlympicsHarold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin
The Favourite Wins by H. M. BatemanHumorous 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
Building Diesel Locomotives in SwindonEngineers nearing completion on the first of 35 2, 700 hp diesel-hydraulic locomotives built at the Swindon Works for the Western Region
Wedding cakeA photograph showing the finishing touches being made to the wedding cake of George, Duke of Kent to Princess Marina of Greece in 1934
Percival E3H Mew Gull, G-AFa, at Hatfield after finishing third in the 1937 Kings Cup Race flown by Edgar Percival
Shrove Tuesday Football Match, Kingston-Upon-Thames, 1846Engraving showing the traditional game of football, played on Shrove Tuesday, in the marketplace of Kingston-Upon-Thames
Drake Plays BowlsDrake, learning that the Spanish Armada has been sighted approaching England, insists on finishing his game of bowls
Advertisement for Ford Anglia cars -- male and female models posing (Geraldine Hill, Susan Ingram and Ossie O Leary). 1959
Kodak Cameras 1930SPutting the finishing touches to Kodak cameras. Date: 1930s
Drake Plays Bowls 1588Sir Francis Drake, learning that the Spanish Armada has been sighted near England, insists on finishing his game of bowls at Plymouth
Finishing TouchesA gentleman adjusts his companions breeches in her riding boots. Date: 1950s
Mid-Day Sun winning the Epsom Derby, 1937Mid-Day Sun winning the Epsom Derby in 1937, illustrating a fixtures card for May 1938. Date: 1937
Advert for White City Greyhound Racing 1937Advert for White City greyhound racing stadium depicting four greyhounds at the finishing post Date: 1937
Antwerp Exhibition 1930Workmen putting the finishing touches to the British Pavilion at the Antwerp Exhibition, Belgium. On the right is a copy of the Schneider Cup aeroplane. Date: 1930
Pioneer Woman SculptureEnglish born sculptor Bryant Baker (1881 - 1970), putting the finishing touches to his famous sculpture Pioneer Woman now at Ponca City Museum, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Date: 1930
The Girl In The Cabaret by Suzanne MeunierA colour illustration of an elegantly dressed lady finishing off the last of her champagne
James Chadwick cotton mill, LancashireFinishing : pulling down cloth at James Chadwick & Co, Lancashire
The Wilton Royal Carpet FactoryShearing and Finishing Wilton Pile Carpet at The Wilton Royal Carpet Factory, Wilton, Wiltshire Date: circa 1903
Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph CableCompletion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich
C17 Cooper / Woodcut / 41A cooper puts the finishing touches to a wine barrel
OLYMPICS / 1912 / 200M FINAL200 metre final: 1st - Craig, USA 2nd - Lippincott, USA 3rd - Applegarth, UK
Lake and Judges Stand, Lincoln Fields Race Course, Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA. Date: 1929
A race between dog-hauled carts takes place at Brussels, Belgium - but not all the contestants make it to the finishing line. Date: 1858
The finishing touch: WW1 peace negotiations cartoonThe hand of the Allies push shy swimmer Germany off the diving board of the 1919 peace discussions after World War One. Date: 1919
Venerable Bede finishing his translation of St Johns Gospel into Anglo-Saxon, not long before he died. Date: 735
A desperate character. A woman detective pupil at the Baker Street school for ladyA desperate character
Skating on IceIllustration of ice skaters racing towards the finishing line. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson. Date: circa 1905
Cone Finishing Box Woollen Mill Bradford Wool
Great Western Railway locomotive at Swindon WorksFinishing touches to Great Western Railway locomotive at Swindon Works Date: 1936
Finishing pottery previous to firing, Alfred MeakinFinishing pottery previous to firing in Bisque oven Date: 1913
Sydney in 1813This view was taken from Grosvenor Street which is in the foreground. George Street crosses this at right angles in front of the white buildings with five windows on upper floor
Sealing bottles of Botot water, Paris Exhibition of 1889Sealing bottles of Botot water, sold at the Universal Exhibition of Paris, 1889 Date: 1889
Hawker Siddeley 125-600A N28BH (msn 256018), of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, awaiting delivery to the US finishing centre. Date: 1973
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
The Finish of the Mile Race- A Dead HeatA number of exhausted young male runners battle it out as they near the finishing line
Nationalist Artillery in Southern Spain; Spanish Civil WarPhotograph showing an infantryman (left foreground) and an artillery unit (centre) of the Nationalist army, somewhere in Southern Spain, 1936
400 metre final: 1st - Redpath, USA 2nd - Braun, Germany 3rd - Lindberg, USA Date: 1912
Comic postcard, Dog with pair of knickers Date: 20th century
A Pre-Raphaelite finishing his picture for the Academy. Satirical cartoon featuring a Pre-Raphaelite artist dressed in medieval clothes to paint his canvas of Petrarch and Laura. Date: 1853
English gentleman being shown into a drawing room for a musical night, 19th century. Facey Romford in tweeds playing the flute, Cassandra Cleoptra holding a music score. Mr
4th Gordon Bennett Trophy, Selwyn Francis Edge (Napier for Britain) learning Athy control; later disqualified despite finishing. Date: 2nd July 1903
Victorian Greeting Card - Owl Finishing SchoolGoverness and eight owlets out for a stroll. Date: circa 1890
The Finish by H. M. BatemanThe Judges Nightmare - The Finish. Horses and jockeys finish a race with a dead heat. Date: 1927
The Finishing Room, Black & White magazine. 1893
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
Charley Dodson crossing the finishing line in an MG Magnette, winning the 1934 Tourist Trophy Race. 1934
The Tallien Costume, finishing touches to a new fashionThe Tallien costume, so called after the famous Directoire beauty, Mme. Tallien, the latest fashion from Paris. A model being fitted with the style at the salon of Doeillet. Date: 1912
Finishing Panama Hats at Maduros Souvenir Store, Panama. Date: circa 1910s
Parnall Heck 2C G-AEGI, seen with race number 33 at Elmdon for the 1949 Kings Cup Air Race
Finishing the core 1840sFinishing the core, the crook. Date: 1840s
WINDOW DRESSING, PRAGUEA young woman puts the finishing touches to the window display of a grocery shop in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). Date: 1930s
IRONWORKER 1930SA metalworker in his workshop puts the finishing touches to an iron basket fire grate. Date: 1930s
Finishing TouchesA crowd of children and adults look somewhat surprised by what this artist is painting at his easel! Date: 1902
FINISHING TOUCHES 1884Servant puts the finishing touches to her mistresses dress. Date: 1884
17th century PotterA potter at his wheel, turned by his foot, puts the finishing touches to an elegant pot. Date: 17th century
17th century SculptorA sculptor gives the finishing touches to an ecclesiastical figure for a church. Date: 17th century
SFCA Lignel 46 Coach F-BCZJ (msn 01). This shows the first prototype at Shoreham Airport for the 1951 South Coast Air Race, flown by J. G. L. Lignel with race number 85, finishing in mid-field
Finishing Touches - Madame Sarah Bernhardt in Dressing RoomFinishing Touches - Madame Sarah Bernhardt in her Dressing Room Date: 1894
Indian carpet factory - 2A man squats on the floor to put the finishing touches to an Indian rug in a carpet factory in Jaipur, India Date: 1987
Indian carpet factory - 1A man squats on the floor to put the finishing touches to an Indian rug in a carpet factory in Jaipur, India Date: 1987
Abrahams wins the 100m final, 1924 Paris OlympicsHarold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (15 December 1899 14 January 1978), British athlete of Jewish origin pictured winning the 100 metre sprint final at the Paris Olympic Games of 1924
GIRL DECORATES TREEA little girl puts the finishing touches to her miniature Christmas tree. Date: 1930s
Zodiac - Birthday Horoscope - Sagittarius The Archer (November 21st to December 21st). Apparently Sagittarians are good riders! Date: circa 1920s
Douglas Lowe winning 800m Olympic final in 1924Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (7 August 1902 30 March 1981) was a British double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals in 1924 and 1928
Design for Silk Scarf or Tie with horseracing scene. Watercolour and ink on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1953
Craftsman at a cabinet makers, Shoreditch, LondonAn old craftsman finishes off a drawer with a plane, at a Shoreditch cabinet makers. 1940s
Olympics / 1932 / Wom RelayAn American woman wins the 4x100m relay
Haybox Cooking, Food Saving Exhibition, Institute of HygieneHay Box Cooking Demonstration at the Food Saving Exhibition, Institute of Hygiene (which opened on 28th January 1918)
Tram Construction at Belfast, Electro-Motor Carriage and Tram Base in Finishing Shed - a view of the undercarriage and wheels of a tram and a finished tram base ahead in a large indoor workplace
Tram Construction at Belfast, New Cars Approaching Completion in Finishing Shed - a general view of the finishing shed with tram bodies and undercarriage
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient olGreek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient Olympic Stadium. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe
Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient olympic StadiSanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient Olympic Stadium. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. The Ancient olympic StadiumGreek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. The ancient Olympic Stadium. Detail of the starting line. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe
Myanmar - Yangon - The RacecourseMyanmar - Yangon - The Main stands of the Racecourse Date: circa 1910s
Bookbinding in a European-run Japanese paper factoryEuropean-run Japanese paper factory - sorting piles of handmade paper by size and weight. The European boss/overseer is at rear. Date: circa 1910s
Happy Families Playing Cards - Mr Swift the Runner. circa 1930s
Finishing Poppy WreathsAn ex-service man at work putting the finishing touches to some of the poppy wreaths for Armistice Day; the words Be Prepared are written on one Date: 1929
New Year SnowmanA happy boy puts the finishing touches to his snowman, who is smoking a pipe and has an umbrella over one shoulder.. Happy New Year! Date: 1930s
Face Powder Lady 1887The finishing touch : an elegant lady using her powder puff before heading out for the evening. Date: 10127529
Costume / Women 1816A pale lilac redingote with long sleeves finishing over the knuckles. The ruffles at the neck of her gown fall over the collar. She wears a white shawl & a plumed hat. Date: 1815
Wearer and Maker 1884Servant puts the finishing touches to her mistresses dress. Date: 1884
Aristocratic LeveeAn aristocrat at his morning levee : while a valet puts the finishing touches to his toilette, a manservant brings a book for his lady friend Date: mid-18th century
Horses running in Duke of York Handicap, Kempton Park, Surrey, illustrating a fixtures card for October 1936. Date: circa 1936