Gambling Collection (page 7)

Fate-Vos Yeux by Howard Elcock - Monte Carlo casino, 1926
Scene in the casino at Monte Carlo, where smart society in evening dress win and lose a fortune at the tables. Date: 1926

The new gambling room, Monte Carlo, Riviera. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Gambling in a casino, 1927
A group sit around a boule table in a casino, fixated by the gambling going on by a confident looking gentleman. Date: 1927

Starter caught at the Tote
The Starter who was Caught at the Tote by Patrick Bellew. The massed ranks of punters, jockeys, policeman and even a horse react with undiluted horror at the sight of the race starter placing a bet

Roulette Game
A large group of gamblers assembled around a roulette table. A woman in a fur coat frantically stretches across to place her chips on her lucky number... Date: 1930s

Keno in Reno
Divorce City makes gambling legal! The popular game of KENO being played in a gambling house in Reno, Nevada, U.S.A. Date: 1930s

Stylish Roulette
The glamour of gambling - men in suits and smart women, gathered around a roulette table, chain-smoking... Date: 1930s

Tossing a Coin
Heads or tails? Date: 1960s

Gambling Takings
The truth about gambling : after close of play, the takings are locked away in a safe. Date: 1930s

Epsom Derby Day - Prince Monolulu - Tipster. Date: 1929

The Winning Post and a Bottle of Port - " My word, what combinations!". The Winning Post was run by Roberts Sievier who mostly used the publication to attack those he disliked on the turf

1953 Coronation Derby
Sir Winston Churchills car leaves Epsom. 6th June 1953

Monte Carlo, Monaco - The Casino
" I must focus or I will die!" The perils of playing on the roulette wheel at the Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco. One must focus on playing smart or suffer the perils of misfortune

Casino Interior, Monte Carlo, Monaco - The Salle de Jeu (Games Room). This card also features two personifications of differing stages of the gambling process - Good Luck, shown by the wealthy

Algeria - Playing Dominoes
A group of Algerian men playing Dominoes Date: circa 1902

Camels Fighting C1845
Two camels fight while two men watch in excitement: they have probably taken a bet on the outcome. Date: circa 1845

Paris Hostelry C16
Drinking and gambling inside a Paris hostelry. Date: 16th century

Dingle Tic-Tac Man
A tic-tac man at Dingle racecourse, County Kerry, Ireland, signals the odds. Date: 1962

Choosing a Derby Winner
Three old men deliberating over which horse will win the Derby! Date: early 1930s

The New Casino Bellevue at Bairritz, France Date: 1920s

Sketch of gambling at Deauville, 1920s

Monte Carlo fancy dress costume
A fancy dress suggestion of a costume representing Monte Carlo. The dress is half red satin and half black velvet with one red shoe and the other black

Monte Carlo - Casino (interior)
Monte Carlo, Monaco, France - Casino (interior)

Cockfighting - Mexico (1 / 2)
Cockfight in Mexcio - Ready for the Fight

Tableau for Trente & Quarante
A description of the playing board and full rules for the populare French game of Trente & Quarante favoured by gamers at the Monte Carlo casinos and in Nice

A gambling den in Spain
A large group of Spaniards sit round a table. All eyes are on the dealer as he turns the next card, waiting to see if they will win or lose

Tattersall Racing Tickets for the Silver City Cup, Melbourne Cup, Metropolitan Stakes, Grand National Hurdle Race and Caulfield Cup in Australia in 1899

The Casino, Tunis, Tunisia
The Facade of the Casino at Tunis, Tunisia with fabulous French Art Nouveau plaster reliefwork surrounding the entrance and a minaret style tower

The Rest-Cure
Society goes to Monte Carlo to recuperate from the strain and excitement of the season. A colour illustration showing a busy roulette wheel table

The Three Card Trick, 1860
Engraving showing a group of gamblers gathered around a card sharp or magician to enjoy the Three Card Trick, somewhere near Epsom on Derby Day in 1860

Vieux Jeu
A gentleman walking along a promenade. He is distracted by a ladies parasol which is mesmerisingly transformed into a roulette wheel

Venetian Bowling Alley, c. 1876
Engraving showing the scene inside a Venetian bowling alley, during a slight dispute over a game of ten pin bowling, c.1876

Loterie LA Guillotine
During the Revolution, an enterprising citizen organises a Loterie de la Sainte Guillotine : he reads out the names of the winners

A Chinese Lottery in San Francisco, 1884
Engraving showing a group of Chinese men, in traditional clothing, and white Americans gambling, San Francisco, 1884. The men are seen gathered around a card table, with a game in progress

Les Salons D aujourd hui
The ladies (above whom hover cherubs) are deserted by the men in favour of the card table, above which is a devilish winged beast perhaps suggesting gambling folly

Roulette Instructions
Instructions for a roulette game at Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo Winner
A huge stash of winnings surrounds a lucky gambler at Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo Casino (Ext)
An exterior view of the Monte Carlo casino and promenade

Collecting Winnings
Punters collect their winnings from a bookmaker at Dingle racecourse, County Kerry, Ireland

Deauville Casino C1910
A view of the casino and gardens at Deauville, France

Irish Derby Sweepstake
A ticket for the Irish Free State Hospitals Sweepstake, based on the Derby at Epsom, England

Viv Nicholson Wins Pools
Viv Nicholson, with her husband Keith, of Castleford, Yorkshire, winners of the Littlewoods Treble Chance Pool, are presented with their cheque by Bruce Forsyth

Gents Card Game (2 of 2)
Four men play a game of cards in the indoor warmth on a winters day. The winning card has just been revealed! (2 of 2)

Gents Card Game (1 of 2)
Four country gents play a game of cards (1 of 2)

Horse Van on the Ice
For a bet of 100 gunieas Mr Henry Hunt Jnr. drove his Fathers Matchless Blacking horse-drawn van across and back upon the ice of a frozen Serpentine in Hyde Park

Artful Cards
A gullible looking young man in plus fours and flat cap is encouraged to bet on a three card trick by a group of Jewish touts

Gambling / Las Vegas
The Strip with " Slots A Fun" and glitzy casinos galore in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Raffling a Morris Car
Raffling a Bull-Nose Morris car at Yarmouth Pleasure Beach - I might be yours for sixpence. Try your luck

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