Game Collection (#63)

Blowing the Feather
Party guests play a game of Blowing the Feather where they all try their best to keep a feather afloat in the air

Nose and Matchbox Race
A boy and girl have fun playing a party game where a matchbox is passed from nose to nose as quickly as possible

Party Game - identifying by smell
A boy in an Eton style suit takes a sniff at assorted muslin bags containing solids that must be identified by smell

Orange and spoon race
A variation on an egg and spoon race where party guests must transport an orange via a teaspoon into a basket at the end of the room

Playing boules in Paris
A group of men, many in top hats, gather round to watch those playing boules on the Boulevard d Enfer in Paris

Boys Club evening activities, Jack Straws 1937
Six boys from a Boys Club sit around a table for a game of what could be Jack Straws or Spillikins

Boys Club evening activities, Chess, March 1929
Two boys sit for a game of chess. Eight spectators look on

Boys club snooker game, February 1930
A group of seventeen boys cram around a snooker table during an evening game at a Boys Club

Boys club snooker game, 1932
Seven boys play a game of snooker during an evening at a Boys Club

Boys Club game of Cricket 1935
A small but very determined looking member of a Boys Club stands in bat for a game of Cricket. Behind him an old box of Typhoo tea make excellent make-do stumps

Boys club snooker game, March 1929
A group of fifteen boys cram around a snooker table during an evening game at a Boys Club

Cricket & Football Ground, Raijak, India
The Cricket & Football Ground set up by British soldiers stationed at Raijak (Raidak), India

Turkey, Chanak - British Fleet Sports Final. A rather funny game is in progress between the 8th Flotilla and HMS Emperor of India

Eton schoolboys on 4 June
Five Eton schoolboys in smart suits and top hats, sitting on a wall on 4 June, traditionally the date when King George IIIs birthday is celebrated at the school with speeches

Britannia and Eve front cover, February 1954
Front cover of Britannia and Eve featuring an elegant lady in a smart 1950s dress (with typical full skirt and nipped in waist) standing by a table where a game of cards is in progress

Baby Kangaroos Aldin
Two baby kangaroos enjoy a game of leap frog

Fair Game
Woman shooting men who are flying through the air like game

Rhodesia - Zimbabwe - Cheetah Hunting
A colonial European hunter and his prize bag - a cheetah - in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), East Africa

The Oldest Living Cricketer
Mr C. A. Absolon, still taking an active part in the game of cricket at the age of 85

Fishmonger and Poulterer on Elizabeth St
Brames - A Fishmonger and Poulterer on Elizabeth Street, Pimlico, London

Thats the Spirit
A golfing psychologist arranges an interesting foursome with some old pals from the spirit world. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

A Summer Morning In France by Blampied
An illustration by Edmund Blampied or Blam of a morning game of golf taking place with the sun rising in the background. Blampied (1886-1966) drew countless illustrations for the ILN magazines

Six children playing tug-of-war
Six children play a mixed game of tug-of-war in the woods. Ink drawing with watercolour washes by Malcolm Greensmith

Decorative circular border
A circular decorative border, comprising of various colourful foodstuffs from fruit and vegetables to game birds

Young boy and his dog play pirates

The Magic Interlude
Three children are interrupted from a game of tennis by an aeroplane buzzing high in the sky on an afternoon late in World War I, by which time aircraft were a familiar sight in the sky

Game of Bowls in an English Suburban Garden, c. 1895
Illustration showing a game of bowls in progress in the garden of a suburban house, England, c.1895

E. V. Hanegan and a Pushball ball, Crystal Palace, 1902
Photograph showing E.V. Hanegan, who introduced the game of pushball to England (the sport was invented in the USA) in 1902

A Game of Pushball, Crystal Palace, 1902
Photograph showing a game of pushball between Anerley and Crystal Palace at the Crystal Palace sports ground, 4th October 1902

Afternoon Bowling at an English Country House, c. 1893
Engraving showing two young couples enjoying a game of bowls on the lawn of an English country house, c.1893

Game of Indoor Bowls, England, 1906
Illustration showing a game of indoor bowls being played in the drawing-room of a large house, England, 1906. The green was a table covered with green baize and the bowls were made of china

British Soldiers playing Bounce the Beecham, Hong Kong, 19
Series of photographs showing members of the 25th and 40th Companies of the Royal Engineers playing the Bounce the Beecham game invented by William Heath Robinson, Hong Kong, 1910

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

Edward VII Peacemaker
Edward the Peacemaker enjoys a friendly game with other heads of state. Roosevelt looks on approvingly, but Tsar, Shah and Kaiser feel excluded from the party

Republican Game
Louis-Philippe is caricatured in a Parisian childrens game - evidently the kids come from families with Republican sympathies !

Gringoire Pate Advert
A gourmet tucks into a huge slab of Gringoires game pate, just one of their range of pates and conserves

Tommy in the rabbit warren
Illustration by R. Caton Woodville showing British soldiers in a trench enjoying a game of dominoes during the Siege-battle of Aisne

King Carlos I Shooting
CARLOS I, KING OF PORTUGAL His Majesty, Dom Carlos I of Portugal, a well-known sportsman despite his generous girth, seen exercising his shooting prowess

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

RING O ROSES 1904
A group of children play the game outdoors in a rural setting

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1894
Engraving showing a number of scenes at the Eton vs. Harrow cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, 1894. At the top can be seen Eton schoolboys; at middle left

Everton and Manchester City Football Teams walk onto the pit
Photograph showing the Everton (light shirts) and Manchester City (dark shirts) teams walking onto the pitch at Wembley Stadium, prior to the start of the F.A. Cup Final of 1933

The Scotland Football Team, 1897
Photograph of the Scotland International Football Team selected for the game against England in 1897. On the 3rd April that year they beat England 2-1 in the British International Championship

England vs. Scotland Football Match, 1901
Illustration of the England vs. Scotland Football Match on 30th March 1901, showing Blackburn of England (front left of image, on floor) scoring the first goal of the game

A Run Out at Lords Cricket Ground, 1895
Engraving showing a fielder running out one of the batsmen, during a game of cricket at Lords Cricket Ground, London, 1895

Manchester City vs. Bolton Wanderers F. A. Cup Final, 1904
Series of illustrations from the Manchester City vs. Bolton Wanderers F.A. Cup Final at the Crystal Palace ground, London, 23rd April 1904

Three Baseball Fans Enjoy the Highs and Lows of the Game, 19
Cartoon showing three spectators at a Baseball match enjoying the feeling of success (top image) and the crushing sense of defeat (bottom image)

Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Bromwich Albion, 1931
Photograph of a Tottenham Hotspur striker kicking the ball directly at the West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper during a Second Division match between the teams, at White Hart Lane, in March 1931

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