Games Collection (page 6)

Children with a kite - Silhouette depicting children with a kite. From The Book of Games published by Ward Lock. Date: 1920

Girls & dog with skipping rope - Silhouette depicting girls & dog with skipping rope. From The Book of Games published by Ward Lock. Date: 1920

Girl wringing out washing - Silhouette depicting a girl wringing out washing. From The Book of Games published by Ward Lock. Date: 1920

1920 Girl Her Shopping List Silhouette Depictinga
1920, Girl, her, shopping, list, Silhouette, depictinga, girl, Book, Games, published, Ward, Lock, Anon, 11077253

Men playing Skittles inside in the East End, London pub. Date: 1903

Roman Art. Board game. Cube and bone dice. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Snap Playing Card - Roman soldier or gladiator with shield. circa 1910s

Queen Alexandra and her sister the Dowager Empress Marie of Russia playing billiards in 1907 at their home, the Villa Hvidore near Copenhagen. Date: 1907

Native American Indians Playing Lacrosse
Lacrosse was first seen by Europeans when the French, under Charlevoix explored the Indigenous peoples of the United States

GAME : BOOMAN
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Booman lies down in the middle and pretends to be dead, the others mime mourning, burial and grave decoration. Cheerful ! Date: 1900

American Civil War re-enactment
A re-enactment of a battle during the American Civil War, taking place in a cabbage field in the UK in 1962. 1860s (re-enactment)

A customer plays an automatic bridge-playing slot machine Date: circa 1937

A German custom where walnut shells are floated in a bowl of water, either the walnut comes together or drawn to the side, according to their movements it brings good luck or ill-luck. Date: 1908

Presentation of medals to the 100 metre men. Date: 1912

400 metre final: 1st - Redpath, USA 2nd - Braun, Germany 3rd - Lindberg, USA Date: 1912

Athletes entrance to Stadium at Olympia, Greece

Original Artwork - Painted flowers - Game counters
Original Artwork - painted flowers - counters for a game design, My Flower Day. Date: circa 1937

Skater Soni Hennie San Moritz, Switzerland, 1933
Champion skater Soni Hennie at San Moritz, Switzerland, 1933

Group of Chinese men outdoors playing board games
Vintage 19th century photograph: Group of Chinese men outdoors playing board games

Some of the 72 members of the British Olympic Team, who arrived back from the Melbourne Games into London Airport on December 9. Date: 1956

Fox and Geese
Artists interpretation of traditional childrens games. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916

Follow My Leader
Artists interpretation of traditional childrens games. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916

Blind Mans Buff
Artists interpretation of traditional childrens games. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916

Prinking before the ball, 1858. Women primping in front of a mirror. Women in wide dress fixing a bracelet on a woman in off-the-shoulder, flounced crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy, in 79AD. Lava flowing into Herculaneum and Pompeii 37, the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius 38, and the discovery of the buried city in the 18th century 39

Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party during a game of forfeits. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Plan and elevation of an ancient Greek theater. Portico and steps A, arcades B, stage C, proscenium D, understage or hyposcenium E, prompters box or timello F, dressing room or parascenium G

Map of Ancient Greece at the time of Xerxess invasion
Map of Ancient Greece. Routes of King of Persia Xerxes Is army (blue) and navy (red) during its failed invasion of Greece 480BC. Carta della Grecia Antica

Greek torch race. Athletes race each other without extinguishing their torches. From an altar of Prometheus. Corsa delle fiaccole

Plan and elevation of the Baths of Titus, Rome. Thermae Titi, public baths built by Emperor Titus. Terme di Tito. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

View of the exterior of the Coliseum, Rome. Flavian Amphitheatre. Interno del Colosseo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Ancient Etruscan tombs in the necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy. Sepolcri di Tarquinia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

View of the interior of the Coliseum, Rome. Flavian Amphitheatre. Interno del Colosseo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Plan and elevations of the theatre at Herculaneum. Teatro d Ercolano. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

The Afghan War - Sports and Games at Jellalabad. Date: 1879

The Games Room, or Penny Arcade at the American Red Cross Club, Rainbow Corner, the main centre for US servicemen in London during the Second World War with the promise of having

Two smart young boys play with their model tin soldiers
Two smart young boys (in matching bowties!) play with their model soldiers in this studio shoot. Date: circa 1910

Knave of Hearts, German Playing Card. circa 1900

King of Acorns, German Playing Card. circa 1900

King of Hearts, German Playing Card. circa 1900

King of Clubs, German Playing Card. circa 1900

Zoo Misfitz card game - zebra. 1938

Zoo Misfitz card game - tiger. 1938

Zoo Misfitz card game - tortoise. 1938

The game of Pall Mall

Zoo Misfitz card game - tapir. 1938

Zoo Misfitz card game - back of playing card, spiders web design. 1938

Mallet and ball used in game of Pall Mall
Mallet and ball used in the game of Pall Mall

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