Greyhound Collection (page 5)

Studio portrait, father and daughter with greyhound, photo by Hayward, Newport, Isle of Wight. Date: circa 1910s

Studio portrait, young man with lurcher, photo by Bertis Studios, Holloway Road, London N7. Date: 1931

Woman with two greyhounds
Woman poses with two greyhounds Date: 20th century

Society greyhound racing enthusiasts
Greyhound racing enthusiasts - lady owners of dogs in 1927 just as the sport was gaining widespread popularity among society

Mans best friend... by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting various hunting scenes. Date: 1943

Silhouette of two men with dogs. Date: 20th century

Auction of famous greyhounds
The famous string of racing greyhounds from the Melksham Kennel of Mr H Sawtell, sold at auction at Aldridges Repository in August 1932, and realising a sum of nearly 1400

Greyhound racing on board the Berengaria
Mimic greyhound racing, at the height of its popularity among smart society in 1930, on board the transatlantic passenger liner, the Berengaria

Sir George Villiers
SIR GEORGE VILLIERS father of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham : with his dog, seemingly a greyhound. Date: ? - 1606

Greyhounds in Training
Four muzzled greyhounds in training, having been released from their starting hut. Date: early 1930s

Weeding a Race Track
A maintenance man in a cloth cap crouches down as he weeds the Greyhound race track at Wembley, England. Date: early 1930s

Canis lupus familiaris, dog
Ballyregan Bob, famous racing greyhound. Specimen on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London

Dogs montage

Alberts Greyhound Eos
PRINCE ALBERT, CONSORT OF QUEEN VICTORIA With Eos, his beloved greyhound, who died on 31 July 1844. Date: 1819-1861

Miss Isabel Jeans with her greyhound
Isabel Jeans (1891 - 1985), British actress, pictured with her greyhound, Golden Sovereign who, in 1927, had run at several race meetings

Sport and celebrities in the Bystander
Page from the Bystander showing, from top left, lady Chesham with her greyhound, Silver Chain, a runner at White City stadium

Greyhound racing 1927
An impression of speed at the White City, where Londons new sport of greyhound racing (the first track opened in Manchester in 1926), provided thrills a-plenty for all. Date: 1927

Pauline Frederick with her greyhounds
The film star and actress, Pauline Frederick (1883 - 1938) with four of her greyhounds, which she planned to race at the track at Manchester (opened in 1926)

Greyhound racing at White City, 1927
Only a year after the first greyhound racing tracks arrived in Britain and society has whole-heartedly embraced the sport

Mrs Kempton bids farewell to Mick the Miller
Mrs Arundel Kempton, owner of the legendary champion greyhound Mick the Miller at Liverpool Street Station. Having run his last race, he was off to Norfolk for stud duties. Date: 1931

Greyhound racing and dinner at White City
The White City stadium restaurant where diners could eat in luxury while watching the greyhound racing on the track below. Date: 1931

A. C. Greyhound
A sleek sports saloon in the light six category. Date: 1937

Greyhounds racing round a track, seen here in the air as they leap a low hedge. Three men watch from behind a fence. Date: early 20th century

Greyhound Race Meeting
A greyhound race meeting, England. Date: circa 1980

Greyhounds at White City
Greyhounds racing round the first bend at the White City greyhound racing track while a packed crowd looks on. 1936

Campaigning against animal cruelty, 1940s
Campaigners against animal cruelty demonstrating with greyhound dogs and several placards. 1940s

Greyhounds in Country
Three Greyhounds in the countryside, two standing and looking very alert whilst the third runs to join them. Date: 1919

FALL / CRUFTS / 1956 / GREYH D
CHAMPION TREETOPS GOLDEN FALCON CRUFTS BEST IN SHOW 1956 Owned and bred by Mrs W de Casembroot and Miss H Greenish Fawn brindle & white Date: 1956

Dining at the Dogs, 1932
A new club at the White City, where people could dine and watch the greyhound racing at the same time. A very popular pastime during the 1930s, society figures such as Lord and Lady Chesham

Greyhound Derby winner Mr Johnson
Mr S. Johnson, owner of Wild Woolley, the winner of the 1932 greyhound Derby addresses the 75, 000 strong crowd at White City greyhound racing stadium via a microphone

Dining at White City greyhound derby, 1932
Derby night at the Shepherds Bush enclosure; the club at White City where dining tables command a view of the greyhound racing track below. In 1932, the Derby was won by Wild Wolley owned by Mr S

Dinner at White City Greyhound Stadium
Colour photograph showing glamorous diners in evening attire watching greyhound racing at White City from the comfort of their table in the dining rooms viewing gallery

A long-haired greyhound
An elegant, long-haired greyhound dog

A C Critchley
Alfred Cecil Critchley O.B.E (1890-1963), greyhound racing pioneer and aviation administrator. Critchley was responsible for introducing greyhound racing to Britain in 1926 with the building of a

Mrs R. H. Dent with the Greyhound Derby trophy and Wattle Bar
Wattle Bark, winner of the 1937 Greyhound Derby at White City is picture with his owner, Mrs. R. H. Dent receiving her trophy from Lady Stanley while the trainer and the kennel boy look

White City Greyhound Racing Advertisement
Advert for White City greyhound racing stadium depicting four greyhounds zooming out of the traps and advertising the stadiums various amenities including ballroom, club lounge and luxurious dining

Greyhound Racing at Wembley
The illuminated track of the greyhound racing stadium at Wembley painted by Algernon Talmage, with the thousands of spectators visible in the stands

A. C. Critchley
ALFRED CECIL CRITCHLEY greyhound racing pioneer and aviation administrator. Critchley was responsible for introducing greyhound racing to Britain in 1926 with the building of a track at Belle Vue

Aberdeen Terriers Chasing a Threepenny Bit
A cartoon by animal artist Leonard Brightwell, featuring Aberdeen terriers chasing an electric threepenny bit, a comment on the so-called miserly behaviour of all things Scottish

White City Greyhound Stadium Illuminated at Night
Aerial view of the illuminated course at White City Greyhound Stadium, regularly attracting a crowd of around 75, 000 spectators shortly after its opening in 1927

Dogs of the Greyhound World by H. H. Harris
Various personalities of the greyhound racing world: Top left, Captain Baggley, on the secretarial staff of the Greyhound Racing Association; top right, Mr O A Critchley, Steward of the G.R.A

Greyhound stadium in London, 1936
A typical crowd at an unidentified greyhound stadium in London in 1936. During the 1930s, an average of 25 million people passed through the turnstiles of the fifty-two licensed tracks in Britain

A. C. Critchley and his children
Brigadier-General Arthur Cecil Critchley (1890-1963), greyhound racing pioneer and aviation administrator, pictured here on horseback with his children Diane and Brian

Well-known patrons of greyhound racing: Mr and Mrs M. Yate
Mr and Mrs M. Yate at White City Greyhound stadium. Mrs Yate was a prominent owner and trainer of greyhounds, winning the Greyhound Derby with her dog, Fine Jubilee in 1936

Greyhound Racing Advertisement
An advertisement for White City greyhound racing track

Greyhounds and Poodle
A poodle confronts three greyhounds

Greyhound Race Crowd
Having parked their cars safely, eager spectators make their way to watch the greyhound racing at Henlys Great Rally, Heston Airport, England

Two Little Girls and Dog
Two little girls, probably sisters, pose with their dog in a field

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