Hurdles Collection

Horse Racing - The Last Hedge - Three horses in contention in this steeplechase race as they leap the final fence. Date: circa 1920s

Fanny Blankers-Koen hurdling, 1948 London Olympics
Fanny Blankers-Koen, a Dutch housewife, taking the victory in the 80 metres hurdles and setting a new Olympic record. Maureen Gardner of Britain took the silver

Girl Show Jumper
A happy girl Show Jumping with her horse over a hurdle. Date: early 1950s

Hurdlers / Nos Loisirs
Two men jump a hurdle

The Grand National at White City
Artists impression of the vast enclosure at White City greyhound racing stadium on the night of the last Grand National, the finish of which is illustrated. The winning dog is Mrs L. J

Athletics event with hurdles
An athletics event with men taking part in a hurdles race. circa 1940s

Hurdling Victorian period Date: 19th century

Hurdling Date: 19th century

Cambridge University sports final - the hurdles, 1933

1930s press photo - hurdles racing, athletics
1930s press photo - hurdlers racing

Poster, greyhound racing. mid 20th century

Terrier racing in Juan les Pins
A terrier racing contest in the French Riviera resort of Juan les Pins, organised by Captain and Mrs Russell Roberts on the terrace of the Casino

BOYS ATHLETICS
A group of boys are taught how to hurdle correctly Date: 1930s

Hurdle race in Brompton
A hurdle race in Brompton, London. Date: 1871

Lord Burghley engaged to Lady Mary Montagu-Douglas-Scott
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905 - 1981), Lord Burghley, athlete, sports official and Conservative party politician pictured at the time of his engagement to Lady Mary

Old Maid card game - Freddie Frog Hurdling. circa 1950s

Lord Burghley winning the 400m hurdles at 1928 Olympics
The final of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games, showing Lord Burghley silhouetted against the concrete banking of the stadium racing his way to a gold medal victory

Stylish young lady practises her hurdling at the station. Other people standing nearby are wondering what she is doing. Date: 1923

Young lady jumps over her bed, practising the hurdles
A sporty young lady jumps over the bed (disturbing the dogs and the neighbours in the flat beneath), practising her hurdling. Date: 1923

Hurdle making -- a range of scenes. 1899

Lady hurdles over the chiffonier
A lady hurdles over the cherished chiffonier (low sideboard) of her great aunt, because she is practising her hurdling for a forthcoming athletic competition. Date: 1923

Stylish young lady wearing a self-made hurdling outfit. Date: 1923

Sketch cover featuring Lord Burghley in action
Lord Burghley, captain of Britains Olympic team in 1932 jumping hurdles in a photograph on the front cover of The Sketch. David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905 - 1981)

Hurdling Woman 1930
A young woman leaps over a hurdle on a misty day. Date: 1930

Lord Burghley in the steeplechase at Stamford Bridge
400 metres hurdles gold medallist, Lord Burghley, at the water jump in the steeplechase at an athletics meeting at Stamford Bridge, shortly after his win at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games

Tired hurdler
A tired hurdler, 1955 1955

Roumanian Horse Show
A Romanian officer giving a magnificent horse jumping display for King Carol II of Romania during his visit to Timisoara, following his return from exile. Date: 1930s

Steeplechase Water Jump
Athletes negotiating a Steeplechase Water Jump hurdle. Date: 1980

Hurdles, 1948 London Olympics
The photograph on the left shows the semi-final of the 400 metres hurdling. Second from left competitor, Larsson of Sweden (no.128) is about to draw ahead and take the victory

Olympic cartoon
A lady photographer tries to get closer to the action in this cartoon. 1948

Expressions and Impressions, 1948 London Olympic Games
A selection of striking athletic images captured at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

Point to Point
A horse and jockey jumping a hurdle on the Four Burrows Point-to-Point, Trebuddanon, St. Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Olympics / 1932 / Hurdles
Mens 3000 metre hurdles: Evenson (Great Britain) wins the heat, but comes 2nd in the final

Olympics / 1912 / Hurdles
110 metre hurdles: FW Kelly, USA

Over the Hurdles
Four hurdlers clear the hurdles almost simultaneously

Womens hurdles at Monte Carlo
The annual womens athletics meeting at Monte Carlo -- a hurdle race, with a French contestant in the lead

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