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Burnt Alive 1392At the court of Charles VI some men are accidentally burnt alive - one jumps into a tub of water, another is rescued by a lady who smothers the flames with her dress Date: 29 January 1392
The Love Match by Fred Karno and Cyril HemmingtonPromotional postcard for The Love Match, a musical play by Fred Karno and Cyril Hemmington. First produced at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, 3rd March and Empire, Stratford East on 31st March 1924
Rank of assisted jumps Date: 1937
The Great Water Joke by H. M. BatemanCartoon by H. M. Bateman showing horses and their jockeys finding that the other side of a water jump is substantially higher than the side from where they took off
Jump for Joy! Date: 1960s
Firefighters with jumping sheet, Lambeth HQ, LondonFirefighters holding a circular jumping sheet at Lambeth HQ, London, in June 1938, ready for a colleague to jump into it. Date: 1938
Firefighters in display at Lambeth HQ, LondonFirefighters in a display at Lambeth HQ, London, on 28 July 1937, following a presentation of certificates for bravery by Mr E Cruse, Chairman of the London Fire Brigade Committee
French Riviera Keep FitThe young handsome keep fit fanatic Professeur Caron wows a small crowd as he jumps in the air on a beach in the French Riviera. Date: early 1930s
The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller SkaterG.S. Monohan ( The Great Monohan ) showing off his skills on his roller skates - here jumping cleanly over three chairs. Date: circa 1909
Warwick Prison - Interior View
7th Dragoon Guards - Taking the Water Jump. Date: circa 1910s
Cadre Noir - Saumur, France - Leaping a large obstacleAcrobatic leap by a horse and rider at the French National Horse-Riding School (Cadre Noir), Saumur, Loire Valley, France
The Wolf & the Seven KidsThe wolf breaks open the door, jumps into the pen and devours all of the kids whole. Date: c.1910
Racing at BellewstownHorse Racing over jumps at Bellewstown Racecourse near Dublin. Date: 1909
Trick Riders of the 16th and 5th British Lancers. Two riders dressed as a criminal and a policeman act out a chase and in so doing leap over a row of orientals holding parasols
5th Royal Irish Lancer jumping an obstacle. Date: 1910s
River Tavy WeirA fine study of the weir and salmon jumps on the River Tavy at Tavistock, Devon, England. Date: circa 1960
The Joys of Spring 1930SAn outdoor girl wearing a wide see-through chiffon dress and flowers in her hair, jumps in the air, full of the joys of spring... 1930s
TEXAS SKI JUMPCalled after the name of the inventor, the Texas is one of the most spectacular of ski jumps! Date: 1930s
Horse Racing - Neck and Neck by Antonio Donadini. Two jockeys battling it out at the head os the field in thsi steeplechase race. Date: circa 1920s
Dancers of the Crow Tribe performing a ceremonial dance. Date: 1911
Abbotts shoe advertisement, 1935Advertisement for Abbotts shoes, ideal for protecting toes and looking stylish on ladies at point-to-point or other equestrian spectator sports. Featuring some rather lovely silhouettes. Date: 1935
Steeplechase at the Rockaway Hunting ClubAnnual Steeplechase Race at the Rockaway Hunting Club, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1908
From The Three Bears by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904
McGrew does the high jump, 1948 London OlympicsThis is the American McGrews third, and successful, attempt to clear 6 foot 1 5/8 inches. Date: 1948
Edelman does the high jump, 1948 London OlympicsThe American Edelman is seen here clearing 6 foot 1 5/8 inches. Date: 1948
B. Singh, long jump, 1948 London OlympicsB. Singh took part in the long jump event to enthusiastic applause. A sikh, he wore his hair tied in a handkerchief. Date: 1948
Expressions and Impressions, 1948 London Olympic GamesA selection of striking athletic images captured at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948
Polish Scouts exercisingLong lines of Polish Boy Scouts doing physical exercises in the Middle East. 1940s
Hey Diddle Diddle - Nursery RhymeHey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon, The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon
Lion springing to attack an Impala
Saumur - Horse training at the Cavalry School. Saumur is home to the Cadre Noir, the Ecole Nationale d Equitation (National School of Horsemanship), known for its annual horse shows
Dicing with deathA group out motoring encounter a broken bridge but the daring driver puts his foot on the accelerator and the car jumps the gap
Education, playtimeA schoolboy is captured mid flight by the camera as he jumps to kick a football in the playground
Stag leapingA stag leaps over a fence in a wintry landscape - illustration for The Harbourer story
Clumsy Dog on DeskTowser jumps onto his masters desk and upsets the ink, paper, and all the pens and pencils
Captured frogs bid for FreedomA young schoolboy in his full school uniform get a nasty surprise when the frog he has captured makes a daring bid for freedom, leaping out and away as soon as the airhole-added lid has been lifted
Aesach & AlixirhoeAesach falls for the nymph Alixirhoe; fleeing his unwelcome advances, she is bitten by a snake, whereupon he jumps off a cliff but is turned into a diver bird
Tom Jumps out of WaterTom swims with the tide towards a life buoy and skips three feet in the air out of the waves
Cat on Dining TableA small child is alarmed when Puss jumps onto the table to share its supper - but maman and elder sister don t seem to mind
Ski Jumps at PiedmonteA contest at Limone Piedmonte, Italy
Devilish Funny Ha HaIn Vienna statuettes of the devil are sold on 1 December but when an artist makes a life-size one for a client, returning late one night, he jumps from the window
Mr Popple Jumps GateMr Popple jumps a five barred gate on his horse Radical. Not so impressive, though, as the gate was lying flat on the ground!
Pacini / Saffo / Liebig 6Saffo, to expiate the sacri- lege of destroying Apollos altar, even though it was the result of misunderstandings for which she can hardly be blamed, jumps off a cliff
Brodie & Brooklyn BridgeScenes from Steve Brodies leap off the Brooklyn Bridge
Child / Water 1927A young boy jumps with evident delight into the sea by moonlight
C17 Striking ClockA STRIKING CLOCK of the early 17th century : as the hours sound, the mans head moves and the animal at his feet jumps
Acrobat Jumps Thru HoopsDiagram of acrobat jumping through multiple hoops; jumping from springboard and turning through the air