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Olympia Collection (page 9)

Background imageOlympia Collection: Imre Kiralfys gigantic aquatic historical spectacle, Venice

Imre Kiralfys gigantic aquatic historical spectacle, Venice, the bride of the sea at Olympia. Date c1891

Background imageOlympia Collection: Imre Kiralfys grand realistic production, Venice, bride of

Imre Kiralfys grand realistic production, Venice, bride of the sea at Olympia. Date c1891

Background imageOlympia Collection: Imre Kiralfys gorgeous spectacle, Venice at Olympia

Imre Kiralfys gorgeous spectacle, Venice at Olympia. Date c1891

Background imageOlympia Collection: Imre Kiralfys grand historic spectacle, Venice, the bride o

Imre Kiralfys grand historic spectacle, Venice, the bride of the sea at Olympia. Date c1891

Background imageOlympia Collection: Imre Kiralfys realistic production of ancient and modern Ve

Imre Kiralfys realistic production of ancient and modern Venice at Olympia. Date c1891

Background imageOlympia Collection: Imre Kiralfys grand romantic spectacle, Venice, the bride o

Imre Kiralfys grand romantic spectacle, Venice, the bride of the sea the realization of the greatest conception of the age at Olympia. Date c1891

Background imageOlympia Collection: Imre Kiralfys superb spectacle, Venice at Olympia

Imre Kiralfys superb spectacle, Venice at Olympia. Date c1891

Background imageOlympia Collection: Imre Kiralfys brilliant production, Venice, the bride of th

Imre Kiralfys brilliant production, Venice, the bride of the sea at Olympia. Date c1891

Background imageOlympia Collection: Religious play, The Miracle, Olympia, West London

Religious play, The Miracle, Olympia, West London
A scene showing two soldiers of the Inquisition during rehearsals for the religious drama The Miracle, performed in the huge arena of the Olympia exhibition centre, West London, at Christmas 1911

Background imageOlympia Collection: Silhouettes of the horse as an entertainer

Silhouettes of the horse as an entertainer -- from the top, the Royal Tournament at Olympia, Polo at Hurlingham, and a Meet of the Coaching Club in Hyde Park

Background imageOlympia Collection: Tivoli Gardens - Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens - Copenhagen, Denmark Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOlympia Collection: Ideal Home kitchen 1951

Ideal Home kitchen 1951
A kitchen at the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, 1951, featured in a spread in Sport & Country magazine: the country housewife at Olympia; this years Ideal Home Exhibition has much to interest her

Background imageOlympia Collection: Metallurgique Motors advertisement, 1911

Metallurgique Motors advertisement, 1911
Advertisement for Metallurgique Ltd of Manchester encouraging visitors to come to their stand at the Olympia Motor Show in 1911 where their cars bodywork would be attracting attention. Date: 1911

Background imageOlympia Collection: UNSINKABLE LIFEBOAT

UNSINKABLE LIFEBOAT
Our lovely model demontrates a novel and unsinkable lifeboat at the British Industries Fair, Olympia, London. Date: 17 February 1930

Background imageOlympia Collection: International Horse Show - Olympia

International Horse Show - Olympia - June 18th-27th 1908. A carriage drawn by a four-horse team. Date: 1908

Background imageOlympia Collection: A girls marathon in traditional Greek costume?

A girls marathon in traditional Greek costume?
The Sketch suggests that the problem of empty seats that beset the 1908 London Olympics could have been solved by holding a girls marathon in the becoming Ancient Greek women-runners costume

Background imageOlympia Collection: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret with their parents

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret with their parents
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret watch the Christmas Circus at Olympia with their mother and father, the Duke and Duchess of York. 1935

Background imageOlympia Collection: Miss Maud Allan in the ruins of Olympia

Miss Maud Allan in the ruins of Olympia
Dancer Miss Maud Allan " transported" to the ruins of Olympia in a photograph for the Sketch. She had recently performed in a special matinee in aid of the entertainment fund for Olympic

Background imageOlympia Collection: P. M. Scott, National Gliding Champion

P. M. Scott, National Gliding Champion
P.M. Scott, winner of the 1963 National Gliding Championships, sitting in an Olympia 419 glider at the Lasham Gliding Centre

Background imageOlympia Collection: British Industries Exhibition, Olympia 1947

British Industries Exhibition, Olympia 1947
An orderly queue forms at the bus stop outside Olympia, in Kensington, Olympia where the 1947 British Industries Fair is being held. 1947

Background imageOlympia Collection: Tiny Town cabby and passenger at Victoria Station

Tiny Town cabby and passenger at Victoria Station
A Tiny Town cabby and his passenger at Victoria Station, at the time of a Tiny Town exhibition at Olympia, West London

Background imageOlympia Collection: Russian coachman

Russian coachman
A Russian coachman, with a large amount of padding under his coat to keep him warm, taking part in the International Horse Show, Olympia, London

Background imageOlympia Collection: Tiny Town carpenters constructing a shop

Tiny Town carpenters constructing a shop
A group of Tiny Town carpenters constructing a shop, part of a Tiny Town exhibition at Olympia, West London

Background imageOlympia Collection: Greek Flag - Sculpture by Praxiteles

Greek Flag - Sculpture by Praxiteles
Sculpture by Praxiteles of Hermes with the Infant Dionysus, (discovered at Olympia in 1877) set in a border of the modern Greek flag

Background imageOlympia Collection: International Horse Show, Olympia, London

International Horse Show, Olympia, London
View of the arena inside the Grand Hall at the International Horse Show, Olympia exhibition centre, West Kensington, London

Background imageOlympia Collection: Horse-drawn van of W H Smith & Son

Horse-drawn van of W H Smith & Son
The winner of the First Prize and Championship Cup at the International Horse Show at Olympia, 1910, the very fine horse-drawn delivery van of W H Smith & Son, newsagents, booksellers and stationers

Background imageOlympia Collection: The International Horse Show, Olympia, London, 1908

The International Horse Show, Olympia, London, 1908
Illustration showing a female competitor taking the parc a moutons jump at the International Horse Show, Olympia, 1908

Background imageOlympia Collection: Russian Carriage Driving at Olympia, London, 1911

Russian Carriage Driving at Olympia, London, 1911
Illustration showing a demonstration of Russian carriage driving at the Olympia Horse Show, London, 1911. This image shows the horse between the shafts (on left) trotting, while its partner gallops

Background imageOlympia Collection: Olympia Hall, Kensington, London, 1886

Olympia Hall, Kensington, London, 1886
Engraving showing the exterior of the Olympia Exhibition Hall, London, 1886. At that time the official name of this building was the National Agricultural Hall, Addison Road, Kensington

Background imageOlympia Collection: Baby Elephant Pickpocket at Olympia, London, 1893

Baby Elephant Pickpocket at Olympia, London, 1893
Sketch showing one of Barnum and Baileys elephants investigating the pocket of a female visitor to the circus, Olympia, London, 1893

Background imageOlympia Collection: Lion jumping through a tube at the Bertram Mills Circus, 195

Lion jumping through a tube at the Bertram Mills Circus, 195
Photograph showing a lion jumping through a tube during a performance of the Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia in December 1951. That year was the Silver Jubilee of the Mills Circus at Olympia

Background imageOlympia Collection: Ladies Bicycling Race, Olympia, 1896

Ladies Bicycling Race, Olympia, 1896
Illustration showing the Ladies Mile Bicycle Race, held at Olympia, January 1896

Background imageOlympia Collection: Joseph Chamberlain MP at the Olympia Hall, 20th October 1903

Joseph Chamberlain MP at the Olympia Hall, 20th October 1903
Illustrations of the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain MP, Radical English politician, delivering an address on Protectionism at the Olympia Hall, Newcastle

Background imageOlympia Collection: Broadcasting a violin recital with sound and vision

Broadcasting a violin recital with sound and vision. Two television cameras record the performer from different angles. The microphone is suspended to obtain the sound recording

Background imageOlympia Collection: The control room of the Baird apparatus, showing the vision

The control room of the Baird apparatus, showing the vision
Scene in the heart of the control room of the Baird apparatus. Special tests of reception of the B.B.C from Alexandra Palace of synchronised television

Background imageOlympia Collection: Television in a private car, demonstrated to Radio Olympia v

Television in a private car, demonstrated to Radio Olympia v
Television in a private car; an experimental installation in a standard Vanguard saloon. The screen is not visible to the driver, thus avoiding distraction

Background imageOlympia Collection: Spread of car exhibits from the 15th Olympia Motor exhibitio

Spread of car exhibits from the 15th Olympia Motor exhibitio
Spread showing photographs of some notable cars from the 15th Olympia Motor show in 1921

Background imageOlympia Collection: Spread of car exhibits from Olympia Motor exhibition 1913

Spread of car exhibits from Olympia Motor exhibition 1913
Spread entitled The march of the motor car to perfection: unusually interesting exhibits at Olympia, showing various car exhibits at the 1913 Olympia motor show

Background imageOlympia Collection: Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric alarm tea ma

Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric alarm tea ma
Photograph of a woman demonstrating the electric teas-made at the Olympia Ideal Home exhibition 1947

Background imageOlympia Collection: Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric toaster

Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric toaster
Photograph of a woman demonstrating an electric toaster with adjustable dial at the Olympia Ideal Home exhibition 1947

Background imageOlympia Collection: English Motor Show

English Motor Show
Elegantly dressed lady at the Motor Show, Olympia, London

Background imageOlympia Collection: Kensington Olympia 1886

Kensington Olympia 1886
Olympia, the new national agricultural hall, West Kensington, London General exterior view

Background imageOlympia Collection: OLYMPIA, 1913

OLYMPIA, 1913
The Exhibition Hall at Olympia, London

Background imageOlympia Collection: A Rehearsal of the Wild West Show by Ralph Cleaver

A Rehearsal of the Wild West Show by Ralph Cleaver
A series of sketches depicting preparations for a Wild West show at Olympia, London on Boxing Day by the performers in Colonel W. F. Codys troupe. Date: 1902

Background imageOlympia Collection: Statue of Zeus, Olympia

Statue of Zeus, Olympia
The giant statue was carved by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC from ivory. It was slowly destroyed by fire, floods, earthquakes and landslides

Background imageOlympia Collection: Olympia Motor Show

Olympia Motor Show
A cheery woman driver waves from the drivers seat of a sports car

Background imageOlympia Collection: 7 Wonders / Zeus / Parr

7 Wonders / Zeus / Parr
The statue was carved by the Greek sculptor, Phidias, around 435 BC from ivory. It was slowly destroyed by fire, floods, earthquakes and landslides



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