Olympics Collection (page 3)

James Bausch in the decathlon, 1932 Olympic Games
James Aloysius Bernard Bausch (1906 1974), a.k.a. " Jarring Jim", American athlete who competed mainly in the Decathlon pictured throwing the discus

Ed Gordon in the long jump in 1932 Olympic Games
American athlete and long jumper, Ed Gordon (1908 -1971) in flight during a long jump at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, in which he won the gold medal. Date: 1932

1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the village
Palm-lined streets of hutments, each to house four persons for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The Olympic Village was located on the highlands, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Date: 1932

Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Olympic Games, Paris
Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, showing the British team marching past headed by pipers. The ceremony was attended by the Prince of Wales

Abrahams wins the 100m final, 1924 Paris Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (15 December 1899 14 January 1978), British athlete of Jewish origin pictured winning the 100 metre sprint final at the Paris Olympic Games of 1924

Douglas Lowe winning 800m Olympic final in 1924
Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (7 August 1902 30 March 1981) was a British double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals in 1924 and 1928

Olympic marathon runners, 1924 Paris Olympics
Competitors in the marathon during the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, with their heads protected from the sun. The race was won by Stenroos of Finland. Date: 1924

Frances Scully, Irene Rich, Tom Breneman, Sonja Henie
Popular Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948), pictured with (from left) Frances Scully (TV Presenter for ABC), Irene Rich (1891-1988 - American Actress)

Jesse Owens, Berlin 1936 Olympics
James Cleveland Jesse Owens American athlete, four times champion at the Olympic Games in Berlin, August 1936. August 1936

Release of pigeons, Olympic opening ceremony, 1948
7, 000 pigeons are released above Wembley Stadium as trumpeters of the Household Cavalry sound a fanfare. The pigeons are bearers of Olympic tidings, a custom also practised by the Ancient Greeks

Collapsed Scout at 1948 London Olympics
Scout collapsed through heat exhaustion whilst holding a Liechtenstein nationality sign at the 1948 London Olympics held at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Olav of Norway
Prince Olav of Norway, formerly Prince Alexander of Denmark and later King Olav V (1903-1991). The only child of King Haakon VII of Norway (Prince Charles of Denmark)

Olympics / 1932 / Cycling
Cycling: British team, placed 3rd: Holland, Southall, Harwell and Johnson

Olympics / 1912 / Base Team
Baseball team photograph

Olympics / 1896 Winners
Parade of the winning athletes

Olympics / 1896 Cycle Race
Masson of France wins the cycle race

Olympics / 1896 Stadium
The stadium

Old Olympics / Pancratium
The Pancratium: two boys wrestling

Olympic Chariot Race Bc
A chariot race takes place, watched eagerly by a large crowd

Olympics / 1924 / Runners
Runners on the track

Olympics / 1932 / Wom Relay
An American woman wins the 4x100m relay

F. A. M. Webster
Frederick Annesley Michael Webster, athletics pioneer, coach, sports writer, member of the British Olympic Committee and Secretary of the Amateur Field Sports Association

Javelin thrower, 1913
The graceful pose of a javelin thrower published to accompany an article by F. A. M. Webster in The Bystander suggesting reasons for Britains failure in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games was down to a

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)

Italy. Rome. Obelisk to Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), 1959
Italy. Rome. Obelisk to Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), built in 1959 for the Olympics in 1960. By Arturo Dazzi (1881-1966). District EUR

Sanctuary of Olympia. Olympic stadium. The vaulted tunnel le
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Olympic stadium. The vaulted tunnel leading out of the stadium. Hellenistic period. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece

Sanctuary of Olympia. The ancient olympic Stadium. The exedr
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. The ancient Olympic Stadium. The exedra, stone platform on which the judges sat. South bank of the stadium Elis. Peloponesse. Greece

Olympia Stadium. Olympia. Ilia Province. Peloponnese region
Olympia Stadium. Classical period. Olympia. Ilia Province. Peloponnese region. Greece

Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient ol
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient Olympic Stadium. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe

Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient olympic Stadi
Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient Olympic Stadium. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe

Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Entrance to olympic stadium. Stone arch. III B.C. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe

Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. The Ancient olympic Stadium
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. The ancient Olympic Stadium. Detail of the starting line. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe

Count Baillet-Letour
Count Baille-Letour (left), in conversation with Dr. Lippert, Commissioner of State for Berlin and Dr. von Lewald (right), President of the Olympic Organising Committee. Date: 1936

Alice Coachman at 1948 Olympic Games
Alice Coachman (USA) wins the High Jump and breaks the Olympic record with a jump of 5 feet 6 inches. Date: 1948

Olympics / 1936 / Closing
Closing parade, taking place in the dark with spotlights Date: 1936

Olympics / 1932 / Fencing
Fencing: Helene Mayer (Germany) placed 5th Date: 1932

Olympics Photographers
Some of the photographers at the Olympic Games, Berlin 1936 Date: 1936

Boats on Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, California, USA
Olympic Marine Boating Course, Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, California, USA. Date: 1932

Virginie Heriot, French yachtswoman
Virginie Claire Desiree Marie Heriot (1890-1932), French yachtswoman who won a gold medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics 8 metre class. Date: 1925

William Dudley Ward (1877 1946), English sportsman and Liberal politician. Date: 1900

Dr. Griffith Pugh, leader of the British medical team for the 1968 Mexico Olympics, peforms high altitude tests, checking an athletes heart readings during a five-minute race

Aerial view, Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA
Aerial view from an airship of Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA, in the year when the Olympics were held there. Date: 1932

Ethel Catherwood
Ethel Mary Catherwood (1908-1987), Canadian athlete and winner of the first womens Olympic gold medal in the high jump at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games, setting a world record in the process

Ovaltine advertisement, 1928
Advertisement for soporific, milky bedtime drink Ovaltine from 1928, claiming it to be the ideal drink for athletes due to its ability to build up sinew and muscle

British athletes undergoing light therapy before Olympics
British hopefuls for the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games are given a course of light therapy or ray treatment in a Westminster surgery Pictured are J. R. Major, V.P. Brown, F. Gaby, S. Ferris and H. A

Water Polo riot at 1932 Los Angeles Olympics
A page from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, reporting on a riot at the water polo during the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games

Marathon race, 1932 Olympic Games
The start of the marathon at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, won by Zabala. Date: 1932

Tommy Hampson returns home after Olympics
Thomas " Tommy" Hampson (1907 1965), British athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Los Angeles Olympics, pictured on the shoulders of boys from St

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