Playing Collection (page 16)

Gordon Harker
Actor Gordon Harker (1885-1967) had a prolific film and stage career. Here he is being celebrated for his portrayal of Cockney characters. Date: circa 1932

Vivian McGrath
Australian tennis player Vivian Viv McGrath (1916-1978), here aged sixteen. He was famous for his two-handed backhand. Date: 1932

Water Polo By Night
A nocturnal women's water polo match at the Stadio del Littoria in Rome, attended by Benito Mussolini. Date: 1931

Golfing in the Congo
A golf course at Elizabethville in the Belgian Congo. The Elizabethville Golf Club had about 100 members, mainly British and Belgian. Date: circa 1931

Tennis at Hurlingham
A doubles game being played as part of the Army lawn tennis championships held at Hurlingham. Date: 1931

Watching Cricket at The Oval, From a Gasometer
A test match between England and New Zealand at The Oval, Kennington. The spectators in the foreground have scaled a nearby gasometer. Date: 1931

F. X. Shields, Tennis Player
Frank X. Shields (1909-1975) was an American amateur tennis player, and also an actor who appeared in several films throughout the 1930s. Date: 1931

Polo at Roehampton
A polo match at the Roehampton Club between the Royal Air Force and the Chinchillas. Date: 1931

Ladies Golf Championship
Scenes from the Scottish Ladies Golf Championship held at Gullane. Date: 1931

Wimbledon Exertions
Scenes from the 1931 Wimbledon Tennis Championship. Pictured are Fred Perry (1909-1995), Ian Glen Collins (1903-1975), Helene Nicolopoulos, George Patrick Pat Hughes (1902-1997), I

Piano Advertisement
Advert for the Duo-Art Pianola Piano, a self-playing and traditional piano in one. Date: 1925

Herbert Sutcliffe, Cricketer
Herbert Sutcliffe (1894-1978) was a professional cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England as an opening batsman. He was part of the M.C.C

Melville Gideon at the Piano
Melville Gideon (1884-1933) was an American composer, lyricist and performer. Here he is appearing in The Co-Optimists, a variety revue show that originally opened in London in 1921

The Draughts Players by Joseph Clark - rustic cottage interior with family playing board game

Anti-Aircraft crew members play football, WW2
Anti-Aircraft crew playing football between alerts, Second World War Date: circa 1940s

Anti-Aircraft Command play football tennis, WW2
Alex James, in uniform, watches fellow Anti-Aircraft Command members playing football tennis during the Second World War Date: circa 1940s

Frontispiece, The Boys Book of Soccer for 1946 Date: 1946

Sunderland and Preston footballers playing billiards
Sunderland and Preston North End footballers playing billiards after the FA Cup Final 1937. L-R Beresford, Gurney, Tremelling, Carter, Dougal and Milne Date: 1937

Stanley Matthews and wife playing golf in Rhyl
Stanley Matthews footballer for Stoke City playing golf with his wife at Rhyl, North Wales

Mrs Furrow the Farmer's Wife

Mrs Tryon the Tailor's Wife

Mrs Snob the Shoemaker's Wife

Mrs Mills the Miller's Wife

Mrs Measure the Milkman's Wife

Mrs Gammon the Grocer's Wife

Mrs Bun the Baker's Wife

Mrs Fin the Fishmonger's Wife

Mrs Chips the Carpenter's Wife

Mr Fin the Fishmonger

Mrs Brick the Builder's Wife

Mrs Block the Butcher's Wife

Mr Mills the Miller

Mr Tryon the Tailor

Mr Snob the Shoemaker

Mr Pots the Painter

Mr Furrow the Farmer

Mr Measure the Milkman

Mr Gammon the Grocer

Mr Block the Butcher

Mr Chips the Carpenter

Mr Bun the Baker

Mr Brick the Builder

Miss Furrow the Farmer's Daughter

Miss Tryon the Tailor's Daughter

Miss Snob the Shoemaker's Daughter

Miss Mills the Miller's Daughter

Miss Measure the Milkman's Daughter

Miss Gammon the Grocer's Daughter

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