Pursuits Collection

The Visitors Who Told the Master Off by H. M. Bateman
Cartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman, showing a somewhat arrogant visitor to a hunt lecture the Master of Foxhounds much to the shock of other members. Date: 1936

Setting off on a Fox Hunt - leaving the Chateau
A group of Upper Class French Gentlemen and lady set off on a Fox Hunt - leaving the Chateau along with attendant handlers, Master of the hounds, horn bearers

The Days Work by Muriel Dawson
A little boy in dungarees or overalls and with a wide brimmed hat stands on the end of a jetty fishing with a makeshift rod and line. Swans fly overhead

Territorial Army Poster
A recruiting poster for the Territorial Army, highlighting that sporting pursuits need not be sacrificed to join - in fact they are actually strongly encouraged!

The Gun Who Picked up his Bird by H. M. Bateman
Etiquette gone awry during a shoot when one man retrieves his own bird rather than allowing the gundogs to do so. The result is an utterly incensed gundog

Dorothy Pilley, English climber in Glacier National Park
Dorothy Pilley Richards (1894 - 1986) was a prominent female mountaineer. She began climbing in Wales and joined the Fell and Rock Climbing Club

Silhouettes of the Chase by H. L. Oakley
Two silhouettes cut by H. L. Oakley showing scenes from a hunt. The first shows the hunt meeting at a village pub, while the second shows them at full stretch galloping across countryside

The Queen with a Land-Rover at Badminton Horse Trials
The Queen and other members of the Royal Family stand by a Land-Rover, with their host, the Duke of Beautfort, at the Badminton Three-day Horse Trials. Date: 1956

Essex Union hunt. By Canewdon Church in the marshes by the River Crouch. Date: 1937

Queen Elizabeth II at the Badminton horse trials, 1959
The Queen on horseback at the Badminton horse trials, 1959. 1959

Surf riding at Muizenburg on the Cape Coast
A contrast to the grey days at home: surf-riding at Muizenburg, the Queen of Cape Coast Watering Places. A universal summer pastime of the South African coastal resorts, surf-riding

Neville Chamberlain fishing by Ernest H. Thomas
Prime Minister, The Right Hon. Neville Chamberlain engaged in his favourite pastime of fly fishing. The artist, Ernest H. Thomas

The King and Queen at Chatsworth
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as part of a shooting party at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The King is seated at the front, second from left with Queen Alexandra behind him

On These Things... by H. L. Oakley
Full title - On These Things, More or Less, Young Men Live, a quote by Charles Kingsley, who was a keen sporting parson. A silhouette illustration by H. L

Fashion for the Moors by Gordon Conway
Suggestion for a slimline country tweed suit, perfect for striding stylishly over moorland on the Glorious Twelfth. Date: c.1930

Advertisement for the famous Ace of Spades road house, the progenitor of a number of road houses that attracted fun-seeking motorists during the inter-war years

Sir Savile Crossleys Shoot at Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft - an after-luncheon group, featuring: Sir Savile and Lady Crossley, Lord and Lady Vivian, Lord and Lady Hastings, Colonel and the Hon

Blackcock (or Black Grouse) Shooting
Country pursuits. Two men with their dog shooting grouse on moorland. (The black grouse is now an endangered species). Artist: Norah Drummond Date: 1908

Pheasant Shooting at Alton
A pheasant shooter in action, photographed the year previous to publication. The new shooting season was due to start on October 1st. Date: 1930

Edward VII's racing victories
Montage showing Edward VII leading in Minoru, his 1909 Derby winner. The King is just seen underneath the top hat he is raising

Sporting girls
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Wool tapestry of rural pursuits from the 15th century
Wool tapestry from the 15th century. It shows laborers in farm employment, pruning, ploughing, harvesting, bathing, through the months of the year against a background of colourful flowers

A High Born English Hunting Girl
" Crop handle carved in bone; sat high upon a throne of finest English leather. The queen of all the pack, this joker raised his hat and talked about the weather

FASHIONS FOR SHOOTING
A well dressed shooting party, in tweeds, plus-fours and trilbies, stop for a spot of luncheon in a pleasant rural setting. Date: 1938

Mrs Lakin as master of Wexford foxhounds during WWI
Mrs Lakin, acting in the absence of her husband, Captain M. L. Lakin D.S.O, who is at the front with the Hussars. Mrs Lakin was the daughter of the late Lord Maurice Fitzgerald of Johnstown Castle

The Christmas Holiday Meet by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting the meeting of a hunt at Christmas time, from the early start to enjoying the stirrup cup and moving off

Advertisement for Braemar Woollens 1936. This illustration shows two women in riding outfits, advertising high quality wool jumpers for outdoor wear

3rd Earl Spencer - 3
John Charles Spencer (1782 - 1845), third earl SPENCER; here when viscount Althorp. Statesman who despite his preference for country pursuits pursued a valuable political career

3rd Earl Spencer - 4
John Charles Spencer (1782 - 1845), third earl Spencer (previously viscount Althorp. Statesman who despite his preference for country pursuits pursued a valuable political career

Country Course Meeting
Countryfolk at a meet of the Avon Valley Coursing Club (near Salisbury) - he in plus- fours and gaiters with a cloth cap, his companion in high boots and heavy raincoat Date: 1927

Sea trout fishing on Dee side
Sea trout angling on Dee Side. Date: 1927

Burberry for summer sport, 1914
Advertisement for Burberrys of London, placed in The Sketch magazines 5 August 1914 issue, showing four outfits suitable for the pursuits of the season from a yachting gown for Cowes to a shooting

Women acting as Master of Foxhounds, World War I
A meet of the Whaddon Chase Foxhounds at Wing, near Leighton Buzzard showing Mrs Selby Lowndes acting as Master in the absence of her husband, Major Selby Lowndes. Date: 1915

Selfridges cycle advertisement by H. L. Oakley
Delightful advertisement for the cycle department of London department store, Selfridge s, guaranteeing top speeds at low prices and featuring a silhouette of a cyclist zooming downhill by H. L

Andrews Liver Salt advertisement by H. L. Oakley
Advertisement for the health tonic, Andrews Liver Salts, featuring a silhouette by H. L. Oakley depicting two men out shooting with a gun dog. Date: 1926

Rabbit Shooting in the Spinney Date: 1905

SALVADOR CARMONA, Manuel (1734-1820); CARNICERO
" SALVADOR CARMONA, Manuel (1734-1820); CARNICERO, Antonio (1748-1814). The character and pursuits of the famous gentleman Don Quixote. 1780

Blackberrying

Hunstman blows his horn and the chase begins. The Foxhound head off after the target prey to the sound of " Tally Ho!" from the hunters. Date: circa 1910s

Fox Hunt - Hunstman chatting up a Milkmaid
A pause on the Fox Hunt - A mounted Hunstman chats up a pretty Milkmaid. The hounds seem less interested... Date: circa 1910s

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Glorious Twelfth
Illustrated masthead design for the outer cover of the Bystander magazine featuring a woman on the grouse moors enjoying some shooting on the Glorious Twelfth. Date: 1927

Design for a Modern Tapestry by Jaxon
Design for a modern tapestry in the Medieval Manner, showing a 1930s society enjoying motorcycling, shooting and flying, while medieval dogs and dragons litter the scenes of modern pursuits

The Graphic Christmas Number front cover, 1928
Dramatic cover of The Graphic Christmas Number for 1928 featuring a group of angular looking ice skaters from the 1890s to introduce the Naughty Nineties theme of the issue. Date: 1928

Silhouette of a family group
A charming silhouette of a family group a mother and father surrounded by their six children. One plays with a wooden horse on wheels, another with a diabolo

Canal Pastimes
Leisurely pursuits - fishing or a romantic stroll on a hot summers day beside a canal in Britain. 1950s

Princess Elizabeth and Margaret riding
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret on horseback in the ground of Royal Lodge, Windsor c. 1940. Date: c.1940

Sport & Country Royal Show souvenir issue
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, Sport & Country Royal Show, Nottingham 1955 souvenir issue, featuring colourful illustrations of dressage, prize show farm animals and tractors. Date: 1955

Huntsman and hounds cross a stream
Mounted huntsman of the South Devon Hunt and pack of fox hounds crossing a shallow stream, Cornwall

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