Race Collection (page 61)

Durani Villager with gun, Afghanistan
A Dooraunee Villager with his Arms. An Afghan man wearing a long cloak and carrying a firearm with a long bayonet. 1815

Durani shepherds, Afghanistan
Dooraunee (Durani) shepherds from 19th century Afghanistan. The Duranis were based in southern Afghanistan around Kandahar. 1815

American Scouts playing with cars
Three American boy scouts and two leaders stand and watch one of them operates a toy car racetrack. circa 1980s

Aymaq nomadic man, Afghanistan
A Man of the Tymunee Eimauk. Aymaq (also Aimak, Eimauk or Aimaq), are a collection of Persian-speaking nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes

Coronation Tea Party (advertisement)
As part of an advertisement for Bowater Paper Corporation Limited, artist Illingworth previews the typical scene in British villages during Coronation week. Date: 1953

Sheffield Workhouse - Coronation Sports Day
A sack race during Coronation Sports at the Sheffield Union workhouse at Fir Vale, Sheffield. Date: circa 1911

Princess Elizabeth at the Head of the River race, Devon
Princess Elizabeth is helped ashore from the launch Enchantress by Bert Barry, former world professional sculling champion, dressed in his red doggetts coat and badge regalia. Date: 17th March 1951

Lubaantun archaeology - native girl in British Museum, 1926
Believed to be the first of a dying race of Maya indians who has ever visited England: Emilia Vasquez standing by an ancient Maya monolith in the British Museum

Parisian Racegoer
A chic Parisienne watches the race through her binoculars. Date: 1900

Frieslanders Skate 1871
Women from Friesland, northern Holland, race on the ice. Date: 1871

Piggy-Back Race / 1973
SPORTS DAY - a piggy-back race in progress at the Desmond Anderson Junior School Date: 1973

Horse Race / Ludwic Koch
A horse race in progress Date: circa 1915

Game / Barrel-Boating 1911
Four boys in their swimsuits have a barrel-boat race Date: 1911

Oxford V Cambridge 1890
The Race. Date: 1890

Paris-Brest Race 1891
The Paris-Brest race is the senior French cycle race : this year Charles Terront is the winner. Date: 1891

Penny Farthing Race
The Last Lap - a race on penny-farthing bicycles. Date: late 19th century

Marlborough College Race
A group of runners approach a corner during a race at Marlborough College. Date: 1950s

Ancient Roman charioteer driving four horses
An Ancient Roman charioteer drives his four horses hard around the track. The prime venue for this type of sport was the Circus Maximus in Rome. Date: BCE

Snail-Racing
A snail, taking part in an international snail race, in front of a Union Jack flag Date: 1960s

Henley Regatta 1928
An eights race Date: 1928

Oxford V Cambridge 1842
Oxford win the race, Cutter Match, off Lambeth Palace. Date: 1842

Oxford V Cambridge 1870
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race : Sketch at Barnes Bridge. Date: 1870

Oxford V Cambridge 1872
The Race. Date: 1872

Oxford V Cambridge 1869
The start of the race from Putney. Date: 1869

Oxford V Cambridge 1858
The Race. Date: 1858

People returning home on Derby Day
A group of tired people returning home on Derby Day. Date: 1871

Bicycle race, New York
Bicycle Coasting Match, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Group of men walking bicycles on a dirt road in Mamaroneck, N.Y

Transcontinental Auto Tour 1899
Woman on End of Transcontinental Auto Tour, 1899. Crowd gathered in front of the New York Herald building, Herald Square, at the finish of a womans transcontinental auto tour

1908 New York - Paris motor race
Auto Race New York. Paris, Times Sq. Feb 12, 1908, Hotel Astor. - Crowd gathered at Times Square and the Hotel Astor at the start of the New York to Paris motor race

Horse racing in America
Whitney Race Track, Aiken S.C. America. Crowd of people, horses and carriages at the Whitney Race Track

Airships, Dirigible Balloon Race, Beechy Winner. Two dirigibles aloft, one grounded at a balloon race

Edward VII, Persimmon Derby victory
Edward VIIs horse, Persimmons victory at the Royal Derby of 1896. The Royal owner leading in the winner after the race

Racing at Ascot
A view of the royal enclosure, box and stands at Ascot, also showing Santo Strato winning the Prince of Waless Stakes

Bayardos St Leger
Five views relating to the British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, winner of the St. Leger stakes. Date: 1909

Bayardos Gold Cup
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, wins the Gold Cup at Ascot

Bayardos second Doncaster victory
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, winning at the Doncaster races

Bayardo, the Gold Cup hero
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, refuses to enter the paddock box at Ascot after the race

Watching Bayardo at exercise
The British thoroughbred racehorse exercising at Alec Taylors stable at Manton, near Marlborough. Bayardo was sent to trainer Alec Taylors stud farm at the age of two

Zinfandels Cup Day, Ascot
Glamorous women parading in their elegant gowns and flowery hats, mingle in the Ascot paddock on Zinfandels Cup Day

James Gordon Bennett at an international balloon race, Forest park, St Louis. He came in fourth place

Americas greatest automobile course, Savannah Georgia
Americas greatest automobile course, grand prize auto race, Savannah Georgia

Wagon Raceing at a rodeo, america

Dining at the Dogs, 1932
A new club at the White City, where people could dine and watch the greyhound racing at the same time. A very popular pastime during the 1930s, society figures such as Lord and Lady Chesham

The Dog Derby special train from Birmingham
Showing the vogue for greyhound racing during the 1930s, the Dog Derby special steam train from Birmingham arrives at Euston, carrying visitors who will become one of the 75

Dining at White City greyhound derby, 1932
Derby night at the Shepherds Bush enclosure; the club at White City where dining tables command a view of the greyhound racing track below. In 1932, the Derby was won by Wild Wolley owned by Mr S

Newcastle boat race
The start of a boat race during the George Stephenson centenary celebrations in Newcastle

Dinner at White City Greyhound Stadium
Colour photograph showing glamorous diners in evening attire watching greyhound racing at White City from the comfort of their table in the dining rooms viewing gallery

Motor racing near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Motor racing at Arnolds Hill near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The driver is Francis Phillips, and the car, registration number DE 1902, is a Rover

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