Races Collection (page 10)

British Michelin Prize
Some of the ingenious devices in the cockpit area of Mr Codys aeroplane, which won the British Michelin Prize for the longest flight over a marked course (189.3 miles) Date: 31 December 1910

Michelin Air Prize / 1910
A selection of photographs from the Michelin Special Air prize, awarded to air crews of two, who could make the trip to the summit of the Puy de Dome in under six hours. Date: 5 March 1910

Michelin Air Prize 1911
The winners of the Michelin Special Air Prize, Eugene Renault and passenger M.Senouque, pictured above the sponsors, Andre and Edouard Michelin. Date: 7 March 1911

Mannequins at Races - 2
Two mannequins, dressed in a leading couturiers latest creations, arrive at Longchamps racecourse on Grand Prix day, attracting considerable attention 1910

George Huntley
George Patrick Huntley (1868 1927 ) Man of the theatre, seen here at the races Date: 1908

Crowd at the Derby / 1930
The crowd amuses itself in between races at the Derby. The ground is strewn with discarded betting slips. Date: 1930

The Innocent Abroad on Derby Day by Illingworth
The Lone Cyclist: " Excuse me, constable, is this the way to Epsom racecourse." One, perhaps rather myopic man, unfamiliar with the typical chaos on the road to Epsom on Derby Day asks a

Cecil Boyd-Rochfort (inset) and jockey on Foray
Sir Cecil Charles Boyd-Rochfort (inset, 1887-1983), prizewinning racehorse trainer, and a jockey on Foray. Date: circa 1936

Dan Bulger racehorse and Prince Monolulu at the races
Racehorse Dan Bulger with jockey on horseback, and Prince Monolulu, horseracing tipster, at the races. circa 1936

Nearing the end of the Season photos in the Tatler
Black and white photos in the Tatler under the headline of Nearing the end of the Season, Racing Society " Speed the Parting Shot" at Liverpool in the Tatler of 17th November 1909

Deauville racecourse with race in progress, France, viewed from the grandstand. Date: circa 1910

Advert for Debenham & Freebody ascot gown 1933
Lovely sleeveless gown in Chanel lace and the new Cire satin. 1933

Wetherall advertisement 1959
Advertisement for Wetherall coats in a variety of houndstooth and plaid patterns - just the thing to ensure elegance on a rainy day at the races. Date: 1959

Counting The Winnings. Sedgefield Co. Durham 1976 1976

American cartoon, Scotsman placing a bet at the dog track
American cartoon, showing a Scotsman placing a bet at the dog track, offering two dollars on the rabbit to win. Date: 1940s

White bulldog puppy taken to Ascot
A white bulldog puppy is taken to the races at Ascot, where a minstrel pushes a collection net under his nose. Date: 1905

Illustration, Pierce Egans Book of Sports
Illustration to the opening page of Pierce Egans Book of Sports, showing people on a stagecoach on their way to the Epsom Races. A copy of Egans book is handed over. Date: 1832

Illustration, Steeplechase at St Albans (or rather in the surrounding countryside) on 8 March 1832, with nineteen competitors. Date: 1832

Official programme, Washington Park Club, Chicago, USA, first day of autumn meeting, 31 August 1885. Listing details for five horse races. Date: 1885

Advert for Springfield, Massachutsetts Air Races, 30 May 1930

Races at the Common Riding, Hawick, Roxburghshire, near Selkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Date: 1900s

The Quieter Side of Ascot
Music and gossip behind the grand stand at Royal Ascot, with well-dressed spectators enjoying a break from the races. 1914

Birds-Eye View of Ascot Race-Course
A Bird s-eye view of Ascot racecourse in 1914 by W. B. Robinson in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News Date: 1914

Gay Pageantry at Royal Ascot by Howard Elcock
The picturesque and fashionable crowd in the stands at Royal Ascot watch as the horses and their jockeys gallop past during a race. Date: 1928

Towcester Races paddock dated by the photographer as 1905, the horse is not identified but an early precursor to the modern Towcester Racecourse which was not established until 1928 Date: 1905

Horseracing - Passing the Stands at Ascot
Spectators crane their necks to see horses and their riders gallop past the stands at Ascot. Date: 1920

Looking Down at Epsom: A Finish for the Derby
View of the Derby with horses and their jockeys striving towards the finishing line, and with the stands, tents and cars of visitors seen beyond. Date: 1928

Leaving the Paddock, off to the post for the Derby
The scene in the ring of the paddock at Epsom as the Derby horses prepare to leave on their way to the post, or starting line. Date: 1928

DE NITTIS, Giuseppe. Horse Races in
DE NITTIS, Giuseppe (1846-1884). Horse Races in the Bois de Boulogne. 1881. Right panel. Impressionism. Pastel. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna (National Gallery of Modern Art)

Straight cut frock of ribbon tussore 1909
Woman wearing a straw and ostrich plumes and straight cut frock of ribbon tussore, at Goodwood races. 1909

Informal group of boy scouts, Cyprus
Informal group of boy scouts about to leave for camp, Cyprus. They are a mixture of English, Greek, Armenian and Turkish. Date: 20th century

The crowded river during the Henley Regatta. Fashionable ladies and men pack the river to see the races. early 1900s Date: early 1900s

A Khaki Lincoln - the Jockey Club justified to carry on
Army officers in the paddock at Lincoln, watching the parade before the big race in March 1915. The salient feature of the racing at Lincoln last week was the prevalence of khaki both in

The Dolly Sisters in Paris, 1926 at the Longchamps races Date: 1926

Lady Eveyln Beauchamp, 1929
Lady Evelyn Beauchamp (nee Herbert), daughter of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon at the races, 1929. The Countess wears a wrap-coat of fine cloth, with a scarf collar and romantic short Cavalier cloak

Lady Eveyln Beauchamp and the Countess of Carnarvon, 1929
Lady Eveyln Beauchamp(19011980) and her mother Almina Herbert, the Countess of Carnarvon(1876 -1969), at the Hurst Park races, 1929

Eton College Sports including Prince Henry
Sports at Eton College in 1916. In the bottom left and bottom middle pictures is Prince Henry (later Duke of Gloucester), climbing out of the water jump in the steeplechase

Ascot - The Royal Procession
Stylised illustration showing the traditional carriage drive by the King and Queen down the course at Royal Ascot, one of the highlights of the summer social calendar

The Derby
Stylised illustration of the famous Derby at Epsom, Surrey, where high and low society meet. Date: 1927

Shamrock I and Shamrock III
During trials for the 1903 Americas Cup off the New York coast, Shamrock III, the challenger that year, races against the challenger in 1899, Shamrock I

Silhouette of jockey on horseback at races
Silhouette of a jockey on horseback at the races, led by the trainer or owner. Date: 20th century

The Winner record label featuring horseracing
A record label from The Winner, featuring Meet Me By Moonlight Alone by the Belgravia Quartette. Illustration shows a winning racehorse and jockey crossing the finish line first. Date: c.1925

Ascot race plate: Queen Victorias gift of a gold vase, 1874
The Queens gold vase, given by Queen Victoria as a prize for one of the Ascot races in 1874. A large gold flagon in the style of Queen Annes time, made by R. & S. Garrard & Co. Date: 1874

Race between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee - S7

Horse & Horse Power bound for Goodwood by Gilbert Holiday
A coach and horses carrying passengers to the Goodwood race meeting at the end of July, is passed by a juggernaut of a vehicle, a charabanc carrying numerous visitors. Date: 1928

Detraining horses at Ascot
Thoroughbred racehorses being carefullly led out of train carriages on arrival at Royal Ascot. Date: 1928

The crowd under the clock at Ascot
High up on the roof of the stand the crowd watching the progress of the racing at Ascot, and above them rises the familiar clock, towering above the handsome range of buildings. Date: 1928

Cerebos Salt advertisement, 1928
Cerebos Salt, an essential part of the social season, designed to give one pep and vitality while while at Royal Ascot, sitting down to a DIY silver service lunch. Date: 1928

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