Races Collection (page 4)

Alf Prince, bookmaker - stand at Epsom racecourse. Date: 1937

A tic-tac man at work on a soap box on Epsom Downs racecourse. Date: 1937

The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865, Looking at Manets Olympia. Woman in bonnet, mantelet cape and wide crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

A stand at the Champ de Mars races, 1848
Woman watching the horse race at Champ de Mars racetrack. She wears a bonnet and blue redingote over a crinoline dress. Men in top hat and tails. A stand at the Champ de Mars races, 1848

The carrefour Gaillon and the fountain, 1848
Woman in front of the fountain at Place Gaillon, Paris. She wears a cashmere shawl with arm holes called la visite over her crinoline. The carrefour Gaillon and the fountain, 1848

Woman at the horse races on the Champ de Mars, 1811
Fashionable woman at the horse races on the Champ de Mars, 1811. She wears a bonnet, high-waisted walking dress and carries a shawl and large feather

Woman at window overlooking the Panoramas, Paris, 1810
Woman at window overlooking the Panoramas and the Passage des Panoramas, on Boulevard Montmartre, Paris, 1810. View of the Two Panoramas and of the Passage between them

Article in The Illustrated London News reporting on the 1933 visit of the Emir of Katsina to Britain. Top picture shows the Emir

Record Newmarket Sales - Flair sold for 15, 000 guineas
Thoroughbred racehorses for Newmarket recently bought and sold by various enthusiasts. Most came from the stable of the late Sir Daniel Cooper, with Flair, bought by Sir Frederick Stern. 1909

The Debs Progress by Molly Bishop
The Debs Progress: No. 1 by Molly Bishop. Invaluable advice to those about to come out - out-dress your rivals at Ascot. A young lady in an flamboyant dress

Sailing match at Greenwich, SE London
Sailing match on the River Thames at Greenwich, Kent (SE London) on 3 July 1838, showing The Gazelle (left) beating Royal Sovereign. 1838

Cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club, Worcester Cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club
Worried-looking cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club races, Worcester. 1892

Bystander masthead - society horse racing - Royal Ascot
Masthead design for the front cover of The Bystander showing a lively scene at Royal Ascot. Date: 1931

Lady Low and Lord Cochrane at Fife point-to-point
Lady Morrison-Low and Lord Cochrane of Cults at Fife point-to-point, Balcormo Races. 1935

Waterloo Railway Station, London 1900
Waterloo Railway Station during the Ascot week, London. Date: 1900

Shanghai Races - horse being led through the crowd
A horse being led through the crowd at Shanghai Races, July 1939. Brought over from the Mongolian Steppes, the horse, Applejack, was a spring winner. 1939

Shanghai Races - Chinese girls spectating
Two Chinese girls in the crowd at the Shanghai races, 1939. 1939

Shanghai Races - statues outside the race club
Chinese racegoers lighting candles and burning incense in front of statues of the patron saints of the Hwa Hewi (Flower Society)

Shanghai Races - Japanese women in the crowd
Japanese racegoers including women dressed in the traditional kimono, seen in the stands at Shanghai Races in July 1939. 1939

Shanghai Races
A general view of Shanghai racecourse with a race in progress, 1939. 1939

Shanghai Races - studying the form-book
Two Chinese men studying form at the Shanghai Races in 1939. 1939

Dancer in the Marx Brothers movie A Day at the Races
One of the dancers in the Marx Brothers movie A Day at the Races (1937) dressed in Dolly Tree costume Date: 1937

Chorus number in the Marx Brothers movie A Day at the Races
One of the chorus numbers in the Marx Brothers movie A Day at the Races (1937) with the girls dressed in Dolly Tree costumes Date: 1937

The Finish by H. M. Bateman
The Judges Nightmare - The Finish. Horses and jockeys finish a race with a dead heat. Date: 1927

Royal Ascot 1938
Fashionably dressed race goers on the way back to the Royal Enclosure after lunch at Royal Ascot. Date: 1938

Major E Harris St. John at the St. Leger
Major E. Harris St. John with Mrs G. M. Graham at the Doncaster races to see the St. Leger. Behind is the Hon. Celia Monckton. Date: 1948

Horse race on the ice of the Great Lake at St. Moritz
Horse racing on the frozen lake at St. Moritz, an annual spectator sport at the smart ski resort. Date: 1927

Bystander masthead - the races by Gordon Conway
Bystander masthead illustrated by Gordon Conway featuring a stylised crowd at the races watching horses and jockey ride past. Date: 1931

Rudolf Caracciola on Mellaha circuit, Tripoli Grand Prix
Rudolf Caracciola on the Mellaha circuit during the Tripoli Grand Prix, driving a Mercedes, with a winning speed of 123 mph. 1935

Famous Equine artist Sir Alfred James Munnings and wife
The famous equine artist Sir Alfred James Munnings (1878-1959) and his wife Violet at Epsom on Derby Day Date: 1921

Paris Spring fashions 1874
Parisian women wearing the latest fashionable dresses for the races. 1874

Fulke Walwyn, British jockey and racehorse trainer
Fulke Walwyn (1910-1991), British jockey and racehorse trainer with his wife at Newbury Races, October 1939. 1939

People at the Ascot races in 1907. 1907

Woman in Ascot fashions, 1910. 1910

The Paris-Madrid Race route, 1903
Early Motor Car Racing - The Paris-Madrid Race route, 1903. 1903

Sunbeam car at Le Mans Race, 1925
Early Motor Car Racing - Sunbeam car at Le Mans Race, 1925. 1925

Silver Salver presented tos F Edge
Early Motor Car Racing - Silver Salver presented to Selwyn Francis Edge on his retirement from Napier. 1912

Sheen House Motor Races
Early Motor Racing - Sheen House Motor Races (left to right) D G Wridgway, Charles Jarrott, Selwyn Francis Edge. 1898

S F Edge, racing driver and cyclist
Selwyn Francis Edge (1868-1940), Australian-born British businessman, racing driver, cyclist and record-breaker. early 20th century

S C H Davis, early racing driver
Sydney Charles Haughton (Sammy) Davis (1887-1981), British racing driver. early 20th century

Running down from the Saalburg, Gordon-Bennett Race
Early Motor Car Racing - Running down from the Saalburg - Gordon-Bennett Race, Germany. 1904

Pingaults Electric Tandem
Early Motor Car Racing - Pingaults Electric Tandem

Paris-Vienna and Gordon-Bennett Cup Races
Early Motor Car Racing - Paris-Vienna and Gordon-Bennett Cup Races map, 1902. 1902

Napier car driven by Charles Jarrott
Early Motor Car Racing - Napier car driven by Charles Jarrott in Gordon-Bennett Races. 1903

British Team for Gordon-Bennett Races
Early Motor Car Racing - British Team for Gordon-Bennett Races (left to right) Charles Jarrott, Sidney Girling, Selwyn Edge. 1904

Blackness of society at Ascot - June 1910
Due to the recent death of King Edward VII on the 6th May 1910, full mourning attire was wore by the society at Ascot until the 17th June 1910. June 1910

A lady at the races
Haughty lady with walking stick posing at a horse-racing meeting. Date: 1902

Ascot hats 1937
Selection of fashionable wide brimmed Ascot hats. Date: 1937

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