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Background imageRacing Collection: Poster, Jacquelin Le Mans 24 hour race

Poster, Jacquelin Le Mans 24 hour race
Motorsport - Jacquelin Le Mans 24 hour race colour poster, 15-16 June 1974. 16 x 24 inches. Date: 1974

Background imageRacing Collection: The Gentleman Jockey, a play by Edward Marris

The Gentleman Jockey, a play by Edward Marris. circa late 1900s

Background imageRacing Collection: St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy - The Horses of St. Mark

St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy - The Horses of St. Mark
The Horses of Saint Mark (the Triumphal Quadriga) - a set of Roman bronze statues of four horses, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga (a four-horse carriage used for chariot racing)

Background imageRacing Collection: Horse racing in Art Deco style

Horse racing in Art Deco style. circa 1930s

Background imageRacing Collection: Caricatures at Royal Ascot, 1927

Caricatures at Royal Ascot, 1927
Weighing out for the cartoon stakes at Ascot - and some of the " the heads" whose colours have established a reputation for " showing up" at the Royal meeting

Background imageRacing Collection: American schooner Westward - built by Herrehoff

American schooner Westward - built by Herrehoff
The American schooner Westward - built by Herrehoff in 1910 and later owned by Mr Thomas Benjamin Davis - a magnificent schooner of 323 tonnes. In 1910 she sailed in eleven races and won them all

Background imageRacing Collection: Autocar Poster -- French Grand Prix

Autocar Poster -- French Grand Prix
Autocar Poster -- French driver Boillot in a blue Peugeot, chasing the American Bruce Brown in a red Fiat, in the French Grand Prix

Background imageRacing Collection: Montreux Grand Prix 1934 - Painting by Andrew McGeachy

Montreux Grand Prix 1934 - Painting by Andrew McGeachy
The Montreux Grand Prix of 1934, held on 3rd June and won by Carlo Felice Trossi in an Alfa Romeo (car number 6 - shown here in the lead). Date: 1934

Background imageRacing Collection: Harry Wilkes by George Wilkes - dam Molly Walker by Capt. Wa

Harry Wilkes by George Wilkes - dam Molly Walker by Capt. Walker. Date c1885

Background imageRacing Collection: Edwardian Renault racing car, 3A

Edwardian Renault racing car, 3A

Background imageRacing Collection: Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, Germany

Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, Germany
William Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917), American soldier, bison hunter and Wild West showman, seen here at Munich, Germany, racing on horseback against the cyclist Fischer

Background imageRacing Collection: Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase

Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. 1839

Background imageRacing Collection: Group watching the Henley Regatta from boat, July 1958

Group watching the Henley Regatta from boat, July 1958
A group of people including; Mr Alan Adams, Mr Robin Gibbs, Mr Tony Gibbs, Miss Rachel Chandler and Mr Denis Adams, watching the racing on the last day of the Henley Royal Regatta from a cabin

Background imageRacing Collection: Pretty Polly - Queen of the Turf - sponsored by Apollinaris

Pretty Polly - Queen of the Turf - sponsored by Apollinaris
Horse Racing - Pretty Polly - The Queen of the Turf - sponsored by Apollinaris, " The Queen of Table Waters". Pretty Polly (1901-1931)

Background imageRacing Collection: Stunt woman rides through flames on motorbike

Stunt woman rides through flames on motorbike
Sue, 23, one of a team of stunt women, rides her motorbike through a twenty-foot long tunnel of burning hay bales. Wearing only a T-shirt and hot pants she entered the tunnel at 60 mph

Background imageRacing Collection: The Tout - Peter Ronald Buchanan

The Tout - Peter Ronald Buchanan
Mr P. R. G. Buchanan, whose caricatures, mainly of horse racing society, under the pseudonym The Tout were published in The Tatler and The Bystander magazines during the 1920s and 30s

Background imageRacing Collection: Bystander masthead design, society at the races

Bystander masthead design, society at the races
Stylised masthead design on the front cover of The Bystander magazine featuring smart society mingling at the races, possibly Ascot, the Derby or Goodwood. Date: 1930

Background imageRacing Collection: Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost

Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost
Racing Illustrated - " Some delay at the post!" - a gentleman who has had a serious session at the Old Blue Bell (see 10909661) endeavours to make his way home

Background imageRacing Collection: Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1950

Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1950
Monaco Grand Prix Poster - held on the 21st May 1950. The race was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in an Alfa Romeo. 1950

Background imageRacing Collection: Profile portrait of a racehorse

Profile portrait of a racehorse in full flight, along with inset illustrations of a jockeys cap and crop. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRacing Collection: Alfa-Romeo Racing Car

Alfa-Romeo Racing Car
The car in which Tazio Nuvolari will win two Grand Prix : other notable drivers are Raymond Sommer and Louis Chiron. Date: 1936

Background imageRacing Collection: Graham Hill

Graham Hill, world champion in 1962, driving a BRM 1963 ?

Background imageRacing Collection: The Grand National at White City

The Grand National at White City
Artists impression of the vast enclosure at White City greyhound racing stadium on the night of the last Grand National, the finish of which is illustrated. The winning dog is Mrs L. J

Background imageRacing Collection: Poster for 1925 Grand Prix

Poster for 1925 Grand Prix
Poster advertising the third 24 hour Le Mans grand prix at the La Sarthe circuit, 20 to 21 June 1925

Background imageRacing Collection: Izmir (Smyrna) - Torbali

Izmir (Smyrna) - Torbali
A rather chaotic scene at the Horse Racing course at Torbali close to Izmir (Smyrna)

Background imageRacing Collection: Greyhound Racing

Greyhound Racing
Notable personalities in the greyhound racing world, from left: Mr. F. S. Gentle (Assistant MD of the Greyhound Racing Association), Brig.-Gen. A.C

Background imageRacing Collection: The Jockey Fred Archer

The Jockey Fred Archer
FREDERICK JAMES ARCHER Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet. Date: 1857 - 1886

Background imageRacing Collection: BOOKMAKERS

BOOKMAKERS
Kendall and McManus bookmakers stand by their blackboards as the race commences. Top tips include No.2, Westcroft

Background imageRacing Collection: Poster for the 15th Monaco Grand Prix

Poster for the 15th Monaco Grand Prix on the 19th May 1957

Background imageRacing Collection: Greyhound Training

Greyhound Training
Dogs at the Greyhound Training School, Queensdown Estate, Westgate-on-sea, are trained to get out of the traps as quickly as possible

Background imageRacing Collection: Jockey / Dick Perryman 20C

Jockey / Dick Perryman 20C
Dick Perryman, jockey, in the colours of Sir Alfred Butt

Background imageRacing Collection: Girl in Mgb 1960S

Girl in Mgb 1960S
A girl in a classic racing green MGB sports car. Introduced in autumn 1962, the MGB was originally available only as a convertible and proved to be an immediate hit

Background imageRacing Collection: Motor Racing in 1926

Motor Racing in 1926
Racing cars of 1926 : oddly, one car is carrying two people, the others only one. Evidently it was still optional

Background imageRacing Collection: Liebig Horse Racing 5

Liebig Horse Racing 5
One horse balks at the last fnce, but the leaders are neck-and-neck

Background imageRacing Collection: The 24 hour race at Le Mans, France for the Rudge-Whitworth Cup

The 24 hour race at Le Mans, France for the Rudge-Whitworth Cup: a huge collision at night. From front to back: Bentley car no.1 with Leslie Callingham (1888-1960) thrown clear

Background imageRacing Collection: Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally 1965

Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally 1965
Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally, 19-20 June 1965. Date: 1965

Background imageRacing Collection: The Kings Cup Air Race - The Competitors at Hanworth

The Kings Cup Air Race - The Competitors at Hanworth
The Kings Cup Air Race - The Competitors aircraft arrived at Hanworth Aerodrome prior to take off in the early hours of the morning. Date: 4 July 1930 1930

Background imageRacing Collection: Charles Wood, jockey 1899

Charles Wood, jockey 1899
C Wood, jockey, riding Galtee More, winner of the Derby Two Thousand Guineas and the St Leger in 1877 Date: 1899

Background imageRacing Collection: Curtiss CR-3

Curtiss CR-3
Curtiss Cr-3 Number 4 Parked at the 1923 Schneider Trophy Air Race at Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK Date: 1923

Background imageRacing Collection: Some Stalwarts of the Greyhound Racing World by Autori

Some Stalwarts of the Greyhound Racing World by Autori
Caricatures of well-known personalities in the greyhound racing world in 1933. Among those shown is A. C. Critchley and Lady Chesham. Date: 1933

Background imageRacing Collection: An Epsom memory - the Aga Khan

An Epsom memory - the Aga Khan
Caricature of the Aga Khan with Blenheim, the British Thoroughbred race horse who won the Epsom Derby in 1930 ridden by jockey Harry Wragg. 1930

Background imageRacing Collection: Mid-Day Sun winning the Epsom Derby, 1937

Mid-Day Sun winning the Epsom Derby, 1937
Mid-Day Sun winning the Epsom Derby in 1937, illustrating a fixtures card for May 1938. Date: 1937

Background imageRacing Collection: Derby Day at Epsom with grandstand, 1895

Derby Day at Epsom with grandstand, 1895. Date: 1895

Background imageRacing Collection: Caricatures at Brooklands by The Tout

Caricatures at Brooklands by The Tout
Various personalities of the motor racing world depicted by The Tatlers caricaturist, The Tout. Among the figures portrayed are Malcolm Campbell (middle car)

Background imageRacing Collection: Deborah Mitford at Cheltenham National Hunt Meeting

Deborah Mitford at Cheltenham National Hunt Meeting
Deborah Mitford (1920-2014), later Duchess of Devonshire, pictured at the age of sixteen (nearly seventeen) in 1937 at Cheltenham races with Mr Dixon

Background imageRacing Collection: Drivers & personalities in the Five Hundred Miles Race, 1929

Drivers & personalities in the Five Hundred Miles Race, 1929
Five of the leading lights in the great Five Hundred Miles Race which took place at Brooklands on 12 October 1929. At the top is Mr Kaye Don who drove a supercharged Sunbeam, Earl Howe (top right)

Background imageRacing Collection: Autocar Poster -- race on new Brooklands track, Surrey

Autocar Poster -- race on new Brooklands track, Surrey
Autocar Poster --s F Edge driving a Napier car on the new Brooklands racing track in Surrey. He maintained a speed of 60 mph for 24 hours, setting a new record. Date: 1907

Background imageRacing Collection: Autocar Poster -- Paris-Amsterdam race

Autocar Poster -- Paris-Amsterdam race
Autocar Poster -- Charrons white Panhard fitted with wheel steering (instead of a tiller) for the first time in racing history, for the Paris-Amsterdam race. Date: 1898



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