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Recreational Collection

Background imageRecreational Collection: Punting at Cambridge 1

Punting at Cambridge 1
Punting on the Cam (also known as the Granta) on the Backs at Cambridge; the famous Bridge of Sighs (modelled on the one in Venice) links parts of St Johns College

Background imageRecreational Collection: Girls Rowing in 1876

Girls Rowing in 1876
Four ladies and a young man go for a ladylike row

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boats at Molesey Lock

Boats at Molesey Lock
Boats and boaters at Molesey Lock on the Thames at Surrey. Though larger vessels must use the lock on the right, smaller boats can be hauled over the rollers, to the left

Background imageRecreational Collection: Finsbury Park Boaters

Finsbury Park Boaters
The first large pleasure boat launch on the lake at Finsbury Park, north London, England

Background imageRecreational Collection: Sailing on Lake Coniston

Sailing on Lake Coniston
A sailing scene, by the shores of Lake Coniston, Lake District, Cumbria, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Lady in Sailing Gear

Lady in Sailing Gear
A lady dressed for a sailing trip

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boat on the River Wey

Boat on the River Wey
A boy in a rowing boat on the River Wey, Godalming, Surrey, England

Background imageRecreational Collection: Africa - Uhuru Park, Nairobi, Kenya

Africa - Uhuru Park, Nairobi, Kenya. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Women's Hockey Match

Women's Hockey Match
This photograph shows some young women playing a game of hockey

Background imageRecreational Collection: Tennis Match

Tennis Match
A photograph of an ongoing women's tennis match

Background imageRecreational Collection: Cecilia Leitch vs Harold Hilton, 1910

Cecilia Leitch vs Harold Hilton, 1910
This photograph portrays Charlotte Cecilia Pitcairn Leitch, mid swing, as she competes against Harold Hilton at a golfing tournament

Background imageRecreational Collection: Hiking In Lincolnshire

Hiking In Lincolnshire
A photograph which shows a pair of men hiking in the Lincolnshire countryside, towards a settlement of houses

Background imageRecreational Collection: Fishing In Lincolnshire

Fishing In Lincolnshire
A photograph which shows a man fishing in seas of Lincolnshire, from the edge of a grass bank, he is looking over his shoulder

Background imageRecreational Collection: Turkey. Turkish wooden pleasure house

Turkey. Turkish wooden pleasure house
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Turkish wooden pleasure house. Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Lepetit. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Background imageRecreational Collection: Undergraduate female student tea party, December 1920

Undergraduate female student tea party, December 1920
Female undergraduates at Somerville College, Oxford, enjoying a tea party hosted in the living quarters of one of the students

Background imageRecreational Collection: Young girl holding very little tennis racquet Date: 1905

Young girl holding very little tennis racquet Date: 1905

Background imageRecreational Collection: Poster for Cycles Medinger Date: 1897

Poster for Cycles Medinger Date: 1897

Background imageRecreational Collection: Woman Waterskiing Date: 1948

Woman Waterskiing Date: 1948

Background imageRecreational Collection: Strike Date: 1941

Strike Date: 1941

Background imageRecreational Collection: Bike Couple with Pines Date: 1925

Bike Couple with Pines Date: 1925

Background imageRecreational Collection: Captain on Bicycle Date: 1922

Captain on Bicycle Date: 1922

Background imageRecreational Collection: Bicycle Race Date: 1890

Bicycle Race Date: 1890

Background imageRecreational Collection: SAILING REPAIRS

SAILING REPAIRS
While out sailing, a rope breaks loose, and one of the crew has to fix it, while held by the legs by his companion.. Date: 1915

Background imageRecreational Collection: LE ROWING 1922

LE ROWING 1922
An elegantly dressed boating party set off for le rowing. Date: 1922

Background imageRecreational Collection: FOUR AND A DOG ON RIVER

FOUR AND A DOG ON RIVER
Two gentlemen take two ladies for a row on the river : the dog comes too... Date: 1879

Background imageRecreational Collection: TWO AMONG THE REEDS 1879

TWO AMONG THE REEDS 1879
A couple moor among the reeds, with only a donkey to chaperone them - but if he becomes too pressing, she can hold him at bay with her parasol... Date: 1879

Background imageRecreational Collection: A THIRST-MAKING HAUL 1879

A THIRST-MAKING HAUL 1879
A thirst-making haul... How far to The Jolly Anglers ? Date: 1879

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boats at Maidenhead

Boats at Maidenhead
The Thames at Maidenhead is jammed with boats of all kinds on Ascot Sunday at the height of the Season - a fashionable event for all levels of society Date: 1914

Background imageRecreational Collection: U. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - WWII

U. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - WWII
U. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - the United Services Organization Inc. a private, non-profit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military

Background imageRecreational Collection: Two Men, Child, Boat

Two Men, Child, Boat
Two men take a small child in their boat on a river near a windmill

Background imageRecreational Collection: Cave Hill from Bellevue

Cave Hill from Bellevue - a view up to Cave Hill from recreational grounds at Bellevue. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating / Seaside 1919

Boating / Seaside 1919
A man and two women about to go on a boating trip. Date: 1919

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris

Boating in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris
This couple boating on the lake in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, seem to be attracting a surprising amount of attention, including a vendor of things to eat... Date: 1905

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating on the Marne

Boating on the Marne
La Marne retrouvee - a couple paddle peacefully on the river near Paris which was the scene of bitter fighting during the recent World War One. Date: 1919

Background imageRecreational Collection: Taking it Easy on Thames

Taking it Easy on Thames
A young lady and her dog take things easy on the Thames. Date: 1906

Background imageRecreational Collection: With Parasol on Thames

With Parasol on Thames
A young lady on the river Thames shields herself from the fierce English sun with her parasol. Date: 1906

Background imageRecreational Collection: Lady and Dog in Boat

Lady and Dog in Boat
A lady and her dog are propelled along the river at sunset by an unseen oarsman. Date: 1907

Background imageRecreational Collection: Paddling at Pangbourne

Paddling at Pangbourne
A lady paddles at Pangbourne, on the river Thames. Date: 1906

Background imageRecreational Collection: Lady Punts Two Others

Lady Punts Two Others
On the Thames at Dorchester, Oxfordshire, a lady punts while her three friends take life easy. Date: 1906

Background imageRecreational Collection: Silver award medal made into a brooch

Silver award medal made into a brooch inscribed, on reverse British Expeditionary Force - Recreational Training with a laurel wreath on the front. Commemorative Ware

Background imageRecreational Collection: The Albergo Popolare in Milan

The Albergo Popolare in Milan
Milans Albergo Popolare, opened in 1901, was modelled on Londons Rowton Houses and provided cheap accommodation for working men

Background imageRecreational Collection: Russian Officers Relax during Japanese War

Russian Officers Relax during Japanese War
A group of six Russian officers relax in their dugout during the second and final year of the Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1905

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating Lake

Boating Lake
The Boating Stage at Roundhay Park, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Bermuda, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

Bermuda, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Monks Tea Time 1930S

Monks Tea Time 1930S
Tea time is the longed for recreational moment for the monks of the Monastery of Gorheim, Germany. Date: early 1930s

Background imageRecreational Collection: A guide to the golden state from the past to the present Cal

A guide to the golden state from the past to the present California history and culture, tours and trails, recreational facilities : American guide series

Background imageRecreational Collection: Store, Crabtree Creek Recreational Project, near Raleigh, No

Store, Crabtree Creek Recreational Project, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Date 1936 Mar

Background imageRecreational Collection: A Helping Hand

A Helping Hand
A helping hand - mother helps her young daughter to get down from a motor boat on the River Dee, Chester, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Glass Bottom Boat Trip

Glass Bottom Boat Trip
A glass bottom boat trip leaving a beach in Antigua, West Indies. Date: late 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Punting on the River Cam

Punting on the River Cam
Happy students punting on the River Cam, Cambridge, England. Date: late 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Evening Dinghy Sailing

Evening Dinghy Sailing
Evening dinghy sailing. Date: 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Ville Franche Sur Mer

Ville Franche Sur Mer
Power boating at Ville Franche Sur Mer, France. Date: 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: London Boating Lake

London Boating Lake
Sailing on a lake in a London Park. Date: 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating Tea Break

Boating Tea Break
A jolly young woman, wearing a beret, offers a cup and saucer of tea from the deck of her moored boat to another young woman wearing a box pleated skirt beside a tree trunk! Date: 1930s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating in Hungary

Boating in Hungary
Women and children getting into boats as sunlight glistens on the water, a lovely tranquil scene, Hungary. Date: 1930s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating Pleasures

Boating Pleasures
Boating for pleasure : Power boats and a yacht, possibly on the Norfolk Broads, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating Girls

Boating Girls
Four teenage girls disembarking from their boat trip around Lake Kanawauke, Harriman State Park, New York, U.S.A. Date: 1950s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Russian Boat Trip

Russian Boat Trip
A pleasure cruiser on the Moscow - Volga Canal, Russia. Date: 1930s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Worthing Boating Lake

Worthing Boating Lake, Sussex, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boating Stage

Boating Stage
The boating (landing) stage, a peaceful study, with swans, in Regents Park, in the heart of London. Date: 1930s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Couple on a Boat

Couple on a Boat
A young couple who have caught a fish appear to be in danger of capsizing as the man attempts to get back on board following some diving! 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Punting at Cambridge 2

Punting at Cambridge 2
Punting on the Cam (also known as the Granta) on the Backs at Cambridge; at Cambridge, punters stand on the flat platform at the stern of the vessel. Date: 1950s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Empty Thames Punts

Empty Thames Punts
Empty punts on the banks of the River Thames, London, England. Date: early 1930s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Oxford River Punting

Oxford River Punting
A May morning in Oxford: the river Cherwell is crowded with punts, balloons are being released and spectators throng the bridge and path Date: 1960s

Background imageRecreational Collection: Phrase book for Uruguay

Phrase book for Uruguay
Cover of an English - Spanish " List of Useful Phrases", compliments of The American Association of Uruguay (Montevideo), and featuring crossed flags of the United States and Uruguay

Background imageRecreational Collection: Bellevue Park, Belfast - Entrance and Steps

Bellevue Park, Belfast - Entrance and Steps
The Bellevue Park in Belfast was a popular recreational facility between the two world wars, providing gardens, ponds, amusements, refreshments

Background imageRecreational Collection: Bystander Masthead 1930

Bystander Masthead 1930
A stylised art deco style illustration for the Bystander masthead showing a languide river scene with a bright young thing relaxing & smoking in a boat bobbing by the bank

Background imageRecreational Collection: Lady at the Helm

Lady at the Helm
A lady takes the ships wheel

Background imageRecreational Collection: Girl Punted at Oxford

Girl Punted at Oxford
The American Girl visiting England is punted on the Isis (Thames) at Oxford

Background imageRecreational Collection: Lady Sailor

Lady Sailor
A stylish young woman mops the deck of her boat, moored on the banks of the River Stour, England, getting it ready for a spot of Easter sailing!

Background imageRecreational Collection: Girl being Punted

Girl being Punted
The Modern Girl - in a punt

Background imageRecreational Collection: Watching the Boats

Watching the Boats
A young woman takes a rest from rowing to look out to the fishing boats sailing upon a calm sea

Background imageRecreational Collection: Lady nearly swept overboard in the Bristol Channel

Lady nearly swept overboard in the Bristol Channel
Sailing in the Bristol Channel, a lady is nearly swept overboard but manages to cling to the boom of the yacht and is saved from a watery grave

Background imageRecreational Collection: Syntax / Falls in River

Syntax / Falls in River
Doctor Syntax: Shoots London Bridge and Pops Overboard

Background imageRecreational Collection: 3 Men and a Boat

3 Men and a Boat
Three men and a boat - on the Thames

Background imageRecreational Collection: Boats at Ipswich

Boats at Ipswich
A miscellany of boats on the Orwell at Ipswich, Suffolk

Background imageRecreational Collection: A Boating Party

A Boating Party
A boating party : a gentleman, braces lowered, lights a cigarette while his lady friends feed the swans

Background imageRecreational Collection: Paddling on the Thames

Paddling on the Thames
A young lady and her dog take life easy while her friend gently paddles them up, or maybe down, the Thames

Background imageRecreational Collection: Family at Sea

Family at Sea
A family at sea

Background imageRecreational Collection: Hungarian Rowing Boat

Hungarian Rowing Boat
Two little girls in summer dresses stand on a river bank and watch a family in a rowing boat

Background imageRecreational Collection: Speed Boating

Speed Boating
Jolly japes abord the Miss Wellington speed boat!

Background imageRecreational Collection: Dodge Boat Advert / 1930

Dodge Boat Advert / 1930
Advertisement for Dodge boats



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