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Fox hunting - riders and their dogsFox hunters in traditional red jackets ride out on a hunt, accompanied by their hounds. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Tour De France PhotoRiders make the ascente du Col de Tourmalet, in the Pyrenees
Tour De France 1930A group of Italian riders
The Favourite Wins by H. M. BatemanHumorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a reversal of roles. A group of jockeys in different coloured silks sprint for the finishing post while excitable horses in the stands cheer on the winner
The Palio, Siena, ItalyThe Palio - a spectacular (if rather dangerous for riders and spectators) horse race, run round the Piazza del Campo in Siena
Englands Polo Team, 1930The English polo team selectedt o meet the Americans at Meadowbrook; Mr G. Balding, Captain C.T. I. Roark, Captain R. George, Mr Lewis Lacey and Mr A Roark in reserve
Fox Hunters toast a day on the hunt at their localA group of riders and their hounds toast a day at the hunt outside a local pub. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Tatler front cover featuring Princess Elizabeth & Margaret oFront cover of The Tatler featuring the fourteenth birthday picture of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) together with her sister, Princess Margaret Rose
Buffalo Bills Wild WestPromotional postcard for Buffalo Bill Codys Wild West Show and Congress of Rough Riders of the World featuring the Union Jack flag and the Stars and Stripes
RollercoasterRiders on the Scenic Railway rollercoaster at Dreamland in Margate, Kent
British Army messager pigeon serviceTaking birds out: to the trenches by despatch-riders to let the pigeons fly for training. Regular going and coming supply service of birds between the pigeon homing lofts at Divisional
The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M
Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road* NOTE - FULL FILE IS A LONG PANORAMA - Preview split into 3 sections for ease of viewing * Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road reproduction of a painting by Stephen Reid (1873-1948) (from left)
Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic AdvertBicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) Advertisement. The pair at the rear of the bicycle appear to be contributing slightly less to the forward momentum as
Horsemen filming Robin of Sherwood, CornwallThree horsemen in demon costume, filming the TV series Robin of Sherwood near St Michaels Mount, Cornwall. Date: 1980s
Motorbike racing - Tourist Trophy RaceMotorcycle race - high speed cornering in the great Tourist Trophy Race. Date: 1932
Poster advertising Vanden Plas Princess saloon carPoster advertising the Vanden Plas Princess 3 litre saloon car
Tour De France CutoutCut-out figures for a do-it- yourself Tour de France : 18 riders, with follow-up motor-cycle and cars, and a general race scene
Two ladies on a 1914 Triumph motorcycleTwo ladies on a 1914 Triumph Model H motorcycle & sidecar combination circa 1914
AFS despatch rider and messenger, WW2An AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) despatch rider and messenger on a motorbike at an LFS sub-station during the Second World War
Famous jockeys - Charles ElliottCharlie Elliott, flat race jockey and winner of the 1927 Derby on Call Boy, pictured in the c olours of Lord Rosebery for whom he had many successes. Date: 1927
Silhouette of fox hunting sceneSilhouette of a fox hunting scene with three horse riders leaping a fence
Fred ArcherFREDERICK JAMES ARCHER (1857 - 1886). Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet
Silhouettes of the Chase by H. L. OakleyTwo silhouettes cut by H. L. Oakley showing scenes from a hunt. The first shows the hunt meeting at a village pub, while the second shows them at full stretch galloping across countryside
Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham, 1945Farther West leading Red Rower, the eventual winner, round the course at Cheltenham on Gold Cup day. The Hack, going well, is lying third
Police Motorcycle Team at Crystal PalaceThe Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Team at Crystal Palace Centre. Five of the riders are wearing white corker helmets and all are riding White Triumph motorcycles with white legshields
Two girls on a 1934 Matchless motorcycleTwo young girls pose for photograph sitting on a 1934 Matchless 250cc ohv motorcycle, circa 1934
Children pony trekking, Horner, SomersetChildren pony trekking at Horner, Exmoor, Somerset. Date: circa 1980s
Horse Racing - The Last Hedge - Three horses in contention in this steeplechase race as they leap the final fence. Date: circa 1920s
Some Grand NationalA number of jockeys who were expected to ride in the 1938 Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree " walking the plank" at the famous Bechers Brook
Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, ScotlandView of Glamis Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland
Silhouettes of hunting field scenes in the neighbourhood of York. From the top: full cry, hunting with the York and Ainsty (North)
Silhouettes of hunting field scenes
Silhouette of fox hunting sceneSilhouette of a fox hunting scene with two horse riders in red jackets leaping a fence
Pilgrims Depart / ChaucerThe Canterbury Pilgrims depart the Tabard Inn, Southwark and head away from London into Kent
Grand National WaterjumpHorses and riders leap over the water jump on the Grand National course at Aintree in 1897. The winner, Manifesto is seen in the lead
Boxing Day Hunt, Castle Square, Haverfordwest, South WalesThe Boxing Day Hunt, with riders, horses and hounds, meeting outside the Castle Hotel in Castle Square, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Man on his 1956 / 7 Royal Enfield motorcycleTravelling biker on his 1956/7 Royal Enfield Meteor motorcycle outside the Post Office at John O Groats in the late 1950s
Gentleman on a 1926 AJS motorcycleGentleman on a 1926 AJS Big Port 350cc OHV motorcycle circa late 1920s early 1930s
Tandem bicycle. 19th century engraving
Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Number 1935Front cover of The Illustrated London News conjuring up the pomp and pageantry of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V with a parade of liveried riders
Queen Elizabeth reviews female LFB dispatch rider, WW2Visit to LFB by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth reviews a female dispatch rider at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade
Naumanns Tandem Bicycle - Advertising postcardNaumanns (of Dresden, Germany) Tandem Bicycle - Advertising postcard Date: circa 1890s
Man on a 1946 AJS 350cc Model 16 motorcycle, circa late 1940s / early 1950s. Date: circa late 1940s
Three bikers on their veteran BSA motorcyclesThree bikers on their 1934 BSA Blue Star & 1948/9 BSA Gold Star motorcycles at the seaside early 1950s
The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, EgyptThe Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Boys playing with toy car, 1930sTwo boys play with a minature Rolls Royce
West Africa - Nigeria - Kano - Sanusi People. Date: circa late 1950s
The Bystander - Surf riders front coverFront cover of The Bystander featuring an illustration by C. Rebel Stanton of three girls in red bathing costumes surf riding - a sort of combined forerunner of surfing and water skiing. Date: 1929
Hugh Gibson & James Eastwood on their 1911 Bradbury motorcycHugh Gibson & James Eastwood, record holders, on their 1911 3.5 H.P. Bradbury Chain Drive motorcycle & sidecar in Ireland in 1911
Silhouette design for The Orbit magazine, by H.L. Oakley, showing a foxhunting scene with three riders on horseback galloping across a field. Date: circa 1926
Advertisement, Levi Strauss copper riveted overallsAdvertisement for Levi Strauss copper riveted overalls, featuring Levis Electric Rodeo -- the Talk of Treasure Island. The figures are all hand-carved likenesses of famous rodeo people in authentic
Foxhunting scene in silhouette, with three riders and their horses and hounds chasing the scent. Date: 20th century
Ard Patrick, Winner of the Epsom Derby in 1902. Race horse Date: 1902
On These Things... by H. L. OakleyFull title - On These Things, More or Less, Young Men Live, a quote by Charles Kingsley, who was a keen sporting parson. A silhouette illustration by H. L
Three ladies on a 1908 Phelon & Moore motorcycleThree ladies pose for a photograph on a 1908 Phelon & Moore 500cc 4-stroke motorcycle on Brighton Parade circa 1912
Fashionable riders in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, LondonFashionable riders in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, Central London. Date: 1889
Brigade Cycle Race, Crystal Palace, South LondonLondon Fire Brigade Cycle Race at the Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, South London
The Crickhowell Hunt, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid WalesMembers of the Crickhowell Hunt with horses and hounds on a country lane near Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A game keeper giving directions to a couple fox hunting, 19th century. Facey Romford and Lucy Somersville on the trail of a fast bag fox. Fresh as a four year old
Family on a 1906 motorcycle & sidecar combination in the road circa 1906
Tooth and Flail by H. M. BatemanThe Crisis - Tattenham Corner. Horses and riders each furiously rounding the bend at Tattenham Corner on Epsom racecourse as envisaged by the cartoonist, H. M. Bateman. Date: 1927
Riders, horses and dogs on a New Year cardRiders, horses and dogs in a country lane on a New Year card, with a lady riding sidesaddle. Date: circa 1890s
Crantock Bay RidersHorse riding on the beach at sunset, Crantock Bay, Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s
Victorian Cyclists and Motorists on a Snowy RoadIllustration showing the scene on a British road in the winter, circa 1899. In the foreground cyclists, two on a tandem, can be seen
Bicycling. Woman, on three wheel bicycle, followed by men on high-wheelers. Date c1887
Cheshire Horse ShowJunior competitors receive their award cards from one of the judges at a horse show at Heswall, Cheshire, England. Date: 1950s
The Horse Show, Alexandra Park, London, 1873Engraving showing four scenes at the Alexandra Park Horse Show of 1873. Clockwise from top left: 1st Prize Mule and Cart Mare; a Faller at the Water Jump; Exercising a thoroughbred; a group of riders
Hyde Park RidersA gentleman rider salutes a lady rider in Rotten Row
Jessie Matthews with daughter CatherineBritish actress Jessie Matthews (1907-1981) enjoying a seaside donkey ride with her adopted daughter Catherine Hale-Monro. Catherine went on to become Countess Grixoni. Date: 1939
German pole axe and halberd from the late 15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889
Ukrainian Cossack Wedding Party. circa 1898
Track Cycling Race - Continental Pneumatic AdvertContinental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard showing a track cycle race in full swing. Date: 1916
Victorian foxhunting scene Date: circa 1880s
Riders in St. MortizA scene in the Swiss ski resort of St. Moritz in 1927 showing riders in smart riding habits, stopping by a cafÚáÀith their horses
Menorcan horses in the fiesta, or jaleo, Sant Lluis, MenorcaRiders put their black Menorcan horses through their paces in the fiesta, or jaleo, in the main street of Sant Lluis, near Mahon, Menorca, Spain. Date: 2014
Racehorses exercising in the snow, Staffordshire, EnglandSilhouette of racehorses with their riders out for exercise on a snowy winters morning near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. First Published The Times Date: 1988
Egypt - harvesting dates from a date palm tree Date: circa 1900s
British motorcycle dispatch riders during WW1
Beeding, South Downs, Sussex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of Vosges (58 BC)Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Battle of Vosges (58 BC). Combat between the Germanic tribe of the Suebi under the command of Ariovistus against six
Gallic Wars - Ariovistus, Suebi leader, deploys his cavalryGallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Ariovistus, the Suebi leader, deploys his cavalry
Men riding yaks, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Jereed. Traditonal sport of TurksOttoman Empire. Turkish Jereed. Traditional sport of Turks played since centuries form the times of Turkic States. Engraving by Lemaitre, H. Lalaisse and Chaillot
