Shorts Collection (page 4)

Beau Jack, American boxer, in a boxing match
Beau Jack (Sidney Walker, 1921-2000), American lightweight boxer, in a boxing match with an unidentified opponent (possibly Ike Williams). Date: circa 1955

Tancy Lee, Scottish boxer
Tancy Lee (1882-1941), flyweight Scottish boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Sid Smith, English boxer
Sid Smith (1889-1948), English flyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Solly (Solomon) Smith, American boxer
Solly (Solomon) Smith (1871-1933), American featherweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Harry Ware, English boxer
Harry Ware (1875-19??), English bantamweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Spike (Frank) Robson, English boxer
Spike (Frank) Robson (1887-1957), English featherweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Jem Roche, Irish boxer
Jem Roche (1878-1934), Irish heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Ian Hague, English boxer
Ian Hague (1885-1951), English heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Johnny Hughes, English boxer
Johnny Hughes (1882-1953), English flyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Leon Poutet, French boxer
Leon Poutet (1899-19??), French lightweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Piet Hobin (Pete Hoban), Belgian boxer
Piet Hobin (Pete Hoban, 1897-1971), Belgian welterweight boxer. circa 1910s

Football team photo, Slavia Prague, Czech Republic. Date: circa 1920

Soldier of the South Staffordshire Regiment stationed in the Far East (Singapore or Malaya), wearing a pith helmet and khaki shorts uniform. Date: circa 1920

Knitted swim wear 1940
Page from a magazine showing a model wearing a knitted bikini. Date: 1940

Ladbroke Football Club 1908-1909
Group team photo, Ladbroke Football Club 1908-1909. Date: 1908-1909

Sea Suits for Sunning and Swimming 1931
Clothes for swimming and sunbathings, two leisure preoccupations of the 1930s. The gaily coloured outfit on the left in striped blue and white heavy cotton has braces to the trousers

Beach fashions for women 1930
Model wearing the latest fashionable beach wear. 1930

Advert for Lillywhites beach fashions 1930
A model wearing three styles for beach wear for summer 1930. 1930

Suzanne Lenglen, tennis player, wearing long shorts. Date: 1933

Two countesses and an Earl on the Riviera, France - Countess of Brecknock, Countess of Warwick (the recently married former Rose Bingham), Hon Kay Norton and Earl of Warwick. Date: 1933

Mrs Fearnley-Whittingstall in tennis shorts, with a Greek sculpture of an Amazon by Pheidias for comparison. Date: 1933

Lady Castlerosse at Deauville
Doris Delavigne, Lady Castlerosse, pictured at the fashionable French resort of Deauville wearing sunglasses and her signature playsuit, this one in pale blue crepe de chine. Date: 1936

League of Health & Beauty class at Ministry of Health
An exercise class of members of the League of Health and Beauty, comprising staff at the Ministry of Health in Whitehall. They were allowed to use one of the conference rooms for an out of hours

Postcard, Dutch boy and girl with flowers
Postcard, Dutch boy and girl in national costume with flowers. Date: early 20th century

To Thal, Switzerland - couple walking along a mountain pass. late 19th century

Prunella Stack demonstrating exercises
Prunella Stack - Leader of The Womens League of Health & Beauty, The mortimer Halls, 43 Great Portland Street, W1, London - Aim of the League was

Donald R Gow, Rangers and Scotland International player
Donald R Gow, Rangers and Scotland International football player. 1890s

John H Rogers, England International Rugby player. 1890s

John Graham, Captain of Millwall FC. 1890s

J W Crabtree, Burnley, Aston Villa, England International
J W Crabtree, Burnley, Aston Villa and England International footballer. 1890s

R H Cattell, England International Rugby player. 1890s

Dennis Hodgetts, Aston Villa and England International footballer. 1890s

A R Smith, Scotland Rugby International player. 1890s

A Roscoe Badger, athlete and rugby player
A Roscoe Badger, long jump athlete and rugby player. 1890s

Advert for Aertex mens underwear 1911
Aertex Cellular clothing for men, for all seasons. Date: 1911

Baby Bertie, The Barnardo Sunshine Baby -- see how hes grown! Postcard issued by Dr Barnardos Homes charity, looking after orphaned children. Date: circa 1910s

Shorts S. 20 Mercury G-ADHJ
Shorts S.20 Mercury G-ADHJ of Imperial Airways Major Robert H. Mayo, the Technical General Manager at Imperial Airways, proposed mounting a small

RAF - English Electric - Shorts Canberra PR. 9 XH131
Royal Air Force - English Electric- Shorts Canberra PR.9 XH131 AF of No.39 Squadron at RAF Marham. Date: circa 1993

Happy Easter - German greetings card showing a young lad, his large green shorts held up by red braces, wheeling a basket of Easter Eggs passed a group of rather non-plussed chickens! circa 1910s

Girl at Fountain Date: 1943

Partick Thistle FC football team 1936. Back row: Calderwood (Captain), Cummings, Johnstone, Elliot, Sutherland, MLeod. Front row: Regan, MKennan, Wylie, Hastie, MLennan. Date: 1936

BOYS ATHLETICS
A group of boys are taught how to hurdle correctly Date: 1930s

WOMENS ATHLETICS
A womens athletic club Date: 1940s

POLICE TRAINING
Training for the International Police Boxing Championships at Peel House, London. P.C. Jackson versus P.C. Melish Date: 1930s

FRENCH VELVET SUIT 1881
French boy wears a velvet suit comprised of knickerbockers, jacket fastened at the neck & open to reveal a waistcoat, white falling collar & large bow, socks & heeled boots. Date: 1881

LAWRENCE MYERS, ATHLETE
Lawrence Lon E. Myers was one of the greatest runners of the 19th century, winning 15 American National titles and holding three world records between 1880-1888. Date: 1858 - 1899

BOYS AND VENDING MACHINE
A group of boys in their school uniform (shorts) gather round a vending machine to wait for their cold drink. Date: 1960s

SPORTSWEAR 1940S
Sports or leisure wear worn on the bowling green includes white shorts, blouse and white sandals or mini-skirt, striped top and a skull cap with a large tassel. Date: early 1940s

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