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Background imageSkate Collection: Frost Fair on the Thames by Pauline Baynes

Frost Fair on the Thames by Pauline Baynes
Illustration painted for Holly Leaves by Pauline Baynes showing Londoners in 1683-4 enjoying the delights of the Frost Fair on the frozen River Thames

Background imageSkate Collection: Perfect Wife: No. X. By Joyce Dennys

Perfect Wife: No. X. By Joyce Dennys
A illustration of a wife struggling through the cold to watch her husband ice-skating. The Sketch - 29th January 1930. By Joyce Dennys

Background imageSkate Collection: Four frogs ice skating on a Christmas card

Four frogs ice skating on a Christmas card
Four frogs ice skating hand in hand on a Christmas card, with comic verse below. circa 1890s

Background imageSkate Collection: The Fishmongers Shop

The Fishmongers Shop

Background imageSkate Collection: Pair Ice-Skating 1914

Pair Ice-Skating 1914
A smart couple skate together on the ice. Date: 1914

Background imageSkate Collection: 1908 Olympic Ice Skaters

1908 Olympic Ice Skaters
A montage of competitors who took part in the figure skating events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The event was held at the Princes Skating Club in Knightsbridge

Background imageSkate Collection: Winter painted by Pauline Baynes

Winter painted by Pauline Baynes
A boy and girl in the Victorian era pictured skating on a frozen pond. In the background is a fine slope for sledging and a dog cart, a popular form of conveyance

Background imageSkate Collection: Skating Dachshunds

Skating Dachshunds
A lady and gentleman dachshund skate gracefully together. Other dachshunds also enjoy ice skating. Date: 1910

Background imageSkate Collection: All went well till the wheels came off

All went well till the wheels came off. Cartoon strip from the Bonzo Annual, 1935 Date: 1935

Background imageSkate Collection: Skate, stingray and thornback ray

Skate, stingray and thornback ray
Skate, Dipturus batis 8, 9, stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca 10, and thornback ray, Raja clavata 11. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish

Background imageSkate Collection: European sea sturgeon and skate

European sea sturgeon and skate
European sea sturgeon, Acipenser sturio, critically endangered, and skate, Dipturus batis (Raia gaimardi). Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys

Background imageSkate Collection: Yuletide Sports Abroad- Society at St Moritz and Murren

Yuletide Sports Abroad- Society at St Moritz and Murren
A variety of snowy scenes at St Moritz and Murren in Switzerland, including skating and ice hockey

Background imageSkate Collection: Mother and daughter skating on a Christmas card

Mother and daughter skating on a Christmas card
Mother and daughter skating, on a Christmas card design by Kate Greenaway. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageSkate Collection: Children Ice Skating by Jessie Willcox Smith

Children Ice Skating by Jessie Willcox Smith Date: 1929

Background imageSkate Collection: Ice Skating In Lincolnshire

Ice Skating In Lincolnshire
A photograph of a mother and father helping their child to ice skate, with other figures standing in the background, the area is situated in Lincolnshire

Background imageSkate Collection: Sporting fashion outfits

Sporting fashion outfits
Edwardian German Women wearing sporting fashion. Sailing, skating and ice spinning outfits are seen. Date: 1912

Background imageSkate Collection: A Jolly Trio of Swiss Ice Skaters enjoying a spin on the rink. Date: 1908

A Jolly Trio of Swiss Ice Skaters enjoying a spin on the rink. Date: 1908

Background imageSkate Collection: Comic postcard, Dissatisfied customer in fish shop Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Dissatisfied customer in fish shop Date: 20th century

Background imageSkate Collection: Via del Corso, Rome, Italy

Via del Corso, Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Via del Corso, Rome, Italy, c.1890 s

Background imageSkate Collection: Genova, Genoa, Italy, Piazza Corvetto

Genova, Genoa, Italy, Piazza Corvetto
Vintage 19th century photograph: Genova, Genoa, Italy, Piazza Corvetto, image c.1890 s

Background imageSkate Collection: Piazzetta, Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Venezia, Italy

Piazzetta, Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Venezia, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Piazzetta, Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Venezia, Italy

Background imageSkate Collection: Queer fish, 1943

Queer fish, 1943. Wartime recipes using fish such as ling, rock salmon, skate and dogfish. 1943

Background imageSkate Collection: Victorian Greeting Card - Penguins Skating

Victorian Greeting Card - Penguins Skating
Five penguins skating on a pond. Date: circa 1890

Background imageSkate Collection: White skate (endangered) and devil ray

White skate (endangered) and devil ray
White skate, Rostroraja alba (endangered) 1, 2, and devil ray, Mobula mobular 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by V. Plee Jr

Background imageSkate Collection: Thornback ray, Raja clavata (near threatened)

Thornback ray, Raja clavata (near threatened). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857

Background imageSkate Collection: Common torpedo, Raja torpedo

Common torpedo, Raja torpedo
Common torpedo or eyed electric ray, Raja torpedo. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageSkate Collection: Thornback skate, Raja clavata. Near threatened

Thornback skate, Raja clavata. Near threatened. Rough ray, Raja rubus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C

Background imageSkate Collection: Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata. Vulnerable

Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata. Vulnerable
Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata (Starry ray, Raja radiata). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C

Background imageSkate Collection: Brown skate or mirror ray, Raja miraletus

Brown skate or mirror ray, Raja miraletus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageSkate Collection: Skates and rays

Skates and rays
Skate, Dipturus batis 1, 2, long-nosed skate, Dipturus oxyrinchus 3, 4, eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila 5, stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca 6, thornback ray, Raja clavata 7, 8

Background imageSkate Collection: Bottlenose skate and electric rays

Bottlenose skate and electric rays
Endangered bottlenose skate, Rostroraja alba, dorsal 1, ventral 2, eyed electric ray, Torpedo torpedo 3, and marbled electric ray, Torpedo marmorata 4

Background imageSkate Collection: Beginners aid to skating, Wimbledon, London

Beginners aid to skating, Wimbledon, London. 1900

Background imageSkate Collection: Advert for Lillywhites skating items 1930

Advert for Lillywhites skating items 1930
Advertisement for skating items, available at Lillywhites, Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: 1930

Background imageSkate Collection: Children skating and feeding birds on a sepia New Year card

Children skating and feeding birds on a sepia New Year card with verse. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSkate Collection: Couple roller skating in a studio portrait

Couple roller skating in a studio portrait, with verse. Date: early 20th century

Background imageSkate Collection: Birthday postcard, puppy and toys in an airship

Birthday postcard, puppy and toys in an airship, with verse below. Date: early 20th century

Background imageSkate Collection: Ice skating at St. Jamess Park, London 1844

Ice skating at St. Jamess Park, London 1844
Victorian man and women enjoying skating on St. Jamess Park lake. 1844

Background imageSkate Collection: Santa Claus skating on a Christmas postcard

Santa Claus skating on a Christmas postcard
Santa Claus with presents, skating on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSkate Collection: People skating and sleighing on a Christmas card

People skating and sleighing on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Background imageSkate Collection: Cot header design, Elephant and Rabbit Skating

Cot header design, Elephant and Rabbit Skating

Background imageSkate Collection: Advert for Thornhills Niagara ice-skates 1895

Advert for Thornhills Niagara ice-skates 1895
Late Victorian ice-skates in a compact case in dark solid leather. 1895

Background imageSkate Collection: CHILDREN SKATING

CHILDREN SKATING
Three children skate, dressed in old-fashioned costume Date: circa 1905

Background imageSkate Collection: Two fashionable girls skate picturesquely down the street. Date: 1910

Two fashionable girls skate picturesquely down the street. Date: 1910

Background imageSkate Collection: Central Park Date: 1856

Central Park Date: 1856

Background imageSkate Collection: Hansel and Gretel Date: 1923

Hansel and Gretel Date: 1923

Background imageSkate Collection: Woman Ice Skater Date: 1900

Woman Ice Skater Date: 1900

Background imageSkate Collection: The Marble Skating Rink, Clapham 1876

The Marble Skating Rink, Clapham 1876
The new Marble Skating Rink in Clapham Road, London, near Kennington Gate. Consisting of inner covered and outer rinks and a raised balcony with wicker chairs spectators

Background imageSkate Collection: Skating 1865

Skating 1865
Wintery scene, with adults skating on a frozen lake. Date: 1865

Background imageSkate Collection: Skating rink, the Glaciarium at Chelsea 1876

Skating rink, the Glaciarium at Chelsea 1876
The Glaciarium, situated in Chelsea, London, showing victorians enjoying the live band playing while they skate. Date: 1876

Background imageSkate Collection: Manchester Real Ice Rink 1877

Manchester Real Ice Rink 1877
On 13th January 1877 the company opened what was considered the first skatable ice rink in the country at Moor Street in Rusholme, Manchester. Date: 1877

Background imageSkate Collection: Edwardian women skating 1907

Edwardian women skating 1907
A group of Edwardian women skating. Date: 1907

Background imageSkate Collection: SKATING DUTCH PAIR C17

SKATING DUTCH PAIR C17
A smart Dutch couple skate together. Date: 17th century

Background imageSkate Collection: FUR FOR SKATING

FUR FOR SKATING
Happy, debonair young couple skate together in their warm fur coats - hers is an astrakhan, his has fur collar and cuffs and probably a fur lining. Date: ?1907

Background imageSkate Collection: DEBONAIR SKATING COUPLE

DEBONAIR SKATING COUPLE
Happy, debonair young couple skate together in their warm fur coats - hers is an astrakhan, his has fur collar and cuffs and probably a fur lining. Date: ?1907

Background imageSkate Collection: Real ice skating-rink, Niagara Hall, Westminster 1895

Real ice skating-rink, Niagara Hall, Westminster 1895
Adults enjoying skating on a skating-rink, Niagara Hall, Westminster, London Date: 1895

Background imageSkate Collection: Futuristic powered roller skating

Futuristic powered roller skating
A vision of futuristic powered roller skating in the year 2000. Each skate has a motor attached. Unfortunately, it doesnt stop people falling over -- time to invent the airbag. Date: 1899

Background imageSkate Collection: Pretty Lady Ice Skater in long pale blue fur-trimmed coat

Pretty Lady Ice Skater in long pale blue fur-trimmed coat Date: 1920s

Background imageSkate Collection: Pretty Lady Ice Skater in orange top and hat

Pretty Lady Ice Skater in orange top and hat Date: 1920s

Background imageSkate Collection: Grosvenor House ice rink, 1929

Grosvenor House ice rink, 1929
An impression of the Ice Rink at the International Sportsmens Club at Grosvenor House, a popular destination in 1929. In progress is a race during a recent gymkhana which was judged by Captain Duff

Background imageSkate Collection: Palais De Glace Skate Ad

Palais De Glace Skate Ad
Poster for the fashionable Palais de Glace in the Champs Elysees, Paris

Background imageSkate Collection: Edwardian 1900s Card Cards Greetings Christmas

Edwardian 1900s Card Cards Greetings Christmas
edwardian, 1900s, card, cards, greetings, christmas, xmas, comic, humour, ice, skating, winter, sport, sports, skate, skates, skater, skaters, woman, women, slim, man, men, costume, couple, frilly

Background imageSkate Collection: Couple skating on the ice on a New Year card

Couple skating on the ice on a New Year card
Couple in 18th century costume skating on the ice on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSkate Collection: People on the ice on a comic Christmas card

People on the ice on a comic Christmas card
Two men skating on thin ice, accompanied by a dog, on a comic Christmas card by Ernest Griset. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSkate Collection: Ice skating accident with comic verse on a Christmas card

Ice skating accident with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSkate Collection: Couple skating on the ice on a New Year card

Couple skating on the ice on a New Year card
Couple in 18th century costume skating on the ice on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSkate Collection: Victorian Christmas Card snow scene

Victorian Christmas Card snow scene - Skating on Thin Ice. 19th century

Background imageSkate Collection: Advertisement for Felco bearing block

Advertisement for Felco bearing block. 1949

Background imageSkate Collection: Leucoraja circularis, or Sandy Ray

Leucoraja circularis, or Sandy Ray
Leucoraja naevus, known as Cuckoo Ray or Cuckoo Skate. Date: 1862

Background imageSkate Collection: Raia clavata, or Thornback Ray

Raia clavata, or Thornback Ray
Raia clavata, also known as Thornback Ray and Thornback Skate. Date: 1862

Background imageSkate Collection: Skate, of the Rajidae family

Skate, of the Rajidae family. Date: 1862

Background imageSkate Collection: Raja rhina, or Longnose Skate

Raja rhina, or Longnose Skate. Date: 1862

Background imageSkate Collection: Dutch couple skating, by Florence Hardy

Dutch couple skating, by Florence Hardy
A Dutch couple skating on a frozen river, by Florence Hardy. Date: early 20th century

Background imageSkate Collection: Susi - with football and roller skates

Susi - with football and roller skates. 1950s

Background imageSkate Collection: The Swiss Bears of Bern skating on the ice

The Swiss Bears of Bern skating on the ice. Date: 1908

Background imageSkate Collection: Skating in Northern France, 1919

Skating in Northern France, 1919
British army officer skating in France in January 1919 with a number of women, possibly nurses or female war workers. Date: 1919

Background imageSkate Collection: The Columbus skate invention - ice skating

The Columbus skate invention - ice skating
The Columbus newest skate invention. Awarded at the Vienna Industrial Exhibition 1890 with first diploma of honour. Ice skates from G. Rohonery of Budapest. 19th century

Background imageSkate Collection: Ice skates

Ice skates
An ice skate from 1892. 1892

Background imageSkate Collection: Music cover, Rink Courtship

Music cover, Rink Courtship, by Theo Bonheur, with skating couple. 1909

Background imageSkate Collection: Comic skating scene on a Christmas label

Comic skating scene on a Christmas label -- May you surmount all dangers. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSkate Collection: Two teddy bears skating on a Christmas postcard

Two teddy bears skating on a Christmas postcard -- the ice bears beautifully. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSkate Collection: Two pigs skating on a Christmas postcard

Two pigs skating on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSkate Collection: Inside a pop-up Christmas card

Inside a pop-up Christmas card, showing a woman skating. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSkate Collection: Teddy bear skating on a German New Year postcard

Teddy bear skating on a German New Year postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSkate Collection: Latvia. Bone skates. 19th century

Latvia. Bone skates. 19th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia



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