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Jolly Ice Skating PairA colourful couple skate together. Date: 1914
Tatler advertisment for Winslows SkatesAdvertisement in the Tatler of 27th October 1909 for Winslows Skates, described as the best roller skates possess the maximum of fine qualities and used in all the best rinks throughout the world
Le Pole Nord (North Pole)Promotional postcard for Le Pole Nord showing a couple in Edwardian dress skating. Date: circa 1900
Snow scene with skaters on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Young woman skating on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Moonlit scene with skaters on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Four ladies and boy on the ice on a Christmas cardFour ladies and a boy in a sailor suit skating on the ice on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Children skating and sledding on a New Year cardChildren having fun skating and sledding on a New Year card, with a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1870s
Two girls skating on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Boy and girl skating on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Prince Projatipok of Siam at MurrenPrince Pojatipok, heir to the Siamese throne, learning to ice skate at society ski resort, Murren in the Swiss Alps. The Tatler reports that
Lady Moss jumping a table on ice skatesLady (Penelope) Moss, the expert skater jumping a table at which sit Miss Moss and Mr Eric Muirsmith, while practising for the Murren Ice Gymkhana. Date: 1928
Cephaloptera Giorna, or Ox Ray, also known as Horned Ray. Date: 1862
Leucoraja fullonica, or Shagreen Ray, also known as Rough Flapper, French Ray and Dun Cow. Date: 1862
Raia radiata, or Starry Ray. Date: 1862
Raia oxyrhynchus, or Burton SkateRaia oxyrhynchus, also known as Burton Skate, White Skate, Sharp-Nosed Ray, Friar Skate and Mavis Skate. Date: 1862
Dipturus intermedia, or Flapper Skate. Date: 1862
Society at Grosvenor House ice rink, 1929Fashionable society taking up a fashionable pastime in 1929. An impression of the splendid ice rink at Grosvenor House by Helen McKie. Date: 1929
Bystander masthead 1929, society at an ice rinkLovely illustrated design by Howard K. Elcock for The Bystander magazines masthead depicting fashionable society at an ice rink
Skating suit from Harrods, 1929A practical skating suit for wearing to the rinks of fashionable winter resorts. The blouse is of black stockinette, relieved with black and white to match the check skirt
Skating on a frozen pondA group of young children skate together under winter skies. Artist: Harriet Bennett Date: 1900
Ice skaters skate over a frozen riverBlack and white. Ice skaters skate over a frozen river with bridge and trees in the background. The main subject of the photograph is a man skating away from the camera and looking back at it
HMS Skate, British destroyerHMS Skate (D16), British destroyer. Date: circa 1935
London in Winter - Skating at Princes Skating Club in Knightsbridge. A couple skating, taking tea on the promenade and having ones skates put on under the Band Stand Date: 1914
Dutch couple skating, by Florence HardyA Dutch couple skating on a frozen river, by Florence Hardy. Date: early 20th century
The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller SkaterG.S. Monohan ( The Great Monohan ) showing off his skills on his roller skates - here jumping cleanly over three chairs. Date: circa 1909
Green skate illustrationOne of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert
Raja marginata, skate egg caseSpecimen jar containing the egg case of a skate (Raja marginata), popularly known as a mermaids purse. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Children skating through the snowA little boy and girl link arms and skate through the snowy countryside. Date: c. 1920
Girl iceskatingA little girl dressed in a pink coat and matching hat, skates along while holding a sprig of holly. Date: c. 1910
Pond skatingChildren skating on a pond c. 1920
Boy ice-skatingA boy, wrapped up for the winter weather, skates past a fir tree. 1910
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Central Park Skate Emporium. Date c1889 Dec. 18
Decorative Christmas frieze - ice skatingA decorative frieze illustrated with skaters enjoying a glide on a frozen lake. 1920s
Dog & Bone on SkateA butcher gives a dog a bone, only its on a roller skate. How does that work? Date: 1960s
Two ice skaters - one falling overQuite from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare: " He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural." The perfect accompaniment to this humorous cartoon postcard depicting a suave
Skating and sledgingFour people skating and sledging on the ice. early 20th century
Frieslanders Skate 1871Women from Friesland, northern Holland, race on the ice. Date: 1871
Ice Skating Couple 1901A smart couple skate in harmony; she in a state of bliss, while his mind is perhaps elsewhere... Date: 1901
Finnish SkaterA young Finnish woman demonstrates her ability to skate elegantly despite encumbering clothing and holding her child on her shoulders... Date: circa 1860
Skating by John HassallA group of boys enjoy some rough and tumble while sledging and skating in the snow
Homeward Bound by Ethel ParkinsonHomeward Bound -- three children make their way home across the ice. Two boys are skating, while a little girl sits on a sled, cradling her doll. One of the boys is carrying a large holly branch
Winter Sport in SwitzerlandHoliday-makers enjoying the winter season at Murren in Switzerland. Commander and Mrs Locker-Lampson pose on their sledge whilst Viscount Gort and Dr. and Mrs Walpole seem happy on their skis
He who hesitates is lost, by Florence HardyA Dutch boy and girl skating on a frozen lake. The boy holds a bunch of mistletoe in his hand. The greeting reads " Wishing you every Happiness."
The Winter-Sports SeasonAttractive garbs for snowy hills: Miss Marie Lancret, the pretty Parisian actress chamingly arrayed for the ski or the skate
The Hostess who Invited a few Friends to Skate in her PrivatHumorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a distraught society lady, aghast at the sight of her house guests standing chest deep in the not very frozen lake she had encouraged them to skate upon
A skater and her poem by Florence HardyAway away, come follow me! For the North, wind blows, and the smooth ice glows, where the merry skaters be. A skater attempts to convince her friends to join her and come skating