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Ski Ing Collection (page 4)

Background imageSki Ing Collection: A Modern Christmas in the Alps

A Modern Christmas in the Alps
Greeting a bobsleigh party as they speed past a group of skiiers in the Alps. Date: 1913

Background imageSki Ing Collection: A Frieze in Tempera-Ture by Jay Gee

A Frieze in Tempera-Ture by Jay Gee
A wonderfully vivid and jolly frieze like illustration (hence the pun-like title) featuring a group of mae and female skiers and winter sports enthusiasts dressed in bright clothes

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Avalanche victim aided by St Bernards

Avalanche victim aided by St Bernards
At the Hospice du Grand Saint- Bernard (2472m), dogs are trained to rescue unfortunate travellers who lose their way in the darkness and snow on the Alpine pass

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Norwegian Types (3 / 5) - Two skiing girls

Norwegian Types (3 / 5) - Two skiing girls
Norwegian Types - Two skiing girls Date: circa 1906

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Norwegian Types (4 / 5) - Putting on skis

Norwegian Types (4 / 5) - Putting on skis
A young boy puts on his pair of cross country skis, whilst his elder sister stands alongside, holding her set of skis. Date: circa 1906

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Doyle / Skiing / Alps 1894

Doyle / Skiing / Alps 1894
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (Far right of photograph) resting with two companions in between bouts of skiing in the Alps. Date: 1894

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Ski Jumping, Norway 1907

Ski Jumping, Norway 1907
Flying high in Norway, as a skier soars through the air. Date: 1907

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Norwegian Ski Jump 1862

Norwegian Ski Jump 1862
A man performs a jump from a ledge, watched by some admiring fellow skiers. Date: 1862

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Nursery slopes at Obergurgl, Austria

Nursery slopes at Obergurgl, Austria
People skiing on the nursery slopes at Obergurgl, Austria. Date: 1976

Background imageSki Ing Collection: The Dolly Sisters in ski-gear

The Dolly Sisters in ski-gear

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Winter Sport, Thomas Cook & Sons Arrangements

Winter Sport, Thomas Cook & Sons Arrangements
Cover illustration of Winter Sport, Thomas Cook & Sons Arrangements, showing a lady dressed in winter clothes, skiing downhill with one ski pole

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Thomas Cook, Winter Sports, 1932-33

Thomas Cook, Winter Sports, 1932-33
Cover illustration for Thomas Cooks Winter Sports, 1932-33, showing a lady in winter sports clothes on skis, going downhill

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Skiing on a Shoestring with Thomas Cook

Skiing on a Shoestring with Thomas Cook
A poster or handbill advertising Skiing on a Shoestring, new low-cost holidays through Thomas Cook. Ski boots, ski poles and skis are arranged in a cartoon-style image

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Winter Sports, Cooks World Travel Service

Winter Sports, Cooks World Travel Service
Cover illustration for Winter Sports, with Cooks World Travel Service, showing an aerial view of three skiers in Alpine ski wear skiing down a snowy mountain

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Winter Sports with Thomas Cook & Son

Winter Sports with Thomas Cook & Son
Cover illustration for Winter Sports in France, Italy, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Sweden and Canada, under the management of Thomas Cook & Son Ltd

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Winter Sports, by Cooks and Dean & Dawson

Winter Sports, by Cooks and Dean & Dawson
A smiling lady in a colourful winter sports jumper, waving. A skier on the snow can be seen in the background

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Cooks for Winter Sports

Cooks for Winter Sports
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks for Winter Sports, showing a cartoon of a couple skiing downhill, dressed in blue and red ski wear

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Captain Scott on ski

Captain Scott on ski
Impression of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, leader of the ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole in 1912, wrapped up in his kit and skiing

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Lady skiing down a mountain

Lady skiing down a mountain
A lady in Edwardian dress skis down a mountain -- behind her, a man has fallen over, perhaps in surprise at her expertise or bravery

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Argentina - Summit on the Cerro Otto Mountains

Argentina - Summit on the Cerro Otto Mountains
The Cerro Otto, a long mountain chain. San Carlos de Bariloche sits at the foot of the mountain chain, on the banks of the Nahuel Huapi Lake

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Grand hotel at Whakapapa, North Island, New Zealand

Grand hotel at Whakapapa, North Island, New Zealand
View of the grand hotel, Chateau Tongariro or Bayview Chateau, at Whakapapa, North Island, New Zealand. Whakapapa is located on the northern side of Mount Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Delineator page, January 1927

Delineator page, January 1927
Illustration showing elegant people on the ski slopes

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Spindleruv Mlyn - Czech Republic Ski Resort

Spindleruv Mlyn - Czech Republic Ski Resort
Spindleruv Mlyn - a town in the Czech Republic in the Krkonose - one of the most well-known and most frequented mountain resorts in the Czech Republic, with year-round use

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Captain Robert Falcon Scott

Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), British Polar explorer, pictured in kit and on skis in the Antarctic, prior to embarking on his ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole in which he

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Winter Sport in Switzerland

Winter Sport in Switzerland
Holiday-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

Background imageSki Ing Collection: On the Riviera and at St. Moritz

On the Riviera and at St. Moritz
The majority of these snapshots were taken at Cannes where they bathe, and breakfast out of doors when they are not hard at it playing lawn tennis

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Alpine troops WWI

Alpine troops WWI
Alpine troops practising their skiing in the region of Collet, Vosges, during World War I

Background imageSki Ing Collection: The Winter-Sports Season

The Winter-Sports Season
Attractive garbs for snowy hills: Miss Marie Lancret, the pretty Parisian actress chamingly arrayed for the ski or the skate

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Ski Championship in Tolz

Ski Championship in Tolz
The SU Ski Championship in Tolz, Germany in 1932

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Poster advertising National Parks for winter sports

Poster advertising National Parks for winter sports
Poster designed by Dorothy Waugh, advertising Americas National Parks for winter sports

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Poster advertising Germany for winter relaxation

Poster advertising Germany for winter relaxation, depicting a man skiing down a steep snowy slope

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Poster advertising Winter Sports

Poster advertising Winter Sports -- a man skis rapidly down a snowy slope

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Brands Invalid Preparations advertisement

Brands Invalid Preparations advertisement
Advertisement for Brands invalid preparations which comprise of its calfs foot jelly, essence of beef and essence of chicken and, apparently, not containing any preservatives

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Their Winter Sport by Illingworth

Their Winter Sport by Illingworth
Four local and proficient child skiiers have a laugh at the expense of a man (probably British) who seems to have come a cropper on the piste

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Motonautique de la Cote d Azur

Motonautique de la Cote d Azur
Poster advertising a powerboat race off the Cote d Azur taking place from 22nd to 31st August 1935

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Ski fashion 1956

Ski fashion 1956
A model poses with skis in a proofed poplin jacket by Gordon Lowe from Debenhams

Background imageSki Ing Collection: The Bystander Winter Sports Number front cover

The Bystander Winter Sports Number front cover
Front cover of The Bystander designed by Dugo showing some enterprising skiiers being pulled up the piste by some horses, much to the annoyance of their fellow holidaymakers

Background imageSki Ing Collection: What to Wear for Winter Sports

What to Wear for Winter Sports
An ideal outfit for skiing in 1935 from Army and Navy Stores consisting of black and white check plus fours in proofed serge

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Winter sports on the Riviera by W. Heath Robinson

Winter sports on the Riviera by W. Heath Robinson
The terrible effect of our recent Winter Sports Number on an overworked artist. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Ups-a Daisy

Ups-a Daisy
A sensible provision now made on some of the nursery slopes, whereby the plump skier may, with the minimum of effort, regain his or her feet after a fall

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Poster advertising Mont Genevre for Winter Sports

Poster advertising Mont Genevre for Winter Sports
Poster advertising Mont Genevre in the Alps, boasting six whole months of snow, for winter sports. How to get there? Via PLM of course!

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Tatler Winter Sports Number 1954

Tatler Winter Sports Number 1954
Lovely 1950s illustration by David Judd for the front cover of The Tatlers Winter Sports Number, showing a lone female skiier arriving at a quaint looking chalet on the ski slopes

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Ski-ing streamline

Ski-ing streamline
A contrasting ski outfit from Jaeger. The tough looking, loose-fitting wool sweater, with its ribbed knit and roll collar, and the tailored ski-pants of black barathea produce an ensemble that

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Make up Moment in the Snow

Make up Moment in the Snow
All ready for a days winter sport, a woman applies the last completing touch of lipstick. Her equipment includes white knitted cap and sweater, red Grenfell ski jacket

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Kestos advertisement

Kestos advertisement
Advertisement for Kestos brassieres giving reassuring and firm support under the most revealing of bathing and beach suits in 1933

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Skiing in St Moritz

Skiing in St Moritz
Robert Sweeney; the Hon. Mrs Janet Campbell, Lord Beaverbrooks daughter; and Sir Philip Sassoon on the ski slopes at St Moritz, Switzerland

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Christmassy Ski Outfit

Christmassy Ski Outfit
A Christmassy young woman dressed in a Santa Clause style skiing outfit. Behind her a fellow skier is pulled up the slopes behind a horse

Background imageSki Ing Collection: Winter in Poland

Winter in Poland poster for the Polish tourist office with a tanned cross-country skier dressed in plus fours skiing along a ridge looking down on mountain huts



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