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Animals in boat race on a Christmas card. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1880s
Racing scene on a greetings card -- a competition between a horse and a bicycle, with cheering spectators. circa 1890s
Circus elephants on parade, Eastbourne, SussexCircus elephants on parade in Eastbourne, Sussex, watched with fascination by adults and children. Date: circa 1962
Coronation of Queen VictoriaThe Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey on 28 June 1838. 1838
Brian Jacks at Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Redruth, CornwallBrian Jacks (b. 1946), British judoka (judo practitioner) and champion (top), with David Denmead of St Ives, demonstrating during a teaching session for young people at Carn Brea Leisure Centre
Small boat dressed with flagsSmall boat near the coast, dressed with flags -- possibly a Penzance fishing boat. circa 1900s
The DublinFront-cover of The Illustrated London News showing a crowd of spectators watching the events on Sackville Street (called O Connell Street by the Irish)
Tournament on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, FranceTournament on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, Balinghem, northern France, 7 to 24 June 1520. 1520
British troops on parade, Simla, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaBritish troops on parade, marching through the streets of Simla (Shimla), Himachal Pradesh, India. The gothic-style building in the upper distance is Christ Church. Date: 1905
Cause and Effect by Wallis Mills - tennis fashion cartoonThe new fashion for tennis shorts inspires one player to discard her dress and play in her underwear, much to the consternation and shock of some elderly female spectators. Date: 1931
Medieval tournament. Colored engraving. 19th century
Germanic bards. Colored engravingBard. Among the ancient Celts, a poet who composed panegyrics and songs of war, but then went on to describe the heroic or lyric poet of any age or country. Germanic bards. Colored engraving
Tour De France MullerLocal hero Joseph Muller wins the Strasbourg section of the race, to his neighbours jubilation. Date: 1923
Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Municipal StadiumCleveland, Ohio, USA - The Municipal Stadium - home of the Cleveland Indians. Date: circa 1934
People in the paddock at Lewes racecourse, SussexPeople preparing to leave the paddock at Lewes racecourse, Sussex. Date: circa 1903
Boxing match which lasted a record 75 rounds, between John L Sullivan (1858-1918), nicknamed the Boston Strongboy, and Jake Kilrain (1859-1937)
Sheffield Wednesday playing, Owlerton Stadium, SheffieldSheffield Wednesday football team playing at match at Owlerton Stadium (later renamed Hillsborough), Sheffield, Yorkshire. Date: circa 1904
Poster, The Boat Race Centenary, 23 March 1929. Date: 1929
Chimpanzee eating at a table, watched by smiling and laughing children. Date: circa 1970s
Derby Lane greyhound track, St Petersburg, Florida, USANight scene at the Derby Lane Kennel Club and greyhound track, St Petersburg, Florida, USA, with crowds of spectators. Claimed to be the worlds oldest greyhound track. Date: 1940s
Marine Studios, Marineland, Florida, USAA man feeding a 600-pound porpoise at Marine Studios, an oceanarium at Marineland, Florida, USA, watched by spectators. Date: 1939
Orange Bowl Stadium, Miami, Florida, USAAerial view of the Orange Bowl Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA, home of the Miami Hurricanes football team, with 45, 000 seats. Date: 1940s
Illustration, two men wrestling in the open air, watched by a circle of spectators. Date: 1832
RAF Abu Sueir football match, near Ismailia, EgyptView from behind the goal during an RAF Abu Sueir football match, near Ismailia, Egypt, 18 January 1925. The teams were No. 4 Flying Training School and the 15/19 Kings Royal Hussars
Fenway Park, Boston, Mass, USAAerial view of Fenway Park, Red Sox Stadium, Boston, Mass, USA. Date: circa 1940
Braves Field, Boston, Mass, USABraves Field baseball park, Boston, Mass, USA, home to the Boston Braves team. Seen at night, with lights shining down onto the pitch. Date: 1940s
Municipal Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, USAMunicipal Stadium (also known as Memorial Stadium), 33rd Street Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Date: 1939
Edwardian tennis spectators showing styles and demeanour of the period Date: 1906
WWI Poster, Come into the ranks and fightCome into the ranks and fight for your King and Country. Don t stay in the crowd and stare. You are wanted at the Front. Enlist today. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster. Date: 1915
Dutch scouts marching, Exhibition Square, YorkDutch scouts marching with drums and flags through Exhibition Square, York, UK. with York Minster in the background. Date: 1948
Palast Hotel, Wiesbaden, GermanyScene outside the Palast Hotel, Wiesbaden, Germany, with a horse-drawn carriage and spectators. Date: circa 1908
AFS recruitment parade, London, WW2Recruitment parade for the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) in a London street during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
Cricket match at the cricket-ground at Castle HowardThe royal party visits a cricket match which was being held at Castle Howard, also lots of spectators gather round to watch the match. Date: 1850
Belfast riots, 1921A page from the Illustrated London News, dated 10th September 1921, reporting on rioting in Belfast. An armoured car is shown on duty in Royal Avenue
African Tribe - Central Africa Date: circa 1900
Procession in Central LondonAerial view of the Silver Jubilee procession in Central London, with flags and garlands. Date: 1935
West Side Country Club, Ealing - tennis courtsPicturesque view of the tennis courts at the West Side Country Club at Ealing with spectators and competitors watching play. Date: 1928
The Debutante by H. M. Bateman (Tennis at Wimbledon)Humorous illustration by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing a new tennis player on the famous centre court at Wimbledon, feeling very much as if all eyes are upon her. Date: 1926
Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex WhistlerA shy debutante, accompanied by an imperious and matronly chaperone, sits in her chauffeur-driven car in the Mall, waiting to gain entrance to Buckingham Palace where she will be presented at court
Horse Racing - A Racecourse Paddock Scene Date: 1892
Design for Silk Scarf or Tie with horseracing scene. Watercolour and ink on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1953
Scene of whale rescue attempt, River Thames, in which a Northern Bottlenose Whale was lost
LCC-LFB Major fire, Farringdon Street EC4Fire seriously damages a Farringdon Street office building in Clerkenwell, City of London. Two turntable ladders are at work together with the 15 pumps
LCC-LFB Car crash, SW LondonThe Brigade attending the scene of a car crash in Cromwell Road, SW London involving three vehicles
The Sky Devils Air Circus PosterPoster, The Sky Devils Air Circus, Great 1944 Display, 10 years ahead of its time! Come and win 500. Issued by Air Pageants Ltd. 1944
The Summer Game by Rene VincentSummery illustration showing two fashionable 1920s ladies, one holding a glorious floral parasol as they watch a tennis match at a private club or house. Date: 1927
Coronation 1953, Queen Elizabeth II - Procession down the MaThe last stage of Queen Elizabeth IIs triumphal home-coming after her Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953
Royal wedding 1863 - procession at London BridgeThe reception of Princess Alexandra of Denmark(Princess of Wales)(1844-1925)in London on the occasion of her marriage to Edward Prince of Wales(later Edward VII)(1841-1910)
