Sports Collection (page 93)

Skiing friends, 1930s
A group enjoy a day of skiing, although one woman appears to have taken a tumble. Date: 1930s

Phil Sheridans New City Sports Company woman in lowcut dress pointing at man holding chair and cane. Date 1899?

Scissors and Pendulum - Exercise regime for 1927
Images illustrating two exercises, the Scissors and the Pendulum designed to keep the figure neat and trim for 1920s ladies. Date: 1927

Phil Sheridans New City Sports Company. Date c1899

Bystander front cover - Lawn tennis number - Helen Wills Moo
Helen Wills Moody (1905 - 1998), American tennis player and eight times winner of the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon, pictured in 1927, where she was tipped to win - and she did

Greyhound racing at White City, 1927
Only a year after the first greyhound racing tracks arrived in Britain and society has whole-heartedly embraced the sport

Cricket - The Perfect Maiden by H. H. Harris
A 1920s lady inspects her face in a compact mirror, attracting the attention of a handsome cricketer as a match goes on in the background. Date: 1927

Giving a Hand at Wimbledon by H. M. Bateman
Cartoon by H. M. Bateman showing a number of contributors to the success of the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. Date: 1927

Lord Lonsdale kicks off jockey football match, London
A novel football match played at Fulham, London, between a team composed of the leading Flat Race Jockeys and thirteen popular notabilities including leaders in many branches of sport

Spectators at Cowes Yacht Race, Isle of Wight
Spectators watching the yachting from a promenade at Cowes, Isle of Wight. 1911

Smiling female skier
A skier wrapped up in a bright orange scarf, and patterned gloves, holds on to her skis, ready for a session on the slopes. 1937

Bystander front cover - Prince of Wales as a polo player
Edward, Prince of Wales (1895 - 1972), later King Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor, pictured on the front cover of The Bystander, in polo clothing

Scene at the Cowes Yacht Race, Isle of Wight
Scene during the Royal London Yacht Clubs annual race at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Seen here are the four starters in the 19 metre class: Mariquila, Octavia

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Glorious Twelfth
Illustrated masthead design for the outer cover of the Bystander magazine featuring a woman on the grouse moors enjoying some shooting on the Glorious Twelfth. Date: 1927

Royal London Yacht Club racing, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Royal London Yacht Club racing at Cowes, Isle of Wight. The first race in 1911 saw White Heather out for the first time in the season

Montage depicting various Australian sports with animals, including horses, kangaroos and emu. circa 1883

Robinsons Barley Water advertisement, 1927
Advertisement for Robinsons patent barley water with lemon, refreshing tennis players since the 1920s. Date: 1927

Cesarewitch Handicap race, Newmarket
The close finish between Willonyx (nearest horse) and Martingale II at the 1911 Cesarewitch Handicap race at Newmarket racecourse, Suffolk. 1911

Fruiterers Sports Day, Crystal Palace, London

Cheltenham Races at Prestbury Park
Amersham jumping the final fence in the Amateur Handicap Hurdle Race at the Cheltenham Steeplechase Clubs Autumn Meeting at Prestbury Park. 1911

Football medal, with an image of two men playing football at the centre, a crown above, and a laurel wreath design round the edge. Date: early 20th century

General view of Braemar Highland Games, Scotland
A general view of the Braemar Highland Games in Scotland, showing Braemar village. The games were attended by King George V and Queen Mary

Chelsea versus Clapton Orient football match
Scott of Chelsea and Thompson of Clapton Orient compete for the ball in the air at the first league fixture of these two London clubs. The game was played on the Clapton Orient ground

Darts Team with wooden spoon, Walton, Essex
Members of the Walton-on-the-Naze Queens Head Darts Team, Essex, photographed with their trophy, a wooden spoon, awarded for coming bottom of the league. 1953

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as a schoolboy
Page from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number featuring a number of pictures of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as a boy and young man

England v Denmark football match, London
A team of English amateur footballers playing a Danish team at Park Royal, London. Seen here are Webb and Hoare (in white) in collision. circa 1911

Silhouette of a couple with golfing gear
Silhouette of an elegant couple walking along with their golfing gear

Silhouettes of the horse as an entertainer -- from the top, the Royal Tournament at Olympia, Polo at Hurlingham, and a Meet of the Coaching Club in Hyde Park

Silhouette of a woman playing tennis

Volunteer games at Liverpool
A grand Olympic festival held by the Liverpool Athletic Club at the Mount Vernon Parade-ground, Liverpool. Date: 1862

Silhouette of Donald Bradman, Australian cricketer
Silhouette of Donald George Bradman (1908-2001), Australian cricketer. 1956

Champion medal of the Liverpool Athletic Society
The champion medal which is presented annually by the Mayor of Liverpool to the most successful competitor at the Olympic festivals which are held in June by the Athletic Society. Date: 1863

Silhouette of a golfing scene, showing two men and a caddy on the green. The golfer on the right has just teed off

People on a golf course, with horses and a dog
The General has a round of golf... Five people, two horses and a dog on a golf course

Silhouette of a golfer
Full-length silhouette of a golfer with a putter tucked under his arm

Toronto, Canada - Aquatic Sports
Aquatic Sports at the Island - Toronto, Canada. Date: circa 1910s

Silhouette of a fashionable woman on her travels. A man in the background is lifting a bag of golf clubs

Indoor ski school at Piccadilly Circus
Miss Audrey Sale-Barker, the well-known aviatrix, at the opening of the new ski school at the Criterion building, Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: 1931

Silhouette of The Old Polo Ground, with a viewing pavilion

Metropolitan Police officer at showjumping event
A Metropolitan Police officer and his horse tackle a jump at a showjumping event. Date: circa 1990s

Silhouette of four polo players enjoying an energetic game

Silhouette of a tennis player
Full-length silhouette of a tennis player with two tennis racquets tucked under his arm. 1926

Silhouette of a racehorse and jockey

Silhouette of horse and rider, Royal Tournament
Silhouette of horse and rider -- part of a cavalry display by the 17th/21st Lancers at the Royal Tournament. 1926

Silhouette of three horse riders and a dog
Silhouette design of three horse riders and a dog, possibly out hunting

Metropolitan Police officers at showjumping event
Three Metropolitan Police officers on horseback jump through rings of fire at a showjumping event. Date: circa 1990s

Silhouette of horseracing scene
Silhouette of a horseracing scene, showing four jockeys and their horses in profile, leaping a tall hedge. Each jockey is wearing different colours

Royal Wedding 1919 -- Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught and Commander Alexander Ramsay RN, playing golf on their honeymoon. On her marriage Princess Patricia, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria

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