Stadium Collection (page 8)

Olympics opens, last of the touch bearers lights the beacon
At Wembley Stadium, London, John Mark British Athlete, the last of the touch bearers who had carried the living flame 2000 miles from Greece, lights the Olympic beacon

Stadium, Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London
View inside the Stadium at the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. Date: 1908

American Olympic athletes march round Wembley Stadium, 1948
The American contingent of athletes, the largest at the games, marching round Wembley Arena. 58 nations and 6, 000 competitors took part in the march during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games

Scout leading Norway at 1948 London Olympics
Scout holding the Norway sign in front of the Norwegian atheletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Front cover of the Sphere, the Olympic torch enters Wembley
Photograph taken during the opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, as the last runner enters Wembley Stadium with the Olympic flame, ready to set light to the Olympic Altar. Date: 1948

John Mark lights the Olympic bowl, opening ceremony, 1948
The athlete and Surbiton medical student John Mark, a former Cambridge blue and quarter-miler, lights the bowl on the peristyle, on the east terrace of Wembley Stadium

Scouts releasing pigeons at Olympics
Scouts releasing pigeons as part of the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Opening Ceremony, Wembley Stadium, 1948 London Olympics
An aerial view of Wembley Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

Scout leading Britain at the 1948 London Olympics
Scout holding the Great Britain sign in front of the British atheletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Scout leading Greece procession at Olympics
Scout holding the Greece sign in front of the Greek atheletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Scout leading Australia at 1948 London Olympics
Scout holding the Australian sign in front of the Australian athletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Spartan Dromos
Spartans exercise in the dromos, or sport stadium. Date: ancient

British Olympic Team 28
The British Olympic team on the way to the Stadium. Date: 1928

Ancient Roman charioteer driving four horses
An Ancient Roman charioteer drives his four horses hard around the track. The prime venue for this type of sport was the Circus Maximus in Rome. Date: BCE

Marathon Runners
Marathon runners enter the stadium. Date: 1920

Dining at the Dogs, 1932
A new club at the White City, where people could dine and watch the greyhound racing at the same time. A very popular pastime during the 1930s, society figures such as Lord and Lady Chesham

Greyhound Derby winner Mr Johnson
Mr S. Johnson, owner of Wild Woolley, the winner of the 1932 greyhound Derby addresses the 75, 000 strong crowd at White City greyhound racing stadium via a microphone

Dining at White City greyhound derby, 1932
Derby night at the Shepherds Bush enclosure; the club at White City where dining tables command a view of the greyhound racing track below. In 1932, the Derby was won by Wild Wolley owned by Mr S

Dinner at White City Greyhound Stadium
Colour photograph showing glamorous diners in evening attire watching greyhound racing at White City from the comfort of their table in the dining rooms viewing gallery

Training a police dog
A Police Dog and handler at Twickenham Rugby Stadium. The dog is being trained to sniff out suspicious packages that could have been planted under the seats in the South Stand (now re-developed)

Athens - Stadium Street
Athens, Greece - Stadium Street

Male archers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Male archers take part in a competition during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

National Guard in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A National Guardsman in uniform during the Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Female archers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Female archers take part in a competition during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Dance presentation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A traditional dance presentation during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

The Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
The Olympic Stadium, built for the 1936 Olympic Games. It has been a popular football venue for many years, and has undergone some renovation

Interior of the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Interior view of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. Built for the 1936 Olympic Games, it has been a popular football venue for many years, and has undergone some renovation

Hanlons Point, Toronto
Grandstand at the Stadium, Hanlons Point, Toronto, Canada 1911

Polo Grounds, New York
National League Baseball Park, Polo Grounds, New York, America, home to the New York Giants c. 1920

American League Baseball Park in New York, America c.1908

South Side Ball Park, Chicago
South Side Ball Park in Chicago, America, home of the Chicago White Sox c.1910

Chicago White Sox Stadium
The American League Sox Ball Park in Chicago, America. Located at 35th and Shields Avenue, it had a seating capacity of 35, 000

Braves Field, Boston
Boston Braves Baseball Field in Boston, America in the 1920s

Shibe Park c. 1910
Shibe Park Baseball Grounds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America c.1910

Allied Stadium for Sports Events - Chanak
Stadium for Sports Events - at Ben Marl, Chanak - set up by the occupying Allied forces

White City Greyhound Racing Advertisement
Advert for White City greyhound racing stadium depicting four greyhounds zooming out of the traps and advertising the stadiums various amenities including ballroom, club lounge and luxurious dining

Greyhound Racing at Wembley
The illuminated track of the greyhound racing stadium at Wembley painted by Algernon Talmage, with the thousands of spectators visible in the stands

A. C. Critchley
ALFRED CECIL CRITCHLEY greyhound racing pioneer and aviation administrator. Critchley was responsible for introducing greyhound racing to Britain in 1926 with the building of a track at Belle Vue

White City Greyhound Stadium Illuminated at Night
Aerial view of the illuminated course at White City Greyhound Stadium, regularly attracting a crowd of around 75, 000 spectators shortly after its opening in 1927

Greyhound stadium in London, 1936
A typical crowd at an unidentified greyhound stadium in London in 1936. During the 1930s, an average of 25 million people passed through the turnstiles of the fifty-two licensed tracks in Britain

Well-known patrons of greyhound racing: Mr and Mrs M. Yate
Mr and Mrs M. Yate at White City Greyhound stadium. Mrs Yate was a prominent owner and trainer of greyhounds, winning the Greyhound Derby with her dog, Fine Jubilee in 1936

Adelaide, 1930s
The Adelaide Oval, sports stadium, in Adelaide, South Australia

Dreaming of being the victor
A man dreams of being the Olympic Champion!

Competitors in a Sack Race at Lillie Bridge, London, 1874
Engraving showing a number of competitors in a sack race held at the Lillie Bridge stadium, London, 1874

Stockholm Olympics 1912
Opening ceremony of the Stockholm Olympics: the British Team

Everton and Manchester City Football Teams walk onto the pit
Photograph showing the Everton (light shirts) and Manchester City (dark shirts) teams walking onto the pitch at Wembley Stadium, prior to the start of the F.A. Cup Final of 1933

The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1927
Aerial photograph of Wembley Stadium during the F.A. Cup Final of 1927, which was played between Cardiff City and Woolwich Arsenal

The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923
Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

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