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Jack Hatfield, Olympic swimming champion, WW1Jack Hatfield (John Gatenby " Jack" Hatfield, 1893-1965), British Olympic swimming champion born in Middlesbrough
Helene Madison, 1932 Olympic GamesHelene Madison (June 19, 1913 November 27, 1970), American swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100m and 400m freestyle at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, becoming, along with Romeo Neri of Italy
French Ladies Striped Swimming Costume, worn with bathing robe and some remarkable laced greek sandals, matching the design on the costume
Billiards Illustrated - Spot BarredA relaxing Vicar, just about to don his tripey bathing suit and take a dip at a likelt spot, is thwarted by a zealous landowner
Cordoba (19th c. ). Guadalquivir river. EtchingCordoba (19th c.). Guadalquivir river. Etching
What are the Wild Waves Saying by BlamA couple steal a quick kiss while swimming in the sea. Date: 1927
A Study in Contrasts at La Plage by Laurie TaylerA young woman in a fashionable, sporty green swimsuit emerges from the sea at Le Touquet to be met by her elderly maid with a towel. Date: 1927
The Sketch Summer Number front cover 1934Stylish, graphic front cover of The Sketch Summer Number featuring a swimmer surprised to find a fish on the end of her bathing cap. Date: 1934
France, Wimereux - Pas de Calais. A lovely souvenir card featuring a fetching young female bather resting on a large rubber ring
Jenny KammersgaardDanish swimmer JENNY KAMMERSGaRD in action. Date: 1930s
Getting into the Swimming Pool
BACKSTROKEA female swimmer wearing a bathing cap, doing the backstroke. Date: 1960s
Under Boscombe PierA rough sea scene, taken from under the pier at Boscombe, Hampshire, England. One brave swimmer is braving the waves and Purbeck Hill is in the distance. Date: 1930s
Ragnhild HvegerDanish swimmer RAGNHILD HVEGER (b. 1920), who was the holder, in 1941, of no less than 19 world records at one time. 400 metre Silver medal winner at 1936 Olympics. Date: 1930s
Swimmer Takes a ShowerA woman in bathing cap takes an outdoor shower. Date: 1930s
The Bather - Domergue" The Bather" Woman in swimwear holding a large parasol sitting on the pier, getting ready to go for a swim
HMS Furious aircraft carrier, WW1The aircraft carrier HMS Furious (a modified Courageous-class cruiser) during the First World War. Launched in 1916, HMS Furious served in both World Wars and was scrapped in 1948
Swimming medal, Derby Water Polo LeagueSwimming medal of the Derby Water Polo League, awarded to one of the champions, J. H. Watson. Showing an outdoor scene with swimmers in the water and another swimmer diving in. 1907
Bather afraid to take a dip - Comic postcardComic Postcard from the Racing Illustrated series - " A poor display of Form" - this bather is certainly refusing the first jump!!! Date: 1903
Boy Charlton, Australian Olympic swimmerThe Australian freestyle swimmer Andrew Murray Charlton (1907-1975), nicknamed Boy Charlton. He won a gold medal in the 1500 metres freestyle event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
14 year old swimming champion with six trophiesA 14-year-old swimming champion poses with the six trophies he has won. (1 of 2) Date: 1924
Wildgoose family of swimmersA family of swimmers, all in their swimming costumes: T Wildgoose, ex-1000 yards champion, with Emma (3), Alice (15 months) and Dick (4). Date: 1910s
Ethel Shipley, long distance champion swimmerMiss Ethel Shipley, Long Distance Lady Champion swimmer, and First Lady Home in the " Weekly Dispatch" swim through London (15 miles). Date: 1910s
Fourteen year old swimming champion with trophiesA 14-year-old swimming champion with the six trophies he has won. (2 of 2) Date: 1924
Jack Hatfield, British Olympic swimming championJack Hatfield (John Gatenby " Jack" Hatfield, 1893-1965), British Olympic swimming champion, seen here at the time of the Stockholm Olympics in 1912
Kenneth Swain, Yorkshire County swimmerKENNETH E SWAIN Yorkshire County swimmer, in costume, with large shield (swimming trophy). Date: September 1912
Denmark - Danish Lovely by the seasideDenmark - Danish Bathing Belle by the seaside, wearing a spectacularly risque outfit for the time!!!
Comic Postcard - A run on the BankA Run on the Bank - a policeman chases a young boy, who had been defying the notice not to bathe. A humourous card playing with the meaning of this phrase
Bathing BeautyLatest Photographic Notes: Well Developed - a fine photographic postcard of a fetching young lady in her best pearls and favourite stripey bathing costume, perching delicately on the end of the quay
Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, 1915Photographic portrait of Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, famous society swimmer, dressed in her bathing costume, c.1915. Mrs. Hamilton was the first woman to swim the Solent
Swimming champion with medals on his costumeA swimming champion wearing a Rolls Royce Athletics Club badge and 35 medals on his costume
Seven female swimmers, five of them with medalsSeven young lady swimmers, five of them with several medals pinned to their costumes
Four swimmers, two in Bovril teeshirtsFour swimmers pose for their photograph. The two men are wearing Bovril teeshirts, while the two boys wear one-piece swimming costumes
Shampoo Sir?Swimming. Illustration by Frederick Parker showing 1920s bathing belles splashing a bemused male swimmer
Line-up of twelve swimmers and twelve men in suitsA line-up of twelve men in swimming costumes and caps and twelve men in suits
P Radmilovic, world swimming championP RADMILOVIC World swimming champion of the 1908 Olympic Games (held in London), proudly wearing an impressive array of medals
Webb / Channel / Frad CdvMATTHEW WEBB Swimmer of the Channel in August 1875
Emerging from Pool 1960SA happy female swimmer, wearing a one-piece bathing costume in three colours with a false belt & belt loops, walks backwards down the pool steps into the cool water
Longstrom SwimmerSwedish swimmer Carl Fredrik Longstrom wears swimming trunks rather than a full- bodied bathing suit, which would shock public opinion in less open-minded countries
