Winner Collection (page 7)

Charles Rowell. The Celebrated Pedestrian. Born in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England, August 12th 1853. Height 6 ft. 5 ins. Weight 140 lbs. Winner of the Astley Belt

Henryk Sienkievicz (1846 - 1916). Polish author ( Quo vadis etc) - won Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905. Date: 1900

Supermarine S6 - Schneider Trophy 1929
The Supermarine S6 which helped Great Britain win the Schneider Trophy in 1929. The Schneider Trophy was a competition for seaplanes held in 1929 off Cowes, Isle of Wight

Suzanne Lenglen (1899 - 1938), French tennis player, winner of 81 singles titles during the 1920s. Pictured on court running for a shot

Milan Ryzl, Czech biochemist and parapsychologist, winner of the 1962 McDougall Award for parapsychology research. He organized a parapsychology study group in Prague

John Bamford, youngest winner of the George Cross medal after his investiture at Buckingham Palace. John received the award for rescuing his two brothers from a blazing bedroom at his home in Baker

Winston Churchill Hunting Boar, France, 1927
Photograph showing Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churcill (1874-1965), hunting boar on horseback in the Forest of Eu, Foucarmont, France, 1927

Triumph of Aemilius Paullus, Ancient Rome
The triumph of the Roman consul and general Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (229-160 BC) after his victories in the Third Macedonian War, having won the decisive Battle of Pydna

Scene from Shakespeares play, The Merchant of Venice
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, The Merchant of Venice, in which Bassanio chooses the leaden casket rather than the gold or silver one, and wins Portia, a rich heiress

Young beauty queen, Miss Beautiful, Cornwall
Young beauty queen, Michelle Rigby of Troon, near Camborne, Cornwall, in her Miss Beautiful sash. Date: circa 1982

Young beauty queen with all her trophies, Cornwall
Young beauty queen, Michelle Rigby of Troon, near Camborne, Cornwall, with all her trophies. circa 1980s

Group of cleaners who won the football pools, with cleaning equipment. Date: circa 1980s

Pony class winner at the Royal Cornwall Show
Pony class winner with trophy at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show. The Show takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in North Cornwall

Champion heifer at the Royal Cornwall Show
A championship pedigree Charollais heifer and its keeper at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, which takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in North Cornwall

Championship sheep at the Royal Cornwall Show
Three championship sheep (a ram and two ewes) and their minders at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, which takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in North Cornwall

Young boy with all his trophies, West Country
Young boy sitting on his Yamaha motorbike, with a display of all the trophies he has won, West Country. Date: circa 1980s

Champion cow at the Royal Cornwall Show
A champion cow and its keeper at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, which takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in North Cornwall

Lady Alington presented with swimming prize, Bath Club
Lord Desborough presenting Lady Alington (the former Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper) with a gold medal as winner of the Ladies Challenge Shield at the exclusive Bath Club in London in 1933. Date: 1933

Label design, Pure Winner Sweet Potatoes
Label design, Pure Winner Louisiana Porto Rican Sweet Potatoes. early 20th century

Fancy Dress - Miss C. Bradhurst as Daphne
Miss C. Bradhurst, winner of first prize in The Sketch magazines fancy dress competition. She has had the original (and rather simple) idea of coming as Daphne, from Greek myth

Mr Sam Locks First Prize-winning Devon Steer - age 1 year, 7 months - weight 1107lbs. Date: circa 1920

Fancy dress - little girl dressed as Black & White whiskey
A prize winning fancy dress costume worn by Ethel Patricia Harper, born 25th October 1925. Dressed as the famous Black and White brand of Scotch whisky

The victory of Judas Maccabeus - 1 Maccabees 4. circa 1690

Racehorse Bahram wins the triple crown at the Saint Leger
Racehorse Bahram pictured at the finish of the St. Leger, with prince Aly Khan pictured below leading his fathers horse after its win. Date: 1935

Jean Peron shows off two of his couture creations
At his salon on Regent Street, London, fashion designer Jean Peron shows off two of his beautiful couture creations to Mrs Philip Maufe

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