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Jim Driscoll, Welsh boxer, (1938). Known as Peerless Jim, Driscoll (1880-1925) fought predominantly at featherweight, fighting 66 times as a professional, with 57 wins, 3 defeats and 6 draws
Jack Dempsey, American boxer, 1938. Nicknamed the Manassa Mauler, Dempsey (1895-1983) held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926
Primo Carnera, Italian boxer, 1938. A huge man, standing 6 foot 5 inches tall and weighing in at over 20 stone, Carnera (1906-1967) was nicknamed the Ambling Alp
Dave Crowley, British boxer, 1938. Crowley (1910-1974) fought unsuccessfully for the World Featherweight Championship in 1936, losing by a knockout to Americas Mile Belloise
James J Braddock, Irish-American boxer, 1938. Braddock (1905-1974) shocked the boxing world when he defeated World Heavyweight Champion Max Baer on points in 1935
Jack Kid Berg, English boxer, 1938. Born Judah Bergman in Stepney in Londons East End, Jack Kid Berg (1909-1991) won the world light-welterweight championship in 1930 when he defeated American
Henry Armstrong, American boxer, 1938. Regarded as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history, Armstrong (1912-1988) won his first world title, at featherweight, in 1937
Max Baer, American boxer, 1938. Baer (1909-1959) won the World Heavyweight Championship in 1934 when he knocked out defending champion Primo Carnera
Emil Rausch, Geman swimmer, Olympic Games, St Louis, USA, 1904, (1936). Rausch won two gold medals, in the 880 yards freestyle and the 1 mile freestyle
Pairs figure skating, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier who won the gold medal in the event
American two man bobsleigh team, German winter olympic games, 1936. Ivan Brown and Alan Washbond in action on their way to winning the gold medal
Swedish cross-country ski team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Sweden took the first four places in the 50km Mens cross-country skiing event
Oddbjorn Hagen, Norwegian cross-country skier, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1936Oddbjorn Hagen, Norwegian cross-country skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Hagen won the gold medal for the Nordic combined
Berlin Olympics, 1936. Jesse Owens name being inscribed on the monument listing gold medal winners. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst
Helen Stephens and Alice Arden, American athletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Helen Stephens won gold medals in the womens 100 metres and 4x100 metres relay. Alice Arden competed in the high jump
The Indian hockey team, gold medal winners, Berlin Olympics, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936
Part of the American gold medal-winning rowing eight, Berlin Olympics, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936
Medallists from the womens platform diving event, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Gold and silver were won by Dorothy Poynton Hill and Velma Dunn of the USA, with Kathe Kohler of Germany winning bronze
Robert Clark, Glenn Morris, John Parker, American decathletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The three achieved a clean sweep of the medals in the decathlon, with Morris taking gold
Forrest Towns, American Olympic champion in the 110 metres hurdles, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936
Helen Stephens and Jesse Owens, American athletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The two won six gold medals between them: Stephens in the womens 100 metres and 4x100 metres relay
Prize bull, 1883. A print from the Illustrated London News, (22 December 1883)
Robert Wyville, the Bishop of Salisbury and his champion, (1924). Robert Wyville was Bishop of Salisbury from 1330 until 1375
Paris Berlin Race, Arrival of the winner Henry Fournier, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 14th July 1901
Maurice Garin, winner of the inaugural Tour de France, 1903. A print from La Vie au Grand Air, 24th July 1903. Garin was initially declared the winner of the Tour the following year as well
Edmond Jacquelin, French cycling champion, 1902. A print from La Vie au Grand Air, 20th November 1902
Shorthorn Bull Ironclad, 1875. Bred by Lord Polworth, Ironclad was champion male shorthorn at the Royal Agricultural Show at Windsor
King Arthur fighting a giant, 1514. Arthur, under the protection of the Virgin Mary, engages a giant in single combat, watched by the men of two armies. From Chroniques de Bretagne. (Paris, 1514)
Photograph signed by American golfer Walter Hagen, 1929. The inscription beneath the picture reads; Pleasant memories of my 4th win - British Open, Muirfield 1929. Golfingly, Walter Hagen
Trophies won by Hector Thomson, 1930s and 1940s. Hector Thomson was one of the best amateurs of his time. The trophies include a silver salver
Golfing books, c1910-c1930
Golf Guide 1931, featuring Bobby Jones, American, 1931. The cover shows Jones surrounded by the four Grand Slam trophies he had won in 1930, the year before
Bobby Jones and fellow golfer, c1920s
Enid Wilson, British ladies champion (1931-33), c1930s, cleaning her clubs while her dog Stanley looks on
Bobby Jones as a boy, c1910. He would later become the first ever Grand Slam tournament winner in 1930
Bobby Jones teeing off, c1920s
Illustration of golfing techniques, American, c1920s. Features Bobby Jones, Grand Slam winner of 1930, and Macdonald Smith
JH Taylor (1871-1963), five times Open champion, c1940JH Taylor (1871-1963), five times Open champion, autographed photograph c1940
Womens USGA Championship winners medals, 1901-2
Rare postcard showing Tom Morris and Tom Morris Junior, c1905
Glenna Collett, US Womens Amateur Golf Champion, 1922. Regarded by many as the greatest female golfer of the first half of the 20th century
Harry Vardon, c1912
The Drive, Harpers Weekly, December 11th 1897. Artist: AB FrostThe Drive 1897; scene on a golf course on the cover of Harpers Weekly, December 11th 1897