Competitor Collection (page 2)

The Aerial Derby: Lord Carbery with his Morane-Saulnier monoplane, 1914 (1934). Artist: Flight Photo
The Aerial Derby: Lord Carbery with his Morane-Saulnier monoplane, 1914 (1934). John Evans-Freke, 10th Baron Carbery (1892-1970) at the Aerial Derby

London-Brighton Race: Harold Barnwell, the pilot of the Martinsyde, 1913 (1934). Artist: Flight Photo
London-Brighton Race: Harold Barnwell, the pilot of the Martinsyde, 1913 (1934). From History of British Aviation 1908-1914, Volume II, by R. Dallas Brett [The Aviation Book Club, London, 1934]

The Aerial Derby: the pilot of the Avro, Mr FP Raynham, 1913 (1934). Artist: Flight Photo
The Aerial Derby: the pilot of the Avro, Mr FP Raynham, 1913 (1934). Frederick Phillips Raynham (1893-1954) gained his aviators certificate in 1911 aged 17

The end of a great flight: Mr Robert Slacks arrival at Hendon, 1913 (1934). Artist: Flight Photo
The end of a great flight: Mr Robert Slacks arrival at Hendon, 1913 (1934). Robert Slack qualified for his aviators certificate on 14 November 1911

The Shamrock and the Columbia racing for the Americas Cup, 1899 (1906). The New York Yacht Clubs Columbia, backed by J P Morgan, defeated the Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs challenger Shamrock

Poster for the 1936 Winter Olympic Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Artist: Ludwig Hohlwein
Poster for the 1936 Winter Olympic Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Half Way (Leeds Coach), 1837 (1927). Artist: Charles Cooper Henderson
Half Way (Leeds Coach), 1837 (1927). Plate taken from Famous Sporting Prints IV: Coaching, published by The Studio Limited (London, 1927)

Running the half mile at the Civil Service Sports day, Stamford Bridge, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

Ten miles amateur cycling championship, Herne Hill cycle track, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Amateur boxing competition between Germany and Poland, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Athletes at the US Olympic Trials, 1932, (1936). The 1932 Games were held in Los Angeles. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

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

100 metres sprint race at the Olympic Games, Athens, 1896, (1936). A scene from the first Olympics of the modern era. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I

Pairs figure skating, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier who won the gold medal in the event

Jack Dunn, British figure skater, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936
Jack Dunn, British figure skater, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

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

Swiss four man bobsleigh team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. The team of Reto Capradut, Hans Aichele, Fritz Feierabend and Hans Butikofer

Teiji Homna, Japan ice hockey team, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936
Teiji Homna, Japanese ice hockey goaltender, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst

Great Britain ice hockey team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Great Britain finished ahead of Canada in the final pool to win the gold medal

Canadian ice hockey team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Canada finished as silver medallists, runners-up to Great Britain

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, 1936
Oddbjorn Hagen, Norwegian cross-country skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Hagen won the gold medal for the Nordic combined

Laila Schou-Nilsen, Norwegian skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936
Laila Schou-Nilsen, Norwegiann skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Laila Schou-Nilsen was a world record holder for speed skating but as there was no event for women

Diana Gordon Lennox, Canadian skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Diana Gordon Lennox of Canada took part in the slalom

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

British Olympic football team, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The Great Britain team were eliminated at the quarter-final stage, losing 5-4 to Poland

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

Perus Olympic football team in action, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Peru were involved in an astonishing controversy at the Berlin Olympic football tournament

Six metre R class sailing, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The event was won by Great Britain. 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

Jeanette Campbell, Argentine swimmer, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Campbell won a silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle event

Ruthley Moris-Hancock, British swimmer, Berlin Olympics, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

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

Indian Sikh athlete, Berlin Olympics, 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

The Oxford eights, 20th Century. Postcard from The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford, (London, 20th Century)

Toymaking contest: workshop of competitors, 1901. Illustration published in Le Petit Journal, 3rd November 1901

The water jump at the steeplechase, Auteuil, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 7th June 1903

Running, The National Cross Country, Paris, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th March 1903

Marathon race, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Marathon race, 1896. Crowds applauding as an athlete crosses the finishing line of a marathon race organised by Le Petit Journal. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd August 1896

Start of the Paris-Brest-Paris cycle race, 1891. Artist: F Meaulle
Start of the Paris-Brest-Paris cycle race, 1891. One of the oldest cycling events in the world, Paris-Brest-Paris was first held in 1891

The Duke of York as a competitor in the mens doubles at Wimbledon, 1926, (1937). A photograph from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

Japanese sumo wrestling, Korea, 1900

Night of the departure, Paris to Vienna race, 1902. One of the classic early motor races, the Paris-Vienna was won by Frenchman Marcel Renault, driving a Renault car

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

Tournament in a Court of the Vatican, Rome, 1565. The tournament was held on the occasion of the marriage of the Count Annibale Altemps, nephew of Pope Pius IV, to Ortenzia Borrome in 1565

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