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Background imageRecreation Collection: Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting

Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Scene during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913). Scott and four companions reached the Pole on 17 January 1912

Background imageRecreation Collection: Interior of Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Interior of Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. A very nice view of the interior of the Silver Blades Skating Rink and Boweling Alley, located in Sheffield

Background imageRecreation Collection: Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist

Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist
Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Background imageRecreation Collection: Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters

Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Background imageRecreation Collection: A game of dominoes in a miners welfare club, Horden, County Durham, 1963. Artist

A game of dominoes in a miners welfare club, Horden, County Durham, 1963. Artist
A game of dominoes in a miners welfare club, Horden, County Durham, 1963. In a typical scene from a miners welfare club, a man looks none too happy with his selection of dominoes

Background imageRecreation Collection: Outward Bound course, near Hope, Derbyshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters

Outward Bound course, near Hope, Derbyshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Outward Bound course, near Hope, Derbyshire, 1965. In a programme sponsored by the Parkgate Iron and Steel Company in Rotherham, youths camp on a chilly February day in 1965

Background imageRecreation Collection: Women from the ICI Doncaster plant at a social gathering, South Yorkshire 1962. Artist

Women from the ICI Doncaster plant at a social gathering, South Yorkshire 1962. Artist
Women from the ICI Doncaster plant at a social gathering, South Yorkshire 1962. A group of women from the ICI fabrics plant in Doncaster gather for a group photograph at a social gathering in

Background imageRecreation Collection: Bowling alley scene, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters

Bowling alley scene, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Bowling alley scene, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Employees from Edgar Allens steel foundry on a social outing at a bowling alley

Background imageRecreation Collection: Ten pin bowling, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters

Ten pin bowling, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Ten pin bowling, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. During a social evening organised by Edgar Allens Steel foundry in Sheffield, an employee attempts to down the pins

Background imageRecreation Collection: Steelworks social evening at a bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist

Steelworks social evening at a bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Steelworks social evening at a bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Employees of the Edgar Allen Steel foundry in Sheffield on a social evening at the Silver Blades Bowling Alley

Background imageRecreation Collection: Group of friends on a night out at Silver Blades Bowling Alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964

Group of friends on a night out at Silver Blades Bowling Alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964

Background imageRecreation Collection: Archery practice at the CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960

Archery practice at the CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. Residents and visitors take time out from learning new work skills

Background imageRecreation Collection: Open top bus, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham

Open top bus, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century

Background imageRecreation Collection: Thai Village, Loro Parque, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007

Thai Village, Loro Parque, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007

Background imageRecreation Collection: Rocky beach, Cavtat, Croatia

Rocky beach, Cavtat, Croatia

Background imageRecreation Collection: Kaka National Park, Croatia

Kaka National Park, Croatia. Named after the River Krka, Krka National Park in Dalmatia is famous for its lakes and waterfalls

Background imageRecreation Collection: Map of Longridge Fell, Lancashire

Map of Longridge Fell, Lancashire

Background imageRecreation Collection: Public footpath sign and kissing gate, Longridge Fell, Lancashire

Public footpath sign and kissing gate, Longridge Fell, Lancashire

Background imageRecreation Collection: Cyclists, Petts Wood, Kent, 2005

Cyclists, Petts Wood, Kent, 2005

Background imageRecreation Collection: Young men playing a form of tennis, 16th century

Young men playing a form of tennis, 16th century. From Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura, 16th century. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Rosamonds Pond in 1740, c1870

Rosamonds Pond in 1740, c1870. A large pond in St Jamess Park, the oldest of the capitals eight Royal Parks. the Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of the United Kingdom

Background imageRecreation Collection: Marine Park, Southport, c1900. Artist: Valentine & Sons

Marine Park, Southport, c1900. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Marine Park, Southport, c1900. A marine park is a park consisting of an area of sea (or lake) sometimes protected for recreational use, but more often set aside to preserve a specific habitat

Background imageRecreation Collection: St. Bride Foundation School. Offset Printing Room, 1917

St. Bride Foundation School. Offset Printing Room, 1917. In 1891, St Bride Foundation was established to provide a social

Background imageRecreation Collection: The destruction of Cheapside Cross and the burning of the Book of Sports, May 1643 (1903)

The destruction of Cheapside Cross and the burning of the Book of Sports, May 1643 (1903). The Cheapside Cross (or Eleanors Cross) in London was demolished on 2 May 1643

Background imageRecreation Collection: A facsimile of the order for the burning of the Book of Sports, 1643 (1903)

A facsimile of the order for the burning of the Book of Sports, 1643 (1903). The Declaration of Sports was a declaration of King James I of England (1566-1625), issued in 1617

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Mans Recreation, c1653

The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Mans Recreation, c1653
The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Mans Recreation, 1653. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Mans Recreation by Izaak Walton (1594-1683). From The Connoisseur Volume XXIV

Background imageRecreation Collection: Kite-Flyers, Montmartre, 1915. Artist: Vaughan Trowbridge

Kite-Flyers, Montmartre, 1915. Artist: Vaughan Trowbridge
Kite-Flyers, Montmartre, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Background imageRecreation Collection: The bowling alley, Sandringham House, Norfolk, 1910

The bowling alley, Sandringham House, Norfolk, 1910. A photograph from Supplement to The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 28th May 1910

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Egyptian Quarter at the Universal Exposition, Paris, 1889

The Egyptian Quarter at the Universal Exposition, Paris, 1889. The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was staged in commemration of the centenary of the French Revolution

Background imageRecreation Collection: Links with the Past, 1910. Artist: David Wilson

Links with the Past, 1910. Artist: David Wilson
Links with the Past, 1910. Lord Kitchener adopts driving tactics on the North Berwick veldt. Lord Kitchener has succumbed to the charms of golf

Background imageRecreation Collection: George V shooting tigers, India, 1911, (1935)

George V shooting tigers, India, 1911, (1935). The King and Queen Mary travelled to India in 1911 to attend the Delhi Durbar, held to commemorate their coronation

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Calcutta Cricket Ground, India, 1861 (1912)

The Calcutta Cricket Ground, India, 1861 (1912). Scene showing a match between the 68th Light Infantry and the Calcutta Cricket Club

Background imageRecreation Collection: Palace Pier, Brighton, Sussex, early 20th century

Palace Pier, Brighton, Sussex, early 20th century. Brightons Palace Pier was opened in grand ceremony on 20 May 1899. By 1901

Background imageRecreation Collection: Floral gardens and the West Pier, Brighton, Sussex, 1938

Floral gardens and the West Pier, Brighton, Sussex, 1938. Brightons West Pier was completed in 1866, closed in 1975, and has since largely collapsed due to storms and arson attacks

Background imageRecreation Collection: West Pier, Brighton, Sussex, early 20th Century

West Pier, Brighton, Sussex, early 20th Century. Brightons West Pier was completed in 1866, closed in 1975, and has since largely collapsed due to storms and arson attacks

Background imageRecreation Collection: Deck hockey on board the battleship HMS Nelson, 1937

Deck hockey on board the battleship HMS Nelson, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Background imageRecreation Collection: Rat fighting, recreation of Louis XI of France, 1461-1483 (1882-1884)

Rat fighting, recreation of Louis XI of France, 1461-1483 (1882-1884). Louis was King of France from 1461 to 1483. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume II

Background imageRecreation Collection: Japanese game of battledore and shuttlecock in the streets of Yokohama, 1865

Japanese game of battledore and shuttlecock in the streets of Yokohama, 1865. New Years Day in Japan. A print from The Illustrated London News, 15th July 1865

Background imageRecreation Collection: King George IV taking his favourite exercise, near the Sandpit Gate, Windsor Park, 1820s

King George IV taking his favourite exercise, near the Sandpit Gate, Windsor Park, 1820s. Artist: Melville
King George IV taking his favourite exercise, near the Sandpit Gate, Windsor Park, 1820s. George Augustus Frederick (1762-1830)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Playing cards, Kobe, Japan

Playing cards, Kobe, Japan

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Chessplayers, 1864

The Chessplayers, 1864. An engraving from the Illustrated Times, (London, 1864)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Chess match, at Parsloes, Febuary 23rd, 1794, in the presence of the Turkish Ambassador, 1794

Chess match, at Parsloes, Febuary 23rd, 1794, in the presence of the Turkish Ambassador, 1794. Artist: Cook
Chess match, at Parsloe s, in the presence of the Turkish Ambassador, 23 February 1794

Background imageRecreation Collection: The amusement of the soldiers before Sevastopol, 1855

The amusement of the soldiers before Sevastopol, 1855. Soldiers relaxing during the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, London, 1855

Background imageRecreation Collection: The annual blindfold entertainment at the city chess club, 1876

The annual blindfold entertainment at the city chess club, 1876. An engraving from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, (London, 1876)

Background imageRecreation Collection: A Fix, Black to Move, 19th century. Artist: Cheltnam

A Fix, Black to Move, 19th century. Artist: Cheltnam
A Fix, Black to Move, 19th century

Background imageRecreation Collection: Kew Gardens, London, 1829. Artist: R Winkles

Kew Gardens, London, 1829. Artist: R Winkles
Kew Gardens, London, 1829

Background imageRecreation Collection: Richmond Hill, Surrey, England, 1829. Artist: J Rogers

Richmond Hill, Surrey, England, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Richmond Hill, Surrey, England, 1829

Background imageRecreation Collection: Ruby, Gold and Malachite, 1902, (1912). Artist: Henry Scott Tuke

Ruby, Gold and Malachite, 1902, (1912). Artist: Henry Scott Tuke
Ruby, Gold and Malachite, 1902, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)



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