Recreational Collection (page 8)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Public footpath sign and kissing gate, Longridge Fell, Lancashire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Playing cards, Kobe, Japan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Diana of the Uplands, c1903-1904, (1912). Artist: Charles Wellington Furse
Diana of the Uplands, c1903-1904, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

The Mill, Girls Dancing to Music by a River, 1870, (1912). Artist: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
The Mill, Girls Dancing to Music by a River, 1870, (1912). Both the style of this painting and its subject, the Three Graces dancing to the music of Apollo, were inspired by Italian Renaissance art

West Pier and Italian Gardens, Brighton, Sussex, 1928. Brightons West Pier was completed in 1866, closed in 1975, and has since largely collapsed due to storms and arson attacks

The Duke of York at a shooting party in 1922, (1937). A photograph from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

The Duke of York playing golf in 1934, (1937). A photograph from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

A Celebration for the Birth of the French Heir apparent, 1781 (1783). Artist: Philibert Louis Debucourt
A Celebration for the Birth of the French Heir apparent, 1781 (1783). From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Study for Une Baignade, 1883. Artist: Georges-Pierre Seurat
Study for Une Baignade, 1883. From the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Pindare, 1615. Artist: Bernard Picart
Pindare, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

River Meles, 1615. Artist: Bernard Picart
River Meles, 1615. The river Meles, which flowed by Smyrna, is famous in literature. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs

Cupidons, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Cupidons, 1615. In Roman mythology, Cupid (Latin cupido) is the god of erotic love. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs

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