Running Collection (page 6)

Start of Daily Express Trophy race at Silverstone 1954. Creator: Unknown
Start of Daily Express Trophy race at Silverstone 1954

A Sporting Chance: British Soldiers Making a Dash for It, 1916. Creator: Unknown
A Sporting Chance:: British Soldiers " Making a Dash for It", 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Flashing the Signal to Charge by Searchlight, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Flashing the Signal to Charge by Searchlight, 1915. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Scenes of the Life of the Virgin, from an Embroidered Altar Frontal, 1330s or 1340s. Florence was renowned for fine embroidery during the 1300s, yet hardly any has survived

He called to the coachman to stop, (1907). Creator: Unknown
He called to the coachman to stop, (1907). The young Handel runs after his fathers carriage: Handel did not know then that no fewer than forty miles lay between his home and the ducal castle

French troops crossing a village street under German fire, First World War, 1914-1915, (c1920). On the Belgian Frontier. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume II

The Flight of Caius Gracchus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Flight of Caius Gracchus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Masaniello Haranguing the Populace of Naples, (7 July 1647), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Masaniello Haranguing the Populace of Naples, (7 July 1647), 1890. Masaniello (1622-1647) Italian fisherman who became leader of the revolt against the rule of Habsburg Spain in Naples

The Massacre of St. Bartholomew, (1572), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Massacre of St. Bartholomew, (1572), 1890. In 1572 a wave of Catholic mob violence, directed against Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion

Tragic exodus, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Tragic exodus, 1932. Exode Tragique. Chinese civilians fleeing Shanghai under Japanese bombing attacks. Front cover of " L Illustre du Petit Journal". [France, 14 February 1932]

Olympic Games, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Olympic Games, 1890. The ancient games were also a religious festival, held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, the first Olympics is dated to 776BC

Massacre of the Hivites by Simeon and Levi, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Massacre of the Hivites by Simeon and Levi, 1890. Hamor and Shechem are massacred by Simeon and Levi in vengeance of their sister Dinah, perhaps dating 5th or 4th centuries BC

The Dromos in Sparta, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Dromos in Sparta, Restored, 1890. The Dromos in Sparta, a sports ground for exercising and footraces, 5th century BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Struggle Between Gomates and Gobryas, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Struggle Between Gomates and Gobryas, 1890. Gobryas, a general of king Cyrus fights Gomates, (also known as Bardiya and Smerdis), or the false Smerdis, (a magi impersonator), c540BC

Neighbours rushing to help the good man of Islington, c1879. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Neighbours rushing to help the good man of Islington, c1879. The wondering neighbours ran; And swore the dog had lost his wits, To bite so good a man

Girls Running, Walberswick Pier, 1888-1894. Artist: Philip Wilson Steer
Girls Running, Walberswick Pier, 1888-1894. Steer made many visits to Walberswick in Suffolk, where he had friends. He completed a number of paintings of the beach

Hostile Aircraft Sighted, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Hostile Aircraft Sighted, (1919). Men rushing to their positions - outside Armentieres [northern France]. An anti-aircraft unit, scene from the First World War, 1914-1919

Fete Du Sacre Et Couronnement De Leurs Majetes Imperiales, 1804, (1920). Creator: Unknown
Fete Du Sacre Et Couronnement De Leurs Majetes Imperiales, 1920. (Feast of the Sacred Heart and Coronation of Their Imperial Majesties)

H. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire), 1928. Creator: Unknown
H. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire), 1928. From " Willss Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Cricketers, 1928", [W. D. & H. O. Wills, London, 1928]

Mr G. T. S. Stevens (Middlesex), 1928. Creator: Unknown
Mr G. T. S. Stevens (Middlesex), 1928. From " Willss Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Cricketers, 1928", [W. D. & H. O. Wills, London, 1928]

W. R. Hammond (Gloucestershire), 1928. Creator: Unknown
W. R. Hammond (Gloucestershire), 1928. From " Willss Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Cricketers, 1928", [W. D. & H. O. Wills, London, 1928]

The Race of the Spartan Girls, 1881. Creator: Unknown
The Race of the Spartan Girls, 1881. From " St. Nicholas: Volume VIII. Part I. November 1880, to May 1881". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1881]

Musicians and Flag Bearers in advance of a funeral, c1860. Creator: M & N Hanhart
Musicians and Flag Bearers in advance of a funeral, c1860. Procession of barefoot men with musical instruments. The woman on the right has bound feet

A Jinriksha, or Chinese hand-carriage, c1883. Creator: Unknown
A " Jinriksha", or Chinese hand-carriage, c1883. Runner pulling a rickshaw (two-wheeled cart) with passengers

Rural Sports - Men running in Sacks, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Rural Sports - Men running in Sacks, late 18th-early 19th century. Hat-waving crowds cheer on competitors in a sack race

John Gilpins friend, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpins friend, 1878, (c1918). The friend, who lent him the horse, rushes out to see why Gilpin has arrived bare-headed

Henry VIII. and Catherine of Aragon, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Henry VIII. and Catherine of Aragon, 1897. A portly King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, running. From " The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett

An Affray with the Natives, 1923. Creator: Unknown
An Affray with the Natives, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Algerian athlete El Ouafi (1898-1959) competed during the time Algeria was part of France

German sprinter Joachim Büchner, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German sprinter Joachim Bü chner, 1928. Bü chner (1905-1978) won bronze medal in the 400 m event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

British athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Creator: Unknown
British athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Lowe (1902-1981) was a double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris

G. de Stefani - Drive Off Wrong Foot, c1935. Creator: Unknown
G. de Stefani - Drive Off Wrong Foot, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Senorita A. Lizana - Running Forehand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Senorita A. Lizana - Running Forehand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

C. E. Hare - Forehand Volley, c1935. Creator: Unknown
C. E. Hare - Forehand Volley, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

The 8-metre Ierne sailing with spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8-metre Ierne sailing with spinnaker, 1913

Enter Sir Hugh Evans, Anne Page, and others, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1910
Enter Sir Hugh Evans, Anne Page, and others, from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), pub. 1910 (colour lithograph), 1910

The 6 Metre Bunty sails downwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Bunty sails downwind, 1913

The gaff rig sailboat Bunty close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The gaff rig sailboat Bunty close-hauled, 1921

The gaff rig sailboat Bunty close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The gaff rig sailboat Bunty close-hauled, 1921

The gaff rig sailboat Bunty, 1921. Creators: Bedford Lemere and Company, Kirk
The gaff rig sailboat Bunty, 1921

Sporting in France- Mr. Jorrocks beats the Baron for Speed, 1838. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Sporting in France- Mr. Jorrocks beats the Baron for Speed, 1838. Scene depicting one of the humorous adventures of Mr Jorrocks

Shakespeares House, Stratford-On-Avon, c1896. Artist: Harvey Barton
Shakespeares House, Stratford-On-Avon, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Old Bridge at Crowland, Lincolnshire, c1896. Artist: GW Wilson and Company
Old Bridge at Crowland, Lincolnshire, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Hurrying Home - The Duke of York-December 4th, 1936 (1937)
Hurrying Home - The Duke of York-December 4th, - to 145 Piccadilly, 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Aftermath of a duel, Hyde Park, Westminster, London, 1712 (1768). Charles, Lord Mohun, killed in a duel in Hyde Park by James, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon

Mail coaches in front of the Peacock Inn on Islington High Street, London, 1823. In the centre foreground a small boy drops some fruit while running to avoid an oncoming coach

The City Race, 1771. Nash, on crutches inscribed Treasury leads a race to the Mansion House, followed by Sawbridge, Crosby (who has fallen down), Hallifax, Townsend and Bankes

The grand review on Sydenham Common... 1792. Dressed in military uniform, King George III, followed by William Pitt the Younger, Edmund Burke and others, is chasing the Prince of Wales

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