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The Limes - Mortlake, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThe Limes-Mortlake, 1872. Spectators watch a boat race on the Thames from a terrace of Limes House a Grade II listed mansio in Mortlake, Richmond upon Thames. From, " LONDON
The Winner, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThe Winner, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]
The Most Famous Sight in Yellowstone Park, Old Faithful Geyser in Action, c1930sThe Most Famous Sight in Yellowstone Park, " Old Faithful" Geyser in Action, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]
Arundel & Bramber Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, 1835. Creator: UnknownArundel & Bramber Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, 1835. The Arundel and Bramber Yeomanry Cavalry, disbanded 1848. From " The History, Antiquities, and Topography of the County of Sussex
Stadium, Vienna, Austria, c1935. Creator: UnknownStadium, Vienna, Austria, c1935. Crowds watching a sporting event, possibly at the Hohe Warte Stadium which opened in 1921. From " Osterreich - Land Und Volk", (Austria, Land and People)
Adelaide Show Grounds, 1901. Creator: UnknownAdelaide Show Grounds, 1901. The first agricultural show to translate European agriculture to a different climate was held in February 1844
A Highland Gathering at Braemar, c1948. Creator: UnknownA Highland Gathering at Braemar, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]
Marie Antoinette Leaving the Revolutionary Tribunal, 1793, (1890). Creator: UnknownMarie Antoinette Leaving the Revolutionary Tribunal, 1793, (1890). Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) last Queen of France before the French Revolution
Entry of Charles Martel into Paris, After Defeating the Saracens, (732AD), 1890. Charles Martel (c688-741) Frankish statesman
Tennis match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, c1930s, (1935). Creator: UnknownTennis match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, c1930s, (1935). The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club moved to its present site in Church Road, Wimbledon, south London, in 1922
Buonaparte at the Field of May, 1816. Creator: UnknownBuonaparte at the Field of May, 1816. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman, military leader returns from exile on Elba, and stages the Field of May in Lyon, France
Execution of Lord Ferrers at Tyburn, 1760, (c1876). Creator: UnknownExecution of Lord Ferrers at Tyburn, 1760, (c1876). Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (1720 - 1760) hung at Tyburn on convistion of murdering his steward John Johnson
The Idle Apprentice Executed at Tyburn. (After Hogarths Print. ), 1747, (c1876)The Idle Apprentice Executed at Tyburn. (After Hogarths Print.), 1747, (c1876). Plate 11 of Industry and Idleness, a series of 12 plot-linked engravings by William Hogarth in 1747
Clisthenes at the Olympic Games, 1890. Creator: UnknownClisthenes at the Olympic Games, 1890. Cleisthenes also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes, tyrant of Sicyon from c600-560 BC, won the Olympics as a chariot racer
Olympic Games, 1890. Creator: UnknownOlympic 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
Coronation of Henry VI at Paris, 1773. Creator: UnknownCoronation of Henry VI at Paris, 1773. Henry was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey on 6 November 1429, aged 7, and as King of France at Notre Dame de Paris on 16 December 1431, aged 10
Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Youths, 1890. Creator: UnknownSophocles Leading the Chorus of Youths, 1890. Sophocles (c497-405 BC), celebrated playwright in the city-state of Athens. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
The Air Balloon, 1783, (1920). Creator: UnknownThe Air Balloon, (1783). 1920. The Air Balloon launched in the Artillery ground Nov.25, 1783. Engraving. From " The Connoisseur Vol. LVI" [Otto Limited, London, 1920.]
King George VI Attending Armistice Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, Nov 11th, 1936, 1937King George VI (When Duke of York) Attending Armistice Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, November 11th, 1936, 1937. The Duke of York (1920-1936) became King George VI on 11 December 1936
His Majesty with the Duke of Gloucester, at the Trooping the Colour, 1928, 1937His Majesty (Wearing R.A.F. Uniform) with the Duke of Gloucester, at the Trooping the Colour, 1928, 1937. The Duke of York (1920-1936) became King George VI on 11 December 1936
King George Riding With the Late King George V and the Prince of Wales, 1928. 1937King George (When Duke of York) Riding With the Late King George V and the Prince of Wales at the Trooping of the Colour, Horse Guards Parade, 1928. 1937
The interior of the Bullring, Madrid, Spain, 1895. Creator: UnknownThe interior of the Bullring, Madrid, Spain, 1895. Crowds watching the bullfight at the Plaza de toros de la Fuente del Berro, opened in 1874
Cudgel Playing, 1799. Creator: UnknownCudgel Playing, 1799. Crowds outside a pub watching men fighting with long sticks. The competitors hold one hand behind their backs as they fight on a makeshift stage supported on beer barrels. [J
Rural Sports - Cornish Wrestling, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: UnknownRural Sports - Cornish Wrestling, late 18th-early 19th century. Spectators watch a wrestling match on a village green in Cornwall. The wrestlers hold one hand behind their backs. [J
Rural Sports - Men running in Sacks, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: UnknownRural Sports - Men running in Sacks, late 18th-early 19th century. Hat-waving crowds cheer on competitors in a sack race
A Representation of a grand Shooting Match by the London Archers in the year 1583, (c1800). Crowds watch an archery display, with arrows being shot at a target
Bystanders watch as John Gilpin gallops past, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph CaldecottBystanders watch as John Gilpin gallops past, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin was the subject of a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper entitled " The Diverting History of John Gilpin"
On The Road To Tyburn, 1747, (1925). Creator: William HogarthOn The Road To Tyburn, 1747, (1925). The Idle Prentice Executed at Tyburn Plate 11 from Industry and Idleness - 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth, 1747
The Many-Headed Voice Which Roars Behind The Touch-Line Every Winter Saturday, c1935. Crowd of men wearing flat caps at a football match
Cheapside on Lord Mayors Day, 1761, (1925). Creator: UnknownCheapside on Lord Mayors Day, 1761, 1925. Procession of Sir Samuel Fludyer, with George III watching from balcony. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C
Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1st January 1864. Creator: UnknownMelbourne Cricket Ground, 1st January 1864. Spectators climb eucalyptus trees to watch a match at the cricket ground in Melbourne, Australia
Vale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Plate 4, c1836, (c1955). Creators: Charles Hunt, George HuntVale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Plate 4, c1836, (c1955). Long Furlong field, horse racing scene after Francis Calcroft Turner. Published by Ariel Press, London W1
The City Lines Queen Victoria Street To Watch The New Lord Mayor and His Procession, c1935. Crowds turn out to see the newly-appointed Lord Mayor of the City of London
Learning To Be A King, March 1916, (1937). Creator: UnknownLearning To Be A King, March 1916, (1937). Prince Albert (later George VI), receiving the Crown Prince of Serbia, upon his arrival in London. From " The Crowning of The King and Queen"
First manned ascent of a hydrogen balloon, Paris, France, 1 December 1783, (1932). Designed by Jacques Charles, a French professor of physics, and constructed by the brothers Jean and Noel Robert
The Royal Family in Scotland, c1930, (1937). Creator: UnknownThe Royal Family in Scotland, c1930, (1937). George V and Queen Mary with the Duke and Duchess of York at the Braemar Games, 1930. From " The Crowning of The King and Queen"
The King as Lawn-Tennis Player, 1926, (1937). Creator: UnknownThe King as Lawn-Tennis Player, 1926, (1937). From " The Crowning of The King and Queen". [Evans Brothers Limited, London, 1937]. Louis Greig and George IV play tennis doubles at Wimbledon
Warriors playing a kind of polo, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)Warriors playing a kind of polo, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts
F. J. Perry, c1935. Creator: UnknownF. J. Perry, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]
Spectators watching yachts at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesSpectators watching yachts at Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Prince of Wales Setting the Chief Stone at the New Grammar School at ReadingThe Prince of Wales, as a Freemason, Setting the Chief Stone at the New Grammar School at Reading. 1870. The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII)
Derby Day at Epsom, c1896. Artist: Spooner & CompanyDerby Day at Epsom, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, c1896. Artist: Donald MacbethThe Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Souvenir of the Kentucky Derby, 1942. Artist: Caufield & ShookSouvenir of the Kentucky Derby, 1942. From Souvenir of Louisville Ky.. [Curt Teich & Co. Inc. Chicago, 1942]
Souvenir of Louisville Ky. 1942. Artist: Caufield & ShookSouvenir of Louisville Ky. 1942. From Souvenir of Louisville Ky.. [Curt Teich & Co. Inc. Chicago, 1942]
Surrey and Australians Cricket March at Kennington Oval, c1896. Artist: E Hawkins and CoSurrey and Australians Cricket March at Kennington Oval, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
University Cricket Match at Lord s, c1896. Artist: Russell & SonsUniversity Cricket Match at Lord s, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
A Football Match at Manchester, c1896. Artist: R BanksA Football Match at Manchester, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
