Stadium Collection (page 3)

Olympic stadium, Athens, 1906, (1936). As well as the inaugural games of the modern era in 1896, Athens hosted a further games, known as the Intercalated Games, in 1906

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

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

Olympic stadium, Berlin, 1936. Exterior view of the stadium, designed by Werner March. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

The Colosseum at Rome (from the series The Eighth Wonders of the World) After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1572. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

View of the Arch of Constantine with the Colosseum, 1742-1745. Artist: Canaletto (1697-1768)
View of the Arch of Constantine with the Colosseum, 1742-1745. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

View of the Colosseum, 1544. Artist: Anonymous
View of the Colosseum, 1544. Found in the collection of the Musei Capitolini, Rome

View through Three Arches of the Third Storey of the Colosseum, 1815. Artist: Eckersberg
View through Three Arches of the Third Storey of the Colosseum, 1815. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Bullfight in Madrid, Spain, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 11th June 1894

View across Circus Maximus to Palatine Hill, Rome, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
View across Circus Maximus to Palatine Hill, Rome, c20th century. The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy

Olympia. Model of the Sacred Site in Greece with Temples and stadium beyond, c20th century
Model of Olympia, Sacred Site in Greece with Temples and stadium beyond, c20th century. Olympia was a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula

Roman Ampitheatre, Arles, France, 1st Century. Artist: CM Dixon
Roman Ampitheatre, Arles, France, 1st Century. Built in 90 AD the amphitheatre was capable of seating over 20, 000 spectators

The Colosseum In the Night, Early 1830s. Artist: Carus, Carl Gustav (1789-1869)
The Colosseum In the Night, Early 1830s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Gladiators in the Roman arena. Spectators are giving the thumbs down, signalling the victor not to spare his defeated adversary. Print after Jean-Leon Gerome

Olympic Stadium, Athens. The stadium was restored for the first Olympic Games of the modern era, held in 1896

Bear Garden, Southwark, London, after its third rebuilding, 1648. By this time plays and prize-fighting had been added to the original entertainment of bear baiting

Bear Garden, Southwark, London, 1574. Bear-baiting was a popular form of public entertainment. Woodcut based on a detail from Cornelis de Visschers print of London

Chariot race in the arena, Roman mosaic, 2nd century. From the Bardo Museum, Tunisia

Combat between a lion and a bull, Spain, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 30th December 1894

Interior of Olympic stadium in Helsinki, 1930s
Interior of Olympic stadium in Helsinki, Finland, 1930s

Olympic ice rink from tower of Olympic Stadium, 1930s
Olympic ice rink from tower of Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, 1930s

Upper tiers of The Colosseum, Rome. A Flavian amphitheatre built between 70 and 82 AD during the reigns of the emperors Vespasian, Titus and Domitian, the Colosseum could seat some 50

Night scene at the Imperial International Exhibition, White City, London, 1909
Impeial International Exhibition, White City, London, 1909. Night Scene. The Imperial International Exhibition was a worlds fair and opened on May 20 1909 by the Duke of Argyll and closed in October

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