Swimming Collection (page 9)

Beach at Sabanilla Resort Development, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

Olympic Swimming Pool, Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

Municipal Swimming Pool, Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

Swimming Pool, Hotel Del Prado, Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

Douglas - The Bathing-Place at Port Skillion, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Cloelia and her Companions escaping from the Etruscan Camp, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Cloelia and her Companions escaping from the Etruscan Camp, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

So Elise Took Off Her Clothes and Stepped into the Water, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
So Elise Took Off Her Clothes and Stepped into the Water, c1930. An illustration from The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Scotch and Irish Champions, 1900 Artist: FP D Arcy
Scotch and Irish Champions - Aquatic polo. Dublin Swimming Club. Winners of the Leinster Cup, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P

Water Polo: Ireland v. Wales - The Welsh Team - The Winners, 1900. Artist: FP D Arcy
Water Polo: Ireland v. Wales - The Welsh Team - The Winners, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P

Alice swimming with a mouse in a pool, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Alice swimming with a mouse in a pool, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Alice swimming with a mouse in a pool, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Alice swimming with a mouse in a pool, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

La Penisola, Sestri Levante, c1910, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
La Penisola, Sestri Levante, c1910, (1912). From An Artist in the Riviera by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Herd of Cattle Crossing the Uruguay, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Herd of Cattle Crossing the Uruguay, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

El Encanto Independencia, Sancti-Spiritus. Playa de Marianao. Habana, c1910

Upper Hope, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Upper Hope, 1935. A group of young men bathing at Upper Hope, a bank of the Thames near Eton. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing

Receipt for Swimming Lessons, 1935. A receipt for swimming lessons taken at Eton Swimming School dated back to the middle of 19th century

Mr. Jorrockss Bath, 1854. Artist: John Leech
Mr. Jorrockss Bath, 1854. From Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrockss Hunt, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1854]

Making Ends Meet With Abdulla, 1940. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - July 24 1940. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1940]

The Zoo, 1924. Artist: Gregory Brown
The Zoo 1924. London Zoo is the worlds oldest scientific zoo and opened in London April 27th, 1828. From The Studio Volume 90. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1925]

The Bathing Pool on board S. S. Empress of Britain, 1931. Artist: Stewart Bale Limited
The Bathing Pool on board S.S. Empress of Britain, 1931. The Empress of Britain was launched 11 June 1930 by HRH Prince of Wales. It was sunk 28th October 1940 during service in WWII

Learn to Swim, 1937. From The Childrens Golden Treasure Book for 1937, edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

The Tourist Lounge and Swimming Bath of the RMS Orion, 1935. Designs for the Tourist-class Lounge and the First-class Swimming Bath of the RMS Orion

Santiago de Cuba. La Socapa Bathing-place, Cuba, c1900s
Santiago de Cuba. No. 113. Banos de la Socapa. La Socapa Bathing-place, Cuba

JCP Besford, Champion swimmer, 1935. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Joan Crawford, American actress and film star, 1938. Joan Crawford (1905-1977) was an acclaimed Academy Award winning film actress and one of Hollywoods biggest stars in the 1930s

Elsa Marriott, actress, 1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 4th series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company

Eleanore Whitney, American actress, 1938. Eleanore Whitney (1917-1983) appeared in 13 films between 1935 and 1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 4th series

Nancy Carroll, American film actress, 1938. Nancy Carroll (1903-1965) became a successful talkies actress because her musical background enabled her to play in the movie musicals of the 1930s

Constance Godridge, British actress, 1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 4th series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company

Genevieve Tobin, American film actress, 1938. Genevieve Tobin (1899-1995) was a prominent supporting actress in American films of the 1930s

Veronica Nugent, actress, c1936-c1939. Cigarette card from Real Photographs, series 7, issued by the manufacturers of State Express and Ardath Cigarettes

Norah Henderson, British actress, 1939. In Firth Shephards new musical comedy, Running Riot, at the Gaiety Theatre, London

Eda Peel, British actress, 1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 6th series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company

Gloria Dickson, American stage and screen actress, 1938. Gloria Dicksons film debut in They Won t Forget (1937) earned her the reputation of one of Hollywoods up and coming stars

Rosalind Marquis, American film actress, 1938. Rosalind Marquis (1915-2006) came to Hollywood after winning a talent contest playing a concert piano. She appeared in 11 films between 1936 and 1938

June Rae, c1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 3rd series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company

Zelma O Neal, American actress, singer, and dancer, c1938. Zelma O Neal (1903-1989) appeared on Broadway and in early sound films

Ruth Colman, c1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 3rd series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company

Irene Hervey, American film actress, c1938. Irene Hervey (1909-1998) appeared in numerous films in the 1930s and 1940s. From the 1950s onwards she switched increasingly to television acting

Myriam Valey, c1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 3rd series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company

Bathing pool, Dinard, Brittany, France, 20th century. Stereoscope Camerascope card detail

A Different Thing, 1877 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
A Different Thing, 1877 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Women bathing, early 20th century(?)

Sunbathing, Canada, c1930s(?). Artist: Marjorie Bullock
Sunbathing, Canada, c1930s(?). Possibly at Chateau Lake Louise on the eastern shore of Lake Louise, near Banff, Alberta. A photograph from an album of Marjorie Bullock, daughter of WE Bullock

Government bath, Banff, Alberta, Canada, c1930s(?). Artist: Marjorie Bullock
Government bath, Banff, Alberta, Canada, c1930s(?). A photograph from an album of Marjorie Bullock, daughter of WE Bullock, managing director of Singer and Co Ltd, the car manufacturers

Swimming pool, Balboa, Panama, 1931. Balboa is at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. A warship can be seen offshore in the distance

Two women in swimsuits beside a swimming pool, Balboa, Panama, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Passengers sunbathing on a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies, January-March 1931

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