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Background imagePlayers Collection: Table Tennis Players

Table Tennis Players

Background imagePlayers Collection: The Referee

The Referee
People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Background imagePlayers Collection: Tennis players

Tennis players
People You See. Tennis players. From Teddy Bear (25 July 1964)

Background imagePlayers Collection: Leslie Cheape

Leslie Cheape
Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape (1882-1916), British soldier and polo player dubbed, Englands greatest polo player. He played for England in the Westchester Cup three times in 1911

Background imagePlayers Collection: Street scene at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales

Street scene at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, showing the Commercial Hotel and a few shops. Date: 1961

Background imagePlayers Collection: Captain Leslie Cheape

Captain Leslie Cheape
Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape (1882-1916), British soldier and polo player dubbed, Englands greatest polo player. He played for England in the Westchester Cup three times in 1911, 1913 and 1914

Background imagePlayers Collection: Polo Victory 1914, Menu card from Buckingham Palace

Polo Victory 1914, Menu card from Buckingham Palace
The menu card at the dinner given by King George V at Buckingham Palace to the England polo team after they had won the International Polo Trophy - or Westchester Cup - from America in 1914

Background imagePlayers Collection: Polo at Hurlingham

Polo at Hurlingham
Stylised illustration showing a polo match in progress at the exclusive Hurlingham club at the height of the Season. Each year the Champion Cup

Background imagePlayers Collection: Centre Court, Wimbledon

Centre Court, Wimbledon
Overhead view of the famous Centre Court at Wimbledon - the Lawn Tennis Championships being one of the highlights of the summer sporting calendar. Date: 1927

Background imagePlayers Collection: Hockey by John Hassall

Hockey by John Hassall
A group of boys play a rather rough and violent game of hockey. Date: c.1910

Background imagePlayers Collection: Shoppers and dog in Windsor High Street

Shoppers and dog in Windsor High Street
A few shoppers in Windsor High Street, Berkshire. A large shaggy dog takes the opportunity while no-one is looking to lift a back leg in front of an antique shop. Date: 1962

Background imagePlayers Collection: Football match, Fulham v Stoke

Football match, Fulham v Stoke
A football league game, Fulham versus Stoke -- the photograph has been taken from pitch level. Date: 26 September 1964

Background imagePlayers Collection: Two women playing bingo, Parkhill Estate, Sheffield

Two women playing bingo, Parkhill Estate, Sheffield
Two women playing bingo at a hall on the Parkhill Estate, Sheffield. Date: 1961

Background imagePlayers Collection: Pipe Major of The Scots Guards

Pipe Major of The Scots Guards in full ceremonial dress. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: 1970

Background imagePlayers Collection: Three young men and a boy playing football in Brindley Road

Three young men and a boy playing football in Brindley Road, off Harrow Road, Paddington, West London. Two of the men are leaping into the air to reach the ball

Background imagePlayers Collection: Balliol Players behind the scenes

Balliol Players behind the scenes
A behind the scenes shot of the Balliol Players, a group of Oxford university students who performed a Greek play (in translation) on an annual basis and toured it around the English countryside

Background imagePlayers Collection: Harlequin and Columbine, with orchestra

Harlequin and Columbine, with orchestra
Harlequin and Columbine dancing on a stage, with an orchestra in the pit. 20th century

Background imagePlayers Collection: Tennis at Bishopsgate

Tennis at Bishopsgate
A tennis match involving women players at Bishopsgate, London, England, attracts a large crowd. Date: early 1930s

Background imagePlayers Collection: Silhouette of a chess game

Silhouette of a chess game
Charming silhouette scene depicting two men playing a game of chess. Date: c.1830

Background imagePlayers Collection: Advertisements for Players and Food Conservation

Advertisements for Players and Food Conservation
Advertisements for Players cork-tipped cigarettes and Food Conservation. The cigarette advert features a smiling woman. The food conservation advert shows a happy family eating a meal

Background imagePlayers Collection: Pin up by David Wright

Pin up by David Wright
Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s. David Wrights Lovelies proved hugely popular and adorned practically every military mess, bunker

Background imagePlayers Collection: Boys playing and watching a tennis match

Boys playing and watching a tennis match
Two boys playing lawn tennis, watched by two others, to advertise Maison de la Belle Jardiniere, a clothing establishment in Paris. circa early 20th century

Background imagePlayers Collection: Multi-Board Chess Game

Multi-Board Chess Game
Three male chess players sit deep in thought during a multi-board game against the Grandmaster Keres. Date: 1950s

Background imagePlayers Collection: Sheffield Bingo 1961

Sheffield Bingo 1961
A room full of mainly female bingo players follow the action at a hall on the Parkhill Estate, Sheffield. Date: 1961



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