Billiards Collection (#11)

Newsboy Club. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. Date 1909 October

Billiards in the home circle. Published by Kavanagh and Deck

William Cook, billiards player
William Cook, English professional billiards player and champion on several occasions at the end of the 19th century. Date: 1904

Billiards Player 1930S
A billiards player concentrates on his game. Date: 1930s

United Seamans Service club, 1944
A Chinese-American member of the United Seamans Service plays pool or snooker at the London club during Christmas, 1944. The USS was founded in 1942 to promote the welfare of American seafarers

Playing billiards in United Seamans Service club, 1944
A Chinese-American member of the United Seamans Service plays pool or snooker at the London club during Christmas, 1944. The USS was founded in 1942 to promote the welfare of American seafarers

Firefighters playing billiards in a fire station
Firemen playing billiards in a fire station

BRT Bergen Street
Bergen St. Billiard Room. Men in uniform playing billiards in the Brooklyn Rapid Transits Bergen St. Clubhouse billiard room

BRT Club House
B.R.T. 58th St. Club House. - Men in uniform playing billiards in the Brooklyn Rapid Transits 58th St. Clubhouse billiard room

BRT Flatbush Depot, New York
Canarsie Club Room. Men in uniform posed behind a pool table in the Brooklyn Rapid Transits Canarsie Clubhouse billiard room

Billiard room
Billiard Rooms, Private Residences. Interior of a billiard room in an unidentified private residence

Patient playing darts, Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing a patient in dressing gown and pyjamas playing darts in a rest room

Social Club - Hamburg, Germany
H.Pabst Social Club/Guesthouse in Altona, a district of Hamburg, Germany

A Billiard Match
An illustration of a couple who have been playing billiards. While a little boy and his dog are occupied in recording the score, they seize the opportunity for a kiss

Oval Billiard Table
Mr. F. Weiss, the Australian Champion playing on the new oval billiard table

The Billiard Table
Dr Syntax and the ladies playing billiards

Billiards / Bunbury
A game of Billiards

Gamester Plays Billiards
The Gamester: he plays billiards, and his body is made up of playing cards, board games, and a cricket bat and ball

Monkeys Play Billiards
Monkeys play billiards

Serious Game of Billiard
Nursing the balls

Noted Billiards Player
H. W. Stevenson, a leading British player of his day, who won his first billiards championship in 1901

Billiard Room. France. C19
The billiard room in a French household - but not much chance of a quiet game !

Ladies Playing Billiards
Two ladies play in an elegant billiard-room

Advert / Railway Station
The walls of the station are a gigantic billboard for medical items, travel, insurance, billiards, Cooks Tours, sherry, and more beside

Family Billiards 1912
A dapper young man in a suit and waistcoat plays a game of billiards with his elderly father, whilst his rather formidable looking mother holds one of the cues!

C17th Billiards Game
Duchesse de Bourgogne playing billiards

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"Men playing billiards in a club, captured in the timeless artwork 'A Little Impression' by H. M. Bateman. The atmosphere is electric as players strategize their moves and aim for precision shots on the green felt table. From Redcar High Street to the Fire Station Billiards Room, this game has found its place in various settings across time and space. The iconic Crystalate Billiard Balls roll smoothly across the table, adding an element of elegance to each shot taken in the Billiard Room at Union Jack Club, Lambeth, London. Even back in 1901, a Game was seen as a sophisticated pastime that required skill and finesse. Whether it's friends gathering for some friendly competition or professionals honing their craft, playing billiards brings people together with its unique blend of strategy and camaraderie. The clinking sound of balls colliding fills the air as players carefully calculate angles and apply just enough force to sink their target into one of six pockets. Billiards is not merely a game; it's an art form that demands concentration and precision. Each stroke requires focus as players strive to outwit their opponents while showcasing their own mastery over cue ball control. In clubs or private rooms alike, billiards provides an escape from daily life where individuals can immerse themselves fully into this captivating sport. It transcends boundaries - be it social status or age - bringing people together under one common passion: the love for playing billiards. "