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Billiards Collection (#8)

"Men playing billiards in a club, captured in the timeless artwork 'A Little Impression' by H. M. Bateman

Background imageBilliards Collection: Cafe Saxony Billiards Germany Rooms Buildings

Cafe Saxony Billiards Germany Rooms Buildings
Cafes in Saxony, Billiards in Germany, Rooms in Germany, Buildings in Leisnig, 1915, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Leisnig, Cafe Meissner

Background imageBilliards Collection: Officers mess Dresden Rooms Germany Billiards

Officers mess Dresden Rooms Germany Billiards
Officers mess in Dresden, Rooms in Germany, Billiards in Germany, Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, Konig von Preuszen (2. Koniglich Sachsisches) Nr. 101, 1901, Dresden, Offizierskasino der 2

Background imageBilliards Collection: Officers mess Dresden Multiview postcards Billiards

Officers mess Dresden Multiview postcards Billiards
Officers mess in Dresden, Multiview postcards, Billiards in Germany, Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, Konig von Preuszen (2. Koniglich Sachsisches) Nr. 101, 1901, Dresden, Offizierscasino des 2

Background imageBilliards Collection: Gertrude Kasebier O Malley Billiards American

Gertrude Kasebier O Malley Billiards American
Gertrude Kasebier O Malley at Billiards; Gertrude Kasebier (American, 1852 - 1934); Oceanside, New York, Long Island, United States; about 1909; Platinum print; 19.5 × 24.6 cm (7 11, 16 × 9 11)

Background imageBilliards Collection: Two Standing Figures Study Game Billiards 1807

Two Standing Figures Study Game Billiards 1807
Two Standing Figures (Study for A Game of Billiards), c. 1807. Louis Leopold Boilly (French, 1761-1845). Black chalk with gray and brown-black chalk, with stumping

Background imageBilliards Collection: John Roberts, Jr. 1847

John Roberts, Jr. 1847

Background imageBilliards Collection: Pool Balls On A Billiard Table With The Eight Ball Facing Upwards

Pool Balls On A Billiard Table With The Eight Ball Facing Upwards

Background imageBilliards Collection: Mystery Pool Player Behind Rack Of Billiard Balls

Mystery Pool Player Behind Rack Of Billiard Balls
; Mystery Pool Player Behind Rack Of Billiard Balls

Background imageBilliards Collection: Close Up Of Pool Balls Racked On A Billiard Table Focused On The Eight Ball

Close Up Of Pool Balls Racked On A Billiard Table Focused On The Eight Ball

Background imageBilliards Collection: He buys the right to defeat me at his ease with a successful shot

He buys the right to defeat me at his ease with a successful shot. from the Little Miseries of Human Life, 1843

Background imageBilliards Collection: Prince Charles plays pool as he visits North Derbyshire Hospital in Calow February

Prince Charles plays pool as he visits North Derbyshire Hospital in Calow February 1999

Background imageBilliards Collection: Billiard Players. Artist: Galkin, Ilya Savvich (1860-1915)

Billiard Players. Artist: Galkin, Ilya Savvich (1860-1915)
Billiard Players. Private Collection

Background imageBilliards Collection: Billiard Room, 1902. Artist: Holden, Albert William (1848-1932)

Billiard Room, 1902. Artist: Holden, Albert William (1848-1932)
Billiard Room, 1902. Private Collection

Background imageBilliards Collection: The Bull and Bush, Hampstead, London

The Bull and Bush, Hampstead, London. Date: circa 1906

Background imageBilliards Collection: Comic Postcard - Sport - Billiards - Cannon off the cush

Comic Postcard - Sport - Billiards - Cannon off the cush (1/2) Date: circa 1905

Background imageBilliards Collection: Genesee Amusement Company, Rochester, New York State, USA

Genesee Amusement Company, Rochester, New York State, USA
Genesee Amusement Company building, Rochester, New York State, USA, offering a rollerskating rink, billiards, pool, bowling, baths, cigars and dairy lunch. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBilliards Collection: Street scene in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

Street scene in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
Street scene viewed from above in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA, with various shops and bars. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBilliards Collection: Billiard player J. Graham Symes in khaki, WW1

Billiard player J. Graham Symes in khaki, WW1
The amateur billiard champion, Lieutenant J. Graham Symes with his opponent Mr E. S. Bourne, who he beat to retain his title at Ormes Hall in February 1918. Date: 1918

Background imageBilliards Collection: Unemployed hut at Sidcup, Kent. 1934

Unemployed hut at Sidcup, Kent. 1934

Background imageBilliards Collection: Fire Station Billiards Room

Fire Station Billiards Room
Men playing snooker on one of the tables in the Fire Station billiards room

Background imageBilliards Collection: Patients playing bar billiards, Medical Centre, Hendon

Patients playing bar billiards, Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing three patients, two in dressing gown and pyjamas, one in shirt and trousers, playing bar billiards in a rest room

Background imageBilliards Collection: Cigarette case with two satyrs playing Russian billiard, 1884. Artist: Russian master

Cigarette case with two satyrs playing Russian billiard, 1884. Artist: Russian master
Cigarette case with two satyrs playing Russian billiard, 1884. Private Collection

Background imageBilliards Collection: Ladies Playing Billiards, 1869. Artist: Boutibonne, Charles-Edouard (1816-1897)

Ladies Playing Billiards, 1869. Artist: Boutibonne, Charles-Edouard (1816-1897)
Ladies Playing Billiards, 1869. Private Collection

Background imageBilliards Collection: Game of Billiards, ca 1620-1625. Artist: Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662)

Game of Billiards, ca 1620-1625. Artist: Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662)
Game of Billiards, ca 1620-1625. Found in the collection of British Museum

Background imageBilliards Collection: Game of Billiards. Artist: Beda, Francesco (1840-1900)

Game of Billiards. Artist: Beda, Francesco (1840-1900)
Game of Billiards. Private Collection

Background imageBilliards Collection: Men in a coffee house with a Billiard room, 1814. Artist: Marcus, Jacob Ernst (1774-1826)

Men in a coffee house with a Billiard room, 1814. Artist: Marcus, Jacob Ernst (1774-1826)
Men in a coffee house with a Billiard room, 1814. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageBilliards Collection: Billiard Room at Menil-Hubert, 1892. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

Billiard Room at Menil-Hubert, 1892. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)
Billiard Room at Menil-Hubert, 1892. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageBilliards Collection: The Billiard Room, Early 19th cen Artist: Anonymous

The Billiard Room, Early 19th cen Artist: Anonymous
The Billiard Room, Early 19th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageBilliards Collection: The Crew Was Complete. From The Hunting of the Snark (Lewis Carroll), 1874-1876, (1923)

The Crew Was Complete. From The Hunting of the Snark (Lewis Carroll), 1874-1876, (1923). Artist: Henry Holiday
The Crew Was Complete. From The Hunting of the Snark (Lewis Carroll), 1874-1876, (1923). The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in 8 Fits) is a poem written by Lewis Carroll

Background imageBilliards Collection: In Balk, 1890. Artist:s Rejchan

In Balk, 1890. Artist:s Rejchan
In Balk, 1890. A print from The Graphic, Christmas number, December 1890

Background imageBilliards Collection: Walter Wally Lindrum, World Billiards champion, 1935

Walter Wally Lindrum, World Billiards champion, 1935
Walter Wally Lindrum (1898-1960), Australian World Billiards champion. Lindrum held the World Professional Billiards Championship from 1933 until his retirement in 1950

Background imageBilliards Collection: Tom Newman, Billiards champion, 1935

Tom Newman, Billiards champion, 1935
Tom Newman (1894-1943), billiards and snooker champion. Newman was the best billiards players of the 1920s, appearing in every World Professional Billiards Championship final between 1921 and 1930

Background imageBilliards Collection: Henri Gouraud, French soldier, playing billiards, 1895

Henri Gouraud, French soldier, playing billiards, 1895. Gouraud (1867-1946) first came to prominence in French Sudan in the 1890s, where he succeeded in capturing Samori

Background imageBilliards Collection: The Hall at Silverbeck, c1880-1882

The Hall at Silverbeck, c1880-1882. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882

Background imageBilliards Collection: Billiard tables, 19th century. Artist: John Burley Waring

Billiard tables, 19th century. Artist: John Burley Waring
Billiard tables, 19th century. Hand-coloured later

Background imageBilliards Collection: Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Billiard Room of Emperor Alexander II

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Billiard Room of Emperor Alexander II, Mid of the 19th cen Artist: Hau
Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Billiard Room of Emperor Alexander II, Mid of the 19th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageBilliards Collection: Night Cafe at Arles, 1888. Artist: Paul Gauguin

Night Cafe at Arles, 1888. Artist: Paul Gauguin
Night Cafe at Arles, 1888. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageBilliards Collection: The billiard room, Imperial Palace, Bialowieza Forest, Russia, late 19th century. Artist: Mechkovsky

The billiard room, Imperial Palace, Bialowieza Forest, Russia, late 19th century. Artist: Mechkovsky
The billiard room, Imperial Palace, Bialowieza Forest, Russia, late 19th century. The Bialowieza Forest straddles what is now the border between Poland and Belarus

Background imageBilliards Collection: Men playing billiards, 1751-1777

Men playing billiards, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

Background imageBilliards Collection: Game of Billiards, 1807. Artist: Louis Leopold Boilly

Game of Billiards, 1807. Artist: Louis Leopold Boilly
Game of Billiards, 1807. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg




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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. "