Charity Event Collection

Summers day scene of cricket in Priory Park, Chichester
Charity cricket match, 12 August 1956. Spectators sat on the banks of the city wall viewing the game. Chichester Cathedral spire visible in the background Chichester Photographic Collection West

Luella Duys & Eleanor Horrmann, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service. Luella Duys & Eleanor Horrmann, 1918
Luella Duys & Eleanor Horrmann, 1918. Two girls, Luella Duys and Eleanor Horrmann holding dolls, possibly at a bazaar to raise funds for Belgian orphans during World War I at the Waldorf Astoria

The Dramatic College Fete at the Crystal Palace, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Dramatic College Fete at the Crystal Palace, [London], 1864. Annual fund-raising festival. '...the central portion of the nave and transepts was filled with the stalls of a fancy fair

Last scene of "The Enchanted Isle" at Drury Lane Theatre, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Last scene of "The Enchanted Isle" at Drury Lane Theatre, 1860. London stage performance...for the benefit of the widow and children of the late Mr. Robert B. Brough...[showing] Mr

Fete at Denham Court, near Uxbridge, 1860. (now HQ of Women's Institute?) Creator: Unknown
Fete at Denham Court, near Uxbridge, 1860. Nathaniel Grace Lambert, Esq placed his mansion and grounds at the disposal of the committees of the Odd Fellows and Foresters Clubs

Last scene of "The Enchanted Isle" at Drury Lane Theatre, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Last scene of "The Enchanted Isle" at Drury Lane Theatre, 1860. London stage performance...for the benefit of the widow and children of the late Mr. Robert B. Brough...[showing] Mr

Fancy Bazaar at the Wellington Barracks, St. James's-Park, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Fancy Bazaar at the Wellington Barracks, St. James's-Park, 1856. Fundraising in London. The committee of ladies who during the last two years have been occupied in the praiseworthy task of

Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, 1856. Masonic charity...established in 1798 for the purpose of clothing, educating

Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Ingalls; Mrs. C.A. Munn, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Ingalls; Mrs. C.A. Munn, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Ingalls, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Ingalls
Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Ingalls, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Ingalls And Katharane Elkins, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Ingalls And Katharane Elkins, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Hinckley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Hinckley
Friendship Charity Fete - Gladys Hinckley, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. R.L. Orven; John R. Mclean; Mrs. Richmond Hobson... 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. R.L. Orven; John R. Mclean; Mrs. Richmond Hobson; Mr. & Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, 1913. Children are Lucia and Richard Hobson. Mrs

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. L. M. Garrison, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. L. M. Garrison, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, 1913. Margaret Hildeburn, wife of Secretary of War Lindley Miller Garrison

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. James Archibald; Miss L. Hancock; Mrs. O. McCammon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. James Archibald; Miss L. Hancock; Mrs. O. McCammon, 1913. Women in a cardboard post office

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Emerson; Miss Duryea; Marian Crawford; Mary C. Mccauley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Emerson; Miss Duryea; Marian Crawford; Mary C. McCauley, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Friendship Charity Fete, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete, 1913. Stall selling cushions and decorated coathangers

Friendship Charity Fete, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Friendship Charity Fete, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - William Randolph Hearst; Mary C. McCauley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - William Randolph Hearst; Mary C. McCauley, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Raymond Rodgers; Mrs. Ormsby McCammon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Raymond Rodgers; Mrs. Ormsby McCammon, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Raymond Rodgers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Raymond Rodgers, 1913

The opening festival of the Gordon Boys home - The Prince of Wales receiving the guests, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The opening festival of the Gordon Boys home - The Prince of Wales receiving the guests, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Affiche pour une fête de charité au bénéfice de la "Société de Secours aux Familles des... c1897
Affiche pour une fete de charite au benefice de la "Societe de Secours aux Familles des Marins naufrages", c1897. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

'The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; At a Charity Bazaar, 1891. Creator: Mars
'The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; At a Charity Bazaar, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917
Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. American philanthropist Mabel Thorp Boardman was the only woman to ever serve on the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners

Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917
Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. American philanthropist Mabel Thorp Boardman was the only woman to ever serve on the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners

Ball at Guildhall, in aid of the Patriotic Fund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Ball at Guildhall, in aid of the Patriotic Fund, 1854. Fundraising event in London during the Crimean War, ...for the relief of the widows

Walter Reed Hospital Bazaar, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Walter Reed Hospital Bazaar, between 1910 and 1920. [Fundraising event: women with table of scones, teapot, slices of lemon, urn for hot water etc

Fancy Bazaar recently held in the Townhall, Hadleigh, Suffolk, in aid of the Restoration... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fancy Bazaar recently held in the Townhall, Hadleigh, Suffolk, in aid of the Restoration of the Interior of Hadleigh Church, 1858

Fancy Bazaar recently held in the Townhall, Hadleigh, Suffolk, in aid of the Restoration... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fancy Bazaar recently held in the Townhall, Hadleigh, Suffolk, in aid of the Restoration of the Interior of Hadleigh Church, 1858

Charity football match JLP01_09_803459
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Chris Martin, Laings team captain, shaking hands with Dennis Waterman while holding a Laing Sports Club pennant before a charity

A sign at the Fulton fish market advertising a fish dealers banquet and hall, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. A sign at the Fulton fish market advertising a fish dealers banquet and hall

The Great Northern Central Hospital, Holloway, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Great Northern Central Hospital, Holloway, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

The "Silver Fete"at the Anglo-Danish Exhibition in aid of the Victoria Hospital for Children
The " Silver Fete" at the Anglo-Danish Exhibition in aid of the Victoria Hospital for Children, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

The Gloucester Musical Festival, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Gloucester Musical Festival, 1844....the hundred and fifty-first annual meeting of the three choirs of Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester

Grand Fete at Mount Edgecumbe - the Bazaar and Italian Gardens, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Grand Fete at Mount Edgecumbe - the Bazaar and Italian Gardens, 1844. Event held at Mount Edgcumbe House in Cornwall, in aid of the funds of the Devon and Cornwall Female Orphan Asylum

Cricket team group photograph
Charity cricket match in Priory Park, Chichester, 12 August 1956 Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS 0652/6

Charity Cricket Match at Ellens Rudgwick, Sussex, England. Major Carlos Clarke
Charity Cricket Match at " Ellens " Rudgwick, Sussex, England. Major Carlos Clarke with A Ducat and H Strudwich, who acted as umpires for the match. 20 June 1937

Charity Cricket Match at Ellens Rudgwick, West Sussex, England
Charity Cricket Match at " Ellens " Rudgwick, West Sussex, England. Captain Lawford, Mrs and Mr Carroll Gibbons. 1937

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Bringing the community together for a charitable cause, the charity event was a resounding success. The sun-drenched Priory Park in Chichester provided the perfect backdrop for a thrilling game of cricket, as players showcased their skills and sportsmanship. Meanwhile, at Ellens Rudgwick near Horsham, West Sussex, England, another Charity Cricket Match took place with Major Carlos Clarke leading his team to victory. The spirit of giving extended beyond cricket as well - a Charity Football Match brought people together to raise funds for a worthy cause. Looking back in time, we see how charity events have always been an integral part of society's fabric. In 1943 New York City, a sign at the Fulton fish market advertised a lavish Fish Dealers Banquet and Hall in support of those in need. Similarly, back in 1888 Holloway witnessed The Great Northern Central Hospital hosting an event that united individuals from all walks of life. The historical significance continued with the Silver Fete at the Anglo-Danish Exhibition where George du Maurier captured moments filled with joy and compassion towards children at Victoria Hospital. Music also played its part in philanthropy as seen during The Gloucester Musical Festival in 1844 when melodies uplifted spirits while raising funds for charitable causes. Not forgetting picturesque landscapes that complemented these noble endeavors; Mount Edgecumbe's Grand Fete showcased both bazaars and Italian gardens which added charm to fundraising efforts. In every photograph capturing these memorable events or modern-day matches on green fields under clear skies lies one common thread: humanity's unwavering commitment to making this world better through acts of kindness and generosity.