Compete Collection (#8)

The final of the 100 Metres, 1948 London Olympics
A photo finish of the 100 metres final. Left to right: Harrison Dillard (no. 69, USA) came first, E. Macdonald Bailey (no. 35) was last, McCorquodale (no)

Scouts in eating competition
American Scouts taking part in an eating competition, with their hands tied behind their backs they try to eat pies. circa 1950s

Yeoman cavalry competition for the Loyd Lindsay Cup
Manoeuvres of the squads of yeomanry cavalry engaged in the competition for the Loyd Lindsay prize at Wimbledon; they have to ride, four together, two of them dismount

Southern giant petrels scavenging
Southern giant petrels (Macronectes giganteus) scavenging on the carcass of an Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella)

NATI2A-00084
Native Americans horse-racing near their village on the Great Plains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Konik Horse (Equus caballus) stallions, fighting for mares during breeding season, on wetland reserve, Oostvaardersplassen, Netherlands

EASTBOURNE
Eastbourne, Sussex, is already a popular watering place - beach huts compete for space with fishing boats

BROMLEY
Horse-riders each standing on two horses compete in a race at Bromley, then in Kent but now part of Greater London

The North End of the Old Blackfriars Bridge, London, c. 1900
Photograph showing the road junction at the North end of the Old Blackfriars Bridge, London, c.1900. This was replaced by a new bridge in 1909

Chicago Street Scene
Tramways compete with horse- drawn traffic in Chicagos commercial centre

Is Macmahon the Saviour
As the various political factions compete for her favour, France looks to Macmahon as her best hope

Lark Deafened
The deafened lark : These German guns make such a din, I ve been driven ill with trying to compete!

Swimming Race
Four young boys compete against one another in a swimming race at a holiday camp, while proud parents watch on deckchairs outside their chalets

Crowded London Street
A congested street in the City of London - buses, wagons and cabs compete for passage

Sports Day Race 1970S
Determined-looking boys compete against one another in a race

Dinghy race, Dale, West Wales, UK
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Action dropping the Spinnaker at Skandia Cowes Week 2008 Finish Line
Mark Harding / SpecialistStock

Round the World Yachting
Mark Harding / SpecialistStock

I Shares Cup 2008 Extreme 40 Catamaranq
Mark Harding / SpecialistStock

Smaller Class Yachts Racing Skandia Cowes Week 2008
Mark Harding / SpecialistStock

Yachts Racing at Skandia Cowes Week 2008
Mark Harding / SpecialistStock

Polar Bears-female with cub - with chunk of whale meat along the Beaufort Sea coast, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
TOM-1161 Polar Bears - female with cub - with chunk of whale meat along the Beaufort Sea coast, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Polo players in the birthplace of polo, Chitral, Pakistan, Asia

The birthplace of polo, Chitral, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Asia

Royal Lakes annual boat race, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

Competitors in the annual City to Surf race at the finish in Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Putting the Shot, 1867
Oxford and Cambridge athletes compete at Beaufort House, Walham Green : Cambridge won the PUTTING THE WEIGHT (or SHOT)contest

Paris Cab in Demand
Three Parisiennes compete for a cab - but which will the cabbie favour ?

Carriages Racing
Two carriages compete for precedence on the road between Salisbury and Stockbridge

Electricity V Steam
In the early years of the 20th century electricity began to compete with steam, but proved to be practicable mainly on shorter runs

THE AMERICA BOOMING
The America booming out : her victory at Cowes for the Club Cup leads to a series of spectacular events as the worlds finest yachts compete for the Americas Cup

Showgirls / Rich Patron
Backstage, showgirls compete for the favours of an rich old patron, who has jewels to give to his favourites

Monster Organ 1846
Barefoot street children and a girl with her hoop admire the Monster Organ paraded in the streets of London by Lodovico di Modena (Italy), while other buskers can t compete

Rainhill Loco Trial
THE RAINHILL COMPETITION The Rocket, the Novelty and the Sans-Pareil compete in a performance trial at Rainhill, near Liverpool

Polo in Persia 1480
The ruler watches as polo players compete

Competing for Pig
Country bumpkins compete for a sucking pig fixed to the top of a greasy pole

Racing at Brooklands
Two racing cars compete on the new circuit at Brooklands, near Weybridge, Surrey, designed for the testing of vehicles but used most famously as a race track

Running at Woolwich
Men from the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, Kent, compete in a running race which takes them over obstacles such as this pool into which some are diving

Tug of War Hong Kong
Stationed in Hong Kong, British soldiers and sailors compete in a tug of war

College De France Fd
Francois founds the College de France, an institution of higher learning and research designed to complement (and compete with) the Sorbonne

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