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Fitness Collection (#3)

"Embracing Fitness through the Ages: From Horlicks to Netball and Everything in Between" "Fueling the body

Background imageFitness Collection: Wrestling sport art

Wrestling sport art
Justyna Jaszke

Background imageFitness Collection: An engraving showing the correct method of playing forward (left) and back (right) in cricket

An engraving showing the correct method of playing forward (left) and back (right) in cricket, 19th century
5311155 An engraving showing the correct method of playing forward (left) and back (right) in cricket, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFitness Collection: Protective clothing for cricketers

Protective clothing for cricketers
5308001 Protective clothing for cricketers.; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting suggested protective clothing to help the All England cricket team against the latest fast bowling. Dated 19th century)

Background imageFitness Collection: The Medicine Teepee, 1903 (oil on canvas)

The Medicine Teepee, 1903 (oil on canvas)
1767645 The Medicine Teepee, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 55.9x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Medicine Teepee. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

Background imageFitness Collection: A stool used in the game stool-ball

A stool used in the game stool-ball
5307250 A stool used in the game stool-ball.; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a stool used in the game stool-ball)

Background imageFitness Collection: Advertisement for Vigor's Horse-Action Saddler

Advertisement for Vigor's Horse-Action Saddler
5311757 Advertisement for Vigor's Horse-Action Saddler; (add.info.: Advertisement for Vigor's Horse-Action Saddler - horse exercise at home. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFitness Collection: An early gymnastic class

An early gymnastic class
3733836 An early gymnastic class.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an early gymnastic class for boys. Equipment included: parallel bars, climbing poles and ropes)

Background imageFitness Collection: Dum-bell exercises. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)

Dum-bell exercises. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116654 Dum-bell exercises. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageFitness Collection: A game of club ball

A game of club ball
5307249 A game of club ball.; (add.info.: Wood engraving depicting a game of club ball. It is believed that this rounders like game is the forerunner of cricket)

Background imageFitness Collection: Advertisement for Jensen's Cod Liver Oil

Advertisement for Jensen's Cod Liver Oil
5309404 Advertisement for Jensen's Cod Liver Oil; (add.info.: Advertisement for Jensen's Cod Liver Oil. Cod liver oil is a dietary supplement derived from liver of cod fish)

Background imageFitness Collection: Man using a French exercise treadmill to improve fitness. Late 19th century

Man using a French exercise treadmill to improve fitness. Late 19th century
865690 Man using a French exercise treadmill to improve fitness. Late 19th century.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFitness Collection: Seaside #42

Seaside #42
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageFitness Collection: Strength

Strength
Howard Ashton-Jones

Background imageFitness Collection: Old-Style Rugby

Old-Style Rugby
Dan Mărășescu

Background imageFitness Collection: Leg, body and arm exercises. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)

Leg, body and arm exercises. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116650 Leg, body and arm exercises. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageFitness Collection: Gym on the liner Ile de France, 1927 (print)

Gym on the liner Ile de France, 1927 (print)
2638678 Gym on the liner Ile de France, 1927 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transport. Marine.Gym on the liner Ile de France. Brochure on the liner, France, 1927.); Photo © CCI

Background imageFitness Collection: Medicine. Physical Therapy. Sports room at the Spa of Vittel. Postcard, France, c.1910

Medicine. Physical Therapy. Sports room at the Spa of Vittel. Postcard, France, c.1910
2636412 Medicine. Physical Therapy. Sports room at the Spa of Vittel. Postcard, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Medecine. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI

Background imageFitness Collection: Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) gymnasium, Longacre, London

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) gymnasium, Longacre, London, opened by the Prince of Wales, 16 June 1888
530209 Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) gymnasium, Longacre, London, opened by the Prince of Wales, 16 June 1888. Men exercising using various apparatus

Background imageFitness Collection: Engraving depicting men playing rugby

Engraving depicting men playing rugby
5308664 Engraving depicting men playing rugby; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men playing rugby. The Rugby Union rules mean that defenders try to prevent the opposition making a try)

Background imageFitness Collection: Ski jump, 1927. Creator: Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938)

Ski jump, 1927. Creator: Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938)
Ski jump, 1927. Private Collection

Background imageFitness Collection: Cherepanovskaya nine-year school with a pedagogue, 1927. Creator: Unknown

Cherepanovskaya nine-year school with a pedagogue, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Cherepanovskaya nine-year school with a pedagogue, 1927. From a collection of 153 photographs and documents drawn from the personal archives of people who lived in the town of Berdsk in the late 19th

Background imageFitness Collection: At the pioneer camp, 1928. Creator: Unknown

At the pioneer camp, 1928. Creator: Unknown
At the pioneer camp, 1928. From a collection of 153 photographs and documents drawn from the personal archives of people who lived in the town of Berdsk in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Background imageFitness Collection: Playground - Gymnastics group, Minsk, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown

Playground - Gymnastics group, Minsk, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Playground - Gymnastics group, Minsk, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous Region--to

Background imageFitness Collection: bodyscape

bodyscape
Anton Belovodchenko

Background imageFitness Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Alan Jones(AUS), left and Frank Williams(GBR) in training near the Williams Grand Prix Engineering Factory in Didcot Oxfordshire in 1978

Background imageFitness Collection: Peacemaker

Peacemaker
Model: Jake Mattila. Petri Damstén

Background imageFitness Collection: Roar

Roar
Model: Jake Mattila. Petri Damstén

Background imageFitness Collection: Weights

Weights
Model: Jake Mattila. Petri Damstén

Background imageFitness Collection: Jenson Button Lifestyle

Jenson Button Lifestyle
Jenson Button (GBR) works out in the gym. Jenson Button Lifestyle, England, 1999

Background imageFitness Collection: about using a chair I

about using a chair I
Axel K. Schoeps

Background imageFitness Collection: bodymusic

bodymusic
Anton Belovodchenko

Background imageFitness Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Alan Jones(AUS), right and Frank Williams(GBR) in training near the Williams Grand Prix Engineering Factory in Didcot Oxfordshire in 1978

Background imageFitness Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Race winner Alain Prost is in a hurry to get away from the circuit. French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours, 4 July 1993

Background imageFitness Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Alan Jones (AUS) (left) and Frank Williams (GBR) in training. Williams Grand Prix Engineering Factory, Didcot Oxfordshire, England, 1978

Background imageFitness Collection: Robert Kubica at Detroit Airport

Robert Kubica at Detroit Airport
Robert Kubica (POL), BMW Sauber, at Detroit Airport on his way to Indianapolis for the United States Grand Prix. Kubica left hospital on Monday 11 June after escaping an accident in the Canadian

Background imageFitness Collection: Westchester Country Club, 1932. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Westchester Country Club, 1932. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Westchester Country Club, 1932

Background imageFitness Collection: Westchester Country Club, 1932. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Westchester Country Club, 1932. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Westchester Country Club, 1932

Background imageFitness Collection: Fort Myer Officers Training Camp, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Fort Myer Officers Training Camp, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Fort Myer Officers Training Camp, 1917
Fort Myer Officers Training Camp, 1917

Background imageFitness Collection: Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Training, 1917 or 1918

Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Military Training, 1917 or 1918

Background imageFitness Collection: Male Native American students in physical education class, Carlisle... Pennsylvania, c1901 - 1903

Male Native American students in physical education class, Carlisle... Pennsylvania, c1901 - 1903
Male Native American students in physical education class, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, between 1901 and 1903

Background imageFitness Collection: Male Native American students in physical education class, Carlisle... Pennsylvania, c1901 - 1903

Male Native American students in physical education class, Carlisle... Pennsylvania, c1901 - 1903
Male Native American students in physical education class, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, between 1901 and 1903

Background imageFitness Collection: Jenson Button Lifestyle

Jenson Button Lifestyle
Jenson Button (GBR) keeps fit by swimming. Jenson Button Lifestyle Shoot, England, 1999

Background imageFitness Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Sauber drivers Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER) Sauber and Nick Heidfeld (GER) Sauber take part in a bobsleigh run during their pre-season training regime

Background imageFitness Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Olivier Panis (FRA) fitness is monitored using highly sophisticated machinery to ensure he is in peak condition for the demands of Formula One. Formula One Drivers Training, France, 1995

Background imageFitness Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Jarno Trulli(ITA) Jordan Honda EJ11 runs around the track Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, 4 March 2001 BEST IMAGE

Background imageFitness Collection: Wrestling club for women in Vauxhall

Wrestling club for women in Vauxhall
Members of a wrestling club for women, opened in Vauxhall, London in 1928. Miss Dot Butler, the schools champion wrestler

Background imageFitness Collection: Penthouse girls football team training at David Prowse Gymnasium. December 1971

Penthouse girls football team training at David Prowse Gymnasium. December 1971

Background imageFitness Collection: Model Andrea Kovic working out at the Covent Garden Fitness Centre. 8th January 1987

Model Andrea Kovic working out at the Covent Garden Fitness Centre. 8th January 1987




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"Embracing Fitness through the Ages: From Horlicks to Netball and Everything in Between" "Fueling the body, nourishing the soul - Horlicks has been a trusted companion on our fitness journey since 1925. " "Breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes - witness the awe-inspiring boxing prowess of a trailblazing woman on the cover of Bystander magazine, 1929. " "Graceful movements in perfect harmony - dive into the world of synchronised swimming and experience true athleticism. " "Unleashing confidence with every stride - behold the timeless allure of male beauty showcased by Naked Beaute's captivating fitness campaign. " "Playfulness knows no bounds for this young polar bear rolling around in freshly fallen snow, reminding us that staying active can be pure joy. " "Jack Charlton defies expectations as he balances his love for football with an unconventional training session, cigarette in hand. " "Empowering women through exercise classes since 1938 - The Women's League of Health & Beauty paves the way for inclusivity and strength. " "Strength meets agility as an athletic young man lies on a stone floor, ball at his side, ready to conquer any challenge thrown his way. " "In times of war, even firefighters need rigorous training - witness their determination at an NFS training camp during World War II. " "Netball: where teamwork meets strategy; physical education at its finest as athletes showcase their skills on court. "From naval cadets to future leaders – discover how Royal Naval College's Gymnasium molds disciplined minds within strong bodies in Dartmouth, Devon. "Courageous firefighters tackle obstacles head-on at an assault course training camp during World War II – resilience forged through sweat and dedication. " Fitness has evolved over time but remains a constant pursuit towards better health and well-being across various domains.