Gymnasium Collection

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Yale University - Aerial Panoramic View. Date: circa 1930s

Wrestling championships poster
Poster advertising the National Amateur Wrestling Championships to be held at the Orion Gymnasium, East Bank, Stamford Hill, North London on 20 June 1929

The Gymnasium - Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon
circa 1910s

Oscar Battling Nelson. Danish-American pugilist. American lightweight champion for 1908-10, at practice in 1920
BOXING: BAT NELSON, 1920. Oscar Battling Nelson. Danish-American pugilist. American lightweight champion for 1908-10, at practice in 1920

Elizabeth Hotchkin of Bournville, Birmingham, Vaults at the B. A. I
Elizabeth Hotchkin of Bournville, Birmingham, Vaults at the B.A.I. Elizabeth, a member of the City of Birmingham Physical Recreation Association

WBC super-middleweight champion Nigel Benn training ahead of his fight with Italian Mauro Galvano. Benn won by unanimous decision over 12 rounds to retain his WBC belt. 1st March 1993

Gymnasium on Titanic
One of seven builders photographs of the RMS Titanic interior, this one showing part of the Gymnasium. Date: circa 1912

Titanic / Keep Fit Room
A woman keeping fit in the Titanics Gymnasium

Scene in a gymnasium in Ancient Greece (coloured engraving)
3630059 Scene in a gymnasium in Ancient Greece (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in a gymnasium in Ancient Greece)

Mr Sandow Attending To His Days Correspondence, c1898. Eugen Sandow (1867-1925) was a German pioneering bodybuilder known as the father of modern bodybuilding

Alec James of Arsenal in the gym
Arsenal player Alec James tries out the Vita Gymno Frame in the Gym at Arsenals Highbury Football Ground

Woman using an exercise ball
MODEL RELEASED. Woman using an exercise ball (Swiss ball) to do sit-ups. A variety of exercises can be performed with this piece of equipment. It is used in the Pilates exercise system

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Gymnasium Longacre, London: Young men sprinting through the Maze
530223 Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Gymnasium Longacre, London: Young men sprinting through the Maze. Wood engraving 1887; Universal History Archive/UIG.

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

Irkutsk Women's gymnasium, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Women's gymnasium, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Vladivostok. Women's gymnasium, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Vladivostok. Women's gymnasium, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

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

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Waterman Gymnasium, U. of M. [i.e. University of Michigan], Ann Arbor, Mich. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Waterman Gymnasium, U. of M. [i.e. University of Michigan], Ann Arbor, Mich. between 1910 and 1920

Portrait of Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Freddie Moore, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Freddie Moore, 1938

Portrait of Nat King Cole, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Nat King Cole, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Female students playing basketball in a gymnasium, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Female students posing with exercise equipment in a gymnasium, Western... Washington DC, (1899?)
Female students posing with exercise equipment in a gymnasium, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Female students exercising in a gymnasium, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Female students playing basketball, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Female students playing basketball, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

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

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

Construction of the Krasnoyarsk Women's Gymnasium, 1883. Creator: AK Keppel
Construction of the Krasnoyarsk Women's Gymnasium, 1883. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Krasnoyarsk Men's gymnasium, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Krasnoyarsk Men's gymnasium, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Training robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym, 1964
White terry cloth Everlast robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym, a boxing gym in Miami Beach, Florida. Ali became World Heavyweight Boxing Champion the same year

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

Gymnastics, 19th century(?)

Wallsend Deneside School RAC01_06_12
Deneside School, Churchill Street, Wallsend, North Tyneside. The interior gymnasium, probably in the Deneside School, North Tyneside

Jenson Button Lifestyle
Jenson Button (GBR) in the sauna. Jenson Button Lifestyle, England, 1999

Beijing, China cityscape and arena at dusk

Inside a Zurkhaneh, traditional Iranian or Persian gymnasium. Two men wrestle at koshti pahlavani, while athletes train with meels, Indian clubs, and musicians play drums and cymbals

Holiday Fun, Guildford Youth Centre, Wednesday 23rd December 1970

Light heavyweight boxer John Conteh (right) sparring with Joe Bugner. 25th May 1972

Prince Naseem Hamed with his new trainer Emanuel Steward From The Kronk Gym In Detroit. Steward puts Hamed through his paces in training. 26th August 1999

Maurice Hope in the gym ahead of his rematch with Rocky Mattioli for the WBC World Super Welterweight Title. 2nd July 1980

American boxer Marvin Hagler in London to challenge WBC and WBA middleweight champion Alan Minter. Hagler dethroned champ Minter in round three by TKO to become new world champion

Teesside Junior Netball league at Brackenhoe School, Middlesbrough, 11th March 1997. Brackenhoe (red) v Castaway (blue)

Mrs Carol Guest, Chairman of Guisborough Lesiure Centre Hockey Club. 27th September 1978

These four members of the Middlesbrough Roller Hockey Team are all smiles after their selection for various international honours

Boxing training at Horden Colliery gym, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, 1964. Artist
Boxing training at Horden Colliery gym, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, 1964. Some youths get some training in the noble art at the training gym provided by the National Coal Board at Horden Colliery

Male students playing basketball, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Male students playing basketball, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Male students exercising, some with equipment, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Female students exercising with dumbbells, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

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"Unleashing the Power of Fitness: Exploring Gymnasiums Across Time and Space" From the historic halls of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA to the prestigious Gymnasium at Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon, our journey begins. As we step into a world of athleticism and strength, we are greeted by a vintage wrestling championships poster that echoes with the glory days of intense competition. Oscar Battling Nelson, the Danish-American pugilist and American lightweight champion from 1908-1910, captivates us as he practices his craft in 1920. Moving forward in time but not losing sight of remarkable achievements, Elizabeth Hotchkin from Bournville, Birmingham vaults her way to greatness at the B. A. I gymnasium. The spirit of determination fills every corner as she pushes herself beyond limits. Our exploration takes an unexpected turn as we stumble upon a surprising discovery – a gymnasium on board the Titanic. Amidst opulence and luxury lies a space dedicated to keeping fit even amidst such grandeur. It serves as a reminder that physical well-being knows no boundaries. Traveling back further in history brings us to ancient Greece where scenes unfold before our eyes through colored engravings depicting vibrant gymnasia filled with athletes honing their bodies for glory. The timeless pursuit of fitness continues its evolution through time; Mr Sandow attends to his daily correspondence while maintaining his physique around 1898. Meanwhile, Alec James from Arsenal finds solace within the walls of an Arsenal gymnasium – strengthening both body and mind for future victories on the football field. In this captivating visual journey through gyms across eras and continents, we witness women embracing exercise balls - symbols of empowerment - pushing themselves towards healthier lives. Silent stills capture moments frozen in time where individuals strive for perfection through movement. Gymnasiums have always been more than just spaces for physical exertion.