Matches Collection (page 9)

Sketch cover, Georges Carpentier & Gunboat Smith, 1914
Front cover of the Sketch magazine featuring a photograph of the much-publicised boxing match at Olympia between the Frenchman

Girl in fancy dress, Camborne, Cornwall
Girl in fancy dress for a carnival at Camborne, Cornwall, dressed in a matchbox costume with no more strikes written, punningly, on the side

Tennis and flirting, 1916
Illustration by Annie Fish to accompany the Tatlers gossip column, The Letters of Eve, showing a lady arriving on a tennis court fully garbed and ready for a game

Englands victory over America in polo, 1914
Front cover of The Illustrated London News depicting the famous victory of the British polo team over the Americans at Meadowbrook in the International Polo Trophy - also known as the Westchester Cup

Davis Cup doubles match, Wildings last
The last competitive lawn tennis match played by Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding, New Zealand tennis player and four times Wimbledon Champion (1910-1913)

Anthony Wilding at Wimbledon in 1913
Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding, New Zealand born tennis player and Wimbledon champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913 pictured playing on court and defeating M. E

Anthony Wilding playing tennis at Cannes
Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding, New Zealand tennis player pictured playing a game on the Cannes Club Courts in 1911. Won Wimbledon four times in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913

Match box with wind screen, World War One
A combined silver match box and wind screen, a novelty but nevertheless extremely useful to men at the front and available from Charles Packer and Co of Regent Street, London

The new game of push ball
A new game introduced from America played at Headingley, Leeds, involving the pushing and rolling of a huge ball measuring 18 feet in circumference and with rules similar to football

Davis Cup Players
The Davis Cup Tennis Tournament in Paris, France : (left to right) : John VAN RYN Wilmer ALLISON, Jean BOROTRA, and Henri COCHET. Date: late 1920s

Standing Soldier Garde Francaise 18th century
Artokoloro

pet, animal, domestic, kitten, mammal, cat, hat, matches, play, playing, scrubs, smoke
Our boys by Walter Severn, 1877, garden; wall, grass; hat; tin soldiers; tin gun; cat; scrubs; tree; matches; play; playing; war; smoke

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THE MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF GUNPOWDER: 1. Giving up our Matches at Entrance. 2. Sulphur Grinding. 3. Incorporating Mills. 4. Hydraulic Press. 5 and 6. Corning House. 7. Shod for the Occasion. 8

Match-Seller. c. 1900 (b / w photo)
XJF283173 Match-Seller. c.1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

MAORI WOMAN, c1910. A Maori woman smoking a pipe. Photograph, c1910

ROBERT POWELL (c1700-?). English fire-eater. Watercolor drawing, 1780, of Powell performing at age 80

SHERLOCK HOLMES. William Gillette in the title role of his New York theatrical production of Sherlock Holmes. American lithograph poster, 1900

ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The match trust satirized in a cartoon from An Alphabet of Joyous Trusts, 1902, by Frederick Burr Opper

Russian itinerant street peddlar / vendor. Date: 1902

Advertisement for matches, 1923. Alexander Rodchenko and Vladimir Mayakovsky

Advertisement for De Hollandsche Revue, 1910, Dutch periodical, showing men sitting at a long desk reading the Revue to light of electric lamps. Artist, Johann Georg van Caspel (1870-1928)

Brachiopods - Actinoconchus: Shell of the brachiopod Actinoconchus paradoxus McCoy, which lived attached to hard substrates by a short pedicle

Matches igniting C018 / 8594
Matches igniting

Fire safety for children -- a boy and girl playing near a wrecked car. The boy is about to strike a match near the open fuel cap

Hennen & Wadhams marriage Feb 1911

Pixies dancing

LONDON: MATCH-GIRL. Any cards, matches, or save-alls. Wood engraving, 19th century

CHILD LABOR, 1861. A girl selling lucifer matches on a London, England, street corner. Wood engraving from the celebrated study, London Labour and the London Poor, by Henry Mayhew, published in 1861

Valentines Postcard - Matchless Valentine
Cupid strikes a match of love, casting his spell on two sweethearts... Though you may set these all alight, My heart is safe you know; For that has been aflame for you Sweetheart, long long ago

Still life. Tobacco, pipe & matches
From a magazine illustration 1929

Peg-leg peddlar with his tray of items for sale
" Any article on the board a penny" A man wounded in the Boer War, his leg lost resort to life as an itinerant tinker or peddlar, peddling his wares on the street

Art Deco Cigarette Case
A stylish Art Deco cigarette case, with an ash tray and a box of matches beside it. Date: 1930s

Brighton Bowls 1950S
Is there anything so restful as a game of bowls on a beautiful day? Several matches in progress in Brighton. Date: 1950s

1905 CUP FINAL - 2
THE F.A. CUP FINAL at Crystal Palace - Aston Villa defeat Newcastle United by 2 goals to none - action at the goal mouth Date: 1905

Tractor ploughing stubble field during ploughing competition, Wales

Horse, Suffolk Punch, three adults, pulling plough during ploughing competition, Petworth, West Sussex, England

Matchstick production line. Matchsticks falling off a conveyor belt on a production line for machining matchsticks from blocks of wood

Close-up of a set of matches igniting
Matches. Close-up of a set of matches igniting. Matches are made to ignite when their heads (red) are heated by friction. The tip of each match has a layer of the chemical phosphorous trisulphide

Matchmakers filling frames with wax strands
Women working at a matchmaking factory fill frames with wax strands

Lenglen, Borotra and Lacoste playing doubles
Two pictures showing French pairs playing doubles at Wimbledon in 1925. On the left is a sartorial duo; Suzanne Lenglen in her bandeau stretching for a smash, while her partner Jean Borotra

Sketches at Wimbledon 1879
Sketches at the Championship lawn tennis match, Wimbledon by Harry Furniss. Vignettes of the final round of the tennis matches and the attending spectators

Lawn Tennis Championship matches at Wimbledon
Vignettes showing scenes at Wimbledon in 1887, including several of the fifteen year old Miss Lottie Dod serving the ball in the year she first won the Championship

Quick Cricket
A new method of giving both sides a chance of getting in an innings when playing one- day matches Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

The Australian Cricket Team in England, 1912
Photographic montage of the Australian Cricket Team which toured England in the summer of 1912. This tour was unusual in that no test matches were played, the Australians only playing county sides

Arthur Carr Batting, 1926
Photograph of Arthur W. Carr (1893-1963), the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, playing a strong shot in 1926. Carr was appointed England Captain in 1926, but played only 11 matches for England

England vs. Scotland Football Match, 1926
Photograph showing Hill of England (left) and Gallacher of Scotland fighting for possession during the British International Championship of 1926

Davis Cup in Paris
Henri Cochet (Fr) and Big Bill Tilden (USA) before their Davis Cup match at Roland Garros Stadium, Paris. Cochet beat Tilden in the singles in 1928, 1929 and 1930

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"From Hambledon to Hollywood: A Fiery Journey Through Matches" In 1777, a spark was ignited at the Match at Hambledon, marking the birth of an era that would forever change our world. Fast forward to England's Glory Matches poster, proudly displaying its patriotic colors and promising a blaze like no other. They have witnessed historic moments throughout time. In 1936, boxing legend Joe Louis set hearts ablaze with his fiery punches in the ring. Meanwhile, an old Japanese matchbox label depicted a playful cat fearlessly engaging with a mighty lion - a symbol of courage and audacity. Safety became paramount as Bryant and May introduced their innovative safety match matchbox label, ensuring protection against accidental fires. The iconic Bryant and May Match Factory stood tall as it produced countless sparks that lit up homes across the globe. Sports battles were fought fiercely on both sides of the Atlantic. Eton clashed with Blackburn in 1882/3 while Burnley faced Liverpool head-on. The clash between England and Italy in 1934 left fans breathless as they witnessed footballing brilliance unfold before their eyes. The rivalry between Notts Forest and Derby burned bright on multiple occasions, igniting passions within their devoted fan bases. As matches illuminated stadiums during these intense face-offs, history was made on those hallowed grounds. But matches weren't just confined to sports arenas; they also found themselves illuminating screens worldwide through movies like "SON OF THE SHEIK. " These cinematic flames captivated audiences' hearts while providing unforgettable entertainment. Through triumphs and challenges alike, they have remained steadfast companions throughout our journey. From humble beginnings at Hambledon to global fame today, these tiny sticks continue to ignite not only fire but also our imagination – reminding us that even from small sparks can come great illumination.