Olympian Collection

Mrs Bryan Guinness (Diana Freeman Mitford) as Venus
Front cover photograph from The Sketch of the Hon. Mrs. Bryan Guinness, formerly the Hon. Diana Mitford, cast as the role of Venus at the Olympian Party

Pergamon Altar. Hecate fighting against the giant Klytios ne
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. South frieze. The three-faceted goddess Hecate fighting with a torch

WILMA RUDOLPH (1940-1994). American track and field athlete. Crossing the finish line to win the 400-meter relay for the United States at the Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, 8 September 1960

Discus thrower statue
Statue of a discus thrower (discobolus). Marble statue in the Vatican Museums, Italy, depicting a nude, male athlete preparing to throw a discus

Mrs Charles Sweeny as Astrae the Star-Maiden
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993), pictured as Astrae, the Star-Maiden for the Olympian Party at Claridges on 5 March 1935 in aid of

OLYMPICS: BOXING, 1924. The American Olympic Boxing team. Photograph, 1924

OLYMPIC GAMES, 1948. Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands (right) and Maureen Gardner (left) of England finishing the 80 meter hurdle event at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 4 August 1948

Helsinki Olympics - Gymnasts
Three female gymnasts used as the subject for a promotional card for the Helsinki Olympic Games of 1952. Date: 1952

Statue of Zeus in Ancient Olympia
Statue of Zeus in Olympia. coloured historical artwork. This statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was 12 metres high inside the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece

Send off of Olympic Athletes, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Send off of Olympic Athletes, 1912. 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912

Ralph Craig, (1912?). Creator: Bain News Service
Ralph Craig, (1912?). Shows Ralph Craig (1889-1972), a University of Michigan graduate who won two gold medals as a sprinter in the 1912 summer Olympics in Stockholm

Verne Pennell, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Verne Pennell, between c1910 and c1915

Departure of FINLAND with Olympic candidates, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Departure of FINLAND with Olympic candidates, 1912. Shows the Red Star Line ship Finland, which transported the US Olympic team to the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden

J. Ira Courtney, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J. Ira Courtney, between c1910 and c1915. Shows John Ira Courtney (1889-1968), a member of the American track and field team at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden

Olympic athletes coming on field, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Olympic athletes coming on field, 1912. Related to the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912

Opening Day, Stockholm Olympic Games, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Opening Day, Stockholm Olympic Games, 1912. Related to the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912

Tell S. Berna, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Tell S. Berna, between c1910 and c1915. Shows American athlete Tell Schirnding Berna (1891-1975) of Cornell University who competed in the 1912 Olympics

Athletes on FINLAND, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Athletes on FINLAND, 1912. Shows the Red Star Line ship Finland, which transported the US Olympic team to the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden

Olympic Athletes, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Olympic Athletes, 1912. Shows American Olympic athletes aboard the Red Star Line ship Finland, which transported the US Olympic team to the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden

Olympic athletes arrive. Thos. H. Lilley, Andrew Sockalexis, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Olympic athletes arrive. Thos. H. Lilley, Andrew Sockalexis, 1912. Shows Thomas H. Lilley (1887-1954) and Andrew Sockalexis (1891-1919)

Gaston Strobino, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gaston Strobino, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Gaston M. Strobino (1891-1968), a Swiss-born American athlete who won the bronze medal in the marathon event at the 1912 Olympics

Platt Adams, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Platt Adams, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Olympic track and field athlete Platt Adams participating in a javelin throw event

Peter C. Gerhardt, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Peter C. Gerhardt, between c1910 and c1915. Shows track and field athlete Peter Clarence Gerhardt (b. 1877)

John L. Reynolds, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
John L. Reynolds, between c1910 and c1915

Oliver Kirk, American boxer and two-time Olympic gold medal winner, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Oliver Kirk, American boxer and two-time Olympic gold medal winner, between c1910 and c1915

Billy Wood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Billy Wood, between c1910 and c1915

Kolehmainen, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kolehmainen, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Finnish long-distance runner Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (1889-1966)

Gaynor, Sullivan, McDonald & Rose, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gaynor, Sullivan, McDonald & Rose, between c1910 and c1915

Gaynor addressing Olympic Athletes, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gaynor addressing Olympic Athletes, 1912. Showing Mayor William J. Gaynor and others at a parade greeting the U.S. athletes who competed in the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1912

Mayor reviews Olympic Athletes, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Mayor reviews Olympic Athletes, 1912. Showing Mayor William J. Gaynor and others at a parade greeting the U.S. athletes who competed in the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1912

J.H. Hendrickson, ex cham[p]ion [guns], between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J.H. Hendrickson, ex cham[p]ion [guns], between c1910 and c1915

C.W. Billings, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
C.W. Billings, between c1910 and c1915

Duke P. Kahanamoku, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Duke P. Kahanamoku, between c1910 and c1915

Harry Smith, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Harry Smith, between c1910 and c1915

The Statue of Jupiter at Olympia, published 1610. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
The Statue of Jupiter at Olympia, published 1610. From The Seven Wonders of the World, pl. 1

Lytton, Neville, Honorable, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lytton, Neville, Honorable, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 12

Alexander Consecrating the Altars for the Twelve Olympian Gods, 1545/1547. Creator: Perino del Vaga
Alexander Consecrating the Altars for the Twelve Olympian Gods, 1545/1547

The Admission of Psyche to Olympia, c. 1635. Creator: François Perrier
The Admission of Psyche to Olympia, c. 1635

The Wedding Feast of Cupid and Psyche, c. 1635. Creator: François Perrier
The Wedding Feast of Cupid and Psyche, c. 1635

Le Titan, 1884. Creator: Alexandre Cabanel
Le Titan, 1884

The musical contest between the Muses on one side and the Pierides on the other, judg... 1750-1850. Creator: Anon
The musical contest between the Muses on one side and the Pierides on the other, judged by the gods of Olympus, 1750-1850

Football player Jim Thorpe, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Football player Jim Thorpe, between 1910 and 1920. Athlete and Olympic gold medalist James Francis Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics

Titans Storming Mount Olympus, c.1770-72. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Titans Storming Mount Olympus, c.1770-72

Athena, from Cabinet Reynst; Variarum imaginum a celeberrimis artificibus pictarum... c. 1650
Athena, from Cabinet Reynst; Variarum imaginum a celeberrimis artificibus pictarum Caelaturae (Cabinet Reynst: Engravings of various images painted by famous artists), c. 1650

Athena, from Cabinet Reynst; Variarum imaginum a celeberrimis artificibus pictarum... c. 1650
Athena, from Cabinet Reynst; Variarum imaginum a celeberrimis artificibus pictarum Caelaturae (Cabinet Reynst: Engravings of various images painted by famous artists), c. 1650

SALLY GUNNEL HOLDING HER GOLD AND BRONZE MEDALS WON AT THE 1992 OLYMPICS ON RETURN TO WORK 13/08/1992

Tessa Sanderson at 35, looks forward to her fifth Olympic Games in 1992 - 04 / 02 / 1992
Tessa Sanderson at 35, looks forward to her fifth Olympic Games in 1992 - 04/02/1992

Three former Olympic competitors who will spearhead ITVs coverage of the 1980 Olympic Games, pictured with Dickie Davies at the London Weekend Studios

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"Unleashing the Spirit of Champions: A Glimpse into the World of Olympians" Step back in time to witness the awe-inspiring triumphs and indomitable spirit of legendary athletes who graced the Olympic stage. Wilma Rudolph, an American track and field athlete, etched her name in history as she crossed the finish line, victorious in the 400-meter relay at the Summer Olympics in Rome. Her determination and grace propelled her to greatness. Marvel at a statue honoring a discus thrower, frozen mid-motion, capturing strength and precision that defined these extraordinary competitors. The Pergamon Altar showcases Hecate's fierce battle against Klytios - a symbol of unwavering resilience faced by Olympians. Mrs. Charles Sweeny embodies Astrae, the Star-Maiden herself; radiating celestial beauty while representing aspirations reaching for new heights during this grand event. The American Olympic Boxing team from 1924 stands united with fists raised high – their camaraderie echoing throughout generations as they exemplify courage within adversity. Witness Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands and Maureen Gardner from England hurdling towards victory at Wembley Stadium during London's 1948 Olympic Games – showcasing women breaking barriers on their path to glory. Gymnasts soar through Helsinki Olympics' ethereal atmosphere – defying gravity with every twist and turn; their artistry captivating audiences worldwide. Behold Zeus himself embodied in stone within Ancient Olympia – an emblematic tribute to divine power inspiring mortals to push beyond limits set upon them. Jesse Owens' iconic presence reverberates through time as he defied prejudice amidst Berlin's 1936 Olympics – his remarkable achievements transcending mere sport, becoming symbols of hope for millions around the globe. Wilma Rudolph once again claims victory at Rome's 1960 Summer Olympics by winning gold in the electrifying 100-meter dash – her speed and determination leaving spectators in awe.