Played Collection (#4)

Christmas Truce Memorial, Peace Village, Messines
The memorial carries the words A Lull in the Hate and refers to the football match played between the Germans and the British at Christmas 1914

Welsh National Memorial Dragon, Hagebos - Iron Cross
This fine memorial in Belgium is not only to the 38th Welsh Division, but to all Welsh Forces who fought in the Ypres Salient. It is similar to the dragon at Mametz on the Somme

Fives, played at the Tennis Court, Leicester Fields (engraving)
611048 Fives, played at the Tennis Court, Leicester Fields (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fives, played at the Tennis Court)

The game of chess played between London and Portsmouth, through the electric telegraph (engraving)
607974 The game of chess played between London and Portsmouth, through the electric telegraph (engraving) by English School

Christmas of War 1915, In reduced, the toast, To the greatness of the Motherland, to the health of loved ones far away
2815815 Christmas of War 1915, In reduced, the toast, To the greatness of the Motherland, to the health of loved ones far away

Concert by old artists (16 centuries of age in 22) given in the Musicians Retirement Home... (colour litho)
2815531 Concert by old artists (16 centuries of age in 22) given in the Musicians Retirement Home... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Resurrection of ancient historical festivals, the Ballonata that took place in the Piazza di Siena on 18 Corr
2815258 Resurrection of ancient historical festivals, the Ballonata that took place in the Piazza di Siena on 18 Corr (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Whats new in sports in America (colour litho)
2777864 Whats new in sports in America (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The news of sport in America)

Italian youth is restored in the fascist summer colonies, under the sign of the Littorio (colour litho)
2778374 Italian youth is restored in the fascist summer colonies, under the sign of the Littorio (colour litho) by Beltrame

A curious leisure for winged men (colour litho)
2777815 A curious leisure for winged men (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious leisure for winged men)

Cupid and my Campaspe played at cards for kisses (litho)
3655848 Cupid and my Campaspe played at cards for kisses (litho) by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid and my Campaspe played at cards for kisses)

Man with his noisy children (colour litho)
3096357 Man with his noisy children (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with his noisy children. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Little girl dressed up drinking tea (colour photo)
3096157 Little girl dressed up drinking tea (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl dressed up drinking tea)

Mother and daughter (b / w photo)
3096091 Mother and daughter (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and daughter. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Mother and daughter at a piano (colour photo)
3096003 Mother and daughter at a piano (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and daughter at a piano)

Woman with a baby in a cradle (b / w photo)
3094497 Woman with a baby in a cradle (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with a baby in a cradle)

Crown Prince Willhelm, Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam (b / w photo)
3094400 Crown Prince Willhelm, Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown Prince Willhelm, Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam)

The Patriotic Lullaby (colour litho)
3094182 The Patriotic Lullaby (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Patriotic Lullaby. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

New Years Card with little boy playing a trumpet (colour photo)
3093829 New Years Card with little boy playing a trumpet (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Card with little boy playing a trumpet)

Easter card with bunny (colour litho)
3096118 Easter card with bunny (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter card with bunny)

The Leas Bandstand, Folkestone (colour photo)
3094781 The Leas Bandstand, Folkestone (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Leas Bandstand, Folkestone)

The Musical Slavey (b / w photo)
3094554 The Musical Slavey (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Musical Slavey)

Monkey playing the clarinet (colour litho)
3094535 Monkey playing the clarinet (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monkey playing the clarinet. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman juggling men (colour litho)
3104340 Woman juggling men (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman juggling men)

Organ grinder (colour litho)
3104164 Organ grinder (colour litho) by King, Edward R. (active 1883-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Organ grinder)

Four adventurous Milanese boys, armed with lines and a candle, descended from a... (colour litho)
2783632 Four adventurous Milanese boys, armed with lines and a candle, descended from a... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

International Foursome played at Deal - England vs. Scotland
International Foursome - four-match series - the final match played at Deal - England vs. Scotland. England represented by Harry Vardon and J. H. Taylor and Scotland by James Braid and A Herd

HMS "Pinafore, "played by Children at the Opera Comique (engraving)
1613836 HMS " Pinafore, " played by Children at the Opera Comique (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Pinafore)

Entrance of Romero to Mexico 1865
Entrance of Matias Romero into Mexico, surrounded by soldiers, as people nearby watch. Romero was Benito Juraez Minister to the United States

Sketches from the New Drama "Stem to Stern"played at the Surrey Theatre, 16 April 1876 (engraving)
1615873 Sketches from the New Drama " Stem to Stern" played at the Surrey Theatre, 16 April 1876 (engraving) by English School

The Canadian Game of La Crosse, played at Hurlingham (engraving)
1624442 The Canadian Game of La Crosse, played at Hurlingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canadian Game of La Crosse, played at Hurlingham)

Cricket match at Lords Grounds 1846
A cricket match in progress at the Lords Cricket Ground, St. Johns Wood, London. Women spectators stand by and watch the in-progress match. Date: June 1846

A Rugby Football Match as played in the United States, Yale v Columbia (litho)
1040490 A Rugby Football Match as played in the United States, Yale v Columbia (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Ladies Cricket Match, Harrow versus Pinner (engraving)
1041494 A Ladies Cricket Match, Harrow versus Pinner (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ladies Cricket Match, Harrow versus Pinner)

The Princes Tennis Club, Brighton, where an international match was played on Sunday (b / w photo)
1064301 The Princes Tennis Club, Brighton, where an international match was played on Sunday (b/w photo) by English photographer

Womens Autumn clothing 1929
Beige, red and brown in fashion for Autumn 1929. 1929

A tally to show womens homefront effort in agriculture, local government service, public utility services and transport, shipping and fishing. Date: 1944

An original folk festival in Taufkirchen (Upper Bavaria), the dance of the star (colour litho)
2815449 An original folk festival in Taufkirchen (Upper Bavaria), the dance of the star (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Concert by former opera artists, all between the ages of eighty and ninety, in honor of Verdi... (colour litho)
2815100 Concert by former opera artists, all between the ages of eighty and ninety, in honor of Verdi... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The extravagant fun (Colour Litho)
2778107 The extravagant fun (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The extravagant fun. The polo - usually - is played on horseback or on a bicycle)

Heroic players (colour litho)
2777888 Heroic players (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic players. During the terrible fire at the Teatro delle Novedades, in Madrid)

The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa (colour litho)
2777615 The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa)

He played until the room was entirely filled with gnomes
3600934 He played until the room was entirely filled with gnomes, from Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm, pub

Strange effect of frost (engraving)
3631021 Strange effect of frost (engraving) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strange effect of frost)

The courageous gesture of a soldier (colour litho)
2783853 The courageous gesture of a soldier (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The courageous gesture of a soldier)

complications... bathing areas (colour litho)
2783834 complications... bathing areas (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathing complications)

Egyptian dancing girls (b / w photo)
3104509 Egyptian dancing girls (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian dancing girls)

The Game of Pell-Mell (from which Pall-Mall Derived its Name), as Played in the Days of Charles II (engraving)
670944 The Game of Pell-Mell (from which Pall-Mall Derived its Name), as Played in the Days of Charles II (engraving) by English School

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From historic battles to sporting triumphs, 'played' has left its mark throughout the ages. In 1777, a match at Hambledon showcased the true spirit of cricket, while in 1898 Nottingham Forest and Derby County clashed in an unforgettable F. A. Cup Final. The Royal Horse Artillery's L Battery demonstrated their precision and skill on horseback, embodying the essence of teamwork. In Ludlow during the 1950s, England witnessed lively games that brought communities together. Sidney Sussex College fostered camaraderie through friendly competitions among students. Gillray's Anglo-French satirical illustrations captured playful banter between nations. The Empire Air Day Poster celebrated aviation enthusiasts who played with gravity above clouds. Rugby School instilled discipline and passion as pupils embraced rugby on their fields. Dr. Pangloss from Candide reminds us that life is a game we must play with optimism and resilience. Windsor Real Tennis in 1500 displayed elegance and grace amidst competitive matches. Real Tennis at Lord's became synonymous with prestige as players showcased their finesse on court. Margaret of Anjou used her strategic prowess like pieces on a chessboard to navigate political challenges. Through history, 'played' has transcended boundaries - whether it be sports or life itself - reminding us to embrace every moment with enthusiasm.