Recreation Collection

Aberdeen - The Silver City by the Sea, LMS / LNER poster, 1923-1947
Poster produced for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) and London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), promoting rail travel to the Scottish east coast city and resort of Aberdeen

Bootham Crescent, York EAC613614
BOOTHAM CRESCENT, York. Aerial view of the home of York City Football Club since 1932. Photographed in 1992. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

White Hart Lane, Tottenham EAW673569
WHITE HART LANE, Tottenham, London. Aerial view of the home of Tottenham Hotspur FC since 1891. Photographed in 1998. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Twerton Park, Bath EAC614849
TWERTON PARK, Bath. Currently the home of Bath City Football Club and also home of Bristol Rovers between 1986 and 1996. Photographed in September 1992. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Villa Park AFL03_aerofilms_684905
VILLA PARK, Birmingham. Aerial view of the home of Aston Villa FC since 1897. Villa Park played host to Group 2 matches at the 1966 World Cup. Photographed in 2000. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Skegness is So Bracing, BR (ER) poster, 1956
Poster produced for British Railways (BR) Eastern Region (ER), showing a view of the Embassy Ballroom and a funfair, at the Lincolnshire seaside resort of Skegness

Beach huts, Hayling Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Porthminster beach and harbour, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Roots Hall, Southend AFL03_Aerofilms_656104
ROOTS HALL, Southend. Home of Southend United Football Club - The Shrimpers. Photographed in May 1996. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Millmoor, Rotherham AFL03_Aerofilms_688740
MILLMOOR, Rotherham. Home of Rotherham United Football Club until 2008. Phoptographed in May 2001. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Brammall Lane, Sheffield AFL03_aerofilms_665445
BRAMMALL LANE, Sheffield. Aerial view of the home of Sheffield United Football Club

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough EAW655753
RIVERSIDE STADIUM, Middlesbrough. Aerial view of the home of Middlesbrough FC since 1995, alongside the River Tees. Photographed in 1996. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Raby Mere, a Wirral beauty spot, , Merseyside. 3rd August 1937

Meadow Lane, Nottingham EAW639041
MEADOW LANE, Nottingham. Home of Notts County Football Club. Photographed in March 1995. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Powder skiing at Whistler mountain resort, venue of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, British Columbia, Canada, North America

The Skiff (La Yole), 1875 (oil on canvas)
3247630 The Skiff (La Yole), 1875 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 71x92 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Nottingham EPW041578
The City Ground, West Bridgford, Nottingham. Home of Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898. In the foreground is the Turney Bros Ltd Leather Works alongside the River Trent

Pentire Point, Polzeath, Cornwall, England, UK

BOSTON: MUSIC FESTIVAL. The band of the Grenadier Guards performing The Star Spangled Banner at a music festival in Boston, Massachusetts. Wood engraving, 1872

Cafe at the beach, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Mohawk River passing through a region called The Noses near Canajoharie New York along with Interstate 90

Plenty of good fish in the sea. Pen-and-ink drawing, by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944)
GIBSON: BATHER, 1902. Plenty of good fish in the sea. Pen-and-ink drawing, by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944)

Twickenham Yacht Club PLA01_03_0902
Twickenham Yacht Club, Riverside, Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London. Members of the Twickenham Yacht Club sailing in front of the club's boat house on Riverside, Twickenham

Goodison Park, Everton EAW162060
GOODISON PARK STADIUM, Liverpool. Aerial view of the home of Everton Football Club since 1892. Photographed in 1966. Goodison Park played host to Group 3 matches at the 1966 World Cup

Burnden Park, Bolton EAW612756
BURNDEN PARK, Bolton. Aerial view of the former home of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. The Trotters moved to the Reebok Stadium in 1997. Photographed in 1992

Child Wearing a Swim Cap Sitting in the Surf, 1922 (screen print)
2622357 Child Wearing a Swim Cap Sitting in the Surf, 1922 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a young girl in a swim cap)

Roller Coaster, Blackpool Pleasure Beach N100540
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. Night view of the roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Maine Road EAW666121
MAINE ROAD STADIUM, Manchester. Aerial view. The former home of Manchester City Football Club in May 1997. City with Kinkladze and Rosler finished 13th in the First Division that season

Upton Park, West Ham 26448_011
UPTON PARK, London. Aerial view of Boleyn Ground, the home of West Ham United FC since 1904. Photographed in 2009

Leeds Road, Huddersfield EAW613639
LEEDS ROAD, Huddersfield. Aerial view of the former home of Huddersfield Town Football Club. The Terriers moved to the Galpharm Stadium in 1994. Photographed in 1992. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Stamford Bridge, Chelsea 24410_016
STAMFORD BRIDGE STADIUM, London. Aerial view. Home of Chelsea Football Club. Photographed in August 2006

Elland Road, Leeds 20668_032
ELLAND ROAD STADIUM, Leeds. Aerial view. Home of Leeds United Football Club. Photographed in August 2007

Craven Cottage, Fulham EAW685842
CRAVEN COTTAGE, London. Aerial view of the home of Fulham FC since 1894, with the River Thames beyond. Photographed in 2000. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough EAW613650
AYRESOME PARK, Middlesbrough. Aerial view of the former home of Middlesbrough Football Club, photographed in 1992

Loftus Road Stadium, QPR 24442_016
LOFTUS ROAD STADIUM, Shepherds Bush, London. Aerial view. Home of Queens Park Rangers Football Club. QPR. Photographed in September 2006

White Hart Lane EAW167143
White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London. Photographed by Aerofilms in September 1966 on the occasion of a match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United

Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace EAW654371
SELHURST PARK, London. Aerial view of the home of Crystal Palace Football Club. Photographed in 1996 when the Eagles under Dave Bassett were plying their trade in Division One

Vicarage Road, Watford EAW626929
VICARAGE ROAD, Watford. Aerial view of the home of Saracens RFC and Watford FC. Photographed in 1994. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Old Trafford EAW627720
OLD TRAFFORD, Greater Manchester. Aerial view. Stadium home of Manchester United Football Club in 1994. United with Eric Cantona won the Premiership that season. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Clevedon Pier at sunset K990506
CLEVEDON PIER, Marine Parade, Clevedon, North Somerset. A view of the pier at sunset

Roker Park, Sunderland EPW613582
ROKER PARK, Sunderland. Aerial view of the former home of Sunderland Football Club. They moved to the Stadium of Light in 1997. Photographed in 1992. In May the Black Cats reached the FA Cup Final

Eastville Stadium EAW170596
Eastville Stadium, Bristol. Built in 1897 it was the home of Bristol Rovers Football Club. The ground was finally demolished in 1998. Photographed here in April 1967

Goldstone Ground, Brighton EAW613270
GOLDSTONE GROUND, Brighton. The former home of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club. The Seagulls moved out in 1997. This photograph was taken in September 1992. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

KC Stadium, Hull 20918_007
KC STADIUM, Hull. Aerial view. Home of Hull City Football Club (The Tigers) and Hull FC Rugby League club. Photographed in 2009

The Dell, Southampton EAW638364
THE DELL, Southampton. Aerial view of the former home of Southampton Football Club photographed in 1995. Matthew Le Tissier was the star player of the Premiership team

Highbury Stadium, Arsenal AFL03_aerofilms_c19089
HIGHBURY STADIUM, London. Aerial view of Arsenal Stadium, the home of Arsenal Football Club since 1913. Photographed in 1932. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Anfield, Liverpool EAW162056
ANFIELD STADIUM, Liverpool. Aerial view of the home of Liverpool Football Club since 1892. Photographed in 1966. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

The pier at Lytham St Annes N990008
LYTHAM ST ANNES, Lancashire. The pier at Lytham St Annes, viewed here at sunset. First built in 1885 and subsequently remodelled, it is made of conventional iron column with a lattice girder design

New Den, Millwall EAW664668
THE NEW DEN, Millwall, Greater London. Home of Millwall Football Club - The Lions - since 1993. Photographed in March 1997. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury AFL03_Aerofilms_679522
GAY MEADOW, Shrewsbury. Former home of Shrewsbury Town Football Club, vacated in 2007. The Shrews were famous for employing a coracle to retrieve lost balls from the River Severn

Layer Road, Colchester AFL03_Aerofilms_674633
LAYER ROAD, Colchester. Home of Colchester United Football Club. Photographed in May 1998. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Aberdeen, Gateway to Royal Deeside, LNER / LMS poster, 1923-1947
Poster produced for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) and London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), promoting rail travel to the Scottish east coast city and resort of Aberdeen

The Shay, Halifax EAW612794
THE SHAY STADIUM, Halifax. Home of Halifax Town Football Club - The Shaymen. Photographed in August 1992. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Victoria Ground, Stoke EAW612425
VICTORIA GROUND, Stoke-on-Trent. Aerial view of the former home of Stoke City Football Club. They moved to the Britannia Stadium in 1997

Clevedon Pier N071847
CLEVEDON PIER, North Somerset. General view of the pier taken from the beach

Emirates Stadium, Arsenal 24985_020
EMIRATES STADIUM, Arsenal, London. Aerial view. Opened in July 2006 as the replacement to Arsenal Football Clubs historic home at Highbury

Highbury Stadium, Arsenal AFL03_aerofilms_r2245
HIGHBURY STADIUM, London. Aerial view of the home of Arsenal Football Club since 1913. Photographed in 1936. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Stamford Bridge, Chelsea EAW018701
STAMFORD BRIDGE STADIUM, London. Aerial view. Home of Chelsea Football Club since 1905. Designed by the football ground architect Archibald Leitch, who also designed the covered east stand

Stamford Bridge, Chelsea EPW025830
STAMFORD BRIDGE STADIUM, London. Aerial view. Home of Chelsea Football Club since 1905. Photographed in 1929. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Sidmouth, south Devon, England, UK

Anfield EAW673558
ANFIELD STADIUM, Liverpool. Aerial view. Home of Liverpool Football Club in 1998. Liverpool with Michael Owen finished 3rd in the Premiership that season. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Stamford Bridge Stadium EAW614381
STAMFORD BRIDGE STADIUM, London. Aerial view. Home of Chelsea Football Club in 1992

Site of Wimbledon tennis 24441_006
ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS AND CROQUET CLUB, Wimbledon, London. An aerial view of the site showing the re-development of Centre Court under construction. Photographed September, 2006

King Power Stadium 27591_027
King Power Stadium, Leicester. Home of Leicester City Football Club photographed in September 2012. The stadium was originally named the Walkers Stadium when it was built in 2002

Feethams, Darlington EAC615726
FEETHAMS STADIUM, Darlington. Home of Darlington Football Club - The Quakers. Photographed in October 1992. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Cruz Bay, St. John, U. S. Virgin Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
Cruz Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Kenilworth Road, Luton EAC613790
KENILWORTH ROAD, Luton. Aerial view of the home of Luton Town Football Club

Springfield Park, Wigan EAW612359
SPRINGFIELD PARK, Wigan. Aerial view of the former home of Wigan Athletic Football Club. They moved to the JJB Stadium in 1999. The Latics were first elected to the Football League in 1978

Swiss Cottage Odeon BB87_03613
Odeon Cinema, Swiss Cottage, Camden, London. Oscar Deutsch established the Odeon cinema chain in 1933, and Odeon became a registered trade mark

Wembley Stadium 18308_03
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. Aerial view of the old sports ground. Wembley hosted several games including the final of the 1966 football World Cup

Ricoh Arena 29210_018
The Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Home of Coventry City Football Club and Wasps Rugby Club. The adjoining Exhibition Hall makes this a multi-purpose venue. Photographed in November 2014

St James Park, Exeter EAW688403
ST JAMES PARK, Exeter. Home of Exeter City Football Club. Photographed in April 2001. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Mont Ventoux, Provence, France, Europe

Filbert Street, Leicester EAW627434
FILBERT STREET, Leicester. Aerial view of the former home of Leicester City Football Club photographed in 1994. Leicester won the play-off final to go back to the Premiership

Maine Road, Manchester City EPW009271
MAINE ROAD, Manchester. Aerial view of the home of Manchester City Football Club. Photographed in 1923 just after the club first moved to Maine Road. Aerofilms Collection

Village green cricket, Tilford, Surrey, England, UK

Craven Cottage, Fulham EAW685834
CRAVEN COTTAGE, London. Aerial view of the home of Fulham FC since 1894, with the River Thames beyond. Photographed in 2000. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Fratton Park, Portsmouth EAW673843
FRATTON PARK, Portsmouth. Aerial view of the home of Portsmouth FC photographed in 1998. Pompey. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

City Ground and Meadow Lane, Nottingham EAW639030
CITY GROUND and MEADOW LANE Nottingham. Aerial view of the homes of Nottingham Forest FC and (across the River Trent) Notts County FC. Photographed in 1995. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Highbury Stadium EAW627108
HIGHBURY STADIUM, London. Aerial view. The former home of Arsenal Football Club in April 1994. Arsenal with Ian Wright finished 4th in the Premiership that season. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Croyde beach, Croyde, North Devon, England

Sincil Bank, Lincoln EAW684974
SINCIL BANK, Lincoln. Home of Lincoln City Football Club - The Imps. Photographed in April 2000. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Hillsborough, Sheffield EAW640726
HILLSBOROUGH Stadium, Sheffield. Aerial view of the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

Ashton Gate, Bristol AFL03_aerofilms_634217
ASHTON GATE, Bristol. Aerial view of the home of Bristol City Football Club. Photographed in 1994. At the time the Robins were playing in Division One. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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"Discover the Joy of Recreation: From Upton Park to White Hart Lane, and Everywhere in Between. " Embark on a journey through time and space as we explore the essence of recreation. Step into the vibrant atmosphere of Upton Park, home to West Ham United, where cheers echo through the air and passion fills every corner. Travel northwards to Aberdeen - The Silver City by the Sea, an enchanting destination that captivates with its LMS/LNER poster from 1923-1947. Immerse yourself in its coastal beauty and let relaxation wash over you like gentle waves. Witness a moment frozen in time as a child wearing a swim cap sits serenely amidst crashing surf in a captivating screen print from 1922. Feel their pure joy and be reminded of the simple pleasures found within nature's embrace. Continue your expedition to Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's iconic stadium that has witnessed countless moments of triumph and glory. Experience the electric energy that surges through this hallowed ground when fans unite under one common love for football. Venture further to Goodison Park, Everton's fortress steeped in history and tradition. Let nostalgia guide your steps as you soak up memories etched into every inch of this revered venue. Escape to Cruz Bay in St. John, nestled within the breathtaking landscapes of the U. S Virgin Islands' Caribbean paradise. Surrender yourself to tranquility while basking under warm sunrays or exploring crystal-clear waters teeming with life. Feel your heart race as you brave thrilling adventures at Blackpool Pleasure Beach aboard an exhilarating roller coaster ride. Embrace adrenaline-fueled excitement against a backdrop filled with laughter and delight. Journey towards Elland Road in Leeds; witness how sport unites communities across generations while forging unforgettable bonds between players and supporters alike. Find solace along Sidmouth's picturesque coastline in south Devon, England – where stunning vistas invite peaceful contemplation amid nature's serene beauty.