Recreation Collection (#8)

The Roman Baths, Bath, Avon, England, UK

Windsurfing at speed, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Beach scene with beach huts at Brighton Beach, Brighton, and in background skyscrapers of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Restaurants and cafes at dusk, waterfront area of Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

Mountain climbers in the Alps, 1880s
Mountaineering in the Tyrol with ropes and picks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

West Ham Stadium EAW209606
West Ham Stadium, Prince Regent Lane, Custom House, Greater London, 1971. Built in 1928 West Ham Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway track

Holme Pierrepont EAW223069
Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, 1972

Cricket on Filey beach WSA01_01_G0584
Filey, North Yorkshire. Children playing cricket on the beach, with two bathing tents in the background. Photographed for the Walter Scott postcard company in 1930

No, no, stay where you are, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
XJF451380 No, no, stay where you are, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

Stadium of Light, Sunderland 20922_036
STADIUM OF LIGHT, Sunderland. Aerial view. Home of Sunderland Football Club since 1997. The new ground for the Black Cats was built on the site of the old Wearmouth Colliery

Old Trafford, Manchester EAW283137
OLD TRAFFORD, Manchester. Aerial view of the home of Manchester United Football Club since 1910. Photographed in 1974. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Old Trafford, Manchester EAW152730
OLD TRAFFORD, Manchester. Aerial view of the home of Manchester United Football Club since 1910. Photographed in 1965. Old Trafford played host to Group 3 matches at the 1966 World Cup

The Manuherikia River bridge on the Otago Central Rail Trail, Otago, South Island, New Zealand Date: 22-06-2021

Roker Park PLA01_08_051
Roker Park Football Ground, Sunderland. The Main Stand and Fulwell End at Roker Park football ground, seen from the east, Roker End stand during a football game

Horse-riders going toward the Bois de Boulogne; Cavaliers se Rendant au Bois de Bologne
825256 Horse-riders going toward the Bois de Boulogne; Cavaliers se Rendant au Bois de Bologne, 1888 (gouache on board) by Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Ernest Guinness, Standing, Wearing an Emerald Dress and Feather
1772158 Portrait of the Hon. Mrs

The Wedding Dance, (oil on panel)
827654 The Wedding Dance, (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 34.6x48.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wedding Dance. Pieter Brueghel the Younger (c. 1564-1638)

The Fortune Teller, 1899 (oil on canvas)
989688 The Fortune Teller, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Wontner, William Clark (1857-1930); 81.9x67.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller. William Clarke Wontner (1857-1930)

Gigg Lane 33174_028
Gigg Lane, Bury, Lancashire. Home of Bury Football Club - The Shakers. Photographed in May 2017

First Tracks on Evans Heaven on sunny powder morning at Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana, USA (MR)

Elastic Factory, Ibstock EAW000185
The Clutsom and Kemp Ltd Elastic Factory and adjacent playing field, Ibstock, Leicestershire. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in April 1946

Merchant Taylors School CC46_00614
Merchant Taylors School, Northwood, Hertfordshire. Physical Education in the gymnasium. Photographed by Marshall Keene and Company between 1933 and 1939

Festival Pleasure Gardens a054055
Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park, Wandsworth, London. Passengers riding the waterchute fairground ride at the Battersea Festival Gardens, Greater London, illuminated at night

Billiards Room, Eltham Palace DP165853
ELTHAM PALACE, London. Interior. The Billiards Room in the basement. Mural by Mary Adshead, originally situated at 47 Grosvenor Square, London

Chew Valley Lake JEH_22048_032
Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, Somerset. The reservoir at Chew Valley was opened in 1956 to provide drinking water for Bristol. Opportunities were soon taken to use the lake for leisure activities

White Hart Lane EAW027655
White Hart Lane, Tottenham, Haringey, Greater London. The stadium of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, photographed in November 1949 by Aerofilms

Silverstone EAW210185
Silverstone, Northamptonshire. Motor racing circuit and home of the British Grand Prix. Photographed by Aerofilms in 1971. July 17th saw Jackie Stewart win the British GP

Priestfield Road EAW238673
Priestfield Road Stadium, Gillingham. Photographed in July 1972. Aerofilms Collection

Brands Hatch EAW061931
Brands Hatch racing circuit, Swanley, Kent. Photographed here in November 1955, five years after the introduction of the first tarmac surface

Twin towers EAW352785
Wembley Stadium, London. The famous Twin Towers photographed in April 1978. Aerofilms Collection

Wembley Stadium 1955 EAW058471
Wembley Stadium, London. The 1955 FA Cup final on 7th May 1955. Newcastle United beat Manchester City 3-1, with the first goal scored by Jackie Milburn in the first minute

Fantasy Island 28337_016
Fantasy Island, Ingoldmells, near Skegness, Lincolnshire. A busy family amusement park surrounded by caravans. Photographed in September 2012

Festival Pleasure Gardens a077613
Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park, Wandsworth, London. Passengers riding the waterchute fairground ride at the Battersea Festival Gardens, Greater London, illuminated at night

Victorian golfers CC76_00354
Burnham And Berrow Golf Course, Somerset. Opened in 1891 by Burnham Golf Club, the course was originally nine holes

Baker Beach In SF
San Francisco, California: c.1936. Fishermen on Baker Beach enjoy the view of the Golden Gate Bridge under construction

Hawaiians in the mid-1800s
Diamond Head and Waikiki in the Hawaiian Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Teniers - Peasants playing Bowls N070543
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Peasants playing Bowls in front of an Inn by a River" by David TENIERS the younger (1610-90). Spanish Royal Collection. Captured at Vitoria, 1813. WM 1579-1948

1925 FA Cup Final EPW012729
WEMBLEY STADIUM, Middlesex, London. The 1925 FA Cup Final in progress between Sheffield United and Cardiff City. Sheffield United won 1-0 in a match attended by 91, 763

Nebraska Man by Amedee Forestier
An artists vision of Hesperophiticus (The Ape-Man of the Western World) belonging to the Pliocene epoch

Tennis match BB98_05518
Tennis Match, Buckinghamshire. A group playing a doubles match in lawn tennis. Date range: 1896 - 1920. Alfred Newton and Son

Kassam Stadium, Oxford EAW688774
KASSAM STADIUM, Oxford. The new home of Oxford United Football Club, nearing completion in April 2001. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Vale Park, Burslem EAW688620
VALE PARK, Burslem. Home of Port Vale Football Club - The Valiants. Photographed in May 2001. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Edgley Park, Stockport AFL03_Aerofilms_655881
EDGELY PARK, Stockport. Home of Stockport County Football Club - The Hatters. Photographed in May 1996. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Recreation Ground, Aldershot EAC290843
RECREATION GROUND, Aldershot. Home of Aldershot Town Football Club - The Shots. Photographed in May 1975. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

London Pavilion Theatre BL05961
LONDON PAVILION THEATRE, Piccadilly Circus, Westminster, London. Interior from the first floor boxes looking towards the stage and pit. Photographed in 1885 by Bedford Lemere

KC Stadium, Hull 20918_002
KC STADIUM, Hull. Aerial view. Home of Hull City Football Club (The Tigers) and Hull FC Rugby League club. Photographed in 2009

Molineux, Wolverhampton AFL03_aerofilms_627456
MOLINEUX Stadium, Wolverhampton. Aerial view of the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. Photographed in 1994 after officially reopening in December 1993

Wembley Cup Final day 1927 EPW017629
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. Aerial view. FA Cup Final day 23rd April 1927. On the pitch the teams are lined up to meet dignitaries. Cardiff City went on to beat Arsenal 1-0

Don Valley Stadium 20654_006
DON VALLEY STADIUM, Sheffield. Aerial view. This athletics stadium was completed in 1990 to help host the World Student Games of 1991 and is home of the City of Sheffield Athletics Club

Children playing in a pond in 1914 CC71_00076
BARRACKS LANE, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Children playing in the sheep-washing pool on a hot summers day. Photographed by Henry Taunt in 1914

Lyons Popular Cafe BL18609
THE POPULAR CAFE, Piccadilly, London. Restaurant interior from the entrance with tables set and ready for customers

The Leicester Public House BL13150_B
THE LEICESTER PUBLIC HOUSE, New Coventry Street, Westminster (Threadwell and Martin architects). The exterior west elevation. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in May 1895

Fisherman a079766
A man fishing on a shingle beach in Kent, with his fishing rod propped on a bare Christmas tree. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1965 - 1972

Stamford Bridge, Chelsea AFL03_aerofilms_a217871
STAMFORD BRIDGE STADIUM, London. Aerial view. Home of Chelsea Football Club since 1905. Photographed in 1971. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

JJB Stadium, Wigan EAW685064
JJB STADIUM, Wigan. Aerial view of the home of Wigan Athletic FC since 1999. Photographed in 2000. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Stadium of Light, Sunderland EAW673838
STADIUM OF LIGHT, Sunderland. Aerial view of the home of AFC Sunderland, the Black Cats, since 1997. Photographed in 1998. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Britannia Stadium, Stoke AFL03_aerofilms_673547
BRITANNIA STADIUM, Stoke-on-Trent. Aerial view of the home of Stoke City FC since 1997. Photographed in 1998. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Watching cricket a064195
KEW GREEN, London. View of two standing boys and a seated man watching a game of cricket on Kew Green. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

Wembley Stadium 24391_025
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. Close up aerial view showing section of the roof, interior and arch

1862 Exhibition, Kensington BB80_00012
1862 EXHIBITION, Kensington, London. The 1862 Exhibition was the successor to the Great Exhibition of 1851. A temporary exhibition venue was built on Cromwell Road

Oxford Fair CC49_00527
OXFORD, Oxfordshire. The Collins Helter Skelters standing in St Giles during the annual fair held at the beginning of September in 1907, with a large crowd gathered outside. Henry Taunt

The Leas Lift, Folkestone
Only the 3rd lift in England to be built operating by water balance. Folkestone, Kent. IoE 175454

Oxford boats K991458
RIVER CHERWELL, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Rowing boats moored at Magdalen Bridge

Bletchley Leisure Centre JLP01_09_753016
Bletchley Leisure Centre, Bletchley, Milton Keynes

Surfer at Morro Strand State Beach with Morro Rock, Morro Bay, California, USA

Hever Castle, Kent
ENGLAND Kent Edenbridge Hever Castle

Fishing Boat, Oistins Bay, Barbados, West Indies

Edith and Annie Mitchell in the woods, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1914
Probably taken somewhere on a footpath in the Luxulyan Valley. Edith and Annie are thought to be the wife and daughter of the photographer. Photographer: T. Mitchell

A landscape with wood; Diana offers a hare to a nymph; Silenus and Ceres in foreground, c1614. From a private collection

arms raised, augmented reality
Woman with arms raised using virtual reality helmet

Men surfing waves
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Silhouette of two men surfing small waves. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Punt on Neckar River, old town of Tuebingen, Stiftskirche Church, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Color lithograph, 1845, by James Ackerman after George Catlin
SIOUX LACROSSE PLAYERS. Color lithograph, 1845, by James Ackerman after George Catlin

Pool Tables at Nelson Burton Lanes. ca. 1949, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, NELSON BURTON LANES-5626 Delmar Blvd.-St. Louis, Mo. Nelson Burton Lanes, ROUND THE CLOCK, BOWLING AND BILLIARDS

Ferrari 250 GTO (contemporary recreation)
Ferrari 250 GTO (contemporary recreation, custom aluminiium body on 330 GT chassis) 1963 Red

French Polynesia. Colorful poker chips on casino table aboard Paul Gaugin cruise ship

Of course there are mermaids. Pen-and-ink drawing, by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944)
GIBSON: BATHER, 1902. Of course there are mermaids. Pen-and-ink drawing, by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944)

ADOLFO BEST-MAUGARD (1891-1965). Mexican artist. Oil on canvas by Diego Rivera, 1913

Evacuation pictures, September 1939
Evacuees blackberry picking Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N18715

Evacuees bathing at Pulborough, September 1939
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N18620

Boats on the Delaware River near New Castle, 1880s
City of New Castle on the Delaware River, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Newport, Rhode Island, beach scene, 1870s
Summer residents enjoying the beach in Newport, Rhode Island, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Towing Erie Canal barges on the Hudson River
Erie Canal grain-boats towed down the Hudson River to New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Tennis court romance, 1890s or early 1900s
Tennis player distracted by a flirtatious, fashionable woman, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

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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.