Shorts Collection (page 45)

Thai boxers, the Rose Garden, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nicole Maurey in Shorts
NICOLE MAUREY in high heels wears tiny tight checked shorts which reveal her shapely legs & a skin tight sweater to emphasize her charms

Advert / East Euro Theatre
A buxom young woman wearing a pair of shorts with stripes down the sides poses in front of a backdrop of theatre posters from Eastern Europe

OLYMPICS / 1948 / 5000 METRE
Gaston Rieff (Belgium) sets the 5000 metre record

Acrobats in a Group / 1860
5 acrobats, 3 of them boys, pose with legs crossed, with their ?manager. Their costume consists of decorative shorts & leotards with soft lace-up boots or pumps

Swimmers at Hastings
Two girls stand on a seaweed- covered rock at low tide at Hastings, showing off their two-piece bathing costumes which consist of shorts or bloomers & tunics

Model in Shorts 1940
Young model wears white linen shorts and a striped, short- sleeved, double-breasted linen jacket. She also wears a pair of thick soled shoes laced up with cord

Boy in Knitted Outfit
A small boy with aesthetic curls wears a hand-made knitted costume of jumper and shorts with short white socks & leather shoes with a bar across the front

Olympics / 1896 Burke
The start of the 100m won by Burke, America (wearing red shorts)

Pollution / Punch, 1849
The Water that John Drinks a short satirical view on Thames water Date: 1849

Scout / Baden-Powell 1920S
Chief scout, Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell

Starfish Beach Robe
A short, sleeveless, button front beach robe with contrasting border trim and stylised starfish motif. Date: 1960s

Coats for Children 1926
American blouse (sailor blouse), double and single- breasted short coats in plain or plaid fabric, boys suit with shorts

Suits / Men & Boys 1926
Men: a selection of single- breasted suits some with patch pockets, trousers with turn- ups & spats. Boys: shorts suits with various jacket styles

Feminine Shorts 1930S
How to wear shorts & still retain ones femininity: printed linen culottes with cummerbund & bolero worn with wedge heeled strappy sandals over ankle socks

Playsuit with Stripes
A playsuit by Hanro composed of navy shorts and a striped top with collar. Worn here with a pair of espedrilles

Seagull Top 1930S
A navy blue & white beach ensenble composed of a backless sun-top with seagull motif & shorts with belt & piping down the sides

Playsuit Circa 1940
A one-piece play-suit with pleats stitched on the corsage and at the waist

Boy Scouts 1930S
Washing up does not seem such an irksome task after all, to this group of boy scouts. They are part of a scout camp at Selhouse Broad, Wroxham, also attended by Lord Baden Powell

Dusting for Excercise
A smiling young lady in shorts with buttoned falls dusts briskly with a feather duster - a great way to tone up the waist and bust without the need of a gym!

Indian Child Early 20Th
A barefoot Indian child wearing only shorts, a necklace and a tiny turban

Carnera Meets Chevalier
Italian boxer PRIMO CARNERA (1906 - 1967), World Heavyweight Champion 1933-34, shaking hands with French actor and singer MAURICE CHEVALIER (1888 - 1972)

Buying an Ice Cream
A chubby little boy in shorts and sandles, buying an ice cream cornet from a jolly lady!

Girl and Sheepdog
A little girl with bobbed hair, photographed with her Old English Sheepdog

Brothers & Spaniels
Two brothers sit on a doorstep with their pet spaniels

Oxford Boat Crew 1909
The Oxford crew, mostly looking rather chilly in blazers and shorts

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From the football fields of Dulwich Hamlet FC in 1936 to the boxing ring with Sugar Ray Robinson, they have always been a symbol of athleticism and determination. Whether it's the boys watching a brass band or Liverpool FC's iconic team from 1932-1933, these they have witnessed countless moments of sporting glory. Even women broke barriers, as seen in the Bystander cover from 1929 featuring a boxing woman in training. Arthur Ashe, the legendary American tennis player, showcased his skills at Wimbledon in 1975 while donning his trusty shorts. And let's not forget about girls playing bowls in the 1940s or rocking fashionable playsuits during the vibrant era of the 1930s. From Dunfermline Athletic FC to Barnet FC and Millwall Athletic football teams captured together for eternity in group photos - these shorts unite athletes across time and space. Edinburgh Hibernian FC proudly wore their shorts during their successful season around 1922-1923. Through victories and defeats, these humble garments remain an enduring symbol of sportsmanship and camaraderie.