Shorts Collection (#5)

A International Moot in Scotland, 1939, 1944. Creator: Unknown
A International Moot in Scotland, 1939, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Wolf Cubs, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Wolf Cubs, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

A King's Scout Taking to Boy Scouts from Gibraltar, London 1941, 1944. Creator: Unknown
A King's Scout Taking to Boy Scouts from Gibraltar, London 1941, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

King George V with Lord Baden-Powell Inspecting Boy Scouts, 1920, 1944. Creator: Unknown
King George V with Lord Baden-Powell Inspecting Boy Scouts, 1920, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Children Leaving London for the Country, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Children Leaving London for the Country, 1943. British evacuees escape bombs during the Second World War. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

An International Rover Camp in Sweden, 1935, 1944. Creator: Unknown
An International Rover Camp in Sweden, 1935, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Our Youngest Line of Defence, 1944. Creator: Bernard Partridge
Our Youngest Line of Defence, 1944. An elderly Britannia takes the arm of a boy scout. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Their Majesties, The King and Queen, with the Princesses Inspecting Boys Who Have Become Scouts Des Creator: Unknown
Their Majesties, The King and Queen, with the Princesses Inspecting Boys Who Have Become Scouts Despite Physical Handicaps, 1944

Baden-Powell with some Rhodesian Scouts, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Baden-Powell with some Rhodesian Scouts, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Sea Scouts Serving at a Mobile Canteen, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Sea Scouts Serving at a Mobile Canteen, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

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Comic postcard, Couple riding tandem on a country lane Date: 20th century

Boy in school uniform, circa 1920s
A young boy poses against a wooden door, possibly wearing his school uniform. Date: circa 1920s

Madonna in concert. The Girlie Show World Tour, Wembley Stadium. 25th September 1993

Television Presenter Carol Vorderman posing with her book Dirty, Loud and Brilliant. Photo taken 30th August 1988

Elton John with Larry King (husband of Billie-Jean King) at Wimbledon playing tennis. 5th June 1974

Paris Fashion "Shorts and the French Girl"Florence Fossorier French
Paris Fashion " Shorts and the French Girl" Florence Fossorier French model wearing her own clothes wearing hotpants and knee high boots

Paris Fashion "Shorts and the French Girl"Marina Weiss wearing her own shorts
Paris Fashion " Shorts and the French Girl" Marina Weiss wearing her own shorts - tartan short dungarees hotpants with a short and over the knee boots and stockings walking down the street

Clare Grogan Scottish pop singer and actress, July 1983, arriving at Heathrow Airport

Catherine Bach (27) actress who stars as Daisy Duke in tv series The Dukes of Hazard; pictured at home in Los Angeles California May 1982

Newly crowned Miss United Kingdom, 21 year old Yvonne Ormes of Cheshire, poses for a Daily Mirror fashion shoot. She will represent the United Kingdom in the Miss World competition. 23rd August 1970

Actress Jean Ferguson who plays Marina, the on screen mistress of Howard Sibshaw in the BBC situation comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, pictured during filming of the series. 20th August 1992

Ruth Calvert seen here modelling the latest 1959 springtime fashions posing with blossom. May 1959

Fashion 1960s. The latest collection of mens suits and casual wear from Sweden, were given their first British showing at the Carlton Towers, Cadogan Square, London, on Monday morning (11-9-67)

Ruth Calvert seen here modelling the latest 1959 springtime fashions posing with blossom. May 1959

Boy and girl standing on split rail fence, looking at each other
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Boy and girl standing on split rail fence, looking at each other

Boy and girl sitting on curb, eating ice cream cones
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Boy and girl sitting on curb, eating ice cream cones

Boating in Acapulco
ACAPULCO, MEXICO - JULY 1952: A women relaxes in a boat in Acapulco, Mexico. (Photo by Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Jamboree Scouts, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. July 1991
Three scouts from the Lostwithiel area will be staying in the homes of Japanese and Korean scouts when they attend the World Scout Jamboree in Korea

Hetty King music hall male impersonator 1883-1972
Hetty (Hettie) King (Winifred Emms) in pantomime costume as Aladdin. Seated on table. Elaborate hat with feathers, Chinese-style satin jacket with shorts, tights and satin shoes with large bow

Rugby Football, 1937. From The Childrens Golden Treasure Book for 1937, edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]. (Colorised black and white print)

Arthur Danahar, British boxer, 1938. Born in Bethnal Green, Danahar (1918-1992) fought at lightweight and welterweight under the nickname the Irish Guardsman

Undergoing Repairs. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic Tours
Undergoing Repairs. Stereoscopic card detail

Gilyak fighters, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak fighters, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Boy in white shirt, 1864-1890. Creator: Carl Gustaf Hellqvist
Boy in white shirt, 1864-1890

Churchill In Bathroom
In The Washroom

Churchill Shaving In the Bathroom
In The Washroom

A local fisherman at sunset with calm water and orange sky on the south coast of Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Tourist standing on top of the boardwalk admiring Torre Astura Castle, Nettuno municipality, province of Rome, Tyrrhenian sea, Latium (Lazio), Italy, Europe

Man with hat stands on top of Roman ruin facing the medieval castle of Torre Astura rising from the sea, Nettuno municipality, province of Rome, Tyrrhenian sea, Latium (Lazio), Italy, Europe

Rear view of a man with backpack hiking the Swiss Alps passing a Swiss flag flying, Oeschinensee, Kandersteg, Bern Canton, Switzerland, Europe

Happy hiker reflecting in the water of a small lake below the Bernese Oberland mountains, Bachalpsee, Grindelwald, Bern canton, Switzerland, Europe

Rear view of a hiker standing on the trail in the wood surrounding Oeschinensee lake, Oeschinensee, Kandersteg, Bern Canton, Switzerland, Europe

Comic postcard, Large woman at the seaside
Comic postcard, Large woman in red top and white shorts at the seaside Date: 20th century

Two people pass each other in a London street
Two people pass each other in a Central London street. Date: circa 1950s

School photograph, boys class, Newton Abbot, Devon School photograph, boys class
School photograph, boys class, Newton Abbot, Devon. 20th century

Petty Officer Matthew Curran, Irish boxer
Petty Officer Matthew Curran (1882-1938), nicknamed Nutty Curran, Irish heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Charlie Hardcastle, English boxer
Charlie Hardcastle (1894-1960), English featherweight boxer Date: circa 1910s

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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.