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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

Background imageShorts Collection: Dale Staples

Dale Staples South African Pro Surfer Mr Price Pro Ballito 2010 Ballito, Natal, South Africa 08 July 2010 Date: 08 July 2010

Background imageShorts Collection: Rugby Players Taped Legs In Scrum

Rugby Players Taped Legs In Scrum International Date: 17 March 2012

Background imageShorts Collection: Ireland Players Pulling Shorts & Shirts

Ireland Players Pulling Shorts & Shirts England V Date: 17 March 2012

Background imageShorts Collection: Great Britain Running Shorts

Great Britain Running Shorts Sydney Olympic Games Date: 22 September 2000

Background imageShorts Collection: Man enjoying the view standing inside the sandstone canyons, Barranco de las Penitas

Man enjoying the view standing inside the sandstone canyons, Barranco de las Penitas, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Background imageShorts Collection: Boys learning French from a soldier (colour litho)

Boys learning French from a soldier (colour litho)
7186563 Boys learning French from a soldier (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys learning French from a soldier)

Background imageShorts Collection: Boy playing in goal for his football team (colour litho)

Boy playing in goal for his football team (colour litho)
7200581 Boy playing in goal for his football team (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy playing in goal for his football team)

Background imageShorts Collection: Boy and his toy farm (colour litho)

Boy and his toy farm (colour litho)
7186566 Boy and his toy farm (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy and his toy farm)

Background imageShorts Collection: Man exploring sea caves on North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, Atlantic

Man exploring sea caves on North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, Atlantic, Central America

Background imageShorts Collection: Man enjoying a beverage on a patio at sunset in Turks and Caicos Islands, Atlantic

Man enjoying a beverage on a patio at sunset in Turks and Caicos Islands, Atlantic, Central America

Background imageShorts Collection: Stand up paddle boarder man admiring midnight sun walking back to the beach, Ersfjord

Stand up paddle boarder man admiring midnight sun walking back to the beach, Ersfjord, Senja, Troms county, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageShorts Collection: Mele Clothes for Children

Mele Clothes for Children
2904212 Mele Clothes for Children; (add.info.: Young Girls in dresses and shorts hold a hoop. Leopoldo Metlicovitz (Trieste, 1868 - Ponte Lambro, 1944) was An Italian painter, advertiser

Background imageShorts Collection: Boys Pants, c. 1937. Creator: Florence Huston

Boys Pants, c. 1937. Creator: Florence Huston
Boys Pants, c. 1937

Background imageShorts Collection: Boys Suit, c. 1937. Creator: Gwyneth King

Boys Suit, c. 1937. Creator: Gwyneth King
Boys Suit, c. 1937

Background imageShorts Collection: The Ramayana (Tales of Rama; The Freer Ramayana), Volume 2, Mughal dynasty, 1597-1605

The Ramayana (Tales of Rama; The Freer Ramayana), Volume 2, Mughal dynasty, 1597-1605

Background imageShorts Collection: All Right, c. 1897 (oil on canvas)

All Right, c. 1897 (oil on canvas)
1767502 All Right, c.1897 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 61x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: All Right. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1897

Background imageShorts Collection: Italian with a Mandolin, 1870 (oil on canvas)

Italian with a Mandolin, 1870 (oil on canvas)
1769787 Italian with a Mandolin, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 100.3x83.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian with a Mandolin)

Background imageShorts Collection: Tyrolean Couple, (oil on canvas)

Tyrolean Couple, (oil on canvas)
989454 Tyrolean Couple, (oil on canvas) by Rau, Emil Karl (1858-c.1897); 119.4x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tyrolean Couple. Emil Rau (1858-1937). Oil on canvas

Background imageShorts Collection: Professional Pride, (oil on canvas)

Professional Pride, (oil on canvas)
651106 Professional Pride, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 112.6x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Professional Pride. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Background imageShorts Collection: The Young Musicians, (oil on canvas)

The Young Musicians, (oil on canvas)
824453 The Young Musicians, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 78.1x140.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Musicians. Vincenzo Irolli (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Background imageShorts Collection: Jugglers (b / w photo)

Jugglers (b / w photo)
3643176 Jugglers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jugglers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageShorts Collection: Vaulting: A good stride vault (b / w photo)

Vaulting: A good stride vault (b / w photo)
6011979 Vaulting: A good stride vault (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A good stride vault)

Background imageShorts Collection: Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in hunting dress (engraving)

Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in hunting dress (engraving)
5999532 Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in hunting dress (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in hunting dress)

Background imageShorts Collection: Boy in Short Pants, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)

Boy in Short Pants, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
1068503 Boy in Short Pants, c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 99.7x64.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of the Leland Fikes Foundation, Inc.; Italian

Background imageShorts Collection: Team portrait (b / w photo)

Team portrait (b / w photo)
STC466144 Team portrait (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageShorts Collection: Early morning camp fires and breakfast in the Persian Gulf (b / w photo)

Early morning camp fires and breakfast in the Persian Gulf (b / w photo)
STC466107 Early morning camp fires and breakfast in the Persian Gulf (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageShorts Collection: London University Womens Rowing Eight Team

London University Womens Rowing Eight Team by the River Thames, 21 January 1956 Date: 1956

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Deaf man misunderstands Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Deaf man misunderstands Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Large woman hiking Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman hiking Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Man and two women on promenade

Comic postcard, Man and two women on promenade Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Woman complains to hotel manager Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman complains to hotel manager Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy getting ready to go out Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy getting ready to go out Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Two girls discuss little boy Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two girls discuss little boy Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Washing line of clothes in a garden Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Washing line of clothes in a garden Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Pretty woman with a bicycle

Comic postcard, Pretty woman with a bicycle Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Bench with wet paint on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Bench with wet paint on the beach Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Couple riding bicycles on a country lane Date: 20th century

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

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Woman with bicycle on country lane Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with bicycle on country lane Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Large man with beer and bicycle outside a pub Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large man with beer and bicycle outside a pub Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Man chats with lifeguard on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man chats with lifeguard on the beach Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Shorts Sarafand 6 engined flying boat, 1933

Shorts Sarafand 6 engined flying boat, 1933. The largest flying boat ever built

Background imageShorts Collection: Little boy in red braces (colour litho)

Little boy in red braces (colour litho)
3102591 Little boy in red braces (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy in red braces)

Background imageShorts Collection: Child with a bunch of flowers (colour photo)

Child with a bunch of flowers (colour photo)
3094620 Child with a bunch of flowers (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child with a bunch of flowers)

Background imageShorts Collection: Little boy in a bowler hat (colour photo)

Little boy in a bowler hat (colour photo)
3094417 Little boy in a bowler hat (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy in a bowler hat)

Background imageShorts Collection: Two little boys plotting (colour photo)

Two little boys plotting (colour photo)
3093792 Two little boys plotting (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two little boys plotting. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy with ice cream on the beach

Comic postcard, Little boy with ice cream on the beach. Say, Boys, I don t mind a good licking when its like this! Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Four pairs of legs paddling in the sea

Comic postcard, Four pairs of legs paddling in the sea. Why don t you come and mingle your tooties [tootsies] with ours? Date: 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Comic postcard, Couple stuck up a tree with an angry bull below Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple stuck up a tree with an angry bull below Date: 20th century




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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.