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Sports Collection: Sports day

Sports day Collection
42 items

Sports Collection: Sports venues

Sports venues Collection
184 items

Sports Collection: Played In...

Played In... Collection
95 items

Sports Collection: Football grounds from the air

Football grounds from the air Collection
234 items

Background imageSports Collection: Sir Matt Busby K031020

Sir Matt Busby K031020
MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB (Old Trafford), Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester. View of the statue of Sir Matt Busby

Background imageSports Collection: Victorian golfers CC76_00354

Victorian golfers CC76_00354
Burnham And Berrow Golf Course, Somerset. Opened in 1891 by Burnham Golf Club, the course was originally nine holes. It was extended in 1896 and the club changed its name to Burnham

Background imageSports Collection: Abseiling for charity JLP01_11_60750_01

Abseiling for charity JLP01_11_60750_01
Lewisham Centre, Citibank, Molesworth Street, Lewisham, Greater London. Abseiling down the outside of the Citibank offices in Lewisham, raising money for the Winged Fellowship Trust

Background imageSports Collection: Abseiling for charity JLP01_11_60748_07

Abseiling for charity JLP01_11_60748_07
Lewisham Centre, Citibank, Molesworth Street, Lewisham, Greater London. Abseiling down the outside of the Citibank offices in Lewisham, raising money for the Winged Fellowship Trust

Background imageSports Collection: Cycle race JLP01_09_811194

Cycle race JLP01_09_811194
Luton Town Hall, Luton, Bedfordshire. People watching a cycle race, sponsored by Laing and EPL International, passing through Luton town centre

Background imageSports Collection: Tennis Courts JLP01_08_001339

Tennis Courts JLP01_08_001339
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A view through a hatch towards people playing tennis at Laings new Sports Ground in Elstree

Background imageSports Collection: Shot putting JLP01_08_071227

Shot putting JLP01_08_071227
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man putting a shot during a shot put competition at the annual Laing sports day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree

Background imageSports Collection: Judo demonstration JLP01_08_060179

Judo demonstration JLP01_08_060179
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A crowd watching a judo demonstration by two members of the Metropolitan Police during a Laing sports day at Elstree

Background imageSports Collection: High jump JLP01_08_046949

High jump JLP01_08_046949
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man performing a high jump during a sports day at Laings Elstree Sports Club

Background imageSports Collection: Tennis player JLP01_08_084900

Tennis player JLP01_08_084900
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man jumping to hit a tennis ball during a match at the Finals Day of the Laing Tennis Section held at the Laing Sports Ground at

Background imageSports Collection: Bowls champions JLP01_09_793391

Bowls champions JLP01_09_793391
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. The winning team of a Mixed Triples Bowls Tournament being presented with a shield by Terry Eves

Background imageSports Collection: Bowls JLP01_08_095923

Bowls JLP01_08_095923
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A group of women playing a game of bowls at Laings Sports Ground

Background imageSports Collection: Howzat JLP01_08_095921

Howzat JLP01_08_095921
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A cricket match being played between Laings Sports Club and the Blue Circle cricket club

Background imageSports Collection: About to fall JLP01_09_880416b

About to fall JLP01_09_880416b
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man falling off a spinning balance beam into a tank of water

Background imageSports Collection: Sponging JLP01_09_880416a

Sponging JLP01_09_880416a
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Three people throwing wet sponges at a man attempting to cross a spinning balance beam over a tank of water

Background imageSports Collection: Balanced JLP01_09_880391

Balanced JLP01_09_880391
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A woman sitting astride a spinning balance beam over a tank of water whilst wet sponges are thrown at her

Background imageSports Collection: Javelin thrower JLP01_11_23878_02

Javelin thrower JLP01_11_23878_02
Copthall Stadium, Hendon, Barnet, Greater London. A portrait of the EPL sponsored javelin thrower Lynn Hayhoe at Copthall Stadium

Background imageSports Collection: Billiards room JLP01_01_070_39

Billiards room JLP01_01_070_39
FAWLEY ESSO OIL REFINERY, FAWLEY, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE. A view inside the Esso Social Centre at Fawley showing billiard tables and a bar on the far wall

Background imageSports Collection: Fives CC46_00458

Fives CC46_00458
Kings School, The College, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Pupils playing on a fives court. Photographed by Marshall Keene and Company between 1920 and 1939

Background imageSports Collection: Golfers CC025340

Golfers CC025340
Burnham And Berrow Golf Course, St Christophers Way, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset. Golfers and caddies watching a figure drive a shot towards Majuba Hill

Background imageSports Collection: Golfer drives AL0298_027

Golfer drives AL0298_027
A professional golfer in full swing during a golf tournament on an unidentified English course. A caddy, to the left, is holding a sign saying " [S]weetman"

Background imageSports Collection: Giulio Foresti - racing driver BL24416_001

Giulio Foresti - racing driver BL24416_001
Bryanston Garage, 45-45 Crawford Place, Marylebone, London. Giulio Foresti standing next to a motor car chassis on the roof of Bryanston Garage

Background imageSports Collection: Chilswell Golf Links CC72_02164

Chilswell Golf Links CC72_02164
CUMNOR, Oxfordshire. A game of golf in progress at Chilswell Golf Links, watched by a large crowd at the 18th hole. Photographed by Henry Taunt (active 1860 - 1922)

Background imageSports Collection: Ice hockey CC73_00049

Ice hockey CC73_00049
Medley Port Meadow, Oxford. Local men playing a simple form of ice hockey on the frozen meadow. Photographed by Henry Taunt (active 1860-1922)

Background imageSports Collection: Scrummaging CC46_00132

Scrummaging CC46_00132
Launceston College, Launceston, Cornwall. Students practising on a wall mounted scrummage machine in the schools gymnasium. Photographed by Marshall Keene and Company between 1931-1939



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