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Choose from 30 items in our Sports Collection

Sports Collection: Bowling

Bowling Collection
2 items

Background imageSports Collection: Boxing

Boxing team, Truro Cathedral School, Truro, Cornwall. February 1926

Sports Collection: Cricket

Cricket Collection
3 items

Sports Collection: Football / Soccer

Football / Soccer Collection
11 items

Background imageSports Collection: Hockey

Hockey team, Cornwall. Around 1900

Sports Collection: Rugby

Rugby Collection
4 items

Sports Collection: Surfing

Surfing Collection
3 items

Sports Collection: Tennis

Tennis Collection
3 items

Sports Collection: Wrestling

Wrestling Collection
14 items

Background imageSports Collection: Unidentified soccer team, Cornwall. Around 1900

Unidentified soccer team, Cornwall. Around 1900
Photograph possibly taken at Truro College Football Club. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageSports Collection: The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s

The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
Four surfers with boards on the beach. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageSports Collection: Tennis courts at Carbis Bay Hotel, Lelant, near St Ives, Cornwall. Probably 1925

Tennis courts at Carbis Bay Hotel, Lelant, near St Ives, Cornwall. Probably 1925
Three ladies playing tennis on a grass court wearing clothes of the period. The sea and coastline is visible in the background. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageSports Collection: Lostwithiel CP School football team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. February 1990

Lostwithiel CP School football team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. February 1990
Lostwithiel CP School football team in their new kit, sponsored by Dairy Crest. Back row: Chris Fredricks, Keiron Piper, Simon May, Justin Knight, Rory Jone, Gareth Hambley, James Foster

Background imageSports Collection: Bowling Club, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1988

Bowling Club, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1988
Members of the victorious Lostwithiel Bowling Club team are pictured with the Kenyon Cup, which they won for the first time in their 62 year history

Background imageSports Collection: Football Team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. November 1988

Football Team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. November 1988
The Lostwithiel football team sponsored by Centra Stores grocery shop, Fore Street. Pictured with the trophies won in the 1987/1988 season

Background imageSports Collection: Paper Canoe, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. June 1990

Paper Canoe, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. June 1990
Peter Lowe of Towan Blystra Venture Scout Unit, in his paper canoe made out of Cornish Guardians. The County Venture Scouts held a camping weekend in Lostwithiel where the resin reinforced boats were

Background imageSports Collection: Lostwithiel football team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1984

Lostwithiel football team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1984
The Lostwithiel football team sponsored by Four Way Auto Services, photographed on King George VI playing field, their home ground

Background imageSports Collection: Football teams, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. July 1981

Football teams, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. July 1981
Lostwithiel adult and childrens football teams at the end of 1980/1981 season pose with their shields won in various competitions around the county. Photographer: Jonathan Barker

Background imageSports Collection: Tennis courts, Perranporth, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Tennis courts, Perranporth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Riverside Tennis Courts at Perranporth. A general view of the courts with the railway line behind and the new convalescent home to the right of the picture. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageSports Collection: Tennis match, Perranporth, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Tennis match, Perranporth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Tennis courts at Perranporth with games in progress. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageSports Collection: Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. 10th October 1912

Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. 10th October 1912
A match between Cornwall, in the striped jerseys, and the touring South African Springboks team at Redruth. The picture shows a scrum during the match. The Springboks went on to win the match 15-6

Background imageSports Collection: Cricket team, Cornwall. 1905

Cricket team, Cornwall. 1905
Unidentified cricket team posing outside a club house. Photograph possibly taken at Truro Cricket Club. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageSports Collection: Lostwithiel CP School football team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. March 1984

Lostwithiel CP School football team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. March 1984
The Lostwithiel CP School football team with the T Broad shield won in the St Blazey and District League. They were also joint winners of the Restormel Area Smiths Cup, six-a-side competition

Background imageSports Collection: Wrestling match, Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1910

Wrestling match, Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1910
A crowd watching a Cornish wrestling match at Padstow. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageSports Collection: Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1919

Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1919
A match between Cornwall, in the broad stripes, and an unknown team thought to be about 1919. A melee is breaking up. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageSports Collection: Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1919

Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1919
A match between Cornwall, in the broad stripes, and an unknown team thought to be about 1919. A line out is taking place. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageSports Collection: Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. 10th October 1912

Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. 10th October 1912
A match between Cornwall, in the striped jerseys, and the touring South African Springboks team at Redruth. The picture shows a line out during the match

Background imageSports Collection: Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. 28th March 1912

Rugby Union match, Redruth, Cornwall. 28th March 1912
A crowd of 17, 000 watching a County Championship Final between Cornwall and Durham at Redruth. The photograph is thought to have been taken in the first half and shows a scrum

Background imageSports Collection: Hockey team, Cornwall. Around 1900

Hockey team, Cornwall. Around 1900
An unknown ladies hockey team posed by a Cornish Hedge. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageSports Collection: A London football team, Cornwall. 12th September 1914

A London football team, Cornwall. 12th September 1914
Photograph possibly taken at Truro College Football Club, showing one of the teams involved in a match between London and Birmingham, which Birmingham won. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan



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