Billiards Collection

Fire Station Billiards Room

Playing billiards
Billiards, Ives, 42nd Street. Billiardist Morningstar shooting pool at Ives Billiards, 42nd Street, N.Y

Men playing billiards in a club. Date: circa 1910s

A Little Impression by H. M. Bateman
Someone elses table - a little impression, by H. M. Bateman. A game of billiards descends into raucous laughter as one player accidentally rips a hole in the green baize. Date: 1918

Redcar High Street and Clock Tower, shops such as Dixons and Freeman, Hardy Willis and an advert for the Redcar Literary Institute and its various activities

Crystalate Billiard Balls advert, 1908 Date: 1908

Billiard Room, Union Jack Club, Lambeth, London
View of the Billiard Room at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London. The club opened in 1907 to cater for members and ex-members of the armed forces. Date: circa 1910s

Game of Billiards 1901
A game of billiards in an English country house Date: 1901

Playing billiards
Billiardists. Billiardist Morningstar standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue

Playing billiards
W. Hoppe. Billiardist William F. Hoppe standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue

Playing billiards
W. Hoppe. Billiardist William F. Hoppe standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue

Playing billiards
Mrs. Frances Hoppe & Her Son Willie. Mrs. Frances Hoppe playing billiards with her son Willie (William F. Hoppe) in a billiard room with seated spectators watching

The home of snooker - The Ottacamund Club, Southern India
Playing snooker at the Ootacamund Club, Ootacamund (known as Snooty Ooty) in the Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, where snooker originated on the billiard tables during the Raj

A Run of Luck; Monkeys playing billiards, snooker or pool dressed as humans Date: 1870

Three young Japanese people play billiards
A group of Japaenese young people play the american/french style billards or snooker at a table. The two men are dressed smartly in three piece suits and the lady is dressed in a Kimono. Date: 1932

Men and women playing pool in a billiards room, 19th century
Fashionable men and women playing pool in a billiards room in the 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after Jean-Henri Marlet from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Two cats playing billiards on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Firefighters playing billiards in fire station
Firemen playing billiards in a fire station. Date: early 20th century

CARTOON: ELECTION OF 1864. A little game of bagatelle, between Old Abe the railsplitter and Little Mac the gunboat general

Musical billiards table for pool (la poule)
Billiards table for pool (la poule) with two cue balls, 1827. Charles Chereaus table played music when a ball was potted in each pocket

A courtesan at the time of the 2nd Empire playing billiards (colour engraving)
1757254 A courtesan at the time of the 2nd Empire playing billiards (colour engraving) by Morlon, Antony Paul Emile (fl.1868-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon of monkeys playing billiards, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031508 Cartoon of monkeys playing billiards, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon of monkeys playing billiards)

Frontispiece illustration to The Compleat Gamester by Charles Cotton, c
XJF2653565 Frontispiece illustration to The Compleat Gamester by Charles Cotton, c.1700 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First published)

HINE: BILLIARDS, 1910. Boys shooting a game of pool at the Pool Branch Chauteau & Manchester, St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

Billiards champion with trophy
Billiards champion with the trophy he has won. Date: circa 1910s

Family Billiards Game
The whole family plays billiards Date: 1886

Butlin's Skegness: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis, boxing (b/w photo)
8641689 Butlin's Skegness: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis, boxing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis)

Berry, Bevel, Bible, Billiards, Bird-cage, Bison, Bittern, Blackbird, Black-board, Blacksmith, Black snake
8650034 Berry, Bevel, Bible, Billiards, Bird-cage, Bison, Bittern, Blackbird, Black-board, Blacksmith, Black snake, Blindfold (engraving) by German School

Men playing billiards and drinking vodka in a bar. Russia, 1860 (engraving)
5669572 Men playing billiards and drinking vodka in a bar. Russia, 1860 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ladies playing billiards (litho)
8672131 Ladies playing billiards (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ladies playing billiards. Illustration from The Sphere, 17 May 1902.); © Look and Learn.

Argyll Hall, 7 Argyll Street, London W (b/w photo)
8634676 Argyll Hall, 7 Argyll Street, London W (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Argyll Hall, 7 Argyll Street, London W)

Drawings from "Punch" (litho)
8655409 Drawings from "Punch" (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawings from "Punch")

Louis XVIII, King of France (coloured engraving)
8672876 Louis XVIII, King of France (coloured engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XVIII, King of France, playing billiards)

Billiards match for £2,000 between Charles Dawson and John Roberts Jr (engraving)
8631564 Billiards match for £2,000 between Charles Dawson and John Roberts Jr (engraving) by Browne, Stewart (fl.1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Imperial plaque of The Billiard Players, c.1752-55 (pietra dura)
8683146 An Imperial plaque of The Billiard Players, c.1752-55 (pietra dura) by Zocchi, Giuseppe (1711-67) (after); 54 x 60.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Billiards girl
Igor Makarov

Une journée de pluie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une journee de pluie, 19th century. A rainy day

Les merveilles de la gymnastique... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les merveilles de la gymnastique... 19th century. The billiards player by H. Daumier - The wonders of gymnastics

Res. of A. Buhl, Iroquois Avenue, billiard room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Res. of A. Buhl, Iroquois Avenue, billiard room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Billiard hall, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Billiard hall, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905

Hotel Utica, billiard room, Utica, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Utica, billiard room, Utica, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915

Alma Sanitarium, billiard room, Alma, Mich. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Alma Sanitarium, billiard room, Alma, Mich. between 1895 and 1910

Ladies and Gentlemen Playing Billiards, 1756. Creator: Johann Esaias Nilson
Ladies and Gentlemen Playing Billiards, 1756

Grand Gueux va! je voudrais t'y voir, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Grand Gueux va! je voudrais t'y voir, 19th century. Conjugal morals - grand beggars

L'accordéon, dit soufflet a musique, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'accordeon, dit soufflet a musique, 19th century. Musical studies by H. Daumier - The accordion called bellows music

Dites donc, Ravignard, si nos femmes nous voyaient!... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dites donc, Ravignard, si nos femmes nous voyaient!... 19th century. Les bons bourgeois'. Well, Ravignard, if our wives could see us! it must be said that we are famously bad examples

Billiard Party, c1720. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
Billiard Party, c1720

The Circle of the Republican Union, c1890. Creator: Unknown
The Circle of the Republican Union, c1890

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"Men playing billiards in a club, captured in the timeless artwork 'A Little Impression' by H. M. Bateman. The atmosphere is electric as players strategize their moves and aim for precision shots on the green felt table. From Redcar High Street to the Fire Station Billiards Room, this game has found its place in various settings across time and space. The iconic Crystalate Billiard Balls roll smoothly across the table, adding an element of elegance to each shot taken in the Billiard Room at Union Jack Club, Lambeth, London. Even back in 1901, a Game was seen as a sophisticated pastime that required skill and finesse. Whether it's friends gathering for some friendly competition or professionals honing their craft, playing billiards brings people together with its unique blend of strategy and camaraderie. The clinking sound of balls colliding fills the air as players carefully calculate angles and apply just enough force to sink their target into one of six pockets. Billiards is not merely a game; it's an art form that demands concentration and precision. Each stroke requires focus as players strive to outwit their opponents while showcasing their own mastery over cue ball control. In clubs or private rooms alike, billiards provides an escape from daily life where individuals can immerse themselves fully into this captivating sport. It transcends boundaries - be it social status or age - bringing people together under one common passion: the love for playing billiards. "