Boards Collection

London Stock Exchange - The Stock Jobbers Pitches. Date: early 1960s

Sea Bathing Pool (Lido) at Southport, Lancashire, England. Date: 1943

Boardwalk - Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA - Rolling Chairs
Boardwalk - Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA - note the holidaymakers being pushed around in wonderful little three-wheeled wicker seats (rolling chairs / miniature carriages / carts)

Bentley 8 litre Britain

Signpost in Quin, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Optical computing. Coloured light micrograph of a section through a hybrid electronic-optical circuit board. Optical waveguides (red) are used to transmit data in the form of light pulses

Draughtsmen at work
Draughtsmen prepare technical drawings for an electronic wiring system, in a large open plan room, with plenty of essential natural light. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Oxford University robes: Proctor (full dress)
A Proctor at Oxford University sporting a mortarboard and long, black gown, with a white fur hood. Date: 1920s

Washing Board
A photograph demonstrating the use of a scrubbing board in a tub during washday in the early 20th century

Sandwich Board Man - Oxford Street

Suffragettes in Hastings 1914
Lantern slide showing suffragettes standing in high street of Hastings advertising a speech to be given by Mrs Pankhurst at the Royal Concert Hall in St Leonards on the subject of the German Peril at

Advert for Parkins and Gotto electrical novelties 1906
Advertisement from 1906 for Parkins and Gotto, of Oxford Street, London, showing the wide range of electrical novelties, including a working model of the Metropolitan electric railway train with

Northern Ireland - An Irish Jaunting Car - a light two-wheeled carriage for a single horse, in its most common form with seats for two or four persons placed back to back

Chicago Stockyards
Cattle awaiting slaughter in the Union Stock Yards, Chicago - note the boards for Armour and Swift

Mother, Child, Limehouse
A mother stands with her child at the door of her home in Limehouse, east London : the boards are presumably to prevent the child straying into the street

Montem Street Higher Elementary School, London - Chemistry
The London School Boards Montem Street Higher Elementary School - boys in a laboratory are surrounded by bottles of chemicals and other chemistry apparatus. Date: early 1900s

Beating the Bounds Boats
ENGLAND - BEATING THE BOUNDS Choirboys and dignitaries sailing down the Thames in rowing boats, en route to St. Clement Danes for the beating the parish boundaries ceremony Date: early 1930s

Beating Bounds, 1930
ENGLAND BEATING THE BOUNDS Cheerful choirboys pose with rods prior to beating the parish boundaries at Lincolns Inn, London Date: 1930

Manufacture of circuit boards
A complicated multi-component electronic device for manufacturing circuit boards. It consists of a number of miniature soldering irons to attach the electrical components and a magnifying camera

Happy Schoolboy Days
Satire on the compulsory education act. Those not attending school are now committing a criminal offence. A truant is put in chains by 2 school board policemen

An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration
3253077 An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration; (add.info.: An example of 15th century German bookbinding)

Masks used by the Unalaskans in their dances; darts and the boards to throw them
FLO4722559 Masks used by the Unalaskans in their dances; darts and the boards to throw them. From Joseph Billings (1758-1806)

An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels
3253040 An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels; (add.info.: An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417)

Book cover. Paris Herself Again in 1878 - 9, by George Augustus Sala. Published London 1882 by Vizetelly and Co
3085301 Book cover. Paris Herself Again in 1878 - 9, by George Augustus Sala. Published London 1882 by Vizetelly and Co.; (add.info.: Book cover)

Beach Surf_001
Pictufy Studio III

An example of 10th century German bookbinding with ivory and copper boards decorated with precious stones
3253046 An example of 10th century German bookbinding with ivory and copper boards decorated with precious stones; (add.info)

1987 Brazilian GP
AUTODROMO INTERNACIONAL NELSON PIQUET, BRAZIL - APRIL 12: Stefan Johansson (McLaren MP4/3 TAG), 3rd position during the Brazilian GP at Autodromo Internacional Nelson Piquet on April 12

Beach after snow storm
Dennis Zhang

2010 British Touring Car Championship
Knockhill, Scotland. 4th and 5th September 2010, John George (GBR) - TH Motorsport Racing with JAG Honda Integra World Copyright: Ebrey/LAT Photographic

Cartoon, The Macmillion (Andrew Carnegie)
Cartoon, The Macmillion -- Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919), Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist

Picture No. 12480245
Great Grey Owl, wearing glasses and mortar board Date:

Picture No. 12020806
Long-haired Selkirk Rex Cat, wearing glasses and a graduation mortar board. Digital manipulation Date:

Heated lido ('Thermalstrandbad') Baden, Austria
3781914 Heated lido ('Thermalstrandbad') Baden, Austria; (add.info.: Heated lido ('Thermalstrandbad'), Baden, Austria. 1920s. Wien und Niederosterreich); Lebrecht History

Ypres Battlefield Markers and signs
Over the 40 years that we have been writing about these battlefields, there has been many attempts to signpost the places of interest

Picture No. 12020805
Cat - Exotic Shorthair wearing glasses and mortar board. Digital manipulation Date:

Picture No. 12020773
Sheep - Ewe - pink heart shaped wool wearing mortar board. Digital manipulation Date:

Surf Boards outside La Cabane Beach Restaurant, Batts Rock Bay Beach, Barbados, Caribbean

Surfboards on Kata Noi Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Life Lines
Karim Al Thahaby

Jump
Dragan Lapcevic

Having a good time!
Victor Zhang

Surfing Time in a Foggy Day
Ugur Erkmen

VW Bus
LARRY BUTTERWORTH

Surfers
Petra Lizde

On The Boards
A watercolour painting of some riders on horseback, playing polo in a tightly packed space. Date: circa 1915

Beaufort Street
A painting of some people walking down a pavement of Beaufort Street in Chelsea, London. An area of housing sits behind the advertisement boards. Date: circa 1915

Billboards
A painting of some distant advertisement boards of some description, which many people are viewing, in a city setting. Date: circa 1915

Diving Off a Bi-Plane
A Moth bi-plane being put to imaginative use at the De Havilland School of Flying at Hatfield. Date: 1932

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"From the serene Sea Bathing Pool in Southport to the bustling London Stock Exchange, they have always been at the heart of various activities. Whether it's witnessing a thrilling Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur or strolling along the iconic Boardwalk in Atlantic City, these boards offer endless entertainment. In Southport, Lancashire, England, the Sea Bathing Pool (Lido) stands as a testament to leisure and relaxation. Visitors can bask in the sun while enjoying refreshing dips in its inviting waters. Meanwhile, at the London Stock Exchange's Stock Jobbers Pitches, intense negotiations take place as traders strategize their next moves on these influential boards that shape global economies. Sports enthusiasts flock to witness epic clashes like Brighton and Hove Albion versus Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. The electric atmosphere reverberates through every board of this exhilarating game as fans cheer for their favorite teams. Across continents lies Atlantic City's famous Boardwalk where rolling chairs glide gracefully along its wooden planks. This vibrant hub offers an array of entertainment options from casinos to live performances – all underpinned by those sturdy boards that carry countless stories of excitement and fortune. Even outside recreational settings, boards play a crucial role. In Bentley 8 litre Britain automobiles, precision engineering meets luxury on four wheels – showcasing impeccable craftsmanship that sets new standards for excellence. Lastly, draughtsmen diligently work with meticulous attention to detail on drafting boards around the world. These talented individuals bring ideas to life through intricate drawings and plans – shaping our built environment one stroke at a time and can not merely objects; they symbolize connection – connecting people with leisurely pursuits or financial endeavors; connecting athletes with passionate supporters; connecting dreamers with opportunities; connecting creativity with reality. "