Kicking Collection

Play the Game Football book cover
Front cover of a book depicting a young boy kicking a football on the front cover. Date: c.1941

The March of Intellect, (1828?). Artist: Robert Seymour
The March of Intellect, (1828?); showing a juggernaut figure with London University on its head and balloons issuing from its pipe, sweeping and kicking to one side lawyers, vicars, and quack doctors

Teddy bear playing football. Date: circa 1900s

Sandie Shaw, singer, pictured kicking a ball March 1965

Cotswold Games 17th C
Cotswold Olimpick Games organised by Robert Dover, including shin kicking and other local sports

George Best Northern Ireland football strip January 1973

Picture No. 11071350
Cat with football kicking volley -. Digital Manipulation

Music cover, Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay Polka, arranged by Josef Meissler on Lottie Collins popular song. 1892

Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay - sung by Lottie Collins
" Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay" is a vaudeville and music hall song. The songs first known public performance was in Henry J. Sayers 1891 revue Tuxedo, which was performed in Boston, Massachusetts

Un Bon Coup de Pied by Nick
A twenties bathing belle in a fetching red swimsuit, energetically kicks a beach ball as she splashes around in the surf. Date: 1927

Jonny Wilkinson Penalty Kick Australia V England, Rugby World CupFrance 07 Australia V England Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France 06 October 2007 Date: 06 October 2007

West Ham training, John Bond. August 1963

The Tottenham Hotspur team and substitutes who will go to Wembley to play in the FA Cup match against Chelsea, were busy training at their Cheshunt grounds this morning

Kicking Time by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration of a baby lying on its tummy wearing a nappy and knitted cardigan

Bradshaw / Bury Football
Tom Bradshaw of Bury and Scotland

Colin Veitch, Newcastle United, drawing for a set of cigarette cards
NFM315274 Colin Veitch, Newcastle United, drawing for a set of cigarette cards, 1907 (pen & ink on card) by Rip, (fl.1907-09); National Football Museum, Manchester

Dr. Aprill, with the imperial ban, 14th October 1757 (colour litho)
STC434374 Dr. Aprill, with the imperial ban, 14th October 1757 (colour litho) by Knoetel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Great (1712-86) King of Prussia; Dr

Canada - Kicking Horse River, southeastern British Columbia
Kicking Horse River, southeastern British Columbia Date: circa 1910

Sussex Smugglers / C18Th
SUSSEX SMUGGLERS Daniel Cater chained in the Turff House at Old Mill s. John Cobby is kicking him and Benjamin Tapner is cutting him across the eyes and nose while he is saying the Lords Prayer

Poster for the Daily Herald - Footballer
A poster for the Daily Herald newspaper, specifically advertising the football column written by Corinthian

East Surrey Regiment kick footballs
Soldiers of the East Surrey regiment advance through heavy fire towards enemy lines, kicking footballs as they go. The footballs were provided as a means of encouraging the men to attack

Wild Horse - Stallions meet along backroad in display of dominance behavior
TOM-765 Mustang Wild Horse - Stallions meet along backroad in display of dominance behavior. White stallion was made famous in PBS movie and is called Cloud

Kamella - Young boy's dark brown windcheater
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - Young boy's dark brown windcheater - Model: David Smith - shoot date: May 23, 1963 Date: 1963

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Andy Bauer

Lisdiyanto Suhardjo

Lisdiyanto Suhardjo

Lisdiyanto Suhardjo

Lisdiyanto Suhardjo

Lisdiyanto Suhardjo

George Best playing in the Sir Matt Busby testimonial match at Old Trafford 1991

Mandy Rice Davies, pictured in 1986. Marilyn Davies, known as Mandy Rice-Davies (21 October 1944 - 18 December 2014), was a Welsh model

Pele Brazil 1970 World Cup Brazil Romania football

Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), two males fighting. Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia

A game of foot-ball as played by certain Westminster boys, 1858. In this cartoon, Derby (in the crown) is on the left with Disraeli representing the Tories

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Hicran Kilicoglu

Comic postcard, Woman with bottle of beer in the sea
Comic postcard, Woman with a bottle of beer in the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man falling off a donkey on the beach Date: 20th century

Cartoon, John Bulls Alien Act -- a satirical comment on an incident which took place on 10 April 1848, when a Frenchman was heard shouting out that all the English were cowards

Chinese toy seller and boys playing Jianzi, Qing Dynasty
Chinese itinerant toy seller and boys playing Jianzi by kicking a shuttlecock, Qing Dynasty. The toy man holds a bamboo stick with three small puppets

Giving a leg up to the launch of the Red Cross Buskaround yesterday was comedian Ken Dodd who was on hand to release hundreds of balloons in Liverpools Whitechapel to mark the national fund raising

The famous Tiller Girls dance troupe performing one of their high-kicking routines, May 1960

On the receiving end is Karate black belt expert Jeff Barwick, while getting in some high kicking practise is John Holdsworth, also a black belt

1970 World Cup Final at the Azteca Stadium, Mexico City. Brazil 4 v Italy 1. Brazilian forward Pele on the ball faced by Italian defender Tarcisio Burgnich (left)

British actress Barbara Ferris who played barmaid Nona Williams in the television programme Coronation Street 1966

Scene from the new Co-Optimists performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre. 28 January 1923

Young Tony Hapgood shows his skills at Highbury, London, c1933-c19375). Artist: Topical Press Agency
Young Tony Hapgood shows his skills at Highbury, (1945). Watched by Arsenal footballers Eddie Hapgood (his father) (1908-1973), Frank Moss (1909-1970) and Alex James

Royal Train in Kicking Horse Pass, Canada Date: early 1900s

Royal Train, Kicking Horse Pass, British Columbia, Canada
The Royal Train, Kicking Horse Pass, British Columbia, Canada, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

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From the Cotswold Games to Brazil's Bahia, it has been a universal language of passion and skill. Whether it's on the football field or in the wild rapids of Canada's Kicking Horse River, this act transcends borders and generations. Just like a teddy bear playing football brings joy to children, kicking ignites excitement in our hearts. It echoes through time with songs like 'Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay' sung by Lottie Collins, reminding us of its infectious rhythm. In Nick's book 'Un Bon Coup de Pied', we explore the artistry behind each kick, while Sussex smugglers from the 18th century used their cunning kicks to outsmart authorities. The Daily Herald poster featuring a footballer captures the essence of dedication and determination that drives players forward. And who can forget West Ham training under John Bond in August 1963? These images tell stories of triumphs and challenges faced on and off the pitch. So let us celebrate this simple yet powerful gesture that unites us all - kicking.