Pastimes Collection (page 7)

Tilting jousts, 14th century
Boys playing at tilting with lances and poles, mounted knights jousting with lances, and knights tilting on rowboats, 14th century

Jousting knights toys, 14th century
Jousting toys: knights on horseback with helmet, shield and lance, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus

Preparation for a tournament, 13th century. The king at arms holds the knights banners, the knights salute each other, while bagpiper, horn players and drummers with blazons

Tilting at a ring, 14th century
Man on horseback with lance tilting at a ring, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876

Tilting game, 14th century. Two men wrestling for possession of a pole, and the winner with pole. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Tilting games, 14th century. Men wrestling for possession of a pole and the winner with pole (top) tilting rings and jousting toys (middle), and mounted man tilting at a ring (bottom)

Quintain exercises, 14th century. A man attempts to unseat a man on a stool with his leg, a man on a swing attempts to unseat a man on a stool with his leg

Tilting at water quintain, 14th century
Boy with lance on a boat rowed by other boys tilting at a water quintain, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Tilting at a living quintain, 14th century
Boy with lance titling at a living quintain, attempting to push a man in armour with shield off a stool, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Tilting at a mobile quintain, 14th century
Boy with lance tilting at a mobile quintain operated by another boy, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Tilting at quintain, 14th century
Boy with lance tilting at a moveable quintain operated by another boy (top), boy with lance tilting at a living quintain (trying to knock a man in armour with a shield off a stool)

Medieval tilting game or quintain
Boy on rolling trestle pulled by two other boys to tilt with a lance at a fixed quintain, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Medieval tilting games or quintain
Boy on rolling trestle with spear tilting at a fixed quintain (top), soldier in armour attacking a pel quintain (left) and a saracen quintain (right)

Board games of chess and tables (backgammon) from 14th century manuscripts. Knights in armour playing chess watched by other knights in front of a military encampment

Man on a bicycle and women on a tandem, 1905 (colour engraving)
PER190932 Man on a bicycle and women on a tandem, 1905 (colour engraving) by Vincent, Rene (1871-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homme a bicyclette et deux femmes sur un tandem; ); French

Going to the Bull Ring (oil on canvas)
NUL445604 Going to the Bull Ring (oil on canvas) by Lucas Villamil, Eugenio (1858-1918); 58.5x99 cm; Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Men Playing Cards (oil on canvas)
425819 Men Playing Cards (oil on canvas) by Gash, Walter Bonner (1869-1928); Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

The ancient national game of stoolball (engraving)
728889 The ancient national game of stoolball (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ancient national game of stoolball - a match at Horsham Park)

Sketches in British Burma (engraving)
728870 Sketches in British Burma (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in British Burma: a Burmese Lwiwai, or tug of war)

Westmoreland Sports (coloured engraving)
728358 Westmoreland Sports (coloured engraving) by Bradley, Basil (1842-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westmoreland Sports - heavy wrestling, Grasmere, England, Great Britain)

Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas)
781640 Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas) by Schoor, Aelbert Jansz. van der (fl.1643-56); 102x137 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

A Hunting Breakfast in England, 1870 (w / c on paper)
STC468952 A Hunting Breakfast in England, 1870 (w/c on paper) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Stag House at the Jardin d Acclimatation, Paris, c. 1900 (colour engraving)
CHT163982 The Stag House at the Jardin d Acclimatation, Paris, c.1900 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Jardin d Acclimatation)

Dr Syntax at a card party
3781196 Dr Syntax at a card party by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Dr Syntax at a card party, illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Doctor Syntaxs Tour in Search of a Wife by William)

Music (engraving)
3648141 Music (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Dancing (engraving)
3648138 Dancing (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Sewing (engraving)
3648133 Sewing (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Contract Bridge Contest, 1932
Scenes at the Anglo-Dutch-German contract bridge contest played at Grosvenor House in January 1932. Crockfords Club, one of the best-known bridge centres in London

The X. mas Academics / A Combination Game at Whist, 1773 (engraving)
2972974 The X.mas Academics / A Combination Game at Whist, 1773 (engraving) by Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811) (after); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Reading, games and needlework table, c. 1815 (mahogany & rosewood)
2972946 Reading, games and needlework table, c.1815 (mahogany & rosewood) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

The Shepherds Dog (engraving)
3628731 The Shepherds Dog (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shepherds Dog. Illustration for Country Pastimes for Boys (Longmans, Green, 1908)

Swiss Children Coasting (engraving)
3628722 Swiss Children Coasting (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swiss Children Coasting)

Hoop and Crook (engraving)
3628719 Hoop and Crook (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoop and Crook. Illustration for Country Pastimes for Boys (Longmans, Green, 1908)

Turbervile, 1611 (litho)
3632240 Turbervile, 1611 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turbervile, 1611. Illustration for The Sports)

The high borne Prince James Duke of Yorke, borne 13 October 1633 (litho)
3632235 The high borne Prince James Duke of Yorke, borne 13 October 1633 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The high borne Prince James Duke of Yorke)

Various Games (litho)
3632234 Various Games (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various Games. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt)

Quintain (litho)
3632230 Quintain (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quintain. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt, 1801)

Justs (litho)
3632228 Justs (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Justs. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt, 1801)

Mummeries (litho)
3632227 Mummeries (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mummeries. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt, 1801)

Dancing Leaping, etc (litho)
3632224 Dancing Leaping, etc (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing Leaping, etc)

Tumbling (litho)
3632223 Tumbling (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tumbling. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt, 1801)

Tutored Bears (litho)
3632221 Tutored Bears (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tutored Bears. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt)

Tutored Animals (litho)
3632219 Tutored Animals (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tutored Animals. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt)

Sword and Buckler (litho)
3632218 Sword and Buckler (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sword and Buckler. Illustration for The Sports)

To supersede lawn-tennis - the bubble-party (engraving)
3640721 To supersede lawn-tennis - the bubble-party (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: To supersede lawn-tennis - the bubble-party)

Whist counter, c1840 (coloured engraving)
3639502 Whist counter, c1840 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whist counter)

Carpet bowls, 1850-1900 (glazed ceramic)
3084422 Carpet bowls, 1850-1900 (glazed ceramic) by English School, (19th century); each circumference: 7 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Valley Hotel, Anglesey, North Wales. Date: circa 1910

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"Exploring the Delights of Pastimes: From Little Miss Natty Fingers to Football" Step into a world where they were cherished and enjoyed, as we delve into an array of captivating activities that have stood the test of time. In Muriel Dawson's enchanting painting, "Little Miss Natty Fingers, " we witness the beauty and skill of a young girl engrossed in her needlework, showcasing the artistry that can be found in even the simplest hobbies. Traveling from Tarland, Aberdeenshire, on a long run necessitates thorough clean-up for this 1925 steam engine named Hielan Laddie. The dedication and care put into maintaining such magnificent machinery is truly admirable. Polo enthusiasts will appreciate Higgins' insightful book titled "Polo - Its Social Aspect, " which delves into not only the sport itself but also its cultural significance. It highlights how they are bring people together, forging connections beyond mere competition. Fly fishing takes us to South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, where anglers seek out Brown Trout with their rods and fly boxes. This serene activity allows one to connect with nature while honing their skills as they patiently wait for that perfect catch. Battledore & shuttlecock brings back memories of childhood games played in gardens or on sandy beaches; Susan Beatrice Pearse's depiction captures both joy and concentration as players keep the shuttlecock aloft using wooden paddles. Transport yourself back to 1958 when Popeye excitedly positions himself at a traction engine rally. The nostalgia surrounding these events reminds us how pastimes evolve over time yet still hold immense appeal for enthusiasts across generations. Victorian Silhouettes by H. L Oakley transports us further back in time, offering glimpses into leisurely pursuits during an era known for its elegance and refinement. These intricate silhouettes capture moments frozen in time—scenes that speak volumes about the pastimes of yesteryears.