Races Collection (page 60)

Horse racing, Kalgoorlie, Australia
The Reserve Stand, Kalgoorlie racecourse, Western Australia

Racing at Ascot
A view of the royal enclosure, box and stands at Ascot, also showing Santo Strato winning the Prince of Waless Stakes

Bayardos St Leger
Five views relating to the British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, winner of the St. Leger stakes. Date: 1909

Bayardos second Doncaster victory
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, winning at the Doncaster races

Watching Bayardo at exercise
The British thoroughbred racehorse exercising at Alec Taylors stable at Manton, near Marlborough. Bayardo was sent to trainer Alec Taylors stud farm at the age of two

James Gordon Bennett at an international balloon race, Forest park, St Louis. He came in fourth place

Americas greatest automobile course, Savannah Georgia
Americas greatest automobile course, grand prize auto race, Savannah Georgia

Oxford V Cambridge 1895
Spectators on board a boat watch as the university boat race teams head towards the finish at Mortlake. Oxford won this race, for the sixth year in succession

Fashions of the season at Longchamp
A variety of modish outfits and silhouettes fashionable in 1912, on display at the autumn Grand Prix at Longchamp

A Grand Finish. Racing at Newmarket, 1939
Gyroscope, ridden by P.Maher just pipping His Highness to the post during the Cambridgeshire Class I race at Newmarket in 1939

Goodwood House
Guests depart for the races from Goodwood House, West Sussex

The Grand Prix Through French Eyes
Fashion parade taking place at the races

The Cartoonist Sem
The cartoonist and caricaturist, Georges Goursat, otherwise known as " Sem", (1863 - 1934), pictured at the races at Auteuil with Madame Roxane

St Johns Bridge, Cambridge- During The May Races, by A. E
An illustration showing a romatic night-time gondola ride

Trotting Races at Alexandra Park, London, 1890
Engraving showing three views of the Trotting races which were held in Alexandra Park, London, in the autumn of 1890

Bobsleigh Races on an ice-rink, St. Moritz, 1909
Illustration showing a bobsleigh punting race held on a bandy rink (a form of ice hockey) at St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1909

Bicycle Race at the Catford Cycling Club, 1892
Engraving showing one of the bicycle races between Catford Cycling Club and a Dutch team, held at Catford, August 1892. The Dutch team won the event by 9 points to Catford Clubs 11

Struggle for tickets at a railway station
An illustration of a fight breaking out at a railway ticket office on the first day of Epsom races. Demand for transportation was always high and inevitably resulted in scuffles at the ticket office

The Racehorse Beeswing, 1842
Engraving of the racehorse, Beeswing, winner of 54 races and 24 Gold Cups between 1835 and 1842, owned William Ord MP

USA Saratoga Springs
At the races : Saratoga is one of Americas leading horse racing centers

HORSE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Thoroughbred racehorse Flying Dutchman who won the Derby, the St Leger and the Gold Cup at Ascot, amongst other races

RACEHORSE FISHERMAN
Thoroughbred racehorse Fisherman who won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1858 and 1859 amongst other races

Paris Race Dresses, 1926
Three stylish dresses, designed for wearing at the races, 1926. On left: A suit of rose alpaca, embellished with a white motif, worn with a white blouse and a neat black tie

A Gown for the Races, 1920
A black taffeta gown with a sash and lining of snow white crepe de chine. The head dress was made from taffeta trimmed with osprey and paradise

Trobriand Racing Canoes
Illustration of several canoes racing off the Trobriand Islands, 1925. With a large lanteen sail and outrigger float, these canoes were steered by use of a large paddle

Edward Vii / Yacht / 1896
The Britannia of Edward, prince of Wales, passes Ailsa and Satanita - no doubt at Cowes

The Ulster T. T. Race
Photograph of the start of the Ulster T.T. Race, one of the greatest road-races of the motoring year, showing the lighter cars off to a frenzied start in August 1929

Toboggan Girl 1928
A girl races downhill fast on a toboggan, exposing her stocking tops along the way

Fur Coats 1938
Belted, ocelot coat, crocodile clutch bag, pill-box hat with veil, seal fur coat, lattice- work bag, flat hat with chin strap and suede gauntlets; just the thing for Longchamp!

Railway station at Epsom
The new railway station at Epsom Downns. Built to accommodate vistors even on the busiest days of the races

Railway service for Epsom Races
Illustration showing the three classes of carriage transporting people to the Epsom Races in 1847

Athletic Outfits C19
Different athletic outfits on be worn for different races; paper chase, flat race and one mile chase costumes are seen here

THE MIND MAGNET (Paul Ernst) The duel between the two alien races

Race Day Fashions
Race-goers in black velvet coats, V -neck dresses & silver fox fur stoles. N.B the wrist watch & fur muff & hat with chin strap. One dress has floral panels on the corsage

Archetypal Missionary
An allegory of the missionarys work - he is depicted with people of many races, most of them more or less eager to hear what he has to say

Crowd of Derby Revellers
Epsom Races: The Return From " The Derby". The merry and somewhat worse for wear crowd (from all social classes) make the return journey after a day at the races

Oxford V Cambridge 1829
The Oxford boat in the first year of the race

Bagair, canoes, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Canoe race, Basiem, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Asmat, racing canoes, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Oxford Boat Crew 1911
The Oxford Eight in Coronation Year

Boat Race Barnes Bridge
The boat race as viewed from Barnes Bridge

Boat Race Scenes 1903
Scenes at the boat race: competitors and spectators

Solomon Old
In his old age, he takes woman of alien races, which displeases God

THE AMERICA WINS CUP
The America winning the sailing match at Cowes for the Club Cup, open to yachts of all causes and nations

Embankment / Fire Engine
EMBANKMENT A fire engine races along the Embankment

THE AMERICA BOOMING
The America booming out : her victory at Cowes for the Club Cup leads to a series of spectacular events as the worlds finest yachts compete for the Americas Cup

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