Shorts Collection (page 8)

All Right, c. 1897 (oil on canvas)
1767502 All Right, c.1897 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 61x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: All Right. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1897

Italian with a Mandolin, 1870 (oil on canvas)
1769787 Italian with a Mandolin, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 100.3x83.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian with a Mandolin)

Tyrolean Couple, (oil on canvas)
989454 Tyrolean Couple, (oil on canvas) by Rau, Emil Karl (1858-c.1897); 119.4x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tyrolean Couple. Emil Rau (1858-1937). Oil on canvas

Professional Pride, (oil on canvas)
651106 Professional Pride, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 112.6x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Professional Pride. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

The Young Musicians, (oil on canvas)
824453 The Young Musicians, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 78.1x140.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Musicians. Vincenzo Irolli (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Jugglers (b / w photo)
3643176 Jugglers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jugglers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Vaulting: A good stride vault (b / w photo)
6011979 Vaulting: A good stride vault (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A good stride vault)

Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in hunting dress (engraving)
5999532 Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in hunting dress (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in hunting dress)

Boy in Short Pants, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
1068503 Boy in Short Pants, c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 99.7x64.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of the Leland Fikes Foundation, Inc.; Italian

Team portrait (b / w photo)
STC466144 Team portrait (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Early morning camp fires and breakfast in the Persian Gulf (b / w photo)
STC466107 Early morning camp fires and breakfast in the Persian Gulf (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

London University Womens Rowing Eight Team by the River Thames, 21 January 1956 Date: 1956

Comic postcard, Deaf man misunderstands Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman hiking Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and two women on promenade Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman complains to hotel manager Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy getting ready to go out Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two girls discuss little boy Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Washing line of clothes in a garden Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Pretty woman with a bicycle Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Bench with wet paint on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple riding bicycles on a country lane Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with bicycle on country lane Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large man with beer and bicycle outside a pub Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man chats with lifeguard on the beach Date: 20th century

Shorts Sarafand 6 engined flying boat, 1933. The largest flying boat ever built

Little boy in red braces (colour litho)
3102591 Little boy in red braces (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy in red braces)

Child with a bunch of flowers (colour photo)
3094620 Child with a bunch of flowers (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child with a bunch of flowers)

Little boy in a bowler hat (colour photo)
3094417 Little boy in a bowler hat (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy in a bowler hat)

Two little boys plotting (colour photo)
3093792 Two little boys plotting (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two little boys plotting. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Little boy with ice cream on the beach. Say, Boys, I don t mind a good licking when its like this! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Four pairs of legs paddling in the sea. Why don t you come and mingle your tooties [tootsies] with ours? Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple stuck up a tree with an angry bull below Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, breathing in short pants Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Cowkeepers daughter Date: 20th century

A little boy beaming widely as he gets a push on a garden swing. Another boy, possibly his brother, waits his turn. Date: c.1950

A little boy being pushed on a swing. Date: c. 1950
A little boy being pushed on a swing. Date: c.1950

A group of children lined up for a photograph in a terraced street. Date: 1930s

A Young boy playing cricket in a suburban garden - he awaits for a delivery to arrive... Date: circa 1920

Tatler cover 1939 - Alice Marble & Jean Nicoll
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of American, shorts-wearing Alice Marble shaking hands at the net with sixteen year-old British tennis player

Children carrying a Guy Fawkes on Bonfire Night (sepia photo)
STC347658 Children carrying a Guy Fawkes on Bonfire Night (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Woman in dress and cape of bleu crepe de chine with pekine velvet gilet jacket. Robe et cape de crepe de chine bleu, gilet de velours pekine

Advert, Wee MacGreegor Pottery, Glasgow, Scotland, by John Hassall - Whit Wey? 1904

Cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club, Worcester Cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club
Worried-looking cyclist at St Johns Cycling Club races, Worcester. 1892

The Large Boxer (oil on canvas)
XIR181599 The Large Boxer (oil on canvas) by Kolle, Helmut von Hugel (1899-1931); Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer, France; German, out of copyright

A Naigue of the Bombay Battalion, plate 28 from Oriental Drawings
STC86091 A Naigue of the Bombay Battalion, plate 28 from Oriental Drawings, engraved by Thomas Medland (1755-1823) pub. 1806 (aquatint) by Gold

The Striped Blazer, (watercolour and pencil on buff paper)
985421 The Striped Blazer, (watercolour and pencil on buff paper) by Demuth, Charles (1883-1935); 28x21.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Striped Blazer. Charles Demuth (1883-1935)

The White Horse, (oil on canvas)
985250 The White Horse, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Horse. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939). Oil on canvas

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From the football fields of Dulwich Hamlet FC in 1936 to the boxing ring with Sugar Ray Robinson, they have always been a symbol of athleticism and determination. Whether it's the boys watching a brass band or Liverpool FC's iconic team from 1932-1933, these they have witnessed countless moments of sporting glory. Even women broke barriers, as seen in the Bystander cover from 1929 featuring a boxing woman in training. Arthur Ashe, the legendary American tennis player, showcased his skills at Wimbledon in 1975 while donning his trusty shorts. And let's not forget about girls playing bowls in the 1940s or rocking fashionable playsuits during the vibrant era of the 1930s. From Dunfermline Athletic FC to Barnet FC and Millwall Athletic football teams captured together for eternity in group photos - these shorts unite athletes across time and space. Edinburgh Hibernian FC proudly wore their shorts during their successful season around 1922-1923. Through victories and defeats, these humble garments remain an enduring symbol of sportsmanship and camaraderie.