Starting Line Collection

Cars on the start line at a BARC race meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 3000 cc. No: 6. Bugatti Type 37 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 9. Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 5. Lea Francis Hyper 1496S cc. No: 3. Brooklands. BARC. Date: 22.3.30

The departure of an automobile rally, 1931. Artist: Guy Sabran
The departure of an automobile rally, 1931. A print from the front cover of the magazine L Illustration, 3 October 1931

Morgan and Crouch cars on the start line of a motor race, Brooklands, 1914. Artist: Bill Brunell
Morgan and Crouch cars on the start line of a motor race, Brooklands, 1914. Morgan Event Entry No: 3. Background Crouch Event Entry No: 1. Place: Brooklands. Date: 1914

Girls hockey match, Airedale school, Castleford, West Yorkshire, 1962

Racing Start
20th September 1924: Start of the Junior Car Clubs International 200 miles race at Brooklands. Nos 2 and 3 are Alvis cars and nos 4 & 6 Horstmann. (Photo by Osbourne/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The Hound Trails at Ambleside Sports Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Starting line of a cycle race using bicycles with Michelin tyres
5615891 Starting line of a cycle race using bicycles with Michelin tyres; (add.info.: starting line of a cycle race using bicycles with Michelin tyres. London 1895)

Starting line of a cycle race using bicycles with Michelin tyres
5615890 Starting line of a cycle race using bicycles with Michelin tyres; (add.info.: starting line of a cycle race using bicycles with Michelin tyres. London 1895)

Shamrock II & Columbia just after start, Oct. 1, 1901, 1901 Oct 1. Creator: Unknown
Shamrock II & Columbia just after start, Oct. 1, 1901, 1901 Oct 1

Start, forty footers, August 18, 1890, 1890 August 18. Creator: Unknown
Start, forty footers, August 18, 1890, 1890 August 18

Start, Goelet Cup Race, August 5, 1887, 1887 Aug 5. Creator: Unknown
Start, Goelet Cup Race, August 5, 1887, 1887 Aug 5

Columbia and Shamrock I after the start, Oct. 19, 99, 1899 Oct 19. Creator: Unknown
Columbia and Shamrock I after the start, Oct. 19, 99, 1899 Oct 19. Columbia was an American racing yacht designed and built in 1898-99 by Nathanael Herreshoff

Shamrock I before the start, Oct. 17, 99, c1899. Creator: Unknown
Shamrock I before the start, Oct. 17, 99, c1899

Columbia and Shamrock I, ready for the start, Oct. 7, 99, 1899 Oct 7. Creator: Unknown
Columbia and Shamrock I, ready for the start, Oct. 7, 99, 1899 Oct 7

The Horse Race, 1829. Creator: Josephus Jodocus Moerenhout
The Horse Race, 1829

The start, October 9, 1893, c1893. Creator: Henry Greenwood Peabody
The start, October 9, 1893, c1893

Carnival Races at Rome, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Carnival Races at Rome, 1856. The horses are now at their starting posts, without riders...At the start a rope is placed across the street, the horses being led close up to it

The Humours of Horse Racing, The Start, c1816 (1886). Creator: Unknown
The Humours of Horse Racing, The Start, c1816 (1886). From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Epsom Spring Meeting...Preparing to Start for the Great Metropolitan Stakes, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Epsom Spring Meeting - Sketch on the Downs - Preparing to Start for the Great Metropolitan Stakes, 1850. Horseracing in Surrey

The Start, from The Grand Steeplechase over Leicestershire, published 1830. Creator: Charles Bentley
The Start, from The Grand Steeplechase over Leicestershire, published 1830

UK Ladybird species, native and invasive, from left to right: Seven-Spot (Coccinella 7-punctata), Harlequin (Harmonia axyridis), Harlequin morph, Two-Spot (Adalia bipunctata)

Franz Miller firing starter pistol, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Franz Miller firing starter pistol, 1928. Official at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928

Sailing yachts cross start line. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sailing yachts cross start line

The Start, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Start, 1886. On the left at the starting line is the Grand Old Man of politics, the Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone

Boys track meet - the start, Central High School, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Boys track meet - the start, Central High School, (1899?)

Wolseley at the start of the Gordon Bennett eliminating trials, Isle of Man, 1905

Start of the RAC Tourist Trophy race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Creator: Unknown
Start of the RAC Tourist Trophy race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Stirling Moss leads the way in the Aston Martin that he and teammate Tony Brooks drove to victory in the race

The curiosities of sport... to laugh (colour litho)
2777894 The curiosities of sport... to laugh (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The curiosities of sports... for laughs)

An original race of human greyhounds was organized between the members and members of a club... (colour litho)
2777879 An original race of human greyhounds was organized between the members and members of a club... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Betting Post, print made by Charles Hunt, 1836 (aquatint)
661029 The Betting Post, print made by Charles Hunt, 1836 (aquatint) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epsom Races)

Yachting on the Clyde, "Rainbow, "Gleniffer"and "Bona"off Garroch Head (litho)
1042807 Yachting on the Clyde, " Rainbow, " " Gleniffer" and " Bona" off Garroch Head (litho) by Wyllie

Preparing to Start, print made by Charles Hunt, 1836 (aquatint)
661028 Preparing to Start, print made by Charles Hunt, 1836 (aquatint) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epsom Races)

A sea of faces at the mass start of the Junior Great North Run in Gateshead. 20th June 1987

Footrace behind the Mandan Village, 1832-1833. Creator: George Catlin
Footrace behind the Mandan Village, 1832-1833

The start, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The start, 1844. Jockeys and their mounts at Northampton horse races. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

A False Start - Derby, 1883. Creator: John Sturgess
A False Start - Derby, 1883. Jockeys and their horses at the Derby, an annual flat horse race at Epsom Downs racecourse in Surrey. From The Illustrated London News, 26 May 1883

Start of W Class race: Squirrel (3), Jadi (26), Diana (8), Emerald (27), Melody (28), 1931

Stern view of W Class boats racing downwind, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Stern view of W Class boats racing downwind, 1933

Start of race at East Cowes Sailing Club, July 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start of race at East Cowes Sailing Club, July 1921

Start of International 14 dinghy race from Island Sailing Club, 1934
Start of International 14 dinghy race from Island Sailing Club, Cowes, Isle of Wight, 1934

Start of One Ton Cup Race, Stokes Bay, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start of One Ton Cup Race, Stokes Bay, 1913. The 1913 Cup was won by Britain in Cremona of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. Cremona was designed by Morgan Giles

The Big Class yachts Valdora, The Lady Anne and Margherita starting the Kings Cup race, 1913

Sailing yachts cross start line. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sailing yachts cross start line

Start of the Kings Cup race, August 1908. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start of the Kings Cup race, August 1908

Le Jade (H21), the Norwegian Antwerpia IV (H1) and Ventana (H11) start the 8 Metre class race

Start of 6 Metre Class boats for the first British-American Cup, 1921
Start of 6 Metre Class boats for the first British-American Cup held at Cowes and won by Britain, 1921

Big Class yachts starting the Kings Cup race, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Big Class yachts starting the Kings Cup race, 1913

Start for the Kings Cup yacht race, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start for the Kings Cup yacht race, 1913

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"Starting Line: A Glimpse into Sporting Moments Across Time and Space" In 1962, the Girls Hockey Match at Airedale School in Castleford, West Yorkshire marked the beginning of a fierce competition on ice. The departure of an automobile rally in 1931 captured by artist Guy Sabran symbolizes the adrenaline-fueled start of a thrilling race. Racing Start. The anticipation builds as athletes prepare to sprint towards victory, pushing their limits with every stride. At Ambleside Sports Lake District UK, hounds eagerly chase their trails, signaling the energetic commencement of an exhilarating pursuit. From left to right: Native and invasive UK Ladybird species line up like competitors ready for battle - who will dominate this ecosystem? Sailing yachts elegantly cross the start line, crafted by Kirk & Sons of Cowes; setting sail towards adventure and triumph on vast open waters. Franz Miller ignites excitement with his starter pistol in 1928; its sharp crack echoing through time as countless races begin anew. Joseph Swain's artwork "The Start" from 1886 captures a moment frozen in time – where dreams take flight amidst cheers and determination. Wolseley revs up at the start of Gordon Bennett eliminating trials on Isle of Man in 1905; engines roar as drivers embrace challenges ahead. The RAC Tourist Trophy Race commences at Goodwood, Sussex in 1958 – showcasing speed demons vying for glory on this iconic circuit.