Contestant Collection

Tour De France, August 1951
18th August 1951: A group of contestants racing in the Tour de France. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5381 - The Greatest Show On Earth - pub

Bembridge Regatta
30th August 1935: The start of the dinghy race, with a record 42 entrants, at the Bembridge Sailing Regatta and annual meeting, Isle of Wight. (Photo by G. Adams/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

China, Chongqing Municipality, Wulong. Natural Rock Bridges Unesco World Heritage site

Cherry Creek Nev
A New York to Paris automobile contestant, in a Thomas Flyer car, arrives at the typical American mining town of Cherry Creek in Nevada. Original Artwork: By Spooner & Wells

Cloud Of Dust
1909: Contestants in a motor race send up clouds of dust. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Delivery Boys Race
18th November 1924: Contestants in the annual race for delivery boys at the start of the race at Courbevoie. The boys race in their three-wheeled carts. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

British Entrants
4th September 1919: The two British entrants the Hawkers Sopwith and Nicholls Fairey drawn up side by side at East Cowes during the Schneider Trophy International Seaplane Race

Motorcycle Line-Up
24th March 1913: Contestants for the second motorcycle race line up at Brooklands, amidst a crowd. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Motor Boat Racing
10th September 1913: The motorboat Crusader, a British contestant in the International Motor Boat Races at Osborne Bay, Isle of Wight. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Isle Of Man
1st May 1907: An entrant in the Tourist Trophy race on the Isle of Man. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Junior Car Club Race
August 1922: Contestants taking part in the Junior Car Club 200 mile race at Brooklands. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Ski-Jump
January 1924: A contestant in the ski-jump at the winter sports at St Moritz. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bottom Line
Contestants in the peanut-pushing competition, seen from the rear, as they set off down Londons Fleet Street.Decades Disc 1960s - MA - 0002 - 0828 - 073

Beauty contest
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Female competitor in beauty contest, wearing one-piece bathing suit and heels in front of crowd, rear view, Roosevelt Raceway, New York. (Photo by H)

Ava In Flight
1926: The new Ava bomber descending after its public maiden flight at the Royal Airforce display and pageant at Hendon Aerodrome, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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