Recreational Pursuit Collection (page 9)

Balloon Jumping
circa 1927: Englands first tests of a new sport called balloon jumping. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Postponed Match
11th December 1914: A variety artist dressed in costume with a sign around his neck notifying people of the postponement due to bad weather of the football match between Jockeys

Motor Car Rally
2nd March 1905: A motor car rally at Ticehurst, Sussex, in 1905. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Hairpin Race
September 1925: Small engined racing cars lined up for a motor-obstacle race at Brooklands. They have to navigate 130 hairpin bends in 200 miles at an average of 80mph

Snowdon Climb
17th April 1933: A group of women wearing the Welsh national costume look at the view from the summit of Snowdon, North Wales. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Open Air Skating
1st February 1908: A busy open-air skating rink with a spectators stand in the Swiss valley town of Davos. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Games Room
1909: The Billiards Room at the Municipal Institute in Battersea, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Ballooning Race
25th May 1907: Ballons are brought out for the Ballooning Ranelagh Race for the Harbord Cup. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

One-Legged Race
July 1916: A very literal one-legged race held during a garden party for wounded soldiers at Roehampton House. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Swimming Lesson
Two children, suspended in the water by rope and poles, are given a swimming lesson in the River Thames at Wallingford. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bobsleigh Ride
A woman tobogganing down the Dorf Dimson bobsleigh run at St Moritz. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Leisure Resort
22nd June 1913: Visitors to Londons new riverside resort Karsino on Taggs Island rowing on the River Thames. The Karsino was founded by music hall impresario Fred Karno

Outside Courts
May 1918: Tennis at Queens Club open courts, London. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

London Pageant
4th August 1919: Crowds on London Bridge at a Water Pageant on the River Thames. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

London Boat Race
4th August 1919: Crowds on London Bridge at a Water Pageant on the River Thames. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Sports Day
21st August 1919: Spectators at the Grasmere and Lake District Athletic Festival. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Lost Ship Returns
8th January 1926: Lost for two years in the Arctic, the sailing ship Maud captained by Roald Amundsen, returns from her adventures

Bournville Cricket
1st July 1909: Girls playing cricket in the grounds of the Bournville sweet factory at Bournville, near Birmingham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Split Decision
1st December 1908: A woman having a little difficulty controlling her skis in the snow at Northampton. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Rotten Row
May 1910: People riding horses down Rotten Row in London, while pedestrians use the tree lined pavements. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Motor Show Fashion
25th January 1907: Motor car enthusiasts in fancy dress at the Liverpool Motor Show. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Skating
January 1907: Four lads skating hand in hand on the Cowpit Wash, Spalding. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Skating Rink
2nd March 1910: Plenty of room for skating at the Princess skating rink. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Crowded River
1912: Crowds in punts on the Thames watching the Henley Regatta. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Henley Parasols
August 1908: Varsity oarsmen with paper parasoles at the Henley Regatta. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Safe With Mum
27th May 1934: A mother and daughter standing hand in hand at the edge of Chiswick Open Air Swimming Pool, west London. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Three-Wheeler
November 1924: A car loses a wheel at high speed on the Culver City Speedway, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Golf At Biarritz
circa 1910: Golfers playing on the links at Biarritz, France. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Lake Garda, Italy, Europe

tuscany 2008

tuscany 2008

tuscany 2008

Hot air balloons, balloon ride, Goreme, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cappadocia, Turkey

Hot air balloons, balloon ride, Goreme, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cappadocia, Turkey

Hot air balloon flying over Cappadocia Turkey
Hot air balloon flying over rock landscape at Cappadocia Turkey

Santa Maria del Naranco church in Oviedo
Spain- Asturias Region Oviedo City Preromanic Church of Santa Maria del Naranco

Santa Maria del Naranco church in Oviedo
Spain- Asturias Region Oviedo City Preromanic Church of Santa Maria del Naranco

Saadian Tombs in Marrakech
The Saadian tombs in Marrakech date back to the times of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603). The tombs were discovered in 1917 and restored for services of Fine Arts

Saadian Tombs in Marrakech
The Saadian tombs in Marrakech date back to the times of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603). The tombs were discovered in 1917 and restored for services of Fine Arts

Houses in the historic center of Guimarues
Guimares is a portuguese city of Braga District, with about 52, 000 inhabitants in the core and about 161, 876 within the municipality

Houses in the historic center of Guimarues
Guimares is a portuguese city of Braga District, with about 52, 000 inhabitants in the core and about 161, 876 within the municipality

Houses in the historic center of Guimarues
Guimares is a portuguese city of Braga District, with about 52, 000 inhabitants in the core and about 161, 876 within the municipality

Saadian Tombs in Marrakech
The Saadian tombs in Marrakech date back to the times of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603). The tombs were discovered in 1917 and restored for services of Fine Arts

Saadian Tombs in Marrakech
The Saadian tombs in Marrakech date back to the times of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603). The tombs were discovered in 1917 and restored for services of Fine Arts

Beautiful sunset in a mountain
Pirin mountain national park, Eastern Europe, Bulgaria

Trotting Race
September 1956: Punters at the Inter Dominion Trotting Championships at Sydney Racecourse. (Photo by Dennis Rowe/BIPs/Getty Images)

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