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Stamford Bridge ViewStamford Bridge pre-dates Chelsea Football Club by more than a quarter of a century. It opened on 28 April 1877 as an athletics venue
Crew Team Rowing
Couple on tennis court, woman jumping in foreground
Jack Dempsey Boxing PosterIllustrated poster of American boxer Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983), promting his match against George Carpenter for the World Heavyweight championship title, July 2, 1921
Tour De France, August 195118th August 1951: A group of contestants racing in the Tour de France. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5381 - The Greatest Show On Earth - pub
Captive AudienceUS evangelist Billy Graham addresses a crowd of football supporters at Stamford Bridge, London, during half-time at the match between Chelsea and Newcastle United
Isle of Man TT4th June 1913: Tom Peek on a Peelers and W Creyton on an Ariel passing through Kirk Michael village during the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Truckers21st July 1951: A British Road Services truck pulls out of the Bermondsey depot as it sets out on a night run. Trunker is slang for long-distance lorry driver
Ironman AustriaSwim at Ironman Austria viewed from helicopter. Ironman Austria long day picturing friends and pros for Triangle
PoachingTwo poachers with a sack. At their feet their lurcher dogs and the corpses of several hares. Original Artwork: Artist - Henry Alken (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Snooker player and table
Colour coded jackets for greyhound race dogs
People playing football on Ipanema beach in Rio
Skinny-DippersA British policewoman chasing after a group of naked street boys by the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)
White Horse FinalMounted policemen control the crowds overflowing onto the pitch before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium
Cart Before The HorseAn unusual harness race, with the driver facing backwards, takes place at Weequahic Park, Newark, New Jersey, 17th October 1928
Victorian cricket match, 19th CenturyVintage woodcut illustration of a Victorian cricket match, 19th Century
Indianapolis 500Cars approach the finishing line of the 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, which opened in 1909. (Photo by Nathan Lazarnick/Getty Images)
T T Photographer9th June 1951: Don Price taking photos, with a Speed Graphic camera, of the TT race by standing on a Matchless 500 Twin motorcycle. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Couple jumping on tennis court, smiling
Race At St Moritz1908: Skeleton competitors with their toboggans at the start of the Cresta Run, St Moritz. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Belted kingfisher birdA photograph of an original hand-colored engraving from The History of British Birds by Morris published in 1853-1891
Audience Of Onecirca 1926: A solitary member of the public seated in front of a band stand, listening to the brass band. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Athletic young man in shorts with ball lying on a stone floor
Fulham CrowdsThe football crowd at Fulhams Craven Cottage stadium in one of the final rounds of the F A Cup competition. The sign on one fans hat reads Up Fulham, Let em all come. The bigger the better
Hang glider above rural landscape
Gymnast performing on square rubber floor mat, panel of judges on one side
Rolls-Royce9th October 1929: A Rolls-Royce on the race track at Brooklands. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Oxford OarsmenMarch 1908: The Oxford University rowing crew seen from Hammersmith Bridge during the Varsity Boat Race against Cambridge on the River Thames, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Teenage (16-17) male gymnast practicing on rings against black background
Boat Race3rd July 1929: Thames Rowing Club beating Courtenay Lodge Rowing Club in the Wyfold cup race on the first day of the Henley regatta in Oxfordshire. (Photo by Edward G)
Victorian Cricket Match, 19th CenturyVintage engraving of a bowler bowling out a batsman during a cricket match, at Lords cricket ground between Oxford and Cambridge. c.1870
Double Harness racing horse competition 1857
Illustration of squash court
Lords Match1906: Spectators watching a match at Lords cricket ground, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Nudist Beachcirca 1980: A nudist surveys the sea on the Brighton sea front. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Young smiling man wearing underwear standing in front of nostalgic wallpaper
Jack Dempseycirca 1935: American heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Hobby small falcon bird of preyA photograph of an original hand-colored engraving from The History of British Birds by Morris published in 1853-1891
Beach PartyA group of surfers on a beach with a Ford Mustang car
Football pitch
Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch
Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch
Skating CrowdJanuary 1907: A crowd at the skating matches at Littleport near Ely. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Greenwich Paddlers1928: London children paddling in the Thames by the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Chalking The CueCirca 1908: A portrait of Mr Spiller preparing his billiard cue by chalking the tip, taken against a painted backdrop. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
The kill at a Victorian fox huntThe horrible aftermath of the kill at a Victorian fox hunt, with the hounds tearing pieces from the corpse and a jubilant huntsman dancing a jig with the unfortunate foxas brush
Fox And HoundsNovember 1851: A Victorian hunting party from The life of the late John Mylton (1608 - 1674) by Charles Apperley or Nimrod
Bull Baitingcirca 1810: A tethered bull is baited with dogs and sticks. An engraving by I Clark after Henry Alken (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Game Of Billiardscirca 1850: Two couples playing a game of billiards at a private residence. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Blue formula 1 racing car with driver in seat
Golfers on golf course, woman preparing to strike, caddy standing nearby
Gymnast high-flying between uneven bars
Track cycling bike
Illustration of ice hockey player wearing protective clothing, holding hockey stick near puck
Series of illustrations showing rhythmic gymnasts using the ribbon, hoop, ball, rope and clubs
Up Up And Away17th July 1909: Balloons and people gather for an exciting day of balloon racing at Hurlingham. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Phillips/Getty Images)
Old Billiards1817: Billiard Antiquities, a group of billiard players. Original Artist - Rowlandson - The Dance of Life - pub. 1817 (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Macchi Varesecirca 1928: A record breaking plane, the Italian Macchi Varese Type 52 seaplane which won the 1926 Schneider Cup. It has a 12 cylinder A93 engine capable of 512 kilometres per hour
Bathing At Southsea1900: Holidaymakers enjoy mixed bathing at Southsea, in the sea with a line of bathing machines along the shore. (Photo by William Davis/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay
TT Race Finish28th June 1912: Ed Kickham finishing first at the Isle of Man Junior Tourist Trophy Race. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Dawn Swim22nd February 1933: A 10 year old boy follows his father into the water at Victoria Park, London for an early morning swim
Men surfing wavesUNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Silhouette of two men surfing small waves. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)
Maugham Plays Bridge27th November 1953: English novelist William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), the guest of honour at a bridge party at Crockfords Club, contemplates his hand
Watching CockfightA crowd of men watching a cockfighting contest in the Cock-Pit Royal, circa 1735. Original Artwork: By William Hogarth. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
September - Cockney SportsmenA group of Cockney sportsmen, out in the wilds of east London, causing chaos as they try to shoot birds. Even their retrieving dogs would rather fight amongst themselves
Two female Judoka or Judo fighters wrestling each other
Bluebird16th May 1963: Donald Campbells racing car Bluebird in which he eventually won the land speed record. The car is silhouetted against the sun on the salt flats of Lake Eyre in Australia
Men In Boatcirca 1900: A group of men wearing bowler hats and playing instruments in a rowing boat. An English concertina on the left and a button accordion on the right
Cross-country skiers with pulkas on a glacier, backlit, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Europe
Brighton Seafrontcirca 1903: Crowds strolling along the seafront at Brighton, Sussex (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)
Hawkstone Houndscirca 1905: The Hawkstone Otter Hounds search for their quarry near a tree trunk in the river. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Tennis At Scarborough1922: The tennis courts at South Cliff, Scarborough, north Yorkshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Aquaplaning15th September 1925: One of the most difficult aquaplane stunts, water-surfing upside down, performed by Mr Brooks, at Lake Tahoe, California, where the sport is very popular
Mauritius RacetrackCirca 1956: The Champ de Mars Race track, Port Louis, Mauritius. (Photo by Reg Birkett/Keystone/Getty Images)
Ten pin bowlingUNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Bowling ball hitting pins for a strike. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)
Foxhounds invading a Victorian houseA member of the local fox hunt has followed the foxhounds into a smart house - thankfully, without his horse - where the behaviour of the hounds is causing considerable uproar
School RugbyStudents playing a game of rugby at Rugby Public School, England. Original Artwork: A painting by George Barnard. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
circa 1915: View of the campus of Columbia University, with the football field in the foreground, and the domed library in the distance, Morningside Heights, New York City
BluebirdJanuary 1929: The Napier Arrol Aster Car Bluebird used to break the land-speed record by Sir Malcolm Campbell. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Ascot Racegoers16th June 1925: A group of spectators at Ascort racecourse. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Playing Roquecirca 1930: Roque, a type of croquet and one of the favourite winter sports at Tampa, Florida, being played on one of the Minicipal Roque Courts in Plant Park
Illustration of netball player keeping one foot on same spot while holding ball and turning