Betting Collection

Neon Frontage at Walthamstow Dog Racing Stadium
Famous for its greyhound racing track, Walthamstow Stadium opened in 1933. With a distinctive pink and green neon-lit frontage, the stadium has been one of the capitals most recognised landmarks

Jazz orchestra by the pool on board the Mauretania
A jazz orchestra entertains passengers by the pool on board the ocean liner, the Mauretania, just one of the many amusements available. Date: 1931

Children with ice lollies on a Balham street, SW London
Five children eating ice lollies in the doorway of a betting shop on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Probus Horse Show, Cornwall. Saturday 31st April 1921
A row of bookmakers at work on their stands with their blackboards showing the runners names. The bookie, L. Jones of Cardiff, can be seen in the foreground. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Bookmaker - Turf Accountant - James Dowsett of 38 Duke Street, Brighton. circa 1950s

Evening in Soho
Men stroll and gaze into shop windows on an early evening in St Annes Court, Soho, London Date: 1960s

On Pleasure Bent, On Pleasure Broke by Lance Mattinson
Cartoon showing an optimistic chap arriving at a greyhound racing stadium, hopeful about winning some money and then leaving looking crestfallen. Obviously, it wasn t his lucky night

Jockeys riding in horse race, spectators in background, side view

Redcar Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Redcar, North Yorkshire. Royal Prerogative ridden by Lester Piggott, wins the William Hill Gold Cup at Redcar

Doncaster, from St. Stephens Review Presentation Cartoon, 17 September 1887
XCF136709 Doncaster, from St. Stephens Review Presentation Cartoon, 17 September 1887 (colour litho) by Merry, Tom (c.1852-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cock Pit / Hogarth
THE COCK PIT Satirical illustration showing blindness of man drawn into betting on match, and other debauchery

Greyhound racing PLA01_01_043
Hall Green Greyhound Stadium, York Road, Hall Green, Birmingham. The illuminated scoreboard at Hall Green Greyhound Stadium, illuminated during a race night

Miss Betting Shop winner, Miss Jessica J. Gooch (aged 20), from Kenton, near Harrow, whose measurements are 35 - 23 - 36 with her trophies

Derby Day at Epsom with grandstand, 1895. Date: 1895

Cheltenham Jumps Festival
Sharon Lee Chapman

Playing Faro in a saloon at Morenci, Arizona Territory, 1895 (b / w photo)
PNP249374 Playing Faro in a saloon at Morenci, Arizona Territory, 1895 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in
1078685 Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in public, 1908 (colour litho) by Dart

The worlds greatest race - The Derby. A view of the course at Epsom, showing the motor-coachs and part of the huge crowd which use them as stands to view the racing. 4th June 1929

Advert for Asprey for the races 1937
A variety of outdoor items for the races including: Ladies seal race companion, pigskin betting book, field glasses, binoculars, aluminium mount saddle seat

ASCOT 1866
The betting ring on the Ascot racecourse

Bookmaker Sidney Glanz waves to punters waving cash at him through a glass window inside his betting shop in the Isle of Man. No cash betting is allowed in his shop June 1969

Sea chart of the south coast of Cuba and Jamaica, Jan Luyken, Claes Jansz Voogt, Johannes van Keulen (I), 1684 - 1799

Comic postcard, woman at the races with bookie, placing a bet both ways Date: 20th century

A 5 Five of Hearts playing card with clipping path to remove background and shadow

Betting Odds on first man to land on the moon, UK, Friday 4th February 1966. On the day that Russian spacecraft Luna 9 sends back the first picture ever taken on the moon, bookmakers William Hill

Horses and jockeys warming up at Goodwood Racecourse in front of fashionable crowds in the Grand Stand
5912953 Horses and jockeys warming up at Goodwood Racecourse in front of fashionable crowds in the Grand Stand. Preparing to start a thoroughbred race at the Goodwood track, Sussex, 1836

Bay Middleton, winner of the Derby 1836, being led to the paddock at Epsom Racecourse in front of fashionable crowds in
5912952 Bay Middleton, winner of the Derby 1836, being led to the paddock at Epsom Racecourse in front of fashionable crowds in the Grand Stand. Color print after an engraving by R.G

Tom, Jerry, Logic backing Tommy Sweep at Royal Cockpit
863235 Tom, Jerry, Logic backing Tommy Sweep at Royal Cockpit; (add.info.: Tom, Jerry and Logic, backing Tommy the Sweep at the Royal Cockpit)

Richard Tattersall
3586298 Richard Tattersall; (add.info.: Portrait of Richard Tattersall (1724-1795) founder of Tattersalls, the racehorse auctioneers. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Jockeys in racing silks on thoroughbred horses on a race course before a cheering crowd
FLO4688653 Jockeys in racing silks on thoroughbred horses on a race course before a cheering crowd. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Regency gentlemen gambling on the card game Hazard at Brooks club. The Great Subscription Room at Brooks
FLO4619219 Regency gentlemen gambling on the card game Hazard at Brooks club. The Great Subscription Room at Brooks, or Opposition Members engaged upon Hazard-ous Points

Horses and jockeys racing in the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse, 1836. Anticipation
5912955 Horses and jockeys racing in the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse, 1836. Anticipation... Who is the winner

Horses and jockeys racing at Epsom racecourse, 1830s. And they're off
5912956 Horses and jockeys racing at Epsom racecourse, 1830s. And they're off! Group of thoroughbred horses galloping across a field

Monkey Jaco Macacco
863233 Monkey Jaco Macacco; (add.info.: Tom and Jerry sporting their blunt on the phenomenon Monkey Jaco Macacco at the Westminster Westminster Pit)

Racing scene from 1820, with thoroughbred horses and jockeys racing in front of a crowd of gentlemen
5912957 Racing scene from 1820, with thoroughbred horses and jockeys racing in front of a crowd of gentlemen, people in carriages. Color print after an engraving by I

Woman in costume made from betting stubs, les tickets, at the horse races, with skirt, pantaloons
FLO4684499 Woman in costume made from betting stubs, les tickets, at the horse races, with skirt, pantaloons, headdress and reins decorated with betting stubs

Horses and jockeys racing in the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse, 1836. Approbation off in good style
5912954 Horses and jockeys racing in the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse, 1836. Approbation off in good style. Won by the thoroughbred Elis

Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds. Thoroughbred race at the Ascot racecourse
5912951 Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds. Thoroughbred race at the Ascot racecourse, Berkshire, circa 1830

View of the Regency gents betting on the St. Leger horse race at Doncaster race track, 1825
FLO4619236 View of the Regency gents betting on the St. Leger horse race at Doncaster race track, 1825. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank from The English Spy, London

Ratting at the Dog Show, 1870 (engraving)
1575602 Ratting at the Dog Show, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a rat-baiting scene. Rat-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of rats in a pit)

Awaiting the finish at the Sixth All Alaska Sweepstakes, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Awaiting the finish at the Sixth All Alaska Sweepstakes, 1913

Bookmaker and punters at racecourse
Charlie Redrup, bookmaker with punters at racecourse. Date: circa 1930s

Bob Smith and his alsatian dog who helps him pick his football pools. 1957

Poster advertising Ladbrokes. 22nd December 1989

Man playing a one arm bandit slot machine in a London amusement arcade. 8th January 1975

Day trippers from Londons East End seen here playing the one armed bandits in an amusement arcade of Southends seafront. Southend, Essex. 30th July 1963

Beresford and Smith bookmakers. Betting and Gambling. May 1937. P014490

One of the bookies at the White City Greyhound Track keeps an eye on the action on the track. 7th September 1946

Horse Racing at Redcar. Lester Piggott at the Zetland Gold Cup Day. 31st May 1993

Stockton Racecourse (September 1855 - 16 June 1981), also known as Teesside Park. 13th April 1971

Birmingham Race Course. Crowds gather at the rails to watch the next race, whilst the bookies waitr to take bets from the spectators at Bromford Bridge. 17th January, 1956

Football fixed odds betting slip at Ladbrokes

Elanie McDonagh and her husband Tommy celebrate their £; 1 million win on the Littlewoods Football Pools. 21st October 1987

Two cardplayers seen here during a scene from the play Searchlights. February 1915 P000271

Tic Tac men, turf accountants and bookmakers seen here taking bets at Epsom. Circa June 1951

Bookmaker Jimmy McRae SP 16 / 9 / 1951 B4393 / 1
Bookmaker Jimmy McRae SP 16/9/1951 B4393/1

Comic Postcard - Greyhound Racing - The hares run by electricity, Bill Is it? I wish they d give the blinkin dorg I backed a few shocks then!. Date: 1926

Bookies at dog racing, Walthamstow
Bookies light cigars as they take bets from punters at Walthamstow during an evening dog race. The race track closed in 2008 Date: 2000

Sunderland Greyhound Stadium PLA01_05_073
SUNDERLAND GREYHOUND STADIUM, SUNDERLAND ROAD, BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE. Dogs racing beneath floodlights on the racetrack at the Sunderland Greyhound Stadium, East Boldon

Epsom Races - H.R.H. Prince Albert and H.R.H. Prince Frederick William of Prussia at the Grand Stand Creator: W Thomas
Epsom Races - H.R.H. Prince Albert and H.R.H. Prince Frederick William of Prussia at the Grand Stand, 1856. Although there was no cheering there was no lack of curiosity to obtain a glimpse of

Epsom Races: The Winner, after the Race, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Epsom Races: The Winner, after the Race, 1856. Horses, owners and jockeys. Fly-by-Night was in considerable demand. At first 15 to 1 was booked about him to several hundred pounds

A Pitmans Holiday -- Rabbit Coursing with Greyhounds, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Pitmans Holiday -- Rabbit Coursing with Greyhounds, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

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

La Partie de cartes, early 19th century. Creator: Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet
La Partie de cartes, early 19th century. Card party

The games room, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud
The games room, 1889

Benning Races - Groups Unidentified, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benning Races - Groups Unidentified, 1912
Benning Races - Groups Unidentified, 1912. [US Army officers and companions studying the form. Benning Race Track in Washington, D.C. opened in 1890]

Sketch in the Ring - "I'll Bet Against Clincher", 1850. Creator: John Leech
Sketch in the Ring - "I'll Bet Against Clincher", 1850. Turf accountant William Davies at the Epsom horse races:the reader will recognise a well-known member of the ring

Playing at Morra - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Playing at Morra - Rome, 1850. People playing the...Neapolitan game of Morra, in which one party suddenly holds up to view any number of the fingers of both his hands

Mr. Bowen and Mr. Delezene with racing sled in an All Alaska Sweepstakes, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Bowen and Mr. Delezene with racing sled in an All Alaska Sweepstakes, between c1900 and 1927

1924 BARC July Meeting
BROOKLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 05: The odds for the 100mph Short Handicap Race during the BARC July Meeting at Brooklands on July 05, 1924 in Brooklands, United Kingdom. (Photo by LAT Images)

Soldiers playing cards, 1880. Creator: Friedrich Friedlaender
Soldiers playing cards, 1880

2 oversized White fuzzy dice on white background

Card Game at Table with Same Woman
Angela Waye

Advert for Pentetote, a tabletop game with a spinning wheel, themed around racing. Date: 1933

ORGANISED DOG FIGHTING
Two dogs fight, encouraged by their owners, in front of a large betting crowd shouting for the death of one or other. What fun...how humane.... Date: 1820

The lottery. by William Hogarth (1697 - 1764). English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist
3521119 The lottery. by William Hogarth (1697 - 1764). English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist. by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); (add.info.: The lottery. by William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)

Barclay Nice, 1919-21 (pochoir print)
781129 Barclay Nice, 1919-21 (pochoir print) by Taquoy, Maurice (1878-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from La Guirlande: album mensuel d'art et de litterature (The Garland)

The Gambler (oil on canvas)
CH200614 The Gambler (oil on canvas) by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

The Jockey's Club
3735530 The Jockey's Club by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the Jockey's Club by Harry Furniss. Harry Furniss (1854-1925) an Irish artist and illustrator

George Wilkes, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
George Wilkes, between 1855 and 1865. [Journalist and newspaper editor; wrote a pamphlet on the conditions in New York Citys jail where he was imprisoned after losing a libel case]

At the Turnspit, Quakers Alley (colour litho)
3095686 At the Turnspit, Quakers Alley (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Turnspit, Quakers Alley)

people gambling at roulette or cards. c1884
3524161 people gambling at roulette or cards. c1884 by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); (add.info.: Illustrated travel correspondence from France, by Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886)

gambler being urged to bet c. 1884 (drawing)
3524164 gambler being urged to bet c.1884 (drawing) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); (add.info.: Illustrated travel correspondence from France, by Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886)

gamblers placing cards and ready to bet c1884
3524160 gamblers placing cards and ready to bet c1884 by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); (add.info.: Illustrated travel correspondence from France, by Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886)

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"Betting: A Tapestry of Chance and Excitement" In the bustling streets of Walthamstow, Billy The Rat Catcher couldn't resist the allure of the neon frontage at the dog racing stadium. As he placed his bets, anticipation filled the air, mingling with the melodies from a jazz orchestra by the pool on board the magnificent Mauretania. James Dowsett, a seasoned bookmaker known as Turf Accountant, carefully calculated odds at Probus Horse Show in Cornwall. It was Saturday 31st April 1921 when dreams were made or shattered amidst cheers and gasps from spectators. Meanwhile, children savored ice lollies on a vibrant Balham street in Southwest London. Little did they know that even in their innocence, betting played its part in shaping their surroundings - funding such joyful moments. As evening descended upon Soho's lively alleys and dimly lit corners, whispers of wagers echoed through every establishment. On Pleasure Bent, On Pleasure Broke aptly captured both triumphs and losses experienced by those who dared to take chances. Jockeys mounted majestic horses thundered down racecourses during exhilarating contests while avid spectators cheered them on against picturesque backdrops. Their passion for betting intertwined with an age-old tradition that united communities across generations. In this world where fortunes could be won or lost overnight, Miss Jessica J. Gooch emerged victorious as she claimed her title as Miss Betting Shop winner. Hailing from Kenton near Harrow, she embodied grace and confidence amidst fierce competition. Looking back into history through St. Stephens Review Presentation Cartoon dated 17 September 1887 revealed Doncaster's enduring love affair with horse racing – an event steeped in tradition where betting thrived alongside sporting excellence. And then there was Cheltenham Jumps Festival – an annual celebration where adrenaline soared higher than ever before.