Games Collection

The Sketch Ideal Home No. VI. Sports Without Broad Acres by
The difficult problem of how to enjoy games and field sports when you live in a block of flats has triumphantly solved. The sixth in the series of Ideal Home designs by W. Heath Robinson

Early jigsaw puzzle showing Kings & Queens of England
A highly instructive jigsaw puzzle from the early nineteenth century, bearing representations of the Kings and Queens of England from William I to George IV. Date: 1937

Pub Darts Match
A serious darts match held in the Merlins Cave, Clerkenwell, between the home team and the Lord High Admiral in the Barclay League

Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)

Berlin Olympic Games - Jesse Owens in the Long Jump
Berlin Olympic Games - Jesse Owens (1913-1980) in the Long Jump, producing his gold medal-winning leap of 26 ft 5 in (one of four golds he won at this games). Date: 1936

Eric Liddell celebrating his Olympic win at Edinburgh Univer
Eric Liddell, the 400m gold medallist at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, crowned and chaired at Edinburgh University where he had studied science

King of Hearts / Card
The King of Hearts

OLYMPICS / 1948 / 10, 000 MET
Emil Zatopek (Czech) sets the 10, 000 metre record

Young Pgirl playing a game oh hopscotch with her friends in the school playground. 22nd March 1967

Games-Cycling-Bmx-Race
Athletes compete in the mens cycling BMX motos race at the 2015 European Games in Baku on June 26, 2015. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV

Mahjong
Pa & Ma Jongg playing Mah- jongg

Ancient Roman costume from the time of the late Roman Republic -- warriors, legionnaires (infantry soldiers), a cavalryman, a centurion, an emperor in purple (red), an ensign bearer

Soccer Players Date: 1958

The Scout magazine, Special Hobbies and Model-Making Number
Front cover of The Scout magazine, " The Only Weekly Official Organ of the Boy Scouts". As this particular issue is the Special Hobbies and Model-Making number

A Little Impression by H. M. Bateman
Someone elses table - a little impression, by H. M. Bateman. A game of billiards descends into raucous laughter as one player accidentally rips a hole in the green baize. Date: 1918

H. G. Wells playing Little Wars
H.G.Wells playing Little Wars. His book of the same name, published in 1913, described a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers

Braemar Gathering, men in kilts
Scene at the annual Braemar Gathering, showing three men in traditional Highland costume and one man in a suit. Braemar in Scotland holds an annual Highland Games Gathering on the first Saturday in

Girl on a Swing 1922
A young girl on a swing attached to a tree. Her reading book and hoop lie abandoned in the grass

Olympics / 1932 / Fencing
Fencing: Piller (Hungary) defeats Gaudini (Italy) in sabres

Fletts Happy Families - Mr Marmalade - Has A Big Future. circa 1930s

Kay Snap - Mr Bobby the Policeman. 1930s

Olympics / 1924 / Chamonix
Winter games at Chamonix: ski jumping, ice hockey and skating

Cheery Families - Mr Butt the Brewer. 1890s

Fire Station Billiards Room

Two Duff Highlanders at Braemar Games, Scotland
Two kilted Duff Highlanders from the Mar Estate discussing the Braemar Highland Games where King George V and Queen Mary were in attendance

German Playing Card Pack
An assortment of playing cards: kings, queens and knaves

Men playing Kalah (Kalaha) (Mancala), a game in the mancala family, Moroni, Grand Comore, Comores, Indian Ocean, Africa

Beach Volleyball, Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Between Berlin and Rome - Otto von Bismarck and Pope Leo XIII play a straegic game of chess. Cartoon from Kladderadatsch, 1875

Pub Dominoes 1930S
A game of dominoes in an English country pub

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Conductor. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

French Boules Players
Four French peasants in sabots and a barefoot boy judge the skill of the players in a game on a bumpy grassy field. Date: early 20th century

Throwing the hammer, Braemar Highland Games
Alexander Mackenzie throwing the hammer at the 1911 Highland Games at Braemar, Scotland. 1911

Game of Billiards 1901
A game of billiards in an English country house Date: 1901

Battledore & shuttlecock by Susan Beatrice Pearse
Two little girls play battledore and shuttlecock, or badminton on a fine summers day

Braemar Gathering, tossing the caber
Scene at the annual Braemar Gathering, showing McIntosh of Partick tossing the caber. Braemar in Scotland holds an annual Highland Games Gathering on the first Saturday in September

Cotswold Games 17th C
Cotswold Olimpick Games organised by Robert Dover, including shin kicking and other local sports

Wembley Stadium / 1950S
An atmospheric view of Wembley Stadium, setting for the 1948 Olympic Games

Chess (Cruikshank)
A GAME OF CHESS - two wigged gentlemen play, two friends watch them with mixed emotions : each of the four displays a different facial expression

Ancient Greek Game
Ancient Greece: game of Mora

Group of Bridge Players
Men and women playing the fashionable game of bridge

Gibbs Happy Families - Master Tooth the Dentists son. 20th century

Cheery Families - Master Butt the Brewers Son. 1890s

Cheery Families - Mrs Butt the Brewers Wife. 1890s

Building prams for racing in Chichester, 1960s
Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No PH 2838/9

Liquorice Allsorts

Breaking Up a Rush - Polo by Gilbert Holiday
The glamour and thrill of the galloping game depicted by equestrian artist Gilbert Holiday, showing an incident during an Inter-Regimental Polo match where the ball

Bridge Score Card
A hand painted Bridge scorer cover, made from cardboard and varnished over the design for a professional finish. A lovely touch to the popular card game of Bridge. Date: 1930s

Dewars advertisement
Advertisement for Dewars White Label whiskey showing four gentlemen smartly attired in evening wear enjoying a game of cards - and a glass of Dewar s. 1934

Fanny Blankers-Koen hurdling, 1948 London Olympics
Fanny Blankers-Koen, a Dutch housewife, taking the victory in the 80 metres hurdles and setting a new Olympic record. Maureen Gardner of Britain took the silver

Holographic games machine, artwork
Holographic games console. Computer artwork of a games machine that uses a hologram to display a 3-D image. Players would be able to watch their game character from any direction

The Bonzo Chase board game
Box lid design for the Bonzo Chase board game, a thrilling version of snakes and ladders where Bonzo, the doggy creation of George Studdy

NINE MANs MORRIS 2 / 2
A nine mans morris board, with pegs (2 of 2)

Girl Plays Ping Pong
A girl in a flowing pink dress plays ping pong

Happy Families / Mr Bones
" Happy Families" was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

London Bridge (New Version), words and music
London Bridge is broken down, ... My fair Lady! Build it up with penny loaves... iron and steel... silver and gold... etc

Mahjong, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Mahjong tiles, Yunnan, China, Asia

British equestrian team medal winners
Britains only victory in the XVth Olympic Games in Helsinki: the winners of the team showjumping gold medal (from l to r) Colonel H.M. Llewellyn, with Foxhunter; Mr W

OLYMPICS / 1948 / 400 METRE
Arthur Wint (Jamaica) sets the 400 metre record

The Crossword Craze / 1920
A dashing couple display the growing crossword craze with their checked attire and similarly squared-off small dog!

Doing the Crossword / 1925
The thinker, ponders a crossword clue

Bridge Club Tournament
Well-dressed ladies and gentlemen taking part in a tournament at the new bridge club

Football Spectators
At the Olympics 1924 : these two ladies may be passionate about le foot, but they also want you to notice their dresses by Jeanne Lanvin and Doeuillet. Olympic Games

Christmas Snowballs 1939
Girls snowballing in Brockwell Park, near Herne Hill, south London, during the first Christmas of World War Two

Happy Families / Mst Bones
Master Bones the Butchers Son, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Buzkashi, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

Happy Families / Mr Pots
" Happy Families" was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Old Maid card - Old Maid. circa 1940s

Recruitment poster, Commando Medical Service, WW2
Recruitment poster, Commando Medical Service, February 1945, Second World War Date: 1945

Gladiators fighting wild animals in Pompeii ampitheatre
Interior of Pompeii ampitheatre during the Games. Naked gladiators battle wild animals, bulls, boars and tigers in the arena as part of a Venatio

Soldiers play darts at the Wayfarers Club with local girls in Liss, Hampshire. 20th January 1941

Three one-armed bandits which have been marooned for a weekend at Clevedon, Somerset, were rescued by boat. But four other slot machines had to be left behind when choppy seas made the operation too

Press Club February 1978 Playboy bunnies will challenge Press club rabbits at the Press club, London International Press centre, Shoe Lane London in a grand snooker tournament

The Joker - Playing Card
A classic image of a jester, wearing cap and bells, playing a flute, a ninny stick, or jesters wand, attached to his belt. Date: 19th century

The home of snooker - The Ottacamund Club, Southern India
Playing snooker at the Ootacamund Club, Ootacamund (known as Snooty Ooty) in the Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, where snooker originated on the billiard tables during the Raj

Family of pigs at play on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Producer. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Stage Manager. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Call Boy. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Play Boy. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Gibbs Happy Families - Mrs Bun the Bakers wife. 20th century

Centre Court, Wimbledon
Overhead view of the famous Centre Court at Wimbledon - the Lawn Tennis Championships being one of the highlights of the summer sporting calendar. Date: 1927

Frank Wykoff at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic stadium
Frank Clifford Wyckoff (1909 1980) was an American athlete and triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games in 1924, 1928 and 1932

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"The Sketch Ideal Home No. VI: Exploring the World of Games" Step into a world where sports transcend boundaries and imagination knows no limits. From the early jigsaw puzzle showcasing the regal Kings & Queens of England to the thrilling Pub Darts Match, they have always captivated our hearts and minds. Witness the adrenaline-fueled excitement as cyclists race through challenging terrains in the exhilarating Games-Cycling-BMX-Race. Relive history as Harold Abrahams triumphs in the legendary 100m sprint at the 1924 Olympics, etching his name forever in sporting glory. Feel your heart skip a beat with every card flip, for you might just become the King of Hearts in an intense game night. Marvel at Jesse Owens' awe-inspiring leap during Berlin Olympic Games' Long Jump event, defying all odds and inspiring generations to come. Transport yourself back to post-war London's grandeur with OLYMPICS / 1948 / 10, 000 METERS - witness athletes pushing their limits amidst a backdrop of resilience and unity. Unleash your strategic prowess with Mahjong, an ancient game that has stood the test of time and continues to enthrall players worldwide. Immerse yourself in nostalgia as you watch a carefree girl swinging joyfully on her swing amidst sunlit landscapes from 1922. Adorned in Ancient Roman costumes, discover how these timeless they have transcended centuries while still captivating our imaginations today. Experience Wembley Stadium's iconic atmosphere from its golden era in the 1950s – witness unforgettable moments that shaped football history unfold before your eyes and can not merely entertainment; they are gateways to adventure, camaraderie, and boundless possibilities. So let us embrace this enchanting realm where dreams take flight and memories are made – for within each game lies a story waiting to be told.