Skittles Collection

Men playing shove-halfpenny in Hollist Arms, Lodsworth with barman looking on. c1934 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N10280

Gentleman bowling at a skittles alley in a German Beer Hall Date: circa 1905

Children in 1864
Latest Paris fashions for Victorian children, girls from two to eight years of age wearing three quarter length frocks and the older boy wearing knickerbockers. 1864

Kegelbahn / Bowling Alley (colour litho)
8666298 Kegelbahn / Bowling Alley (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kegelbahn)

Spinning tops, skittles, and other games of the Babki region, Russia, 18th century
FLO4624907 Spinning tops, skittles, and other games of the Babki region, Russia, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Russian peasants playing the game of Pristinky, skittles, bowls, cudgels, etc
FLO4624988 Russian peasants playing the game of Pristinky, skittles, bowls, cudgels, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Children playing skittles (chromolitho)
8677290 Children playing skittles (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children playing skittles)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670045 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nine-Pins (colour litho)
8650397 Nine-Pins (colour litho) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nine-Pins. Illustration for Buttercups)

Children playing with toys
864812 Children playing with toys; (add.info.: Children playing with toys - Soldier's uniform, horse on wheels, ball, ninepins, skipping rope, rattle, bugle)

Children's games: In foreground boys are playing a form of skittles, on right shuttlecock
532680 Children's games: In foreground boys are playing a form of skittles, on right shuttlecock, left background playing at ball with strung rackets

Skittles time
Nikolay Sizikov

Skittle-alley in Saeby Forest. Spring Morning, 1882. Creator: Carl Frederik Aagaard
Skittle-alley in Saeby Forest. Spring Morning, 1882

Skittles at Faggen's. Scene from Fredman's Epistle 55 by Bellman, 1868. Creator: Peter Eskilson
Skittles at Faggen's. Scene from Fredman's Epistle 55 by Bellman, 1868. "Fredmans epistlar" (English: Fredman's Epistles)

Skittle-alley in Saeby Forest. Spring Morning, 1882. Creator: Carl Frederik Aagaard
Skittle-alley in Saeby Forest. Spring Morning, 1882

Peasants playing boules, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Peasants playing boules, c17th century

Playing at skittles
Klaus Ratzer

A group of men play skittles at at Ye Older White Hart public house in Newark on Trent. Picture taken 20th January 1936

Behind the scene at Coventry Citys Highfield Road ground in the build-up to the new 1955-56 season. The team seen here training in the week building up to their opening match against Bournmouth

German Men at an open air spa, taking exercise, playing cards and lifting weights. Date: circa 1905

Inner court, Fleet Prison, London, 1808-1811. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Inner court, Fleet Prison, London, 1808-1811. Prisoners playing fives and skittles, and socialising. Fleet Prison was a prison for debt and contempt of court

Children playing skittles nine pins

Nine pins or skittles, early 1900s

Skittles
A painting which depicts the scene of some figures playing skittles outside a countryside home by the sea. Date: circa 1600s

Bowling alleys, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, 1900-05 (b/w photo)
779235 Bowling alleys, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, 1900-05 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detroit Publishing Co.)

The Master Painter, 1877 (oil on canvas)
LAF470808 The Master Painter, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Verhas, Jan Frans (1834-96); 115.5x190 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Q: Skittles, 1890 (illustration)
7309333 Q: Skittles, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

Q Rs T: Skittles, Racket, Syllabary, Knitting, 1890 (illustration)
7309332 Q Rs T: Skittles, Racket, Syllabary, Knitting, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

Q: Skittles -- Tails -- Quarrel, 1890 (chromolithography)
7309675 Q: Skittles -- Tails -- Quarrel, 1890 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); 7, 6 x 11, 2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bognard illustrated alphabet)

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday July 21st. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday July 21st. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

B. RABIER Q ALPHABET, 1932 (illustration)
7206852 B. RABIER Q ALPHABET, 1932 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 30, 5x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Q: cattail, keels, quarter, quadrille, quarter, date, quadrumane, tail)

Dr Samuel Johnson watching a game of skittles at the Merlins Cave Tavern, Spitalfields, London (engraving)
7154229 Dr Samuel Johnson watching a game of skittles at the Merlins Cave Tavern, Spitalfields, London (engraving) by English School

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Quilles (jeu); Skittles; Kegel (engraving)
7197307 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Quilles (jeu); Skittles; Kegel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quilles (jeu); Skittles; Kegel

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Quilles; Nine-pins; Kegelspiel (engraving)
7197308 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Quilles; Nine-pins; Kegelspiel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quilles; Nine-pins; Kegelspiel)

The Game of Skittles, 1872 (oil on canvas)
651217 The Game of Skittles, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Burgers, Hendrieus Jacobus (1834-99); 100x130 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Game of Skittles. Hendricus Jacobus Burgers (1834-1899)

Home Sweet Home
CH20833 Home Sweet Home by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Prince Who Was Afraid of Nothing (colour litho)
3622325 The Prince Who Was Afraid of Nothing (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince Who Was Afraid of Nothing)

Fleet Prison, 1808 (coloured engraving)
610662 Fleet Prison, 1808 (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet Prison, 1808.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Mr Godolphin Osborne (colour litho)
613752 Mr Godolphin Osborne (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Godolphin Osborne)

The Duke of Edinburgh (colour litho)
613747 The Duke of Edinburgh (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Edinburgh)

The nine pin game in the mountains (chromolitho)
968971 The nine pin game in the mountains (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The nine pin game in the mountains. Scene from Rip Van Winkle)

Comic postcard, Drinking man and vicar outside a pub Date: 20th century

Winter Sports (engraving)
1616282 Winter Sports (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter Sports. Illustration for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 15 January 1881)

Visiting Day
OLD37280 Visiting Day by Pinwell, George John (1842-75); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Two men bowling. From "Der Renner"by Hugo von Trimberg, Anonymous
FIA4713447 Two men bowling. From " Der Renner" by Hugo von Trimberg, Anonymous. Watercolour on parchment, 1411-1413. Dimensions: 28, 5x20 cm

Various subjects (coloured engraving)
5998863 Various subjects (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various subjects)

Lord Skelmersdale (colour litho)
613753 Lord Skelmersdale (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Skelmersdale)

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"Skittles: A Timeless Game of Fun and Skill" Step back in time to the Hollist Arms in Lodsworth, where men gather for a spirited game of shove-halfpenny. The clatter of wooden pins echoes through the air as they aim for victory. Intriguingly, even Catherine Walters, known as "Skittles, " found herself drawn to this beloved pastime. Her grace and charm captivated many, but her true joy was found amidst the laughter and camaraderie on the skittles alley. Across borders, in a German Beer Hall, gentlemen test their mettle with each roll. The sound of crashing pins mingles with hearty cheers as friends compete for bragging rights. Not just adults partake in this delightful pursuit; children too have been enthralled by skittles since 1864. Their innocent giggles fill the air as they learn to master their aim and topple nine pins under sunny skies. Catherine Walters may have enchanted society's elite, but she also delighted in simpler pleasures like playing skittles alongside other children. In those moments, social status faded away beneath shared excitement and friendly competition. Through generations, it has remained an enduring source of amusement. Early 1900s witnessed its popularity soar with nine pins or skittle games captivating both young and old alike. Bowling alleys sprung up across various landscapes - from Paul Smith's casino nestled amidst Adirondack Mountains to open-air spas frequented by jovial German men who relished every strike achieved under blue skies. Even within prison walls at Fleet Prison in London during 1808-1811, inmates sought solace through games like skittles within its inner court. It provided them brief respite from their confined reality while fostering connections among fellow prisoners. And let us not forget The Bull and Bush pub nestled quaintly in Hampstead – a haven for skittles enthusiasts.