Slide Collection

JACKIE ROBINSON (1919-1972). John Roosevelt Robinson, known as Jackie. American baseball player. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1887. Devils Toboggan Slide. Temperance broadsheet published, 1887, at Kalamazoo, Michigan

1966 Dutch Grand Prix - Dan Gurney: Dan Gurney, Eagle aR101-Climax, retired, action
1966 Dutch Grand Prix. Zandvoort, Holland. 24 July 1966. Dan Gurney, Eagle aR101-Climax, retired, action. Ref: 35897 World Copyright: LAT Photographic

A young boy sledging down a grassy bank
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

GREY GARDENS, c1914. A bench inside the gate of the Grey Gardens estate on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton, New York. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1914

Liver Fluke, microscope slide preparation of the whole animal
PM-10632 Liver Fluke, microscope slide preparation of the whole animal. Fasciola hepatica Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Human brain microscope slides. Microscope slides of stained sections of human brain. These slides are from the Harvard Brain and Tissue Resource Centre, USA

Voringsfossen waterfall from the above canyon, Eidfjord, Hordaland county, Norway

BASEBALL: WASHINGTON, 1925. Bucky Harris of the Washington Nationals sliding into home plate, 1925

Cystic fibrosis. Light micrograph of a section through a bronchus (airway) of the lungs in a case of cystic fibrosis (mucoviscidosis)

Osteoporotic bone

Blue dock with water slide floating in blue lake, Hamburg Stadtpark, Hamburg, Germany

Optical devices (colour litho)
6032172 Optical devices (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Optical devices.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

2018 German GP
HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - JULY 20: Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB14 Tag Heuer, has a sideways moment during the German GP at Hockenheimring on July 20, 2018 in Hockenheimring, Germany

1974 Belgian GP
NIVELLES-BAULERS, BELGIUM - MAY 12: Ronnie Peterson leading Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren M23 Ford, wrestles his ill-handling Lotus 76 Ford before retiring on lap 57 with a leaking fuel tank

2018 Canadian GP
CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 09: Esteban Ocon, Force India VJM11 Mercedes during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 09, 2018 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada

A family enjoying a magic lantern show
5311943 A family enjoying a magic lantern show; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a family enjoying a magic lantern show. The apparatus here differs little from that of Kircher in the 17th century)

1971 British Grand Prix. Silverstone, Great Britain. 17th July 1971. Ronnie Peterson (March 711- Ford Cosworth), 2nd position, action. World Copyright : LAT Photographic

Magic lantern slide projector, 1671
1575812 Magic lantern slide projector, 1671; (add.info.: Magic lantern slide projector, 1671. The magic lantern or Laterna Magica is an early type of image projector developed in the 17th century)

Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485281 Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Mesangere, Pierre de La (1761-1831); 21x29 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

A Russian Mountain, a giant artificial ice slide for skaters and sledders, 18th century
FLO4624918 A Russian Mountain, a giant artificial ice slide for skaters and sledders, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre

Pool on the ship "Giulio Cesare"
3574638 Pool on the ship "Giulio Cesare" by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1957-1958 Photographer)

Montagne artificielle de Belleville, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485283 Montagne artificielle de Belleville, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Mesangere, Pierre de La (1761-1831); 23x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (engraving on paper)
7485279 Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (engraving on paper) by Garneray, Louis (1783-1857); 26x43 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Ice mountains built near St. Petersburg for carnival, circa 1800, with people enjoying ice slides
FLO4576661 Ice mountains built near St. Petersburg for carnival, circa 1800, with people enjoying ice slides and hot drinks made of sugar or honey and pepper by Ferris, near the Bolchoi Theatre)

A gentleman helps a woman step down from a car after a descent down the rollercoaster at Roule (Place de Ternes)
FLO4677685 A gentleman helps a woman step down from a car after a descent down the rollercoaster at Roule (Place de Ternes)

Montagnes Russes dans la Salle de l'Odeon, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485288 Montagnes Russes dans la Salle de l'Odeon, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 22x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

La Ramasse, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485286 La Ramasse, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Mesangere, Pierre de La (1761-1831); 21x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

An audience enjoying a magic lantern show
5311937 An audience enjoying a magic lantern show; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an audience enjoying a magic lantern show)

A recreation ground with a slide in a London setting
5310193 A recreation ground with a slide in a London setting; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a recreation ground with a slide in a London setting, as a group of young girls play on a swing)

The roller coaster at Belleville with its five cars riding a distance of 600 feet in 9 or 10 seconds
FLO4677736 The roller coaster at Belleville with its five cars riding a distance of 600 feet in 9 or 10 seconds. A fashionable woman in plumed bonnet, shawl and parasol watches from the terrace

Earl's Court exhibitions (engraving)
8631604 Earl's Court exhibitions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water tobogganing at Captain Boyton's Water Show)

The Magic Isle of Thorns, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676018 The Magic Isle of Thorns, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magic Isle of Thorns, Sussex: the swimming pool)

La course des Montagnes Russes a Paris, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485291 La course des Montagnes Russes a Paris, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Godefroy, Adrien Pierre Francois (1777-1865); 22x31 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Rollercoaster in the Jardin Baujon, early 19th century. Fashionable society enjoying the " aerial walks
FLO4677710 Rollercoaster in the Jardin Baujon, early 19th century. Fashionable society enjoying the " aerial walks, " with cars pulled up the central ramp before riding fast chutes to left

WRC 1983: Rally Monte Carlo
JANUARY 22: Andre Jetten / Hans Brinkman, Mitsubishi Lancer 2000 Turbo during the Rally Monte Carlo on January 22, 1983. (Photo by LAT Images)

1972 French GP
CIRCUIT DE CHARADE, FRANCE - JULY 01: Helmut Marko, BRM P160B, during practice during the French GP at Circuit de Charade on July 01, 1972 in Circuit de Charade, France

Formula 1 2022: British GP
SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 01: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75 during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Friday July 01, 2022 in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

The Red Slide
Roland Weber

1966 Dutch Grand Prix. Zandvoort, Holland. 24 July 1966. Dan Gurney, Eagle AAR101-Climax, retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic Ref: 35897

Freddie Starr at home with his wife Sandy and daughter Donna. 29th September 1978

The Hebburn water slide. 3rd January 1989

Youngsters enjoy a quick slide to swimming at the new look Wallsend baths. 28th July 1980

A group of friends enjoying Battersea Fun Fair, London. 14th June 1953

Mr Cyril Owens who lives in Bwllfa Cottages, Gelli, pictured in the garden of his home. He is surveying the area which was threatened by a tip slide the day before

Cilla Black. Cilla Black has just recorded a new number "You
Cilla Black. Cilla Black has just recorded a new number " You re My World". Cilla, just like any other girl, has a very special world - playing hop-scotch, swinging on swings

Playtime... community constable PC Adrian Denby tests the slide in Reinwood Infant and Nursery Schools new play area. PC Denby and the friends of the school organised fund-raising events

A child looking at a £22000 playground in Speke, Liverpool dubbed by local children
A child looking at a £ 22000 playground in Speke, Liverpool dubbed by local children as " Speke Castle" which has been condemned by the National Playing Fields Association as

A water logged pitch at Wembley during the Leeds v Wakefield Trinity Rugby League Cup Final 11th May 1968

Patricia Dainton British Film Actress at the "Spiders Web"pool
Patricia Dainton British Film Actress at the " Spiders Web" pool. 1949 019493/3

Children playing in the palace garden, late 13th-15th century. Creator: Unknown
Children playing in the palace garden, late 13th-15th century. Late Yuan (12711368) or early Ming (1368-1644) dynasty

A boy slides down a water chute in a public swimming pool in Thun August 1, 2013. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A person slides down a huge water pipe during a hot summer day in Vienna
A person slides down a huge water pipe at a public swimming pool on a hot sunny day in Vienna July 29, 2013. Temperatures in Austrias capital Vienna reached nearly 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit)

UK, England, Dorset, Bournemouth, Main Pier

1965 Monte Carlo Rally
JANUARY 20: Rob Slotemaker / Alan Taylor, Triumph Spitfire slides wide during the Monte Carlo Rally on January 20, 1965. (Photo by LAT Images)

2010 World Superbike Championship
Silverstone, UK. 31st July

Italian Offensive of the Isonzo; boats are launched into the current slowed down by a dam, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Offensive of the Isonzo; boats are launched into the current slowed down by a dam, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Italian Offensive of the Isonzo; Boats are lowered on a slide of the riverbank escarpment, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Offensive of the Isonzo; Boats are lowered on a slide of the riverbank escarpment, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

White City, Louisville, Ky. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
White City, Louisville, Ky. between 1900 and 1910

Shoot the Shoots (i.e. Chutes), Coney Island, between 1903 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Shoot the Shoots (i.e. Chutes), Coney Island, between 1903 and 1906

Water toboggan, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
Water toboggan, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, between 1880 and 1899

Chester Park, toboggan slide on the lake, Cincinnati, Ohio, c.between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Chester Park, toboggan slide on the lake, Cincinnati, Ohio, c.between 1900 and 1910

1979 British Saloon Car Championship Oulton Park, England. 13th April 1979. Rd 2. Stuart Graham, Ford Capri 3.0, 2nd position. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

2009 British Touring Car Championship
Brands Hatch, UK. 4th October 2009. Stephen Jelley gets his Team RAC BMW sideways. World Copyright: Kevin Wood/LAT Photographic Ref: Digital Image MF6E7043a

African American girls playing games, 1922. Creator: Unknown
African American girls playing games, 1922

Water - Tobogganing- A novel Amusement; after Sydney P. Hall, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Water - Tobogganing- A novel Amusement; after Sydney P. Hall, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

District of Columbia Parks - Children At Fountains And Pools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia Parks - Children At Fountains And Pools, 1912. [USA]

The Slide, 1827–28. Creator: Auguste Raffet
The Slide, 1827-28

Formula One World Championship
Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) Ferrari 312T3 retired from the race on lap 56 with an oil leak. South African Grand Prix, Rd 3, Kyalami, South Africa, 4 March 1978

2018 Singapore GP
SINGAPORE STREET CIRCUIT, SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 15: Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari SF71H during the Singapore GP at Singapore Street Circuit on September 15, 2018 in Singapore Street Circuit, Singapore

Hillclimb 1948: Prescott Hill Climb
PRESCOTT, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 12: DF Truman, Marwyn during the Prescott Hill Climb at Prescott on September 12, 1948 in Prescott, United Kingdom. (Photo by LAT Images)

2018 German GP
HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - JULY 20: Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB14 Tag Heuer, has a sideways moment during the German GP at Hockenheimring on July 20, 2018 in Hockenheimring, Germany

2011 Australian GP
MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 27: Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4-26 Mercedes, leads an oversteering Mark Webber, Red Bull RB7 Renault, and Vitaly Petrov

Floating
Kai T. Støyva

Irkutsk police fire brigade. Exercise with a rescue sheet and a rescue basket, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov
Irkutsk police fire brigade. Exercise with a rescue sheet and a rescue basket, 1894. This collection of photographs and documents from the private archive of Sergei Mikhailovich Chashchin relates to

Formula One World Championship
John Watson (GBR) slides his Penske PC3 round the corner. He retired from the race on lap 3 with a broken fuel system. Brazilian Grand Prix, Rd1, Interlagos, Brazil, 25 January 1976

Trial 1947: Poole Speed Trials
SEPTEMBER 06: Archie Butterworth, Bentley 4.5 Litre during the Poole Speed Trials on September 06, 1947. (Photo by LAT Images)

1963 South African GP
AUSTIN, TEXAS - DECEMBER 28: Graham Hill, BRM P57 during the 2019 Formula One United States Grand Prix at East London, on December 28, 1963 in Austin, Texas, USA. (Photo by LAT Images)

1973 Dijon 1000 kms
DIJON-PRENOIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: Derek Bell / Howden Ganley, Gulf Racing, Mirage M6 Ford during the Dijon 1000 kms at Dijon-Prenois on April 15, 1973 in Dijon-Prenois, France

The popular resort Reef Oasis Blue Bay Hotel SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - APRIL 7: The popular resort Reef Oasis Blue Bay Hotel. Type - all inclusive

Sliding Rock Falls on Looking Glass Creek in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, USA in the autumn season

Antarctica, Weddell Sea, Snow Hill. Emperor penguin

Colony of Haemophilus influenzae, 1906 (litho)
3501914 Colony of Haemophilus influenzae, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Colony of Mycobacterium leprae, 1906 (litho)
3501912 Colony of Mycobacterium leprae, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

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"Capturing the Essence of Speed and Grace: Jackie Robinson's Iconic Slide" In this remarkable photograph, we witness the legendary Jackie Robinson, a trailblazing American baseball player, executing an audacious slide during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1950. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson fearlessly steals home under the watchful eye of catcher Andy Seminick. This moment encapsulates his unparalleled athleticism and determination that shattered racial barriers in professional sports. "The Thrilling Ride Down Devils Toboggan Slide: A Glimpse into Temperance Movement History" Transporting us back to 1887 Kalamazoo, Michigan, this vintage broadsheet showcases an intriguing aspect of temperance history - the Devils Toboggan Slide. Published as part of a movement advocating for abstinence from alcohol, it serves as a reminder of society's efforts to curb excessive drinking through unconventional means. "Daredevil Dan Gurney's Unfortunate Retirement at Dutch Grand Prix" The exhilarating world of motorsports takes center stage in this snapshot from the 1966 Dutch Grand Prix. Here we see Dan Gurney behind the wheel of his Eagle AR101-Climax car before his untimely retirement from the race. Despite setbacks on this occasion, Gurney remains an icon for his fearless driving style and contributions to racing technology. "A Childhood Adventure: Sledging Down Grassy Banks with Joy" Childhood memories come rushing back with this heartwarming image capturing pure joy on a young boy's face as he sledges down a grassy bank. The simple pleasure found in such carefree moments reminds us all to embrace our inner child and find delight in life's simplest pleasures. "Unveiling Elegance within Grey Gardens Estate Gate Bench" Stepping into another era, we discover ourselves inside Grey Gardens estate circa 1914 through this captivating photo featuring an inviting bench nestled within the estate's gate.