Historic Sports Celebrations

Vintage crowd scenes capturing sport celebrations, including cycling and rowing events, showcasing the excitement and camaraderie of mid-20th century sports fans.

Anefo photo collection. SHS against Volewijckers 4-1, SHS champion. May 26, 1958

Anefo photo collection. Tour de France 1969. Press the finish of the 2nd stage in Maastricht. 30 June 1969. Limburg, Maastricht

Anefo photo collection. FC The Hague against PEC Zwolle (semi-final KNVB cup) in Utrecht; Joy afterwards at PEC goalkeeper on the shoulders. April 27, 1977. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. World Cup 74 Dortmund, the Netherlands against Bulgaria 4-1; Supporters celebrate after victory. June 23, 1974. Dortmund

Anefo photo collection. Rohda against DOVO 2-1 (general amateur championship in the Netherlands). Frits Lenshuis and Keeper Janssen. 30 June 1979. Utrecht (Prov), Veenendaal

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949: Kinderdorp Oneig. Boys of the children's village on the Ongget playing basketball during the gym class. January 1, 1948. Israel

Ice skating at Restocco, Milan, Italy, drawing by R Paoletti, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 4, January 25, 1914.

Anefo photo collection. WC cycling on the track. The Russian team on stage. August 29, 1967

Anefo photo collection. World championships cycling amateurs on the road in Zandvoort, honoring the winners. August 15, 1959

Eton's Famous Wall Game, Collegers V Oppidans At The Wall - The Collegers taking the field before the start of the game.Eton's famous Wall Game was played today at Eton, between the Collegers and the Oppidans. November 29, 1947.

In The Framework Of Velodrome Municipal de Vincennes 10,000 Schoolchildren De La Parisienne Region Have Their Participates A Party ....Here is a general view showing the overall movement of the Velodrome de Vincennes lawn. June 13, 1953. (Photo by Agence Diffusion Presse).

Anefo photo collection. Ned. Championships skating ladies and gentlemen in Deventer. Honoring ladies Elly van der Brom, Attje Cologne Deelstra and Stien Kaiser. January 10, 1970. Deventer

Anefo photo collection. Swimming competitions for the mother triblope cup. December 17, 1960

October 1905, jiu-jitsu match in Courbevoie, between Professor Ernest Regnier (Re-Nie), jiu-jitsu instructor at the school in the Rue de Ponthieu, and master Georges Dubois, representing the French antagonistic sports, who had issued a challenge to Re-Nie. It ended with the victory of jiu-jitsuan.

04/18/1965. Parade of the Participants of the 17th edition of the National School Games at the Vallehermoso stadium.

Anefo photo collection. Volleyball ladies, Valboval against Akademik Sofia (Bulgaria) to Woerden the Europacup (third round) game moments. March 29, 1969. Utrecht, Woerden

Anefo photo collection. Final school football tournament in Amsterdam; Champions (cartinischool) on the shoulders. May 18, 1974. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Beachloop AAC in Ijmuiden, the runners on the road. 26 February 1967. IJmuiden

Anefo photo collection. Tennis tournament on MWTS jobs in Scheveningen; Prince Bernhard on Tribune, next to him Mrs Rolin Couucerque. Prince Bernhard on Tribune, next to him Mrs. M.F.M. Rollin Couquerque. July 5, 1970. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Printed at Olympic Stadium. March 30, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Start Tour of the Netherlands in Liège. May 9, 1957. Liège

Anefo photo collection. Seventh international marathonloop in Enschede, vendor of the winners, v.l.n.r. Pawson, Kontorek and gruber. August 15, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Tour of North Holland, Evert Dolman after victory. April 2, 1965. Noord-Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Swimming competitions. relay race. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Prince Claus opens ahoy sports complex, Rotterdam; Prince Claus presses button. January 15, 1971. Rotterdam, South Holland

The Yes and No to the 1980 Moscow Olympics brought protesters to the Westfalenhalle on 20.4.1980 in Dortmund, Germany, Europe

Sports Meeting At Luneburg -- The start of the Ladies Race in which Mary Churchill Ran. At 2nd army H.Q. a sports meeting was held on 6th June 1945. The competitors were drawn from all ranks and sections, of the HQ. Junior Commander Mary Churchill was present at the events and took part in one of the races herself. The competitions were the finals from heats run off in the past. August 06, 1945. (Photo by British Official Photo).

Anefo photo collection. End of Tour de Frats, Miss Nieuw-Australia (Miss New Australia) Lucia Schaepman, with participant with moped helmet. August 4, 1956. Arnhem

03/31/1963. The Labor University of Córdoba with the trophy after having won the National School Games.

Anefo photo collection. DWS against Sittardia was canceled on the board. January 2, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Opening KNVB sports center in Zeist by Prince Bernhard, after the unveiling, v.l.n.r. Prince Bernhard, Mr. Schroder (RUG) and sculptor J.F. Schallen. September 16, 1965. Utrecht, Zeist

Giro d'Italy. trentino alto adige. Italy. 1959.

Anefo photo collection. World championship cycling on the road in Valkenburg. Professionals. The leading group. August 22, 1948. Limburg, Valkenburg

Anefo photo collection. International outdoor pinball championships in Hoorn (NH), overview. August 3, 1977. Hoorn, Noord-Holland

New Zealand tennis player, Anthony Frederick Wilding (1883-1915), Wimbledon Mens Champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913 pictured early in his career at the age of 22 being congratulated after defeating American, W. J. Clothier at Wimbledon in 1905, despite losing the first two sets. He was eventually beaten in the quarter finals by the 37 year old Arthur Gore. Tall, handsome, athletic and genial, Wilding became a hugely popular sporting star. After his 1913 championship win, ladies reported fa

We strive for peace. We dream of building, not fighting. Soviet 1950's poster showing athletes

Anefo photo collection. PSV TGEN AS ROMA 1-0 in the Europe Cup II. Supporters with PSV signs. November 26, 1969

Cortina. olympic games. prizegiving. 1956.

Protagonists - Coaches - Carniglia, coach of Real Madrid during a match between his team in June 1959.

Anefo photo collection. Marriage Fenny ten Bosch (tennis) with Mr. J. F. A. de Soet. March 3, 1956

Anefo photo collection. KNVB camp "Die Haghe", P. J. Snoek, Leersumstraat 41 The Hague. August 15, 1949

ORDOÑEZ , ANTONIO. MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAÑOL. RONDA 1932 - 1998. FERIA DE MALAGA. SALIDA A HOMBROS JUNTO A FUENTES Y CORBACHO. AÑO 1965.

Anefo photo collection. Soccer Ajax against De Graafschap 9-1. Stand in the Amsterdamse Ajax stadium with lots of fences. August 30, 1981. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Fencing, the winners in foil fencing at the ceremony in the Olympic Stadium (from left to right) Ellen Preis, Austria (3rd), Ilona Elek-Schacherer, Hungary (1st), and Helene Mayer (2nd), Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Ladies skating team in Hoek van Holland, in the Lifebuoy Carry Gijssen (left) and Stien Kaiser. February 22, 1966. Hoek van Holland

Anefo photo collection. NK Skating in Groningen; While the job is swept, electronic board indicates temperature from above 10 degrees Celsius. December 29, 1983. Groningen

Czechoslavakia: c. 1938 Hundreds of women exercising in a stadium.

Anefo photo collection. Keizer Karel for Nijmegen. July 17, 1962. Nijmegen

Anefo photo collection. Jumping Amsterdam. On the way to Ereloge. S. Hayes and Miss M. McDowell ride an honorable in Daf. October 29, 1967

Zaragoza, Generalissimo's Cup 1964. Photo: Abc.

The XXIII International Youth Day In Moscow -- Physical-culturists of the "Burevestnik" (storm-petrel) Sports Society doing gymnastical exercises with hoops, as they pass by the tribune on the Red Square. On September 12, 1937, the youth of the Soviet capital triumphantly celebrated XXIII International Youth Day. A bout a million young patriots, of a generation of free, young builders of socialism, full of optimism and sure of to-morrow, demonstrated their strength and power, their devotion to the party of Lenin-Stalin and the Soviet Government. September 1, 1937. (Photo by Soyuzphoto).

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana visits the IJsselmeerpolders. Queen Juliana at the gym that bears the name of Prince Willem Alexander. November 8, 1967. Emmeloord, IJsselmeerpolders

Anefo photo collection. Keizer Karel for Nijmegen. July 17, 1962. Nijmegen

Roller skating rink, March 11, 1939, Genoa, Italy, 20th century.

Anefo photo collection. Female riders. Lustrum AVSV entry Reunists v. C.S. to Gem. University. November 6, 1957

Anefo photo collection. Olympic Summer Games Helsinki (1952). Finnish boys demand signature to Brazilian soccer player. July 18, 1952. Finland, Helsinki

Anefo photo collection. Opening Olympic Games for the disabled in Arnhem; Participants during Defile. June 21, 1980. Arnhem

Anefo photo collection. EK triathlon Almere; Winner George Stam finish. August 17, 1985. Almere, Flevoland

National Spartakiade Opened In Prague - Girl athletes marching the huge procession through the streets of Prague to mark the opening of the Festival.Many thousands of athletes from all parts of Czechoslovakia are now taking part in the First National Spartakiads opened in the great Strahov Stadium in Prague. June 29, 1955. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency Limited).

Anefo photo collection. Suriname: independence on 25/11 etc.; Ceremonies in Stadium of Paramaribo (flag break etc.), party in stadium. December 1, 1975. Paramaribo, Suriname

Anefo photo collection. World ladies hockey tournament in the Wagenerstadion in Amstelveen in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix. April 25, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Olympias Tour Henk Cornelisse is the first to cross the finish in Vlaardingen, Henk Cornelisse squeezes sponge over his head. 21 May 1964. Vlaardingen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Olympia tour seventh and last stage, H. Stevens. May 27, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The female athletics team in Rapallo, in the center Ondina Valla, April 19, 1938, Italy, 20th century.

Anefo photo collection. Printed at Olympic Stadium. March 30, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Bord "400 years of Utrecht Union". December 14, 1978

The crew of weatherly, defender of the america's cup, newport 1962

Anefo photo collection. Start Dutch swimming championships Amsterdam. Under the blanket from Linksman, Corrie Schimmel, Baseliers, Jans Koster. August 31, 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tournament. June 19, 1946

DEU, Germany: Munich, Opening Olympic Games 26.8.1972

Prize giving at the 1932 Winter Olympic games.

Rowing, spectators, Funny Americans in Indian costumes watch their comrades on the water

Anefo photo collection. Opening KNVB sports center in Zeist by Prince Bernhard. September 16, 1965. Utrecht, Zeist

06/30/1920. Sports in Valencia. Arrival at the finish line of the girl Hanny Krüger, in the Potsdam-Berlin race. Photo: Phototek -Approximate date.

Rhythmic gymnastics on Red Square, Rodchenko, Alexander Mikhailovich (1891-1956)

Anefo photo collection. Tritons old four with mate in training for varsity v.l.n.r. Jansen, Dijk, Hartsuiker, H. J. AA (mate) van Riet (coach) and Jansen. April 22, 1965

Anefo photo collection. World championship cycling on the job in Amsterdam. Tube exhausted after the game. August 14, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Marathon Rotterdam 1986. winner Abbee Mekkonen Ethiopia shoulders. 19 April 1986. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Second test attempt for "Dam to Dam" race starts. July 28, 1959

Anefo photo collection. World Cup Hockey in Amstelveen, game moment Netherlands in England 2-1, cheering coach and trainer. August 29, 1973. Amstelveen, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. World championships in RAI building. September 30, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration 50 years exist NOC, Sjoukje Dijkstra ignited the Olympic fire. November 16, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Lustrum AVSV entry Reunists v. C.S. to Gem. University. Female riders. November 6, 1957

Anefo photo collection. Tour de France, Wout Wagtmans at the Ravitail. July 8, 1954. Belgium, Brasschaet

Anefo photo collection. Prince Claus opens ahoy sports complex, Rotterdam. January 15, 1971. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Cup final Sparta against ADO 1-0, players Sparta with cup / negative smoke. May 25, 1966

The 1st of May, the National holiday of the German People -- The guide spoke to the youth in the Olympic Stadium - ***** official program of the 1st of May in the capital began with the great youth rally at the Olympic Stadium. As every year the guide spoke once again to youth.Looking into the stadium during the handler's arrival. As a special surprise for the leader, the youth formed the word "Great Germany". May 1, 1938. (Photo by Atlantic Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Motorcycling Langebone championships in the Netherlands, Alkmaar left H. Meyer right Bert Houweling. October 10, 1954. Alkmaar, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Olympic team honored in Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam v.L.n.R. At Tribune Corrie store, Klitie Bimolt and Ada Kok. November 4, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam canal rip (21 km); Participants en route. 8 June 1980

Anefo photo collection. Student rowing competition Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal. April 27, 1952

He's High ***** Up.Daredevil aerobatics by ***** with the aid of a rope and an autogyro. He thrilled the spectators at the meeting at St. Germain, near Paris of the Federation of Aeronautical Sports. May 23, 1938. (Photo by Topical Press).

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration 50 years exist NOC, Sjoukje Dijkstra ignited the Olympic fire. November 16, 1962

Television At The Races -- The British Broadcasting Corporation's television cameras at a big summer race meeting in England. Such outside broadcasts are some of the most popular of all television items and with these new cameras viewers can see both long shots and close-ups with perfect clarity. October 17, 1951. (Photo by BBC).

Group of men in the yard during their morning sports, 1930s, exact place unknown, Germany, Europe

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) Musical Program for Youth, 10:35AM. Ballet dancers from the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, perform on the South Lawn during the fourth in First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's series of Musical Programs for Youth by Youth. White House, Washington, D.C.

Anefo photo collection. Dukla Prague against Ajax 2-1, Silent Leidsestraat during football match. March 8, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

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