Historic Sports Events

Black and white images capturing historical sporting events, including marathon races and swimming competitions, highlighting teams and athletes from the past.

Runners at the start of the mile race at Fenner's, in an athletics competition between the English A.A.A team and the past and present athletes of Cambridge University. The race was won by R. S. Starr of the university who can be seen on the far side of the picture in 4 minutes, 27 seconds. Date: 1928

Anefo photo collection. Tour de France team introduces itself in Brussels. June 24, 1958. Brussels

Marathon Race, Polo Grounds

Anefo photo collection. Sports Day Christian HBS in Amsterdam. May 13, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Improving Dutch swimming records in the pool Naarden, v.l.n.r. T. Lagerberg, M. Sint, L. de Nijs J. de Nijs, M. Heemskerk, W. Last series, W. van. March 31, 1960. Naarden

Left to Right Forbes Carlile, Bob Johnson, Frank Stevens, Bruce Bourke, John Davies, Terry Johnson, Ray Austin. October 08, 1947.

Runners at the start of the mile race at Fenner's, in an athletics competition between the English A.A.A team and the past and present athletes of Cambridge University. The race was won by R. S. Starr of the university who can be seen on the far side of the picture in 4 minutes, 27 seconds. Date: 1928

North Coast XI which had a first innings win over NSW Colts at Grafton in a two-day match. From left: H. Cameron (capt.), L. Fowler, K. Brennan, C. Hutchinson, W. Endicott, A. Causley, R. Ellem, A. Fernance, N. Morton, N. Grayson, R. Gerrard, C. S. Smith. November 29, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. European Romania Championships Ladies Bosbaan, Russia, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark. August 2, 1964. Amsterdamse Bos, Bosbaan, Denmark, Russia

Anefo photo collection. Dutch relay championships. Van der Wegen, Mutter, Van Lunteren, Van der Weerd. September 10, 1961

Anefo photo collection. National athletics championships in Amsterdam. 4x200m New Record Dijk, Blankers-Koen, De Jongh, Swart. July 26, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

U.S. Athletes Arrive : Members of the United States Olympic Swimming and rowing teams wave "hello" to England on their arrival at Southampton on the S. S. America. July 23, 1948. (Photo by Mirror Features)

Anefo photo collection. Candidates internally. Cycling races. Dutch track runners for world championships, v.l.n.r. Derksen, Moolenijzer, Schotman, Captein, Wierstra $. August 28, 1958

Anefo photo collection. Cycling championships Netherlands on the course (50 km) Stadium Amsterdam, F. Braat winner. 10 June 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Sports Day Christian HBS in Amsterdam. May 13, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. European Ladies Roe Championships Amsterdam. August 22, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Padang. Sports competition. Athletes stopped. A representative reports to an officer. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Athletes at the US Olympic Trials, 1932, (1936). Artist: Unknown

The first Surf Lifesaving Club in Britain -- Kennedy with the 12 Bude men to whom he taught Australian methods in one week. December 2, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Ten top swimsters invited to a match Stone thrill in Purmerend. September 13, 1962. Purmerend

Anefo photo collection. Football match Noord West Nederland against South Africa 4-0. Eleven Noord-West Netherlands with O.A. Rinus Michels and Cor van der Gijp). November 17, 1953. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. European Swimming Championships in Monaco. Dutch ladiesestafette team (4x100 meters) second. September 15, 1947. Monaco

Empire Games ..General Auckland 1950. March 07, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. Tattoo in the Goffert Stadium in Nijmegen, Limburg hunters. July 19, 1958. Nijmegen

***** team performs the colorful Haka before the Rugby Union Test Australia at Sydney cricket ground. March 21, 1950.

Group of men, sports, weightlifting, swimwear, around 1925, historical, Germany

Anefo photo collection. Korfball. The Netherlands against Belgium 8-2. The Belgian team. May 23, 1965. Bussum

Anefo photo collection. Swimming in Sportfondsenbad Oost. March 15, 1954

Rowing race.

Historic photograph, women doing gymnastics, around 1929

Anefo photo collection. Revanches world champion cycling Amsterdam. From Links Maspes, Roussau, Mahn, French. September 5, 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Historic photograph, athletes with trainer, around 1927

Anefo photo collection. Opening swimming pool Heiligeweg, group of art swimsters. December 8, 1960

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Participants in running competition are drawn up in Rijen at Start. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Tramp -- Fro once, Sydney girls have taken a lead from their country sisters. Several groups have formed the city's first girls' marching teams. July 21, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Tour of the Netherlands, honoring winners' team. June 9, 1952

Anefo photo collection. Sports Day Christian HBS in Amsterdam. May 13, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Los Angeles, California: c. 1927 Jack Dempsey works out in his yard with, L-R, sprinter Frank Wykoff, Dempsey, sprinter Frank Lombardi, and Olympic giold medal discus champion, Bud Houser. Dempsey is planning a rematch with Gene Tunney.

A torch relay transmitted the Olympic flame to Gruenau, the battleground of the rowers

Poll photo collection. Travel to Poland. Warsaw. Central Institute for Physical Exercise: Male Students in Sports Costume Listening to an instruction. 1934. Poland, Warsaw

Anefo photo collection. Dutch swimming championships in Schiedam n.L.n.R.: S. Morgan (3), Dawn Fraser (1), Mary Kok (4) Ilse Konrads (2). August 9, 1958. Schiedam, South Holland

Girls from the National Organization of youth at the stadium in Athens ready for their game. November 13, 1939.

Anefo photo collection. End competitions of the Water Polo Competition Champion Lady Smoking in the Robben. April 19, 1961

Anefo photo collection. International swimming competitions South Belgium La Louvière. From Links Heniger, Siveyd, Peters. March 17, 1956. La Louvière

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Championship 25km Running in Stadium de Vliert in 's-Hertogenbosch. Künen (2nd), Veldhuizen (1st) and Boelens (3rd). 24 June 1962. 's-Hertogenbosch

Fausto Coppi

Anefo photo collection. Improving 2 Dutch records by the "Naarden" swimming club. March 10, 1960

Columbia varsity, 1915

Historic photograph, women doing gymnastics, around 1929

Anefo photo collection. Interland Swimming Meeting Netherlands against Great Britain in Waalwijk. July 26, 1959

Swimming fun in the sea, historical photo, circa 1930, Usedom, Baltic, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Friends School girls basketball team ca. early 1900s.

Polish national wrestling team ca. 1965.

Anefo photo collection. Children's holiday party Olympic Stadium Balloon steering Children in Coca Cola. August 15, 1953

Anefo photo collection. National swimming championships in The Hague, honoring 200 meter freestyle ladies v.l.n.r. Hansje Bunschoten (Anke Rijnders (1st) and Linda de Boer (3rd /. July 31, 1971. The Hague, South Holland

Girls doing exercises on the beach, United States of America, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIX, No 33, August 13, 1922.

Anefo photo collection. Final school swimming competitions in the Sportfondsenbad-Oost. November 14, 1959

HJ guide school - HJ doing sports. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

Anefo photo collection. Relay championships Amsterdam. Refafettes, championships, sports competitions, athletics. July 2, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Swimming. ENGLISH RECORD 4 x 100 m alternate with 4.1 seconds improved in Rotterdam time: 5.02.10, left from left to right. Geertje Wielema (freestyle), Rika Bruins (breaststroke), Joke de Korte (backstroke) and Mary Kok (butterfly stroke) .. November 27, 1954. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. NOS swimming competitions in Veenendaal, Hansje Bunschoten during award ceremony, number 20 Evelien Lonte. July 15, 1972. Utrecht, Veenendaal

Sunday morning in the swimming pool, 1930 photograph With inscription on the back. Suriname photographic support swimming (sport) Moengo. Albina

Anefo photo collection. Lenie de Nijs improves world record 880 yards freestyle (at 10.58.01 minus). August 18, 1955

Anefo photo collection. Preparation Tour de France in Mulhouse (France) Dutch riders share signatures to girls costumes. June 24, 1959

Anefo photo collection. The victorious Swedish team. July 24, 1947

Anefo photo collection. Training Dutch national team Amsterdammers. January 10, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Sports Day Christian HBS in Amsterdam. May 13, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The Australian Olympic Team Settle In At The Olympic Village In Richmond Park, Surrey: From bottom to top of picture J. L. Bartram, L. Mcleand, M. Curotta, C. R. Green, J.M. Mecalf, J. A. Winter and R. H. Weinberg. July 12, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Anefo photo collection. Core team Dutch national team together in Zeist in KNVB Sports Center; v.l.n.r. Rene van de Kerkhof, Rep, Van Beveren, Geels, Rensenbrink, Bow, W. van de Kerkhof. May 21, 1974. Utrecht, Zeist

1930s women in sports. A group of women on Stockholm stadium June 3 1934. The tall girl in the middle is Kerstin Isberg.

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Swimming Championship in Bad Groenoord in Schiedam, 100 m. Freestyle Heren v.L.n.R.: L. Verbrugt, Theo Hoogveld, H. Wilzis. August 10, 1958. Schiedam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. World hockey tournament for ladies in the Wagenerstadium in Amstelveen, winners of the tournament, the English team during the closing ceremony. May 7, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Hockey Netherlands against India 2-1, India players. May 20, 1967

Anefo photo collection. Skating in Volendam. Blades bind skating underneath. January 26, 1950. Volendam

Vintage Photograph. A group of runners prepared to race on track.

Women Receive Medals After Olympics -- Barbara Ann Scott (centre) the Canadian girl champion, who is also the world's and European skating champion, standing on the Olympic pedestal to receive the Olympic gold medal for winning the Womens' Figure Skating event. At right is Jeannette Altwegg (Great Britain) who was second, and on left is Eva Palik (Austria) who was placed third. The presentation ceremony took place in a snowstorm. February 08, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Running for maid and waiters (services). July 7, 1949

Anefo photo collection. The Netherlands against Russia swimming in Zwolle. September 10, 1965. Overijssel, Zwolle

Anefo photo collection. Zwolle Vierling Kggers 19 years (dance twist). February 6, 1962

Anefo photo collection. European athletics championships in Brussels; Fanny Blankers-Koen (center) flanked by Maureen Dyson-Gardner (left) and Micheline Ostermeyer (right). August 27, 1950. Brussels

Five men in strange sports pants, ca. 1920s, exact place unknown, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. National cycling camp on the job in Olympic Stadium Amsterdam, Honoring Fedor den Hertog, champion chase amateurs. August 5, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Football. Netherlands against Switzerland. Farm chapel. March 18, 1953

GO TEAM (EV001226_H)

Anefo photo collection. Inter academial shooting competitions. May 30, 1947

Sports Meeting AT Luneberg -- The start of the Ladies Race in which Mary Churchill ran. At 2nd Army H.Q. a sports meeting was held on 6th June 45. The Competitors were drawn from all ranks and sections, of the H.Q. 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. June 11, 1945. (Photo by British Official Photo).

12/31/1945. French Girls Rehearsing the Art of Artagan on the Roof of Their Parisian School, Being in Possession of All the Secrets of Fencing.

Centre of ***** attraction, hangs onto her straw ***** in the wind as she makes friends with Russian swimmers at the Olympic ***** swimming pool, Helsinki, July 17.In the left foreground are USA figure diver Sammy Ice and his wife. July 18, 1952. (Photo by The Associated Press Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Swimming competitions High schools in Amsterdam. November 28, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Europacup II, ADO trains in the forests in Zeist's fitness run. November 11, 1968. Utrecht, Zeist

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Football match Buitenzorg. While the purification actions find progress, there is of course little opportunity for sports practice. Nevertheless, a decision game was played from an internal football competition between military teams. From the hands of Colonel Thomson, the winning team receives the silver challenge cup. August 6, 1947. Bogor, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Empire Games Team - 1954 (Aust), (Vancouver). August 12, 1954.

The Sport Parade, Shagin, Ivan Mikhaylovich (1904-1982)

Anefo photo collection. The Netherlands against England youth. Billie Wright with Jeud. March 9, 1961

March 1917. Foot Races in Madrid. Runners of the "Cross-Country" of the Spanish Gymnastics Society.

Australian Women V Kent -- The Australian women coming out to field.The Australian women cricketers made a fine start to their English tour when they met the women of Kent in a one-day match at Sevenoaks, Kent. May 19, 1951. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Anefo photo collection. International swimming competitions in Bremen,. January 27, 1963. Bremen

Anefo photo collection. Table tennis tournament Netherlands against Belgium. January 10, 1952. Belgium, the Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. School soccer. April 15, 1953. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. European Women's 1966 Rowing Championships on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam. Celebration of the Russian four with steering woman. August 28, 1966. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. General rehearsal for "the game of liberation", which is conducted on 4 and 6 May 1946 in the Olympic Stadium. General rehearsal for "the game of liberation", which is conducted on 4 and 6 May 1946 in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. May 3, 1946. Amsterdam

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