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Historic Sports Events and Gatherings

Black and white images capturing historic moments in sports, featuring spectators, dignitaries, and events from various matches and receptions from the mid-20th century.

Anefo photo collection. Auction Oriental Palace Breukelen sports hall; G. A. van der Valk (M) Bok, left son Ad. July 29, 1988. Breukelen
Anefo photo collection. Auction Oriental Palace Breukelen sports hall; G. A. van der Valk (M) Bok, left son Ad. July 29, 1988. Breukelen
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch national team left for Sweden; New trainer's knobbel. September 2, 1974. Noord-Holland, SchipholAnefo photo collection. Exchange exchange in the merchant fair. Two boys trade football photos. January 7, 1968Anefo photo collection. Dutch participants Olympic Games back at Schiphol. Chef the Mission Bram Leeuwenhoek (left) and TENEGS Gerritsen, vice-chairman NOC. September 11, 1972. Noord-Holland, SchipholAnefo photo collection. Russian water polo team at Schiphol captain Msjoenieradze and Gogoladze (head). April 19, 1962Bowling dinner, Lou Arbeene receiving trophy , Awards. Edmund L. Mitchell CollectionAnefo photo collection. His Royal Highness Prince Claus lives the national disabled sports day at Expohal, Hilversum, at table tennis players. May 31, 1969. HilversumAnefo photo collection. Players of the F. C. Santos in Groningen, players will be stormed to signatures. June 3, 1959Gardner Smashes Three World Records In All-British Car. -- Lieut-Colonel A.T. Goldie Gardner, (right) being congratulated by M. Victor Boin, President of the Internation Association for Sport Press, after he had established three new speed records for cars in the two litre class on the Jabbeke-Allure motor-road here, in his all-British "Goldie Gardner Record Car."Records broker were the flying five kliometres which he broke with an average speed of 170.523 m.p.h, the flying kilometers 177.112 m.p.h. and the flying mile 173.112 m.p.h. Colonel Gardner now holds the ' fastest ever ' honour in half of the worlds international classes. September 15, 1948.Anefo photo collection. Referee Jan Keizer world championship football Schiphol. June 26, 1986. Noord-Holland, SchipholAnefo photo collection. RacingTeam Holland to Canada, before departure v.l.n.r. B. Pon, R. Slotenmaker and Jhr. D. van Lennep. May 25, 1965Anefo photo collection. Supporters association offers Ajax statue, Ajax chairman from Prague unveils figurine. January 16, 1972Anefo photo collection. His Royal Hoog Level Claus lives the national disabled sports day at Expohal, Hilversum, at table tennis players. May 31, 1969. HilversumPhotograph of (right) Karl Schäfer (1909 - 1976) from Austria and Gillis Grafström (1893 - 1938) from Sweden (left) at the 1932 winter Olympic games. Karl won gold in the men's singles figure skating while Gilles took silver. Anefo photo collection. Glugers competition at Terlet, Van Bree, Father Bernse and R. Breunissen. May 29, 1962. Gelderland, TerletAnefo photo collection. Schiphol's Dutch team left for Kingdom Games in Suriname. sportsmanifestations. July 25, 1969. Noord-Holland, SchipholAnefo photo collection. French Slaats, former track cyclist. French Slaats, former track cyclist. November 19, 1945Anefo photo collection. Marriage water polo player Rudi van Feggelen. October 20, 1949Anefo photo collection. Elft DWS to Istanbul left, DWS players. October 5, 1964Colour photograph of President J F Kennedy throwing the first ball on opening day of the 1961 Baseball seasonAnefo photo collection. General Meeting of the Royal Dutch Hockey Bond in Amsterdam. October 29, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-HollandAnefo photo collection. TT Assen 1977. Training TT in Assen; Want Hartog shares signatures to red cross nurses. June 23, 1977. AssenAnefo photo collection. Artificial skiing world championships in Dortmund, the few kilius baumler with Chancellor prof. Drhard. March 4, 1964. DortmundAnefo photo collection. Sugar-dam tournament in Krasnapolsky, Andreiko (right) and failure (Gambia). December 27, 1972. AmsterdamAnefo photo collection. Prime Minister Van Agt opens first "world bike congress", "Cycling in the eighties" in the RAI. From Agt on an "easy muscar". February 24, 1982Rain Spoils Olympic Ceremony -- Lord Burghley, popular British athlete and now a member of the Olympics committee, with members of the Australian woman competitors at the College today. Heavy rain spoiled the official opening ceremony at the women's centre which has been set up for women Olympic competitors in the Olympic Games at Southlands College, Wimbledon, today. The officials and those competitors present gathered inside the College and a brief ceremony took the place of the officially scheduled event. July 12, 1948. (Photo by Fox Photos).Italian Boxers who arrives here this week to fight for Stadiums Ltd. From left they are, R. Coluzzi, M. Scergio, G. Zuddas and A. Falcinelli. June 08, 1954.Anefo photo collection. Boxers Wim Snoek (right) and Cris cook (left) to Stockholm. April 11, 1962. Stockholm, SwedenAnefo photo collection. The Dutch national team to Israel left, Eddy P. Graafland films. January 25, 1965. IsraelAnefo photo collection. The participants in the Olympic Games are presented to Koningin Juliana in Hotel Cocagne in Eindhoven. Group photo of Queen Juliana and the athletes. November 21, 1964. Eindhoven, Noord-BrabantAlf Gover to Play Cricket in India.Alf Gover pinning a spring of heather to the ***** of her husband's coat before he left ***** with Lord Tennyson's cricket team India. October 31, 1937.Anefo photo collection. Billiards Championship of the Netherlands 4 7/2 Zwolle Oosterhout and Van de Pol. January 8, 1956. Overijssel, ZwolleSwedish Olympic Boxers - Leading Swedish Boxers who will be competing in the Olympic Games. Left to Right Top Row: Roland Johansson; Fly-Weight. Roy Swedberg; Bantam-Weight. Ake Waernstroem; Feather-Weight. Berndt Johnasson; Light weight.Left to right Bottom Row: Gert Strahle; Light-Middleweight. Stig Sjoeling: Middle-Weight. Rolf Storm; Light-Heavy Weight. Ingemar Johansson; Heavyweight. March 01, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper).Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sports competitions in the decapark on the occasion of the two-year existence of the quarter General. On the occasion of the 2-year anniversary of the service v.d. K.M.G. O.A. A sports program was finished. On Sunday 14 March in the decapark in Batavia a part of the final competitions was held. March 14, 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East IndiesA 'Tyson' of the Table-Top -- England and Australia will soon be battling against each other in another Test Match, a match with a difference - this time the game will be draughtsHere is Mr. F.R. Maynard of Eastbourne, who has been chosen as one of England's players, and who will play Mr. E.Harding of South Melbourne, Victoria, chosen as his opponent by the English Draughts Association. Moves will be made by airmail. February 15, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).Greenbrier Tennis Festival, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette FrissellAnefo photo collection. Tour de France, Jan Janssen is being conveniently. June 21, 1966. NancyPrince Wins Big Race At Brooklands - "B. Bira" (Prince Chula) chatting to C.S. Staniland before the race. "Mr. B. Bira" (prince Chula of Siam) won the big race for the Campbell Trophy at Brooklands today. May 01, 1937. (Photo by LNA).Anefo photo collection. KNVB meets about extension contract with trainer Fadrhonc; No. 23 Meulemans, Fadhronc, Coler, Fadrhonc. 26 February 1972Anefo photo collection. Meeting amateur football under motto "Sport, government and politics" at the KNVB sports center in Zeist; Administrative amateur football during the meeting. June 20, 1981. Utrecht, ZeistElsevier photo collection. National swimming competitions in the Swimming Stadium in Naarden organized by the AVRO and broadcast in a direct television broadcast. Irma Schuhmacher and Joris Tjebbes for the camera to be presented to the television public. January 11, 1952. NaardenAnefo photo collection. Ex-MVV soccer player Cees Schapendonk judge i.v.m. Exceptions Voetbal International. November 27, 1986Anefo photo collection. World Championships in Amsterdam, Clerc (left) against Nimbi. August 20, 1976. Amsterdam, Noord-HollandAnefo photo collection. Referee Dorpmans with Europe Cup to London, Schiphol. From left to right Referee Dorpmans with border judges Van der Kroft and Brouwer at Schiphol with the packed cup. May 21, 1971. Noord-Holland, SchipholPresentation of the 1960 Presidents Cup Regatta Trophy, 12:06PM. President John F. Kennedy presents a trophy to Charles u201cChucku201d Thompson, the winner of the 1960 Presidents Cup Regatta, in the Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. The winner's wife, Christine Thompson, looks on. Others include: Naval Aide to the President Tazewell Shepard, Jr.; Raymond Bettmann and his wife (name unknown); John Carter and his wife (name unknown); Roy Chalk; President of the President's Cup Regatta Association Edward R. Carr; Chairman of the 1961 President's Cup Regatta Theodore N. McDowell; Chairman of the Board of the Association Edward C. Baltz; Vice President of the Association Edgar Morris; Chairman of the Trophy Committee Jack J. Blank; Treasurer of the Association John M. Christie; Chairman of the Power Boat Committee Earl M. Hildebrand; and Commodore of the Corinthian Yacht Club Phillip M. Jullien.Anefo photo collection. Current Sporthal Oost in Alderman Verhey Sporthal; Mr. Verhey with his wife for the sports hall named after him. October 16, 1978Anefo photo collection. Departure from the 1968 Olympic team to Mexico. Trainer wants Westphal from the athletics team, stayed at home at the last minute after a conversation with the Knau. September 21, 1968