Froilan Gonzalez takes the winning flag in his Ferrari 375 at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.Gonzales WinsFormula One Racing, Silverstone, 1950-1959
Great Britain's Chris Brasher clears the water jump in the last lap of the 3,000 metre steeplechase at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, 29th...Brasher WinsMelbourne - Australia, The Olympic Games, UK
Italian driver Giuseppe Farina on his way to winning the European Grand Prix at Silverstone in his Alfa Romeo Tipo 158, 13th May 1950.The British Grand PrixGiuseppe Farina, 1950-1959, UK
Military men using a London railway station as a guard room during World War II, 29th August 1939.Makeshift CampWorld War II, Army Soldier, London - England
Bill Adcocks of Great Britain overtakes a Japanese competitor on the way to victory in the Athens marathon, 8th April 1969. He finished in a time of...Bill AdcocksArchival, Marathon
Bob Seagren of the United States in action during the Pole Vault event at a Great Britain versus USA track and field event at the White City Stadium...Bob Seagren At White City
German runner Gunter Zahn arrives at the Olympic stadium in Munich, carrying the Olympic flame for the opening ceremony, 27th August 1972.Gunter ZahnSport Torch, Olympic Torch
Swiss motor cycling aces Florian Camathias and Franz Ducret are involved in a crash at Brands Hatch, which resulted in the death of Camathias, 10th...Camathias And DucretCycling
The General Handicap motorcycle race in progress at the British Motor Cycle Race Club meeting at Brooklands, with Morgan, Collier and Bennett visible.Bikes At BrooklandsMotorcycle, Sports Track, Motorcycle Racing
Liberated prisoners of war arriving at Cannon Street station, London, are welcomed with tea and biscuits.Homeward Bound
British racing driver Stirling Moss at the wheel of his Cooper T45 Climax during the final of the New Zealand Grand Prix at the Ardmore circuit in...Stirling MossStirling Moss
Teams of men clear the snow from Cheltenham racecourse before the venue reopens on March 12th. The work has to be done by hand, since machines would...Winter RacecourseSnow, UK, Cheltenham
Small crowd waves farewell to Emperor Karl Franz Josef of Austria as he returns into exile after his last visit to the country.Karl Departs
English footballer Jimmy Greaves beside his Ford Escort at the racetrack in Monza during the16,000 mile Daily Mirror World Cup Rally from London to...Rallying GreavesMexico, Ford Escort, Jimmy Greaves
Italian racing driver Giuseppe Farina wins the Argentine Grand Prix in Buenos Aires. Coming in second is Luigi Villoresi (1909Farina Victory1950-1959
British racing driver John Surtees in a Ferrari in practice for the Monte Carlo Grand Prix.Surtees At Monte
Swiss racing driver Clay Regazzoni at the wheel of a Ferrari 312B in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Regazzoni went on to win the race, six seconds...Clay Regazzoni
Italian racing driver Piero Carini makes a pit stop to rectify a mechanical fault in his Ferrari 553 during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Engine...Carini's Pit-StopFerrari
Ferrari P3, which was driven by Nino Vaccarella and Herbert Muller, leading the group at Monza during the Filippo Caracciolo Trophy race - a Sports...Ferrari LeadsMille Miglia
German racing driver Wolfgang von Trips in practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in a Ferrari D246.Von Trips In PracticeWolfgang Von Trips, Archival
Ferrari P4, which was driven by Lorenzo Bandini and Chris Amon leading the group, along with two other P4's in second and third positions, at Monza...Three Ferraris LeadLorenzo Bandini
British racing driver Mike Hawthorn takes his Ferrari round a fast curve during practice for the British Grand Prix at Siverstone.Grand Prix PracticeFerrari, Formula One Racing, 1950-1959
Members of the Ferrari crew refuel New Zealand racing driver Chris Amon's Ferrari 312 during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.Ferrari Refueling
New Zealanders Chris Amon and Bruce McLaren during practice for the British Grand Prix at Siverstone.Amon And McLarenAmon, Formula One Racing, Bruce McLaren
English racing driver Tony Brooks in a Ferrari D246 in practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.Brooks At Monza
Belgian racing driver Willy Mairesse leads Graham Hill of Britain during the Senior Grand Prix at Monte Carlo.Mairesse And HillMonaco, Graham Hill, Sports Race
The Ferrari 330 P3 prototype, driven by John Surtees and Mike Parkes, which won the 1000 km International Prototype Championship for prototypes at...Winning PrototypeFerrari
Belgian racing driver Willy Mairesse in his Ferrari 156 during practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.Willy Mairesse
Mexican racing driver Ricardo Rodriguez in a Ferrari 156 during practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.Ricardo RodriguezFerrari, Race Car Driver
British racing driver John Surtees test-driving a Ferrari Sport 250 'Dino' at Monza.Ferrari Test-Drive
New Zealand racing driver Chris Amon in a Ferrari during lap practice the day before the 'Race Of Champions' at Brands Hatch in Kent.Lap Practice
Italian racing driver Ignazio Giunti in his Ferrari 312B in the pits during the last practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.Giunti's Ferrari
Italian racing driver Luigi Musso in his Lancia Ferrari D50 in practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.Luigi MussoLuigi Musso
British racing driver Mike Hawthorn in the pits with his Ferrari during preparations for the British Grand Prix at Siverstone.Mike HawthornMike Hawthorn, Pit Stop, Formula One Racing
Bott of England, who was placed fifth in the Skeleton Bobsleigh event during the Winter Olympics at St Moritz.Skeleton BobSt Moritz, The Olympic Games
Britain's John Crammond is off to a flying start in the Skeleton Bobsleigh event on the Cresta Run, during the Winter Olympics at St Moritz. He came...Off He GoesCresta Run, St Moritz, British Culture
Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb drive a British Jaguar to victory in the Le Mans 24-hour endurance test, achieving a record speed of 107.06 miles per...Win For JaguarLe Mans - France
Driver Frolian Gonzalez leading the pack at the Silverstone Grand Prix. Close behind are Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorn while Juan Manuel Fangio and...Silverstone GPStirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, Juan Manuel Fangio
Dogs racing past the crowd during the opening meeting of the greyhound season at the White City track in Shepherd's Bush.White City Dogs
Jockey Richard Francis, who later gained fame as a writer of sporting thrillers, rides Devon Loch, the property of Elizabeth the Queen Mother.Devon LochQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Horse, Horseback Riding
Charlie Crenston wins the first meeting of the greyhound season at the White City track in Shepherd's Bush.White City DogsWhite City, Stadium, Dog Racing
Mike Hawthorn on his way to winning the International Trophy Race at Crystal Palace in Stirling Moss' Maserati.Hawthorn In The LeadMike Hawthorn, Motorsport, Crystal Palace - London
Relics of World War I scattered beside the track in Newfoundland Memorial Park, France. In the background, a bronze statue of a caribou commemorates...Newfoundland Park
Cornes of Oxford winning the 880 yards at the University sports day.J F CornesTrack And Field, Oxford University
Oxford Rhodes scholar Jack Lovelock reaches a dead heat with J F Cornes at an Inter Varsity sports event between Oxford and Cambridge Universities at...Varsity Winners
Two holidaymakers amuse themselves with a porter's trolley whilst waiting for their train at Euston Station, London.Take It EasySuitcase, Archival, Luggage
Grantham takes royal steed Monaveen for a training run at Hurst Park. On the right is Lord Mildmay on J'Accourir and left is Taylor on Rhetorius....A Royal RideHorse, Horse Racing, Riding
Pat Taaffe rides Mrs W Welman's Quare Times to victory at the 1955 Grand National.Quare TimesHorse Racing, Black And White, Irish Culture
Bryan Marshall rides G H Griffin's Early Mist over Becher's Brook at Aintree, eventually winning the Grand National with a lead of 20 lengths.Early MistAintree, Irish Culture
Burnt-out carriage balanced precariously on the rails after a troop train crashed at Gretna Green in south-west Scotland. Many soldiers were injured...Skeleton CoachNatural Disaster, Train - Vehicle, Accidents and Disasters
German military convoy overtakes a group of Greek peasants on a rural track during the early stages of the German occupation of Greece.Germans In GreeceWorld War II, Greece
Japanese troops entering Manchuria in the wake of the so-called Mukden Incident during the Sino-Japanese War. After a bomb of unknown origin damaged...Entering ManchuriaManchuria, Japan, War
Emily Davison is fatally injured as she tries to stop the King's horse 'Amner' on Derby Day, to draw attention to the Women's Suffragette movement.Death At EpsomEmily Davison, UK
