Amateur Collection (page 4)

W J Gilroy, amateur footballer. 1890s

Middlesbrough FC Team, holders of the Football Association Amateur Championship Cup, 1894-5: Gettins, Wilson, Cooper, Piercy, Murphy, Nelmes, Morren, Bach, Allport, Johnson, Mullen. 1890s

An Amateur Painter; Un Peintre Amateur, (oil on canvas)
658844 An Amateur Painter; Un Peintre Amateur, (oil on canvas) by Denneulin, Jules (1835-1904); 89x129 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Amateur Painter; Un Peintre Amateur)

Young theatrical troupe (b / w photo)
3643144 Young theatrical troupe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young theatrical troupe. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Bachelor Uncle (engraving)
669688 The Bachelor Uncle (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelor Uncle. Illustration from The Gallery of Engravings edited by C H Timperley (Fisher)

The Gentlemen team from the Gentlemen v Players match at Lords in 1894
HJA328342 The Gentlemen team from the Gentlemen v Players match at Lords in 1894, from Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds, published by Hudson and Kearns, 1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Amateur musical festival in Exeter Hall (engraving)
608593 Amateur musical festival in Exeter Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur musical festival in Exeter Hall)

Viscount Newry and Mourie (colour litho)
613006 Viscount Newry and Mourie (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viscount Newry and Mourie, Amateur theatricals, 28 October 1876)

Rule XXXII: A player may stand out of bounds to play a ball lying within bounds
STC193230 Rule XXXII: A player may stand out of bounds to play a ball lying within bounds, from Rules of Golf, published c.1905 (colour litho) by Crombie

At the Salon (litho) (b / w photo)
469499 At the Salon (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: qu est ce que c est donc que ces chiens qui ont leur museliere pendue au cou ; madame c est)

The Corinthians football team, from Famous Footballers, 1895 (b / w photo)
NFM375974 The Corinthians football team, from Famous Footballers, 1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Football Museum, Manchester

The Volunteer Review, Notes with the Ambulances (engraving)
1054470 The Volunteer Review, Notes with the Ambulances (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteer Review, Notes with the Ambulances)

Among the Amateurs, Scene from "Plot and Passion, "as played by the Blackheath Dramatic Club (engraving)
1615891 Among the Amateurs, Scene from " Plot and Passion, " as played by the Blackheath Dramatic Club (engraving) by Friston

The Boating Fever (engraving)
1615860 The Boating Fever (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boating Fever. Illustration for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1 April 1876)

African American baseball players from Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia, c
5042898 African American baseball players from Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia, c.1899 (gelatin silver print) by American Photographer

Advert for an amateur performance of Shakespeares Twelfth Night (engraving)
609412 Advert for an amateur performance of Shakespeares Twelfth Night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lacquer, examples in the Chinese style for the amateur worker (colour photo)
3623837 Lacquer, examples in the Chinese style for the amateur worker (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lacquer)

I am a painter too or Dilettante or The painters studio, 1885 (oil on canvas)
3497601 I am a painter too or Dilettante or The painters studio, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Sottocornola, Giovanni (1855-1917); 127.8x74.7 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Robert Coats, Esq. in the Character of Romeo (etching)
CWA97292 Robert Coats, Esq. in the Character of Romeo (etching) by Wilde, Samuel de (1748-1832); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London, UK; eWestminister Archives; English, out of copyright

The Studio, 1867 (oil on canvas)
3746265 The Studio, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 45.7x38.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: A cellist and a violinist practising in an artists studio)

Viscount Newry and Mourie (colour litho)
612461 Viscount Newry and Mourie (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viscount Newry and Mourie, Amateur theatricals, 28 Octoberl 1876)

A Country Concert, or an Evenings Entertainment in Sussex
NCO193428 A Country Concert, or an Evenings Entertainment in Sussex, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by English School

Rule XII (V): The player shall be entitled to find his ball
STC193224 Rule XII (V): The player shall be entitled to find his ball... from Rules of Golf, published c.1905 (colour litho) by Crombie

Amateur dramatics (b / w photo)
5986860 Amateur dramatics (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur dramatics. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

"Oliver Twist"in the Factory Yard (b / w photo)
6004334 " Oliver Twist" in the Factory Yard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Oliver Twist" in the Factory Yard)

Portrait of a group of women and girls, possibly schoolteachers with their pupils (b / w photo)
5999726 Portrait of a group of women and girls, possibly schoolteachers with their pupils (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Training of a Volunteer (engraving)
1062413 The Training of a Volunteer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Training of a Volunteer)

Baseball team of railroad workers in 1889 (b / w photo)
1127183 Baseball team of railroad workers in 1889 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Norma Smythe (b / w photo)
3640273 Norma Smythe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norma Smythe. Illustration for cigarette card)

The popular alpine excursion from the Matterhorn to the Rose, the thousand
2808518 The popular alpine excursion from the Matterhorn to the Rose, the thousand and more climbers camped in the Breuil basin at 2004 meters (colour litho) by Beltrame

Sir Charles Forster (colour litho)
612561 Sir Charles Forster (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Forster, An amateur whip, 28 March 1874, Vanity Fair)

Death: to be seen... in such vulgar attitudes illustration from
617066 Death: to be seen...in such vulgar attitudes illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

C. H Jupp winning the 220 Yards Challenge Cup, illustration from The King
KAT324455 C.H Jupp winning the 220 Yards Challenge Cup, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr)

Amateurs at the Salon (engraving) (b / w photo)
REV280183 Amateurs at the Salon (engraving) (b/w photo) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateurs au Salon; ); French, out of copyright

All Fools Day, 1 April (engraving)
6016454 All Fools Day, 1 April (engraving) by Morehen, Horace (b.c.1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: All Fools Day, 1 April)

Amateur punting championship held on the River Thames at Shepperton, Surrey, 1900 (b / w photo)
6015100 Amateur punting championship held on the River Thames at Shepperton, Surrey, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Royal Thames Yacht Club, Amateur Sailing Match (engraving)
1624443 Royal Thames Yacht Club, Amateur Sailing Match (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Thames Yacht Club, Amateur Sailing Match)

Sir Nathaniel Bacon, amateur painter (engraving)
812969 Sir Nathaniel Bacon, amateur painter (engraving) by Bacon, Nathaniel (1585-1627); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Nathaniel Bacon, wealthy landowner (1585-1627)

Amateur sketch (engraving)
977925 Amateur sketch (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur sketch.); © Look and Learn

The Dugong (engraving)
1042281 The Dugong (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dugong. Illustration for The Graphic, June 1896.); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection

Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy (engraving)
1058863 Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy)

Eltham v Home Guard. 1st January 1950

Small ships pool. The engineers amuse themselves on the the winch during their leisure hours. 13th August 1943

Cricket teams from the Sevenoaks and Westerham Rotary Clubs pose for a group picture before the start of the match. 19th June 1976

Scholars and choirboys of Llandaff Cathedral, South Wales, on their way to play rugby. 1st March 1954

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"Unleashing Creativity: Exploring the Amateur's World" Embarking on a journey through various realms of amateurism, we discover hidden treasures that captivate our imagination. From the intricate French artificial fishing flies that dance upon the water's surface to Stephen Ward's sketches of celebrities from 1960, each stroke unveils a glimpse into their artistic prowess. As we traverse further, The Peak District for Picture Makers beckons us with its MR poster from the 1930s. Its serene landscapes inspire amateurs and professionals alike to capture nature's beauty in their lenses or brushes. Meanwhile, members of the Torpedo Football Team at Reading proudly pose alongside their wives and children, showcasing not only their love for sports but also family bonds forged through shared passions. Delving deeper into history, an enchanting scene unfolds before our eyes - an 1800s backyard carnival filled with laughter and merriment. It reminds us that even in simpler times, amateurs found joy in creating moments of happiness for others. The Thirst For Reprisals by Bruce Bairnsfather takes us on a different path as it portrays human resilience amidst adversity. This poignant artwork serves as a reminder that even they can convey powerful emotions through their craft. Intriguingly contrasting this somber tone is the image of a muddy soccer goalie fearlessly defending his team's honor. His amateur status doesn't dampen his determination nor diminish his importance within the game. Moving beyond sports, we encounter a wrestling championships poster radiating energy and excitement. Amateurs step onto these stages with dreams of victory fueling their every move – proving that passion knows no boundaries when it comes to pursuing one's aspirations. Gideon Mantell and iguanodon transport us back to prehistoric times where amateur paleontologists unearthed ancient wonders buried beneath layers of time. Their discoveries forever changed our understanding of Earth’s history while igniting curiosity among future generations.