Bowling Alley Collection

JAY GOULD CARTOON, 1882. An 1882 cartoon by Frederick Burr Opper of Wall Street as Jay Goulds private bowling alley

Ten pin bowling
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Bowling ball hitting pins for a strike. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

BOWLING TOURNAMENT, 1905. The International Bowling Tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in February, 1905, sponsored by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company. Lithograph, 1905

DON CARTER (1926- ). American bowler. Photograph, 1963

Group of young people at Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Regency gentlemen in top hats playing bowls on a bowling green. The Bowling Alley, Worcester
FLO4619292 Regency gentlemen in top hats playing bowls on a bowling green. The Bowling Alley, Worcester, or Characters of the Hand and Glove Club

At the bowling alley. Creator: Hamza, Johann (1850-1927)
At the bowling alley. Private Collection

Skittle-alley in Saeby Forest. Spring Morning, 1882. Creator: Carl Frederik Aagaard
Skittle-alley in Saeby Forest. Spring Morning, 1882

Skittles at Faggen's. Scene from Fredman's Epistle 55 by Bellman, 1868. Creator: Peter Eskilson
Skittles at Faggen's. Scene from Fredman's Epistle 55 by Bellman, 1868. "Fredmans epistlar" (English: Fredman's Epistles)

Bowling alleys, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Bowling alleys, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905

Olentangy Park bowling alleys, Columbus, Ohio, between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Olentangy Park bowling alleys, Columbus, Ohio, between 1895 and 1910

Rock'n'Bowl 1940's neon marquee and painted wall in Mid-City New Orleans. The Rock'n'Bowl is a music venue and bowling alley. Louisiana, USA

Four Ukrainian Academics who have been on a visit to Teesside University spent their last night at Hollywood Bowl having their first taste of tenpin bowling

Bowling alleys, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, 1900-05 (b/w photo)
779235 Bowling alleys, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, 1900-05 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detroit Publishing Co.)

The Bi-Centenary of Henry Purcell (litho)
1100407 The Bi-Centenary of Henry Purcell (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bi-Centenary of Henry Purcell)

Woman Bowling Makes a Strike, 1958 (screen print)
3034763 Woman Bowling Makes a Strike, 1958 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of pins flying as a woman bowler makes a strike at a bowling alley;)

Inside Sandringham (engraving)
1595402 Inside Sandringham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside Sandringham. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 March 1888)

Bowling alley sign at 248 W. 14th Street, New York City, May 2, 1916 (b / w photo)
1078993 Bowling alley sign at 248 W. 14th Street, New York City, May 2, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Young Boys Setting Up Bowling Pins at Arcade Bowling Alley Late at Night, Trenton
5858508 Young Boys Setting Up Bowling Pins at Arcade Bowling Alley Late at Night, Trenton, New Jersey, USA, c.1909 (sepia photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; American

The bowling alley at Sandringham House, Norfolk (litho)
6014203 The bowling alley at Sandringham House, Norfolk (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bowling alley at Sandringham House, Norfolk)

Visit of the Shah of Persia (engraving)
1620813 Visit of the Shah of Persia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the Shah of Persia)

Tenpin Bowling Challenge at the Hollywood Bowl for equipment to help the " Sunnyside Friends Group". 1st October 1998

Simon Lawlor of the Stockton Strykers Tenpin Bowling Team based at the Hollywood Bowl, and his team mates, left to right, Alan Bradley, Stan Muscroft, Mick Ince, Colin Taylor

Waverley GU10 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Waverley GU10 5

Aylesbury Vale HP22 4 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Aylesbury Vale HP22 4

Calderdale HD6 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Calderdale HD6 3

Amber Valley DE56 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Amber Valley DE56 2

Interior of Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. A very nice view of the interior of the Silver Blades Skating Rink and Boweling Alley, located in Sheffield

Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist
Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Bowling alley scene, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Bowling alley scene, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Employees from Edgar Allens steel foundry on a social outing at a bowling alley

Ten pin bowling, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Ten pin bowling, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. During a social evening organised by Edgar Allens Steel foundry in Sheffield, an employee attempts to down the pins

Steelworks social evening at a bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Steelworks social evening at a bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Employees of the Edgar Allen Steel foundry in Sheffield on a social evening at the Silver Blades Bowling Alley

Group of friends on a night out at Silver Blades Bowling Alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964

The bowling alley, Sandringham House, Norfolk, 1910. A photograph from Supplement to The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 28th May 1910

Illustration depicting King Edward VII bowling at Sandringham House, 19th century
Illustration depicting King Edward VII bowling

Illustration depicting a game of early bowling being played outside, 19th century
Illustration depicting a game of early bowling

Bowling pins on bowling lane

Forest path near Alkmaar, The Netherlands, Leonard Schenk, Abraham Rademaker, 1746

PANAMA: CANAL ZONE, c1910. The bowling alley of the Gatun Y. M. C. A. in the Canal Zone
PANAMA: CANAL ZONE, c1910. The bowling alley of the Gatun Y.M.C.A. in the Canal Zone, built for American civilian workers. Postcard, c1910

Bowling Alley Raquet Court Foochow ca 1869 Albumen silver print
Artokoloro

Player in bowling lane, ball moving towards bowling pins

5-pin bowling lane

Game of Bowls in the Campo dei Gesuiti, Venice
XIR85789 Game of Bowls in the Campo dei Gesuiti, Venice by Bella, Gabriele (1730-1799); Galleria Querini-Stampalia, Venice, Italy; eMEPL; Italian, out of copyright

ADIRONDACKS: HOTEL, c1903. Bowling alleys in the casino of Paul Smiths Hotel in the Adirondack Mountains, Brighton, New York. Photograph, c1903

BOWLING ALLEY, 1893. Men in a bowling alley. Lithograph, 1893

BOWLING ALLEY, 1910. Pin boys working with a supervisor in the Subway Bowling Alleys in Brooklyn, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1910

BOWLING ALLEY, c1908. Pin boys working at a bowling alley until late at night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1908

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Step into the world of bowling at a ten-pin bowling alley, where strikes and spares are celebrated with cheers and high-fives. This timeless sport has captivated people for over a century, from the historic International Bowling Tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin back in 1905 to Jay Gould's private Wall Street bowling alley depicted in an amusing cartoon by Frederick Burr Opper in 1882. Bowling alleys have always been gathering places for friends and families to enjoy some friendly competition. In Sheffield, South Yorkshire, a group of young people created lasting memories at Silver Blades bowling alley in 1965. Even as far back as the early 1900s, Paul Smith's casino nestled amidst the breathtaking Adirondack Mountains offered patrons a chance to test their skills on the lanes. Bowling transcends borders too. Four Ukrainian academics visiting Teesside University made sure to experience this beloved pastime before bidding farewell, and is truly a game that brings people together regardless of nationality or background. Throughout history, various forms of media have captured the essence of bowling. A screen print from 1958 showcases a woman celebrating her strike with exuberance while an engraving gives us a glimpse inside Sandringham House's elegant bowling alley. Even New York City had its fair share of iconic alleys like the one immortalized in an old black-and-white photograph taken on May 2nd, 1916. But it isn't just about playing; sometimes it's about setting up pins late at night too. Young boys hustled at an arcade bowling alley in Trenton under dim lights and hushed whispers - creating their own little world within those polished wooden lanes. As we celebrate milestones like Henry Purcell's bi-centenary or explore historical moments through lithographs and photographs, let us not forget how something as simple as rolling a ball down an oiled lane can bring joy and camaraderie to our lives.