Contest Collection (page 3)

The Miss England 1978, featuring Patricia Morgan (front row 10th from left) line up takes place at The Lyceum Ballroom, 4th April 1978

Miss UK 1964, Ann Sidney, Winner Miss World 1964, wearing national themed dress at Variety Club luncheon, the Savoy Hotel in London, 10th November 1964

Newly crowned Miss World 1964, Ann Sidney of the United Kingdom, wakes up in her Waldorf Hotel bedroom to face the cameras, London, 13th November 1964

Maria Stevens, Beauty Queen and reigning Miss Aston Villa, aged 21 from Edgbaston, Birmingham, 5th April 1985

Maria Stevens, UK Finalist for Miss Hawaiian Tropic, pictured in Hyde Park, London, 19th September 1984

Maria Stevens, Beauty Queen crowned Miss Sandwell by last years winner Debby Tarrant, 14th July 1983

Maria Stevens, Beauty Queen and regional winner of Miss Hawaiian Tropic competition, 13th July 1948

Sandie Shaw, leaves for Vienna tomorrow, to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, on Saturday, and this is the dress she will wear when she sings Britains entry " Puppet on a Strng"

Two year old Louise Stewart, newly crowned Miss Pears- the beauty title for little girls awarded by the Pears soap company, gets in a mess with her ice cream cone July 1971

Fred Feast actor October 1986, stars in a new play "Beauty Game"
Fred Feast actor October 1986, stars in a new play " Beauty Game" in which he plays a smutty stand up comic to a beauty contest at the Forum Theatre, Withenshawe

Wrestling Match (Wrestlers - Luchadas) - Canary Islands
Canarain Wrestling Match (Wrestlers - Luchadas) - Canary Islands, Spain. Canarian Wrestling is a form of folk wrestling, originally from the Canary Islands, where it is known as Lucha Canaria

Worlds Ugliest Dog Competition
Fabio, a 13-year-old a teacup Chihuahua, curls his tongue at the Worlds Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California on June 21, 2019. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CROP

(Correction) Eurovision Photo Call
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Eurovision Photo Call
Kate Miller-Heidke is seen posing for a photograph during a media call at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on the Gold Coast, Friday, February 8, 2019

Australia Eurovision Artists Media Opp
Emma (left), George (centre) and Amy Sheppard (right) of the band Sheppard are seen posing for a photograph at The Darling at the Star Casino on the Gold Coast, Friday, January 18, 2019

Beauty Contest Participant and Proud Parents
A Bathing Beauty Contest Participant and her Proud (if slightly shy) Parents! Date: circa 1949

The wear and tear of a knight, 1565 (1849). Artist: Jost Ammon
The wear and tear of a knight, 1565 (1849). From a fragment of an engraving on wood attributed to Jost Ammon, found in the collection of M Guenebault, Paris

rolling light
Milan Malovrh

Rainy race
Lou Urlings

5star
AMIR ALI NAVADEH SHAHLA

Panco
Adhi Prayoga

The Jury
hardibudi

Mouth to mouth
Nicolás Merino

Fight wildebeest
Nicolás Merino

It's mine!
Fion Wong

Tit for tat
Cheng Chang

Max Verstappen
ATTILA SZABO

Frozen
Mario Wibowo

Fighting grebes
Rien van Zuijlen

Eye to Eye - Elk fight
Jim Cumming

Fast Car
Federico Battistoni

Chase
Steven Wu 老鷹

RedBull plane
Alexander Bondarenko

Rosi Feist Lawn Tennis Club
Rosi Feist

Winning Shot
Yevhen Kostiuk

Moichara cattle race fastival
Kuntal Biswas

Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Window Display with a musical theme Date: 1948

An interior view of Harry's New York Bar, 5 Rue Daunou, Paris, 1920s showing a beer drinking contest Date: 1920s

Sir Thomas Lipton on a yacht
Sir Thomas Lipton (May 1848- October 1931) on board his steam yacht Erin'. Preparing for the Challenger of the America cup on the sailing boat Shamrock II

Davis Cup Tennis
Scenes from the Second Round of the Davis Cup tennis contest, played between Great Britain and Rumania in Torquay. This year, Britain ultimately made it through to the semi-finals

Miss Dowson, Angler
Miss M. S. Dowson won the ladies competition in a fly and bait casting tournament held at Norwood in London. Date: 1931

Stills from The Beauty Prize
The Beauty Prize (here captioned as The Beauty Contest') was a silent film from 1924, now lost. It starred Viola Dana (1897-1987). Date: 1924

Boxing at Brighton
Scenes from a boxing match held at Brighton between Bombardier Billy Wells (1889-1967) and Soldier Jones (1897-1942), also known as John Beaudin. Date: 1925

Eve Gray
A portrait photograph of actress, Eve Gray, born Fanny Evelyn Garrett, who was taken to Australia as a child, where her stage career began

Glider Aircraft at National Gliding Contests, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, July 1938 Date: 1938

Catford Cycling Club, Hill Climbing Contest
Catford Cycling Club certificate, Open Hill Climbing Contest, Westerham Hill, Kent, June 1909 Date: 1909

Ann Sidney, beauty queen and actress
Ann Sidney (b 1944), winner of the 1964 Miss World contest, representing the UK. She later acted in TV and film. Seen here looking coy with a drink in her hand. Date: circa 1960s

Bowman Findhaven Myth Scotland Enraged Losing
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"Unleashing the Spirit of Competition: A Glimpse into Extraordinary Contests" The Tennis Championships at Wimbledon: Witnessing the clash of titans on the grass courts, where skill and strategy meet in a battle for glory. Pub Darts Match: Cheers fill the air as friends gather around dartboards, aiming for that perfect bullseye with precision and camaraderie. Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S. 6: Pushing boundaries of speed and engineering prowess, these magnificent flying machines compete to conquer the skies. Crew Team Rowing: In perfect synchrony, rowers glide through water with sheer determination and teamwork, chasing victory stroke by stroke. Schneider Trophy Air Race: Adrenaline surges as daring aviators soar through clouds in pursuit of supremacy, defying limits in this thrilling aerial contest. The Interport Field Gun Competition - Royal Navy: Muscles strain and hearts pound as teams showcase their strength and coordination while maneuvering heavy artillery across challenging terrains. Programme cover, Schneider Trophy Contest: An artistic masterpiece captures the essence of aviation excellence before takeoff—an invitation to witness history unfold in mid-air battles. Cover design, Doncaster Aviation Contest Programme: Vibrant colors entice enthusiasts to immerse themselves in an exhilarating display of aircraft mastery—a celebration of innovation soaring above ground level. Richard Humphreys the Boxer (c1788): Brushstrokes immortalize a fierce pugilist's spirit—his unwavering determination symbolizing boxing's relentless quest for triumph inside squared rings. Las Hilanderas (The Spinners), 1657 (c1934). Artist Diego Velasquez): Velázquez's timeless masterpiece portrays women spinning thread—a metaphorical representation reminding us that even mundane tasks can be transformed into contests against time itself. German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens.