Playing Field Collection

USA, California, San Francisco - AT&T Park / Giants Ballpark (home of San Francisco Giants baseball team), South Beach Marina, downtown San Francisco, and Bay Bridge - aerial

Victorian Cricket Match, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a bowler bowling out a batsman during a cricket match, at Lords cricket ground between Oxford and Cambridge. c.1870

Football pitch drawn on a chalkboard

Girls hockey match, Airedale school, Castleford, West Yorkshire, 1962

Baseball Spring Training
St. Petersburg, Florida: c. 1964. The St. Louis Cardinals at spring training at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida

Santiago Bernabéu
Ole Moberg Steffensen

William Gilbert ('W G') Grace (1848-1915)
865030 William Gilbert ('W G') Grace (1848-1915); (add.info.: William Gilbert ('W G') Grace (1848-1915) English first-class cricketer and physician, born at Downend near Bristol

The Great Schools of England, Rugby School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England, Rugby School, 1862. Private school in Rugby, Warwickshire....the trustees, adopting the plan of their architect, Mr

Recycling Bank, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. March 1990
The first can recycling bank in Lostwithiel is opened by the Mayor Dennis Hutchings, along with Richard Bower MBE and Marian Chanter, environmentalist, with her daughter, Emily

School football match PLA01_03_0697
Westminster School Playing Field, Pavilion, Vincent Square, Victoria, City of Westminster, Greater London. A football match in play at the Westminster School Playing Field, Westminster

Bamburgh Castle, a medieval fortress, Grade I Listed Building constructed on top of a craggy outcrop of volcanic dolerite, overlooking a cricket ground, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England

General Plan of the Wellington College (engraving)
1608087 General Plan of the Wellington College (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Plan of the Wellington College)

Charter House from the Play Ground, from History of Charter House
STC206887 Charter House from the Play Ground, from History of Charter House, part of Ackermanns History of the Colleges, engraved by W

The opening of Woodford Park sports ground Woodley by Lord Luke, Chairman of the National Playing Fields Association. Our Picture Shows

Foot Ball at Rugby, 1845. Creator: Smyth
Foot Ball at Rugby, 1845. Schoolboys playing rugby football at the public school where the game was invented in about 1845

Entrance to the Playing Fields, c1870. Eton College independent boarding school in Berkshire, England, was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Games master taking a gym class, Airedale school, Castleford, West Yorkshire, 1962

Entrance to the Provosts Lodge from Playing Fields, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

A game of football, 19th century(?)

The New Hall, Christs Hospital, London, 1828. Artist: William Deeble
The New Hall, Christs Hospital, London, 1828

Eton College, Berkshire, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume I, 1924-1926

Lostwithiel football team, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1984
The Lostwithiel football team sponsored by Four Way Auto Services, photographed on King George VI playing field, their home ground

Handball court, players and positions

A warm summer afternoon and the crack of leather on willow could be heard during a cricket match at Rugby School. 12th June 1964

The first full-scale trial for Rugby Schools First XV, which took place on the Close against an invitiation XV. 4th October 1967

Royal wedding celebration, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. July 1981
Mayor Paul Brewer hands out Royal Wedding Crown coins to local school children in celebration of the marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer on 29th July 1981

1st Lostwithiel Brownies carnival float, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. July 1982
1st Lostwithiel Brownies with their carnival float entry as garden gnomes, with Brown Owl Pat Wilton (left) in charge. At that time the carnival entries gathered on the King George VI playing field

Polo playing field

access, accuracy, aerial view, australia, balance, ball, bizarre, championship, cloud
Futuristic pixelated soccer balls in sky

German field gun

Volleyball pitch with net and ball

Javelin target area

Shinty pitch

Lacrosse pitch and positions

Hurling field

Rounders field of play

Hammer throwing area

Softball pitch

China new building demolition area repression
in the partially destroyed houses are still living people, until this building be demolished to create space for new buildings

Soccer Silhouettes
Football players on a sports ground at Purley Way, London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Play leadership. Penhill. Teamgames, leap frog. 1937

Play leadership. Penhill. Netball. 1937

Play leadership. Penhill. Circle games. 1937

Curling at St. Moritz
St. Moritz, Switzerland: December 17, 1936 Curling is a very popular sport at St. Moritz

The USA Bobsled Team On A Run
Lake Placid, New York: February 14, 1961 The USA Bobsled team, lead by Fred Fortune, negotiates a tough corner along the slopes of Mt

Miami Washtub Winners
Miami, Florida: 1931. The respective boy and girl winners of the 1931 Miami Washtub Races

Winning High Jumper
London, England: August, 1938. The winning high jumper at the competitions between Great Britain and France at White City Stadium

Skier Off A Jump
United States: c. 1922. A photo showing a skier as he takes flight from a very tall and very narrow ski jump

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"From Victorian Cricket Matches to Royal Wedding Celebrations: Exploring the Playing Field Across Time and Space" Step onto the hallowed grounds of AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, home to the legendary Giants Ballpark. This iconic playing field has witnessed countless baseball spring training sessions, where aspiring athletes hone their skills under the Californian sun. But let's take a trip back in time to 19th-century England, where a Victorian cricket match unfolds on a picturesque green. The players donning traditional attire engage in this quintessentially British sport that still captivates enthusiasts today. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean lies Castleford, West Yorkshire. In 1962 at Airedale School, girls fiercely compete on a hockey pitch. Their determination and skill showcase how sports transcend gender boundaries and empower young women. Traveling further south brings us to Lostwithiel in Cornwall. Here we find not only football teams battling it out on the field but also community events like recycling banks and royal wedding celebrations that bring people together beyond just athletic pursuits. In this diverse tapestry of sporting history lies Wellington College's general plan engraving—a visual representation of an educational institution's commitment to physical activity as part of holistic development. Whether it be Notre Dame-Army Football Games or Lostwithiel Brownies' carnival floats parading through town streets, these snapshots capture moments when communities unite around shared passions for sportsmanship and camaraderie. So next time you step foot onto any playing field—be it a chalk-drawn football pitch or an expansive stadium—remember its significance goes far beyond mere competition. It represents our collective love for athleticism, teamwork, and the joyous memories created within those lines.