It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]
England at the FIFA World Cup over the years – it’s certainly been a journey! From crushing defeat to glorious victory…to who knows what the 2026 tournament will bring. We’ve still got the fun and great hope of not knowing at this point. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA chose […]
Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953. He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]
Cricket postcard, produced in Berlin. Creases to two corners with some light marks. Postally used and stamped 1902. Good condition. Signed very nicely by Lilley in ink to lower white border.
Cricket postcard with images of three Sussex cricketers from the early 20th century - Relf, Butt and Vine.
Postally used and dated 1905. Message is in pencil to reverse. Good condition.
Original cricket postcard, real photograph of Alec, the younger of Surrey's magnificent Bedser twins. Signed in ink by Bedser across the front.
8.8 x 13.7cm. Postally unused. Very good
Cricket postcard. Real photographic image by Flemons. Postally unused with name in ink and small sticker to reverse. Top edge has been trimmed at some stage. Good condition.
Real photographic postcard of the Indian cricketer Amar Singh, taken during the All India cricket tour of England in 1932.
Postally unused. Fine condition.
Cricket postcard. Real photograph of Carr posing at the wicket with the scoreboard (441 for 6) in background. Postally unused. In very good condition. Signed nicely in ink by Carr on front.
Original cricket postcard. Photograph of A.P. Day as a young man.
8.7 x 14.1cm. Postally used with message and address in ink to reverse. Postmarked but year unreadable. Lightly soiled. In good condition.
Cricket postcard. Real photographic image by Flemons of Kent's Brian Edrich.
Some areas of surface loss to front. Postally unused. Plain backed and with some paper residue to reverse. Very good condition.
Original cricket postcard. Real photograph by Flemons of a young Valentine, possibly taken around the time of his Kent debut in 1927. Postally unused. Staining to top of face and reverse, Corners
Original cricket postcard. Real photograph by Flemons of Valentine during his time as Captain of Kent (1946-48). Postally unused. In very good condition.
Cricket postcard. Wrench series, photograph by Foster, Brighton & Hove. Postally used and dated 1903. Brief ink note to bottom edge of front. Good condition.
