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, […]
Rugby postcard. Real photographic image of what is probably the St. Bede's house team. A neat handwritten caption to back names all the players, officials and result.
Postally unused. Very good condition.
Rugby Union postcard. This was the first Wallabies team to tour Great Britain.
Team members listed on the front. Postally used and dated November 1st, 1908. The card was sent from Hartlepool where the
Three original real photographic postcards of Bruntsfield Rugby Football Club 1st XVs - for 1921-22, 1922-23 and 1926-27. All postally unused. Short crease to corner of the 1921-22 postcard. Very good.
Rugby postcard. Team photograph of Cardiff RFC from the 1930s, including Eddie Watkins and Harry Rees. From the collection of Eddie Watkins.
Very good condition.
Rugby postcard. Team photograph of a Cardiff RFC team from 1939. Possibly a Sevens team - Wilfred Wooller is holding the ball.
Trimmed to edges. Very good.
This is believed to be the Exeter University rugby team from 1911. Information on the back tells us that it was taken in Hostel Gardens, and includes W. Champion (marked with an ink cross to front) who
Rugby union postcard. Real photograph of the Original All Blacks during their tour of the British Isles in 1905. Postally used, postmarked 1909. Good condition.
Real photographic postcard of the Redruth team of 1907-08. This was the greatest season in Cornish rugby history when they first won the county championship. Redruth provided four of the county team, including
Real photographic postcard of the Redruth Chiefs team of 1906-7. Includes the legendary Bert Solomon, back row, third from left.
Postally unused. Image a little faded, but still very good.
Postcard of the Special Investigation Branch of the RAF, taken in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, in 1941. From the collection of the Cardiff and Wales rugby player Eddie Watkins, who can be seen 3rd row, second
Original postcard of the Scottish rugby union team that played Wales at Swansea on February 3rd, 1912. The Welsh won the match 21-6. All players named underneath. Real photograph. The photographer was
Postcard. Photograph of South Africa Rugby Union Touring Team 1906, with names to front, and the legend "defeated by Scotland, November 18th" written in ink to back. Postally unused. Sl crease marks,
Postcard. Photograph of South Africa Rugby Union Touring Team 1906, with names to front. Published by R. Scott of Manchester.
Postally unused. Very good condition.
Rugby Union postcard. Real photograph by Gordon Smith of London of the South African side that beat Kent on the 3rd of October 1906. This was the first overseas tour by a South African rugby team and it
B/w group portrait of South Africa Rugby Union Touring Team 1912-13, with names to front, printed by Glovers, Weston-super-Mare. Postally unused. Sl. crease marks, otherwise good.
Postcard. Real photograph of South Africa Rugby Union Touring Team 1931-32, with names to front.
Address written to back but does not seem to have been posted. Very good condition.
Real photograph, published by Elliott & Fry. First Springboks tour to Great Britain.Team members named on front. White borders. Postally used. Marks to left. Good.
Rugby postcard. Title to lower border. Postally used and dated 1904. Some wear to front and corners are creased. Published by Brice of Taunton. Good condition.
Postcard of the Welsh Team, which defeated New Zealand 3-0 on Dec 16th, 1905. Team members named on front. No. 229 in the Western Mail Ltd. Series. Postally unused. Good.
Postcard. Real photograph by D.J. Davies, Lampeter, of the Welsh team and the St. David's College teams. Dicky Owen, the legendary scrum-half, captained the Welsh Union team. Postally used and dated
Postcard of the Westminster College rugby team, probably taken in the 1920s. Westminster College was a Methodist training college in Horseferry Road, London, but moved to Oxford in 1959 and finally closed
