Photographs I've gleaned from flea markets, junk shops and sometimes ebay. The cheaper the better. Anything with a story that can be extracted from hand written notes, location research, local histories, census records......anything. A small band of fellow enthusiasts worldwide have helped me with many of these. Of course there are always mysteries that defy research, but there's even a story inside these. All images can be viewed at super-size on Flickr.

Friday, 27 July 2012

Sports

Cricket on the beach. Unidentified location

My contribution to the Sepia Saturday theme. Some recent finds from the flea markets. A cricket match on an unidentified beach. A team of athletes from the British Workers' Sports Federation giving the raised-fist salute. The BWSF were a mainly communist organisation and the occasion is probably one of the Workers' Olympiads in the 1930s, maybe the one in Antwerp in 1937. Lastly, the cheerful 'Womens' League of Health and Beauty' parading through what looks like an English seaside town (maybe Brighton, where I found it).

British Workers' Sports Federation (BWSF) team. 1930s. The women's league of health and beauty.

13 comments:

  1. Wendy27 July 2012 at 19:07

    It looks like the women on parade had some sort of choreographed routine going. Very interesting collection of pictures.

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  2. Alan Burnett28 July 2012 at 11:27

    What wonderful photographs - each and every one of them. What a great find. If I had been at the same flea market you would have had to fight me for them (in the nicest possible Sepia Saturday way)

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  3. Colleen G. Brown Pasquale28 July 2012 at 13:18

    The Women's League does look quite healthy! nice.

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    1. Unknown2 August 2012 at 10:57

      They still exist! http://www.thefitnessleague.com/

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  4. Bob Scotney28 July 2012 at 14:40

    That look's like serious beach cricket in that fine photograph.

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  5. Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy28 July 2012 at 16:26

    A wonderful selection! I am your newest follower.

    Kathy M.

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  6. Unknown28 July 2012 at 17:35

    A great collection for sure. Love the old photos of women supporting the exercise importance in health.
    QMM

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  7. 21 Wits28 July 2012 at 18:15

    What an interesting post and great photo, thanks for sharing!

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  8. Little Nell28 July 2012 at 18:44

    The ladies are all big strapping lasses!

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  9. Brett Payne30 July 2012 at 11:15

    I think I would have been in that flea market bidding war too, the real world equivalent of an eBay bidding frenzy - a fascinating set of pictures, but my favourite is the unusual one of the BWSF athletes giving the salute.

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    1. Unknown2 August 2012 at 10:58

      That was an interesting one. It was part of a set but the other photos were a bit dull, just individual athletes posing, so I didn't buy them.

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  10. iodinebabe26 April 2014 at 10:59

    Does anyone know the history behing this photo on the back of a lorry? What year & town? Thanks

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    1. Unknown30 April 2014 at 09:22

      1950's. probably Eastbourne, not Brighton as I originally thought.

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