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Sports Ground Collection

"The Evolution of Sports Grounds

Background imageSports Ground Collection: The England Test cricket XI at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1899. Artist: WA Rouch

The England Test cricket XI at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1899. Artist: WA Rouch
The England Test cricket XI at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1899. Englands team in WG Graces final Test, against Australia at Trent Bridge

Background imageSports Ground Collection: A cricket match in progress at Lords cricket ground, London, 1912

A cricket match in progress at Lords cricket ground, London, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Gleneagles Golf Course, Howe O Hope, c. 1912 (colour lithograph)

Gleneagles Golf Course, Howe O Hope, c. 1912 (colour lithograph)
1197975 Gleneagles Golf Course, Howe O Hope, c. 1912 (colour lithograph) by English School, (20th century); 101x152 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Background imageSports Ground Collection: A Cricket Match at Christchurch Priory, Hampshire, 1850, (1947). Creator: Unknown

A Cricket Match at Christchurch Priory, Hampshire, 1850, (1947). Creator: Unknown
A Cricket Match at Christchurch Priory, Hampshire, 1850, (1947). Spectators watching a match on Stanpit Marsh outside the town of Christchurch, (now in Dorset)

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Gypsies Green Sports Ground 28908_006

Gypsies Green Sports Ground 28908_006
Gypsies Green Sports Ground velodrome and athletics track, South Shields, South Tyneside, 2016. NZ3766

Background imageSports Ground Collection: RAC Tourist Trophy race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Creator: Unknown

RAC Tourist Trophy race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Creator: Unknown
Aston Martin of Tony Brooks leading Duncan Hamilton in a Jaguar D type, RAC Tourist Trophy, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Brooks and Stirling Moss won the race with Hamilton

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Dr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Artist: WA Rouch

Dr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Artist: WA Rouch
Dr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Regarded as possibly the greatest cricketer of all time

Background imageSports Ground Collection: A memento of James Southertons benefit cricket match, 19th century (1912)

A memento of James Southertons benefit cricket match, 19th century (1912). James Southerton (1827-1880) was an English cricket international

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1912

Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Looking Towards The Pavilion From The Mound Stand At World-Famous Lord s, c1935

Looking Towards The Pavilion From The Mound Stand At World-Famous Lord s, c1935. Spectators watching a match at Lords cricket ground in north London

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Tennis player JLP01_08_084900

Tennis player JLP01_08_084900
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man jumping to hit a tennis ball during a match at the Finals Day of the Laing Tennis Section held at the Laing Sports Ground at

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Art Fletcher (New York NL) prior to the World Series at the Polo Grounds, NY, 1911 (baseball), 1911

Art Fletcher (New York NL) prior to the World Series at the Polo Grounds, NY, 1911 (baseball), 1911

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Metropolitan Club Team, Washington, 6/1/12, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Metropolitan Club Team, Washington, 6/1/12, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Metropolitan Club Team, Washington, 6/1/12, 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Pfeifer Fullenweider, 1912 NY Giants pitching prospect, Columbia S.C. South Atlantic... 1912

Pfeifer Fullenweider, 1912 NY Giants pitching prospect, Columbia S.C. South Atlantic... 1912
Pfeifer Fullenweider, 1912 NY Giants pitching prospect, Columbia S.C. South Atlantic League (baseball), 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Tom Needham, Cubs, 11/5/13, 11/5/1913.. Creator: Bain News Service

Tom Needham, Cubs, 11/5/13, 11/5/1913.. Creator: Bain News Service
Tom Needham, Cubs, 11/5/13, 11/5/1913

Background imageSports Ground Collection: N.Y. Americans, 4/22/11, Baseball, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

N.Y. Americans, 4/22/11, Baseball, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
N.Y. Americans, 4/22/11, Baseball, 1911

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Polo Grounds, New York (baseball), c1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Polo Grounds, New York (baseball), c1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Polo Grounds, New York (baseball), c1911

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Fred Lake, Boston, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Fred Lake, Boston, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Fred Lake, Boston, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Ed Ruelbach, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Ed Ruelbach, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Ed Ruelbach, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: John, Titus, Philadelphia, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

John, Titus, Philadelphia, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
John, Titus, Philadelphia, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Dave Shean, Boston, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Dave Shean, Boston, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Dave Shean, Boston, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Former Police Chief Devery opening American League Park, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Former Police Chief Devery opening American League Park, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Former Police Chief Devery opening American League Park, 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Former Police Chief Devery opening American League Park, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Former Police Chief Devery opening American League Park, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Former Police Chief Devery opening American League Park, 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Chas. Hyde opens American B.B. season, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Chas. Hyde opens American B.B. season, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Chas. Hyde opens American B.B. season, 1911

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Johnny Evers, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Johnny Evers, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Johnny Evers, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Grover Lowdermilk, St. Louis, NL (baseball), c1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Grover Lowdermilk, St. Louis, NL (baseball), c1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Grover Lowdermilk, St. Louis, NL (baseball), c1911. Shows baseball player and pitcher Grover Cleveland (Slim) Lowdermilk (1885-1968)

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Jimmy Archer, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Jimmy Archer, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Jimmy Archer, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Heinie Zimmerman, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Heinie Zimmerman, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Heinie Zimmerman, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Frank Chance, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Frank Chance, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Frank Chance, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Jack Ferry, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Jack Ferry, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Jack Ferry, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1911

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Frank E. Smith, Cincinnati, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Frank E. Smith, Cincinnati, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Frank E. Smith, Cincinnati, NL (baseball), 1911

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Owen Wilson, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Owen Wilson, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Owen Wilson, Pittsburgh, NL (baseball), 1911

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Bill Carrigan & manager Jake Stahl, Boston AL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Bill Carrigan & manager Jake Stahl, Boston AL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Bill Carrigan & manager Jake Stahl, Boston AL (baseball), 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Tris Speaker, Boston AL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Tris Speaker, Boston AL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Tris Speaker, Boston AL (baseball), 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: J. Ira Courtney, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

J. Ira Courtney, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J. Ira Courtney, between c1910 and c1915. Shows John Ira Courtney (1889-1968), a member of the American track and field team at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Duffy Lewis, Boston AL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Duffy Lewis, Boston AL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Duffy Lewis, Boston AL (baseball), 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Otis Love Guernsey, football player and 'squash tennis' player at Yale University, 1915

Otis Love Guernsey, football player and "squash tennis" player at Yale University, 1915

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Rube Geyer & Jack Bliss, St. Louis NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Rube Geyer & Jack Bliss, St. Louis NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Rube Geyer & Jack Bliss, St. Louis NL (baseball), 1911

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Polo Grounds LF stands, 10/8/12, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Polo Grounds LF stands, 10/8/12, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Polo Grounds LF stands, 10/8/12, 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Slim Sallee, St. Louis NL (baseball), 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Slim Sallee, St. Louis NL (baseball), 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Slim Sallee, St. Louis NL (baseball), 1913. Shows Harry Franklin "Slim" Sallee (1885-1950) of the St. Louis Cardinals, National League

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Bob Fisher & George Cutshaw, Brooklyn NL, at the Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912

Bob Fisher & George Cutshaw, Brooklyn NL, at the Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Bob Fisher & George Cutshaw, Brooklyn NL, at the Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Mickey Doolan, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Mickey Doolan, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Mickey Doolan, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: 110 metre race - Olympic Games - 1912, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

110 metre race - Olympic Games - 1912, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
110 metre race - Olympic Games - 1912, 1912. Related to the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Pat Ragan, Nap Rucker, Elmer Knetzer, Brooklyn NL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Pat Ragan, Nap Rucker, Elmer Knetzer, Brooklyn NL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Pat Ragan, Nap Rucker, Elmer Knetzer, Brooklyn NL (baseball), 1912

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Hans Lobert, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Hans Lobert, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Hans Lobert, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1912. Shows baseball player John Bernard "Hans" Lobert (1881-1968) who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1911-14)

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Kolehmainen, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Kolehmainen, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kolehmainen, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Finnish long-distance runner Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (1889-1966)

Background imageSports Ground Collection: Gov. Foss & Mayor Gaynor, Polo Grounds, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Gov. Foss & Mayor Gaynor, Polo Grounds, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gov. Foss & Mayor Gaynor, Polo Grounds, 1912



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"The Evolution of Sports Grounds: A Glimpse into the Rich Sporting History" Step back in time and witness the grandeur of sports grounds that have shaped England's sporting legacy. From Nottinghamshire to London, these iconic venues have witnessed some unforgettable moments throughout history. In 1899, at Nottingham's cricket ground, we find ourselves amidst the England Test cricket XI. Captured by artist WA Rouch, this painting immortalizes the intensity and skill displayed by these legendary cricketers. Fast forward to 1912, where Lords cricket ground in London becomes our stage for a thrilling match in progress. The atmosphere is electric as spectators cheer on their favorite players with bated breath. Delving deeper into history, we stumble upon James Southerton's benefit cricket match memento from the 19th century. This artifact from 1912 serves as a reminder of Southerton's contribution to this beloved sport. Moving away from traditional cricket grounds, Gypsies Green Sports Ground takes us on a different sporting journey. In 28908_006 photograph captures an intriguing moment at this unique venue that has hosted various athletic events over the years. Traveling further back in time to Hampshire in 1850 (1947), Christchurch Priory witnesses an enthralling game of cricket. Though created by an unknown artist, it beautifully depicts both the passion and camaraderie shared amongst players during those times. The name WG Grace needs no introduction when it comes to English cricketing legends. Artist WA Rouch once again brings him alive through his artwork showcasing Dr Grace playing for London County Cricket Club around c1899 - a true testament to his prowess on the field. Across continents now, we land at Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad in 1912 - another historic sports ground that has seen countless memorable matches unfold under its Caribbean skies. Shifting gears from cricket to motorsports brings us to Goodwood, Sussex in 1958.