Freddie Mercury Playing Tennis in Ibiza in the Summer of 1987
This post was originally published on this siteDid Freddie play table tennis in later years? “As most people know Freddie played table tennis very well […]
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Did You Know Agatha Christie Was a Keen Surfer?
This post was originally published on this siteAgatha Christie (1890–1976), the best-selling novelist of all time, creator of such characters as Miss Marple and Hercule […]
Incredible Portraits of Early Bodybuilders From the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteBodybuilding developed in the late 19th century, promoted in England by German Eugen Sandow, now considered as the […]
Vibrator for Grid Players, 1930
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1930, some university football coaches are using electric vibrator devices to aid in conditioning their players. The […]
35 Amazing Photos of the 1978 Windsurfing World Championships
This post was originally published on this siteWindsurfing is a wind propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing. It is also […]
Have Some Fun, Beat Your Wife Tonight
This post was originally published on this siteThese advertisements appeal to ethos because they establish their credibility as highly rated and popular sports. The BPA […]
Beautiful Photos of the 1959 Women’s Diving and Swimming Championships in Florida
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1959 swimming and diving championships of the Amateur Athletic Union, which were held in Palm Beach, Fla., […]
Models in Hair Pulling Match, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteIn the first official contest of its kind, two dozen beautiful New York models competed in a hair […]
The Story of Drexel Institute Girls’ Rifle Team, and Amazing Group Portraits of U.S Girls’ Rifle Teams From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the first half of the 20th century, Drexel was home to one of the oldest and most […]
Martin Sweeney’s 1991 Slalom Skateboarding World Record
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Sweeney was the UK’s finest slalom racer and an exponent in tight slalom. In the early 1980s […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Victorian Women Climbing High Mountains in Long Skirts
This post was originally published on this site“All mountains appear doomed to pass through the three stages: an inaccessible peak, the hardest climb in the […]
Chariot of 1938 Ben Hur Drawn by Four Motorcycles
This post was originally published on this siteFor the Ben Hur of the motor age, no four-horse team would do. Instead, the charioteer–stunting in a […]
The photographic story of the The Great New York to Paris Auto Race of 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAt the dawn of the 20th century, automobiles were an infant technology with none of the infrastructure we […]
Vintage and bizarre photos of exercise machines from the past, 1920-1970
This post was originally published on this siteFitness, as we know it today, may seem to be a relatively modern invention, but physical exercise obviously […]
Queen of Muscle Beach: 20 Vintage Portraits of Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAbbye Eville, more commonly known around the world as Pudgy Stockton, was born August 11, 1917 in Santa […]
Vintage photos from the First Tour de France, 1903
This post was originally published on this siteA publicity stunt dreamed up by newspapermen, the first Tour de France saw a rag-tag bunch of cyclists […]
Miss Muscle Beach of 1952
This post was originally published on this siteWinner Beverly Jocher, two finalists and two participants in the Miss Muscle Beach of 1952 contest before spectators […]
20 Amazing Photographs From the First Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1924 Winter Olympics were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally […]
The original strongmen and their fascinating feats of strength, 1890-1940
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th century and early 20th century, strongmen more often exhibited their incredible power as circus […]
Group Portraits of Women’s Ice Hockey Teams From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIce hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games played in the 18th and […]
National Hot Rod Association’s Drag Racing Meet Held in Santa Ana, California in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDrag racing was born in the dry lake beds in the California deserts. In the 1930s as engines […]
In 1929, Prominent Woman Auto Racer Joan LaCosta Placed on Probation in Chicago Robbery Charge
This post was originally published on this siteNovember 7, 1929 — Joan LaCosta, prominent woman auto racer, was held by police in Chicago, Illinois for […]
28 Amazing Photographs of Teenage Skateboarder Laura Thornhill Caswell in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteLaura Thornhill Caswell was born in 1961 in Dallas, Texas, where she grew up. She was an avid […]
Raymond Mays and the 3 Wheeled Bugatti, 1924
This post was originally published on this site You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel. During the 1920s, Raymond Mays became the […]
Photographs of Teenage Joan Jett Practicing Baseball Batting in Los Angeles, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteWe already knew that rocker Joan Jett is a big fan of Major League Baseball team, the Baltimore […]