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Sketches of the Wimbledon Rifle Meeting, 1881. Creator: Unknown.

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Sketches of the Wimbledon Rifle Meeting, 1881. Annual shooting event on Wimbledon Common in south-west London. 'We present a page of humorous sketches of the by-play and casual adventures to be witnessed at the Wimbledon Rifle Meeting, which has this year been favoured with splendid summer weather, and has attracted an immense number of visitors...1. The Band in the Great Tent; 2. "He saw not the Danger"; 3. Firing Positions - Thick and Thin; 4. The Silver Key; 5. Hot Work up Hill; 6. Views Near and Remote'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM25A33_177

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46,1Mo (3,9Mo) / 28,5cm x 40,5cm / 3372 x 4783 (300dpi)

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park London England female women woman people male sport job man men arts fall sign danger law art guy dangerous occupation telescope telescopes British weapon weapons gun guns shooting humour competition annual war tent tents policeman policemen location fallen Victorian century outing Britain falling profession competitive newspapers press day trip print rifles rifle wimbledon concept ticket office day out law enforcement B&W falling over warfare engraved engraving association sporting event marquee peril 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News Merton TGN Wimbledon Common wood engraving ILN National Rifle Association newspaper NRA Unknown 19th-century The Illustrated London News