Home Archives Michael Peto collection Michael Peto collection - sport and leisure We can trace our habits of relaxation and endeavour through Peto’s photographs, recognising those that we still have today. Scroll left Section menu Chevron pointing down Overview Collections Chevron pointing down Local history University NHS Tayside Special collections Oral history Photographs Teaching and research Projects and events Services People See more Scroll right On this page Chevron pointing down Sport and leisure theme View all the themes under the Michael Peto collection. Gallery Thumbnail - Skiing in Scotland, nd Line of people with skis on a high mountain slope, facing camera. Mountains in the background. Woman in foreground facing left, ready to ski away. Gallery Thumbnail - Roller skater, London, 1955 Open space with barrier walls at the back, and poles with small triangular slung between them. In the centre is a young woman in short white belted dress, arms and legs outstretched , balancing on roller skates. Gallery Thumbnail - Crufts, 1957 Interior space with three women wearing numbered tags and holding small dogs by their leads. Another woman in front is leaning forward examining something out of shot. Gallery Thumbnail - Medal ceremony, London Olympics, 1948 Crowds seated in tired stands. In the foreground a group of men stand watching three men on podiums of different heights. The man on the highest in the centre, bends forward towards a man standing in front of him. The Olympic rings symbol is partially visible on his podium. Gallery Thumbnail - Windsor Horse Show, 1950 Grassy outdoor space, with small marquees lined along one side. In the foreground, two people in bowler hats, long jackets, apron, jodhpurs and riding boots stand with their backs to the camera watching a woman in tall hat and riding clothes leading a horse towards them. Gallery Thumbnail - Fishing in Inverness-shire, 1954 Man in kilt standing on the edge of a river bank casting a rod into the water. He wears a kilt and jacket. Beside him stands another man wearing a ghillies outfit. Gallery Thumbnail - Millwall football team members, 1965 Three men looking sweaty seated on a bench with clothes hanging behind them. They are wearing striped tops, shorts and football boots, two are drinking while the middle one is removing his socks. Gallery Thumbnail - Harringay Dance Hall, 1958 Spotlighted dancefloor in dark room. A man and woman, both black, are dressed in white clothes and are dancing together. Gallery Thumbnail - Hampstead Heath Fair, 1954 Outdoors scene with two buildings standing behind a wooden slatted track on which sit three dodgem cars, one behind the other. The front car carries an older woman and man, the one behind have boys in them. Gallery Thumbnail - Child, Guy Fawkes night, London, 1949 Small boy sitting in a doorway, dressed in jacket and short pants. He wears a round hat and his face is painted like a clown. Gallery Thumbnail - Canoeists on the Serpentine, London, 1955 A long stone bridge with railing spans a river. Two men in singlets canoe along the river. Gallery Thumbnail - Coco the Clown, 1962 Elderly man with white hair, a false nose and white eye makeup is wearing a dressing gown. He looks into a small mirror held in one hand while he applies clown lipstick to his face. Gallery Thumbnail - Child performing, Ystradgynlais, Wales, 1952 Group of women and children seated together watching a young girl in a shawl standing in front of them, possibly singing. Gallery Thumbnail - Arsenal fans at St Pancras station, 1950 Cavernous entrance area with ornate stone pillars interior. Two men in coats and jackets stand by the pillars. Each are wearing a rosette. Gallery Thumbnail - Watford school staffroom, 1954 Interior room with two shelves and wooden cabinet and table. One man sits by a window and radiator. Another sits in a large wooden chair, legs crossed, reading a newspaper. Gallery Thumbnail - Café life, 1956 Shot looking down towards a group of young adults seated together around a long table against a wall. The table holds a few glasses, ashtrays and bowls. Two of the people rest their heads against a wall, the other three lean in to each other, chatting. Explore the Michael Peto collection Overview Occupations Politics Ballet Art and literature Everyday life Music Sport and leisure Film and theatre