Picture Essay: Sporting days and black and white memories

It’s many years since Noel Coward said it, but the longevity of his remark shows how acute he was: “Extraordinary how potent cheap music is.”

He might have been a little more inclusive, though. An old-fashioned photograph can electrify any imagination, and for some reason a sharp black and white picture does so better than any colour photograph.

The photographic treasure trove on display on the Cummins Sports website by Kevin Cummins himself - who wielded the camera - are a case in point.