Author: Jean Williams

The Immediate Legacy of Pat Smythe:
The Pony-Mad Teenager in 1950s and 1960s Britain

Posted by Jean Williams | May 13, 2021 | Equestrian, Olympics, Sporting Lives edited Volume 2010, Women in Sport | 0

Playing Past is delighted to be publishing on Open Access – Sporting Lives, [ISBN...

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The Immediate Legacy of Pat Smythe:
The Pony-Mad Teenager in 1950s and 1960s Britain

Posted by Jean Williams | Jun 24, 2019 | Equestrian, Podcasts | 0

Playing Pasts is delighted to present this podcast by Prof Jean Williams from the Sporting Lives...

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British Women Olympians 1900-1912 ‘Hidden From History’

Posted by Jean Williams | May 8, 2017 | Women in Sport | 0

The British fascination with the ancient Pan-Hellenic Olympic Games dates back at least to 1612,...

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Margaret Wellington Part One: ‘The Peppy Kid’ and the 1948 London Olympic Games

Posted by Jean Williams | Jun 14, 2016 | Swimming & Diving, Women in Sport | 0

This article covers the early years of Freestyle swimmer Margaret Wellington, and her Olympic appearance at the London Games of 1948.

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