Author: Luke J Harris

‘A Railway fare and a drink’:
A story of Edwardian Amateur Football in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Posted by Luke J Harris | Jun 15, 2020 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Football, Team Sports | 0

The Victoria Ground, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, is located just north of the town centre and is...

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Jack Price and the 1908 Olympic Marathon

Posted by Luke J Harris | May 26, 2020 | Athletics, British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Olympics, Playing Pasts Publications, Playing Pasts: edited Volume 2020 | 0

Please cite this article as: Harris, L. Jack Price and the 1908 Olympic Marathon, In Day, D. (ed),...

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‘The tonic to boost Britain’s sagging reputation in international sport?’ Birmingham’s bid for the 1992 Olympic Games

Posted by Luke J Harris | Jun 4, 2018 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], General, Olympics | 0

The awarding of the 2022 Commonwealth Games to Birmingham came through unusual circumstances, as...

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Birmingham’s First Olympics: The 1867 National Olympian Games

Posted by Luke J Harris | Jan 4, 2018 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], General, Olympics | 0

In the summer of 2022, Birmingham will be at the centre of the sporting world when it hosts the...

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The Olympics that never were, Berlin 1916

Posted by Luke J Harris | Oct 16, 2017 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], General, Olympics | 0

The summer of 2016 witnessed the hundredth anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, the most...

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