Author: Margaret Roberts

On This Week – 1st May 2017

Posted by Margaret Roberts | May 1, 2017 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

1st – On this day in 1486 Christopher Columbus convinced Queen Isabella to fund his expedition to...

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Post Office Olympians – Athleticism in the Post Office Post 1936

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Apr 27, 2017 | Athletics | 0

Following on from last week’s article “Training while Working: Athleticism in the Post Office pre...

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‘Training while Working’ – Athleticism in the Post Office pre WWII

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Apr 20, 2017 | Athletics, British Society of Sports History [BSSH] | 0

Over the years the Post Office has had many sporting clubs, societies and associations for staff...

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On This Week – 17th April 2017

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Apr 17, 2017 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

17th – The Greek tennis player Demetrios Petrokokkinos was born today in 1878. He competed at the...

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On This Week – 10th April 2017

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Apr 10, 2017 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

10th – John Joseph “Johnny” Hayes, American athlete and winner of the 1908 Olympic...

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