Author: Margaret Roberts

From Spikes to Slopes and Beyond – Playing Pasts talks to Craig Pickering

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Nov 30, 2016 | Athletics, British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Where Are They Now | 0

The success of the British sprinting world seemed safe in the feet of Craig Pickering in 2007 when...

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On This Week – 28th November 2016

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Nov 28, 2016 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

28th- On this day in 1906, Tommy Burns and Jack O’Brien fought to a draw for the heavyweight...

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On This Week – 21st November 2016

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Nov 21, 2016 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

21st – Today in 1783, Jean de Rozier and the Marquis d’Arlandes make the first...

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Where Are They Now – Nadia Comăneci

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Nov 16, 2016 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Where Are They Now, Women in Sport | 0

Nadia Comăneci and the phrase ‘Perfect 10’ are synonymous. This year marks 40 years since a 14...

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On This Week – 14th November 2016

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Nov 14, 2016 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

14th- On this day in 1851 Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick is published in New York (incidentally...

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