Category: Women in Sport

“And then we were Boycotted”
New Discoveries about the Birth of Women’s Football in Italy [1933]
Part 11

by Marco Giani | Jul 26, 2021 | Archival Research, Football, Società Italiana di Storia dello Sport [SISS], Sport & Politics, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

All images are published on the permission by Paolo Gilardi (Archivio privato Marta Boccalini,...

Going the Distance
The Story of Rosa Symons

by Mike Fishpool | Jul 12, 2021 | Archival Research, Cycling, Leisure, Women in Sport | 0

The early 1900s saw a number of women setting new British road endurance records aiming to break...

The Magnificent Failure of Baroness Walpurga

by Gherardo Bonini | Jul 1, 2021 | Società Italiana di Storia dello Sport [SISS], Swimming & Diving, Women in Sport | 2

The name of Austrian Baroness Isabella Walpurga von Isacescu has remained in history for a...

Aquatic Fantasies: Female Commercial Swimmers

by Keith Myerscough | Jun 21, 2021 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Swimming & Diving, Women in Sport | 0

Female natationists were an essential ingredient in the provision of swimming as a commercially...

Carmen Pomies:
The Most Important Woman Footballer in History
Part 2 of 3 – La Galerie des Champions Tour 1925

by Steve Bolton | Jun 14, 2021 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

To read Part 1 of this series click HERE 1925: Tea on the Terrace On Monday 11th...

Carmen Pomies:
The Most Important Woman Footballer in History
Part 1/3

by Steve Bolton | Jun 7, 2021 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

The Girl from Parr meets the Girl from Paris Carmen Chantelle Marianne Pomies… 5 feet 8...

Fleetwood Ladies
Part Three
Media Coverage

by Alex Jackson | Jun 3, 2021 | Archival Research, British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

To read Part 1 of this series click HERE and for Part 2 click HERE Judged by many similar...

Fleetwood Ladies
Part Two
Players and Officials

by Alex Jackson | May 31, 2021 | Archival Research, British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

To read Part 1 of this series – please click HERE One of the major challenges in...

Fleetwood Ladies
Part One

by Alex Jackson | May 24, 2021 | Archival Research, British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

On the 21 May 1921, fans crowded into the Oval stadium in Belfast. Normally they would come to see...

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

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...

Historical Treasures from Milan Archivio di Stato
~Part 4~

by Marco Giani | May 10, 2021 | Archival Research, Athletics, Football, Olympics, Società Italiana di Storia dello Sport [SISS], Sport & Politics, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Read the earlier parts of this series Part 1 – HERE , Part 2 – HERE and Part 3 HERE ...

Historical Treasures from Milan Archivio di Stato
~Part 3~

by Marco Giani | May 3, 2021 | Archival Research, Athletics, Olympics, Società Italiana di Storia dello Sport [SISS], Sport & Leisure History, Women in Sport | 0

Read the earlier parts of this series Part 1 – HERE and Part 2 – HERE The 5...

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Category: Women in Sport

“And then we were Boycotted”New Discoveries about ...

Going the DistanceThe Story of Rosa Symons

The Magnificent Failure of Baroness Walpurga

Aquatic Fantasies: Female Commercial Swimmers

Carmen Pomies: The Most Important Woman Footballer...

Carmen Pomies: The Most Important Woman Footballer...

“And then we were Boycotted”
New Discoveries about the Birth of Women’s Football in Italy [1933]
Part 11

Going the Distance
The Story of Rosa Symons

The Magnificent Failure of Baroness Walpurga

Aquatic Fantasies: Female Commercial Swimmers

Carmen Pomies:
The Most Important Woman Footballer in History
Part 2 of 3 – La Galerie des Champions Tour 1925

Carmen Pomies:
The Most Important Woman Footballer in History
Part 1/3

Fleetwood Ladies
Part Three
Media Coverage

Fleetwood Ladies
Part Two
Players and Officials

Fleetwood Ladies
Part One

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

Historical Treasures from Milan Archivio di Stato
~Part 4~

Historical Treasures from Milan Archivio di Stato
~Part 3~

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