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Posted by Roy Case | May 4, 2020 | General, Indoor Sport, Leisure | 0

Pedestrian Six-day Races in Scotland 1878-1888

by Derek Martin | May 30, 2020 | Athletics, Gender and Sport, Leisure, Playing Pasts edited Volume 2020, Playing Pasts Publications | 0

Please cite this article as: Martin, D. Pedestrian Six-day Races in Scotland 1878-1888, In Day, D....

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Stories from The Bike Hive

by Alexandra Park Research Team | May 30, 2020 | Cycling, History of Alexandra Park Manchester, Leisure, The Great Outdoors | 0

This article, which follows on from ‘Cyling in Alexandra Park; [click HERE to read] takes...

Proto-modernity and Sport in Britain

by Mike Huggins | May 22, 2020 | Consumerism, General, Leisure, Playing Pasts edited Volume 2020, Playing Pasts Publications, Sport & Leisure History, Sport & Politics | 0

Please cite this article as: Huggins, M. Proto-modernity and Sport in Britain, In Day, D. (ed),...

The Story of the Lido in Alexandra Park

by Alexandra Park Research Team | May 14, 2020 | History of Alexandra Park Manchester, Leisure, Sport & Leisure History, Swimming | 0

When Alexandra Park in Moss Side opened in 1870 in was paid for by Manchester City Council, but...

Darts – Sport or Pastime?

by Roy Case | May 4, 2020 | General, Indoor Sport, Leisure | 0

You may never have considered yourself a sports aficionado, however since you are spending a...

A Brief History of British Public Parks before 1870

by Nick Piercey | Apr 30, 2020 | Archival Research, History of Alexandra Park Manchester, Leisure, The Great Outdoors | 0

Introduction In 2020, Alexandra Park, in southern Manchester, celebrates 150 years since its...

The Arcane World of Working-class Canary Breeding in Victorian Britain

by Mike Huggins | Feb 10, 2020 | Leisure, The Great Outdoors | 0

When I was a boy, quite a few coal miners in the pit rows of County Durham kept canaries. Canaries...

The Circus during WW1

by Hans Henrik Appel | Aug 30, 2018 | Leisure, Theatre and the Arts, Videos | 0

Presented by Hans Henrik Appel Philip Astley’s Circus, founded in 1768, is always...

America and the Victorians: The Birth of a Transatlantic Leisure Culture

by Bob Nicholson | Jun 14, 2018 | Leisure, Sport & Leisure History, Videos | 0

Presented by: Bob Nicholson At the start of Victoria’s reign, the United States had a muted...

“He seems to have quite renounced cycling!” Cycling, Motoring and the Entrepreneur before 1914

by Craig Horner | May 24, 2018 | Cycling, Leisure, Motoring, Videos | 0

Presented by: Dr Craig Horner Carlton Reid recently published his online book seeking to...

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Category: Leisure

‘For Me it’s Like Magic…’ ...

The Story of the Lido in Alexandra Park

Darts – Sport or Pastime?

A Brief History of British Public Parks before 187...

The Arcane World of Working-class Canary Breeding ...

The Circus during WW1

Pedestrian Six-day Races in Scotland 1878-1888

‘For Me it’s Like Magic…’
Stories from The Bike Hive

Proto-modernity and Sport in Britain

The Story of the Lido in Alexandra Park

Darts – Sport or Pastime?

A Brief History of British Public Parks before 1870

The Arcane World of Working-class Canary Breeding in Victorian Britain

The Circus during WW1

America and the Victorians: The Birth of a Transatlantic Leisure Culture

“He seems to have quite renounced cycling!” Cycling, Motoring and the Entrepreneur before 1914

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