Category Archives: Skiing

To ‘shee’ and not to ‘ski’? That was the question…

Posted on 06/08/2019 by lbruto00

…puzzling winter sports enthusiasts in 1928. Ski Club of Great Britain (SCGB) member Mr. G. D. Greenland was so concerned that he raised the matter in a meeting.   The meeting minutes, which are preserved in the SCGB archive held by … Continue reading →

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Reel cool: expert assessment for Ski Club of Great Britain films

Posted on 19/06/2019 by lbruto00

As I’ve mentioned before, the Ski Club of Great Britain collection is very varied, comprising not only the administrative record of the organisation but also photographs, skiing equipment, competition awards, a library and a film collection dating from the 1930s to … Continue reading →

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Ski Sundae: cafés and cocktails in the Ski Club of Great Britain archive

Posted on 17/05/2019 by lbruto00

Like all the best start-ups, it began in a café with a small group of people, a shared interest and a new idea. The Ski Club of Great Britain was born at the Café Royal, London on 6th May 1903. … Continue reading →

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Snow far, snow good! Cataloguing the Ski Club of Great Britain archive

Posted on 04/04/2019 by lbruto00

I’m afraid you can expect a few more poor winter-related puns over the next six months because I have just started work on the Ski Club of Great Britain (SCGB) collection, the first of four sports archive collections I will … Continue reading →

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Review of 2018

Posted on 20/12/2018 by Katharine Short

What a year it’s been! Here’s a summary of some of the highlights… January: We had some wonderful new collections including Leicester Riders Basketball Club, Leicester Area National Union of Mineworkers, the papers of David Batchelor, community and youth work … Continue reading →

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Explore Your Archives day 8: #SportingArchives

Posted on 24/11/2018 by

Today’s theme is #SportingArchives and for this theme I have gathered together images of various sports and athletes from all over the world from various collections within our archive. Trying to get as wide a variety as possible I have … Continue reading →

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Showcasing our photographic history collections

Posted on 18/06/2018 by Katharine Short

Special Collections was pleased to be invited to prepare a pop-up display for the Photographic History Research Centre annual conference. The conference theme is Material Practices of Visual History. The case includes a brochure from the Kodak Collection library; a … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Constitution Day

Posted on 17/05/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

A special two for one Folklore Thursday and Norway’s National Day As well as being a sports-themed #FolkloreThursday today, 17th May, is Norway’s national day! An official public holiday, the day celebrates Norway’s recognition as an independent kingdom from when the … Continue reading →

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