Category Archives: sports

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

…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

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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New Cataloguing

We’ve added some fascinating new catalogues to our Epexio site today! D/085: Papers of Janet Reger Lingerie Company               Janet Reger (1935-2005) studied at the School of Corsetry at the Leicester College of Art … Continue reading

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

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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Explore Your Archives day 8: #SportingArchives

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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