Tag Archives: winter sports

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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