Sporting Ancestors Tracing Your Family's Athletic Past

Sport, in its many forms, is an important part of British heritage and our family histories are littered with amateur and professional sporting references. As people moved from country to town, sport became fashionable and organised, and our ancestors left us with records of their sporting deeds. Newspaper reports, minute books, club histories, team photographs and even cartoons are all available to the family historian. Discover which sports were played when, where and why. Read example case studies, find out how to begin your own research and learn what resources are available to help you progress. From Victorian prizefighters to Edwardian ladies' archery, from inter-war football teams to the shin-kicking contests of the Cotswold Olimpicks - Sporting Ancestors is the essential guide for those wanting to explore what part sport has played in their national and family history.

ISBN:	9780752458397
Publisher:	The History Press
Imprint:	The History Press
Published date:	01 Jan 2012
DEWEY:	929.1072041
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	191
Weight:	304g
Height:	233mm
Width:	157mm
Spine width:	15mm

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