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Played in London: Charting the Heritage of a City at Play [Paperback]
Simon Inglis (Author)
$40.00ISBN: 9781848020573
Published by : English Heritage
Series: PLAYED IN BRITAIN
From its first century Roman amphitheatre to the 21st century Olympic Stadium at Stratford, London has always been a city of spectacles and sporting fever.
In the 12th century crowds would gather at Smithfield to watch hor... .... Learn More -
The British Olympics: Britain's Olympic Heritage, 1612-2012 [Paperback]
Martin Polley (Author)
$35.95ISBN: 9781848020580
Published by : English Heritage
Series: PLAYED IN BRITAIN
History records that the Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece nearly three thousand years ago, died out around 393 AD, and were triumphantly reborn in 1896, in the Greek capital of Athens.
Rather less well known is how, during the... .... Learn More -
Played in Tyne and Wear: Charting the Heritage of People at Play [Paperback]
Lyn Pearson (Author)
$29.95ISBN: 9781905624744
Published by : English Heritage
Series: PLAYED IN BRITAIN
It used to be said that whenever a football (UK) manager needed a goal scorer, all he had to do was travel to the North East of England, call down a mineshaft and up would pop a centre forward.
But while the careers of Alan Shearer... .... Learn More -
Played at the Pub: The Pub Games of Britain [Paperback]
Larissa Juliet Taylor (Author)
$29.95ISBN: 9781905624973
Published by : English Heritage
Series: PLAYED IN BRITAIN
Aunt Sally in Oxford, Toad in the Hole in Lewes, bagatelle in Chester, quoits in Darlington and bat and trap in Kent - they sound like relics of a bygone age, and yet contrary to popular belief, the pub games of Britain live on. Traditional ga... .... Learn More -
Great Lengths: The Historic Indoor Swimming Pools of Britain [Paperback]
Ian Gordon (Author)
$40.00ISBN: 9781905624522
Published by : English Heritage
Series: Played in Britain
Swimming is Britain's most popular participation sport. Nearly one in four people swim at least once a month, with around 80 million visits to swimming pools recorded every year. Surprisingly, although public baths have formed a vital part of ... .... Learn More
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