Professor Richard Holt – author of the seminal social history of sport in British society, Sport and the British: A Modern History – has also been involved in the project from the start. “Our goal was ...

On October 23, 2024, Geoff Capes, 75, passed away. He was a British record holder in shot put and a two-time winner of the ...

The Economic History Review, Vol. 72, Issue. 4, p. 1451. Horse racing was the first and longest-lasting of Britain's national sports. This book explores the cultural world of racing and its ...

Of interest both to the student of modern British history and serious sports fans everywhere Sport in Britain: A Social History is a fascinating and wide-ranging contribution to its subject.

Post-1945, Britain quickly relinquished its status as the world's largest imperial power, but it was the massive cultural and social changes at home that truly transformed British society.

You will also be invited to attend numerous seminars and conferences, such as those organised by the ICSHC and partnership groups such as the British Society of Sports History and the European ...

And so, as is our habit, we go in search of the other great collapses in sports history. 1 ... Jean Van de Velde at the 1999 British Open Some images stick with you forever -- the ski jumper ...

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Pride in Britain's history has declined at a "startling" rate, said Philip Johnston in The Daily Telegraph, according to "depressing" findings in this year's British social attitudes survey.

A facts-based quiz about inspiring UK famous people in British history including celebrities like Stormzy and sport stars like footballer and inspirational campaigner Marcus Rashford. British ...

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One of the most rugged and physically powerful Superstars in WWE history, "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith began his career in sports entertainment as a skinny teenager in England.