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Notes on sports and pastimes (volume II), c. 1900-c. 1917

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MS. Top. Oxon. d. 202
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Sports and pastimes pursued in Oxford and neighbourhood down to about 1850, arranged alphabetically, with letters from individuals including (fol. 170) William Holden Hutton, (fol. 325, 328) Sidney Lee, (fol. 401) F. Harefield, (fols. 405, 461) H. Salter, (fol. 435) Bernard Henderson [i+494 leaves]:
  1. Coursing
  2. Cricket
  3. Cycling
  4. Dancing
  5. Fencing
  6. Dogs [including dog fighting and hunting with dogs]
  7. Drama and the theatre
  8. Driving
  9. Fives
  10. Football
  11. Games and statutes referring to games
  12. Hawking
  13. Pedestrianism (racing, walking etc.)
  14. Pugilism (see also 'Backsword')
  15. Recreations (miscellaneous references)
  16. Athletics
  17. Gymnastics
  18. Riding, and William Stokes, the vaulting master
  19. Vaulting
  20. Shooting
  21. Skating
  22. Swimming
  23. Tennis, racquets [including a related photo at fol. 436]
  24. Wrestling
  25. Authorities
  26. Bun-eating
  27. Smoking (funking)
  28. Cock shying
  29. Sporting

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1900-c. 1917

Extent

1 volume

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Top. Oxon. d. 202

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