The last time I was in My Old Dutch Denis Bergkamp was playing for Arsenal and I could climb a flight of stairs at a tube station two at a time. MOD, I'm glad to say, has aged better than I have in the intervening years.
The next BSSH Sport and Leisure History seminar at the IHR will be given by Allister Smith on the relationship between cricket history and the bidding process for major sporting events such as the Men's Cricket World Cup of 2019.
6pm Mon 2nd December, John S Cohen Room
Read more Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #6 Allister Webb
Timm-eh! Turns out to be high quality and excellent service. Recommended.
It's with regret that due to strike action we have cancelled Dr O'Callghan's seminar on Irish rugby. We hope to bring him to London speak in the autumn of 2020 as part of our 2020-21 programme.
Read more Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 # Dr Liam O’Callaghan CANCELLED
At Bankside for the Wanamaker production of Swive it was an improbable first time at the Swan for us for the first resto of 2020. We were nearly the first arrivals, save for a couple by the window. So it was a bit of a surprise to be seated at a table right next to…
The next BSSH Sport and Leisure History seminar at the IHR will be given by Veronica Smith of the University of York, who will be talking about the stained glass in the Victoria Baths, Manchester. Do come along for a stimulating discussion.
6pm Mon 2nd December, John S Cohen Room
Read more Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #4 Veronica Smith
Good Thai street food with proper heat - recommended.
