Retro Resto #8 – Kalastajan Koju, Savonlinna
Flaming the salmon involved a geezer nailing a whole side of salmon to a plank before donning a fire-retardant suit and helmet and holding said plank to a charcoal-fed furnace.
Retro Resto #7 – Le Train Bleu, Paris
If you want to learn to eat classic French food in style there are few places better to start than Le Train Bleu.
Retro Resto #6 – Odin’s, Marylebone
A jolly, squiffy and ultimately pooped evening in the company of a friend greatly missed.
Sport in History Podcast 36 – Allister Webb
The history of international cricket in this week's podcast brought to you by the British Society of Sport History in association with the Institute of Historical Research with Geoff talking to Allister Webb about Yorkshire and Glamorgan County Cricket Clubs.
Restaurant 6 My Old Dutch, Holborn
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.
Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #6 Allister Webb
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
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Restaurant 5 Timmy Green, Victoria
Timm-eh! Turns out to be high quality and excellent service. Recommended.
Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 # Dr Liam O’Callaghan CANCELLED
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.
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Restaurant 1 The Swan, Bankside
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…
Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #4 Veronica Smith
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
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