It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]
England at the FIFA World Cup over the years – it’s certainly been a journey! From crushing defeat to glorious victory…to who knows what the 2026 tournament will bring. We’ve still got the fun and great hope of not knowing at this point. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA chose […]
Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953. He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]
Signed cricket memorabilia has gained hugely from the culture of autograph collecting throughout sporting history. Autograph hunters have collected whole cricket teams' original autographs from around the world and cricket history. Our signed cricket memorabilia on album pages comprises signed sports memorabilia from every cricketing nation throughout the world. There are also many personal cricketing vignettes, such as Arthur Mailey's signed self-portraits. Cricket autographs on album pages are always unique - there is no structure, just a blank album page to fill and many cricket teams and individuals have created very personal items of signed cricket memorabilia
