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, […]
Original postcard of Dick Taylor, the Hull front row forward from 1909-1915.
14 x 9cm. Traces of former corner mount to image, name written on reverse. Postally unused. Good.
Rugby League postcard. Real photographic image of the England team that played New Zealand at Wigan on January 11th, 1908. England won the match 18-16. Ten days earlier the "All Golds" had played Wales
Original postcard of Herbert (Bert) Ganley who played for Huddersfield, Leigh and Leeds. Father of Bernard Ganley who represented Great Britain in the 1950s.
14 x 9cm. Small stain below portrait. Postally
Rugby League postcard. Real photographic image of the New Zealand rugby team that toured Australia and Great Britain in 1907-08. This was an instrumental moment in establishing rugby league in Australia
Postcard. Real photographic image, by Crown Studios of Sydney, showing the Maoris performing the Haka and also parading in native costume. This tour was the very first Maori rugby league tour.
Postally
Original b/w postcard of Wakefield Trinity captain, Stanley Smith, about to receive the Charity Cup from a local dignitary.
8x14cm. Postally unused. Pencil caption to reverse. Corners bumped - otherwise
