Notes on sports and pastimes (volume II)
MS. Top. Oxon. d. 202
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Title
Notes on sports and pastimes (volume II)
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Oxon. d. 202
Summary
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]:
Coursing
Cricket
Cycling
Dancing
Fencing
Dogs [including dog fighting and hunting with dogs]
Drama and the theatre
Driving
Fives
Football
Games and statutes referring to games
Hawking
Pedestrianism (racing, walking etc.)
Pugilism (see also 'Backsword')
Recreations (miscellaneous references)
Athletics
Gymnastics
Riding, and William Stokes, the vaulting master
Vaulting
Shooting
Skating
Swimming
Tennis, racquets [including a related photo at fol. 436]
Wrestling
Authorities
Bun-eating
Smoking (funking)
Cock shying
Sporting
Associated place
Kennington | Oxfordshire | SP 5201 xx Kennington | Berkshire
Broughton Poggs | Oxfordshire | SP 2303
Wheatley | Oxfordshire | SP 5905
Bicester | Oxfordshire | SP 5822
Bletchingdon | Oxfordshire | SP 5017 xx Blechingdon
Binsey | Oxfordshire | SP 4907
Wytham | Oxfordshire | SP 4708 xx Wytham | Berkshire
Banbury | Oxfordshire | SP 4540
Oxford | Oxfordshire | SP 5106
Nuneham Courtenay | Oxfordshire | SU 5599
Chipping Norton | Oxfordshire | SP 3127
Woodstock | Oxfordshire | SP 4416
Blenheim Palace | Woodstock | Oxfordshire | SP 4416 xx Blenheim House xx Blenheim Castle
Witney | Oxfordshire | SP 3409
Begbroke | Oxfordshire | SP 4713
Eynsham | Oxfordshire | SP 4309
West Wycombe | Buckinghamshire | SU 8294
Yarnton | Oxfordshire | SP 4712
Cuddesdon | Oxfordshire | SP 5903
Ditchley | Oxfordshire | SP 3921
Cowley | Oxford | Oxfordshire | SP 5404
Henley-on-Thames | Oxfordshire | SU 7682
Kidlington | Oxfordshire | SP 4914
Date
c. 1900-c. 1917
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Sports and pastimes
Notes on sports and pastimes (volume II)
