While @davidolusoga.bsky.social excellent Empire series is showing on the BBC, which includes a bit about Indian indentured labour in episode 2, I thought it was a good time to re-showcase Min Carter's video explaining her ceramic installation about indenture.

While @davidolusoga.bsky.social excellent Empire series is showing on the BBC, which includes a bit about Indian indentured labour in episode 2, I thought it was a good time to re-showcase Min Carter's video explaining her ceramic installation about indenture.

Games, Greek and Pluck: Classicism, Masculinity, Elite Education and British Sport, 1850–1914 Published in History of Education: Journal of the History of Education Society (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TMUEU... Malcolm Tozer has reviewed Games, Greek and Pluck in History of Education

Thank you very much for the kind review

The role of English public schools and classicism in the development of modern sports Public school education in the second half of the nineteenth century was completely dominated by classics and sport. Rejecting the view that these were competing strands resulting in friction between ...

The role of English public schools and classicism in the development of modern sports idrottsforum.org/bolhan_carte...

Games, Greek and Pluck: Classicism, Masculinity, Elite Education and British Sport, 1850–1914 Published in History of Education: Journal of the History of Education Society (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TMUEU... Malcolm Tozer has reviewed Games, Greek and Pluck in History of Education

India pull off 'Oval miracle' The victory, which levelled the series 2–2, was celebrated by much of India’s 1.4 billion population and 2.5 million people of Indian origin in the UK.

Pleased to have been quoted by Amit Roy here www.easterneye.biz/india-englan...

There's a video explaining the piece here ... hindzeit.wordpress.com/2023/07/28/w...

One to Watch - Minal Carter Where did you study and what was the course title?The University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield.BA(Hons) Design Crafts (Ceramics with Glass)Name of your lecturer – course tutor?Project Tutor: Emma MarksCo...

Just found this reminder of Min Carter's amazing installation inspired by the history of indentured Indian labour www.colourindesignaward.org/post/one-to-...

An excellent piece from @carissachew.bsky.social examining the terminology of mixed race in the British Empire.

There are still places to be had at this year's Postgrad and ECR Workshop at the BSSH Conference. PLease see the following link for details.

www.sportinhistory.org/articles/202...

Classical education in British public schools had a profound impact on the development of modern sport throughout the world. @royalhistsoc.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @enghistrev.bsky.social @acrsn.bsky.social

The phonetic angle could strengthen the case that it was something to do with socking rather than association. A shortening of association would come out more like 'socia' or 'socher' wouldn't it? I suppose it's difficult to guess given how bizarre English spelling can be.

A fascinating article Andy and one which raises the question of whether soccer was ever short for 'Association' at all. Given the early spelling was socker did it simply come about because it was more of a kicking game than rugby? After all 'sock it' was slang for a hard kick.

The mysterious origin of 'soccer' – what happened in 1885? It's a word which was invented in the Victorian era as the short form of association football and has spread around the world, but the origins of 'soccer' remain shrouded in obscurity.    For a...

New blog: the mysterious origin of the word 'soccer'. There are no fewer than three examples of 'soccer' or 'socker' in late 1885, all printed a few days apart in school magazines from different parts of the country.

Peter Lang Verlag - Games, Greek and Pluck Public school education in the second half of the nineteenth century was completely dominated by classics and sport. Rejecting the view that these were ...

How classical reception shaped the development of 19th century sport.

Applications for the BSSH annual conference in Belfast this summer are now open. Abstracts of 200 words on any aspect of sport are welcomed, the deadline for submissions is 7th May 2025..

Games, Greek and Pluck How classical ideas shaped the elite British male's view of his place in the world and his attitudes to masculinity, gender, race, class and duty. How classicis

blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro... Out now!!

Games, Greek and Pluck: Classicism, Masculinity, Elite Education and British Sport, 1850–1914: 13 (Sport, History and Culture) Buy Games, Greek and Pluck: Classicism, Masculinity, Elite Education and British Sport, 1850–1914: 13 (Sport, History and Culture) New by Carter (ISBN: 9781803746135) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk/Games-Greek-... Out now and currently £5 off!!

The physical copies have arrived. Games, Greek and Pluck is available for order online and in book shops now!!

Peter Lang Verlag - Games, Greek and Pluck Public school education in the second half of the nineteenth century was completely dominated by classics and sport. Rejecting the view that these were ...

www.peterlang.com/document/146... It's at the printers now!!

200 years of football in Edinburgh: Hybrid event Sports historian Andy Mitchell explores the world's first known organisation dedicated to football.

To mark the bicentenary of the world's first football club, founded in Edinburgh in 1824, I'll be giving a talk at the National Records of Scotland on 4 December, 1.30pm. In person or online, tickets are free and bookable now. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/200-years-...

On Now! Andy Mitchell talking about the roots of football in Edinburgh in December 1824 www.youtube.com/live/z4YhLWe...

I've just sent back the final proofs with a couple of tweeks to the index and bibliography and it will be printing any day now. Exciting times ahead as at last I can think about my next project.

Our long-standing friend and frequent contributor to the conference @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social is giving two talks in Edinburgh & Glasgow next month to discuss his long-standing research on the world’s first football club which was formed 200 years ago this year!

Using BBIH online: a help pack for students and lecturers For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.

Studying, researching or teaching the histories of disability? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), it contains 650,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH

THE INDEPENDENT HISTORIAN Zoom meeting Mon 2 Dec 17.00 GMT

THE INDEPENDENT HISTORIAN
Zoom meeting Mon 2 Dec 17.00 GMT
How do Independent Historians maintain academic excellence and rigour without institutional affiliation? Melanie Backe-Hansen, Mark Crail, John Sanders & John Townley share inspirations and methods of working.
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Europe's oldest working lighthouse the Tower of Hercules at A' Corunna, Galicia, Spain is a wonder to behold and gives a good idea of what the Pharos of Alexandria may have looked like. Seen here on a sunny day last month, the mist on the headland made it invisible until we were quite close.

Sport in History Podcast The Sport in History Podcast: Bringing you the latest research into Sports History

Happy to be interviewed by @whuhistorian.bsky.social for the Sport in History podcast. In this episode, I discuss my book Surfing and Modernity in the North of Scotland.

It was an absolute delight to interview @yorkhillyankee.bsky.social for the podcast about his new book! In our hour-long chat, we covered culture, the environment, tourism and how important Ceefax was to surfers amongst many other things. If you’re interested in finding out more, give it a listen 🙂