As part of their ongoing project, they aim to inspire the next generation by sharing stories of the past. For #NSHD2025, they teamed up with @literacykicks, supported by us, to bring the story of the trailblazing 1996 Great Britain Lionesses into schools.

This #NSHD2025 @WomenInRugbyLG celebrated the incredible history of the women’s game, from the pioneers of the 1980s to the Lionesses who’ve made history on the world stage. They teamed up with @literacykicks, bringing the story of the trailblazing 1996 Great Britain #Lionesses into schools.

A big shout-out to Hearts Heritage for marking #NSHD2025 with a brilliant Live Transcribathon event at the Hearts Museum!

Hearts Heritage invited volunteers to join their community challenge to help transcribe historic Club minute books, some dating back to 1896–98.

Museum | Castle House Museum | Scotland Castle House Museum, Dunoon, is a unique Museum, offering old-world charm, educational opportunities, family history and archive research. Local history about Dunoon and the Cowal Peninsula and clan…

We are so proud to support this inspiring work, and a huge thank you to Castle House Museum for helping make this year’s NSHD so special. 📍 Are you local to Dunoon? Be sure to plan a visit! www.castlehousemuseum.org.uk

#CasteHouseMuseum #SportingHeritage #NSHD2025

A huge thank you to @CastleHouseMuseum for celebrating #NSHD2025 with a brilliant day of free, football-themed fun for all the family, hosted within the walls of this historic Dunoon landmark.

#NSHD2025 🎉 That’s a wrap! Huge thanks to every club, museum, school & individual who shared collections, stories & events. Together we protect sporting heritage & keep memories alive for future generations. 💙 #CollectionsAtRisk

CATCHING HISTORY
Following the #NSHD2025 webinar this evening, www.bayfirth.co.uk/latest-news has been updated to include recording of the webinar, copy of the report & short video segment about the Catching History project.

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We hope that this discussion will be a fine addition to this year’s #NSHD2025 and such accessible material will become sporting heritage for future generations to enjoy in years to come @sportingheritage.bsky.social
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Photograph of a tennis match viewed from above. Two female players are in action on the court on the left of the photograph. The umpire is in his chair on the right of the photo. A pavilion in the back centre with crowds surrounding the court on all sides. A wooded area in the top left of the photograph.

The Edgbaston Priory tennis club is celebrating its 150th anniversary and seeing as today is #NSHD2025, here’s a photo of Wimbledon Champion Dorothy Round winning the club trophy against World No 1 Antia Lizana in 1937. Ref - WK/E1/1215 #sportinghistory #EdgbastonPriory #LibraryofBham

Collections A wealth of information on how to manage and care for your collections as well as how to approach digitising your material and what to do if you think your collection might be at risk.

Consider it your bible for sporting heritage collections care! Helping you protect what matters most.

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Black and white photo showing a game of cricket with the Hospital Church, trees and water tower in the background

Newspaper clipping of the Cardiff City Mental Hospital Hockey Team

Newspaper clipping of the Cardiff City Mental Hospital Football players

The Whitchurch Hospital Cricket Team 1953-1954

Let’s celebrate National Sporting Heritage Day
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Sport was such an important part of Whitchurch Hospital life for both the patients and the staff. Sport is still played on the hospital fields which is a great legacy

#NSHD2025
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#hockeyhistory
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Sporting Heritage - How We Support You To celebrate National Sporting Heritage Day, we’ve created a new resource which guides you through how to access different support and guidance with just a few clicks.

💡Click here to explore the full guide and get started today: tinyurl.com/3xvf6w9n

#NSHD2025 #SportingHeritage #YourSportingStory #HeritageSupport #NSHD

A vintage photograph of a tandem bicycle labeled "White Wings II, the fastest tandem in York" on an old scrapbook album page.

Clifton Cycling Club group photo from 1906, York. Men and women in formal attire with bicycles, trophies in front, posed outdoors.

Cover of "The Cliftonite," The magazine of Clifton Cycling Club, Autumn 1985 issue. Features an ad for H. Watson & Son (York) Ltd.

Today is National Sporting Heritage day! 🚴

To celebrate we are sharing a few photographs from our collection of the Clifton Cycling Club. The club was founded in 1895 at the Old Grey Mare on Clifton Green and are still going strong today

#NSHD2025 #archives #exploreyourarchive #sport #cycling

📦 What to do if you have a sporting heritage collection at risk?

Collection care means everything from preventing deterioration to proper storage & packaging, the essential steps to protect your items.

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Gillingham Football Club - The Supporters' Stories This is "Gillingham Football Club - The Supporters' Stories" by Spaghetti Weston on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Today is National Sporting Heritage Day #NSHD2025

Here's “Gillingham Football Club The Supporters' Stories”, compiled by Oral History Medway and made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Medway Heritage Place Programme

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Gillingham Football Club - The Supporters' Stories This is "Gillingham Football Club - The Supporters' Stories" by Spaghetti Weston on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Share the sporting story of your club, organisation, or community with us on National Sporting Heritage Day #NSHD2025

To Kick Off here's “#Gillingham Football Club - The Supporters' Stories” #oralhistory #medway vimeo.com/1070405466?f...

Black and white photo of three players of the Woodford Rugby Club team in action

A great action shot of Woodford Rugby Club players in 1983! 🏉

The Club was formed in 1924 and used a pitch next to the Woodford Wells Cricket Club in Monkhams Lane, Woodford. They later moved to a ground in Highams Park, where they still play today.

#NSHD2025 @sportingheritage.bsky.social

James Alexander Barr Tennis Centre - Colwyn Bay Heritage Group The origins of the Eirias Park we recognise today began in 1921. By 1933 among the park's attractions were eight grey shale tennis courts.

Today is National Sporting Heritage Day! So here's a post from our Sports section. #colwynbay #northwales #wales #tennis #baecolwyn #gogleddcymru #haneslleol #localhistory #NSHD2025

Proud to launch 'Catching History' - celebrating the Scottish Women's Cricket Pioneers of 2000. Join us today at FREE webinar 5-6pm - see below for details.
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Managing risk When planning any activity, whether it is a short-term project or a longer-term business plan it is good practice to ...

Awareness is the first step to protecting your sporting heritage.

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Fantastic - thanks for sharing this #NSHD2025 - Catching History project looks at women's cricket history in Scotland - join us to hear more this evening 5-6pm.

Join us this evening to celebrate Scottish Women's Cricket Pioneers - free webinar 5-6pm.
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Happy National Sporting Heritage Day! NSHD is an opportunity for clubs, associations, museums, collectors and individuals to celebrate their rich culture and heritage.

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The idea that "Girls should not play cricket" was firmly put to bed by Penarth County School there! Thanks for sharing this wonderful blog @glamarchives.bsky.social

#glamorgan #penarth #womeninsport #welshsport #cricket #NSHD2025

“Who said body-line?” – The Early Days of Cricket at Penarth County School for Girls In the year that saw the successful launch of the Glamorgan Women’s Cricket team a photograph has come to light that provides a timely reminder that cricket has long been established in Wales as a …

Today is National Sporting Heritage Day #NSHD2025

We’re marking the occasion with a blog article - “Who said body-line?” – which explores the early days of cricket at the Penarth County School for Girls.

You can read more here bit.ly/3VIqIzE

“Pwy ddywedodd bowlio at y corff?” – Dyddiau Cynnar Criced yn Ysgol Sirol i Ferched Penarth Yn y flwyddyn y lansiwyd tîm Criced Merched Morgannwg yn llwyddiannus, mae llun wedi dod i’r amlwg sy’n ein hatgoffa’n amserol bod criced wedi’i hen sefydlu yng Nghymru fel camp i bawb. Cafwy…

Heddiw yw Dydd Treftadaeth Chwaraeon #NSHD2025

Rydym yn nodi’r achlysur gydag erthygl blog - "Pwy ddywedodd bowlio at y corff?" – sy’n ymchwilio i ddyddiau cynnar criced yn Ysgol Sirol i Ferched Penarth.

Gallwch ddarllen mwy yma bit.ly/4nsoJLQ

Can we agree, perhaps, before passing to the more difficult questions, that #football is indeed a wonderful game, that jazz is a real musical form, and that gardening and homemaking are indeed important?

- Freedom and Ownership in the Arts, @newleftreview.bsky.social, 1960 #NSHD2025

This #NSHD2025, we’re celebrating the stories stitched into the @leicestertigers.bsky.social rugby jersey collection. From local pride to global ties, each emblem carries heritage worth preserving. Read more 👉 buff.ly/ixhQCMD
#sportshistory @sportingheritage.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk

What is a Collection at Risk? The safety & security of sporting heritage collections can sometimes come under threat when access, care, or the future of it is threatened; it may be “at risk.”

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