Athletics, boxing, golf and tennis are among several sports which originated in Victorian Britain and spread worldwide. In this scholarly account of VAthletics, boxing, golf and tennis are among several sports which originated in Victorian Britain and spread worldwide. In this scholarly account of Victorian sport, Huggins tells the stories of individual sportsmen, examines the differences between amateurs and professionals and investigates the relevance of class, money and the media. The study reveals the role of sport in building the characters of young men in the age of Empire and shows how important it became within the fabric of British society. ...more
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100 Years of the British Automobile Racing Club
Gareth Rogers History Press 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Founded by a group of enthusiasts who took their fragile, hybrid cyclecar machines on a run through the Surrey countryside in December 1912, the BARC Founded by a group of enthusiasts who took their fragile, hybrid cyclecar machines on a run through the Surrey countryside in December 1912, the BARC is inextricably linked to the development of British motor racing. With a foreword by Goodwood's Lord March and comments from motor sport legends including Sir Stirling Moss and Sir Jackie Stewart, this book traces the history of the BARC and contains rare photographs from the first 100 years of its existence. ...more
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Giacomo Agostini Champion of Champions Mick Walker DB 2011 Paperback Illustrated
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The Daily Telegraph Formula One Years The Ultimate Season-By-Season Celebration of Grand Prix Racing Timothy Collins; Sarah Edworthy Carlton 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Illustrated with over 300 photographs capturing some of the most dramatic moments and greatest champions in Formula One motor racing, this is a year-bIllustrated with over 300 photographs capturing some of the most dramatic moments and greatest champions in Formula One motor racing, this is a year-by-year account of the cars, the drivers and the controversies of the Grand Prix. From Fangio, driving for Alfa Romeo in 1950 to Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull's victory in 2010, the book provides an overview of each year, with details of race results and the drivers' and constructors' championships. Foreword by Eddie Jordan. ...more
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US Open Unmatched A Celebration of America's Premier Tennis Experience Mark Preston; Rick Rennert (Edited by) Universe 2002 Hardback
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Graham Hill Scrapbook 1929-1966 Philip Porter; Foreword. Damon Hill Porter Press 2007 Hardback Illustrated
Lavishly produced, including hundreds of colour photographs and reproductions of original programme covers, newspaper clippings and ticket stubs, the Lavishly produced, including hundreds of colour photographs and reproductions of original programme covers, newspaper clippings and ticket stubs, the Original Scrapbooks series is a celebration of motoring history. This volume is the first of a two-parter telling the story of renowned speed freak Graham Hill (1929-1975), who remains the only racing driver to have won the triple crown of the World Championship, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24-Hour race. The book ends in 1966, with Hill having accomplished the second of these famous victories. ...more
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