This was an excellent roundtable to chair celebrating 30 years of the Sports History & Culture MA at @icshc.bsky.social - and now out as a @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social 🗃️ #skystorians #sporthistory

The first results of my FIFA-funded project are out in the world! ⚽ Why the FA's takeover of women's football from the WFA in 1993 was a "Hobson's Choice" for the WFA, & a moment of disempowerment for #womensfootball ⚽ It's open access & available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In addition to a new episode of the @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social being available, we’re also excited to let people know that we’ve got a record crowd for a @bssh.bsky.social event at @ihr.bsky.social and we’re looking to get a even bigger crowd still! Sign up via the link below to join us ⬇️

Our latest episode is now available on all platforms & with the second recording from the 2025 @bssh.bsky.social conference at @ulsteruni.bsky.social featuring multiple speakers from past & present celebrating 30 years of Sports History at @icshc.bsky.social shows.acast.com/sport-in-his...

We are excited to be leading the Catching History project with @rafnicholson.bsky.social supported by @sportingheritage.bsky.social & Cricket Scotland.We would like to hear from you if you were involved in women’s cricket in Scotland in the past-please email [email protected]. @crickether.com

We’re only TWO WEEKS away from this wonderful event at @ihr.bsky.social celebrating Richard Holt’s revised edition of ‘Sport & the British’, a book once called “the bible of British Sports History”!! Sign up to be there in-person or online via the link ⬇️ www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

30 September 5-6pm BST: We're launching a new research report on the history of women's cricket in Scotland. I'll be chatting to Fiona Reid @bayfirth.bsky.social, Nic Wilson (Cricket Scotland) & former Scotland players. Zoom link & more info here - come along! www.bayfirth.co.uk/women-s-cric...

We’re 2 and a half weeks away from this great event at @ihr.bsky.social celebrating Richard Holt’s revised edition of his seminal book ‘Sport & the British’ on September 29th. Sign up to join us online or in-person by clicking the link below ⬇️ www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

As lovers of all things sporting history and sporting heritage, we’re looking forward to seeing all the great work and pieces of sporting heritage that appear on #NSHD2025!! Make sure to share your favourite pieces of sporting heritage in the 30th & don’t forget the hashtag!!

ICYMI last night… Sign up for the event celebrating the launch of this book on September 29th via the pinned post on our profile

Today (Sept 4th) sees the launch of Richard Holt's revised edition of 'Sport and the British'. See attached for special discount.

We're thrilled to announce the release of the revised edition of Richard Holt's iconic book 'Sport and the British' by @oxfordunipress.bsky.social A must-have for sports historians for over 35 years, Holt's book has been called “The bible of Sports History”.

We’ve expanded our social media presence and you can now find us on Facebook! If you’re on Facebook, give us a follow via the link below or searching for the ‘sport in history’ podcast. Likewise, you can follow us on other platforms via the link in our bio www.facebook.com/share/19XWi2...

Matthew Brown is always worth reading or listening to

This was a great talk about sport in South America at @bssh.bsky.social last week #twitterstorians #sporthistory 🗃️

The first of 2 recordings from the @bssh.bsky.social conference are now available to listen to with Matthew Brown of @bristoluni.bsky.social giving the Lord Aberdare Keynote lecture on sports in South America. Listen via the link or wherever you get your podcasts! shows.acast.com/sport-in-his....

Like us, @sportinhistory.bsky.social are now on LinkedIn! It’s great to see the journal increase its online presence and we hope as many of you take the time to follow their account on there (and ours too if you’re feeling generous!) But please do share the post below with your networks!

The @sportinhistory.bsky.social journal, of which we’re named after, is now on @bsky.app. As the podcast of the journal and @bssh.bsky.social, we’re pleased to see British sports history increasing its online profile and we hope you find all of our content interesting!

Great to see this roundtable to celebrate 30 years of the Sports History & culture MA at @dmuhistory.bsky.social & the origins of the @icshc.bsky.social Representing DMU are Heather Dichter, Dick Holt & Mel Reid as teachers & former teachers on the MA with Tom Fabian appearing as a former student.

We’re underway for day 2 of the @bssh.bsky.social conference at @ulsteruni.bsky.social with Sofie Remijsen of the University of Amsterdam discussing the decline of sport in the Ancient world and in particular, perspectives from the ancient Mediterranean.

We’re underway here at @ulsteruni.bsky.social for the 2025 @bssh.bsky.social conference with Matthew Brown of Bristol University discussing South American Sports History and his book as part of the #BSSH25 Lord Aberdare lecture.

We’re back from lunch at #BSSH25 and we’ve been joined by Heather Dichter of @icshc.bsky.social talking to us about submitting articles from the perspective of the reviewer and giving the PhD/ECR students in attendance great tips on how to get their work published.

Up next at #BSSH25 is Siobhan Doyle from the National Museum of Ireland talking about material culture and its importance to our understanding of sports history

The @bssh.bsky.social conference is underway with the PhD/ECR workshop taking place today! Up first at #BSSH25 is @rafnicholson.bsky.social, Katie Holmes & Hayley Kilgallon discussing publishing for both academic & public audiences with their recently published or soon-to-be publications

The podcast will be covering the @bssh.bsky.social conference at @ulsteruni.bsky.social over the next few days. Keep an eye out on our social media channels to see all our coverage of #BSSH25 which you can access via the link in our bio.

The shortlist for this year's Lord Aberdare Prize has just been announced and features authors such as Conor Murray, Matt McDowell, Conor Heffernan, as well as Matthew Llewellyn & Toby Rider, best of luck guys...

ICYMI last night Our latest episode sees Tamsin Johnson of #NTU presenting her work on visual culture in women’s cycling between 1880-1939 at @ihr.bsky.social You can listen via the link ⬇️ or where you listen to your podcasts hhttps://shows.acast.com/sport-in-history-podcast

Can’t WAIT to listen to this.

Our latest episode sees Tamsin Johnson of #NTU presenting her work on visual culture in women’s cycling between 1880-1939 as part of our seminar series at @ihr.bsky.social You can listen via the link ⬇️ or wherever you listen to your podcasts hhttps://shows.acast.com/sport-in-history-podcast

Just a reminder that you have exactly ONE WEEK to sign up to our next seminar where Tamsin Johnson of Nottingham Trent University is presenting her paper: Visions of Feminine modernity: Cycling, Self-Propulsion and power (1880-1939) on June 30th

Had a great time speaking to the @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social podcast about my book The Trillion Dollar Conman. Big thanks to @whuhistorian.bsky.social for making it such a fun experience. You can listen to my episode and many others here shorturl.at/tW7ws #sport #history #truecrime

ICYMI last night….

If you remember the whole saga at Notts County when they got Sven Göran Eriksson & Sol Campbell, love football or just love the tea ☕️ (my 18yo old niece told me that’s the cool way to say drama now), You should give this interview with @benrobinsonauthor.bsky.social & me a listen this weekend ⬇️

We’re back with a new episode as @benrobinsonauthor.bsky.social talks to us about his book on his beloved Notts County’s involvement in what has been called “the most audacious fraud in sport” in 2009. You can listen via the link ⬇️ or where you get your podcasts shows.acast.com/sport-in-his...

****NEW SEMINAR ALERT**** Also PSA: As this is the last seminar of the 2024/25 academic year, we’re currently looking for speakers for the 2025/26 academic year. So if you’re interested in presenting at @ihr.bsky.social, reach out to me or @rafnicholson.bsky.social on here to find out more

Our next seminar is only 2 weeks away, where we’ll be joined by Tamsin Johnson of @NottmTrentUni will be presenting her paper titled: Visions of Feminine modernity: Cycling, Self-Propulsion and power (1880-1939). Please sign up via the link below ⬇️ www.history.ac.uk/events/visio...

Look out for our coverage of this year’s @footycon.bsky.social across our channels over the next 2 days. We’re delighted to be covering #footycon25 and we look forward to sharing what is sure to be a great conference with you!

We’ve now arrived in Belfast for this years #footycon25. Be sure to look out for our coverage of this year’s @footycon.bsky.social across all of our social media channels, which you can find in the link in our bio 🔗

We’re looking forward to travelling to Belfast today & covering #footycon25. We’ll be posting on all our social media channels which you can find via the link in our bio. Good luck to @garyjames.bsky.social and the organisers for what’s sure to be a great conference ⚽️🏈

ICYMI earlier, our latest episode sees Noemi Steuerwald of @unibe.ch present her work on Equestrian sport in the 19th & 20th centuries as part of the Sports & Leisure History seminar series at @ihr.bsky.social. You can listen here: shows.acast.com/sport-in-his... or wherever you get your podcasts.

For those unable to attend our Sports & Leisure History Seminar series on Monday, our latest episode remedied this & sees Noemi Steuerwald of @unibe.ch presents her work on Equestrian sport in the 19th & 20th centuries Listen here: shows.acast.com/sport-in-his... or wherever you get your podcasts.

Sign up tonight by 6pm to make sure you're registered for our next seminar tomorrow that sees Neomi Steuerwald of @unibe.ch present her work on Equestrian Sport as a Symbol of Power & Exclusion in the Victorian Era Please register via this link by 6PM TODAY : www.history.ac.uk/events/leisu...

There's ONE DAY left to register for our next seminar on June 2nd that sees Neomi Steuerwald of @unibe.ch present her work on Equestrian Sport as a Symbol of Power & Exclusion in the Victorian Era Please register via this link by this Sunday at 6PM : www.history.ac.uk/events/leisu...

There's only 3 DAYS left to register for our next seminar on June 2nd that sees Neomi Steuerwald of @unibe.ch present her work on Equestrian Sport as a Symbol of Power & Exclusion in the Victorian Era. Please register via this link before Sunday 6PM: www.history.ac.uk/events/leisu...

Join us for our latest episode as we speak to the amazing Katharine Worth of the University of Western Australia & @SilverstoneIM about her PhD research on nationalism in British motor racing since 1894 & her work at the museum! Listen now on all major platforms shows.acast.com/sport-in-his...

Don't miss out! In 2 weeks, Noemi Steuerwald from @unibe.ch will be speaking at @ihr.bsky.social Her presentation will delve into how equestrian sports were a symbol of power and exclusion in the Victorian era. Register here: www.history.ac.uk/events/leisu... #VictorianHistory #EquestrianSports

As the video states, it was an honour to be invited to the F1 75 exhibit at Silverstone Museum for their media day. There’s tons of history here from hundreds of years back through to WW2 as well as tons of motorsport history & cool cars! Give the museum a visit soon, you won’t be disappointed!

The nomination process for this year's Lord Aberdare Literary Prize has been extended until the end of next month. See below for more details... www.sportinhistory.org/articles/the...

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..

Congratulations to the @thesportingalmanac.bsky.social on publishing their first episode! We wish all you the success going forward with your podcast & are glad you’re further enhancing the sports history podcasting community. Please help the guys out by giving them a listen 🎧