Swimming Costume
Woman's woollen one-piece bathing costume.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Cyclist’s Finger-Post: a Route-book for Birmingham Cyclists
Cycling became a popular recreation in the late nineteenth century. This route-book describes routes radiating out from the city centre, including one through Edgbaston.
The Odd Ball
Poster for an exhibition of sports photography by Roy Peters, featuring fooball and rugby players, tennis players and snooker players, amongst others. The exhibition was shown at the Triangle Photography ...
Women Dancing in the Dell at Muntz Park
From about 1914 organised dancing in some of Birmingham’s public parks became a popular activity. The Parks Committee made arrangements for dances to be held on public holidays and during the summer season ...
Women's Cycling Shorts
Shorts like this were known as 'rational dress' because they were designed around function rather than fashion. Edgbastonia magazine printed articles about this development in women's dress in 1900.
Women's Tennis Dress
By the early twentieth century women were taking an increasing interest in sport. This led to special clothes being designed for particular activities. The popularity of cycling brought about some revolutionary ...