Major Accessions to Repositories 1997 relating to Sports History

National, Special and University

Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Department

• Edinburgh University Womens Athletic Club: committee minutes 1929-33 (E97.3)

University of Liverpool, Department of Special Collections and Archives

• British Universities Sports Association: records incl predecessor bodies 20th cent (D. 741)

National Library of Scotland, Department of Manuscripts

• Scottish Mountaineering Club (addnl): minutes, registers, climbing books, papers and photographs 1889-1995 (Acc 11538)

National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records

• Freddie Welsh (1886-1927), boxer: scrapbooks

Nottingham University Library, Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections

• Nottingham Chess Club: records 1842-1900 (ACC 1483)

Scottish Record Office

• Shotts Curling Club: minute book 1884-1991 (GD1/1193)

University of Sheffield Library, Special Collections and Archives

• Sheffield University Mountaineering Club: misc papers (MS 204)

University of Wales Swansea, Library and Information Services

• Seven Sisters Rugby Club: minutes, accounts and records 1955-91 (1997/21)

Local Repositories in England

Cumbria Record Office, Kendal

• Kendal Lawn Tennis Club (addnl): records 1960-90 (WDSo 206)
• Kendal and District Cricket League: records 1949-67 (WDSo 232)

Derbyshire Record Office

• Chesterfield Schools Sports Association: records 20th cent (D4747)
• Bolsover Boys Brigade football club: records 20th cent (D4687)
• Bolsover Colliery Welfare football club: records 20th cent (D4687)

Essex Record Office

• Essex County Cricket Club (addnl): score sheets 1996 (D/Z 82)

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

• Hatfield Hyde Cricket Club: minutes and score books 1949-96 (Acc 3223, 3232, 3250)

Centre for Kentish Studies

• Maidstone Swimming Club: records 1894-1995 (U3360)

Lancashire Record Office

• Blackburn Amateur Swimming Club: records 1879-1979 (DDX 2143)
• Blackburn Caledonian Curling Club: records 1867-1940 (DDX 2145)
• Leyland and District [Pigeon] Fanciers Society: accounts 1919-26 (DDX 2135)
• West Lancashire Yacht Club: minutes and records 1895-1970 (DDX 2138)

Nottinghamshire Archives

• Nottingham and Union Rowing Club: minutes 1961-95 (DD865)

Oldham Archives Service

• Grains Bar Cricket Club: secretarys records 1953-54 (D-GBCC)
• Oldham and Werneth Lacrosse Club: records 1884-20th cent (D-OWLC)

Plymouth and West Devon Area Record Office

• Plymton Cricket Club: score books 1923-79 (acc 2197)

Sheffield Archives

• Sheffield Association of Shooting Clubs: records incl minutes 1984-95

Surrey Record Office, Guildford Muniment Room

• Ewhurst Cricket Club: minute book 1912-64 (5406)

East Sussex Record Office

• Hailsham Cricket Club: records 1884-1996 (ACC 7602)

West Sussex Record Office

• Chichester Bowling Club: records 1959-72 (Acc 10, 723)

Tameside Local Studies Library

• Hyde United Supporters Club: records 1960-95 (Acc 2712)

Tyne and Wear Archives Service

• Newcastle Gosforth Rugby Football Club: records 1877-1995 (S/RFC4)
• Northumberland and Durham Counties Amateur Swimming Association: minutes and papers 1913-95 (SX76)
• Scrogg Lounge Ladies Darts Team, Walker: records 1948-79
• Tynemouth Cricket Club: records 1847-1989

Wigan Archives Service

• Leigh Harriers and Athletic Club: records and photographs 1920-90 (D/DS)

Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies

• Wolverhampton Mountaineering Club (addnl): records 1983-93 (D/SO/29)

West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford

• Ingrow St John Sunday School Association Football Club: minutes 1904-06 (BK385)
• Keighley Angling Club: minutes 1876-83 (BK390)

West Yorkshire Archive Service, Kirklees

• Cyclists Touring Club, Mid-Yorkshire District Association: records 1900-86 (KC876)
• Huddersfield and District Conservative Amateur Bowling League: records 1921-91 (KC836)

Local Repositories in Wales

Anglesey County Record Office

• Holyhead Social and Cycling Club: minute book 1936-41 (WM 1765)

Gwynedd, Caernarfon Record Office

• Caernarfonshire Climbers Club (addnl): records 20th cent

Local Repositories in Scotland

Angus Archives

• Arbroath Angling Club: cash books 1938-84 (MS 540)
• Carnoustie Amateur Golf Tournament Committee: minutes 1927-31 (MS 539)

North Lanarkshire Archives

• Airdrie Angling Club: records 1847-1919 (U78)
• Airdrie Harriers Amateur Athletic Club: records 1948-76 (U76)

Local Repositories in the Isle of Man

Manx National Heritage Library

• Manx International Rally Committee: records 1963-88 (9828)