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PLAYED IN T&W



Played in Tyne and Wear by Lynn Pearson, available September 2010, is part of the Played in Britain series published by English Heritage.

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Played in Britain authors (Lynn in striped shirt) at May 2008 House of Commons reception.


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 Played on Tyne and Wear

Research and photography for Played in Tyne and Wear: Charting the heritage of people at play has been carried out during 2005-10. My thanks to all the sports clubs, libraries and archives visited over the past few years.

Gibson Street Baths Newcastle My paper Anything But Football: A critical survey of sporting images in the decorative arts was given at the Annual Conference of the British Society of Sports History on 5-7 September 2008 in Eastbourne. Download a copy here or check out some of the images on Flickr - look for a set called Sport and Decorative Arts.
Ryhope pigeon cree Maurice Surtees at his 1950s listed grade II pigeon cree in Ryhope, Sunderland - click on the photo to enlarge

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