Operating in 1887, when members included Colour-Sergeant Slowley.
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Lyceum Hall. Grand gymnastic entertainment and competition. 25th November 1887. Complim...
Date: 1887
From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to gymnastics, gymnasts, displays of gymnastic ability]
By: Fergusson and Mitchell (Firm)
Reference: Eph-A-GYMNASTICS-1887-01
Description: Programme for a gymnastics display and competition, under the patronage of Sir Robert Stout. It contains an essay by Professor Oscar David about gymnastics, and a programme which included exercies with dumb bells, bridge ladder, vaulting horse, pommel horse, parallel bars, rod. Also included horizontal bar exercises, jumping, climbing, bayonet exercise. Advertisements include an illustrated one for Chas Matthews (hairdresser and tobacconist) Front cover shows a border illustration by R Brown, featuring figures engaged in various gymnastic activities. Quantity: 1 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 248 x 193 mm.