Huddersfield Athletic Club (1864-1875)

Content Description One scrapbook documenting sporting events hosted by the Huddersfield Athletic Club, of Huddersfield, England, located between Manchester and Leeds. The majority of the items preserved in the scrapbook relate to one of two annual events. About half of the the material documents the annual indoor "Assault at Arms" competition held in the club gymnasium during the winter, which featured boxing, gymnastics, fencing, and Indian club exercises. The majority of the rest of the materials document...