An enormous archive of snowboarding historical past from the Ski Membership of Nice Britain is housed at The De Montfort College, Leicester.
In 2018, the De Montford College in Leicester took over duty for The Ski Membership of Nice Britain’s intensive assortment of books, pictures, maps and artefacts, creating an archive of its historical past relationship again 120 years.
The gathering consists of minutes, administrative papers, membership ephemera resembling laws, circulars, newsletters and dinner menus, notebooks, journey or expedition diaries, pictures, maps, artworks together with lithographs, work and drawings, artefacts together with trophies, badges, pins, medals, clothes, skis ski-poles, show-shoes and boots. The archives are complemented by the Arnold Lunn Library, a lot of books and journals regarding snowboarding, mountaineering and different winter sports activities.
Open to the general public by appointment, the archive showcases the wealthy historical past of the Ski Membership’s involvement in winter sports activities ever since its inception at London’s Café Royal in 1903.
James Gambrill, chief working officer of the Ski Membership of Nice Britain, mentioned: “The Ski Membership’s historical past has been very nicely documented over the previous 120 years however what most individuals don’t realise is that there’s an opportunity to see a few of the artefacts which were collected and saved over that point, together with quite a lot of recordings exhibiting the primary ever ski races. For any ski fanatic, getting the possibility to look by way of a few of this historic proof of the impression Nice Britain has had on the game of snowboarding is a superb alternative. The De Montfort College in Leicester does an unimaginable job of storing, cataloguing and preserving these invaluable artefacts that belong to the Ski Membership. It’s additionally attainable to see a few of them on the Ski Membership’s accomplice bar, The White Haus, in Farringdon, London”.
Katherine Quick, the Particular Collections Supervisor at De Montfort College, mentioned: “De Montfort College Particular Collections was delighted to simply accept the Ski Membership archive in 2016. Such a wealthy and diverse assortment has supplied many thrilling alternatives. It has fashioned the spine of our rising sports activities historical past assortment, has been utilized in quite a few pupil tasks, exhibitions and on-line engagement, attracted vital funding from the Welcome Belief in the direction of its cataloguing, and repeatedly proves to be one among our hottest archives. We’re proud to work with the Ski Membership to make sure that this fascinating historical past is preserved for future generations whereas nonetheless being loved by current members, researchers and fans.”
Some details about the archive could be discovered right here.
Members of the general public which can be enthusiastic about visiting the De Montfort College to see the archive can contact Katherine Quick at [email protected] or name 0116 257 7042
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