Sports & Recreation

The Birth of Professional Rugby League in Australia: A selection from the Sydne…

Read by Phil Benson


Sydney Morning Herald


In early 1907 the world of Australian rugby was rocked by the news that a professional New Zealand All Blacks team was set to tour the north…

With Swag and Billy: A Guide to Walking Trips in Tourist Districts of New South…

Read by Phil Benson


Henry J. Tompkins


A guide to hikes around Sydney, Australia, from the early years of the twentieth century. In 1895, Henry J. Tompkins and William Mogford Ham…

A Ball Player's Career

Read by Cavaet


Adrian C. Anson


The biography of one of the greatest players that the game of baseball of his era, in his own words. "Cap" Anson, quite probably b…

A Scientific and Practical Treatise on American Football for Schools and Colleg…

Read by Campbell Schelp


Henry L. Williams


Ever wondered how football has changed over the years? Look no further! This selection of rules, positions, and explanations of how football…

Amid the High Hills

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Sir Hugh Fraser


A regular contributor to magazines and periodicals on outdoor pursuits, in this work, Fraser discusses salmon fishing, deer stalking, fauna …

Base-Ball: How to Become a Player

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John Montgomery Ward


Base-Ball: How to Become a Player is a brief history of the game of baseball, with an explanation of the rules and positions. During the aud…

Toxophilus

Read by Clive Catterall


Roger Ascham


Toxophilus is a book about target archery using the English Longbow. The book is divided into two parts: The first part is an extended argum…

The Land of Enchantment: From Pike's Peak to the Pacific

Read by Tatiana Chichilla


Lilian Whiting


Lilian Whiting, renowned journalist and editor, takes the reader on a grand circle tour of the American West. Beginning with Colorado, Ms. W…

Guides to Belle Vue Zoological Gardens 1891-1917

Read by Phil Benson


Various


Guides to the Belle Vue Zoological Gardens from the Chetham's Library Virtual Belle Vue Collection. The Belle Vue gardens opened in 1836 as …

The Complete Golfer

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Harry Vardon


Here is the complete book about golf, as played in the early 1900s. The author was a successful competitive golfer, winning The Open Champio…

Bicycling for Ladies

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Maria E. Ward


Written in 1896, at the height of the bicycle craze, Bicycling for Ladies is addressed to the large numbers of women interested in the new &…

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