Minute books of the Edinburgh Skating Club., 1784-1966.
Scope and Contents
The Edinburgh Skating Club was clearly well-established in 1784 when the first minute book starts. Apart from a few years of inactivity the Club flourished until the early 1900's when combined figure-skating declined in popularity. It was finally dissolved in 1966. Although the Club attracted a large proportion of its members from the legal profession, the Edinburgh Skating Club was not socially exclusive and the membership lists include local noblemen, merchants, army offers and a slater. As such, the records of skating expeditions and subsequent social activities provide a valuable insight into the social and intellectual activities of late eighteenth and nineteenth century Edinburgh.
Dates
- Creation: 1784-1966.
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Extent
2 Volumes ; Folio.
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Repository Details
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