Our sporting collections comprise mostly photographs, around 400 at present with more added on a regular basis. The main sports covered are shinty, football, golf, Highland Games, country sports (shooting, fishing etc), skiing, curling and cricket
Find out more Collections relating to the Mauchline Curling Club: minutes, cash books, corresp and other papers 1812-2012 (Acc S14/01)
Find out more Various archival collections related to a range of sports, including club minute books, photographs, newspapers, and commemorative publication. 1832-2019
Find out more The museum holds a wide range of items relating to the sports and pastimes enjoyed by people in the Scottish Highlands between 1700 and the middle of the 20th century, including extensive collections for the ancient Scottish games of curling and shinty
Find out more Archaeological to contemporary artefacts are included in the collections, and cover all sporting disciplines. There is a particular emphasis on traditional Scottish sports and games (hand ball games, stone and hammer throwing) and sports most commonly associated with Scotland (curling, football and rugby, golf, Highland games, motor-car/cycle racing, mountaineering and shinty).
Find out more At North Lanarkshire Archives we hold records or items from clubs and individuals in the area. In addition, we hold many images of sporting events throughout North Lanarkshire as well as records of recreational clubs, businesses and school sports activities.
Find out more Archives relating to the Scottish Borders Council area. Collection includes items from Rugby Union, Cricket, Curling and Horse Racing
Find out more The worlds largest collection of historical curling items. The collection includes: Curling Stones, Brushes, Hacks, Measures, Paintings, Photographs, Medals, Trophies, Books, Hand written records, Clothing, Souvenirs, Films and Ephemera.
Find out more A number of collections are all available to view in our searchroom (open Mon-Thurs). Some of the collections are small so it is advisable to contact us in advance of your visit for more details.
Find out more West Dunbartonshire Council Archives looks after records related to the people, places, businesses and communities in West Dunbartonshire. Among these, we hold a huge number of sporting collections, which provide a huge amount of information about the sporting history of the area, and the people who competed.
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