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 This collection of first edition volumes forms an "encyclopaedia to which the inexperienced man, who seeks guidance in the practice of the various British sports and pastimes, can turn for information" (Beaufort 1885).
Find out more The British Golf Museum collection tells the story of over 500 years of British golf, through material dating from the 17th century to the present day. It is the most comprehensive golf collection in Britain, and one of the finest worldwide, celebrating golf from grass roots to international level.
Find out more After years of covering national and global sporting events, it is unsurprising that the Guardian News and Media (GNM) Archive holds a number of sporting records. Descriptions of all our records are available through our online catalogue.
Find out more Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) have items relating to gymnastics, lawn tennis, horse racing, golf, hunting/fishing/shooting, boating, cycling, chess, archery and rowing.
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 Larne Museum & Arts Centre’s main gallery hosts permanent displays reflecting the history of the area, with a small display revealing aspects of local sporting heritage, including artefacts relating to swimmer Dianne Barr who won two gold medals at the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul.
Find out more Produced by Merton Library and Heritage Service, the Merton Memories website offers unprecedented access to a unique collection of photographs charting the history of Merton over the past 150 years.
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 The Sporting Memories Network features online memories collected by a charity which uses memories of sport as a form of reminiscence activity for people suffering from dementia, depression and loneliness.
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 Surrey History Centre holds a number of important sporting archives. We also have ancient records in Surrey History Centre including two of the earliest known references to cricket. Records and information relating to motor racing, golf, shooting, football, cycling in Surrey and many more can be found on our Exploring Surrey's Past website.
Find out more The Heritage of Golf Museum shows how the game developed after it arrived in Scotland from Holland between 1400 and 1500 AD.
Find out more The National Archives manages a searchable national database of archives relating to sport.
Find out more Our Photographic Collection boasts some of the finest examples of early golf photography as well as some of the most highly regarded golf photography from the late 20th century in the Lawrence Levy Collection.
Find out more We hold many records in our collections relating to sports in the county including athletics, bowls, boxing, cricket, cycling, golf, motor sport, rowing and lawn tennis.
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