the deacon
12-09-2008, 07:23 AM
I was PM'ed by Clyde a couple of days ago about an illustration of 'Canoe Water Polo' being sold on eBay, which is from an original copy of the Illustrated London News magazine printed in 1883!
This is an original copy from the ILN which was the magazine of the social and cultural lifestyle of the Brits in the 19th century. The illustration shows a game in play with various people sitting in kayaks playing with a ball on a stretch of water apparently in London somewhere.
As most of you know, I am always eager to find new documentation of the origins of this sport around the world this was a golden opportunity for me to expand my knowledge on the subject.
I have since bought the paper illustration (how could I not do so?) and have also got in contact with the ILN 's archives department to access any text which was included in that paper when it was printed. They will be sending me shortly their a photocopy of their findings.
The implications of this news could be sensational in maybe proving that the game did not originate in Germany in the 1920's as we all know, but could have originated in the U.K. roughly 40 years previously!
As soon as I have a copy of the text I shall update my findings to share this information here on this forum.
Having given this news, please do not forget that I am always open to new contributions of your early experiences in your respective countries on the origins of the game.
The new edition of my book has now documentation of various lengths of these countries in the chronological order they started playing: Germany, France, Great Britain, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Finland, Belgium, South Africa, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand, Hungary, The United States of America, Singapore, Japan, Canada and Malaysia.
If your country's origins are not here then please contribute any information that you can obtain to conserve the heritage of the past before it is forgotten forever! :wavey:
This is an original copy from the ILN which was the magazine of the social and cultural lifestyle of the Brits in the 19th century. The illustration shows a game in play with various people sitting in kayaks playing with a ball on a stretch of water apparently in London somewhere.
As most of you know, I am always eager to find new documentation of the origins of this sport around the world this was a golden opportunity for me to expand my knowledge on the subject.
I have since bought the paper illustration (how could I not do so?) and have also got in contact with the ILN 's archives department to access any text which was included in that paper when it was printed. They will be sending me shortly their a photocopy of their findings.
The implications of this news could be sensational in maybe proving that the game did not originate in Germany in the 1920's as we all know, but could have originated in the U.K. roughly 40 years previously!
As soon as I have a copy of the text I shall update my findings to share this information here on this forum.
Having given this news, please do not forget that I am always open to new contributions of your early experiences in your respective countries on the origins of the game.
The new edition of my book has now documentation of various lengths of these countries in the chronological order they started playing: Germany, France, Great Britain, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Finland, Belgium, South Africa, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand, Hungary, The United States of America, Singapore, Japan, Canada and Malaysia.
If your country's origins are not here then please contribute any information that you can obtain to conserve the heritage of the past before it is forgotten forever! :wavey: