Professor Fiona Skillen
@fionaskillen
Professor in History, GCU. Research: sports & gender history, heritage &volunteering. BBC Woman Expert.
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https://www.gcu.ac.uk/staff/fionaskillen 28-03-2009 20:28:07
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🎶 St Cecilia's Hall is the oldest purpose-built concert hall in #Scotland. The original building dates from 1763 when it consisted only of the Concert Room, the Laigh (“Lower”) Room and the Foyer. 📸The Wolfson Gallery in St Cecilia's Hall
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the lifting of the 'ban' on women's football by the Scottish Football Association. Joining in #50YearsOn by showcasing objects and stories from Nat. Football Museum about #SWF in the 🧵below Hope you enjoy!
1974 - Scotland's Rose Reilly + Edna Nellis were banned by the English Women's Football Association WFA Professor Fiona Skillen Richard McBrearty Karen Fraser 🌳🏴 ScotchProfessors 🌍⚽️
Jan 1975 - Scottish WOMEN'S Football Association Bans Rose Reilly + Edna Nellis for LIFE Professor Fiona Skillen Richard McBrearty 🌳🏴 ScotchProfessors 🌍⚽️ Karen Fraser
Call for Papers | “Novel Insights into Sports History”, Special Issue of <i>Histories</i> | Call ends December 24, 2024 idrottsforum.org/call-for-paper… via The Editor
Happy to receive some advance copies of A Most Unsuitable Game which will be packed carefully in editor Julie McNeill ‘s poets bag for KBTfringe on Sunday 8th September If you’ve pre ordered your copy should be with you soon. If not, what you waiting for? tippermuirbooks.co.uk/product/a-most…
So excited to have my hands on early copies of A Most Unsuitable Game! Seems appropriate to take a photo of it on the kitchen table - a place where so much of women’s early football was planned, and where chats and edits for this book, were juggled in between family and work.
When and how do sports boycotts work? As this summer of Olympic and Paralympic Games draws to a close, Malcolm MacLean (Malcolm MacLean) reflects on the international history of boycotting these sporting mega-events. historyworkshop.org.uk/sport/boycotti…
We're in the final season of our Lecture Series for 2024, with some fascinating stories still to come. 📍 30 Sept - Dr Sarah Leith 📍 3 Oct - Dougie Donnelly 📍 24 Oct - Professor Frank Dunn 📍 7 Nov - Jane Claydon Book your place now! worldgolfmuseum.com/whats-on #StAndrews
Join us for "Sport & the Sporting Past" on Sep 11, 10:30-11:30 am🏆 Discover why preserving our sporting heritage matters. Perfect for sports clubs, community groups & heritage enthusiasts. Register: bit.ly/3LSHN4J #NSHD2024 The National Lottery Heritage Fund @paddle_uk @sportrectweets