Description
The rich archive history of Batley Cricket, Athletic and Football Club - from its birth in 1880 through joining the breakaway Northern Union, which subsequently became rugby league, to the current Bulldogs. All of which makes the 'Gallant Youths' one of the oldest clubs in the world, playing on a ground that is among sport's most historic venues.
About the Author
From the Mountaintop is the product of a project funded by the National Lottery heritage Fund. A truly collaborative effort, the book is written by the author of 2014's Sermons from the Mount, John Roe, whose chapters build upon an enormous research effort by Terry Swift. Terry made extensive use of the National Newspaper Archive to gather and compile an archive of Batley's very own. It now features over a thousand articles related to the club drawn from more than fifty different titles reaching back to the late nineteenth century. That archive is now a central artefact of the Batley RLFC Heritage Project. Terry was ably assisted by Ken Pearson, who unearthed additional articles from the archive of the Batley Reporter and Guardian and the Batley News, housed in Batley Library. Finally the club's current head coach, Craig Lingard, was overall co-ordinator of the project, ensuring the separate elements came together in a seamless fashion.
Book Information
ISBN 9781999333959
Author John Roe
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
Publisher Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
About the Author
From the Mountaintop is the product of a project funded by the National Lottery heritage Fund. A truly collaborative effort, the book is written by the author of 2014's Sermons from the Mount, John Roe, whose chapters build upon an enormous research effort by Terry Swift. Terry made extensive use of the National Newspaper Archive to gather and compile an archive of Batley's very own. It now features over a thousand articles related to the club drawn from more than fifty different titles reaching back to the late nineteenth century. That archive is now a central artefact of the Batley RLFC Heritage Project. Terry was ably assisted by Ken Pearson, who unearthed additional articles from the archive of the Batley Reporter and Guardian and the Batley News, housed in Batley Library. Finally the club's current head coach, Craig Lingard, was overall co-ordinator of the project, ensuring the separate elements came together in a seamless fashion.
Book Information
ISBN 9781999333959
Author John Roe
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
Publisher Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
