Darts in England, 1900-39 : A social history /

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Drawing on an eclectic range of primary and secondary sources Chaplin examines the development of darts in the context of English society in the early twentieth century. He reveals how darts was transformed during the interwar years to become one of the most popular recreations in England, not just...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chaplin, Patrick (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
Colección:Studies in popular culture (Manchester, England)
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Darts (Game) > Social aspects > England.
Darts (Game) > England > History > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The origins of darts
  • The game of darts in England, 1900-18
  • Darts, brewery leagues and the improved public house, 1900-39
  • The organisation and standardisation of darts in the inter-war years
  • The darts industry from the late nineteenth century to 1939
  • The darts craze of the 1930s
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. The declared aims of the National Darts Association
  • Appendix B. Official National Darts Association rules.

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