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One for the Australian's today, this original Joseph Lee cartoon depicts kangaroo's dancing and signed by the 1956 Australian Cricket Team

Stay tuned tomorrow for one extra item on the dancing theme I couldn't organise before the weekend

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2022-02-27

Sprinting into today's lead for month is

There's such a rich history of track & field here in the UK and we'd like you to share some of that great with us through your collections!

🎨The race against time,

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2022-02-22

last one from me today (could do this all day) we have set of Vanity Fair caricatures by notable artists Leslie "spy" Ward & Carlo "Ape" Pellegrini, we also have a huge postcard collection which contains wide variety of cartoons in itself

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2022-02-22

This limited edition print of a female 🏑 player by 🇪🇸 Spanish artist Jordi Alumà was commissioned by the in 1984.
🏑 is just 1️⃣ of 2️⃣0️⃣ different sports depicted within the suite.

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2022-02-19

One our earliest artworks relating to women's this 1779 watercolour depicts The Countess of Derby & 11 other women playing cricket, whilst wearing tightly corseted dresses and large tilted bonnets, quite the sportswear
https://t.co/9I0rsAl6ve

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2022-02-18

Cycling has opened up horizons. It has given independence to many. Created many possibilities. Influenced fashion Given many freedoms and helped drive the emancipation of women.

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2022-02-16

The fund the vital work of museums and galleries across the UK. During the past year they have supported Museums to acquire these incredible works for their collections

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2022-02-13

Todays theme celebrates disability sport

portraits of Paralympic gold-medal winners Caroline Baird and Maggie McEleny by John Lessore https://t.co/vUrVHwCIQY

studies for Lessore’s Six British Paralympic Athletes 🥇

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2022-02-11

To narrow down MCC's art collection to a select few is headache inducing. Paintings range from 18thC to contemporary works with landscapes, matches, portraits, grounds & thousands of prints to provide a comprehensive depiction of

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2022-02-10

day.

Sheila Morrow. OBE President of . 112 appearances for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1967-83. Official for . inductee. GB Captain. Cardiff teacher. Born Bangor.

Dorrien ex Western Mail Echo cartoonist

Image: via

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2022-02-06

Hayman's 1743 original is in our collection & we hold many more artworks depicting how the highly curved bat evolved into the bats we have today
This is The Young Cricketer, Portrait of Lewis Cage by Francis Coats from 1768
https://t.co/gmq33WLrfq

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2022-02-06

Today marks the 64th anniversary of the

In our blog describes how her research into the tragedy, and her family connection to Busby Babe has inspired her Graphic Novel 'What Time’s Kick-off?’

➡️ https://t.co/f2jsagrSG5

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2022-02-06

The Rugby Match

linocut
by Stewart Maclennan (1903-1973)
about 1950

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2022-02-06

As it is rugby day for 's month, here's some art from my incredibly talentend neice Carys Feehan () for my book 'How Wales Beat the Mighty All Blacks'.

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2022-02-05

Our latest blog, by artist shares the story behind her 'What Time’s Kick-off?’

Inspired by her family's connection to Busby Babe, & her research into the Munich air disaster. Share

https://t.co/f2jsagrSG5

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2022-02-03