Freshly baked bread is an incredibly evocative aroma, feeding in to a shared understanding of this versatile food which has been an important staple in our diet since the dawn of agriculture. There are probably few people who, were the question put...Lasīt vairāk
The Victorian age, the age of industrial revolution and expansion of cities, was also the age of an explosion of interest in the practice of gardening. This was not merely a private pastime. For the first time, a concerted effort was made throughout...Lasīt vairāk
Well placed to discuss the art of skiing, Arnold Lunn was editor of the Climbers Club Journal and the Alpine Ski Club Annual, founded the Oxford University Mountaineering Club, invented the skiing slalom race and was eventually knighted for his serv...Lasīt vairāk
Since the arenas of ancient Rome to modern-day bouts, a boxers success has been measured by his balance, strength and recovery. One of the things that The Classic Guide to Boxing teaches us is that boxing is not just a sport but a science. Judging d...Lasīt vairāk
At a time when there were no easy guides to turn to for experience in British sports, The Classic Guide to Cycling was an imperative and insightful glance into its history and benefits when first written, thanks to the dedication of the Rt-Hon. Earl...Lasīt vairāk
The first human attempts to collect honey from wild bees were some 15,000 years ago, while the Ancient Egyptians depicted domesticated bees around 4,500 years ago. But it was only in the eighteenth century that a better understanding of how bees live...Lasīt vairāk
A new beverage is the pride of the Bartender, and its appreciation and adoption his crowning glory.Written in 1887, Jerry Thomas s seminal bartender s manual is the definitive guide to cocktails for professionals and enthusiastic amateurs alike. Th...Lasīt vairāk
Polo is perhaps the most ancient of games.Often called the Sport of Kings , the fast and furious game of polo has a long and varied history. Originating in Persia, the popularity of the game spread to North Africa, China and the Indian subcontinen...Lasīt vairāk
The nineteenth-century American writer Theodore Gordon wrote it is impossible to grow weary of a sport that is never the same on any two days of the year. It is this enthusiasm for the sport that H. Cholmondeley-Pennell, one of Britains most famou...Lasīt vairāk
Athletic contests in running, walking, jumping and throwing are among the oldest of all sports and their roots are prehistoric. Athletics events were depicted in the Ancient Egyptian tombs in Saqqara, with illustrations of running at the Heb Sed fest...Lasīt vairāk
A sport popular in over 100 countries around the world, rugby is said to have originated when William Webb Ellis with fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time at Rugby school, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it, th...Lasīt vairāk
Have you ever wondered how to know you are really in love? How to woo your beloved with a handkerchief? How about how to write a foolproof love letter? The Classic Guide to Dating is full of practical advice for the young lover (or would-be lover), g...Lasīt vairāk
Throughout history sailing has been instrumental in the development of civilization, affording humanity greater mobility than travel over land, whether for trade, transport or warfare, and the capacity for fishing. Sailing has contributed to many gre...Lasīt vairāk
While the modern game of golf originated in fifteenth-century Scotland, the games ancient origins are unclear and much debated. The first written record of golf is King James IIs banning of the game in 1457, as an unwelcome distraction from learnin...Lasīt vairāk
Often described as the greatest cricketer of all time, W. G. Grace started his long career in 1865, and is said to have revolutionised the sport. The last two decades before the First World War have been called the Golden Age of Cricket, and the pe...Lasīt vairāk
In 1872, the worlds first tennis club was founded in Leamington Spa. The worlds oldest tennis tournament, the Wimbledon Championships, was first played in London in 1877. These first Championships culminated in a debate on how to standardise the ru...Lasīt vairāk
The beautiful game as we know it today was founded at the end of the nineteenth century. The history of football as a sport in England can be traced back to at least the eighth century, but the laws of the modern game were first standardised between...Lasīt vairāk
