Geoff Swallow

PhD researcher on mobilities, modernity, territory and identity in the annual swimming match circuit in the West of England 1863-1913.

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

Good to see the Victorian sporting press validating my choice of research field! Sporting Life, 3.09.1888 #BNArchives

[Filip Walenta @KVWijnendaele]

CYCLING PASTS: a new blog on the history of early #cycling and cycling competitions (1860-1920) with articles in 🇳🇱|🇬🇧.
👉 https://t.co/KcBT7WSMS3
#sportshistory
#cyclinghistory
@BritSportHisSoc @BramConstandt @SportinHistory1 @sportinghistory @Playing_Pasts @BritishCycling

[Bristol Radical History Group @BrisRadHis]

Tomorrow 🏊 😊

[Bristol Radical History Group @BrisRadHis]

Book launch: City of Swimmers: A radical history of Bristol’s pools, lidos & wild swimming by @drstephenhunt for Bristol South History Festival. Tue 3 Dec (7pm, Filwood Community Centre, BS4 1JP): https://t.co/5EQrd7J76G. @brisradhis publications: https://t.co/E3YABDlQHT

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

@onedaysoon11 @animanautideas Great, thanks, I’ll be sure to find you next time we come over!

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

@onedaysoon11 @animanautideas We came down to St Just last weekend to visit your bookshop but the one I thought it was isn’t there any more. Where can we find you?

[Deeper Movies Channel @DeeperMoviesTV]

To celebrate the arrival of the brilliant & beautiful films BAIT (2019) and ENYS MEN (2023) on Deeper Movies Channel, filmmaker/artist @Mark_Jenkin has selected a collection of his short films, including Bronco's House, especially for the Channel!

HERE
https://t.co/5DBUb0aDDE

[Patrick Hawe @PatrickHawe]

The Unbearable Lightness of Behan.

‘I like Waiting for Godot. I don’t know what it’s about. I like a swim in the sea. I don’t know what that’s about either.’

[Chris Brown @P0st_News]

Yay, yet another @UWEJournalism
MA Journalism student getting a byline on @BBCNews. Well done @BeaSwallow 👍🎉 cc @BJTC_UK @UWEBristol https://t.co/cyWS6yiaVV

[Uni of Wales Press @UniWalesPress]

‘Cornish Gothic, 1830-1913’ by @JoanPassey is available now!

📚https://t.co/pOUqYdp5a7

[Carl/The Farm @thefarm_carl]

Really looking forward to chatting to @Mark_Jenkin about his film.
Tickets are flying.
@frankcottrell_b @edgehillice @BFI @LivEchonews @BodenJones @TheGuideLpool

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

@sportscoachhist @homosignificus @natationist Look at the size of Radmilovic’s upper body compared to the rest of the team! What did they feed him on? Is this the 1908 team? They’re wearing club rather than GB costumes.

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

@homosignificus Their marking’s quite tight, but they need to keep their eyes on the ball.

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

I’m pretty sure it’s Skeggy. ‘Professor’ Frank C. Gadsby and his ‘intrepid young son “Dare-devil Leslie” performed there during the 1926 and 1927 seasons.

[Dr Kathryn Ferry @SeasideFerry]

@PaulSuttonKing Fantastic image! It's 1930s and Southport pleasureland was already well-established by then so my hunch is it's a new park at a smaller resort. Gadsby performed a lot at Skegness but it doesn't feel right for the amusements there. Still thinking...

[Joan Passey @JoanPassey]

Due April 2023 with University of Wales Press and University of Chicago Press! Preorder (or get your library to preorder) here: https://t.co/3v6557KN8O

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

@GenealogyBeech From Driffield did he go over to Wolds towards Malton? Did he describe many other places en route? I used to live up there, it would be interesting to know what a ‘gentleman’ of that era thought was worth describing - land improvements etc.

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

@GenealogyBeech Out of interest, what route did he take between Beverley and Scarborough?

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

The Seals featured no less than 3 English internationals, Forsyth, Wilkinson and Wildgoose, while Teignmouth, captained by former Tottenham Hotspur player J. W. Welham, also featured Welsh international Paolo Radmilovic.

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

in 1905, 117 years ago this evening, Teignmouth water polo club incurred their first home defeat since the club’s inception in 1901, losing 2-0 to world champions Hyde Seal of Manchester.

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

And the bathing machines! Interesting to see one of Beale’s designs from Margate so far up the east coast.

[HistoryandHeritageYorkshire @GenealogyBeech]

Burlington (Bridlington ) Quay published by bookseller John Furby. He is best known for his publication 'Handbook for strangers visiting Bridlington Quay' It is the paddle steamer and multi-masted ships in the distance that make this image.

[Geoff Swallow @cornishturn]

Renationalise the Water Industry - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/2k1PJVefNT via @UKChange