Archive for the 'History and origins' tag

Don’t smoke ’em if you got ’em | Coming ban in England stadia another blow to terrace nostalgia

March 16th, 2007 by John Turnbull

Recto and verso of the early 1920s cigarette card...
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Posted in England, History, Language, Media, Scotland, Turkey | 4 comments

Mind over rattan | In a meld of meditation and footvolley, the Burmese excel

January 3rd, 2007 by John Turnbull

Rawat Parbchompoo of Thailand contends with Aung...
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Posted in Arts, Asia, Burma, History | 2 comments

Ahmet Ertegun and Lamar Hunt | Adding spice, foreign and domestic, to American soccer

December 20th, 2006 by John Turnbull

With the Turkish foreign minister and Istanbul...
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Posted in History, Media, Turkey, USA | 2 comments

Magnum opus | From Charlton to Cantona, book charts a Devilish history

December 15th, 2006 by John Turnbull

First-class seating | Charlton perches on the...
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Posted in England, History, Language | 1 comment

Frank McCourt recalls some hallowed turf | Readings for 29 November 2006

November 28th, 2006 by John Turnbull

Na Piarsaigh versus Ballinacurra Gardens in a...
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