Thursday, October 13, 2011
Argyllshire Curling
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David B Smith writes: The Glasgow Herald of December 18, 1874, carried the following snippet of information about curling. “OBAN,- The Oban...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
The Diaspora of the Duddingston Medal
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David B Smith writes, "It is often said that the influence on the game in Scotland of the Duddingston Curling Society was great; some e...
Friday, September 30, 2011
Curling Stone Whisky Miniature Decanters Part 1
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Whisky curling stone miniature decanters, like these, are common items in any collection of curling memorabilia. The two above were produced...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Historical Curling Places
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There is hardly a community in Scotland that does not have somewhere - a custom rink or pond, a loch, a river, or even part of a flooded fie...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Parliamentary Curling
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One of the features of curling throughout its history has been that it is what social workers of the present day would call 'socially in...
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Greenacres 1987
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Here is a short videoclip from the final of the Greenacres Junior Ladies Invitation in 1987. The game matched Diane Lyle's Inverness tea...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Was Prince Albert a Curler?
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It is well known that the Grand Caledonian Curling Club in 1842 sought royal patronage from HRH Prince Albert and that the prince graciously...
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