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boxing in Wales early 1900's

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Mary

Mary Report 28 Jan 2014 14:31

please can anyone suggest an organization I could contact about boxers in Canton Cardiff, in the early 1900's........thanks

Von

Von Report 28 Jan 2014 14:33

Have you thought of looking in Newspapers of the time. Might be reports of events.
Von

Mary

Mary Report 28 Jan 2014 15:55

Hi Von.....thanks.....we did look at some newspapers of the time, but we need to search more now, at the Glamorgan Archives.

Frederick

Frederick Report 28 Jan 2014 16:07


Hi Mary, try this.

http://www.nipperpatdaly.co.uk/welshboxing.htm

F.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 28 Jan 2014 17:10

do you have any names to go on?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 28 Jan 2014 17:52

Try This site,,,

history.research.southwales.ac.uk/publications/boxing

Mary

Mary Report 28 Jan 2014 18:44

To Frederick...thankyou...

To Ann....his name was Lachlan John Mackay, but he was usually called Jack.....also, boxers often had alias names.

To Sue......thankyou for that too...