Wrestliana: The History of Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling (1870)

Summary

History of the Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling Society in London since 1824: meetings, winners and customs.

Why it matters

It documents how a regional English wrestling style organised itself as a city sport.

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