Discover the Sporting Heritage Awards Hall of Fame: tinyurl.com/yj8efyhy.

#sportingheritage #roundersengland #shawards

Touring exhibitions reached diverse audiences nationwide, with 37 volunteers involved. For the first time, a comprehensive timeline of rounders' history and a new national archive collection have been created, safeguarding items once at risk of being lost.

The producer of the film, Sam Lockyer, runs a West Midlands-based company called ICONIC Productions, who love to tell sporting heritage stories on film. @iconicproductionsuk #thefastestbicycle #sportingheritage #iconicproductions

The film celebrates this wonderful sporting heritage, and it is touring cinemas in the North West in 2026. To find out more about the film showings and to book tickets, please see:
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These collections are transnational and involve a huge international collaboration across the IIPC membership and public nominations from GLAM sector colleagues and sports enthusiasts. So far, the IIPC has preserved web content for eight events over fourteen years.

The IIPC has been archiving Olympic websites since 2010 & Paralympic websites since 2012. Before the Content Development Group (CDG) was established in 2015, these were separate collections. Since 2016, they have been merged into one collection.

Our Toolkit breaks down these approaches in plain language to help organisations choose a consistent, practical way forward.

👉 Explore the Collections Management sections in the Toolkit to find what works best for you. tinyurl.com/y5zxbvs2

#sportinghertiage #museumcollection #archivecollection

There’s no single “right” approach. The best choice depends on what you collect, how you want people to use it, and whether you’re managing artefacts, archives, or both.

Museums are usually curator-led, collecting individual objects around themes or time periods and interpreting them through exhibitions.

Archives are research-driven, keeping material together in its original order and allowing users to explore collections first-hand with minimal interpretation.

Led by Fran Stovold (Sporting Heritage), this first session explores what a collection review is, key benefits and challenges, and how it supports significance assessment.

Part of a 5-session series (Feb–Mar). Recordings available. #CollectionsReview #PreservingThePast

Led by Fran Stovold (Sporting Heritage), this first session explores what a collection review is, key benefits and challenges, and how it supports significance assessment.

Part of a 5-session series (Feb–Mar). Recordings available. #CollectionsReview #PreservingThePast

Led by Fran Stovold (Sporting Heritage), this first session explores what a collection review is, key benefits and challenges, and how it supports significance assessment.

Part of a 5-session series (Feb–Mar). Recordings available. #CollectionsReview #PreservingThePast

A volunteer-powered project safeguarding thousands of historic CUFC items across Cumbria. Bringing people together to protect and celebrate Carlisle United’s rich history. Discover more: tinyurl.com/yj8efyhy

Led by Fran Stovold (Sporting Heritage), this first session explores what a collection review is, key benefits and challenges, and how it supports significance assessment.

Part of a 5-session series (Feb–Mar). Recordings available. #CollectionsReview #PreservingThePast

Cycling’s late-19th-century boom was shaped by class and exclusion. Clubs were male-only, bicycles were expensive, and membership was selective. Today, cycling is far more open and diverse. Discover more via our blog: tinyurl.com/yc68vfxz