Name/TitleProgramme: Jurassic Skate Park
About this objectRoller Derby bout programme for "Jurassic Skate Park" presented by Auld Reekie Roller Girls, and featuring Auld Reekie's Cannon Belles vs Fair City Rollers' Fear Maidens (from Perth) on Sat 4th September 2010. This was Fair City's first bout.
MakerAuld Reekie Roller Derby
Date MadeSept 2010
Period2010s
Place MadeScotland, Edinburgh
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 145 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Reekie_Roller_Derby:
Formed in April 2008 as Auld Reekie Roller Girls, ARRD were Edinburgh's first women's flat track roller derby league, and take their name after the city of Edinburgh, affectionately known as "Auld Reekie" ("Old Smoky" in the Scots language).
Travel Teams:
- All Stars (formerly Twisted Thistles)
- All Star Reserves (formerly Cannon Belles)
- All Star Rookies
Home Teams: intra-league teams were previously selected on a game-by-game basis under the names The Highland Heathens and Celtic Chaos. In 2012, three permanent home teams were formed and the annual Home Season tournament was launched. The last Home Season took place in 2015 and Home Teams were subsequently disbanded:
- The Cherry Bombers
- The Skatefast Club (2014 winners)
- The Leithal Weapons (2012, 2013, 2015 winners)
https://faircityrollers.wordpress.com:
Fair City Rollers was established back in 2009 when Roller Derby was still fairly new to Scotland and were the fifth Scottish Roller Derby league to be formed. We skated in our first bout against Edinburgh’s Auld Reekie Roller Girls on Saturday September 4th 2010.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeProgramme
Object numberGWL-2019-57-21
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved