Name/TitleProgramme: Anarchy in the UK
About this objectA5 colour roller derby bout programme for 'Anarchy in the UK', a tournament featuring London Rollergirls vs Montreal vs Baltimore vs Pittsburgh on 9-10 April 2011 at London Excel.
MakerLondon Roller Derby
Date MadeApril 2011
Period2010s
Place MadeEngland, London
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 147 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Keywordssports tournament
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Roller_Derby:
London Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league and a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league were founding members of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA). Founded in April 2006 as London Rollergirls by Courtney Welch (derby name Bette Noir), Lauren Langston and Danielle West, London is the oldest roller derby league in the United Kingdom. London Roller Derby has an all-star travel team, London Brawling, whose name is inspired by the song London Calling by UK punk rock band The Clash. Official travel team/league colours are pink and black. London Roller Derby's B team, or reserves team, is called the London Brawl Saints, who debuted in June 2009. London Roller Derby's C team is called Batter C Power, inspired by the London landmark the Battersea Power Station, and debuted in autumn 2011. London Roller Derby added the D team, Dream Team, in 2019. In summer of 2008, three permanent home league teams were formed: The Steam Rollers, The Suffra Jets, and the Ultraviolent Femmes. A fourth team, Harbour Grudges, had their debut in 2010.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeProgramme
Object numberGWL-2015-131-36-2
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved