Name/TitlePostcard: Grits and Glory
About this objectTwo-sided colour postcard: 2012 ~ Grits and Glory ~ WFTDA Championships ~ Hosted by Atlanta Rollergirls, Georgia, USA. The back lists the 2013 dates for Atlanta Rollergirls bouts.
MakerAtlanta Roller Derby
MakerWFTDA
Date MadeNov 2012
Period2010s
Place MadeUSA, Atlanta GA
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card
MeasurementsH: 145 x W: 98 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Keywordssports tournament
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Roller_Derby:
Atlanta Roller Derby (ARD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2004, as Atlanta Rollergirls, the league finished their fourteenth season in November 2018. Atlanta Roller Derby is a founding member league of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In November 2012, the Atlanta Rollergirls hosted the 2012 WFTDA Championships. In January 2019, the league announced its rebrand as Atlanta Roller Derby.
https://wftda.com:
The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body of women’s flat track roller derby, representing more than 400 member leagues on 6 continents. The WFTDA sets the international standards for rankings, rules, and competition each year, and provides guidance and resources to the sport of flat track derby.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypePostcard
Object numberGWL-2019-59-44
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved