Name/TitleNews article: It's Only Block 'N' Roll
About this objectNews article (pp.44-45) from the Metro: 'It's only block 'n' roll but we like it' by Fred Attewill, issued on Monday 21st November 2011. The article was written in the lead up to the first ever Roller Derby World Cup hosted by Toronto, Canada. It references Simone Radway aka Violet Attack from Team England and Lucy Taylor aka Roisin Roulette from the Birmingham Blitz Dames and the All Ireland team.
Note: images are cropped
MakerDMG Media
Date MadeNov 2011
Period2010s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 358 x W: 572 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Keywordssports tournament
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Roller_Derby_World_Cup:
The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was an international women's roller derby tournament organized by Blood & Thunder magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world were fielded to compete for their respective nations. The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby, and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was won by Team USA, who beat Team Canada by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeNews cutting
Object numberGWL-2020-40-2
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved