Name/TitleProgramme: London vs Gotham: The Rematch
About this objectColour printed bout programme for 'London vs Gotham: The Rematch', a bout hosted by London Rollergirls against Gotham Girls Roller Derby (New York City) at Newark Showground on 25th June 2016.
MakerLondon Roller Derby
Date Made2016
Period2010s
Place MadeEngland, London
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 147 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
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.
https://www.gothamrollerderby.com:
Our Mission:
Gotham Roller Derby fosters personal, mental and physical strength through collaboration, inclusiveness and community-building while representing New York City in athletic excellence. Founded in 2003, Gotham is New York City’s only skater-operated roller derby league for cisgender, transgender and intersex women and gender non-conforming participants. The league is comprised of strong, diverse, and independent skaters. As a 501c3 non-profit organization, Gotham is committed to fostering serious competition on a national and international level, developing amateur athletes for competition, and promoting the physical and mental strength and independent spirit of amateur athletes.
League Composition:
The league is made up of four home teams which play within the league (the Bronx Gridlock, Brooklyn Bombshells, Manhattan Mayhem, and Queens of Pain). At times these teams compete with member teams from other Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) leagues. The league has three inter-league competition teams that are compiled of league skaters who compete against other leagues around the country. The Gotham All-Stars represent the league in sanctioned WFTDA inter-league competitions that count towards WFTDA national rankings. The Diamond District also competes in regional matchups.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeProgramme
Object numberGWL-2025-119-40
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved