Name/TitleNewspaper: The Scotsman
About this objectThe Scotsman, dated Saturday 12th July 2014. The main newspaper features a cover promotion for its weekend supplement titled 'Scots blogger takes on the Glasgow Games'. It also contains an article about the Commonwealth Games, titled 'The Hampden awe: Games 'dry run' praised' (p.11).
The Weekend Life cover promotes 'Girl on a Mission: From couch potato to competitor in 17 sports' and includes a double-page feature titled 'This sporting life' about Paula McGuire's blog documenting her self-imposed challenge to try every sport in the Commonwealth Games (pp.8-9).
MakerScotsman Publications Ltd
Maker RolePublisher
Date MadeJuly 2014
Period2010s
Place MadeScotland, Edinburgh
Place NotesScotsman Publications Ltd, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh EH4 2HS
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 365 x W: 300 mm (The Scotsman and Weekend Sport)
H: 343 x W: 268 mm (Weekend Life)
Subject and Association KeywordsCommonwealth Games
Subject and Association Keywordssports
Subject and Association KeywordsHealth & well-being
Subject and Association DescriptionPart of a donation of 2014 Commonwealth Games material from Paula McGuire, "the world’s least likely adventurer, with the world’s most inspiring adventure story". A "sporting incompetent" and champion for mental health, Paula "Must Try Harder" challenged herself to try out each of the 17 sports represented at Glasgow 2014: http://www.paulamusttryharder.co.uk/adventurer
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeNewspaper
Object numberGWL-2015-26-18
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved