Playing the game: an exhibition of two halves
Photographs, books and sporting ephemera from the heritage collections
11 October 2006 - 31 January 2007
Special Collections, Level 2, Central City Library
Sport can arouse strong feelings, which are often quickly forgotten by the next game or the next season. On the other hand some names and stories persist, as people remember particular sporting achievements and unexpected successes. The Library’s heritage collections contain records of both local and international sport, and this exhibition offers a wide variety of both organised and recreational sporting activities. It does not pretend to be a history of sport, nor to cover all the sports that people enjoy, but rather to highlight some particular moments which these collections can reveal.
Some of New Zealand's favourite sporting heroes, such as Peter Snell and Bob Charles, are featured, but there are also less well known people, such as the wrestler from the 1930s called Count Varga.
Whether it is cycling or rugby, swimming or fishing, these are glimpses of people enjoying their chosen sport.
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