by WRA Admin | Jan 19, 2022 | Football, Gambling, WRA Blog
As of 2017, a deal between the Football Association (FA) and marketing agency, IGM, has allowed betting companies to livestream matches. Betting company, Bet365, offers a ‘free’ way to watch live matches online. However, this service is not technically free, as to...
by WRA Admin | Jan 12, 2022 | Alcohol, Dry January, WRA Blog
As we are approaching the halfway point of Dry January, those taking part will already be noticing the benefits. With less than 3 weeks to go, now is a great time to remind yourself why you are taking part. Participants of Dry January may have already noticed that...
by WRA Admin | Dec 2, 2021 | Archives, HSE, Match Factory, Salvation Army, WRA Blog
I can’t quite believe that we are already into December, yet here we are with Christmas on the horizon. I thought it might be interesting to take a jump backwards in time and have a look what was being reported during the month of December in some of the old...
by WRA Admin | Oct 25, 2021 | 1876, Archives, BWTA, History, WRA Blog
Mrs Scholefield – Founding member During recent work on the collection of glass magic lantern slides held in our archives, I have come across some new images from the early years of the BWTA. Images like the one below featuring Mrs Scholefield (seated), bring...
by WRA Admin | Oct 15, 2021 | 1861, Archives, Band of Hope Review, Black History Month 2021, Slavery, WRA Blog
In support of Black History Month October 2021, we are sharing the account of a man named Lewis Smith who came to England from America in the 1860’s. This is the real story of how the abomination of slavery tore families apart but also how ‘….the energy, self-denial,...
by WRA Admin | Jul 16, 2021 | Bournemouth, Massingberd, Temperance Hotels, Uncategorised, WRA Blog
All things temperance are never far from my mind, as my other half found out during our first weekend break away since the last Covid lockdown. I feel very fortunate to look after the archives of the British Women’s Temperance Association (BWTA) here at the White...
