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Bernard Darwin on Golf

Golf: the Darwin connection

As we all know, absolutely everything has a Charles Darwin connection. As golf's 143rd Open Championship tees off in my native Wirral, I find evidence of its Darwin connection on display.

Published 17-Jul-2014
Filed under: Blog Tags: bernard darwin, charles darwin, sport
Slinging the Monkey
‘Slinging the Monkey, Port Desire’, by Conrad Martens (1833).

25-Dec-1833: The HMS Beagle Olympics

On Christmas Day 1833, the crew of HMS Beagle held their own ’Olympic Games’ at Port Desire in Patagonia.

Published 27-Jul-2012
Filed under: Articles Tags: beagle voyage, charles darwin, conrad martens, hms beagle, sport
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01-Mar-1853: Darwin on ice!

On 1st March 1853, Charles Darwin wrote to his son William about, erm… playing ice-hockey!

Published 05-Jan-2009
Filed under: Articles Tags: charles darwin, darwin correspondence, sport

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