Paisley Stick-Fighters 1880

[Louie]

Hi all...

Came across this photo from an obscure book about the photographs taken by a Paisley Plumber in the 1880's.... :eek:

Stickfighting was at it's height in Victorian times and this photo shows a group of enthusiasts somewhere in the West Coast of Scotland, engaged in a bout with their walking sticks. Hats and thick coats are their only protection!

Louie

[Louie]

[QUOTE=Louie]Hi all...

Another photograph taken by the Paisley Plumber in the 1880's.... :eek:

Always on the lookout for a good location to hold a single-stick bout the gentlemen prepare to fight beside Staneley Castle!

Louie

[Stolenbjorn]

Thanks for your ever inspiring pic.links!!!

(I'm often arranging LARPs, and theese pics are very inspiring when thinking out character-consepts for a "Call of Cthulhu-1880's-LARP)

[adouglasmhor]

My dad has a book about sport in Glasgow in the 1800s and it has a picture of two men stick fighting in a similar situation to this in a Glasgow park.

[lklawson]

My dad has a book about sport in Glasgow in the 1800s and it has a picture of two men stick fighting in a similar situation to this in a Glasgow park.

Scan it and post it up here (along w/ details on the book - author, publish date, etc.).

Cross post it to the yahoo groups [Singlestick] forum too (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/singlestick)

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

[adouglasmhor]

I will try Kirk though my dad is the greatest hoarder of books I know it may take a day or two.

[lklawson]

I will try Kirk though my dad is the greatest hoarder of books I know it may take a day or two.

No rush. :-)

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk