In 1898, the Prussian physical culturist Eugen Sandow officially launched his magazine of
physical culture. A pastime more akin to bodybuilding than sport, physical culture rose to …

Most gymnasia suffered very severely during the war, many, in fact, having to close down
altogether. Instructors, naturally being in the very finest condition, were called up …

Health for the masses? Physical culture, radio and the state in 1930s Ireland Page 164 Chapter
8 Health for the masses? Physical culture, radio and the state in 1930s Ireland Conor Heffernan …

This chapter examines the early rise of recreational physical culture in Ireland with reference
to gymnasiums, sports hall and the outdoors. In doing so, the chapter sketches the growing …

Beginning with a definition of what physical culture actually entails, the Introduction
highlights the value of studying Irish physical culture with reference to broader histories …

My researches in the periodicals and newspapers of his era did not reveal anything at all
about his background or abilities and he seemed to disappear from the pages of the …