Ancient Maya Sport - the ball court
This video covers: A description of ulama, the Ancient Maya sport played in a ball court.
Leisure & sport
Olympic Games - women in the games
This video covers: Women's involvement in the Olympic Games and their own Heraia games.
Olympic Games - events
This video covers: The different types of sporting events held at the Olympics
Olympic Games - athletes
This video covers: Who competed in the Olympics, how they trained and competed and the prize they could expect as a champion.
Olympic Games - how they started
This video covers: How and when the Olympic games started and discusses the other games that were also held at the time
A visit to the music hall
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A description of the entertainment available during Victorian times including a visit to a music hall and the different acts you can expect to see
A day at the seaside
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A description of a middle class family holiday at the seaside, booked through Cooks Travel Excursionist.
Victorian sport - football
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A description of the many sports available to the Victorians, in particular football and the formation of the Football Association.
Roman baths
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A description of a Roman bathhouse and the various rooms and facilities available such as the palaestra or gym and the caldarium and frigidarium.
Gladiators
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A description of the different types of gladiator such as the retiarius and the murmillo together with the different weapons and helmets they wore; it even mentions the female gladiators that fought