tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post986109947723701557..comments2024-03-08T10:57:50.061+00:00Comments on A Raft of Apples: GymnasticsJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-67262705897270712972012-03-05T22:36:25.433+00:002012-03-05T22:36:25.433+00:00Very interesting post about gymnastics! And very n...Very interesting post about gymnastics! And very nice shots and postacards too! <br />Love the sepia shot with your grandmother! <br />Thanks for sharing;o)<br /><br />***<br />Have a nice week****Mildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12309485701972118992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-22182264917594490642012-03-04T19:58:01.365+00:002012-03-04T19:58:01.365+00:00Amazing old photos - I would love to have seen tho...Amazing old photos - I would love to have seen those women competing!Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-48617627630870300122012-03-04T12:15:24.889+00:002012-03-04T12:15:24.889+00:00A great set of pictures. Those gym slips aren'...A great set of pictures. Those gym slips aren't all that different to what we wore for hockey in the 60s! That little lad with the torn trousers is placed next to the teacher for a reasonI think :)Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-40602810123061829432012-03-04T03:31:10.560+00:002012-03-04T03:31:10.560+00:00This is very interesting. To do gymnastics in a l...This is very interesting. To do gymnastics in a long dress must have been difficult. I wonder if the women did more tumbling or dance than walkovers and vaulting.<br /><br />Super post; thanks for making it for us.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-37742766298295713592012-03-03T19:02:15.246+00:002012-03-03T19:02:15.246+00:00That's an interesting group of photos, especia...That's an interesting group of photos, especially the one of the Boy Scouts.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-67090527465222308142012-03-03T16:33:47.457+00:002012-03-03T16:33:47.457+00:00What an interesting post and great photos (a fine ...What an interesting post and great photos (a fine moustache in the group photo with the clubs!). I never ever made it to the top of the rope in gym. I always got stuck half way :-) JoJo Grahamhttp://www.imagespast.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-67147483859082467262012-03-03T16:25:46.265+00:002012-03-03T16:25:46.265+00:00I had no idea women's gymnastics went back tha...I had no idea women's gymnastics went back that far. I see it took a long time to get to the Olympics however. Great post with some great photos.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-48870570094687040392012-03-03T13:11:48.980+00:002012-03-03T13:11:48.980+00:00Just for a moment I thought that it was a noose ha...Just for a moment I thought that it was a noose hanging above the boys on the stage in the Arnside gym. That equipment brings back memories of some painful bruises.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-88297640034753089002012-03-03T06:13:09.259+00:002012-03-03T06:13:09.259+00:00Oh my goodness they do have talent! What great and...Oh my goodness they do have talent! What great and funny photos you shared!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-69419652161325151232012-03-03T05:27:23.798+00:002012-03-03T05:27:23.798+00:00What a difference in gymnastics costumes for women...What a difference in gymnastics costumes for women. Now they hardly wear anything at all!<br />Great photos of the teams.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-18133448955424272242012-03-03T04:08:23.276+00:002012-03-03T04:08:23.276+00:00Fantastic photos of gymnasts. I really like the fi...Fantastic photos of gymnasts. I really like the first one of your grandmother and her sister in their Gym slips. I remember I had to wear a dress over the long pants in winter, in the gym. My daughters had a very short gym slip with matching bloomers!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130999193823092450.post-51355629912626593102012-03-03T03:05:00.782+00:002012-03-03T03:05:00.782+00:00What an eye-opener! I had no idea gymnastics went...What an eye-opener! I had no idea gymnastics went that far back. The gymnastic garb for women certainly didn't help advance the sport.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com