What did the Edwardians like to do in their free time? Smoke pipes? Grow moustaches? Wear boater hats? Chain themselves to railings? Let’s add one to the list – rollerskating. Apparently the late 1900s saw a rollerskating craze sweep the UK, and at one point 500 rinks were open for public use.
A deep, but very entertaining, dive into this topic was undertaken by Sean Creighton at The National Archives – take a look at his presentation or download the audio podcast here-
https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/edwardian-rollerskating/
I love this….I cannot imagine how hard it would have been to rollerskate in a tightened corset!
I have just come across this on the web. Thanks very much
Sean Creighton
sean.creighton1947@btinternet.com