Medal (reverse), presented to W B Dickson at Inchkeith Highland Games

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This is the reverse of a silver medal presented to W B Dickson in 1828 for the 'Hop, Step and Jump' event at Inchkeith Highland Games.

The reverse is inscribed, 'Prize For Hop Step & Jump, Gained by W.B. Dickson Esqr. At the Competition on Inchkeith 12 July 1828'.

In the 1820s athletics and gymnastics became popular, and at the same time the centuries-old tradition of holding Highland Games was reshaped and encouraged by enthusiasts of Celtic culture.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-208-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1958.1962
• Date: 1828
  
• Material: Silver
  Sporting medal
  
• Dimensions: 52 mm H x 43 mm L
  
• What: Sporting medal
  
• Subject: Prize awards
  
• Who: H.B. Dickson (Recipient)
  Highland Club of Scotland
  
• Where: SCOTLAND
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver athletics medal of the Highland Club of Scotland, awarded to W.B. Dickson for the hop, step and jump, 1828
  
• References:
  • Cochran-Patrick (1884), 148, 51 
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