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

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:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1958.1962
Date:	1828
Material:	Silver
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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