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Category Archives: Edwardiana
Fun and Games at the London Bath Club
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 7th December 2012 The famous Bath Club features significantly in the history of Bartitsu. Founded at #34 Dover Street in 1894, the Club was named for its large indoor swimming pool, which was a … Continue reading
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“A Jujitsuous Hint” (Punch Magazine, 1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 18th July 2011
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More “Fighting Gentlemen” from the Pencil of Christoph Roos
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 26th June 2011 Another series of Bartitsu-flavoured action sketches by the German artist Christoph Roos. You can see more at his website.
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“The Sword-Lance: a Suggestion” (1903)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 13th June 2011 Captain F.C. Laing was a soldier serving in India with the 12th Bengal Infantry (Kelat-I-Ghilzai Regiment), who in 1902 had spent an intensive several months training at E.W. Barton-Wright’s … Continue reading
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Hooligans, Beware!
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 14th March 2011 Perhaps the ultimate expression of self defence for bicyclists was the Simms Motor Scout, which rolled off the production line in 1898. While intended for wartime use, the Motor Scout would have … Continue reading
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“The Hooligan and the Lady”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 26th January 2011 A fight scene/Edwardian-era self defence demonstration from the upcoming play The Hooligan and the Lady by Pauleen Hayes, premiering on February 24th at BATS Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand. The play is based … Continue reading
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“Bartitsu Boxer”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 30th December 2010 This unique Bartitsu-inspired artwork, incorporating a page from an 1880s book on gentlemanly etiquette, is available from this site.
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“Society Women Wrestlers: Ladies’ Craze for Japanese Ju-jitsu” (Daily Mirror, April 4, 1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 13th December 2010 Impressed by the success of the Japanese system of wrestling – the Ju-jitsu — President Roosevelt has ordered it to be adapted in the. Naval Academy, where it is … Continue reading
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Edwardian Jiujitsu Ephemera
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 21st November 2010 Thanks to Steve Childs for these early 20th century illustrations. It’s hard to tell who is the aggressor in this card by Will Adams: A rare colourised photograph of … Continue reading
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