In 1930s Europe, especially in the first half of the decade, the government sponsored fitness campaigns found in fascist regimes garnered a great deal of
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Thomas Inch, Comedy Weightlifting Routine (1915)
For previous readers of the blog, you’ll recall my fondness for old British Pathé videos. The above clip features Thomas Inch performing a comedy weightlifting
Physical Fitness for the Nation (1936 British Pathé Video)
The 1930s were a tumultuous period of European history. Traditional political structures appeared to be faltering, fascist regimes were rising and the modern fitness levels
Strength! Featuring Saxon Brown (1930)
Born in England in the early 1900s, Saxon Brown (real name Henry Brown) was briefly lauded during the 1930s as ‘Britain’s strongest youth‘ & ‘the
Alexander Zass, The Original Modern Samson: The Toughest Man on Earth (c. 1930s)
Much to my own shame, we have yet to discuss Alexander Zass on this website. Known as Samson for much of his stage career, the