{"id":206,"date":"2023-11-04T12:57:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T16:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonhistoryonline.museumlondon.ca\/?p=206"},"modified":"2024-09-04T12:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T16:47:35","slug":"sports-leisure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonhistoryonline.museumlondon.ca\/en\/sports-leisure\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports and Leisure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Throughout the city’s history, Londoners have worked hard. But they have played hard too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both civic leaders and residents recognized the importance of recreation and leisure in creating happy and healthy citizens and workers. Different amenities and attractions also helped bolster London\u2019s reputation in the region and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But establishing parks, supporting sports teams, and developing different leisure attractions wasn’t straightforward. Competing interests debated what activities were appropriate, where, and for whom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Photograph, McClary Manufacturing Company Picnic, Early 20th Century
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Explore some of the sports and activities Londoners have enjoyed…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Parks and Recreation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Baseball in London<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Boating on the Thames River<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Western Fair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n