Commonwealth Games

Content Description This collection includes objects relating to the Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh in 1986, that belonged to Colin Cruickshank. One banner celebrating the University's Quatercentenary in 1983 that had been hanged on the wall of the Sports Hall during the 1986 Commonwealth Games. The Sports Hall had been turned into the Air Weapons Range for the occasion. Two Commonwealth Games commemorative...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Comprises material relating to competitions, including handbooks, guides, judge's mark books and programmes. Also includes a collection of items relating to Scottish Gymnastics' centenary year (1990).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Comprises: medals for specific events, including the 1959 Moscow International Student Competition in Gymnastics and the 1986 Commonwealth Gymnastics Championships, Scotland; homorary life member and distinguished judge medals, and a variety of Scottish Gymnastics medals.

Scope and Contents Some photographs feature the gymnast Steve Frew, who took gold in the men's rings at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England at the age of 28. This was the first Gymnastics Commonwealth Games Gold Medal for Scotland in the history of the Commonwealth Games.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Comprises two photograph albums amd a number of photographs of teams, competitions, events and individuals, including former Scottish Gymnastics presidents and various title holders.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Comprises audiovisual material in VHS and DVD formats, chiefly instructional films and footage of classes, events and competitions such as the World Gymnaestrada and Commonwealth Games.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Comprises audiovisual material in VHS and DVD formats, chiefly instructional films and footage of classes, events and competitions such as the World Gymnaestrada and Commonwealth Games.