Wrestling Styles Cumberland and Westmorland 5 100+ Y/O Trade Ad Cards 1

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Wrestling Styles Cumberland and Westmorland 5 100+ Y/O Trade Ad Cards 1
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
5 ORIGINAL 100+ YEARS OLD TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND STYLE WRESTLING
Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling, more commonly known just as Cumberland
Wrestling, is an ancient and well-practised tradition in the traditional English counties
of Cumberland and Westmorland. It bears enough of a resemblance to Scottish
Backhold, which is practised just north of the border, for them to be classed under
the joint heading North Country style.
The origin of the North Country style of wrestling is a matter of debate, with some
describing it as having evolved from Norse wrestling brought over by Viking
invaders. Other historians associate it with the Cornish and Gouren styles indicating
that it may have developed out of a longer-standing Celtic tradition, and the
FInternational des Luttes Celtique classes Cumberland wrestling as Celtic.
However, the Norse shared culture with other Germanic peoples and Cumbrian
wrestling has much in common with Icelandic Glima wrestling.
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
ABOVE IS THE SCAN OF THE BACK OF ONE OF THESE CARDS
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THE CARDS ARE NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
THEY ARE NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE:
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS - WEAK CORNERS
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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