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A Legacy in Motion: Women’s Physical Education 1900-2025

In celebration of over 125 years of women’s physical education in Liverpool, A Legacy in Motion reflects on the long-lasting impact of I M Marsh College of Physical Education, from its modest beginnings at the Liverpool Gymnasium to the nationally respected institution still beloved by many today. From classroom to hockey field, hospital ward to swimming pool, the staff and students of I M Marsh led innovation and challenged expectations. Irené Mabel Marsh’s story, and the stories of generations of women and men who followed her, is a story of movement in every sense – of bodies, boundaries, and cultural landscapes.

​​Curated by Christopher Olive, LJMU Special Collections & Archives
Designed by Paola Dore, DADU Alghero, Università degli Studi di Sassari
Digital design by Anne Foulkes, LJMU Special Collections & Archives

 

With many thanks to:
LJMU Special Collections & Archives
The Association of Past Students of I M Marsh College of Physical Education
Apogee Corporation Ltd.
LJMU School of Art and Creative Industries Department for Graphic Design & Illustration

With special thanks to: Rebecca Davies, Jas Kaur, Dorna Mahmid, and Sally Marquiss.

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