PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to

HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Testing a prototype football helmet, 1912

127

Testing a prototype football helmet, 1912

PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to

HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Chat

Olap@lemmy.world
link
fedilink
English
arrow-up
3
arrow-down
1·
1 year ago
No helmets in rugby still though!
- BarqsHasBite@lemmy.ca
  link
  fedilink
  English
  arrow-up
  3·
  edit-2
  1 year ago
  There are, don’t know which levels wear them. They are simple padded helmets. Good for jostling, not for collisions.
  - Olap@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    9·
    1 year ago
    Scrum caps. Worn at all levels. Padding around the ears to prevent caulie lug
  - AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    5
    arrow-down
    1·
    1 year ago
    Hard helmets are forbidden in rugby.

HistoryPorn@lemmy.world

historyporn@lemmy.world

You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !historyporn@lemmy.world

`If you would like to become a mod in this community, kindly PM the mod.`

Relive the Past in Jaw-Dropping Detail!

HistoryPorn is for photographs (or, if it can be found, film) of the past, recent or distant! Give us a little snapshot of history!

Rules

Be respectful and inclusive.
No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
Engage in constructive discussions.
Share relevant content.
Follow guidelines and moderators’ instructions.
Use appropriate language and tone.
Report violations.
Foster a continuous learning environment.
No genocide or atrocity denialism.

Pictures of old artifacts and museum pieces should go to History Artifacts

Illustrations and paintings should go to History Drawings

Related Communities:

Forgotten Weapons

Visibility: Public

This community can be federated to other instances and be posted/commented in by their users.

198 users / day
835 users / week
3.45K users / month
8.82K users / 6 months
1 local subscriber
4.87K subscribers
1.03K Posts
8.17K Comments
Modlog