The Metropolitan and the B.A.R suit you to the hanging «Au bon temps des Clubs» | old postcards of Roubaix clubs - 1900-1920.
Free exhibition from September 13 to November 30. Le Métropolitain Brasserie - 121 av. Jean Lebas - Rbx Lu. - Sa. 9:00 - 15:00 — Me. - Ve. 18:30 - 22:00 News 03 20 70 47 04 - @MétropolitainRbx
While in the early 20th century the practice of sport intensified in connection with societal changes, sports clubs - employers or workers' associations - quickly understood the importance of promotion to attract new members and strengthen their visibility. Among the most popular ways to ensure this promotion were postcards, an accessible medium and widely distributed at the time. He played a key role in popularizing sports clubs in a city where sport was more than just a hobby: it reflected a strong and resilient working class identity.
To complete this exhibition, the great beach - multimedia library of Roubaix offers on Saturday, September 21 a conference by François Vergin "Long and wide, equipment for sport in Roubaix" / free admission, from 11am to 1pm http://www.mediathequederoubaix.fr/agenda/journees-du-patrimoine-conference-des-equipements-pour-sport-roubaix © DR / Archives de la Bibliothèque Numérique de Roubaix > www.bn-r.fr