Ice Hockey at Torbay Hockey Club

From the collection of

Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

Ice Hockey at Torbay Hockey Club (Westward Diary)

The Box
Torquay
1980-05-23
Sound
5m

Jolly Ice Hockey sticks at Torquay Pavilion!

An Ice Hockey match is held in the indoor pavilion at the Torbay Hockey Club based at Torquay Girls' Grammar School. Ice Hockey is a contact sport and is often seen as fast paced and rough, believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games of the 18th century in England, the sport is now popular worldwide.

The Pavilion in Torquay operated as an Ice Skating Rink from 1979 to 1983.

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