Great and friendly party last night to celebrate the 40th birthday of one the coolest man on Earth (Fonzie scale) !
Let's stay tuned and share this French illustration from the 30s... Actually the programme of a Dancing Hall (Barragn's Club) in Romans... inside pages were enabling women to book their dancing agenda in advance ("Carnet de Bal" in French... no idea in English...)
My document comes from La Drôme, a disctrict from South East France, between Rhone, Provence and the Alps, with a strong rugby culture - hey, Sebastien Chabal was born there !
Rugby action below is a postcard showing two local teams competing in 1922 : Sporting Club Royannais (St Jean en Royans) vs Valence (both teams now playing in Federale 2 i.e. 4th national level). High res picture here.
FYI 'Carnet de Bal' translates pretty logically as 'Dance Card' and they are still encountered at some events.
Posted by: Mike Wilson | 08/01/2010 at 12:23
Thanks !
Posted by: Frederic (www.rugby-pioneers.com) | 08/01/2010 at 15:53