John Hulley - British Olympic Founder

By Ray Hulley

 

Newspaper and magazine articles about John Hulley

This section contains all the press reports and articles written about John Hulley from 1861 to 1873. They are taken from various newspapers and magazines but mainly from the LIverpool Mercury and the Porcupine Magazine, an anti-establishment fortnightly publication printed in Liverpool.

Details of John Hulley's marriage and death are shown in the History and Background section.

This section is in 7 parts; click on the appropriate link to read the report for that period.

Part 1 - Dec 1861 – May 1865

Part 2 - Jun 1865- Oct 1965

Part 3 - Nov 1865- May 1866

Part 4 - Jun 1866 - Jun 1866

Part 5 - Jul 1866 - Jun 1867

Part 6 - Jul 1866 - Dec 1868

Part 7 - Jan 1869 - Feb 1873

In 2009 I wrote an article about John Hulley for the Manchester Genealogist, the quarterly magazine of the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society. It was entitled "My Own Olympic Hero" and can be found here.


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