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Saint John Sports History Book

An image of a book cover titled Saint John: A Sporting Tradition 1785-1985 written by Brian Flood. This black and white cover features three separate images including The Paris Crew rowing on a body of water, a man speed skating outdoors and an outdoor speed skating competition on a man-made lake surface. All images are in black and white and are from the 1867-1930 timeframe. There is an added gold foil sticker with the words National Best Seller Hard Cover.

Source: New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame PHF2017.5-48

In 1985, competitive rower Brian Flood researched, wrote, and published a National Best Seller (Hard Copy) account of the sporting history of Saint John, New Brunswick from 1785 to 1985. On the book’s cover “The Paris Crew” is prominently displayed.