These Vintage Photos Prove That Roller Derby Has Always Been Cool

Skating into Your Hearts

It wasn't until the mid-1800s that skating began to gain popularity beyond the stage. Skates were popularized after being used in ballet in opera of the late 1840s. Thanks to technological advancements like rubber whels and four-wheeled turning skates, roller skating became widespread between 1880 and 1910.... 

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