{"product_id":"st-bernards-edinburgh","title":"St Bernard's Edinburgh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Bernard’s of Edinburgh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rosebery Colours – A Heritage Interpretation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Art Deco composition takes its visual influence from the classic late-Victorian football cards produced by J. Baines of Bradford — those distinctive illustrated cards that helped define the early iconography of British football. Here, that period charm is reinterpreted in a bold rectangular Deco format, combining the drama of inter-war poster design with the romance of 19th-century sporting art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the centre stands a commanding goalkeeper in cap, punching clear with authority. He wears the celebrated Rosebery colours — primrose and rose hoops — adopted by St Bernard’s around 1900. These striking hues were derived from the racing silks of Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, whose family name itself contains their origin: Primrose and Rosebery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegistered with the Jockey Club in 1868, Rosebery’s racing colours became widely recognised after his horse Ladas won the Derby in 1894, at a time when he was Prime Minister. Later Honorary President of the Scottish Football Association, he was an important early patron of the game in Scotland and donated the Rosebery Charity Cup to the East of Scotland FA in 1882 — a competition that endured for more than sixty years and raised substantial funds for Edinburgh charities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rosebery colours were worn on several occasions by the Scottish national side between 1881 and 1951, most famously in 1900 when Scotland defeated England 4–1 before 60,000 spectators at Celtic Park. Earlier still, in March 1881 at The Oval, Scotland wore the colours in a 6–1 victory over England — a match marking the debut of Andrew Watson, widely regarded as the world’s first black international footballer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Bernard’s, rooted in Stockbridge and named after the famous well on the Water of Leith, adopted these distinctive primrose and rose hoops during a transitional period around the turn of the century. Bold, unusual and unmistakable, they stood in sharp contrast to the more conventional strips of their Edinburgh rivals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore broadly, the design harks back to the fascinating array of distinctive and often flamboyant colours worn by many of Scotland’s less fashionable clubs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries — an era before standardisation and branding dulled individuality. Hoops, quarters, sashes, racing silks and civic tones gave the Scottish game a remarkable visual richness, a heritage repeatedly celebrated by World Vintage Colours in its restoration and reinterpretation work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe architectural backdrop nods subtly to Edinburgh’s classical heritage, while the sweeping sunburst and ornamental framing draw from 1920s–30s graphic design traditions. The result is a meeting of eras:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Victorian trading-card tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAristocratic sporting patronage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rosebery strip of St Bernard’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the confident geometry of Art Deco poster art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is both a tribute to St Bernard’s Football Club — Scottish Cup winners in 1895 — and a celebration of a lost visual age of Scottish football, when colour itself was identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProduct details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will only pay shipping\/postage for 1 item, no matter how many items you purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscounts are given for multiple purchases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSize: A3, A4, A5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Sided\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePaper: 400gsm premium art stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePrint quality: Museum-grade, high-resolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Unframed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWatermark shown in images does NOT appear on the final print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully packaged for safe delivery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking piece of football history — ideal for collectors, historians, and lovers of our national game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny issues please contact me at \u003ca href=\"mailto:paul@worldvintagecolours.com\"\u003epaul@worldvintagecolours.com\u003c\/a\u003e by clicking the hyperlink and I will get back to you ASAP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Vintage Colours","offers":[{"title":"A3","offer_id":47494947438784,"sku":"St Bernard's - A3","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4","offer_id":47494947471552,"sku":"St Bernard's - A4","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A5","offer_id":47494947504320,"sku":"St Bernard's - A5","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8242\/7840\/files\/A3-StBernardsEdinburghArtDeco1900.jpg?v=1771349133","url":"https:\/\/www.worldvintagecolours.com\/products\/st-bernards-edinburgh","provider":"World Vintage Colours","version":"1.0","type":"link"}