A new collection that recognises significant moments in sporting history was opened by an MP.

The Österberg Collection was unveiled to the public on Thursday, July 11, at North Kent College (NKC), in Dartford.

MP Gareth Johnson was joined by councillors and the mayor of Dartford for the opening of the centre which was named after Martina Bergman Österberg - who helped create netball in the town at the end of the 19th century.

Included in the centre in the centre is the history of physical education and the life and work of Madame Österberg, as well as the history of Dartford and links the college has to it.

Mayor Cllr Roger Perfitt said: "The greatest legacy of the college is the idea of female empowerment that came from Madame Bergman Österberg.

"The achievement was that women that attended here felt that they were enabled to compete on equal terms with men.

"The new visitor centre is a testament to the hard work of the volunteers who run the collection and will ensure the college’s legacy will live on”.

Anne Stuart, former Bergman Österberg sports college student, said “We were delighted with today’s opening. Being in the middle of the North Kent College campus gives the Österberg Collection a much higher profile and we will now be able to host events and cater for visitors much more easily."

People can visit the centre on Wednesday between 11am and 4pm at the NKC campus in Oakfield Lane.

If you want to visit at another time, you can contact bergmanosterbergunion@gmail.com or visit www.bergmanosterbergunion.org.uk.

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