Extreme Skate Zone - #TBT Roller-skating was invented in 1735 by John Joseph Merlin, a Belgian who famously introduced his new wheeled shoes at a party in London and promptly crashed into
RollEgoli - Did you know? The invention of roller skates (1) is attributed to John Joseph Merlin (1735-1803) from Huy, Belgium. Around 1760, he had the idea of adapting ice skating to
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Archaeo - Histories on Twitter: "Victorian high lace top roller skates, late 19th century. John Joseph Merlin, Belgian inventor, was first recorded person to invent a roller skate, London in 1760. Merlin