Mounted photograph of the Schools' Association of Victoria 1899 Australian football Premiers, Cumloden High School, St Kilda.
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1899
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Brief Description
Black and white photograph mounted to a paper backing and then mounted to a light brown mount board. Image is of 19 males wearing lace-up jerseys, seated and standing in three rows in front of a pale lattice fence and brick wall. The person third from the left in the centre row is holding a football which reads, "Cumloden / 1899". The printed text above the photograph reads, "CUMLODEN / 1899 // PREMIERS - SCHOOLS' ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA. / Won v. St Francis Xavier's College - by 2.14 to 2.10 / Won v. South Melbourne College - by 8.12 to 2.14 / Won v. Brighton Grammar School - by 5.8 to 1.2 / Won v. University high School - by 11.18 to 0.3 / Won v. Carlton College - by 8.20 to 0.0". The printed text below the photograph reads, "Mr. E. W. Fowles E. Mc Laughlin A. Carr L. G. Saxon A. F. Gillespie P. Prendergast M. Whiting H. Riggall B. Sawers C. Nicholas / T. Francis C. R. McCracken (VICE-CAPT.) C. R. Hay (CAPTAIN.) H. D. Hay S. R. Kennedy / P. McCracken G. Chirnside R. O. Inglis J. McCracken / R. B. Officer (Absent)". In the bottom left hand corner of the mount is the text, "Wall Bros" and in the bottom right hand corner, "St. Kilda".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 306 W: 406 D: 1mm (H: 12 1/16 W: 16 D: 1/16")
Date Used
1899
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
M16600
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Jenny Campbell, grand-daughter of H.D. Hay
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