1933 print of photograph of the 1878 Australian Cricket team
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1878
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Photographic print of the Australian cricket team, posing in a garden setting. Title printed on mount above photograph reads 'FIRST AUSTRALIAN TEAM/1878'. Text printed on mount below photograph reads 'THE FIRST MATCH PLAYED WAS V NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AT TRENT BRIDGE, MAY 20-21-22, 1878./THE COUNTY WINNING BY AN INNINGS AND 14 RUNS./ENLARGED FROM A SMALL PHOTOGRAPH PRESENTED BY H.W. DAVIS, ESQ.'. The names of the team members in the photo have been captioned below the image and read as follows, from left to right: 'H.F.BOYLE.; W. MIDWINTER.; W.L. MURDOCH; T.W.GARRETT.; G.H.BAILEY.; T.HORAN.; C.BANNERMAN; J.CONWAY (MANAGER.); D.W.GREGORY. (CAPTAIN).; J.McBLACKHAM.; A.C.BANNERMAN; F.E.ALLAN.; F.R.SHOFFORTH.' Reverse of object bears handwritten notes regarding the subject of the photo from A.W.Shelton, as well as some other handwriting.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 320 W: 355 D: 5mm (H: 12 5/8 W: 14 D: 3/16")
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Date Used
1878
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Location
In storage
Registration No
M16682
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