Text panel, "A Reminiscence of Lord's Cricket-Ground"

Object Type
Artwork/Print
Date Used
1878
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Red and black printed text which is a caption for the image M8616.1. The text reads, "A Reminiscence of Lord's Cricket Ground / (Eton v. Harrow) / CHARLES (postprandially). 'Aw! - Awfully jolly, if it weren't for the / Cricket, ain't it?' / FRED (ditto). 'Yaas. Cricket's awfully slow. If it were only Rounders, / now - or Skittles, you know!'". Writing on reverse reads, "9C".
Museum
Melbourne Cricket Club Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 89 W: 195mm (H: 3 1/2 W: 7 11/16")
0 - Whole: H: 426 W: 349 D: 4mm (H: 16 3/4 W: 13 3/4 D: 3/16")
Media/Materials
Paper
Ink
Card
Associated Event
Eton v Harrow
Associated Person
Date Used
1878
Location
In storage
Registration No
M8616.2

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