Scrap book, Australian Bowlers Tour of British Isles - 1901
Object Type
Documents and books/Book/Scrap book
Date Used
Jun 1901
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Green book with an ornate design of black, gold and blue colours on the cover. A photo of a cherub leaning on a cloud on an angle in the centre. Inside are discoloured blank pages. Newspaper clippings documenting the Australian tour of England, Ireland and Scotland, the English teams return from Canada and the Scottish Bowling Championship are glued throughout the book. Text reads, in part, "RECORD OF TOUR / FIRST TEAM / AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS / TO VISIT / ENGLAND, / SCOTLAND AND IRELAND...".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 401 W: 305 D: 25mm (H: 15 13/16 W: 12 D: 1")
Associated Event
Date Used
Jun 1901
Location
In storage
Registration No
M5850
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Mr O Miller & Miss M I Miller.
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