Scrapbook, 1948-49 tour of England women's cricket team to Australia
Object Type
Documents and books/Book/Scrap book
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Bound scrapbook with heavy cardboard covers, brown binding tape, and lined pages. A white label on the front cover reads: "FAINT", with the name "Mavis McClement" handwritten. Also handwritten on the front cover is the title: "THE ENGLISH WOMENS CRICKET TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, and the subheadings: STATE MATCHES/FIRST TEST/SECOND TEST/THIRD TEST." Many of the pages within the book have newspaper clippings attached, along with handwritten notes. There are also black and white photographs, and a loose folded serviette with signatures written in blue ink.
Measurements
1 - Scrapbook: H: 326 W: 205 D: 21mm (H: 12 13/16 W: 8 1/16 D: 13/16")
2 - Loose serviette: H: 225 W: 100 D: 2mm (H: 8 7/8 W: 3 15/16 D: 1/16")
3 - Loose photograph: H: 115 W: 163 D: 1mm (H: 4 1/2 W: 6 7/16 D: 1/16")
2 - Loose serviette: H: 225 W: 100 D: 2mm (H: 8 7/8 W: 3 15/16 D: 1/16")
3 - Loose photograph: H: 115 W: 163 D: 1mm (H: 4 1/2 W: 6 7/16 D: 1/16")
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Location
In storage
Registration No
M17033
Credit Line
Kindly donated in memory of our wonderful Mum, Mavis Kline (nee McClement).
We are so very happy that that our Mum’s women’s cricket treasure in a moment of time is being celebrated and preserved
- Louise O’Gorman
Posted on 11-02-2024 04:48:57