Henry Taylor of Chadderton, world's champion swimmer, holder of the following world's records one mi...
Henry Taylor of Chadderton, world's champion swimmer, holder of the following world's records one mi...
Henry Taylor of Chadderton, world's champion swimmer, holder of the following world's records one mile, half mile, 1500 metres, 400 metres, & Morecombe Bay [postcard, ca. 1908] / copyright photo. Pearson, 174 Lee St., Oldham
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1908
Call Numbers
P1/1736
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 9 cm. x 14 cm. - 1 postacard
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Taylor is posed with medals and trophies
Alternative Titles
Full title
Henry Taylor of Chadderton, world's champion swimmer, holder of the following world's records one mile, half mile, 1500 metres, 400 metres, & Morecombe Bay [postcard, ca. 1908] / copyright photo. Pearson, 174 Lee St., Oldham
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Transferred from P1/Taylor, Henry (BM), July 2010
[This postcard was presented to Harold Hardwick or was part of his papers]
Digital order no:a4364036
Signature / Inscriptions
"Yours sincerely H. Taylor" -- signature across the postcard
"Yours sincerely H. Taylor, Olympic champion swimmer, Athens-1906 - London-1908" -- signature on the reverse
Published information
The postcard is published on the Chadderton Historical Society, Lancs. website (online) and apparently shows only one third of his medals and trophies.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mr F.L. Hardwick 1959
Administrative / Biographical history
Taylor won 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze Olympic medals
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
P1/1736
Record Identifier
9AL4e8QY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL4e8QY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
442410
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