Charles Lawrence - Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers Scoring Book, 26-27 December 1866 - 4-5 February 186...
Charles Lawrence - Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers Scoring Book, 26-27 December 1866 - 4-5 February 186...
Charles Lawrence - Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers Scoring Book, 26-27 December 1866 - 4-5 February 1868
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Author / Creator
Date
26 December 1866-5 February 1868
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7772 (Safe 1/260)
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Physical Description
Contents
0.04 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript
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Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 4734, frames 1-62 (MLMSS 7772; filed at Safe 1/260)
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Bound scorebook recording matches played by the Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers in Victoria and New South Wales, 1866-1868, being results of fixtures made in the New South Wales Cricketers Scoring Book, published by M. McMahon, Importer of all kinds of Cricketing Material, Archery, and Fancy Goods, 410 George Street, Sydney. Complete scores of all inn...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Charles Lawrence - Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers Scoring Book, 26-27 December 1866 - 4-5 February 1868
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 862133...
Signature / Inscriptions
On verso of front endpaper: 'Presented to the Aboriginal Cricketers / by E A Jones / April 14th 1867 / Sydney'
On recto of back endpaper, in the hand of Charles Lawrence: 'April 14th 1867 / Aboriginal [?] one 18 Matches / Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers / Scoring Book. / Charles lawrence Esq / Newcastle'
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from David Leech, Andrew Leech and Andre Dempster, descendants of Charles Lawrence, in 2007
Administrative / Biographical history
In 1866 a cricket team comprising Aborigines from western Victoria was formed by cricketer and footballer, T. W. (Thomas) Wills. He was captain of the team and organised two tours of major towns and cities in Victoria and New South Wales. The first match was played against Melbourne Cricket Club and Wills' last match with the team was against a N.S...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7772 (Safe 1/260)
Record Identifier
9qoQ5RK1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQ5RK1
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Reference code
447149
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