Vincent Henry Blackburn papers, 1916-1923; 2009
Vincent Henry Blackburn papers, 1916-1923; 2009
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Date
1916-2009
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MLMSS 9350
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Contents
1 folder
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Fonds
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Folder (1) containing photocopies of newscuttings concerning Blackburn’s boxing matches, 1916-1923. Also includes a biography of Blackburn prepared by Colleen Wright (nee Blackburn), 2009; and a summary of Blackburn’s boxing records, 1915-1923; n.d.
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Vincent Henry Blackburn papers, 1916-1923; 2009
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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords project 2013-2014
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Presented by Colleen Wright (nee Blackburn), March 2009
Administrative / Biographical history
Vincent Henry Blackburn (1895-1960) was the second child of Arthur Samuel Blackburn and Margaret Gallagher. Vince and his older brother Lal were tutored in the art of boxing by their father. Vince then made boxing his career. He won the Bantam Title Championship in 1916, and held it until defeated in 1920. He also won the Feather Title Championship...
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MLMSS 9350
Record Identifier
YRlZDOdn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZDOdn
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881090
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