POSTCARD, 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, THE OVAL, SUBIACO, W. A.'
c. 1910Blue and white postcard from the 'Greetings from Subiaco' series, featuring a photograph of Subiaco Oval. There are about twelve players on the grassed oval, all of which are wearing long white shorts and striped jumpers. A small grandstand overlooks the playing field, with an outdoor cinema screen nearby. A picket fence surrounds the oval and there are houses and trees in background.
On the reverse, in addition to a typical postcard format, 'Mr. Congdon 300' and '4.4.84' is written in pencil.
Known as 'the sand patch' the area later known as Subiaco Oval was used for sport from the 1890s. The Subiaco Football Club's first home games were played here after the club was formed in 1896. After a brief move to Shenton Park, where they played their first WAFL games in 1901, the SFC returned in 1909 after the site was levelled and grassed. This remained their home ground until c. 2017.
The oval has been retained for use by the community as Bob Hawke Oval.
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William Cadman
This postcard is significant as part of the 'Greetings from Subiaco' postcard series, and for recording the landscape of Subiaco Oval, the 'home of football' in Western Australia for nearly 100 years, and the site of numerous prominent sporting and entertainment events. It is also associated with Ern Congdon, the donor of the postcard, who was a longtime and prominent resident of Subiaco, as was the rest of his family.
Although much of the previous stadium has been demolished, the original playing field has been retained for community use as the Bob Hawke Oval.
This postcard is significant as part of the 'Greetings from Subiaco' postcard series, and for recording the landscape of Subiaco Oval, the 'home of football' in Western Australia for nearly 100 years, and the site of numerous prominent sporting and entertainment events. It is also associated with Ern Congdon, the donor of the postcard, who was a longtime and prominent resident of Subiaco, as was the rest of his family.
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Nearest geotagged records:
- PHOTOGRAPH: CARETAKER'S HOUSE, SUBIACO OVAL, 1932 (0.02km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: AERIAL VIEW OF FOOTBALL FINAL AT SUBIACO OVAL, 1949 (0.02km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS, SUBIACO OVAL (0.03km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: THE OVAL, SUBIACO (0.03km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): JONES FAMILY OUTSIDE THEIR HOME IN ROBERTS ROAD, SUBIACO, CIRCA 1886 (0.11km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): JONES FAMILY OUTSIDE THEIR HOME IN ROBERTS ROAD, SUBIACO, CIRCA 1894 (0.12km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL CARNIVAL, SUBIACO OVAL, 1937 (0.13km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: MAYOR TONY COSTA OUTSIDE ENTRANCE TO SUBIACO OVAL (0.14km away)
- PAINTING: 'STRANRAER', JOHN CAMPBELL (0.16km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: HOUSE AT 219 ROBERTS ROAD, SUBIACO (0.16km away)
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Other items by William Cadman
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POSTCARD, 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, ROKEBY ROAD NO. 2, W.A.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, NEDLANDS FROM FORESHORE, SUBIACO, W. A.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, RAILWAY STATION, SUBIACO, W. A.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, NEDLANDS FROM FORESHORE, SUBIACO, W. A.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, NICHOLSON ROAD, SUBIACO, W. A.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, MUNICIPAL GARDENS, SUBIACO. W.A.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, HAY ST. WEST, SUBIACO, WA.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, STATE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT, SUBIACO, W. A.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, HAY AND THOMAS STS., SUBIACO, W. A.'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, WEST SUBIACO, W.A. FROM SHENTON PARK HOTEL'
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POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, NEDLANDS, FROM PIER, SUBIACO, W. A.'
Other items from Subiaco Museum
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PHOTOGRAPH: THE CROWD AWAITING AMY JOHNSON, WEST SUBIACO AERODROME, 1930
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PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): THE CROWD AWAITING AMY JOHNSON, WEST SUBIACO AERODROME, 1930
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PHOTOGRAPH: TIGER'S WELL CAMP, CORNER BAGOT ROAD AND RAPHAEL STREET, SUBIACO
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CAMISOLE: EMBROIDERED VOILE
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OPIUM SCALES: BAMBOO, METAL AND IVORY
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OPIUM SCALES: BAMBOO, METAL AND IVORY
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WHISTLE: 'THE ACME THUNDERER'
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PHOTOGRAPH: SIMON CHUGG, IMPORTER, AND DAUGHTERS OUTSIDE CHUGG'S BUILDING
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PHOTOGRAPH: OPENING CEREMONY OF SUBIACO SEWERAGE SCHEME
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PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): OPENING CEREMONY OF SUBIACO SEWERAGE SCHEME
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PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): OPENING CEREMONY OF SUBIACO SEWERAGE SCHEME
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MUSICAL INTRUMENT: TIN WHISTLE
