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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

1963 Darkan Bowling Club Photo

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Overview

Large colour photo which has been contacted or laminated of bowlers on the original bolwing green on Burrowes St West Darkan. Steam train in the background

Historical information

Photo of the opening day at the Darkan Bowling club. The photo includes the following people - Archie Buller, Fred Coulson, Trig Della, Brian Harrington, Ernie Gibbs, Colin Harrington, Gordon Spiers, Colin Rumbold, Don South, Sadie English, Norma Harrington, Marg Quill, Beryl Harrington, Ron English.

It provides an image of country/rural bowls club with a steam train in the background

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-50-24.048

Item type

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Material

Width

59 cm

Height or length

45 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Opening day Feb 23rd 1963 - club house bein built later
Openind day of the Darkan Bowling club 23rd February 1963
Presented by R&R Schinzig

Keywords

Recreation - Clubs

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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