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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Opening Night of Thomson's Skating Rink

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H.C. Biltoft

c. 1910

Subcollections

Sporting Organisations

Overview

A sepia photograph of a crowd of people dressed in fancy dress costumes. In the centre front of the photograph is a man dressed in a clown's costume sitting on the floor and with skates on his feet.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.123

Item type

Photographs

Material

Cardboard

Photographic Paper

Width

24.2000 cm

Height or length

17 cm

Inscriptions and markings

To the left of the photograph in dark typed lettering is "H.C. BILTOFT KATANNING,W.A." and in the centre is "IDEAL STUDIO. PARIS PANEL."

On the back of the photograph handwritten in pencil is "Grover".

Year

Links to additional resources

Great Southern Herald article Wed 1 Jun 1910 [trove.nla.gov.au]

An article from the Great Southern Herald detailing the festivities of the opening of the Skating Rink.

Last modified

Monday, 21 October, 2024

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

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Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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