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Subiaco Museum > Records

FOOTBALL: W.A.F.L .GRAND FINAL SOUVENIR, 1973

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Burley Special

1973

Overview

Football, textured leather, Australian Rules, Burley Special, maroon and gold painted finish, 4 segments of leather, alternate colours with contrasting coloured printing.

Souvenir of the 1973 Grand Fin and & Burley Special. Leather thonging holds together the aperture where the bladder is inserted or removed.

Historical information

In 1973 the Subiaco Football Club won the premiership for the first time in 49 years . It was accompanied by a huge wave of enthusiasm. At the end of the game a number of souvenir footballs were kicked into the crowd. This ball was caught by the donor, and treasured by him for many years. Australian Rules Football has been an important item in the cultural & social history of Subiaco.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-2005.94

Item type

Material

Width

170 mm

Height or length

300 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Burley Special

Keywords

Subiaco Football Club

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Year

Statement of significance

Football caught by a Subiaco resident after the Subiaco Football Club won the 1973 Premiership.

Historical significance.

Historic: Social: Aesthetic: Interpretive: Provenance: Rarity:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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