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PHOTOGRAPH: KITCHENER PARK BOWLING CLUB, 1922

1922
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Overview

This original black and white photograph shows a large group of people, mainly men, assembled on the lawn in front of the Kitchener Park Bowling clubhouse. The men are mostly wearing pale coloured trousers with shirts, ties and darker jackets. About have the men are wearing hats, and some are also are wearing braces. Some women and children can be seen in the background, the women are wearing wide brimmed hats and some carry parasols. On the ground in front of the group are a number of lawn bowls.
Behind the group, there is a large sign which reads 'KITCHENER PARK BOWLING CLUB'. Above this sign is a small clock, under which is written 'Founded 1908'. Above the clock is a pennant flag and the Union Jack hangs from the flagpole on the right of the building.
The photograph is mounted in a cream mount with a grey linear border.

Historical information

The bowling club was founded in 1908.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-1983.33.1
Item type
Width
300 mm
Height or length
250 mm
Year
1922
Statement of significance

This photograph is significant for recording a particular moment in the history of the Kitchener Park Bowling Club, many of whose members were active participants in the development of Subiaco.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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