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PHOTOGRAPH: SUBIACO 'B' GRADE FOOTBALL CLUB, 1923

1923
Overview

PHOTOGRAPH: SUBIACO 'B' GRADE FOOTBALL CLUB 1923

Black and white studio team portrait showing 25 members and officials of the Subiaco 'B' Grade Football Club.

The players and a few officials are arranged in four rows. Three players sit cross-legged in the front with the middle player holding a football on which is written 'Subiaco B Grade 1923'. The players are wearing a uniform of dark vests and white shorts, while the officials largely wear shirts and suits.

In the second row from the front, H. Foster sits in an ornate chair, and at the very back, W. Rogers stands with a white towel slung over his shoulder.

The photograph is mounted to a dark grey carboard mount, with 'Ruskin Studios, Murray St.' printed on bottom left corner.

Above the photograph 'Subiaco 'B' Grade Football Club. Season 1923' is printed in gold.

Also printed in gold are the names of the players below:

'W. Rogers (Trainer)

W. Conroy (Ass. Secretary), W. Eddy, P. C. H. Mathews, F. W. Buggins, A. E. Bennett, W. C. A. Smith, W. H. Kent (Timekeeper)

R.J. Henderson (Trainer), A. A. Buggins. H. G. Mills, W. A. Holt, T. A. Morris, S. R. Brown, W. T. Richardson

A. E. Howson, J. H. Crawford (Vice-Captain), J. Swarbrick (President), J.R. Rogers (Captain), A. Wright (Vice-President), J. F. Buggins, H. W. Foster (Hon. Sec.)

F. J. Morris, A. N. Wulff, E. A. McKenna.

Missing from Photo - V. Smith, D, Kelly, J. Beasley(?)'

'ALF McKENNA' is also handwritten in black ink centre right of mount over two of the printed players names.

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Registration number
cwa-org-43-1983.25
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Width
290 mm
Height or length
230 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Ruskin Studio, Murray Street, Perth

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Statement of significance

This black and white team photograph is significant for recording the Subiaco 'B'Grade Football Team of 1923. Significantly, many of the players are associated with prominent families and businesses of Subiaco, Jolimont and Daglish at this time.

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