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Lilac Hill Festival Match sun hat

1990
Subcollections
Artefacts
Overview

Three cotton canvas hats with full brims. Cream-coloured with black and olive print. Two hats are from the ABC Chairman's XI v England 1990 match, and one hat is from the ABC Chairman's XI v New Zealand 1993 match.

Historical information

The Lilac Hill Festival Match was an annual cricket event held at Lilac Hill from 1990 to 2005. as a relaxed opener to the Australian summer Test Series, a Chairman's XI played against a visiting international team.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-150-R.36
Item type
Hats
Themes
Social History
Sport
Material
Cotton
Inscriptions and markings

Each hat is printed with the event name, the team names, the date and an image of a lilac tree.

Contextual information

Items are an example of a sporting souvenir and reflect headwear fashion in the late 20th/early 21st century.

Year
1990
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Thursday, 25 September, 2025
Completeness
94
Permissions

Image may be used under the Creative Commons License. High quality scan is available from the Midland and Districts Historical Society.

Attribution requirements

Image is to be attributed "Courtesy Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc".

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Lilac Hill Festival Match sun hat
Lilac Hill Festival Match sun hat
Lilac Hill Festival Match sun hat

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