PHOTOGRAPH OF EASTERN DISTRICTS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SHIELD

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1906 - 1909

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Overview

A small sepia photograph of the wooden and metal shield of the Eastern Districts Football Associaton.
Photo shows a label attached to the bottom of the shield with wording. "Presented by A Myers Esq. JP Mayor and Messrs E.J. and A.J. Myers, Freemasons Hotel, Newcastle to Eastern Districts Football Association. Designed and manufactured by G.D.Upjohn, 165 William Street Perth."
The shield itself has a metal plaque with similar information.
The shield has eight metal shield shapes for the winner's names (all blank).
Central shield has the figure of a football player.

Historical information

Abraham Myers was the Mayor of Newcastle Nov. 1906 to Nov. 1909, and lessee of the Freemasons' Hotel. His nephew E.J. Myers was the licensee of the Freemasons' Hotel.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1166

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

16.7000 cm

Height or length

10.7000 cm

Themes

Sport

Australian Rules Football

Inscriptions and markings

Printed on bottom of photo "C.M. Nixon, opposite Town Hall, Fremantle & Northam, W.A".
On back of photo in blue ink: "Donated by Mrs E.M. Myers (nee Elsie Ferguson); Shield for Eastern District Football, donated by the Freemasons hotel, Newcastle (Toodyay)"; in pencil, "Note Davies [ie Davey] owed pub also."

Year

1906

Year End

1909

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

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