Discovered a small 2"x 3" black & white photograph of unknown provenance, which appeared to depict a re-enactment of the 1868 Aboriginal tour of England.
The partly obscured sign on the obelisk reads: ...Australian XI ...to tour ...England ...in 1868 ...ned on the ...shore at ....Wallace
There is only a 3 digit stamped number on the back, so no clues there.
The obelisk memorial on the Edenhope College grounds commemorates the fact that the Aboriginal team trained on the shore of Lake Wallace. The memorial was unveiled in October 1951 by former Australian captain & test cricketer Victor Richardson, so the photograph is probably some time after that. The original plaque states -
Back to the photograph, there are 4 figures - one obscured by the obelisk, one holding a trophy, a wicket keeper and a batsman. The trophy appears to be of relatively modern construction & not aware that the cricketers were awarded a trophy as such.Wondering if this is a float from a Henley on Lake Wallace procession?
Would welcome any information on the photograph.
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