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911228
  • Title
    All England Eleven (Grace's team) play a single wicket match, The Albert Ground, Sydney, NSW, 1874 / photographer J. Bischoff
  • Creator
  • Call number
    SPF/1570
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1874
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    911228
  • Issue Copy
    Digitised
  • Physical Description
    1 photographic print - 13.5 x 20.5 cm - albumen, on card
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    The Albert Ground was located to the east of Redfern Park in the block now roughly bounded by Elizabeth, Redfern, Kettle and Moorehead Streets. The site is now occupied by public housing.

    Reference:
    "Albert Ground, Sydney" Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org (accessed November 19, 2010)
  • Scope and Content
    Taken from Mt Carmel Hill looking N.E.
  • Copying Conditions
    Out of copyright: created before 1955
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
  • General note

    Transferred from SPF/Cricket -- New South Wales -- Albert Cricket Ground (BM), November 2010
    Digital order no:a9744001
  • Signatures / Inscriptions

    Titled on the lower edge

    Photographer's stamp

    "To Alfred Curtis with his cousin ... 's compliments" -- in ink on the reverse

    "Area of ground - 203 yards long, 180 yeards wide
    Playing ground - 170 yards by 145 yards
    Grand Stand holds 1500
    230 feet long by 30 feet deep
    Pavilion about 80 feet on front
    Terrace on eastern side seat [sic] about 3000
    Ground supplied with every conscience" -- in ink on the reverse
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