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Photograph - Jimmy Sharman's Boxing Troupe, by Jack Walton, Ballarat, Victoria, Nov 1934
Reg. No: MM 045571
- Description:
- Black and white image of a group of boxers standing on a stage in front of an elaborate banner. Two of the men hold large drums. Three men are using megaphones. A large crowd of people are in the foreground.
- Description Of Content:
- A crowd gathered to watch Jimmy Sharman 's Boxing Troupe at the Ballarat Show.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 123 mm (Height), 165 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | agricultural shows, banners, boxing, boxing troupes, drums, megaphones, parades, performers, spectators, freddie clarke |
| Themes this item is part of: | Sustainable Futures Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE |
| Secondary Classification: | Agricultural Shows |
| Tertiary Classification: | boxers |
| Inscriptions: | Text, handwritten reverse: Ballt Show. Text, stamped reverse: 15 NOV 1934. |
| Organisations Depicted: | Jimmy Sharman's Boxing Troupe |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White; See Dimensions |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 15 Nov 1934 |
Comments
Trove has over 400 digitised newspapers mentioning the Boxing Troupe. You could always look through these articles to see if your father is mentioned: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=jimmy+sharman+boxing+troupe. Hope this helps!