- RW 987
- Collection
- 1892-1902
Three photographs of: 1) troops leaving for Boer War, 2) Lake Albert Farmers Tug of War team, 3) and a group of men at the Wagga Wagga racecourse.
Bill Bullivant of Wagga Wagga
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Three photographs of: 1) troops leaving for Boer War, 2) Lake Albert Farmers Tug of War team, 3) and a group of men at the Wagga Wagga racecourse.
Bill Bullivant of Wagga Wagga
Photograph of the Lake Albert Farmers Tug of War Team
Part of Bill Bullivant of Wagga Wagga
Inscribed on front of mount:
"Pulled at Wagga Wagga March 28th 1892. Lake Albert Farmers Tug of War Team."
"J Angel (Captain), W Hennessy (10 stones, 4 pounds), C Annison (11 stones, 8 pounds), H Holden (11 stones, 4 pounds), J Monk (11 stones), H Angel (12 stones, 6 pounds), J Brooker (11 stones), J Wild (11 stones, 8 pounds)."
"Was defeated after 5 1/4 hours pull, by the Irish Team averaging 14 stones."
"The longest pull on record."
Note attached to reverse side:
"From Bill Bullivant, Cowra, per PJ Walsh 162 Lake Albert Road, Wagga. [Bullivant] step son of Chris Annison and son in law of Chris Angel."
Photograph of a group of men at Wagga Wagga Race Course
Part of Bill Bullivant of Wagga Wagga
On the reverse side is inscribed: "Photo taken at Wagga Wagga Race Course. Mr Brunskill may be in photo." [this has been written with a modern red pen].
One man in the photograph is wearing horse riding clothes.