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Archival descriptionPhotograph of the Lake Albert Farmers Tug of War Team
- RW 987-002
- Item
- 28 Mar 1892
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
- RW 987-003
- Item
- c.1900
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.