Photograph, Legacy Cricket Team about 1930, 1930

Historical information

The photo shows a cricket team. The photo was taken by Aaron Beattie who worked for Legacy as physical culturist co-ordinating the boys classes. The location is said to be Melbourne Grammar school and the date about 1930.

Significance

A record of Legatees competing in a cricket competition, there were many ways the Legatees met, socialised and supported each other.

Physical description

Black and white photo of a group of cricketers about 1930 and a card with the cricketers' names on it.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on reverse 'X a visitor not a Legatee' and 'Taken by' next to a stamp of 'Aaron Beattie, Masseur & Physical Culturist / 4th floor Centreway, Collins St Phones C4471 Haw 4185' in blue ink.
The card is a card advising Aaron Beaties business was closed for a period to 17th January 1966. It was used to record his handwritten comments on the reverse:
'Legacy Cricket Club, taken at Melbourne Grammar School, about 1930. Back Row George Sutton, X, Hugh Nicholson, Rev Eric Kent, A Anstruther, Sandy Lowe,
Middle Row Hughie Kane, Fred Higgins, Paul Simonson
Front Row Ray Howells, Rhys Bodycomb, Peter Mountjoy, N. Bedford

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