Acrobatic team, 1907

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Acrobatic team, 1907

DATE1907

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P286

HISTORY

This is a photograph of the Defence Forces Acrobatic and Fencing team. Written on the back of the photograph in blue biro is: “Defence Forces Aerobatic & Fencing Team Hastings ? - Circa 1907”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a group of twenty-nine men doing an aerobatic display. There are two groups with thirteen men in each group. Three men are standing between the two groups. They are dressed in light coloured T-shirts, pants to the knee with a black band around the waist, black stockings and white shoes. There is an emblem on their shirts. They are performing on grass. There are fences behind them and tall pine trees are behind the fences.

SUBJECTS

Armed forces, Fencing, Gymnastics, Men, Sport

KEYWORDS

Creaney, Neville, Defence Forces Aerobatic & Fencing Team