OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Large gathering, 1950

DATE1950

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P329

HISTORY

This is a function for the Crib Point Football Club for its first year. Some of the names of the people have been written on the back of the photograph and are as follows: Vic Lothian, Syd Barden & Son, Harry Victor, Charlie Ferguson, Wiggie Bennett (pop), Jack Langman, Tom Whiston, Mr Williamson, Claude & Elsie Arthur, Dell Neilson, Hughie Neilson, Bill Smith, Dick Smith, Frank Washbourne | Ron Peterson | Dick Balcke, George Balcke, Len & Mrs Smith, Jack Wilson, Bill Crosbie, Scotty Robinson, Jack Wilson, Syd Cawte, Keith Carrison, George Woolley”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a large group of approximately seventy people in a hall, enjoying a celebration. The large crowd are sitting at three long tables covered in decorations, bottles and glasses. A large three-tier, iced cake is on the top table. Many other men and women are standing. There are decorations on the walls of the hall and a door with an exit sign is at the back of the hall. Everyone is very well dressed. A man, standing on the left-hand side of the image is holding a football.

SUBJECTS

Australian rules football, Events and activities, Festivals and celebrations, Groups (people), Sporting clubs, Sports and recreations, Sportspeople

KEYWORDS

Arthur, Claude, Arthur, Elsie, Balcke, Dick, Balcke, George, Barden, Syd, Bennett, Wiggie, Carrison, Keith, Cawte, Syd, Crib Point Football Team, Crosbie, Bill, Ferguson, Charlie, Langman, Jack, Lothian, Vic, Marshall, Mary, Neilson, Dell, Neilson, Hughie, Peterson, Ron, Robinson, Scotty, Smith, Bill, Smith, Dick, Smith, Len, Smith, Mrs, Victor, Harry, Washbourne, Frank, Whiston, Tom, Williamson, Mr, Wilson, Jack, Woolley, George