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Charlie Saxton's Personal Scrapbook, 1938 All Blacks tour to…
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Auckland
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22-Jun-2017
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Charlie Saxton's Personal Scrapbook, 1938 All Blacks tour to Australia, Folio [470 mm] album of approximately 65 l., includes newspaper clippings of the games, also various personal cards, M.V. Wanganella July 1936 C.K. Saxton winner of tennis Gentlemans Doubles; [continues below], Hotel Guest cards; Royal Automobile Club of Australia, invitation to become an honorary member, also other invitations; Dinner Menus from the Wanganella; A NZRU Victory menu signed by 20 of the 1938 All Blacks team; a number of telegrams wishing the team luck and congratulations. Wedding invitation to Tom Morrison's wedding. Signatures of 28 All Blacks and 17 of the Australian XV team. Programmes include - Three Rugby News 'All Blacks' Souvenir Programmes - New Zealand vs. N.S.W. July 16, 1938, New Zealand vs. Australia July 23, 1938, New Zealand vs. Australia August 13, 1938; The 1938 All Blacks vs. Newcastle 27 July; Two Official Programmes of Visiting New Zealand All Blacks, Matches played at Exhibition Grounds - All Blacks vs. Queensland, Saturday 30th July, All Blacks vs. Australia, Saturday 6th August; Toowoomba Rugby Union - Toowoomba vs. Gatton College. Darling Downs vs. All Blacks, August 3rd 1938. Also includes two letters form Southland cricket Association regarding his selection to represent Otago and personal clippings including his wedding to Miss Alison Turnbull. Quarter leather binding with green cloth boards.
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Memorabilia: Sporting - Rugby League & Rugby Union