| Accession No |
1995.41.3
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Group of male athletes under trees
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| Brief Description |
Black and white photograph mounted in card, showing 14 men grouped under a large flag with a lion and the letters NZACS on it. 5 of the men are wearing kilts, two men dressed in long trousers, jackets and hats. One of the men is wearing a corsage. The remaining 7 men are dressed in shorts and T-shirt like tops.
One of a collection of photographs collected by Richard Jarrett, a well-known exponent of the breathing and exercise regime developed by Eugene Sandow. He was appointed by the Wanganui Education Board as an Honorary Instructor, and was employed to teach breathing exercised to schools within the district. He also ran the Wanganui School of Physical Culture at the Sandow Hall in Lower St Hill Street in the early 20th century and was employed as the Physical Education Instructor at the Winter School in 1904.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Newham & Brady (closed 1907)
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| Primary Prod Date |
1892-1905
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| Primary Prod Place |
Wanganui
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| Measurement Reading |
25 x 30cm
15 x 19cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Newham & Brady Victoria Avenue Opposite Technical School Wanganui
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