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HOW’S THAT!

until 17 June
Now that the Ashes are back where they belong, enjoy some of the wonderful material held by the Library that celebrates one of Australia’s favourite pastimes—cricket. Spectators will be treated to images of intercolonial matches and the infamous ‘Bodyline’ team, early editions of John Wisden’s Cricketers’ Almanack, photographs of contemporary personalities and the odd quirky item, such as a set of Australian Inland Mission cricket stumps dating from the 1920s.

National Library of Australia, Visitor Centre, ground floor
Open during library hours, free
Inquiries: 02 6262 1111

NOTE:
All Images are in hight resolution JPEG format approximately A4 @ 300dpi.

Unknown photographer
Ladies cricket team about 1910, area near Weetangera Lane on Peter Shumack's property 'Fernhill'
1910s
2006 digital print
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
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Download (6.73 Mb zip)

Unknow artist
English & Australian cricketers great match, England v. Australia played at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 19th, 20th, 21st July, 1886
London: John Harrop, 1887
hand col. lithograph; 63.2 x 85.0 cm
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
nla.pic-an9599544

Download (21.28 Mb zip)

Greg Power (b.1974)
Portrait of Steve Waugh, captain of the Prime Minister's XI, in baggy green, at the match against India, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 28th January 2004
2006 digital print
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
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Download (6.22 Mb zip)

Charles Bannerman
Sydney: Illustrated Sydney News, 1880s
col. lithograph; 36.5 x 19.5 cm
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
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Download (13.04 Mb zip)

William Henry Corkhill (1846–1936)
The Wallaga Lake Aboriginal cricket team with Mr Hockey c.1900
2006 digital print
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
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Download (7.00 Mb zip)

Australian News and Information Bureau
Don Bradman and Indian cricketer, Commandur Rangachary c.1948
gelatin silver photograph; 11.5 x 9.1 cm
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
nla.pic-an23251517

Download (1.43 Mb zip)

Ern McQuillan (b.1926)
Viv Richards batting at the WACA, Western Australia, with Mark Taylor, left, fielding, and wicket keeper Ian Healy, right 1988
photograph; 25.3 x 20.2 cm
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
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Download (10.24 Mb zip)

Australian Information Service
Max Walker, medium pace bowler 1975
photograph; 21.4 x 16.7 cm
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
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Download (17.22 Mb zip)

Melbourne Cricket Ground – Play!
Melbourne: Illustrated Australian News, 1876
wood engraving; 39.2 x 47.0 cm
National Library of Australia Pictures Collection
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Download (19.90 Mb zip)

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