Lord Hawke

Reference

TD/157/1/2/3

Date:

1903 - 1903-09-04

Level of description

item

Extent

1 postcard

Part of

Yorkshire Cricketers (TD/157/1/2)

Scope and Content

Postcard depicting a black and white photographic portrait of Lord Hawke taking guard at the wicket. He is wearing cricket whites, Yorkshire cap with white rose crest on the front, skeleton pads, v-neck sweater with the trim at neck and waist, leather tubing glove on his left hand and rubber skeleton on his right hand. Fence with trees behind in background. Located at Scarborough Cricket Ground.

Message on reverse: "Keeping beautifully fine, H.C."

Sent to: Miss J. Sharpe, Bon Marche, King Street, Bridlington. Green Edward VII half penny stamp with Scarborough postmark, 4 September 1903, 1 pm.

Associations

Martin Bladen Hawke
Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Subject

Postcards, batsmen, batting, batting gloves, taking guard, cricket caps, skeleton pads, sweater, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 postcard

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