MCC Christmas Cards, 1946-1961

Reference

SCR26

Date:

1946 - 1961

Level of description

item

Extent

1 volume

Scope and Content

Scrapbook compiling Christmas cards and postcards published by MCC between 1946 and 1961. Includes copies of the Christmas cards, information on their production, designs and costs.

The following Christmas cards are included:
1946 - David Harris
1947 - Father Time; Cricket in the Artillery Ground by Francis Hayman
1948 - W G Grace; Grace Gates
1949 - The Long Room by Hanslip Fletcher
1950 - Thomas Lord; Aerial view of Lord's during a Test match
1951 - The Sussex Scorer
1952 - The Pavilion at Lord's by Malvina Cheek
1954 - Image of the MCC crest and Father Time weathervane
1955 - Thomas Lord
1956 - Grandstand and Father Time weathervane
1957 - MCC crest (with both C's in a row, appearing behind the M)
1959 - England vs. Australia by Charles Cundall; The Cricket Match by W J Bowden; Alfred Mynn by W Bromley
1960 - The Winner of the Match by Henry Garland
1961 - The Courtney Brothers by Thomas Hudson; Mr Hope of Amsterdam playing cricket with his friends by Francois Jean Sablet

The following postcards are included:
The Cricketer Boy, English School, c1790
Cricket in the Artillery Ground by Francis Hayman
Tossing for Innings by R James
A Cricket Match at Brading, Isle of Wight
W G Grace by Archibald Stuart-Wortley
England vs. Australia at Lord's, 1938 by Charles Cundall
Sparrow killed by Jehangir Khan
Thomas Lord
The Sussex Scorer
William Lillywhite
William Beldham by A Vincent
The Long Room by Hanslip Fletcher
Ladies of Rochester vs. Ladies of Maidstone (Colman Gift)
The Ashes urn and velvet bag
The Long Room by Dennis Flanders
Lord's Cricket Ground Memorial Gallery interior
The Pavilion at Lord's by Malvina Cheek
Lord's Cricket Ground Father Time Weather-Vane
A Game of Cricket (Colman Gift)
Lewis Cage by Francis Cotes
Landscape with Cricket Match by Paul Sandby
Miss Wicket and Miss Trigger
Grand Cricket Match played between the Earls of Winchilsea and Darnley
Grand Cricket Match between North and South of England Box and Cobbet to commemorate the 50th anniversary of MCC
Statue of A V Bedser
Aerial view of Lord's Cricket Ground during the MCC vs. Australia match in 1961

Subject

Postcards, Christmas cards

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 volume

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