Advertising

Reference

MCC/MAR/2/42

Date:

1952-05-06 - 1963-07-26

Level of description

file

Extent

1 folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence, memoranda and posters relating to advertising of cricket and advertising at Lord's, compiled by J G Dunbar, MCC Assistant Secretary. Subjects include advertising on the reverse of scorecards, requests for assistance with advertising, requests for photographs of players and clothing information, complaints from members regarding D C S Compton's advertisements for Brylcreem, report on a book to be sponsored by Rothmans, requests for Quaker Oats to use a photograph of a boy wearing an England cap which was rejected by MCC, arrangements for the England players to receive clothing and merchandise from Notley Advertising Limited, requests for the Ashes urn to be used in advertising which was rejected by MCC. The file includes fixture cards for Lord's and The Oval for the 1950 season, a 1951 fixture card for matches at Lord's, copy of a 1952 fixture card with Courage Brewery advertising, sample scorecards for matches at Lord's between 1961 and 1963 with advertisements on the reverse, programme for the London Counties vs. Australia Rugby programme on 16 November 1957.

Associations

James Garrett Dunbar
Rothmans of Pall Mall
Brylcreem
Courage Brewing Company
Denis Charles Scott Compton
Quaker Oats

Subject

fixture cards, scorecards, Rugby, advertising

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 folder

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