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Newspaper Cutting - Daily Telegraph, Tragic Last Post for Mighty Phar Lap, 07 Apr 1932
Reg. No: HT 10
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- Summary:
- This newspaper cutting, from the Daily Telegraph newspaper, contains a front page story about the death of Phar Lap, including a large photograph of Phar Lap and jockey racing. It is part of a group collected by the donor's father, Malcolm William Lucas (21/02/1898 - 31/10/1985).
- Description:
- A yellowed large rectangular newspaper clipping with extensive black text printed on both sides. One the front is an article about the death of Phar Lap, with a large black and white photograph of a horse and jockey racing along a track, with a crowd in the background. There is an advertisement for meats printed above. The Daily Telegraph newspaper masthead is printed along the top of the page.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Ian Lucas, 2001
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 2 mm (Height), 395 mm (Width), 465 mm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | horse racing, souvenirs, death mourning, newspapers |
| Themes this item is part of: | Leisure Collection, Phar Lap Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | SPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Horse Racing |
| Tertiary Classification: | mementoes |
| Inscriptions: | Printed on front: TRAGIC "LAST POST" FOR MIGHTY PHAR LAP SHOCKS NATION (follwed by extensive text.) |
| Publisher: | The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1932 |
| Printer: | The Truth, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1932 |
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