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All Blacks Tour of Great Britain 1924 -25. This includes 4 individual significant items -
One)79 page scrapbook with newspaper cuttings (each page is fully indexed -please ask for details) ~
Two)An original Postcard of the New Zealand All Blacks 1924 and ~
Three) a wonderful original Breakfast menu Fully signed.
& Four) A 1935 NZ Truth All Black Souvenir pre tour supplement (375mm x 500mm) has been folded and one very small tear.
The All Backs The scrap book was put together by a boy at the time SJ Whiteford, Victoria Hotel, Petone. Each page is anecdote and the carries match reports, cartoon. These reports are mainly clipped from The Dominion. Also includes a 1928 South Africa section with just one cutting! The menu is for Breakfast on January 31, 1925 on-board The SS Montaurier. The Menu a template used for other days features printed caricature images of the All backs. hand signed though are the autographs of 30 members of the touring squad. Signed by White, Harvey, Nepia, Mill, Masters Robilliard, Stuart plus many more. In excellent condition, one fold, hard board (205mm x 305mm)
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