Portrait photograph of Havilah Uren, inscribed to Jim Frobisher, 2 July 1924

P3/257

fonds

1924

Graphic Materials, Photographs

909052

1 photograph - silver gelatin, mounted - photograph 41.5 x 28 cm. on mount 55.5 x 39 cm.

Havilah Uren (1/1/1900-4/5/1971) was an Australian lightweight boxer who fought as a southpaw. He competed in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand between 1916 and 1926 and contested the Australian welterweight and lightweight titles in 1925-1926. Source: http://boxrec.com/, accessed 14/12/2012

Full-length studio portrait of Havilah Uren in a boxing stance; inscribed in ink below image: "To my friend Jim Frobisher with everything of the best from Havilah Uren 2/7/24". "Brown Studio Wellington" is printed on the mount (indistinct).

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

This photograph was originally entered in the accession register as "Portrait of boxer, possibly at Ophir". The basis for this is not known as there is no Mitchell Library correspondence file for this item and no information about its provenance; maybe it is an inference based on the location "Wellington" printed on the mount. Havilah Uren fought three matches between March and June 1924 in Wellington, NZ (http://boxrec.com/, accessed 14/12/2012), where there was also a publican called Jim Frobisher (http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/, various references). As these dates coincide closely with Uren's inscription dated 2 July 1924, "Wellington" may more likely be Wellington, NZ.

Photograph is varnished. Some abrasion and other losses in image. Some water damage to mount.