Robert L. Wallace scrapbooks concerning cricket, 1924-1938

MLMSS 10336

fonds

1924-1938

Textual Records, Clippings

9649503

1.17 metres of textual material (7 boxes)

Robert Lineham Wallace (1912-2001) had a great interest in two subjects: cricket and the Boer War. From 1924 to 1938 he kept scrapbooks relating to Australian cricket, sourcing articles from Sydney, regional and interstate newspapers. He wrote many articles and books including 'The Australians at the Boer War : the story of the Australians who served in the South African War 1899 to 1902', published in 1976 and 'The circumstances surrounding the Siege of Elands River Post : a Boer War study', published in 1992.

One notebook and fifteen scrapbooks concerning Australian cricket during the period 1876 to 1938, compiled by Robert L. Wallace. The scrapbooks contain clippings from newspapers throughout Australia which relate largely to international tours and Test matches, but also include articles about Australian interstate (Sheffield Shield) and local competitions. Some scrapbooks were created by reusing telephone directories, account books, a school exercise book and a journal.

BOX 1
1. Cloth covered notebook with manuscript entries relating to cricket matches between Australia and England from 1876 to 1934, including scores, statistics, match highlights and comments
2. 'The Twentieth and Twenty-First English XIs in Australia 1924-23 and 1928-29', 1924-1928. Scrapbook of news clippings
3. 'With the 16th Australian XI 1926', 1924-1928. Scrapbook of news clippings mainly concerning the Australian cricket tour of England
4. '2nd to 5th Test of the 1928-29 Series', 1928-1932. Scrapbook of news clippings mainly concerning the English cricket tour of Australia
5. 'Cricket: 17th Australian XI Tour of England 1930', 1927-1931. Scrapbook of news clippings

BOX 2
1. 'Cricket: Season 1930-31 West Indies, Season 1931-32 South Africa', 1928-1932. Scrapbook of news clippings
2. 'Cricket: October 1931-August 1932', 1931-1932. Scrapbook of news clippings

BOX 3
1. 'Cricket: October 1933-September 1934', 1933-1934. Scrapbook of news clippings
2. 'Cricket: October 1934-January 1936', 1934-1936. Scrapbook of news clippings

BOX 4
1. 'Cricket: February 1936-November 1936', 1936. Scrapbook of news clippings
2. 'Cricket: November 1936-January 1937', 1936-1937. Scrapbook of news clippings

BOX 5
'Cricket: February 1937-February 1938', 1937-1938. Scrapbook of news clippings

BOX 6
'Cricket: January 1938-August 1938', 1938. Scrapbook of news clippings

BOX 7
1. 'Miscellaneous cricket: March 1934-December 1938', 1934-1938. Scrapbook of news clippings
2. 'Autobiography of D. G. Bradman written in 1930', 1930. Scrapbook of clippings of articles numbered 1 to 27
3. 'Bodyline: H. Larwood, In Search of the Ashes: D. Jardine', undated. Scrapbook of clippings of instalments of the books by Harold Larwood and Douglas Jardine, with critique by Don Bradman

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