Photograph

Collection object


1990.0241
Photo H. 24 W. 29.4, inner edge of printed mount H.25.3 W.30.4 Frame, internally H.33.3 W.42.6, externally H. 42.8 H.51.7
Photograph, black and white, framed. Grey mount printed in black; above photo "H" Company,/ 2nd. Bn. "The Royal Munster Fusiliers,"/ Gibraltar 1906."; below photo Winners of the Football Challenge Shield 1904 & 06/ W. Downey. J. Sullivan, J. Gannon, J. Greene, D. Connolly, E. Adams, J. O'Callaghan (linesman)/ W. Taylor, S. Kelly, Lieut. H.S. Wilson [Major H.S. Wilson killed in action 1916], Cr.-Sgt. J. Reaney, Sgt. C. Parkes, Sgt. A. Thornelow." Formally posed photo taken in front of a statue/memorial, of which the plinth only is visible, the letters "ELI...T" [Eliott?] are partially obscured by a head; back row 7 people standing, all in football shirts with "H" on and long shorts except for uniformed figure at right end who was the linesman; front ro, officer and Cr. Sgt. seated at centre with shield between them, with two people in shorts and shirt sitting on the ground on either side. Photo mounted on brown paper giving a narrow border around and that set onto the grey mount. The whole set into a dark stained wooden frame with silvered inner frame. Wood board backing held in place with iron pins. Eyes and cord for hanging.