Description
Photographic print, 'Display Illustrating Patriotic Song 'Advance Australia Fair', Public School Amateur Athletic Association 18th Annual Sports Meeting, Sydney Cricket Ground, paper, maker unknown, Australia, 1906.
Photographic print consisting of 4 sheets mounted horizontally on rag-backed cardboard, to create a single panoramic view of Sydney Public School Children seated in formation on the Sydney Cricket Ground so as to spell "ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR". The Hordern Pavilion is visible in the background. Printed on the backing board, above and below the photographs, are the headings: "New South Wales, Australia", and "Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association - 18th Annual Sports Meeting, Sydney Cricket Ground, 19th September 1906. Display illustrating patriotic song 'Advance Australia Fair'. W.M. Broome, Hon. Treasurer, J.H. Strong, Hon. Secretary'.
Marks
Across bottom of backing board, printed: "Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association - 18th Annual Sports Meeting, Sydney Cricket Gropund./ 19th September 1906."; Bottom left corner: "W.M. BROOME, Hon. Treasurer"; Bottom right corner: "J.H. STRONG, Hon. Secretary".