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Photographic postcard of Malcolm Cockerell
Photographic postcard of Malcolm Cockerell

Photographic postcard of Malcolm Cockerell

Date1910
Object numberANMS1032[113]
NamePostcard
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall: 141 x 88 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection donated through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program by the Williams family, descendants of Beatrice Kerr
DescriptionHandwritten text on the postcard appears to read: 'To B / Yours Aye / Malcolm Cockerell'. Faded print in the lower left corner reads: 'Mr Malcolm Cockerell'.SignificanceThis collection documents the professional swimming and vaudeville career of Australian champion swimmer and diver Beatrice Maude Kerr in Australia and Britain between 1905 and 1911. It includes vaudeville posters, theatrical contracts, correspondence, postcards, scrap books, publications, news clippings and photographs.