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Image Not Available for W Cavanagh, the Victorian half-mile swimming champion, talking with Kathleen True, aged eight years, at the Preston Swimming Club's carnival
W Cavanagh, the Victorian half-mile swimming champion, talking with Kathleen True, aged eight years, at the Preston Swimming Club's carnival
Image Not Available for W Cavanagh, the Victorian half-mile swimming champion, talking with Kathleen True, aged eight years, at the Preston Swimming Club's carnival

W Cavanagh, the Victorian half-mile swimming champion, talking with Kathleen True, aged eight years, at the Preston Swimming Club's carnival

Date1936
Object numberANMS0564[013]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Lorna Cavanagh
Image Not Available for Swimming; carnival at Sunshine; Cavanagh's comeback after 10 years; takes half-mile title
Swimming; carnival at Sunshine; Cavanagh's comeback after 10 years; takes half-mile title
1935 ?
Image Not Available for Article titled 'In danger; Tanner's mile title' about the Werribee Swimming Carnival with reference to swimmers Ken Tanner, G Vockler, W Cavanagh and Ray Houston
Article titled 'In danger; Tanner's mile title' about the Werribee Swimming Carnival with reference to swimmers Ken Tanner, G Vockler, W Cavanagh and Ray Houston
1930s
Image Not Available for Newpaper clipping from The Star titled 'What Cavanagh owes to coaching' dated 16 January 1936 regarding Cavanagh's triumph in the Victorian half-mile swimming competition
Newpaper clipping from The Star titled 'What Cavanagh owes to coaching' dated 16 January 1936 regarding Cavanagh's triumph in the Victorian half-mile swimming competition
16 January 1936
Image Not Available for Article titled 'Sunshine swimmer' with photograph captioned 'Successful at The Sunshine Swimming Club carnival on Saturday'and reference to W Cavanagh, winner of the 880 yards championship
Article titled 'Sunshine swimmer' with photograph captioned 'Successful at The Sunshine Swimming Club carnival on Saturday'and reference to W Cavanagh, winner of the 880 yards championship
1930s
Image Not Available for Article titled 'Champions at Footscray; swimming carnival' about the 25th annual carnival held at Footscray Baths including competitors William Cavanagh, Allen Crawford, and J Thistlewaite
Article titled 'Champions at Footscray; swimming carnival' about the 25th annual carnival held at Footscray Baths including competitors William Cavanagh, Allen Crawford, and J Thistlewaite
1930s
Image Not Available for Swimming: Werribee carnival; state champion defeated; Tanner wins mile title
Swimming: Werribee carnival; state champion defeated; Tanner wins mile title
1930s
Image Not Available for Photogaph captioned 'W Cavanagh, who started from scratch, winning the second heat of the a grade 220 yards handicap at the swimming carnival at the Footscray Baths'
Photogaph captioned 'W Cavanagh, who started from scratch, winning the second heat of the a grade 220 yards handicap at the swimming carnival at the Footscray Baths'
1930s
Image Not Available for Article titled 'At a mile; Tanner's prospects' about the Werribee Swimming Carnival and swimmers Ken Tanner, G Vockler, W Cavanag, and T Baker
Article titled 'At a mile; Tanner's prospects' about the Werribee Swimming Carnival and swimmers Ken Tanner, G Vockler, W Cavanag, and T Baker
1930s
Image Not Available for Cavanagh wins half mile swimming title by five yards 1936
Cavanagh wins half mile swimming title by five yards 1936
1936
Image Not Available for Half-mile swim title to W Cavanagh - Valerie George betters state record by 4 sec , Saturday, 5 March 1938
Half-mile swim title to W Cavanagh - Valerie George betters state record by 4 sec , Saturday, 5 March 1938
1930s
Image Not Available for Surrey Park Swimming Club's carnival
Surrey Park Swimming Club's carnival
1930s
Image Not Available for Article titled 'The art of the diver' with photograph captioned 'The art of the diver: Frankie Kurtz, the American, demonstrating one of his famous back dives at the Brighton Swimming Club's carnival
Article titled 'The art of the diver' with photograph captioned 'The art of the diver: Frankie Kurtz, the American, demonstrating one of his famous back dives at the Brighton Swimming Club's carnival
1930s