The first Olney RFC team in 1877
The 1877 Olney RFC team (1)
The 1877 Olney RFC team (2)
The 1877 Olney RFC team (3)
Three images of the first Olney RFC team for the 1877 season in rugby kit.
(1)A framed, mounted photograph with players names printed beneath. The 15 named players are: G Dix, J Ellard, Joe Kitchener, Wm Stratton, John Nicholls, J C Hipwell (captain), Geo Clarke, Jim Ruff, Alf Clarke, Geo Freeman, SG oldsmith, “Pinkie” Booth, C Brandon, J Crouch, Geo Field (vice-captain).
(2) The same image, mounted on card with red line frame and in calligraphy pen script (red and blue) the words ‘Olney Football Club’ beneath. W.S.Wright is named as photographer. (Donated by Edgar Dix for the Rugby 2015 Project.)
(3) The final image is an enlarged version.
Creator
Photographer is named as W.S.Wright.
Reference number
OLRC/001/042
Storage location
Digital archive
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