IMAGE
Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991:'Tell him why, Herb - that we refuse to sail under Canterbury's colours!' [1956]
- Date
- 1956
- By
- Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)
- Reference
- B-184-041
- Description
Two men wearing Wellington rugby colours are painting the funnel of the Rangatira yellow when the captain arrives and roundly abuses them. One of the men tells the other to tell the captain taht they refuse to sail under Canterbury colours. Context - Canterbury colours are red and black while Wellington's are yellow and black. The cartoon refers to Ranfurly Shield rivalry between Wellington and Canterbury. Wellington took the shield off Canterbury on 22 September 1956.
At bottom of cartoon in pencil is text reading 'Tell him why, Herb - that we refuse to sail under Canterbury's colours!' At bottom are the words '3 col leader P. today'.
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Ink, pastel and tone on paper, 380 x 560 mm
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- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Cartoons (Commentary), Ink, pastel and tone on paper, 380 x 560 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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