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Lyceum Hall. Grand gymnastic entertainment and competition. 25th November 1887. Complimentary benefit tendered to Professor Oscar David by his pupils, kindly assisted by the North Dunedin Rifles. Fergusson & Mitchell, machine [printers? Duned]in. 1887.
- Date
- 1887
- By
- Fergusson and Mitchell (Firm)
- Reference
- Eph-A-GYMNASTICS-1887-01
- Description
Programme for a gymnastics display and competition, under the patronage of Sir Robert Stout. It contains an essay by Professor Oscar David about gymnastics, and a programme which included exercies with dumb bells, bridge ladder, vaulting horse, pommel horse, parallel bars, rod. Also included horizontal bar exercises, jumping, climbing, bayonet exercise.
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Front cover shows a border illustration by R Brown, featuring figures engaged in various gymnastic activities.
Quantity: 1 Programme(s).
Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 248 x 193 mm.
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- 1 Programme(s), Ephemera, Letterpress works, Lithographs, Programmes, Booklet of 8 pages, each 248 x 193 mm.
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UnknownBrown, R, fl 1887 :Lyceum Hall. Grand gymnastic entertainment and competition. 25th Nov...
Date: 1887
From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to gymnastics, gymnasts, displays of gymnastic ability]
By: Brown, R, active 1887
Reference: Eph-A-GYMNASTICS-1887-01-front
Description: Front cover shows a border illustration featuring figures engaged in various gymnastic activities :vaulting horse, fencing, dumbbells, rod, Roman rings, horizontal bars, high jump, boxing and parallel bars. The artist's signature is at lower right. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Lithoprint on front cover, 248 x 193 mm.