
1912 | Australian Cricket Team | RPPC | featuring W. Bardsley, C. G. Macartney, S. E. Gregory
Title: The Australian Team 1912
Type: Real photo postcard (RPPC)
Publisher: Bolland, Powell & Hamer (noted photographers and printers active in early 1900s UK)
Format: Black-and-white photographic print, likely gelatin silver
Dimensions: Standard postcard size (approx. 3.5” x 5.5”)
Players Featured:
• Includes legendary cricketers such as W. Bardsley, C. G. Macartney, and S. E. Gregory (captain)
• The team was part of the 1912 Triangular Tournament in England, alongside England and South Africa
• Notably, this tour was marred by internal disputes, making memorabilia from it historically significant
• 📈 Historical Significance: The 1912 tour was controversial making it rarer and more collectible
• 🧾 Named Players: Presence of Macartney and Bardsley