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Name/TitlePoster [All Blacks, 1950]
About this objectPoster; a black and white poster commemorating the All Blacks victory against the British Lions, 1950. The poster features portraits of each member of the New Zealand team, including Jack McNab, of Owaka. Text at the top of the poster reads: "New Zealand Representatives 1950, versus British Isles. New Zealand won three, drew one". Made by Frank Thompson, Crown Studios, Wellington.
Jack McNab (b. 1924), a flanker from the Owaka club, toured South Africa in 1949 with the All Blacks. He played in three tests against the South Africans that year and another three against the British Lions in 1950.
McNab was an Owaka stalwart, playing only for that club over his whole career. Jack passed away in May of 2009, aged 85.
MakerFrank Thompson, Crown Studios
Maker RoleMaker
Date Madec1950
Place MadeOceania, New Zealand, North Island, Wellington
Medium and Materialsprocessed material, paper
processed material, paper, cardboard
processed material, glass
organic, vegetal, wood
Inscription and MarksPrinted: "New Zealand / RUGBY REPRESENTATIVES 1950 / VERSUS British Isles / NEW ZEALAND / WON THREE / DREW ONE"
Techniqueframed
Techniqueprinted
Measurementsh 415mm x l 555mm x w 23mm
Large
Subject and Association Keywordsrecreation. leisure, sports, ball games
Credit LineFrom the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey".
Object Typedocument
Object number2011.167
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
