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M.2016.6.23
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Oppidan Wall Cap of D A Campbell
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Orange and purple, horizontal bands, separated by narrow, black stripe. Pale blue, linen lining. Maker’s label and handwritten name. The Wall game is played by Teams at Eton, the Oppidan’s consisting of the rest of the school as opposed to the Collegers, who are made up of King's Scholars. It loosely resembles rugby union.
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A collection of Eton College sports memorabilia relating to D.A. Campbell 1929-1933,
the older brother of A M Campbell (see next lot) who were both accomplished sportsmen at the College, this lot including a large album embossed gilt D.A.C., containing 13 b&w photographic plates of various school sports teams football, cricket, wall game, with team selection cards beautifully mounted with coloured ribbons, press cuttings relating to the period, also football fixture cards for 1933/4/5; together with three different College caps, socks, knitted scarf, ties, badges, sashes, boater bands etc.
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M.2015.1003 : Collection of Eton College sports clothing of A M Campbell
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