Photograph of Varsity v. Yorks: rugby ground with surrounding images of the game; Augustus Gordon Grant Asher of Brasenose College seemingly driving horse and cab in sky line. Marginal note: 'a pointless draw after Henry Vassall's University rugby team had been unbeaten for 2 years. This marginal note appears to be incorrect as the report on the game on 20 Feb. in the Oxford & Cambridge Undergraduates' Journal, 21 Feb. 1884, p. 254 says Oxford University won] [John Johnson 1000] by Thomas Shrimpton & Son publ.
G.A.Oxon. 4o 417, fol. 1031
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Title
Photograph of Varsity v. Yorks: rugby ground with surrounding images of the game; Augustus Gordon Grant Asher of Brasenose College seemingly driving horse and cab in sky line. Marginal note: 'a pointless draw after Henry Vassall's University rugby team had been unbeaten for 2 years. This marginal note appears to be incorrect as the report on the game on 20 Feb. in the Oxford & Cambridge Undergraduates' Journal, 21 Feb. 1884, p. 254 says Oxford University won] [John Johnson 1000] by Thomas Shrimpton & Son publ.
Shelfmark
G.A.Oxon. 4o 417, fol. 1031
Date
[1884]
Language
English
Physical extent
1 item
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Collection contents
Shrimpton's Oxford Caricatures
Shrimpton caricatures Volume 6
Photograph of Varsity v. Yorks: rugby ground with surrounding images of the game; Augustus Gordon Grant Asher of Brasenose College seemingly driving horse and cab in sky line. Marginal note: 'a pointless draw after Henry Vassall's University rugby team had been unbeaten for 2 years. This marginal note appears to be incorrect as the report on the game on 20 Feb. in the Oxford & Cambridge Undergraduates' Journal, 21 Feb. 1884, p. 254 says Oxford University won] [John Johnson 1000] by Thomas Shrimpton & Son publ.
