Banner, "Harry Johns' Champions on Parade" - Dave Sands and Dick Turpin, 1949

1949

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

Harry Johns boxing banner depicting the fight between Dave Sands and Dick Turpin, held on 6 September 1949. Canvas hangs from a thick metal rod and features the two aforementioned boxers on a yellow background. The Australian and English flags are at the sides. The banner has a title that reads, "HARRY JOHNS' / CHAMPIONS / ON PARADE".

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Title: Banner, "Harry Johns' Champions on Parade" - Dave Sands and Dick Turpin, 1949
Date Created: 1949
Provenance: Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the Family of Harry Johns.
Medium: Metal; Canvas; Rubber; Paint

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