Hocken Digital Collections

Arthur William Draper and Company : Ephemera relating to Cricket Bats

Details

Reference NumberMisc-MS-0776CreatorDraper, Arthur William, 1881-?1965DescriptionThe small collection consists mainly of business cards and advertising material for Draper's cricket bat factory. These include catalogues for 'Pioneer' Cricket bats of Outram, some catalogues of Thos Twort & Sons, cricket bat manufacturers in England and a letter to Draper from Edwin Twort (1934). There are also two photographs, one of 'Draper's yard (presumably at Mornington)' showing cricket bats piled up, and one of a group of men.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyArthur William Draper operated his own cricket bat factory, first at Mornington, then Outram, and finally in retirement at Waihola.

Photograph

Cricket bats in 'Draper's yard, presumably at Mornington'

Group of cricketers at Tunbridge Wells

Depicts Or Relates To

SubjectsManufacture - Sporting and Athletic goodsCricketBusiness enterprises - Dunedin

Digital Collections

Hocken Digital Collections

Menu

Arthur William Draper and Company : Ephemera relating to Cricket Bats

Hocken Collections | Te Uare Taoka o Hākena