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Lancastrian Celebrities
I have a soft spot for this particular card set because I was born in the British county of Lancashire. As with many photographic Ardath cards, this collection is mainly devoted to football stars from the late 1930s, including the prolific goal scorer Dixie Dean, the pride of Everton FC, and Eric Brook, an all time record goal scorer for Manchester City FC. It also includes many of their equally talented fellow players and legends from Liverpool FC (see full list below).
Despite the strong bias towards association football, this set does include two of the most well known Lancastrian entertainers from the era, Gracie Fields and the ultimate banjo playing comedian, George Formby. Boxing is represented by one of the greatest flyweight boxers of all time, Peter Kane.
Ardath, Lancashire Personalities, 1937 (22 cards)
Includes:Samuel Barkas - Manchester City, Ernest Blenkinsop - Liverpool Football Club, Thomas Bradshaw - Liverpool FC, Eric Brook - Manchester City FC, J Cunliffe - Everton FC, W Dixie Dean - Everton F.C., Lord Derby, Reginald Dixon, Robert Donnelly - Manchester, City FC, Gracie Fields, Foden Motor Works Band, George Formby, Charles Gee - Everton Fc, Albert Geldard - Everton FC, Fred Howe - Liverpool FC, Peter Kane, Barry Nieuwenhuys - Liverpool Fc, Arthur Jack Riley - Liverpool Fc, Ted Sagar - Everton F.C.,, J Sullivan - Wigan, Frank Swift - Manchester City FC, Samual Tilson- Manchester City FC,
If you would like to find out more about the 1930's Lancastrian celebrities featured in this blog please click here.
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