A study prepared with financial assistance from Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers Limited, representing the Wheat Pools of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Toronto ; Vancouver : J. M. Dent & Sons (Canada) ltd
Physical Description
xv, 566 p. : ill., maps, plans, tables, diagrs ; 22 cm
Notes
First published in this edition in 1937
"Authorized for use in the schools of British Columbia and Saskatchewan, and the protestant schools of Quebec. Recommended for use in th eschools of Alberta and Ontario"
Sixteen biographical sketches of leaders in Canadian adult education taken from 'Food for thought,' journal of the Canadian Association for Adult Education
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a team portrait of Canadian footballers (soccer players) posing in the Melbourne Cricket grounds in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Members of the Canadian team include: front row - Fred Bowman, George Forrest, Bob Harley, Jimmie Adam, Dickie Stobbart, Bill Linning, Leslie Ford; back row - Jack Armstrong, J. Hood, Jim Wilson, George Anderson, Hank Noseworthy, Mitch McLean, Fred Dierden, William Sanford (source: Canada Soccer Flickr page, https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadasoccer/7257687442, accessed 23 Nov 2015). Canada won 3-nil (source: The Argus, 2 July 1924, 17).
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Canada v. Australia, Melbourne 5th July 1924, with the complements of V.A.B.F.A., The Sears' Studios, Melbourne. Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R. Miles.
According to Fred McGuinness, J. Hood was from Brandon (Source: F.A. Rosser, "Picture treasure trove shows some city history," Brandon Sun 14 September 1978)