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Crowd at Burns v Patrick fight newsreel, 8/2/1946 / Sam Hood

from State Library of New South Wales

• Charne <3 said:

  These people saw the cameera and it is interesting looking at their faces and seeing the different expressions as well as the dress styles compared to nowadays. The vintage sign above the entrance is cool and yet again this sis an amazing photo

• Dublin007 said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fight Faces, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

• Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies said:

  £5 PAID FOR SEATS. (1946, January 29). The Muswellbrook Chronicle (NSW : 1898 - 1955), p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2016, from www.nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107760807 BURNS—PATRICK FIGHT. (1946, February 1). Cloncurry Advocate (Qld. : 1931 - 1953), p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2016, from www.nla.gov.au/nla.news-article170736745 Wallis Comments On Claim By Boxer. (1947, February 19). Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved January 28, 2016, from www.nla.gov.au/nla.news-article195293811

• KEN Wyburn said:

  Tommy Burns trained for this fight at McEwin's (not sure of the spelling) Gym Fairy Bower. The gym was located on the promenade and was also a waxworks prior to this. Tommy Burns was reported in the press as training in a secret location. I was living at the time with my family just above the gym in Bower Street. I still have an autograph given to me by Tommy.