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Description: | The plates list all Mr. Horton's birds that raced in 1906, with their positions in the races and their velocity. Young and old birds are listed on separate plates. The text: 'N.S.R. Head, Fenton, Staffordshire, Rec. No. 428724' is inscribed on the bottom. .1) A circular, white glazed plate with a gold border. The words "West Walsall HS 1906" are written in gold on a scroll at the top. In the centre is a colour image of a pigeon, facing right, flanked by floral decoration. Beneath the image are the words "This is to certify that the following positions were taken by Mr G. Horton, 1st Gloucester Open Race, 1st Bath, "Old Birds" 3rd Gloucester 1400, 6th Bath 985, President J. Foster Esq., Secretary Mr F. Wolfe". .2) A circular, white glazed plate with a gold border. The words "West Walsall HS 1906" are written in gold on a scroll at the top. In the centre is a colour image of a pigeon, facing left, flanked by floral decoration. Beneath the image are the words "This is to certify that the following positions were taken by Mr G. Horton, Young Birds, 1st Gloucester 1458, 3rd Bath 12720, 3rd Templecombe 902, 5th Weymouth 621, President J. Foster Esq., Secretary Mr F. Wolfe".
Two handpainted trophy plates that were presented to Mr. G. Horton from West Walsall H.S. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Walsall Museums | Rights holder: | Walsall Museums | Subjects: | Pigeons Pigeon racing Awards | Temporal: | 1906 | Source: | Black Country History | Creator: | N.S.R. Head | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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