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Australia tour to England 1930. Rare sepia photograph of the Orient Line R.M.S. ‘Oronsay’, the ship that took the touring team back to Australia, leaving Southampton on the 27th September and arriving in Melbourne on the 3rd November 1930. Printed title to lower border with gross tonnage 20,000. Very nicely signed in ink to the photograph, above the image of the ship, by seventeen members of the touring party including all fifteen players, Kelly, the manager and the treasurer, T. Howard. Players’ signatures are Woodfull (Captain), Richardson, a’Beckett, Wall, Hurwood, Walker, Fairfax, Bradman, Oldfield, Kippax, Ponsford, Jackson, McCabe, Grimmett and Hornibrook. The photograph measures 11”x7”. Good/very good condition.