Certificate
1938 (inscribed), ca.1930 (printed)
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Rectangular certificate of landscape proportions, printed in black on ivory-coloured card, and inscribed in ink. The rectangular panel containing the wording has a decorative border with three shields at the corners: three sides of the border show fish swimming in water, the fourth is formed by a banner showing the E.L.S.A.A.'S name in full among the branches of a tree which is at the centre of the panel. A boy and a girl wearing black swimming costumes stand back to back, one on each side of the tree, wth their arms raised as if to dive.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed card |
| Brief description | Certificate for swimming awarded by the East London Schools Athletic Association; England, 1938 |
| Physical description | Rectangular certificate of landscape proportions, printed in black on ivory-coloured card, and inscribed in ink. The rectangular panel containing the wording has a decorative border with three shields at the corners: three sides of the border show fish swimming in water, the fourth is formed by a banner showing the E.L.S.A.A.'S name in full among the branches of a tree which is at the centre of the panel. A boy and a girl wearing black swimming costumes stand back to back, one on each side of the tree, wth their arms raised as if to dive. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | EAST LONDON SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION/ THIS IS TO/ CERTIFY/ THAT/ Lilian Elby/ A PUPIL of/ Monteith Road/ (S.G.) School/ HAS SUCCESS-/ FULLY PASSED/ THE 25 YARDS/ SWIMMING TEST/ Date 26.10.38/ E Rawlings/ Hon: Cert. Sec/ East London/ BRANCH (Distributor's identification; obverse; printing; printing ink (annotated)) |
| Credit line | Given by Alice Elby (subsequently deceased) |
| Object history | Awarded to the donor's sister-in-law, Lilian/ Lily Elby, born c.1924-26. Her taking of this certificate on the same day as the quarter mile certificate (B.293-1999) suggests that the E.L.S.A.A. stipulated that all candidates held this certificate as a minimum and did not recognise those awarded by any other bodies. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commemorative |
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| Accession number | B.292-1999 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2000 |
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