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Edward Melling
Edward Melling (born 1900 – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at club level for Batley Bulldogs, Batley (whom he joined from the Wigan District in 1919, making his debut and only first team appearance v York (A) on 23 August 1919) Bradford Bulls, Bradford Northern, and signed for Broughton Rangers on Wednesday 19 September 1928, as a , i.e. number 7. Background Teddy Melling was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England. Contemporaneous article extract "E. Melling' Bradford (Northern Rugby league.) ''Born in Wigan in 1900, Edward Melling has proved himself a great utility player. His natural position is scrum half, but he can adapt himself to any position in the back division. He first played for Batley, but Bradford were keen to secure his services, and he went to them and has been one of the mainstays of the team. He has been the leading scorer in the last two seasons. In the season 1926-26 he missed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cigarette Card
Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco industry, tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and nicotine marketing, advertise cigarette brands. Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies often included collectible cards with their packages of cigarettes. Cigarette card sets document popular culture from the turn of the century, often depicting the period's actresses, costumes, and sports, as well as offering insights into mainstream humour and cultural norms. History Beginning in 1875, cards depicting actresses, baseball players, Native Americans in the United States, Native American chiefs, boxing, boxers, national flags, or wild animals were issued by the U.S.-based Allen & Ginter tobacco company. These are considered to be some of the first cigarette cards. Other tobacco companies such as Goodwin & Co. soon followed suit. They first emerged in the U.S., then the UK, then, eventually, in many other countries. In the UK, W.D. & H.O. Wills in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
