Summary
Black and white photograph depicting two pairs of boys playing 'Cock Fighting' or 'Hopop Bumpo' in a state school playground in Melbourne.
It is one of a group of photographs probably taken by American folklorist Dr Dorothy Howard while she was studying children's games and playlore in Australia under a Fulbright research grant,1954-1955.
Description of Content
Two pairs of boys playing 'Cock Fighting' or 'Hopop Bumpo' in a state school playground in Melbourne. The boys are riding 'piggy-back' on their partner's backs. The riders are holding each other by the clothes and pulling, each trying to overbalance the other pair. They are playing on an unsealed surface, and there is an expanse of playground and a wood and wire-mesh fence in the background. Behind the fence are trees and buildings.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Australian Children's Folklore Collection, Dorothy Howard Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Dr June Factor
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Dr Dorothy Howard, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954-1955
Probable photographer. -
Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Children's Play, Games, Schools, Making History - Australian Childrens Folklore
