Weigh-in at the Farcroft Hotel, Handsworth

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Date:April 1940

Description:Weigh-in at the Farcroft Hotel, Rookery Road, Handsworth, on 1st April 1940 between Dick Turpin of Leamington (on the left) and Eddie Maguire of South Africa. The fight, at the Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, was drawn but in a subsequent bout on 20th May Turpin lost on points. In the background is a notice concerning air raid precautions.

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Rookery Road Handsworth Contact Sports 1939 - 1945 (World War II)

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Image courtesy of: Local Studies and History Department

Donor ref:LSH/ Warks Photo Survey WK-H5-0579 (3/1229)

Source: Local Studies and History Department

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