Articles
1882 Carlton AGM held at the Clyde Hotel, Elgin Street Carlton, April 04
By Pete McLean Reproduction from the Carlton Advertiser April 08 1882, courtesy S.L.V. Note: Parts of the microfiche were very difficult to read, especially the money amounts. 1882 Carlton AGM held at the Clyde Hotel, Elgin Street Carlton…
1888: Carlton v England
By Pete McLean CARLTON V ENGLAND By Markwell, Australasian, June 23, 1888. Article re-published on site in February, 2009 When Carlton’s or England’s goal is mentioned, this refers to the end to which that team is defending…
1888: A Great Football Match
By Pete McLean First published on site: January 1888. Recreation of an article from 1888 A GREAT FOOTBALL MATCH. Australasian. June 23 1888. The Melbourne Cricket Ground this afternoon is something of a great octopus stretching out it’s…
1870: A Football Match. Melbourne vs Carlton
A report by ""Hare"" on the Melbourne vs Carlton match played on 11 June 1870. Published in The Leader newspaper on Saturday 18 June 1870. Courtesy State Library of Victoria. A FOOTBALL MATCH. Whew! cold isn't it? Let's put on our top…
1884: Carlton Football Club - Notes of their Adelaide Trip
By Pete McLean Published 2011 Carlton Football Club's hon. secretary M. B. Hearne's report to the Sportsman newspaper, July 16 1884 Upon the return of the Carlton Football team from Adelaide , a representative of the Sportsman awaited upon…
1885: Football Rowdyism
By Pete McLean Published 2011 Ninteenth century loutish behaviour at the footy. From The Sportsman, September 16, 1885. "Admirers of the premier game of Victoria, will, no doubt, learn with surprise, not intermingled with indignation, of…
1934: A Carlton Reunion
By Pete McLean Published 2012 CARLTON VETERANS - An Enjoyable Reunion Reproduced from the The Age newspaper October 15, 1934 (p4) Present-day members of the Carlton club were taken back nearly sixty years ago on Saturday night, when a…