An unusual cricket match at Greenwich hospital, 1848

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Original engraving from The Illustrated London news of 9 September 1848. Rules of the match were that all participants had lost either an arm or a leg to qualify.

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Size: 5688px × 3691px
Location: Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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