Sanquhar, Crawick & Kelloholm Homing Club pigeon trophy

Interest in pigeon keeping was widespread in mining communities.   The inscription on this trophy reads "SANQUHAR, CRAWICK AND KELLOHOLM HOMING CLUB / Combined Average Cup / Presented by John Wyllie Esq. JP/ "Whitehill".   A list of winners from 1946 to 1972 is engraved on the back.
Object no :
SQSW005n
Collection :
Miners & Quarrymen
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
height 189mm, diameter (top) 102mm
Materials :
silver
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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