St Helens Library Display

The Tasmanian Australian Rules History and Heritage Group launched a new display at the St Helens Library on the 8th April 2024.

On at the moment at the St Helens Library is a Tasmanian Football display which shows of some of the history of the East Coast area but also showcases some other Tasmanian football items.
On display is the FDFA (Fingal District Football Association) senior premiership trophy (1950 – 1992) which has been won previously by Avoca, Campbell Town, Fingal, Rossarden and St Helens.

The East Coast Swans Football Club has kindly loaned some items for the display.

The East Coast area has a rich history which will be showcased by the annual Pyengana Heritage match on the 13th April 2024 with the East Coast Swans team wearing the Ringarooma Football Club jumper this year against the Perth Football Club.

On display:

• 1950 Pyengana FC Premiership Jumper worn by Trevor Connelly
• A match ball from 1979
• East Coast Football Association representative team photos
• 1962 Tasmanian Team photo
• Tasmanian representative jumper
• Tasmanian Amateur representative Jumper
• Sea Pak Umpires shirt and umpire photos
• 1966 Australian National Football Carnival football records x 2
• 1947 Tasmanian Football Guide written by Jack Donnelly
• A pair of Super Jenkins Topliner boots
• East Coast Swans ANZAC jumper
• Other jumpers

We thank Libraries Tasmania for the opportunity to display a small sample of our collection items and if anyone has any items they would like to donate to the group we can be contacted on 0418 171 955 (Damien Dillon).