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Summary
Caption under published photograph: Meeting after 20 years. Twenty years ago, the well known Afghan wrestler, Buttin Singh, recognised as Australian's best, and one of the finest in the world, was a big draw card with Wirth's Circus. Wirth's Advance Manager, Charlie Petersen was with Wirth's then too, and is still doing the 'bustling'. Buttin Singh and Charlie Petersen renewed acquaintances when the circus hit town on Wednesday.Singh is listed in Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 compiled by Anne Atkinson as Buttan Singh an Indian born 1863 in the Punjab, arrived in WA 1900, professional wrestler and athlete.
Year
1929.
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This image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium (HRRC) Project supported by Lotterywest. Title supplied by cataloguer.
Subjects
- Wrestlers -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Indians -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Circus -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Photographs.
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Call Number
10028B/1438
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