EvertonChris
07 Jun 2006, 11:52 AM
For over 25 years, Dr David France has been assembling what has been quoted as the most comprehensive collection of football memorabilia in the world.
A Collection of artefacts, letters and other ephemera, the David France Collection is a timeline of Everton history stemming from the very roots of the Club’s existence to the present day. Containing items which crystallised and created a nation of blue-blooded Evertonians, the Collection traces the Club’s heritage back to 1878 when Everton’s time first began.
Further to this, the Collection is also of the utmost historical importance in illustrating and chronicling the formation of the oldest League system in the world. Featuring some of football’s rarest artefacts, of the 10,000 collated items, many pre-date the formative years of the Football League.
David France now plans to sell his precious collection, with an intention for it to return home to the people of Merseyside, so that it can be enjoyed by Evertonians and football enthusiasts alike, preserving its integrity and historical significance.
The Collection has been valued at £1.2 million, but would fetch considerably more if broken up and sold as individual items. However, as a loyal Evertonian, David is passionate that it should remain in its entirety and has offered it to Evertonians for £800,000.
Everton Football Club itself has donated £250,000 to the Charitable Trust and a further £100,000 has been donated by Lord Grantchester but help is still needed.
http://www.evertoncollection.org.uk/
The General consensus is, i feel, that Evertonians dont know enough about it. The club planned to have it brought by October 2005 but it hasnt yet happened.
Obviously, if you can, either spread the word or donate yourself. :cool:
A Collection of artefacts, letters and other ephemera, the David France Collection is a timeline of Everton history stemming from the very roots of the Club’s existence to the present day. Containing items which crystallised and created a nation of blue-blooded Evertonians, the Collection traces the Club’s heritage back to 1878 when Everton’s time first began.
Further to this, the Collection is also of the utmost historical importance in illustrating and chronicling the formation of the oldest League system in the world. Featuring some of football’s rarest artefacts, of the 10,000 collated items, many pre-date the formative years of the Football League.
David France now plans to sell his precious collection, with an intention for it to return home to the people of Merseyside, so that it can be enjoyed by Evertonians and football enthusiasts alike, preserving its integrity and historical significance.
The Collection has been valued at £1.2 million, but would fetch considerably more if broken up and sold as individual items. However, as a loyal Evertonian, David is passionate that it should remain in its entirety and has offered it to Evertonians for £800,000.
Everton Football Club itself has donated £250,000 to the Charitable Trust and a further £100,000 has been donated by Lord Grantchester but help is still needed.
http://www.evertoncollection.org.uk/
The General consensus is, i feel, that Evertonians dont know enough about it. The club planned to have it brought by October 2005 but it hasnt yet happened.
Obviously, if you can, either spread the word or donate yourself. :cool: