Summary
Receipt, issued to A Maclaurin, by TN Bunbury, Home Furnisher, for 26 pounds. Dated 17 November 1933 this was probably a 'setting up house' purchase by Archie, coming a few weeks before Connie and Archie's wedding.
Archie was born in 1904 in Westham London. He trained as a printer and sought work in Australia as there were few opportunities in England; he migrated on the 'Jervis Bay' in 1928. Before migrating he commenced negotiations with the general manager of the Commonwealth Bank Note Printing Branch Fitzroy, who assisted Maclaurin in securing employment at McLaren & Co Pty Ltd Colour Printers in Fitzroy. He then moved to Spicers & Depmont Printers and Stationers before an opening came up for a machinist at the Note Printing Branch, where he worked for 32 years.
He married Constance Duffell in 1934, who had migrated from England on the 'Narkunda' with her parents and brother in 1927. Her father and brother worked for the Note Printing Branch which facilitated their meeting. They had two children, Roger and Jocelyn and lived all their lives in Essendon.
Physical Description
Paper receipt of purchase made out to Mr Maclaurin from TN Bunbury Home Furnisher, Moonee Ponds, dated 17 November 1933, for a 4 piece walnut bedroom suite, at 26 pounds.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Transport, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Jocelyn Maclaurin, Mr. Roger Maclaurin, 14 Oct 2004
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Issued To
Archibald Gordon (Mac) Maclaurin, Essendon North, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 Nov 1933
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Issued By
TN Bunbury, Home Furnisher, Moonee Ponds, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 Nov 1933
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Inscriptions
708 MOUNT ALEXANDER ROAD, MOONEE PONDS, W4/Tel. FU 17-11-1933
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Classification
Migration, Settlement - first home & family, Financial records
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
20.15 cm (Length), 18.5 cm (Width)
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Primary support
200 (Length), 184 (Width)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Beds, British Immigration, Domestic Furniture, Domestic Life, Immigration, Marriage Customs & Rites, Settlement, Weddings