Summary
This metal thimble was excavated at the Commonwealth Block site between 1988 and 2003.
Working in Little Lon.
Alongside the tightly packed cottages, commercial enterprise thrived in little Lon. Shops sold food and 'fancy goods'. Factories and workshops manufactured bellows, furniture, waterproof clothing and ice cream.
In the 1880s grocers flourished, and in the 1890s clothing firms and Chinese cabinet-makers dominated the local manufacturing scene. But Little Lon's most numerous businesses were the myriad hotels and brothels.
It is easy to overlook the 'invisible' work carried out in people's homes. Because such work was rarely documented we rely on things left behind to tell the story. The abundance of lace bobbins dug up at Little Lon hints at a lace-making industry and busy lives otherwise hidden from history.
Physical Description
This is a metal thimble with no decorative design. It is encrusted.
Physical Description
Description for Parent record: Two thimbles, one complete, one split in half. No decorative design. Split thimble, possibly silver. Very oxidised. Probably made in Britain in 1880s. Check date. Thimbles can date from much earlier than 1880s.
More Information
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Manufacture Date
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Context Number
01/49/87
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Site
[CCS] Australia, Victoria, Commonwealth Block, Melbourne
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Activity
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Provenance
Britain
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
20 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
Width = Diameter
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