Summary
Colour photograph showing Emily Mierisch's first birthday party at 24 Westgarth Street in Fitzroy, 1978. Emily is being held by her mother, Christine, with her father, Robert, standing next to them. They are standing in front of their family kitchen, by the wall that Christine demolished 2 years before, when renovating, as shown in image MM110038. Family members are in the background. The orchid on the bench bloomed on Emily's first birthday, and has become the focus of a family tradition. The family has watched to see if it will bloom every year since.
Description of Content
A man and a woman holding their baby, with family members behind them in the kitchen.
Physical Description
Digital image file. A digital photograph was taken of the original colour print.
Significance
This image shows the interior of a newly renovated 1970s house, and also highlights a family celebration and an important event in a family's history: the first child's first birthday in a new family home.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Miss Emily Margaret Mierisch, 23 Oct 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
24 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 Aug 1978
Source of Date Depicted: Inscription next to photograph. -
Photographer
Unknown Source
Relationship of Photographer to Contributor: Family member. -
Individuals Identified
Mierisch, Emily; Mierisch, Christine; Mierisch, Robert
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Colour
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