Summary
This handkerchief was produced to commemorate the visit of Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, in 1934. It was held as part of the celebrations of the centenary of European settlement in Victoria in 1934.
It belonged to Emily Hannah Francis, of Garden City, and was part of a collection of 145 souvenir and commemorative handkerchiefs put together by Emily, sent to her by pen friends from around the world, up to her death in 1943.
Physical Description
Square cloth handkerchief with a printed design.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Ruth Barratt, 2015
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Original Owner
Mrs Emily H. Francis, Garden City, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1934 - 1943
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Person Depicted
HRH Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1934
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Inscriptions
Text: MELBOURNE ADELAIDE BRISBANE SYDNEY.
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Overall Dimensions
240 mm (Width), 240 mm (Height)
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