Summary
This handkerchief was produced to commemorate the centenary of European settlement in Melbourne 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 an embroidered design in one corner.
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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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Inscriptions
Text, embroidered: MELBOURNE 1934 CENTENARY.
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Overall Dimensions
270 mm (Width), 270 mm (Height)
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