Summary
Zinc lined travelling trunk first owned by someone by the name of Cummings, inscribed on top of the lip, and was probably used in the 1880s by somebody migrating to Australia. It was subsequently acquired by Thomas Darragh in Melbourne for a trip.
Thomas Darragh was born in Ireland in 1876, and immigrated to Australia in 1887 where he joined cousins living in Warrnambool. Training as a tailor's cutter, he also joined the militia and eventually left Melbourne for London in 1903. He returned to Melbourne in 1926 when he married for a second time and worked as a tailor's cutter in Collingwood.
Physical Description
Trunk, made of wood with metal edges and zinc-lined.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Dr Tom A. Darragh, 01 Sep 1997
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Date Used
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User
Dr Thomas (Tom) A. Darragh - Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920s
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Inscriptions
The inside of the lid has an original lithographed label of the maker with vignettes of examples of the firm's travel wares. There are some other labels on the outside in poor condition but one indicating a Melbourne arrival.
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
107.5 cm (Length), 50 cm (Width), 52.5 cm (Height)
30.5" wide x 19" and 19.5" deep
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Exhibition Collection Management
1070 mm (Length), 545 mm (Width), 500 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
1065 mm (Length), 535 mm (Width), 500 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Max. dimensions as per conservation requirments.
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Keywords
British Immigration, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Luggage, Shipping, Travel
