21st Birthday invitation
1906handwritten note on half side of folded paper
The Waldecks were a prominent family at Greenough, Joshua Waldeck having married Catherine Pearson and despite coming from a strong Temperance background, was landlord of the Hampton Hotel from 1886-89. The couple were to raise 12 children. Joshua was also a member of the Greenough Road Board and served as chairman for nine months in 1905.
Lilian (b.1885) was their 8th child.
Eliza McDermott was the youngest daughter of John & Jane (nee Connolly), and grew up at Greenough.
Details
Details
Mr & Mrs Waldeck request the pleasure of Miss McDermotts Company at a dance to be held in St Catherines Hall on Wednesday June 27th in Honour of their Daughter Lillians 21st Birthday
Dancing 8 p.m.
R.S.V.P.
In the first half of the 20th century St Catherine's Hall at Central Greenough was a popular venue for social events. This is a rare reminder of an important family event held there in the early 1900s.
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Greenough Museum and Gardens
Greenough Museum and Gardens
Other items by Catherine Waldeck
Other items from Greenough Museum and Gardens
- small clay model of Catholic Presbytery, Central Greenough
- Invoice from Greenough Post Office to Mr John Maley
- Calvert's Carbolic Toothpaste lid
- Meat platter (turkey dish)
- Greenough Leaning Tree wall plaque
- "Love from afar" postcard
- Delivery Note no.991 for T. Lauder
- Delivery Note no.244 - timber for J.S. Maley
- Pioneer Museum teaspoon
- Greenough Farmer's Club Show first prize card
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