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HAT TRILBY - AKUBRA

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Overview

Round brimmed light grey/brown hat with a brown ribbon band around the main part of the hat where it joins the brim. The ribbon has a flat bow design on one side. Brown leather strip around the inside of the hat with gold text and makers mark on strip. At the back where the strip joins is a white ribbon bow. Makers mark features text inside a oval gold boarder. Text on front of internal band [Squatters / Featherweight].
When worn the crown of the hat has an indentation. The front also has two indentations that give the front of the hat a slight wedge shape.

Historical information

This has was worn by Lamberus ' Bertus' Huizenga in the 1960s and 1970s whenever he left the family home at 24 Fourth Road, Armadale. Many who know Bertus remarked they never saw him without this hat.
Bertus was born is Holland in 1903. On 25 June 1929 married Lammechiena 'Lammie' Zuidenga in Groningen, Holland. In June 1955 the family moved to Western Australia and settled on Forrest Road in Forresdale where Bertus worked as a painter. He would often ride to jobs as far away as Fremantle on his bike before eventually purchasing a car. Bertus was also an accomplished organ player. The family, in 1961, moved to 24 Fourth Road in Armadale where they lived until the 1980s. Bertus passed away in 1980 age 77, Lammie passed away in 1984 age 80.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2022.15

Item type

Costumes

Width

302 mm

Height or length

345 mm

Inscriptions and markings

AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURE / AKUBRA REG / SUPERFINE QUALITY]

Keywords

Migration to the COA

Free Reformed Church

HUIZENGAL Lambertus 'Bertus'

Fourth Road 24, Armadale

Armadale

Australia

Akubra

Statement of significance

This collection of objects is associated with the experiences of families and individuals who migrated to Australia in the 1900s and settled in the City of Armadale. The collection represents the challenges they faced in starting a new home in the City, reasons why they chose to come to Australia and the successes they achieved. The collection also tells the story of the important impact migrant families and individuals have had on the cultural, economic and social history of the City of Armadale and how they and their descendants became an important part of the local community.

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