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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Ladies of Greenough Invitation Card

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1906

Overview

Commercially printed invitation card, scalloped edging with the name of the recipient added on in ink

Historical information

St. Catherine's Hall (built 1898) was a popular venue at Central Greenough for events such as this in the early years of the 20th century.
Eliza McDermott grew up on a farm at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2615

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

114 mm

Height or length

76 mm

Depth

2 mm

Inscriptions and markings

The Ladies of Greenough
request the pleasure of
Miss McDermott
Company in a Ball to be held in
St Catherine's Hall on November Thursday 22nd 1906
COMMITTEE:
Mesdames Reynolds, D. Duncan, A. Clinch, Wilson, Ryan & Hatfield
R.S.V.P. Dancing at 8.30 p.m. C. WALDECK Sec.

Contextual Information

This is the only invitation from a ball organised by women at Greenough that is held in this collection.

Keywords

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

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