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OLD GAOL MUSEUM DISPLAY PART OF A 'PARLOUR'

c. 1964
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Buildings / Structures
Overview

Black and white photograph of an early display (from the 1960s) in the Old Gaol Museum, Toodyay.
Shows a section of the 'parlour' to the right of the fireplace.
Behind the roped off area and around the fireplace are 2 dolls, books, ornaments, pictures, an ornament stand called a whatnot, a clothed female model, a sideboard and artefacts.
A spinning wheel is in the foreground.

Historical information

This image was reproduced (in colour) in the 1965 Christmas card sent by the Honourable J.F. Craig MLA and Mrs. Craig.
James Frederick Craig was the Chief Secretary and Minister for Police and Traffic. It was captioned, 'A room within the Old Newcastle Gaol Regional Museum at Toodyay, containing exhibits depicting the way of life in the early pioneering days of the state.'

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1407
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Social History
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
245 mm
Height or length
300 mm
Inscriptions and markings

On reverse of photograph is government printing office stamp, ref no. TB 3692.

Contextual Information

Similar view to Shire of Toodyay photograph 2001.1407.

Keywords
Newcastle Gaol
Year
c. 1964
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Newcastle Gaol Parlour display, image used in 1965 Christmas card

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