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Shire of Toodyay > Records

OLD GAOL MUSEUM DISPLAY PART OF A 'PARLOUR'

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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

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

245 mm

Height or length

300 mm

Themes

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

Year

c. 1964

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Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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