LEATHER GLASSES CASE
c. 1885 - 1918Brown leather glasses case . Lighter brown leather case inside a darker brown leather case. Cream coloured stitching on outside
Leather glasses case used by William Skeet who with his brother Alfred settled in Forrestdale in 1885 and was one of the early European settlers of that area. William died in 1918, aged 62. He did not seem to have a family in Forrestdale besides Alfred who inherited his possessions and passed them on through his family.
The Apothecaries Company was a company originally located in England which sold medicines and health-related items. According to advertisements in WA papers, The Apothecaries Company had erected stores in Perth and Fremantle between 1892-1896. There is an advertisement for spectacles imported by the Apothecaries Company within the West Australian during 1896. It seems that they were available from 1a 6d. It is possible that the glasses case originated from this retailer.
The glasses case was handed down to Lilian Ursula Skeet, daughter of Lillian Maude and Alfred Tunbridge Skeet. Ursula, as she was known, collected and looked after many of the family treasures.
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This object is part of a collection of items associated with a person or family who have played a significant role in the economic, community or social development of the City of Armadale. This can include holding key political or social positions within the community, being a key contributor or member of a community organisation, a strong contributor to improving the well-being of the local community, a prominent figure in a local business or industry, developer of new industries or activities or someone who grew up in the area and moved away and had a noteworthy career or life.
