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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Memorial card for Bridget Buckley

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1900

Overview

rectangular card with silver and black borders containing printed information in black along with handwritten inscriptions in gilt ink.

Historical information

Bridget Jane Buckley was the daughter of Daniel Buckley and Catherine Buckley (nee Stone). She was born in Greenough in 1889. She died in the Victoria Hospital, Geraldton and is buried in what is now Apex Park, Geraldton.

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Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2554

Item type

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Width

115 mm

Height or length

75 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

In Memory of
Bridget Buckley
Who departed this life Oct 4th 1900
Aged 11 years
At Rest In Heaven

Contextual Information

The card is an indicator of the fragility of life for children in the early years of the 20th century. This card is even more poignant when as her younger brother had died the day before.

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

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