Historical information

The photograph is pre 1914-18. It is showing Cheltenham Market Gardeners having a picnic. The Market Gardeners gave Moorabbin it's first industry, which was to prove the most durable and resilient. The ladies and gentlemen are dressed in very fine clothes. All of the men are wearing suits with waistcoats and white shirts with neck ties. One man has a Boater hat , 4 have Bowler hats and 5 have Stetson hats. 5 men are standing and 4 men are kneeling or sitting with the ladies. The ladies are seated on the ground around a table runner on which items of food are seen. Most of the ladies are wearing white dresses, one lady has a dark coloured skirt with a white frilly blouse, and all have large wide brimmed fashionably decorated hats . They all seem to be dressed in their best clothes.

Physical description

The photograph depicts a group of men and women, 16 altogether, having a picnic pre World War 1 1914-1918 . They are surrounded by trees and bushes outside.

Inscriptions & markings

Front of mount : R. McGeehan Photograph, Beechworth.
Back of Mount Address Balaclava / C Whitehead / Gardeners Picnic / Pre World War 1