Historical information

The Daily Telegraph is a broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally.
This newspaper clipping was used by Marjorie Burton for fashion ideas.
Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995.
In England she did office work – typing, shorthand and secretarial work - in accountants’ offices and also trained as a comptometrist with Burroughs in London. She came from a middle-class working church-going family. Her mother was a milliner who made many of Marjorie’s clothes, hats and outfits.
Marjorie was married in 1938 to a salesman who later became a mechanic in the R.A.F. during WW11.

Significance

Newspapers reflect the current social and fashion trends. This item is an example which reflects the women's clothing fashions of 1975.

Physical description

A page from the Daily Telegraph, Saturday August 16, 1975. it contains articles and advertisements for women's fashion.

Inscriptions & markings

Bottom left hand corner of page 8 - illegible handwriting in blue pen.