Historical information

This coathanger came from the Warrnambool business of Cramond & Dickson. John Cramond and James Dickson established a drapery business in Warrnambool early in the 1850s in Timor Street. They moved to Liebig Street in the 1860s, with new premises in that street erected in 1878. The store had its own tailors and milliners and a large wine cellar. A branch store was opened in London in Poultry Lane and James Dickson managed that store for some years. The business of Cramond and Dickson closed in 1973.

Significance

This item, although not rare, is of some interest as a memento of the Warrnambool store of Cramond and Dickson, a dominant business in Warrnambool for over 100 years.

Physical description

This is a wooden coathanger with a metal hook for hanging. The hook is rusted. The coathanger has black printing on one side.

Inscriptions & markings

'Cramond & Dickson Tailors & Outfitters Warrnambool'
'Made in Germany'