Historical information

Mr Sidney (Sydney) Wainwright's father was established in the boot and shoe manufacturing business from 1877 in partnership with Shaddock and then Faulkner in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. By the late 1800s S.J. Wainwright and Son had 50 employees in the Timor Street factory which was one of the most extensive boot making businesses in the Western District.

Significance

These labels are of some significance as Wainwright and Faulkner operated a important boot making business at the beginning of the 20th century in Timor Street, Warrnambool.

Physical description

.1 White and blue rectangular label with text and decorations attached to a pink card.
.2 Identical to .1 excepting the label is buff and the text is brown.
.3 Buff rectangular label with black text and decorative border attached to a buff card.
.4 Buff rectangular label with dark blue text and lines attached to white paper.

Inscriptions & markings

.1 FROM WAINWRIGHT AND FAULKNER, LIEBIG STREET, WARRNAMBOOL. BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE MODERN PRINT WARRNAMBOOL
.2 Identical to .1
.3 Ladies' Footwear. S.J.W &S. "EXCELSIOR" SIZE
.4 FROM S. J. WAINWRIGHT & SON " EXCELSIOR" FACTORY. TIMOR STREET, WARRNAMBOOL . Boots and Shoes.