Historical information

This label comes from a Patersons Furniture and Home Furnishings Store. This company dates from the early 20th century with the first store in Smith Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne. One of the company’s many branch stores was in Warrnambool, based at 177-179 Liebig Street in the 1960s. At that time Patersons Pty Ltd had 70 branch stores.

Significance

This label is of minor interest as a memento of a 1960s business in Warrnambool – Patersons Furniture Store.

Physical description

This is a buff-coloured thick card with two corners slightly cut away. It has blue printing and an inserted eyelet for attaching the label by string or cord to a parcel or piece of furniture.

Inscriptions & markings

From Patersons Pty Ltd