Historical information

A large black and white photograph of 9 ladies dressed in long garms with tea cups and saucers, some standing and some sitting in a house garden and onto verandah. A central figure is pouring tea from a silver pot on a table with a lace table cloth.

Significance

This image depicts the way in which female residents in Beechworth in the late 1800s would enjoy their time through garden tea parties, providing insight to their ways of entertainment.

Physical description

Black and white rectangular reproduced photograph printed on matte photographic paper

Inscriptions & markings

Reverse:
BMM 8785 / 1997 2600/
PH 79