Historical information

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the volunteers dressed in late nineteenth/early twentieth century style costumes, attending the Museums Victoria conference, held hosted by Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and held at the Lighthouse Theatre in Warrnambool. Pictured is the woman who has been attributed to making many of the costumes.

Physical description

Colour photograph of a woman in pink period dress standing in front of the Box Office of the Lighthouse Theatre

Inscriptions & markings

FRONT OF COSTUME FLAGSTAFF HILL/VOL GUIDE AT MUS AUS VIC/CONFERENCE. THIS LADY MAKES/MOST OF THE COSTUMES [written on reverse in pen]

[catalogue number on reverse in pencil]