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Photograph, 02/12/2005

  • Invitation to attend "Beryl's Bash" to celebrate her 30 years at the Burke Museum. There is a woman (Beryl) sitting inside a glass specimen jar, and pink text inviting people to the party.

    7599.1 (obverse)

  • A black and white invitation to the Burke Museum Christmas party of 2005. In the background of the invitation is a stained glass window that says "Burke Memorial" with stars, floral designs and patterns.

    7599.1 (reverse)

  • A woman (Beryl) sitting crosslegged in a glass specimen jar, on either side of the jar are the busts of taxidermic Thylacines. This is the photograph used for the invitation to Beryl's Bash.

    7599.1 (obverse)

  • Woman wearing warm clothes is standing in front of the Burke Museum entrance. On her left side there is a sign saying "Burke Museum" with a hand pointing to the right.

    7599.2 (obverse)

  • Woman dressed in warm clothes standing in front of an information sign pointing to a picture on the sign. In the background is the Burke Museum building.

    7599.2 (reverse)

  • Two smiling women stand side by side, the woman on the right is holding a photo frame. Behind them stands a man and historic shopfronts.

    7599.3 (obverse)

  • A woman stands looking at the camera, next to her is the bust of a large bald man. The woman stands in front of two french doors that are opened outwards, the bust sits within the doors.

    7599.4 (obverse)

  • A woman stands close to the camera, she is wearing sunglasses, dangly circle earrings and a woollen shawl. She holds an antique looking lantern with a wax candle up and is peering into the camera. The photograph is in black and white.

    7599.5 (obverse)

  • Invitation to attend "Beryl's Bash" to celebrate her 30 years at the Burke Museum. There is a woman (Beryl) sitting inside a glass specimen jar, and pink text inviting people to the party.
  • A black and white invitation to the Burke Museum Christmas party of 2005. In the background of the invitation is a stained glass window that says "Burke Memorial" with stars, floral designs and patterns.
  • A woman (Beryl) sitting crosslegged in a glass specimen jar, on either side of the jar are the busts of taxidermic Thylacines. This is the photograph used for the invitation to Beryl's Bash.
  • Woman wearing warm clothes is standing in front of the Burke Museum entrance. On her left side there is a sign saying "Burke Museum" with a hand pointing to the right.
  • Woman dressed in warm clothes standing in front of an information sign pointing to a picture on the sign. In the background is the Burke Museum building.
  • Two smiling women stand side by side, the woman on the right is holding a photo frame. Behind them stands a man and historic shopfronts.
  • A woman stands looking at the camera, next to her is the bust of a large bald man. The woman stands in front of two french doors that are opened outwards, the bust sits within the doors.
  • A woman stands close to the camera, she is wearing sunglasses, dangly circle earrings and a woollen shawl. She holds an antique looking lantern with a wax candle up and is peering into the camera. The photograph is in black and white.

Historical information

This series of photos all depict Burke Museum curator Beryl Witkowski. The invitation was created in 2005, the other photographs seem to be throughout Beryl Witkowski's career, however it is not possible to determine exactly what date they are from. The photographs show Beryl in front of the main museum building, standing beside exhibits, receiving awards and holding antiques.

Significance

This series of photographs are centred around the Burke Museum curator Beryl Witkowski. The collection consists of an invitation that features mid-2000s photo editing and numerous photographs of Beryl throughout her career. The invitation provides artistic/ aesthetic significance for its interesting photo editing technique, as photo editing was becoming increasingly popular during this time. Socially, the collection of photographs are significant to the community of Beechworth and to the Burke Museum. As a curator Beryl would have had significant influence over the running and display of the museum, therefore having photographic evidence is a way for the community to reminisce and connect.

Physical description

Some coloured and some black and white photographs printed on paper.

Inscriptions & markings

7599.1 Obverse: You are invited to Beryl's Bash, 'for her sins, 30 year's at the Burke' 2 December, 7pm-10pm, 2005 at Robert O'Hara Burke Memorial Museum, RSVP to Burke Museum, 03 57 28 8067 / 7599
7599.1 Reverse: and Christmas Party at the Burke Memorial Museum on 2 December, 2005 7-10pm, RSVP to the Burke by 29th November / 7599
7599.2 Obverse: Library Burke / Burke Museum / Open 10am- 5pm
7599.2 Reverse: Burke Museum / Robert O'Hara Burke Memorial [Mus]eum / Exhibitions / Notices / 1856
7599.3 Obverse: Newsagent / Est. 1853 / (illegible)

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