Historical information

These Office chairs were originally placed in the front Office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in 1921funded by the "Australian Mining Comforts Fund" and remained in use till approx 2012 when the Office was renovated. After the renovations to SMI in 2016 -18 they were then placed in what is now called the "Building and RSL History Room"

Physical description

.1) & .2) Captain style chairs, solid timber construction, curved arm rests and heavy back rest.
.3) .4) Padded cushions of white colour, one is very old the other purchased about 2007 to match.

Inscriptions & markings

Under both seats just readable, "Melbourne ------ Co PTY --2 Down St Collingwood - European labour only"