Historical information

May Coles (1915 - 2007) worked for more than 25 years at the exclusive Georges store in Collins St. May lived nearby the West Preston tram terminus and caught the tram to work. The work was commissioned by May to recall those special years of her work at Georges.

Significance

Has a close association with May Coles who commissioned Norman Kirkpatrick to paint the work.

Physical description

Framed Painting of Norman Kilpatrick 1982, of W 785 west bound in Collins St with Georges Department Store in the background.
Wooden frame, painted light and dark brown with light cream cloth inner from and cream lined. Stretched canvas over wooden inner frame stapled to main frame and covered with a Masonite lining on the inside.
See notes etc.

Inscriptions & markings

Signed "Norman Kilpatrick 1982" in bottom right hand corner.