Functional object - Fabric bag, Fabric bag for broken brick from Alfred Hospital Main Nurses Home, unknown

Historical information

made to hold 202510.027.01 - broken brick from Main Nurses Home Alfred Hospital. Donor used the bag to carry the brick to nursing reunions

Significance

As it protected the brick significant to the Alfred Hospital Nurses League as many members lived there during their training and there was much controversy around the demolition of the building.

Physical description

Drawstring bag made from upholstery fabric, with a complex, repeating floral and leaf pattern (? designed by William Morris)in shades of brown, gold and pinkish-orange colours, pocket in matching fabric on front. White satin ribbon drawstring with a coloured plastic bead on each end

Inscriptions & markings

previous catalogue number written on white cotton tape and sewn to back

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