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Thomas, William and Sarah Collection
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Thomas
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Marshall Mount
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thomas
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DISCOVER
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Lock Of Hair - Sarah Thomas
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DESCRIPTION
Title
Lock Of Hair - Sarah Thomas
Object Type
Object
Date
c. 1838
Description
Lock of hair.
Curled brunette lock of hair tied with a light blue ribbon.
Makers Mark
Nil
Provenance and Signifcance
This is a lock of Sarah Thomas' (nee Waller) hair.
In 1838 Sarah and her husband William Thomas came to Australia, aboard the 'The Westminster' to work for Henry Osborne at his Marshall Mount Estate.
Sarah Thomas 1808 -1878.
Donor
Mayo, Lexie
CHARACTERISTICS
Material
Human hair.
Dimensions
12cm x 0.5cm
CLASSIFICATION
Primary
Personal Effects
Secondary
Hairdressing
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Thomas, William and Sarah Collection
Family
Thomas
Locality
Marshall Mount
Person
thomas
Related Item
1988.1.2 - Mayo, Lexie
1988.1.2
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Lock Of Hair - Sarah Thomas
(c. 1838). Shellharbour City Council, accessed 25/01/2026, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/11575