Baby Bonnets

DESCRIPTION

TitleBaby BonnetsObject TypeTextileClothingDate1900DescriptionThree Baby Bonnets.

1. Tatted bonnet.
2. Crocheted silk & cotton bonnets.
Provenance and SignifcanceThese baby bonnets were worn by the Rea children; John, Alan and Betty.

One bonnet was work by John Laing Rea at his christening at St Luke's Anglican Church, Concord in 1924.

John Laing Rea was born to Charles Francis Laing Rea and Lilian Muriel Mary Clayton.

He married Dorothy Lila Jackson in 1951 at Innisfail, Queensland.

John served in WWI N457978 and was posted in the 11th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps when discharged in 1944.

John's younger sister Betty Hargreaves of Shellharbour, inherited the bonnets.DonorHargreaves, Betty

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialCotton, silk.Dimensions1) 14cm x 11.5cm 2) 15cm x 13.5 cm 3) 13.5 cm x 18cm

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryCostume Accessories

CONNECTIONS

CollectionObjects

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Save Cancel + Row + Column

Start typing here to find a location	Latitude	Longitude	Zoom	Actions

loading google map....

Save Cancel

Menu

Baby Bonnets