Timbs, Gabrielle

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NameTimbs, GabrielleOccupationSeamstressPlace of Residence'Moculbo', Albion ParkBiographyMary 'Gabrielle' Timbs, born 1902, was the daughter of Gabriel and Mary Anne Timbs (nee Scanlan) of Albion Park. She contracted polio at an early age and was confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of her life.

As a young girl she learnt to sew and crochet, winning many prizes at local shows. With the help of her cousins and friend she managed to travel to Wollongong Technical College by train and qualified as a professional dressmaker.

Gabrielle worked for many years from the family home, sewing by hand until she acquired a hand operated Singer sewing machine. She was outstanding in drafting patterns and could make wedding dresses from measurements, with little or no alteration required.

She furthered her profession by setting up a dressmaking school Mena Brielle in Sydney, teaching over 100 pupils in day and evening classes, until her retirement.

Gabrielle died in 1988. She was 86 years old.

External LinkAlbion Park 1935

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The Timbs Family

Gabrielle Timbs 1902-1988

Gabriel Timbs' coach after picking up passengers from Albion Park station

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Gabrielle Timbs on the verandah of Moculbo, Albion Park c.1930.

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