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November 2023
Emigration, Dress and Australian Colonial Society, 1820s – 1860s
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Dandenong, Select a State or Province: 3175 Australia + Google Map
Join us for this talk as we consider the nature of colonial society and the immigrants experience through the lens of dress. What clothes did people bring with them to start a new life in Australia? How did this match with what they found on arrival? Presenter Laura Jocic, is a curator and dress historian with expertise in nineteenth and twentieth century Australian and international fashion and textiles. This event is being run in conjunction with the Heritage Hill Museum…