Territory Stories

Details:

Photographer

Barnes, W. J.,

Photo number

PH0238/0763,

Collection

Peter Spillett Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1913-08-05,

Location

Darwin,

Description

Farewell at Palmerston Town Hall in August 1913 for Mrs Strangman (wife of medical officer). Mrs Gilruth presided and presented Mrs Strangman with a bank draft so she could buy a momento of her time in the Territory. Mesdames Worgan and Witherdon were largely responsible and Ellen Ryan headed the committee. The NT Times said the women has transformed the hall into a 'large drawing room' by placing tables, cane chairs and pieces of carpet around as well as craft material. The NT Times also reported "nearly every woman in Palmerston attended...",

Language

English,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Related links

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3272826, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3272826 ["Farewell to Mrs. Strangman." Northern Territory Times and Gazette (Darwin, NT : 1873 - 1927) 7 Aug 1913: 7.],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/18266,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/18266

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/739825,