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History in a Coffee Cup - The Stories Objects Tell

  • Learning
Discover the stories behind an unusual child's costume and how curators are constantly working to improve their knowledge and understanding of museum collections.
  • Learning

Discover the stories behind an unusual 1909 child's costume, 'Little Miss Britain', and how curators are constantly working to improve their knowledge and understanding of museum collections. 

WA Museum Boola Bardip's Head of History Eric Boyne uses Rita Lloyd's Empire Fancy Dress as a case study to demonstrate how curators discover, enhance and even correct our understanding of social history collections through digital archival research. 

Stay for FREE morning tea and chats after the talk. 

This is a free event, however books are essential. Get your ticket here

Getting There

Address: 66 Victoria Ave, Claremont WA 6010

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