Photograph album belonging to Florence Broadhurst
Object No. 97/98/1-4
This album documents Florence Broadhurst's travels and early career as a singer and dancer in Asia (India, Malaysia, China, and possibly Japan) during the 1920s. The photographs present Broadhurst as an adventurous and stylishly dressed young woman. Florence Broadhurst moved to Europe in 1927 after a brief return visit to Australia. On her return to Australia in 1949, she become a painter and renowned Australian wallpaper designer and business woman. Broadhurst died tragically in her wallpaper studio in Paddington on 15 October 1977. Anne-Marie Van de Ven, Curator 2009
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Summary
Object Statement
Photograph album and contents, paper / card / fabric, belonging to Florence Broadhurst, Japan / India / South East Asia / the Middle East / Shanghai, c1920s-1930s
Physical Description
Photograph album containing photographs of Florence Broadhurst and others. All pages are detached from the spine of the album, some photos feature inscriptions on the reverse.
PRODUCTION
Notes
This photograph album was owned by Florence Broadhurst This album contains [albumen] photographic prints dating from the 1920s. Florence Broadhurst died in 1977.
HISTORY
Notes
This photograph album was owned by Florence Broadhurst
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
17 April 1997
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