Embroidered Signatures ProjectMooltan and Maloja Ships. 1923-1924: Cloth

Owner

Crystal Brook Heritage Centre

Region

Mid North

Creator

Unknown

Measurements

87cm x 86cm

Historical Period/Date

20th Century (1900-1929 Early)/1923

ID Number

ESPO-137

Classifications

Chain Stitch,Cloths,

Physical Description

Ecru linen cloth with a red chain stitched double centre circle enclosing a pencil drawing of a ship. Between the two circles and stitched in purple, is the text, 'Mooltan left England April 9 1923 and Maloja left S Australia 1924'. Multicoloured names are chain stitched all over the cloth.

Theme and Purpose

Commemorative. P&O sister ships. Names of the passengers?RMS Mooltan - maiden voyage from Tilbury Oct 5, 1923 to Sydney Dec 21, 1923.RMS Maloja - maiden voyage from London Jan 17, 1924 to Port Adelaide Feb 22, 1924.

Signatures

Below are the names that have been transcribed from this object. Multiple instances of a name on one object is indicated by a bracketed number after the name. A name in bold appears on other objects. Click these names to see the other objects.