Record numberAI-42159Date qualifierearlier thanDate range31st December 1998NotesSize: 18 (40) Description: Made by Ambrosoli & Thompson 342 Elisabeth Street Sydney Outer Garment: Right hand sleeve cuff slightly displaced. Lining: Some pulling of lining at centre back seam Buttons: 2 Silver Metal Buttons
Cannot see problem with RH sleeve cuff as described above - although lining is manufactured so as not to meet evenly (displaced?) [Peter Lister April 2021].
personal communication (Peter Lister) 19 Jan 2018 Stephanie Ruelle, widow of Roger Ruelle (died Apr 2016) who worked at Ambrosoli & Thompson for 50 years (Stephanie also worked there). Company was at 342 Elizabeth St Surrey Hills 1936-1998 when it moved to Winston Hills (5 Marconi St, phone number then 029686 2115), no longer operating (closed 2016).
Blazer label bears Elizabeth St address and phone number (211 5740) and 'H' at top left in fabric marker pen. Breast pocket bears HAC crest with text 'New South Wales'.CategoryMuseum ObjectsFormatObjectsTaxonomyArchives | Museum ArtefactsExhibitionMuseum ArtefactsArchive TypeUniversity ArchiveContributorArchives
Blazer - Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC). Western Sydney University, accessed 07/04/2026, https://collections.westernsydney.edu.au/nodes/view/43854
