Visiting Cards - Bella Vista Box

Maker
Bella Vista
Production date
1940s
 Description
Box of Visiting/ business cards for the Bella Vista boarding house, 2 Knox Street. Bella Vista building was erected in 1895, and was run as a boarding house from 1912 until the late 1960s. It was demolished in 1972. Bella Vista was run by Margaret (Maggie) Callaghan. The donor records she was known for her hearty cooking, and was affectionately called 'Ma'.
Maggie grew up on Nixon Street, and was one of the first pupils at St. Mary's.
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Object detail

Maker
Production date
1940s
Media/Materials
Card, Cardboard and Ink
Measurements
Height: x 99 Width: x 68 Depth:x 20 mm
Production place
Hamilton, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Collection
Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Gifted by Teresa O'Reilly
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
2010/8/6

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