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NameGoing away dress
ProductionUnknown; 1866; New Zealand
Classificationdresses, wedding dresses
Materialscotton, silk
DimensionsOverall: 1440mm (length)
Registration NumberGH014436
Credit lineGift of Joan Scott Cumming, 2002
Overview
This 'going away' dress belonged to Martha Rutherford (nee Thompson) and was worn after her wedding to James Rutherford on 28 April 1866 at Spring Grove, New Zealand. One of their children became Sir Ernest Rutherford.
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