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Jacket, City of Melbourne Markets c1980

Fletcher Jones

Registration number

1612095

Artist/maker

Fletcher Jones

Title

Jacket, City of Melbourne Markets

Production date

c1980

Medium

wool, polyester

Dimensions (H x W x D)

80 x 55 cm

Inscriptions

on both upper sleeves: City of Melbourne Coat of Arms: CITY OF MELBOURNE / MARKETS

Credit line

Donated by Mrs Ann Stacey (daughter of Albert Borlase), 2013
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

City of Melbourne, By-Laws Officer, Albert Borlase, Fish Market, City of Melbourne Markets

Summary

City of Melbourne Markets brown double breasted jacket worn by By-Laws Officer Albert Borlase. Albert commenced working for the City of Melbourne as a By-Laws Officer at the Victoria Market in 1969, joining his father, James Borlase, who was also a By Laws Officer at the Market. Albert worked a total 38 years for the City of Melbourne in various roles, retiring on 1 September 1989. This was the last jacket Albert wore before he retired as an inspector at the Fish Market in Footscray.