Man & Woman, 1940

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Man & Woman, 1940

DATE1940

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P583

HISTORY

This is the wedding photo of Douglas Maxwell Thompson and Constance Rogan taken in wartime 1940. Douglas Maxwell Thompson became the first Hastings Shire president on 19/10/1960. Written on the back of the photo in red biro is: “Wedding Day Wartime 1940 the the ex-Shire of Hastings 1st President and 1st Lady - Doug Thompson & Constance Thompson nee Rogan”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a man and woman standing on a concrete path is a garden, posing for a photo. They are both very well dressed. The man is wearing a checked three piece suit, white shirt and tie. The woman is wearing a plain coloured knee-length dress with a matching coat. She is wearing a small black hat, black clutch bag and black shoes. A rough garden is on either side of the path. Stones can be seen in the garden on the left. Bushy trees are behind them.

SUBJECTS

Bridegrooms, Brides, War brides, Weddings

KEYWORDS

Rogan, Constance, Thompson, Constance, Thompson, Douglas Maxwell