Hannah Constable 1806-1889
Hannah Constable 1806-1889
DATE1860 to 1880
MEDIAImage
COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society
REG NO.1407.2
HISTORYBenjamin and Hannah Constable and six other children came to Port Phillip in the frigate "Clifton" in 1849 from England.
The Constable family moved from Brighton down to Mornington in 1860. They lived on the Esplanade, possibly near Shire Hall Beach as it was once known as Constables Beach. They then built on the Esplanade near King Street a red brick home called "Clifton Villa" after the ship they had come out on.
Benjamin was a cabinet maker and Builder and, with Daniel Green, built a home for Dr. Barry further along towards Fisherman’s Beach once called "Clifden" "Garrycloyne" now called "Clyde Villa".
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DESCRIPTION
1. This is a studio photograph showing an elderly woman in period dress, seated. She has her hands crossed in her lap. She is wearing a dark dress, with a white lace collar, and a cameo at the neck. She has an ornate hair ornament, resembling leaves. This photograph is marked as Hannah Constable 1806-1889 but this could be incorrect, as the other photo in this pair is marked identically, but appears to be a different woman. We have no idea who this is.
2. This is a studio photograph of an elderly woman. She is seated in a carved ornate chair, at a desk.
She has a book opened on her lap. She is wearing a dark period dress with a dark lace collar. She has a head covering, that looks to be of platted materials. This is the same chair and desk as shown in the photograph of Mr Benjamin Constable, so we presume this is Hanna Constable senior
