Accession[2009.0028] Historic Academic GownsIdentifierUMA-IT-000002003Scope and ContentInscriptions: Hand stitched into the gown is the original label from Ede & Ravenscroft which is black fabric with bright yellow stitched lettering. On top of this there is a white sticker which is inscribed in black ink "Presented To The Pathology Department / Who Received It From The Widow Of The / Late Professor E.S.J King - 1970 / Fellow Of The Royal Australian / College Of The Surgeons'
Founded in 1689, Ede & Ravenscroft have provided robes to universities, churches and the legal profession for over three hundred years. They have also created royal costumes for the coronations of many British kings and queens, including King Edward VII, King George III and Queen Elizabeth II.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2009.0028 Unit 0012
Protocol & Events (The University of Melbourne), Academic Gown, [UMA-IT-000002003]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 10/03/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/464556
