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Bambi Shmith, model

East Melbourne

  • 62 Wellington Parade

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the (melbourne) magazine, June 20??, p.20 Open full image ↗
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the (melbourne) magazine, June 20??, p.21 Open full image ↗
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the (melbourne) magazine, June 20??, p.23 Open full image ↗
Acquisition number
1239
Catalogue number
emvf0873
File name
VF0873
File location
Vertical File

A three page magazine article on the life of Patricia, Lady Harewood by Lawrence Money and published in the (melbourne) magazine. Lady Harewood was born Patricia Tuckwell, sister of Barry Tuckwell, musician. She married photographer, Athol Shmith. She became a leading model, known as Bambi Shmith, with her husband taking many fashion photos of her. During much of her time as a model she shared an office with Diane Masters, also a leading model, at Eastbourne House, 62 Wellington Parade. Their business was known as Shmith-Masters Mannequin Services. The article includes many photos from her modelling days. After her divorce from Athol Shmith and her marriage to Lord Harewood she spent the rest of her life in England.

Item type
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Building name
Eastbourne House
Subject address
62 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
Number of pages
3
Author
Lawrence Money
Date of publication or creation
20??-06
Publisher
the (melbourne) magazine

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