Metal snap case for Sydney A White of Ballarat
 Catalogue Number: 2851 Metal snap case for Sydney A White of Ballarat Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle case Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1930s Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Description Of Item: Metal snap case, 125 X 55 mm, covered in patterned brown fabric and lined with wine-coloured velvet, gold stamped on the top with SYDNEY A WHITE / MEMBER OF THE VIC OPT ASSOC / 428 STURT STREET / BALLARAT Historical Significance: Sydney Arthur White of 428 Sturt St, Ballarat was among the first optometrists to be registered in 1936 following the passage of the Victorian Opticians Act in 1935. He was registered under Section 8 of the Act that offered registration to those without formal qualifications on the grounds of significant prior experience in the practice of optometry. This case could date from the 1930s. An Arthur Sydney White 0f 71 Ormond St Elwood was also registered in 1936 following the passage of the Victorian Opticians Act in 1935 and was also was registered under Section 8 of the Act. He may have been a relation of S. A. White. How Acquired: Donated by Colin Dundon, antique ophthalmic collector, Williamstown Date Acquired: May 2016 Condition: Fair to poor Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 4 Drawer 5 |