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A. Cotton neck tie with all over flower pattern in shades of blue, green and beige. Cream satin lining with 'Liberty of London' woven into it. Label reads 'LIBERTY TM / OF LONDON'. B. Cotton neck tie with slightly abstract all over flower pattern in shades of blue on a white background. Cream satin lining figured with 'Liberty of London'. Label reads 'LIBERTY TM / OF LONDON'. C. Cotton neck tie with all over flower print in shades of blue, grey, green and cream on a dark blue background. Cream satin lining figured with 'Liberty of London'. Label reads 'LIBERTY TM / OF LONDON'. D. Cotton neck tie with all over flower pattern in pink, green, blue, and off-white on a dark blue background. White satin lining. One label reads 'SOLID / GOLD / MADE IN / ENGLAND' and the other reads 'FABRIC BY / LIBERTY / OF LONDON PRINTS'. The width of this tie suggests the early 1970's. E. Cotton neck tie with all over flower pattern in red, blue, cream, mustard and olive green on cream background. Cream satin lining. Label reads 'TANA LAWN 100% COTTON / LIBERTY OF LONDON / MADE IN ENGLAND'. F. Cotton neck tie with all over flower pattern in muted shades of blue, mauve and brown on an off-white background. Cream satin lining figured with 'LIBERTY'. Label reads 'LIBERTY TM'. G. Cotton neck tie with all over flower print in shades of pink, grey and beige on a light plum colour background. Cream satin lining figured with 'Liberty of London'. Label reads 'LIBERTY TM / OF LONDON'. H. Cotton neck tie with slightly abstract all over pattern of flowers in red, brown, blue and purple on a dark blue background. Cream satin lining. Label reads 'TANA LAWN 100% COTTON / LIBERTY OF LONDON / MADE IN ENGLAND'. The width of this tie suggests the early 1970's. I. Cotton neck tie with all over pattern resembling jacquard weave and flowers in shades of pink, blue, green and yellow on a cream background. Cream satin lining. Label reads 'LIBERTY / LIBERTY OF LONDON ALL COTTON'. J. Cotton neck tie with slightly Jacobean pattern in pale shades of green, cream, blue and purple on a white background. Cream satin lining. Label reads 'LIBERTY / LIBERTY OF LONDON ALL COTTON'. K. Cotton neck tie with abstract flower pattern in bright shades of blue, green, grey and white on a black background. Bright blue satin lining figured with 'Liberty'. No label. L. Cotton neck tie with all over flower pattern in chintzy style in shades of red blue and green on a cream background with tiny dark blue spots. Cream satin lining. Label reads 'TANA LAWN 100% COTTON / LIBERTY OF LONDON / MADE IN ENGLAND'. M. Cotton neck tie with all over slightly abstract pattern - same as 'H' - in muted shades of orange, brown, and dusty pink on a light brown background. Cream silk lining. Label reads 'TANA LAWN 100% COTTON / LIBERTY OF LONDON / MADE IN ENGLAND'. N. Cotton neck tie with Art Nouveau style pattern made famous by Liberty in shades of red, gold, maroon, cream and blue. No lining. Label reads 'LIBERTY'. Libertys is a famous London department store who have built a reputation over the years for marketing exclusive designs in fabrics, jewellery, furniture and object d'art, particularly in the style of Art Nouveau. At the turn of the century they encouraged designers of the Arts and Crafts school. All these ties were worn by John Bannister during his tenure of office as Director of the W.A. Museum. Mr. Bannister wore a different tie each day and his collection was a source of comment at the Museum. Most of the ties were purchased overseas during holidays and travels connected with his work. John Leonard Bannister, born April 20th 1937, started work at the W.A. Museum in 1967 as Curator of Mammals after spending three years with the C.S.I.R.O. Department of Fisheries and Oceanography. He was Deputy Director of the Museum from 1971 to 1975 and Director from 1975 to 1991 when he retired. Full details of career can be seen in Who's Who in Australia, 1988, page 92. See also H93/9,11,12.

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