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Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Audio Cassette, Diamond Valley Choral Society, Seven last words, performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society 1983, 01/04/1983
A recording of Seven Last Words, an oratorio by Clement Francois Theodore Dubois as Les Sept paroles du Christ (The seven last words of Christ), first performed at Easter 1867. This performance is by the Diamond Valley Choral Society on 01/04/1983, at St Andrews Box Hill.1 audio cassette in clear plastic caseHandwritten on cassette: "Seven last words - Dubois - St Andrews Box Hill. Good Friday 1.4.83".diamond valley choral society, seven last words (oratorio), clement dubois -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Koornang Road, 2/404, Carnegie
Article with colour photographs (interior and exterior) concerning sale of home unit at 2/404 Koornang Road dated 04/04/2006. Auction to be held on 06/05/2006. Source unknown.carnegie, koornang road, home units, auctions -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book (item) - Visitor logbook, Melbourne Visitors log book, 1994
Visiting seafarers signed the books on arriving at the mission.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne from 1999 to 2004. On the cover is a yellow post-it note bearing the words: Melbourne Visitors Log 27/10/99 06/08/04visitor, logbook, seamen, sailors, seafarers, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street, nationality, ship -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Badge - Set of Badges, circa 1940s
The donor, Ada Barclay, was a member of the Flying Angel Club, Missions to Seamen (which is now Mission to Seafarers) in Townsville and Sydney. One of the badges connects her with the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild in Queensland. The Sanctuary Window and other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village are part of the St Nicholas Seamen’s Church Williamstown Collection. The window is dedicated to the seamen from the Merchant Navy and was organised by a group of women, some of whom were also in the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, dedicated to the care of seafarers across the world. The Sanctuary Window above the altar in Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village's St Nicholas Seamen’s Church’ is titled "Christ Showing the Helmsman the Way". This round, stained glass window was originally installed in the St Nicholas Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. The window was donated to St Nicholas Seamen’s Church as a memorial to the members of the Merchant Navy whose lives were lost in the Second World War, 1939-1945. The donor was the Williamstown Lightkeepers Auxiliary, an independent ladies association working with the Williamstown Missions to Seamen. Some of the members of this Auxiliary were also members of the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild. This set of badges is significant historically for its connection to the Merchant Navy organisation, the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild and the Flying Angels Club. Through this connection, the badges are also connected to the history of the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The connection of this set of badges to the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild and what is now the Mission to Seafarers, highlights the strong historical and continuing community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. Set of four metal and enamel badges pinned in a vertical row to a red ribbon. Each badge is connected with seafarers. Three badges have a crown on the top of a circular badge, a wreath around the circle and the letters "MN" in the centre. One of these also has "Australia" below the circle. The remaining badge has the words "The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild" around the border on a blue background, and a blue flag in the centre on a gold background. The flag has a gold angelic figure on it. The figure has wings and is holding a book. "MN" "AUSTRALIA". "THE LADIES' HARBOUR LIGHTS GUILD" Badge 02 - "ANGUS & COOTE / SYDNEY" Badge 04 "MANAFOLD / BRISBANE"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, religion, sailors rest, bethel sailors’ church, bethel floating church, ladies’ harbour lights guild, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, flying angel’s club, st nicholas seamen's church williamstown collection, mission to seamen williamstown, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown, anglican church, ethel godfrey, alice sibthorpe, pin badge, lapel badge, merchant navy, flying angel mission sydney, angus & coote sydney, manafold brisbane -
Bialik College
Mixed media (Item) - 2004 Swimming
Photographs taken during the 2004 swimming carnival. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record. Swimming 19/2/04 MPG USE 7055 7057 7057a 7110 7113 7138 7172 7187 7189swimming, sport, outdoor education, 2000s, 2004, bialik college -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Drawing, Ernest Marcuse, Beechworth Newtown, c1983
Ernest Heinrich Marcuse was born on the 1st of December 1900 to Hedwig and Siegmund Marcuse in Berlin Germany. While Marcuse's artistic talent was apparent from a younger age, his earliest existing artwork was from when he was approximately 20 years old. Ernest's formal art training commenced in 1918 with a three year course at the Berlin school of Interior design. After completion he found work until 1924 when Germany's Great Depression took effect. To broaden his career opportunities he undertook a further 12 months study of fashion, drawing and advertising at Berlin's Reiman school of art. From 1925 to 1934 Ernest was primarily a freelance press artist specialising in industrial, architectural and figurative drawing. Prominent newspaper The Berliner Morgenpost was his largest client along with Gross Deutsche Rundfunaustellung (Germany's organisation for major trade shows). During this period he would create many significant works. Two months after Hitler and the Nazi part came to power in 1933, Ernest received a life changing letter stating that being Jewish he could no longer continue employment in Germany. Up until 1938 he would only be able to undertake private commissions and occasional unofficial work as a book illustrator and games designer. This was by arrangement with non Jewish artists who claimed his work as their own, they would then share the income with Ernest. With increasing unrest in Germany during late 1938 Ernest decided to move to London and there he married his girlfriend Lotte. In late 1939 Ernest and Lotte Marcuse embarked on an eight week journey to their new home in Australia where they had been accepted as refugees. Shortly after arriving in Australia Ernest presented his portfolio to an editor at the Argus newspaper and gained employment as a war events illustrator. He soon became well respected and known in particular for his detailed illustrations and cross sections of ships , artillery and aircrafts. His detailed depictions of battles were displayed on the front pages of The Argus newspaper on a number of occasions. In May 1940 as the war intensified Ernest was dismissed from The Argus newspaper due to his Australian government classification of 'stateless person of enemy origin' and was considered a potential security risk. The editor of the time commented "don't blame us, blame Hitler". Marcuse then began to establish himself as a commercial artist. Ernest was de-classified as a 'stateless person of enemy origin' and in early 1942. The Australian army heard of Ernest's artistic abilities and began to utilize his designs for visual training aids and posters. Ernest became Private E.H Marcuse V377746, his first army posting was as staff artist at The infantry officer's training school at Bonegilla. When off duty he was inspired by the beauty of the surrounding area creating the works in North east Victoria 'Kiewa river bridge', 'Hume weir', ' Dried up river bed' and 'Hawksview gold reef mine' from his 1942-1943 period at Bonegilla Victoria. Ernest returned to the area to create drawings and paintings from 1948 to 1983 in locations including Bright, Wandilligong, Bogong High plains and Wallace's Hut, Mt Buffalo, Beechworth, Pretty valley, Kiewa Hydro, Yackandandah and Bontherambo homestead. These sketches were often completed on location, photographs were also taken onsite to assist the works back at the studio. Occasionally Marcuse also painted in the field. Ernest's preferred choice of medium was pencil and ink. Up until 1952 he would often incorporate watercolour into his work. Later into his career he began introducing pastels, acrylic and mixed media. In earlier years Ernest Marcuse often signed his work Mar, later on the signing of works ranged from Marcuse, E.Marcuse, Ernest Marcuse, EHM or simply EM . If a work was considered incomplete or Marcuse did not like the work it would remain unsigned. From Bonegilla Marcuse was transferred to Woodside South Australia before his final posting in Melbourne until the end of 1945. Ernest's work from within his army posting 'Troop Train at Night' from his 1945 exhibition Australia at War are part of the permanent collection at Canberra's War Museum. Between 1946 and 1969 Ernest largely worked from home and concentrated on a career as a freelance commercial artist and graphic designer. During that time he created work for well known household names including CRA/Conzinc, Vacuum oil (Caltex), Cottee's Brand (Schweppes and Heinz), Home Beautiful magazine Fulton garden supplies, International Iveco trucks, Ego pharmaceuticals, QV and Sunsense. After retirement Ernest concentrated on his true love of fine art and focused on painting images of personal interest both across Australia and Internationally. Earnest never drove a car. He would often walk or use public transport or enlist in the help of family or artist friends to drive him. Throughout his career Ernest Marcuse's artworks were purchase by private collectors these included ACTU, Melbourne City council, Holland Constructions, Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways Board, GJ Coles and Australian Resources Bank. Ernest Marcuse permanent collections can be viewed at The National Gallery of Victoria , Sydney Jewish Museum, Jewish Holocaust Centre Melbourne, Canberra's War Museum, City of Melbourne, Shire of Yarra ranges and now the Burke Museum. © 2020 Art by Marcuse https://www.artbymarcuse.com.au/aboutDonated to the Burke Museum through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Peter and Evelyn MarcusePen and pencil landscape drawing on paper.Obverse: B'WORTH NEWTOWN / OLD HOUSE / E MARCUSE Reverse: B 11/ 023 / BEECHWORTH NOSTALGIA / BW - 04 ernest marcuse, marcuse, art, artbymarcuse, beechworth, burke museum, indigo shire, landscape, illustration, drawing, pen and pencil, australian army, war events illustrator, the age, the sun, the argus, germany, refugee, industrial drawing, architectual drawing, figure drawing, berliner morgenpost, grosse deutsche rundfunaustellung, berlin’s reiman school of art., cultural gifts program -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1947
Quinn CollectionTwo-page, double-sided letter on unlined paper (0363a1-a2) written on board S.S.Morgenster, Mozambique dated 04/12/47 with blue-lined envelope (0363.b). Envelope is unstamped.Envelope addressed C/- Mrs Blackmore 140 Brunswick Road, West Brunswick, Victorialetters-from-abroad, quinn, s.s.morgenster, 1947 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Minute Book , 1876-1881, 1876-1881
The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870 and was a predecessor institution of Federation University. The first president of the Ballarat School of Mines was Redmond Barry.Half leather bound ledger containing handwritten minutes of the Ballarat School of Mines. Includes: * Foundation Class in Pharmacy and Botany (17/04/1979) * Female Telegraphy Students (12/06/1917)ballarat school of mines, henry richards caselli, w.h. barnard, flude, usher, august hoelscher, warrington rogers, james oddie, robert m. sergeant, ferdinand krause, curator, w.p. bechervaise, james flude, school of mines exhibition committee, james bickett, hugh grey & son, ballarat juvenile industrial exhibition, charles shoppee, g.o. preshaw, alfred mica smith, rivet henry bland, r.w. newman, noble wilson, william burbidge, marie barbour, george hall, susan cahir, mary troy, pharmacy, botany, f.f. bailliere, richard viccars, mary usher, f. pinkerton, pyrites works, james campbell, telegraphy, william bailey, judge rogers, ballarat school of mines certificates, william f. west, j. bryant, henry obree, w.h. odgers, edward debois, james darby, redmond barry, pharmacy board, w.h. keast, george perry, f.w. niven, fedinand von mueller, benjamin trewhella, d. miliken, charles strachan, william wilson, r.a.f. murray, e.p. figgis, charles flude, laboratory, john richards, eyres brothers, john armstrong, h.b. de la poer wall, c.f. crouch, william h. keast, frank pintkerton, hugh grey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MELVA MASON - HER LIFE, 1924 - 2004, 2005
Melva Mason - Her Life, 10/02/1924 - 13/04/2004 History of the firm W. D. Mason Pty Ltd, founded in 1894. Seven pages, no photos, soft coverBette McLaughlan.bendigo, history, geneaology w. d. mason -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Files, correspondence, Port Melbourne Yacht Club, 1950s - 1980s
Port Melbourne Yacht Club .01 - correspondence 1956-74 .02 correspondence 1974-76 .03 - correspondence 1978 -79 .04 - correspondence 1979-81 .05 - correspondence 1984-88sport - yachting -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Membership, Port Melbourne Football Club, Port Melbourne Football Club, 2002 - 2016
Port Melbourne Football Club members tickets (.01) 2002 (.02) 2006 (.03) 2011 (.04) 2012 (.05) 2010 (.06) 2013; (.07) 2014; (.08) 2015; (.09) 2016sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Prentice Street, 20, Elsternwick
Two newspaper ads dated 13/04/2005 and 22/04/2005 respectively which include the same coloured photograph, and same brief details of property interior and exterior plus garden landscaping.elsternwick, kelly juanita, prentice st, kingston phillip, edwardian style, timber houses, verandahs, real estate agents -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Newsletter, Nunawading health matters, 1990 - 1992
Two newsletters about health care from Eastern District Health Care Centre which encompass Nunawading, Doncaster/Templestowe and Ringwood/Croydon District Health Centres. Also a mailout Issues Paper study being undertaken by Nunawading City Council about health issues of 'Over 70' age group. Also proceedings of 'Balance of Care' workshop conducted 04/04/1990 in Doncaster to consider issues and opportunities associated with the provision of an appropriate balance of care for people with psychiatric disabilities.health, nunawading district health council, northeastern metropolitan health region, city of nunawading, doncaster/templestowe district health council, ringwood/croydon district health council, gibbs, chris, melbourne, terry, morrison, judy, delmau, margaret, marshman, ian, hicks, chris, heanue, john, mileshkin, chris, krouskos, demos, dunn, paul -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1946
Quinn CollectionTwo page, doubled sided letter (0351.a1-a2) dated 22/04/46 from Sweden aboard the Udderalla with envelope (0351.b). Photograph 0351.c) of Ariston enclosed in letter. letters, quinn, 1946, photograph, sweden, ariston -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL GOLD MINING CO NL, 1934
Booklet: booklet and foolscap paper. Report to Shareholders from the Monument Hill Gold Mining Co., dated 04/08/1934 outlining its capital, number of shares held, leases held and to be acquired.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO GASWORKS COLLECTION: STATEMENTS OF CONSERVATION
Two A4 Statements of Conservation Significance sheets relating to the Bendigo Gasworks. 1. Peter Milner, University of Melbourne 1992 study. 2. Dennis O'Hoy 24/04/2013 summary. Unknown donorbendigo, utilities, gas in bendigo -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Photocopy, Ada 'Totty' Monackton, 1700 - 2000
From red binder of family history of Caroline and Willbraham Liardet consisting of photocopies of various photos and documents, family trees, etc.donated by Philippa Gamlin, granddaughter of Leonora. .04 - Photo of Ada 'Totty' Monackton.Each leaf is numberedliardet family, phillippa gamlin, ynys grecian -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of HMS Repulse being berthed at outer west Princes Pier by tug James Patterson, Port Melbourne, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1924
Air Force aerial photos of the visit of HMS Hood and HMS Repulse 1924 04 - HMS Repulse being berthed at Outer West Princes Pier by tug James Patterson. New beacons are visiblepiers and wharves - princes pier, transport - shipping, armed services - navy, hms hood, hms repulse, ss james patterson -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Burnley Horticultural College Students Amenities Building, 1992
First Floor - SRC Office/Furniture. Changes in plan No C2980 02/03/1972. 1:50. All messurements (sic) in cm. and according to original floor plan! 04/03/1992. johnsdorfer.amenities, students, vcah, burnley, john s dorfer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Sands & McDougall Directory of Victoria, 1942 - 1974
Hardback books entitled "Sands & McDougall's Directory of Victoria". Cover years : (.01) 1942, (.02) 1955, (.03) 1964, (.04) 1965, (.05) 1970, (.06) 1971, (.07) 1973, (.08) 1974.built environment, business and traders, local government, families, advertising, sands & mcdougall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Jim Penaluna, Life in Port and GMH, David Nicholas, 23 Apr 2018
Jim Penaluna talks about his life in Port growing up, various sports achievements and working at GMH. PMHPS monthly meeting 26.03.2018 Duration including meeting preliminaries 1:07:04domestic life, industry - manufacturing, jim penaluna, general motors-holden, gmh -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Cambria
Three typed letters dated 26/03/1974, 02/04/1974 and 16/04/1974 between the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Mr Trevor Hart regarding classification of Cambria as a building of historical interest.cambria, caulfield racecourse, glenhuntly, presentation convent, neerim road, hart trevor, godby cecil t, filbert grove, roseberry grove, racehorse trainers, mansions, davis george, stables, caulfield, clerehan mr -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memo, Department of Public Works re Williamstwon Short Road, 12 Sep 1887
Items 598.01-.04 originally pinned togetherFoolscap, printed single page copy of Dept of Public Works memo re Williamstown Short Road, dated 12 Sept 1887; original memo dated 19.8.1887. Includes costs of grading road.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, edward clark, town clerks, william thwaites -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Town Clerk, Williamstown to Town Clerk, Port Melbourne re Williamstown Road grant deputation, 22 Mar 1888
Items 598.01-.04 originally pinned togetherLetter from Town Clerk Williamstown 22 March 1888 to Town Clerk Port Melbourne to confirm attendance at deputation re Williamstown Road grantengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, edward clark, town clerks -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Notice, Attendance at deputation to Public Work re Williamstown Road grant, Edward Clark, Town Clerk, 26 Mar 1888
Items 598.01-.04 originally pinned togetherSmall (4 pg) notice printed front only, inviting attendance at deputation to Public Works re Williamstown Road grant on 27.3.1888'(Copy)' in ink at topengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, edward clark, town clerks -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Print (Lithograph) Alice Blanch CHEHOVSKI, Alice B. (Blanch) Chehovski, Dunmoochin. Pugh's Gate, before the Fire, / Printed 2004
Alice Blanch Chehovski was born in Queensland to a Russian mother and Polish father. When her father died leaving three small children to bring up on her own, her took them back to Russia to visit her own parents. In the following fateful year, Stalin came into power and the family was trapped by Russia closing its borders. At the age of twenty three, 1944, Alice entered Moscow's Institute of Decorative Arts and Applied Arts to study ceramics. Neither the subject of ceramics nor the academic drawing in fine pencil inspired her. At that time Moscow was surrounded by German troops, Russian culture was inhibited by the war and generally speaking it was not the time for arts. Alice said 'My soul and my hands were needed as a volunteer, to help the wounded soldiers survive'. Alice struggled through a lifetime of hardship and triumph before returning to her native land of Australia in 1981 at the age of 60.This lithographic print is one of a set of ten produced at Dunmoochin at the time of Clifton Pugh.Black and white lithograph on paper depicting the elaborate stone and wrought iron (open) gate/ entrance to Pugh's artist colony 'Dunmoochin' situated at Cottles Bridge. Bottom left of print: ed. no. '4/10' and work title. Bottom right of print: artist signature 'Alice Blanch '04'chehovski, dunmoochin, pugh, gate, fire, lithograph -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Print (Lithograph) Alice Blanch CHEHOVSKI, Alice B. (Blanch) Chehovski, Dunmoochin, Sunlight, / Printed 2004
Alice Blanch Chehovski was born in Queensland to a Russian mother and Polish father. When her father died leaving three small children to bring up on her own, her took them back to Russia to visit her own parents. In the following fateful year, Stalin came into power and the family was trapped by Russia closing its borders. At the age of twenty three, 1944, Alice entered Moscow's Institute of Decorative Arts and Applied Arts to study ceramics. Neither the subject of ceramics nor the academic drawing in fine pencil inspired her. At that time Moscow was surrounded by German troops, Russian culture was inhibited by the war and generally speaking it was not the time for arts. Alice said 'My soul and my hands were needed as a volunteer, to help the wounded soldiers survive'. Alice struggled through a lifetime of hardship and triumph before returning to her native land of Australia in 1981 at the age of 60.This lithographic print is one of a set of ten produced at Dunmoochin at the time of Clifton Pugh.Black and white lithograph on paper depicting the elaborate stone and wrought iron (open) gate/ entrance to Pugh's artist colony 'Dunmoochin' situated at Cottles Bridge.Bottom left of print: ed. no. '4/10' and work title. Bottom right of print: artist signature 'Alice Blanch '04'chehovski, dunmoochin, pugh, sunlight, lithograph -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Print (lithograph) Alice Blanch Chehovski, Alice B. (Blanch) Chehovski, Dunmoochin, Pugh's Garden, Printed 2004
Alice Blanch Chehovski was born in Queensland to a Russian mother and Polish father. When her father died leaving three small children to bring up on her own, her took them back to Russia to visit her own parents. In the following fateful year, Stalin came into power and the family was trapped by Russia closing its borders. At the age of twenty three, 1944, Alice entered Moscow's Institute of Decorative Arts and Applied Arts to study ceramics. Neither the subject of ceramics nor the academic drawing in fine pencil inspired her. At that time Moscow was surrounded by German troops, Russian culture was inhibited by the war and generally speaking it was not the time for arts. Alice said 'My soul and my hands were needed as a volunteer, to help the wounded soldiers survive'. Alice struggled through a lifetime of hardship and triumph before returning to her native land of Australia in 1981 at the age of 60.This lithographic print is one of a set of ten produced at Dunmoochin at the time of Clifton Pugh.Lithographic print in black and white (very dark image) detailing Clifton Pugh's garden at Dunmoochin.Bottom left of print: ed. no. '4/10' and work title. Bottom right of print: artist signature 'Alice Blanch '04'chehovski, dunmoochin, pugh, garden, lithograph -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Alice Blanch CHEHOVSKI, Alice B. (Blanch) Chehovski, Dunmoochin, Print Studio, Printed 2004
Alice Blanch Chehovski was born in Queensland to a Russian mother and Polish father. When her father died leaving three small children to bring up on her own, her took them back to Russia to visit her own parents. In the following fateful year, Stalin came into power and the family was trapped by Russia closing its borders. At the age of twenty three, 1944, Alice entered Moscow's Institute of Decorative Arts and Applied Arts to study ceramics. Neither the subject of ceramics nor the academic drawing in fine pencil inspired her. At that time Moscow was surrounded by German troops, Russian culture was inhibited by the war and generally speaking it was not the time for arts. Alice said 'My soul and my hands were needed as a volunteer, to help the wounded soldiers survive'. Alice struggled through a lifetime of hardship and triumph before returning to her native land of Australia in 1981 at the age of 60.This lithographic print is one of a set of ten produced at Dunmoochin at the time of Clifton Pugh.Lithographic print in black and white depicting the Print Studio at Dunmoochin.Bottom left of print: ed. no. '4/10' and work title. Bottom right of print: artist signature 'Alice Blanch '04'chehovski, dunmoochin, pugh, studio, lithograph -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Print (lithograph): Alice Blanch CHEHOVSKI, Alice B. (Blanch) Chehovski, Dunmoochin, Artist's Gallery, Printed 2004
Alice Blanch Chehovski was born in Queensland to a Russian mother and Polish father. When her father died leaving three small children to bring up on her own, her took them back to Russia to visit her own parents. In the following fateful year, Stalin came into power and the family was trapped by Russia closing its borders. At the age of twenty three, 1944, Alice entered Moscow's Institute of Decorative Arts and Applied Arts to study ceramics. Neither the subject of ceramics nor the academic drawing in fine pencil inspired her. At that time Moscow was surrounded by German troops, Russian culture was inhibited by the war and generally speaking it was not the time for arts. Alice said 'My soul and my hands were needed as a volunteer, to help the wounded soldiers survive'. Alice struggled through a lifetime of hardship and triumph before returning to her native land of Australia in 1981 at the age of 60. This lithographic print is one of a set of ten produced at Dunmoochin at the time of Clifton Pugh.Lithographic print in black and white detailing the Artist's Gallery at Dunmoochin, located within bush surrounds at Cottles BridgeBottom left of print: ed. no. '4/10' and work title. Bottom right of print: artist signature 'Alice Blanch '04'chehovski, dunmoochin, pugh, gallery, lithograph