The Château de Malmaison is a country house in the city of Rueil-Malmaison about 12 km from Paris. It was formerly the residence of Joséphine de Beauharnais and, with the Tuileries, was from 1800 to 1802 the headquarters of the French government. (Wikipedia)Black and white postcard of a three storey chateau. It was the manor house Joséphine de Beauharnais who bought the house in April 1799 for herself and her husband, General Napoléon Bonaparte, the future Napoléon I of France.chatham-holmes family collection, rueil, napoleon, henry smerdon holmes

Edgbaston Old Church is also known as St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston. The medieval church was largely rebuilt in the 19th century. A photographic postcard which shows the Edgbaston Old Church in the background with gravestones from the church graveyard in the foreground. The church is a Church of England parish church in the Church of England in Edgbaston, Birmingham.chatham-holmes family collection, edgbaston, cemetery, edgbaston old church, st bartholomew's, graveyard, church

Mesen (Messines in French, historically used in English) is a city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises of one main settlement, the town of Mesen proper. (Wikipedia) Two large battles were fought at Messines during World War One. Black and white postcard of a windmill at Messines, Belgium. chatham-holmes family collection, windmill, messines, moulin, world war, world war 1, world war one, belgium

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) first opened in 1885. It is housed in a Grade II* listed city centre landmark building. There are over 40 galleries to explore that display art, applied art, social history, archaeology and ethnography.Black and white postcard showing a grand four storey building with clock tower. It is the new Art Gallery in Birmingham. chatham-holmes family collection, birmingham, birmingham art gallery, postcard, clock tower, world war one

Boeschepe is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, next to the Belgian border.Black and white postcard showing a number of buildings lining an unmade road. chatham-holmes family collection, boeschepe, france, world war, world war 1, grande place

Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in eastern France, capital of the Ain department, and was capital of the former province of Bresse (Brêsse). It is located 70 km north-northeast of Lyon.Black and white postcard of a four storey hotel with attics. bourg-en-bresse, chatham-holmes family collection, hotel de l'europe, grand hotel

Holmes Family WW1 memorabiliaA number of people stand in a street surrounded by double storey architecture.Verso: "Dear Willie, I promised to drop you a line, so he goes. Well at present I am in france having -a-go-at the Germans, and so far out Battery is getting on alright. But I must say the Germans greet us know and again with a few shells, and I can assure you they are no friends of mine. I have just been out watching the German anti-aircraft Guns shelling our Aeroplanes. it is a very lucky shot that brings one down. i have seen a little bit of the World since I left australia, And I must say I like france better than egypt. The country at present is looking very nice, it being Spring time, The grass is about 6 foot high, and nothing on it to eat it as most of the people have cleared out from around here. I have not seen anything of Harry over this way as yet. Perhaps he is still in Egypt. Well Willie now about taking another cow to Clunes. Ay What. The name on the front of this card should be familiar to you in the War news. Well Willie Au revoir for present. remember me to all. Your fond cousin, Ron W." chatham-holmes family collection, armentieres, world war one, postcard, clunes, france

Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries is a heavy industrial company, specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ships intended for the White Star Line. Well known ships built by Harland & Wolff include the Olympic Class trio: RMS Titanic, RMS Olympic and RMS Britannic, the Royal Navy's HMS Belfast, Royal Mail Line's Andes, Shaw Savill's Southern Cross, Union-Castle's RMS Pendennis Castle, and P&O's Canberra. Harland and Wolff's official history, Shipbuilders to the World, was published in 1986.Two photographic postcards showing the new gantries, Harland & Wolffs, Belfast, Irelandchatham family archive, belfast, ireland, new gantries, harland & woffs

Holmes Family WW1 memorabilia Château de Malmaison is a country house in the city of Rueil-Malmaison about 12 km from Paris. It was formerly the residence of Joséphine de Beauharnais. She bought the house in April 1799 for herself and her husband, General Napoléon Bonaparte. From 1800 to 1802 the headquarters of the French government. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Malmaison, accessed 11/07/2014(Black and White postcard of a double storey chateau in France.chatham-holmes family collection, mailmaison, france, world war one, napoleon, postcard

Holmes Family WW1 memorabiliaSix colour images from Killarney, Ireland. * Long Range and Eagle's Nest * McCarthy More's Castle * Killarney Lakes * Shooting the Rapids * Lake from Dinas Cottage * gap of Dunloechatham-holmes family collection, killarney, ireland, irish, ww1, postcard

Mary [Coghill][ Holmes was the sister of Henry Smerdon Holmes, an aunt to Mary Elizabeth Holmes ( m Chatham)Hard covered blue book. Bookplate presented to Mary Holmes 1st prize in Spelling and Writing S.S. Ascot 1900 P. Scott. H.T.chatham-holmes family collection, mary holmes, book plate, premium plate

This property was purchased by Henry Smerdon and Edith Holmes for their eldest son, John Holmes and his wife Shirley, on John's return from WW2. Henry and Edith lived at "Launchley" Ascot via CreswickBlack and white images of farm stock at "Launchley Park", Derrinallum the property once owned by Henry John (Jack) Holmeschatham-holmes collection, farm, stock, cattle, angus, hereford, launchley park, derrinallum, henry john holmes, agriculture

Harry Holmes was from Ascot and was a member of the 18th Company Australian Army Service CorpsPhotograph of a ship the canal.A British monitor passing through the canal (blued out be censor)harry holmes, ship, canal, world war one, holmes family collection, chatham-holmes family collection, henry smerdon holmes

Harry Holmes was from Ascot and was a member of the 18th Company Australian Army Service CorpsPhotographic post card of a British Battleship sailing down the canal.A British Battleship sailing down the canalharry holmes, ship, canal, world war one, holmes family collection, chatham-holmes family collection, henry smerdon holmes, ascot

Eight page newspaper magazine recounting the story of the Australian Diggers who fought on the Western Front. world war one, western front, 24th battallion, mont sr quentin, fromelles, pozieres, mouquet, messines, bullecourt, villers-bretonneux, ypres, hamel, quentin, hindenburg, anniversary, john poulton, may tilton, louis nitchie, monty nitchie, clara payne, jean howard, jim nitchie, hector nitchie, victoria cross, albert jacka, william jackson, rupert moon, patrick bugden, walter peeler, william ruthven, walter brown, percy statton, lawrence mccarthy, robert mactier, c.e.w. bean, keith murdoch, chatham family archive, chatham-holmes family collection

Harry Holmes was from Ascot and was a member of the 18th Company Australian Army Service CorpsPhotographic post card of an Australian troopship.An Australian Troopship, A 55, passing up the Canal.harry holmes, ship, canal, world war one, holmes family collection, chatham-holmes family collection, kyarra, henry smerdon holmes

Newsclip on the ANZAC veterans from Ballarat.anzac, world war one, 18th australian army service corps, sydney rawlings, john brazenor, les sim, gordon spittle, harry holmes, arch gilbert, bob bradby, jack reid, joe fawcett, jack maas, chatham-holmes family collection, john atkinson, arthur oxbrow, ray vickery, tim eustace, dick redfern, world war 1, aif

Harry Holmes was from Ascot and was a member of the 18th Company Australian Army Service Corps. Photographic post card of the troopship Bahara A41This is the old "Bahara", A 41, passing down the canal on the way back to Australia. bakara troopship, harry holmes, world war one, holmes family collection, chatham-holmes family collection, henry smerdon holmes

Newspaper article from the Ballarat Courier on the History of Charlotte Plains.charlotte plains, barone de riebald, simson mansion, george cain, carisbrook, hector simson, donald simson, john simson, chatham family archive

Black and white photograph glued onto card showing a seated man holding two young children. Probably members of the Pickford Family, Cluneschatham-holmes collection, clunes, children, bawden, pickford family

Five photographs of David Holmes20303.1 image has been cropped from another group photograph. It is David Coghill Holmes (1829 - 1950) from Ascot. Son of Harry and Edith Holmes..1 has writing in pencil on the back ' Mr W Holmes Ascot P O via Creswick Vic' H Dk Brown Wavy E Blue C Fair D White Shirt chatham-holmes collection, david holmes, david coghill holmes