Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 159 page hardback book of poems by George Murray ('Milreoch') entitled 'The Green Lady of Carrick and other verses'. B&W photo of the author opposite the title page. Published and printed by William Maclellan, Glasgow in 1950. Catalogue sticker '2010 MUR' on spine.George Murraybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, george murray, poetry

One small oval tin plate portrait photograph of a male, mounted in a cardboard surround which reads Gove and Allan 6 Sturt St Ballarat, 324 George St Sydney, 95 Swanston St Melbourne and 23 King William St Adelaide.Gove and Allanphotograph, portrait, male

Art Exhibition, Bendigo Easter Fair Society presents The Annual Art Exhibition. Painting Section. Artists: Gordon Allen, Mrs D Allender, 'April', Bruce Barklamb, Thomas R W Benkendorff, Christine Berkman, Mrs J A Blakey, James E Bowman, Darryl Brown, Malcolm H Cannon, R L Carless, Pamela Caswell, Bett Cheek, Mrs Betty Cooper, Peter Costello, Jennifer Cottrell, Stephanie Cottrell, Dorothy Dempsey, Noelene Edmunds, Emma J., Ruth Epps, Mrs Jean Ferguson, Mrs Margot Flood, Lorraine Fraser, Maureen French, Neil Friswell, Ian Glanville, Sheryl Gregory, Mrs Valmai Hill, Mr A B Hocking, Ivy Jeffrey, George Kendall, Mrs Joan Kerr, Miss Jillian Locket, R McKenzie, Mrs J E McLean, Mrs Coral Manfield, Meenah Marchbank, Lillian B Mark, Ian John Mark, T Matthews, Mrs Judy Maxwell, Margaret Metcalf, Jean Morrissey, Mrs E Noble, I Osborne, Max Paull, R Paynter, Anthony N Penno, Norman William Penrose, Mark Phillips, Janice Pinder, Yvonne Pocock, Jennifer Reilly, Mrs S Reed, R J Ritter, Roma Robbins, Faye Roberts, Frank S Saunders, Jeanette Skrokov, Mrs C A Slootjes, John Spink, Ruth E Stewart, Mrs W Tebb, Gerard Terpstra, Stan Thomas, Pat Frewin, Dominic Tuohy, Peter Tyndall, Neil G West, Tony Wilson, Wilma Wilson, Pam Wright, A McGregor and R Pearce, T A Solbig. World Prints. List of various world print available for sale and prices, for the first time in Australia. World Prints Pty. Ltd. Copyright. Aztec Graphics, Moorabbin.- Design R H Bultows 72Aztec Graphics, Moorabbinevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair society, art exhibition, bendigo easter fair society annual art exhibition. artists: gordon allen, mrs d allender, 'april', bruce barklamb, thomas r w benkendorff, christine berkman, mrs j a blakey, james e bowman, darryl brown, malcolm h cannon, r l carless, pamela caswell, bett cheek, mrs betty cooper, peter costello, jennifer cottrell, stephanie cottrell, dorothy dempsey, noelene edmunds, emma j., ruth epps, mrs jean ferguson, mrs margot flood, lorraine fraser, maureen french, neil friswell, ian glanville, sheryl gregory, mrs valmai hill, mr a b hocking, ivy jeffrey, george kendall, mrs joan kerr, miss jillian locket, r mckenzie, mrs j e mclean, mrs coral manfield, meenah marchbank, lillian b mark, ian john mark, t matthews, mrs judy maxwell, margaret metcalf, jean morrissey, mrs e noble, i osborne, max paull, r paynter, anthony n penno, norman william penrose, mark phillips, janice pinder, yvonne pocock, jennifer reilly, mrs s reed, r j ritter, roma robbins, faye roberts, frank s saunders, jeanette skrokov, mrs c a slootjes, john spink, ruth e stewart, mrs w tebb, gerard terpstra, stan thomas, pat frewin, dominic tuohy, peter tyndall, neil g west, tony wilson, wilma wilson, pam wright, a mcgregor and r pearce, t a solbig. world prints. list of various world print available for sale and prices, for the first time in australia. world prints pty. ltd. copyright. aztec graphics, moorabbin.- design r h bultows 72

The Australia Felix Insurance Company, Limited Fire Policy No. 4009 in the name of Miss Frances Amelia Farrall of Elmore, from 29 August 1879 to 29 August 1880. Terms and conditions printed on the back. Printed in red and black with emblem Advance Australia printed above a wreath. Insurance company impression stamp in the bottom right corner. Receipt attached.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, fire policy no 4009, frances amelia farrall, the australia felix insurance company limited, hon william bates, alderman o'grady, john danks, c j ham, george shaw, george a terry, horace pewrkins, h e wade, messrs davies & strongman, australian & european bank limited

Eighteen tin type photographs mounted in a card. The card has a dark red border and small oval windows with a photo behind each one. Each opening has decorative work in dark red. Photographer's name and address printed at the bottom. The photos consist of male and female adults, children and young people. Other addresses for the photographer are: 95 Swanston St., Melbourne; 23 King William St., Adelaide; 6 Sturt St., Ballarat; and Brisbane St., Launceston.Gove & Allen, 324 George St., Sydneyphotograph, portrait, male & female, tin type collage, gove & allen

Private family history information in connection to Martha Fabling, Charles Worme, Mr Harrison, Edward Ladner, Loveday Eddy, Edward Ladner, Sally Brambles, and martyin Bramble. Part c is a family tree of the Joseph Garland Roberts and Maryann Woodcock. part d indicates descendents of the Roberts family whom married into the Bull Family.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - family tree of roberts family, joseph garland roberts, maryann woodcock, john kerr, catherine bell, john stoneman, agnes moyne, james rowe, martha bassett, henry roberts, joseph garland roberts, william thomas roberts, william thomas roberts, isabella kerr, robert roberts, thomas stoneman, julia rowe, william john roberts, elizabeth watt, joseph samuel roberts, susan grace job, annie roberts, john fordyce, henry roberts, elizabeth jane roberts, william hooper, isabella roberts, robert roberts, bessie stoneman, albert roberts, george henry roberts, dora jenkins, gladyse victoria roberts, harold kirby, isabella roberts, robert strugnell, annie vera roberts, doris may roberts long, reginald percival bull, marjorie june bull, reginald percival bull, robert roberts, bessie stoneman, william thomas roberts, isabella kerr, joseph garland roberts, mary ann woodcock, d smith, martha fablina, charles worme, mr harrison, edward ladner, loveday eddy, edward ladner, sally brambles, martin bramble

Photographs (2of) - both black and white. 1st one - Miss A.Lansell, taken on her 100 birthday,budgie on right hand, sitting up in bed, close up. 2nd Photo - Miss A.Lansell in the centre, a group of 5 other women and 1 male and 2 priests, 4 of the women holding posies. 2 newspaper cuttings - both cuttings about the death of Miss Annie Lansell, 7th April,1961, aged 101 years old. Daughter of William and Jane Lansell, niece to George Lansell.Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Service.person, individual, lansell family, annie lansell. william lansell. jane lansell. george lansell.

Used (addressed) envelopes: a. envelope addressed to Mr George Harris, farmer, Axedale. Postmarked Bendigo 3 09 08 Received Axedale - stamp on back 4 SE(P?); b. envelope addressed to ? Harris, Esq, Vigneron, Axedale, Shire of Strathfieldsaye. Back of envelope (sender) is William Ing (? Illegible) - Engravers, printers etc. 37-39 Flinders St., Melbourne.person, individual, axedale family

Sepia photo on cream board. Shows the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum and Industrial School, with people standing out the front and on the balcony. Inscription: Above, 'Views of Bendigo No.33'. Below, 'The Bendigo Benevolent Asylum and Industrial School', 'N.J.Caire Photo, Sandhurst'. Bottom, 'Casey & Wenborn Print Forbes & Holmes, Agents', 'This noble Institution was Founded in 1857; it contains 26 rooms, and accommodation is provides for 100 Adults and 150 Children. Outdoor aid is afforded to 220 families weekly. The average expenditure is £9,000 per annum. The cost of it's erection is established at £20,000. The Hon. J. F. Sullivan, M.L.A, was the first President. The Office Bearer for the year 1875, are --- Patron---His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G. President --- William Steane. Vice-president --- Matthew O'Brien, J.P. Trustee---The Hon. Angus Mackay, M.L.A. James Boyd, M.D., J.P. James Burnside. Hon. Treasurer --- Andrew Williamson. Hon. Secretary --- James Burnside. Medical Officer --- Harry Leigh Atkinson, M.D. Committee of Management --- M. O'Brien, J.P., P.Hayes, William Steane, James Quin, Geo. Tait, G. F. Walter, J. Osborne, A. Williamson, m. Meagher, Edward Hurst, H. Birch, The Mayor of Eaglehawk. Committee of Management --- M O'Brien, ex officio --- His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen: G.C.M.C. The Mayor and Junior Councillor of the City of Sandhurst. James Boyd, M.D., J.P., The Hon Angus Mackay, M.L.A. James Burnside. Auditors--- John Hasker, Hugh Sutherland. Superintendant --- William Dorman. Matron --- Mrs. W. Dorman.'. (Two copies) Nicholas CaireN. J. Caireplace, bendigo, bendigo benevolent asylum, see, 'views of bendigo' by n. j. caire

Artists Of The Bendigo Goldfields 1852 - 1864. Short notes on the paintings and their artists. This Collections was exhibited at the Bendigo Art Gallery, 9 March - 9 April,1989. The Artists were: Ludwig Becker, Edward Thomas Barnard, Nicholas Chevalier, William Dexter, Alexander Fox, S. T. Gill, Thomas Ham, Theodore King, George Lacy, Frederick Nixon, J. A. Panton, C. Rudston Read, George Rowe, G. J. W. Russell, Edwin Stocqueler, A. J. Stopps, W. E. D. Sturat, Thomas Wright. With Index. 32 pages.David Thomasbook, bendigo, paintings, books, catalogues, and newspapers.

Photograph - sepia - family portrait. Written on back 'Taken by Fred Meyer Photos, Numurkah 1900'. A family portrait I believe to be George Pethard, wife Mirim. If the photo taken 1900, in 1900 this would be how old the children would have been, Agnes (17), George (12), Lydia (11) and William (7). And they did live in Numurkah , moving to Bendigo in 1909.Fred Meyerperson, family, pethard family, photograph. pethard family, family portrait.

Thomas Jefferson Connelly (1858-18/10/1892) Son of Thomas James Connelly a well known JP at Inglewood. Admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court in 1880. Started own business as a solicitor in 1883 at Albion Chambers, View Street. By 1887 he had joined with George Henry Tatchell and in 1889 they moved their firm to Williamson Street. On 8th Jan 1885 he was elected to the Bendigo Council and was elected as Mayor 16th Aug 1887. He was the first Bendigo born Mayor and the youngest. He served on the committee of the Bendigo hospital and the Mechanics Institute and was a prominent member of the ANA. He was also a Captain of a local militia force. He married Frances Cresswell Reynolds and they had 3 children who were very young when they were left fatherless in 1892. Thomas died in Kerang, following an epileptic fit. He was attending a case at the time. He is buried at the Bendigo Public Cemetery. George Henry Tatchell was the son of Thomas Tatchell JP of Inglewood. He was admitted as an attorney by the Supreme Court in 1887 and formed a partnership with Thomas Jefferson Connelly 22/9/1887. By 1894, their practice had been joined by Adam George Dunlop. In 1904 he was elected president of the Bendigo Bar Association. George was a very bowler and was part of an Australian team that travelled to Britain in 1930, where he won the Veteran Pairs Competition competing with his brother William. He retired to “Woodford”, Toorak. Adam George Dunlop (1864 – 28/2/1921) Son of Andrew McBride Dunlop. He married Marion Ethel Nicholls, a widow in 1905. Admitted as a solicitor, proctor and conveyancer in 1892. When Thomas Connelly died, his will stated that his share in the law firm was to be sold and if it was sold to Dunlop, he would have 3 years to pay for. This clearly happened and by 1894 the firm was known as Connelly, Tatchell and Dunlop.He continued to work for the firm Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley and Balmer for 25 years and retired several months before his death, to “Milltara”, Glyndon Ave., Brighton. He was heavily involved in the Sandhurst Mechanics Institute and served as president in 1899 and 1901. He was treasurer of the Zenith Lodge of Masons in 1907. He was president of the ANA in 1896 and president of the Bendigo Law Association in 1907. Whilst in Bendigo, the family lived in “Millewa”, Kangaroo Flat. Jonathon Smalley (1873-21/8/1961) Son of Peter, a mining investor and his wife Ellen. 1899 married Catherine Horsemann Manning with whom he had four children. Jonathon proved proficient in sign language when he stepped into a court case where the defendant was hearing impaired. In 1904 he was the president of the Eaglehawk Mechanics Institute. Other community postings included Vice President of Bendigo Football Association (1909), President Bendigo ANA (1899), Councilor for Eaglehawk Borough (1904- ), elected Mayor of Eaglehawk (1909),and President of Bendigo Law Association (1910). Jonathon and his wife resided at “Overton”, View Street, Bendigo (now Harry Little Childcare Centre). Jonathon was a champion Lawn bowler, winning the Country Singles Championship in 1913. He is buried at the Bendigo Cemetery. Sydney Raeburn Balmer (1869 – 24/11/1938) Sydney was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Balmer. He married Catherine HAswell McDonald in 1905 and they later lived in Lily Street, Bendigo. After qualifying as a barrister and solicitor, he was initially employed as a barrister for Mr Cussen (later a judge) for 2 years. He then spent 9 years working in Melbourne before joining the firm to be thenceforth known as Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley and Balmer from 31sdt Dec. 1909 Black and White newspaper photograph of five Tatchell Brothers attending a cricket match. Undatedsolicitors, justice of the peace, councillors

Vol.2976 fol.515029 Transfer 594577 application. James Dunlop Boyd died on the 9th day of January 1918, probate has been granted to Annie Sophia Boyd of McKenzie Street Bendigo widow dated the 4th of October 1918. Annie Sophia Boyd died 15th February 1950. the property then passed to George Victor Lansell in 1951. In 1960 the property passed to Arthur Victor Palmer, Daniel Aloysius Hogan and John William Watson. Proprietor The Legacy Club Bendigo Incorporated 11 McKenzie Street, Bendigo 3550 U865210F 9/7/97.buildings, commercial, mckenzie street

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Letter from Meudell George D re Holloway. Letterhead - Horrell & Meudell (R F Horrell & G D Meudell), Auditors, Secretaries and Accountants, 10 Market Buildings, William Street, Melbourne. 2 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph 4 Nov 1886 for Merrifield S from Bruce T?, St Kilda asking, 'Where is Penders blackboy Pompey'. Reply from Merrifield mentions 'Pompey was remanded Melbourne on Friday last. Enquire at watch tower there.' Also mentions 'I don't know whether Mr Bruce is Pompey's friend or Caesars (Mr Penders)' on Attached handwritten note dated 4 Nov 1886. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Williams A M, Solicitor, 28 Queen Street, Melbourne re Bagot? V Budden 4 - 1886 - Post card to Suffern? Mr William James, Elmore from Lester A,A. Land Officer, re 255 acres, Egerton. Mentions Wardens Court, Sandhurst. 5 - 1886 - Letter from Drues W T, 19 Temple Court re A'Becketts fees. 6 - 1886 - Letter from Barrett Henry, Runnymede East.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, meudell george d, holloway, horrell & meudell, merrifield s, bruce t?, penders, pompey, caesars, williams a m, bagot, budden, suffern mr william james, lester a a, drues w t, a'becketts, barrett henry

Short paper re 'The Bendigo Engineers' by unknown author, no date. Three typed pages mentioning; Joel Horwood (ca. 1856);, brother of John William Horwood (Castlemaine); Irving, Espie, Braddish and Arundel (of Victoria Foundry, 1858 and then bought by Abraham Harkness.; A Roberts of Roberts & Sons (1861) with sons William Roberts, Abraham Roberts and Robert Roberts.; George Grip (City Foundry (1862) - managed by James Watt- owned by Watt in partnership with Joseph Watt and S Osborne (1872) - then by W Ruddock, then by Dunn and Redpath. T Horsfield (works in Long Gully).bendigo, industry, bendigo engineers, joel horwood (ca. 1856); brother of john william horwood (castlemaine); irving, espie, braddish and arundel (of victoria foundry, 1858 and then bought by abraham harkness.; a roberts of roberts & sons (1861) with sons william roberts, abraham roberts and robert roberts.; george grip (city foundry (1862) - managed by james watt- owned by watt in partnership with joseph watt and s osborne (1872) - w ruddock, dunn and redpath. t horsfield (works in long gully).

A gray hard covered atlas titled ' Phillips' Comprehensive Atlas of Ancient and Modern Geography.' Edited by William Hughes, FRGS. London. George Phillip and Son, 32 Fleet St., Liverpool, Caxton Buildings, South John St., 1874. 42 pgs., maps, index. NB: In the inside cover of the book is a newspaper cutting of a letter from G. Wilson Brown Secretary, Education Department, Melbourne, 12th November, 1878 advertising 'an examination of Teachers and Candidates will be held at School 1,976, Sandhurst, on Thursday and Friday, 19th and 20th December, 1878, commencing at 9.30 a.m.'Edited by William Hughes, F.R.G.S.map, lydia chancellor collection, collection, atlas, maps, world, book, books

One hand written and three typed copies of notes on the Great Extended Hustlers Mine. Notes include locality, plant, early history, Prominent and Leading, Dividends and Yield, Bendigo's Worst Mining Accident, and a note of where the poppet legs were taken. Ref: Mines Dept Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfields 1936, Mines Dept Annual and Quarterly Reports, Mines Dept Bulletin 33 H Herman 1914, Annals of Bendigo Mining Sections 1870 - 1925, A Richardson,mine, gold, great extended hustlers., great extended hustlers mine, notes on the great extended hustlers mine, bendigo's worst mining accident, herbert thomas, walter blair, william ryan, george forster, john campbell, leslie martin, frederick chinn, wattle gully gold mine at chewton

Typed copy of notes on Fortuna. Notes include original builder, description of building, the 180 Gold Mine, Advance Mine. Two copies of page one.buildings, house, fortuna, fortuna, mr ballerstedt, 180 gold mine, wittscheibe brothers, mr george lansell, reidle's furniture store, wooton lansell, william lansell, miss edith bassford, duke of edinburgh, king george vi, duke of windsor, sir henry lock, marquis of normandy, earl of hopetoun, madam melba, advance mine, victoria reef, alfred e. wallis

''Notes on the Lansell Family by Ruth Hopkins''. This is a single typed page with (largely) information about the marriages of George Lansell. Reference to first wife (born Bedelia Mulganney); Edith Bassford; Wooton Lansell; Mrs Bassford. Makes interesting reading in view of Doc. #2829. Dates of marriages and deaths quoted.Ruth Hopkinsperson, individual, george lansell, george lansell, mrs bassford, bedellia mulganney, edith bassford, mrs g budd, annie, mr james northcott, mr wooton lansell and mr william lansell.

Geo. (George) Lansell - ''a few facts''. Five handwritten pages written by A Richardson, VP of Bendigo Branch, Royal Historical Society. Some reference to Fortuna. Photostat copy of this documentA. Richardsonperson, individual, george lansell, the quartz king, william lansell, george lansell, thomas lansell, geo lansell.

Brochure from the Peabody Museum of Salem, Massachusetts, dated 1934.Photo of the building on the front of the brochure. Founded in 1867. Brochure contains notes on the Entrance Corridor, Marine Room, John Robinson Hall, Academy Hall Corridor, Hall of Natural History, Hall of Ethnology and the Weld Hall. The back page contains a list of the Trustees and Officers.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, peabody museum of salem, george peabody, elihu thomson, william c endicott, richard whetland, francis h appleton, john c phillips, ward thoron, dudley l pickman, frank w benson, warren k moorhead, george a vickery, lawrence w jenkins, albert p morse, stephen w phillips, william e northery, s gilbert emilio, miss jessie s ives, j russell treadwell, john w stromberg, albert f hall, dr charles goddard weld

Printed page from family history (page 47) ''Burrow Burra and Borough'' (??) by Pauline E Powell, 1996. Page has reference to ''Old Lady Smith'' from Aspendale; Roy Powell; George Powell; Edna Foo; Iris Powell; William Foo; Perce Powell; Joyce Irene Fopoco; James Leonard Fopoco; Janice Yvonne Fopoco; Mrs Wilshire; Fopoco dances (Foo Powell Company) ; Elmore Post Office; ANA Hall. This page has obviously some continuation onto P. 48 - but not in collection. Page is a family history from marriage of George Powell and Rene in 1925 through to George's move to Maryborough Post Office (early WW2). Additional sheet re donation from Pauline Powell (BHS letterheaded paper) with supportive family history information.

Fourteen paged Paper on ''The Growth of Methodism during 1850's - 1890's' on the (Bendigo) Goldfields'' by Lyn Barnes, Bendigo Tech College student 1980. While the Specific Interest Area is highlighted on page 1 as ''Mackenzie Street Church'' the paper covers a variety of topics - General comments about Methodism during the Gold Era (approx 2 pages); The Cornish Contribution (approx, 1 page); A Cornish man of particular note - James (Jimmy) Jeffrey (approx. 1 page); The Sandhurst Circuit (approx. 3 pages); Sandhurst Chinese Mission (approx. 1/2 page); Mackenzie Street Church (approx. 2 pages); Extract from letter from Rev William Butters to Rev W B Boyce, London (approx. 1 page); portraits of four Methodist Pioneers (1 page); ''Statistical Pages (1 page); Reference List (1 page).church, history, methodist, george eisfelder. rev john orchard, golden square wesleyan church, bible christian church long gully, rev w h hoskens, miss beryle buley. mr graydon grey. rev. william butters. mr walter powell. "california" taylor.

Lyceum Mutual Store Company, of 52-59 Pall Mall Sandhurst, Twelfth Half Yearly Report and Balance Sheet. Donated to BHS by Richard Levy. Meeting held on Monday 31st day of August 1885. Directors George Guthrie, John Crowley, Andrew O'Keefe, James Armstrong. £1368, 16, 1d balance. 10 percent dividend of above amount recommended be paid to shareholders. G G P Claridge Chairman. Auditors Henry von der Heyde and J G Sauerbrey Report on Reverse.business, stockbroker, lyceum mutual store co, sandhurst. george guthrie, john crowley, andrew o'keefe, james armstrong. william sparkman. henry von der heyde, j g sauerbren. 1885 sandhurst

Folded ten page 'Deed of Association' of the Victorian Associated Brewers dated First day Of June 1916, prepared by Pavey,Wilson & Cohen, Solicitors 360 Collins Street Melbourne. Breweries subject to the Agreement ; Carlton & United Breweries, Melbourne Co-Operative Brewery, Ballarat Brewing Company, Bendigo United Co-Operative Breweries, Fitzgeralds Brewing & Malting Co Castlemaine Limited, Cohns Bros Victoria Brewery, Bryant & Co Proprietary [Stawell] John James Breheny, Thomas Breheny, Peter Martin Breheny and James Patrick Breheny [Breheny Bros Sale] William Shiel and John Shiel Trustees of deceased elder William Shiel ,and younger William Shiel, Walter Garnet Bryant, William John Bryant and Cyharles William Bryant [Bryant & Shiel Bros Wangaratta] Isaac George Hodges and Harry Barkly Hodges [Hodges Bros Geelong] Bryant & Shiel [Shepparton] Breheny Bros & Kenna's Warrenheip , Elizabeth Chamberlain, George Nelson Chamberlain and Charles Cohen [Trustees of the Estate Charles Chamberlain dec and Thos Pritchard [Pritchard & Chamberlain] Francis Mary M'Gee [Sheldrick & Co, Warnambool] Murray Breweries [Beechworth],. Document outlines operation and conditions of Breweries listed. Retail Minimum Price List shows names of various alcoholic drinks and their recommended prices for 1916.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, recommended alcoholic drink price for 1916. the 1916 victorian associated brewers 'deed of association'.

The Duke and Duchess of York (future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, later Queen Mother) visited Australia in April/May 1927 for the official opening of Parliament House in Canberra. Before leaving Australia they passed through South Melbourne and Port Melbourne on 11 May 1927 stopping for brief civic receptions outside both town halls. The royal couple stood in their open car during both receptions. This photograph shows the royal couple standing in the car with Port Melbourne citizens and dignitaries in front of the town hall. The tall man to the left of the chauffeur is Syd ANDERSON, Town Clerk, Cr William HOWE, Mayor is to the right of the chauffeur with presumably Mrs HOWE next to him. Mrs HOWE presented the Duchess with a bouquet of flowers tied with white ribbons inscribed "Bon Voyage" saying the flowers were a "token of love and loyalty of the citizens of Port Melbourne".Photo of Duke and Duchess of York in open car at a civic reception outside Port Melbourne Town Hall - 11 May 1927. royal visits and occasions, social activities - celebrations, william howe, sydney sims anderson, mrs w howe