Donated, 1983Pencil on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Alexander Thurston Watson through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program, 1979Watercolour and ink on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Alexander Thurston Watson through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program, 1979Wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Alexander Thurston Watson through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program, 1979Wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Alexander Thurston Watson through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program, 1979Wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Alexander Thurston Watson through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program, 1979Wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased, 1978Ink on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Mrs B.I. Fitzpatrick, 1987Pastel on paper on boardgippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased, 1978Watercolour and pencil on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by the artist, 1974Ink on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased, 1998Pastel and charcoal on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased, 2016Charcoal on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased, 2016Charcoal and gesso on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Charcoal and conté on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Pencil, charcoal and conté on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Pencil, ink and wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Pencil, ink and wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Ink and wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Pencil, ink and wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Pencil, ink and wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Pencil, ink and wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Pencil, charcoal, ink and wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Pencil, charcoal, ink and wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by Merle Hathaway, 2016Wash on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Margaret Johnson was born and raised in the country. She came to Melbourne to attend secondary school at age eleven. She stayed with the family of her uncle, Dr Carrington, in their home / surgery still located at 174 Union Road, the Surrey Hills Medical Centre. Later, whilst waiting to commence her kindergarten training course, she met Jessie Black and they became firm friends and it was through Jessie that Margaret met Jessie’s brother and her future husband, Thorby Black. The Black family had been residents of Mont Albert for many years and Thorby was in the air force at the time. Margaret and Thorby were married at St Stephens Presbyterian Church in Surrey Hills on 1 May 1948. Her wedding dress was bought at Canns on the corner of Elizabeth Street & Flinders Lane. It was one in an exhibition held as part of a Surrey Hills Festival in the early 2000's. Like others in the exhibition, it no longer had its train and the sleeves have been shortened. Margaret recalled that after her wedding she wore it as an evening dress. Her bridesmaids’ dresses were a little unusual for the time, as they too were white and their flowers were subdued pink and blue. According to Margaret, the popular fashion was for brightly coloured dresses and bright flowers for the bridesmaids. The positioning of the garlands of flowers in their hair was also unusual. They were placed at the back so that the congregation could see them during the ceremony. Housing was in very short supply in the years following the war, so after they were married, Margaret and Thorby moved into a small flat created at Dr Carrington’s surgery. They later moved to a house built in 1926 in Black Street, Mont Albert, which continued to be Margaret’s home until her death. weddings, mrs margaret black, miss margaret johnson, mr thorby black, st stephens presbyterian church, bridal wear

Dr Agnes Donaldson practised as a GP at 'Luxmee' in Windsor Crescent, Surrey Hills along with her sister, Dr Roberta Donaldson. The practice was originally in Blackburn Street commencing in the early 1920s. It moved to 'Luxmee' where Dr Navroji (Neville) Gandevia had previously practised. Their father had been a doctor at Linton, near Skipton and their brother was a doctor in Skipton. A one page note written on cream paper in blue ink."This is to / certify that / Laurie Young / was born on / August 18th 1946 / A R Donaldson / MB BS Melb / 15.10.51"laurie young, 'luxmee', windsor crescent, dr agnes donaldson, certificate

The group includes Misses Mabel and Hazel Pye with family and friends taken pre-1920 at their home at 12 Loch Street, Surrey Hills. Both Hazel and Mabel Pye were artists and their father built a studio at the back of the Loch Street home. The family were also associated with the amateur theatre group ' The Benwerrin Players'. Black and white photo of a group comprised of one man and 5 ladies, seated and standing in front of a verandah of a timber Edwardian style home and on the edge of a rectangular pool. One lady holds a fishing rod. There are mature eucalypt trees around them. One lady holds a sunshade.noar family, loch street, artists, hazel pye, mabel pye, benwerrin players

Joseph Bailey built an elaborate playground for his children, as illustrated by this high slide and long see-saw. They were not allowed to play on this equipment on a Sunday. The name 'Graceburn' came from the area in Healesville where the Bailey family came from. The Bailey family were members of the Wyclif Congregational Church. (Ref: Letter from donor dated 26/4/2002.A black and white photograph of two people on a seesaw in a garden setting. There is a long slide in the background.surrey hills, victoria crescent, mr joseph bailey, seesaws, slides, playgrounds, graceburn, house names

Taken outside ‘Graceburn’, 9 Victoria Crescent. The name 'Graceburn' came from the area in Healesville where the Bailey family came from. The Bailey family were members of the Wyclif Congregational Church. (Ref: Letter from donor dated 26/4/2002.A black and white photograph of a horse and buggy with three people sitting in the buggy and one lady standing beside it. There is a well established garden in the background.surrey hills, victoria crescent, miss florence bailey, graceburn, house names, buggies, horse drawn vehicles, carriage and coaches, horses, clothing and dress

Notes from a previous collection coordinator indicate that Miss Lucy Musselwhite (Lillywhite) opened the hospital in 1914 and Matron Eliza Tank took it over in 1921 and named it Nethercourt Private Hospital. However recent research suggests that Miss Musselwhite (name confirmed) moved from Tooronga to Wilson Street some time between 1903 and 1909. She and her mother Elizabeth are listed in the 1909 electoral rolls in Wilson Street and Lucy's occupation is given as nurse. (It is of course possible that the property was a residence only at this time and later opened as a private hospital.) The name Nethercourt was used prior to Matron Eliza Tank taking over. Her daughter Irene was also a nurse at Nethercourt. Lucy Musselwhite was born in 1873 in Hampshire. She married Henry James Dore in later life and lived in Brenbeal Street, Balwyn. She died in 1955. In 1930 / 1935 Matron Tank transferred the hospital to 219-223 Union Road. Later it was known as Norwich Hall / St Jude's. Mosgiel Hospital in Mont Albert Road also opened in 1924. After this time home births became less common. Nethercourt Hospital closed in the 1960s.Small hospitals such as this one were primarily used for midwifery, preceding the development of larger centralised general hospitals. Black and white photo of Nethercourt Private Hospital at 11 Wilson Street in c 1924 taken from the street in winter. The building is Victorian in style; block-fronted with lacework detail to the verandah and has 2 chimneys. It is set behind a wooden picket fence behind which is a well-manicured hedge which appears to have been grown across the front entrance gate.nethercourt private hospital, midwifery, hospitals, matron eliza tank, miss lucy musselwhite, miss irene tank, mrs irene anderson