vi, 140 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 30 cm.non-fictionA compilation of stories of servicemen and women and their families with connections to Cranbourne Cemetery and the Great War.cranbourne (vic.), world war 1914-1918, cranbourne cemetery, world war 1, the great war

Studio portrait of Ballarat railway family in the 1920s with Michael Taffe Senior in his Head Porter uniform, and son John as Station Master beside him with Michael Jnr behind his father and Patrick rear right facing the latter two being Assistant Station Masters at that stage.On Mounting board: "Thornton" Studios Ballarat.

In 1920 Michael Taffe was awarded Junior Cornet Solo Champion at Ballarat's South St competitions, The Grand National Eisteddfod of Australasia. This competition was the premier band contest in Australia with musicians from every state and New Zealand taking part. The large framed studio portrait of Michael together with his cornet and medals was on display in the window of Allan's Music store Melbourne when the building was severely damaged by fire but these items were saved. Part of a large family collection of local & family history items at Hymettus Cottage, home to the same Ballarat family for the past 125. This portrait has a well documented provenance and a known owner and has hung in this historic house for the past 102 years. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection that reflects Ballarat's local history from a family perspective. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in Ballarat from the 19th to the 21st century and provides interpretative capacity for family, local, and social history themes.cornet, music, michael taffe, south street competitions, ballarat

Portrait photograph with artistic brushwork by Ballarat photographer Thornton c.1917. Thornton & Richards were one of Ballarat's major photographic studios and their work and historic records of schools, sporting and civic events remain a major record of social and family life in Ballarat region over a century.Thornton & Richards were one of Ballarat's major photographic studios and this is an exceptional demonstration of their portraiture.portrait

Photograph - black & white - a portrait of a woman wearing a white pleated dress, buttons from top to bottom, wearing a white nurse looking head piece.Written on back of photo. Agnes (Matron) of Pleasant View, Preston. Assumption is that it is Agnes Pethard.person, individual, pethard family, photograph. pethard family. agnes pethard. matron.

Photograph - sepia. A photo of an older woman sitting down, outside, with her dog (cocker spanial). The woman is dressed in dark clothes. Is she one of the Pethard girls or mum?person, individual, pethard family

Photograph - Postcard. Portrait of 4 men, dressed in suits, white shirts and ties. The portrait is a small part of the Postcard, size of portrait 3 x 3.5. Written under the words For Correspondence; To remind you of the day of Rev. H. Worrall appearing before the Bar at Parliament House. G. Postcard is addressed to 'Miss L. Pethard. Golden Square'.From 'STAR' Studios, Eastern Market, Melb.person, family, pethard family

illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a group of nurses: group portrait if the matron and nursing staff of the 1st AGH with Matron Nellie Miles-Walker (centre front). Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionIn this book the author considers the family and social lives, civilian nurse training, military nursing experiences and premature deaths of qualified Australian nurse who endured the horrors of the 1914-1918 War. Veiled Lives also uncovers the impact of their absence on the nurses' families, friends, colleagues, communities and their profession.world war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia, australia army-nurses, nurses