Postcard : Sepia photograph. Female portrait. Female dressed in black boots, long skirt, length just above ankle, a waistcoat with 2 large buttons covered in waistcoat material, Wearing white long sleeve blouse. She has very dark short wavy hair and a dark bow in hair. Her right arm resting on a tall (waist height) vase table. Photo taken inside. Written on back ' To my dearest friend Masie with best love from Elsie.M.W.postcard, photograph, female portrait, postcard, photograph, female portrait, to masie from elsie m.w.

Herbert A. Leighton was an actor and elocution teacher known widely in the eastern states of Australia where he perforomed with his wife, Tracy Hamilton. However all was not as it seemed. In 1903 he was arrested in Perth after suspicions were raised when he purchased expensive clothes and jewellery for his wife. Subsequently, six thousand pounds in banknotes was found under his bed. Another fellow from his theatre group was also arrested and charged with bank robbery. Leighton was charged with receiving money knowing it was stolen. Investigations by the Perth police showed that Leighton was really Norman Campbell, born in Gippsland. He had worked as a bank clerk in the Victorian Savings Bank in Melbourne and in the same role at the Sydney Savings bank in NSW. During this time he amassed large sums of money by forgery, a crime he spent 7 years in prison for. He then emerged as the newly minted H. A. Leighton, actor and elocution teacher in Bendigo.Large format scrapbook collated by H.A. Leighton. Contains photographs, flyers, ribbons, banners, programs, invitations, newspaper clippings, posters, promotional photos of performers between 1901 and 1904. The material includes items from theatrical performances and programs from Bendigo and other cities. Includes information about Bendigo performers including Alex J Hamilton. Includes information about performers who visited Bendigo. Many of the items overlap others. The scrapbook has a heavy brown cover with black tape binding on the spine and the corners with brown paper pages. Written on the front cover Musical & Dramatic Notes in red and black ink plus a drawing of a standing woman in a long black dress with arms outstretched. Paper items have been glued onto the pages with several loose items. H A L. Fecit. In One Day. 29.11.00. Bendigo. Written inside the front cover on a drawing of an artist's palette.leighton, theatres, performers, music

China structure, comprising light brown stool with green basket on top. Basket has green satin material in it to put pins, pins in cushion making the word "BIT" Figure of boy leaning on side of stool, dressed in black boots, white stockings, green trousers, brown braces, white shirt.Marking on bottom "70" sewing, pin holder

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in cream, with blue and yellow, red/brown feather like patterned kimono with cream self patterned obi tied with a fawn cord. Black hat with brown trim. Stands on a wooden base. Carrying a flower made from material and cord.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon