In 1877 the Victorian Infant Asylum was founded in Kew. In 1881, the asylum relocated to Berry Street in East Melbourne. By 1908, it was called the Foundling Hospital and Infants Home. It was non-denominational and controlled by a committee of management. By 1956, Berry Street consisted of a Mothercraft Training Centre and two main residential units: Berry Street for infants aged zero to 18 months, and Vale Street for toddlers aged zero to two years old. In August 1956, Berry Street was declared an approved category 2 Children's Home. In 1960, Vale Street was converted to an adult nursing home. In 1964, the name was changed to Berry Street Babies Home and Hospital. Berry Street was also an approved adoption agency. By 1968, Berry Street comprised the Training School for Mothercraft Nurses, the adoption agency, an infant life-protection house, a long-stay home for children to three years of age (the toddlers’ wing) and a small house for unmarried mothers. The home's infant life-protection work was seen as a critical agency function, particularly where family illness was putting pressure on mothers and Berry Street was able to provide respite and support. By the late 1960s, 30–40 adoptions annually were being arranged from Berry Street. By 1974 the home's orientation had shifted. Four family group homes had been established (two in Burwood, one in Ashburton and one in St Kilda), the mothercraft training function had been phased out, the toddlers wing converted to day care, and the main building (containing the nursery, administration, kitchen, dining room and single mothers accommodation) was demolished in favour of four home units, which housed 24 children, supervised by cottage parents. Berry Street provided short term, emergency and residential care for 'protection of infant' cases and state wards. Two flats were also established for short-term family accommodation. The nurses’ home was converted to house the home’s administration function and a social work service. The social work service coordinated family aid and family counselling services, and a neighbourhood house. In 1975 Berry Street also provided short-term care for 42 Vietnamese children brought to Australia in the official government-sponsored airlift. In 1976 Berry Street made application to change its category 2 Children's Home classification to category 1, as it was now catering for a wider range of children. It had ceased to be a babies’ home and hospital, and had started providing child and family care, including residential care. In 1977 Berry Street to established a family group home in Richmond to house children affected by the closure of St Cuthbert's Children's Home in Colac. Berry Street changed its name to Berry Street Child and Family Care in 1977. In 1978, the range of services provided by Berry Street Child and Family Care consisted of a social work counselling service, a financial aide, a family aide program using volunteers, two temporary accommodation units each housing eight children, an information and referral service, a neighbourhood house in Richmond, a day care centre for 36 children, and four family group homes. In 1980–81 the family group homes in Burwood were sold and the resources moved to the Richmond area. In 1994, Sutherland Youth and Family Services Inc. amalgamated into Berry Street Inc. During the 1990s, Berry Street combined with the Sutherland Community Resource Centre in Watsonia in Melbourne’s northern region. The agency operates today as Berry Street Victoria and has service centres across metropolitan and country Victoria. https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/CollectionResultsPage/BerryStreet

This mug commemorates the birth of Mary S. Edwards on February 3rd, 1857. The mug is one of four (within the collection) gifted to each of the Edwards children. 2. Wm I Edwards born may 5th 1859 3. Elizabth Edwards born on April 19th 1862. 4. Grace Edwards born on February 19th 1864. All mugs were used by the Edwards children during their lifetimes and were donated to the museum by Misses Illife and Bessie Edwards in 1979.These mugs are of local Ararat and District significant due to their age (over 150years old in 2011), the fact that compile a complete set of four from the same family, and the fact that the family has close ties with the Ararat district. Their condition is very good (minor chips) and this, along with their usage during the lifetime of the original owners, adds to their significance.Highly glazed white porcelain mug inscribed in gold gilding across the body, and decorated with same on the lip, base and handle. Some crackling of glaze. Brown wear marks on handle and around rim. Inscription in gold on the body of mug: "Mary S. Edwards / Born Feby 3rd1857".ararat, langi morgala, museum, social history, mug, children, edwards, 1857

The boys have been identified as *Rea & David Theodoridis. they being 2 of 5 children of Peter and Ruth (nee Dawson) Theodoridis. Background shows Nos 11, 13 and 15 Russell Street in the 1960's. In the 1920s-1930s these were the homes of the Scott, Daniels & Hendy families. No 11 was the home of the Scott family (dem); no 13 may also have belonged to the Scott family. No 18 Russell Street, the family home of Eleanor (Lena) & Rea Dawson. * spelling authenticated by Theodata Williams Dec 2019A black and white photograph of two young boys sitting on small chairs in a front garden. There are two houses in the background on the other side of the road.russell street, surrey hills, scott family, daniels family, hendy family, (mr) david theodoridis, (mr) george david theodoridis, (mr) rae theodoridis

These photographs of a presentation to a charity organisation were taken in the grounds of Fortuna Villa, Army Survey Regiment in 1984. SPR Tracy (Parker) Ash was the unit’s Miss Golden North section entrant in the Miss Australia Quest. MAJ Bob Roche, RSM Bob Mason and SPR Parker presented a fundraising cheque to the unidentified representative from the Spastic Society. The the newspaper article is from the Bendigo Advertiser. The following wording is taken from the article: ‘Tracy Parker is a sapper in the Army, and a cartographic technician stationed at Fortuna, Bendigo. Originally from Melbourne, Tracy, 23, is the latest entrant in the Miss Golden North segment of the Miss Australia Quest. The highlight of Tracy’s quest will be an open day at Fortuna, once the magnificent home of Bendigo’s Quartz King, George Lansell. This open day at Fortuna, on Sunday, August 26, between 10 am and 4 pm, will give district residents a rare opportunity of inspecting this magnificent building and its gardens. Tracy said there will be handicrafts, rides, competitions and refreshments available at the open day. The main attraction, apart from the building and gardens, would be a hot air balloon. Admission to the open day would be: Adults $2, children and pensioners $1, family party $5. All proceeds from the open day at Fortuna will go to the Spastic Society. Tracy, like all other Miss Australia candidates work hard for the Spastic Society in fundraising activities. Getting further involved in fundraising, Tracy and her strong committee have organised a 6km fun run for Sunday August 19. Entry forms are available at Bendigo sports stores, and at the end of the fun run will be a barbecue. Apart from her vocation in the Army, and fundraising for the Spastic Society, Tracy Parker has a great love of horses, and associated activities of riding, jumping and showing her horses. Tracy is keen to do well in her fundraising, and with the Australian Army, or more particularly, the ranks of Fortuna behind her, Tracy looks like succeeding.’The first three items are photographs of a presentation to a charity organisation at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1984. The fourth item is an article from the Bendigo Advertiser describing Army Survey Regiment’s fund-raising activities. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic proof prints were scanned at 600 dpi. Photos .1P and .2P were scanned at 300 dpi. The newspaper article was scanned at 762 dpi. .1) to .3P) - Photo, black & white, 1984, L to R: MAJ Bob Roche, Regional Coordinator Mrs Jan Lamborn, SPR Tracy (Parker) Ash, RSM WO1 Bob Mason. .4) – Bendigo Advertiser newspaper article with photo, black & white, 1984, SPR Tracy (Parker) Ash. .1P to .2P – ‘Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation from Spastic Society. Presented by Regional Coordinator Mrs Jan Lamborn to MAJ Roche, SPR Tracy Ash (entrant in Miss Australia Quest (1984) and WO1 Mason.' .3P – No personnel identified. .4P – SPR Tracy Parker named in newspaper article.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Francis Box was born in Withyham, Sussex and came to Australia with his parents George and Mary Box and siblings in 1856. He was assigned to work in Beaufort and had various jobs including ‘gold miner’ at Heathcoat where he married Eliza Jane Thompson. Francis decided to return to market gardening after the death of his 1st child Francis George Box in 1875 aged 13months. The child was buried in Brighton Cemetery and Francis then rent/leased the land on the corner of Tucker Road and Elizabeth Street East Brighton ( now Bentleigh) owned by his brother Henry who with another brother John helped Francis clear the land, and establish a market garden. They had 4 children and began to prosper until in 1882 their 2year old child Lena Caroline Box was killed in a fire that destroyed their house. Francis was burned trying to rescue the child. The local community raised money to assist the family. The land boom brought prosperity again and Francis bought more land around Tucker Road which was bequeathed to his children. Francis and Eliza Jane had four more children but one died in infancy and another aged 2 years. Only 5 of their 9 children survived. Francis and Eliza Jane, who died in 1922, are also buried in Brighton Cemetery Jessie Melinda Box 1888- 1975 was born in East Brighton ( Bentleigh) the 8th child of Francis and Eliza Jane Box. She was a teacher in Eskdale, Victoria and married William Robinson d 1983, a farmer at Mitta in 1921. The family later moved to Tucker Road, Bentleigh where they ran a market garden until in 1950 they established "The Hilandale Poll Hereford Stud" at Notting Hill and Rowville. They moved to Mornington c 1960 where they continued their stud farming and enjoyed success at Melbourne, Sydney and local Shows. They had 2 children Jack Francis Robinson b1921, William James Robinson b1925. Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . William Box who with his wife Elizabeth Avis Box and 13 children lived and farmed on the block of land in Jasper Road, East Brighton ( now McKinnon / Ormond) that was part of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841 . Francis Box, a brother of William Box, was born in Withyham, Sussex and came to Australia with his parents George and Mary Box and siblings in 1856. Francis established market gardens in Tucker Road Bentleigh. Jessie melinda Box was the 8th child of Francis Box Inscribed in Album “ The early photos in this album were found by Mr (Laurie) Lewis when he was demolishing the Old Box Cottage. He gave them to Mrs Avis Box Eldridge who in turn gave them to me. They were not identified. I believe they rightly belong in the Cottage. I have attempted to identify them and present them in a way they can be preserved as a historical record of the era.” A B Leigh A black and white photograph of Jessie Melinda Box a daughter of Francis Box and Elizabeth Jane Thompson Box c 1889YEOMAN & Co 47 Chapel Street, / Prahran* box george, box mary, box william, box elizabeth honor, box alonzo, box mary louisa, dendy henry, were j b, dendy's special survey 1841, brighton, moorabbin, bentleigh, mckinnon, ormond, market gardeners, dairy farms, early settlers, pioneers, tucker road, box francis , thompson eliza jane, box william henry george, box charles francis, , box mabel alma. box jessie melinda, robinson william, robinson jack francis, robinson william james, poll hereford stud farming, rowville, mornington, notting hill victoria, royal melbourne agricultural show, royal sydney agricultural show. cattle breeding,

Two newspaper articles and photos, mounted on blue card and laminated, titled P.M. Meets Children and Prime Minister Goes to School: Rousing Welcome. Date 1949. The Prime Minister Mr. Chifley visited the School at the request of the headmaster (Mr. R. L. Harrowfield). The two photos are: (1) Talking with the Children, and (2) Signing the Visitor's Book.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, mr chifley, r l harrowfield, advertiser

Belonged to donor's mother and listened to by donor as a child.Two card board/paper books containing 2 vinyl records of children's songs, games and stories. Gilt coloured writing; front cover decorated with coloured pictures of boy and girl (book 1) and 6 boys and girls holding hands dancing in a ring (Pictures by Maud Trube). Spire if books held together by black eyelets and green cord.Little Tots Records: songs games stories for kiddiesaudio-visual technology, audio - visual accessories, toys, general

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School No. 1189 Grade 1/2 1996. Children are standing in front of and on a piece of timber playground equipment. Their names are:- Back Row, L to R: Alexander Fettling, Sam Woodman, Michael Lewis, Christopher Holliday, Tayla Flint, Samantha Wynne, Caitlin Skinner, Zachary Aldous. Middle Row, L to R:- Joseph Scoble, Jack Wallis, Mrs Dzintra Martin (Teacher), Susan Seybold, Meredith O'Neil, Ashlee Batters, Nikki Steele, Catrina Preece, Daniel Stirling, Logan Buck, Joel Clark, Matthew McKenzie. Front Row, L to R:- Kellyanne Moschetti, Jessica Theobold, Nicholas Smith, Joshua Boyd, Toni Kenyon, Sarah Harper, Jess James, Toby Apps, Melanie Donaldson, Ben Reidy. On the right of the names is an oval sketch of the school.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - golden square primary school no. 1189 - grade 1/2 1996, alexander fettling, sam woodman, michael lewis, christopher holliday, tayla flint, samantha wynne, caitlin skinner, zachary aldous, joseph scoble, jack wallis, mrs dzintra martin (teacher), susan seybold, meredith o'neil, ashlee batters, nikki steele, catrina preece, daniel stirling, logan buck, joel clark, matthew mckenzie, kellyanne moschetti, jessica theobold, nicholas smith, joshua boyd, toni kenyon, sarah harper, jess james, toby apps, melanie donaldson, ben reidy

Various news articles pertaining to the January 1965 Victorian bushfires. • Fire Kills 8; Seven trapped near car, p1 (Illust.) • …Then the rain came, p3 (Illust.) • Bushfire kills 5 children, 2 women, p3 (Illust.) • Hottest since ’61, p3 • Fire’s big leap, p3 (Illust.) • Fire crisis was worst since ’62, p5 • Blaze leaps township, p5 • 120 flee at guesthouse, p5 • Clothes burnt off 2 firemen, p5 • Too close for comfort; Fire sweeps through farm buildings; Kooyong Coolers; Beach bath; pp20-21 (Illust.) tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1965, victorian bushfires – 1965, longwood, euroa, arnold west, bendigo, blackwood, derek dillon, garry mathieson, ted guppy, olinda, bridgewater, kevin poyser, john jenkins, bendigo base hospital, federation cup, kooyong, carol sutherland, peter james sage

Black and white photograph. Horse drawn vehicle - dray and two horses. Hay on cart with sign on side. Sitting dray - 3 adult men and 5 children - 2 boys, 3 girls, all in costume. Men drinking from tankards. Also on dray. Barrel and wickedred demi johns. Inscriptions: in image - sign on horse drawn vehicle, 'The Cohn Bros arrive in Bendigo 1857'. On back - 'MP 214'on top R corner. 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch',, 'Reg V Brock Studios' (rubber stamp). History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 214'.Reg V Brockperson, group, centenary ?, 2000.525.01, 2000.526.01, 2000.527.01, 2000.528.01, 2000.529.01, 2000.530.01, 2000.532.01

Eleanor (Lena) and Sylvia were 2 of the 11 children of Alice Eleanor (1868-1924) and George James Jackson (1868-1950). Another was George Hall Jackson - AIF no 4660. The Jacksons were both jewellers and married in 1890, migrating from England. Lena was born 16 December 1911; d. 30 May 1984. She married Walter John Rea Dawson. Sylvia was born 20 July 1914 at Nurse Talbot's Hospital in Surrey Hills; d 2008.A black and white photograph of three young girls outside 7-9 Russell Street, Surrey Hills. The two taller girls are identified as Sylvia and Lena Jackson, whilst the small girl is unidentified.russell street, surrey hills, 1911, jewellers, clothing and dress, (miss) lena jackson, (miss) sylvia jackson, (miss) eleanor jackson, (mr) george jackson, (mrs) alice jackson, nurse talbot's hospital, mr walter dawson

August Rietmann 1877-1951 and his wife Frieda 1878-1942 leased the Box Cottage in 1917 and raised 2 children Stefanie 1918-2006, and William 1920– 1997. August was a Monumental Mason / Potter / Sculptor and he was employed at Corbens Ltd Clifton Hill, to make the War Memorials for many towns post WW1. August purchased the property 1935,and established a pressed concrete business using the cottage as a workshop and storeroom After August died in 1951, William, his son, continued to work in the business from the site until the land was sold to Lewis Co. Ltd Timber Merchants in 1970. Rietman's Landscaping Ltd , managed by William's family, moved to Bay Road Highett 1953 and later to Carrum. The original small, pioneer cottage was built in the late 1840s to early1850s, by an unknown pioneer. It was located on part of a 30 Acre allotment that was originally part of Dendy’s Special Survey granted in 1841. The doors and window sashes, (made of red deal joinery timber), as well as the brass locks and fittings, are from the original cottage, and were imported from England. The fire-place bricks are from the original cottage, and are sun-dried, (not kiln fired), and are hand-made. Convict marks can be seen on two bricks. There is a small display of external cladding shingles from the original pioneer cottage. These shingles were hand-split, and most likely made from locally collected timber The nails included in this display were used to fasten the shingles on the original cottage, and are also hand-made. The cottage was occupied by William Box and family from 1865 until 1914 when it was sold to August Rietman . The enamel nameplate, “Colonial”, on the wall of the cottage, was the name chosen for the original pioneer cottage by Mr August Rietman, when he purchased the property in around 1915, for 1200 Pounds approximately. In 1974 Mr Lewis, a timber specialist, found the dilapidated building on property he had recently purchased in Jasper Rd and suggested it be reconstructed and relocated. Moorabbin Council agreed and the cottage was rebuilt just about 250 metres from its original site. The cost of the rebuild was met by 'Victoria's 150th Committee, plus a small grant from the City of Moorabbin, and Mr Laurie Lewis donated much of the timber for the reconstruction. The re-constructed cottage plan has followed faithfully the original dimensions, and plan of the original pioneer cottage, and as many original items from that cottage’s long occupation have been incorporated. The photographs in Album 1 record the progress of the reconstruction from February 1984 to the First Public Open Day November 18th 1984After the death of Elisa Box in 1914 the house was leased to August Rietmann, a potter / sculptor who with his wife Fieda raised their family there 1917 - 1951. Stefanie Rennick nee Rietman lived at the house until she left to study teaching 1937. August's son, William Rietman and family managed Rietman's Landscaping Ltd after moving to Bay Road Highett 1953 and later to Carrum. The Lewis Timber Company Ltd purchased the land with The Cottage c1970. i) A laminated, black and white, photograph of August Rietmann and Family c1918 at Box Cottage, Ormond, Molly the house cow is in foreground ii) Colour photograph of Rietman's Landscaping Ltd. Bay Road Highett c 1990brighton, moorabbin, cottages, pioneers, ormond, colonial, mckinnon, dendy henry, box william, box elizabeth, reitman august, convicts lewis timber co. ltd., deam h, museums, box alonzo, smith a, rietmann august, rietman august, rietmann frieda, rietman frieda, stonnington city town hall, war memorials, world war 1 1914-1918, rietman stefanie, rennick stefanie, francis stefanie, rietman william, rietman ray, mountford paul, malvern city town hall, box cottage museum ormond, joyce park ormond, rietman's landscaping pty ltd, bay road highett, macrobertson pty ltd, coleraine soldier memorial 1921, dendy, rietman agust, convicts, macrobertson, war memorial

‘Casallenroc’, 4-8 Lorne Parade Built in 1904 and occupied from that date by Mr Frank & Mrs Blanche Cornell. Photo is of Mr Cornell with 2 of his children on the veranda. He was a keen gardener, usually doing 2 hours’ work before going to work. He was a director of Buckley & Nunn, having worked up from a position as shipping clerk. He died in 1917 at the age of 47 years from a stroke. Mrs Cornell had a large orchard. Children were Frank (who accidentally drowned at Frankston beach), Lorna, Patience (Mrs Brewer) and Ruth (wife of dentist, Dr David Ellis). A lemon scented gum in the garden was planted by the Cornells having had its trunk bent by the baby. It grew with a bent trunk. A black and white photograph of a man standing on the verandah with two children sitting on the railing. The verandah has some decorative fretwork around the verandah and decorative posts.house names, lorne parade, surrey hills, (mr) frank cornell, (miss) ruth cornell, (miss) pat cornell, 'casallenroc'

Black and White Photographic Collection of Various Sizes 7235 Piles of Wheat Baggs -1 Family Group in garden -2 David George & Thomas -3 Arch Maher (front) and George Baylie Carting Wool from PinGrove, around 1915. Page 6 Book Warranook to Wal Wal -4 Home manufactured Tractor Wheel -5 Three ladies 1920’s -6 Picnic -7 Two Girls -8 Sheering Shed -9 Farmhouse with garden -10 Group of men possibly football team -11 Farmhouse -12 War Memorial Stawell with Weigh Bridge and Coffee Palace -13 Car crossing creek -14 Gathering at Wal Wal school -15 Accommodation on wheels -16 4 people standing around a car Perhaps changing a wheel -17 Team of 7 horses drawing a buggy of bagged wheat- -18 Flooded Mt William Creek with shed involvement -19 Group of men dressed in football clothes 2 umpires dressed in white on the R -20 4 people playing tennis -21 Man dressed in a suit and hat teeing off a golf shot -22 a man, a woman and a child near a steam driven timber mill -23 suited men watching a tractor ploughing -24 a weatherboard building on elevated stumps, possibly just been placed there -25 2 coated men pushing a bogged open tourer car -26 a tractor pulling a plough with suited men on both -27 large pile of bagged grain at a railway siding -28 2 women dressed in long clothing -29 a woman and a boy on a veranda -30 a smiling formally dressed woman holding a box -31 probable small weir in a dry river bed -32 Man in army uniform with 1920s tourer car with roof up -33 Man on platform of railway siding He is holding a hoop -34 studio photo of young girl -35 Large pile of bagged wheat at a railway siding -36 Half of a house on a bridge -37 Hatted woman on a horse -38 large group of formally dressed people outside Wal Wal school -39 1930s utility with 2 boys on bumper bar Headlights blacked out in early 1940s -40 2 men with a 4 wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Thatched farm sheds in the background -41 flood scene, Glenorchy -42 Wimmera river in flood Glenorchy -43 Pleasant Creek Hospital with old car on left c.1920 -44 2 women, a man and a boy playing tennis Callawadda 1925 -45 “A lesson in cow cockying”. A boy watching 2 women milking a cow. 1925 -46 A group of men, women and 2 children at a working bee. -47 Wedding group with best man and maid of honour and 2 children carrying flowers. Front of car with streamers -48 wedding couple with best man and matron of honour and 2 flower girls. 2 cars to the left. 1925 -49 Group of school children in national costumes -50 Tractor, harvester , 2 man and some upright bags of crop. -51 2 men harvesting with a tractor pulling a harvester -52 5 bags of cereal with a man, tractor and harvesting in the background. -53 3 wheeled horse drawn vehicle with a woman on the cart -54 Derailed train carriage , still upright. Adelaide Express 1923 -55 wheels of over turned railway carriage Several people in background 1923 -56 close up of train carriage wheel and bogey. Several people in background. 1923 -57 5 draught horses abreast, pulling a farm implement with a man by the implement. -58 2 hay stacks shaped with high pitch A man and a fence in the foreground -59 Huge log of wood on a 4 wooden wheeled carrier -60 4 people standing on the spillover on the Little Wimmera -61 car with a woman driver, holding a young child. A boy standing nearby -62 3 men and 2 women sitting at Glenorchy tennis -63 4 horses with a farm implement -64 3 men, a horse and boxes on the left -65 5 people at a tennis party -66 4 tennis players at Glenorchy 1925 -67 group of men dressed in white, women in white with white bonnets standing around a seated man and woman -68 veranda in front of a country home with lattice on a side of the house -69 front of a house with a family of 5 on the veranda -70 a couple standing in front of Wal Wal school, nearing completion Various -

Black and White Photographic Collection of Various Sizes 7235 Piles of Wheat Baggs -1 Family Group in garden -2 David George & Thomas -3 Arch Maher (front) and George Baylie Carting Wool from PinGrove, around 1915. Page 6 Book Warranook to Wal Wal -4 Home manufactured Tractor Wheel -5 Three ladies 1920’s -6 Picnic -7 Two Girls -8 Sheering Shed -9 Farmhouse with garden -10 Group of men possibly football team -11 Farmhouse -12 War Memorial Stawell with Weigh Bridge and Coffee Palace -13 Car crossing creek -14 Gathering at Wal Wal school -15 Accommodation on wheels -16 4 people standing around a car Perhaps changing a wheel -17 Team of 7 horses drawing a buggy of bagged wheat- -18 Rowe's sawmill during flood of Dunmunkle Creek c.1920 -19 Group of men dressed in football clothes 2 umpires dressed in white on the R -20 4 people playing tennis -21 Man dressed in a suit and hat teeing off a golf shot -22 a man, a woman and a child near a steam driven timber mill -23 suited men watching a tractor ploughing -24 a weatherboard building on elevated stumps, possibly just been placed there -25 2 coated men pushing a bogged open tourer car -26 a tractor pulling a plough with suited men on both -27 large pile of bagged grain at a railway siding -28 2 women dressed in long clothing -29 a woman and a boy on a veranda -30 a smiling formally dressed woman holding a box -31 probable small weir in a dry river bed -32 Man in army uniform with 1920s tourer car with roof up -33 Man on platform of railway siding He is holding a hoop -34 studio photo of young girl -35 Large pile of bagged wheat at a railway siding -36 Half of a house on a bridge -37 Hatted woman on a horse -38 large group of formally dressed people outside Wal Wal school -39 1930s utility with 2 boys on bumper bar Headlights blacked out in early 1940s -40 2 men with a 4 wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Thatched farm sheds in the background -41 flood scene, Glenorchy -42 Wimmera river in flood Glenorchy -43 Pleasant Creek Hospital with old car on left c.1920 -44 2 women, a man and a boy playing tennis Callawadda 1925 -45 “A lesson in cow cockying”. A boy watching 2 women milking a cow. 1925 -46 A group of men, women and 2 children at a working bee. -47 Wedding group with best man and maid of honour and 2 children carrying flowers. Front of car with streamers -48 wedding couple with best man and matron of honour and 2 flower girls. 2 cars to the left. 1925 -49 Group of school children in national costumes -50 Tractor, harvester , 2 man and some upright bags of crop. -51 2 men harvesting with a tractor pulling a harvester -52 5 bags of cereal with a man, tractor and harvesting in the background. -53 3 wheeled horse drawn vehicle with a woman on the cart -54 Derailed train carriage , still upright. Adelaide Express 1923 -55 wheels of over turned railway carriage Several people in background 1923 -56 close up of train carriage wheel and bogey. Several people in background. 1923 -57 5 draught horses abreast, pulling a farm implement with a man by the implement. -58 2 hay stacks shaped with high pitch A man and a fence in the foreground -59 Huge log of wood on a 4 wooden wheeled carrier -60 4 people standing on the spillover on the Little Wimmera -61 car with a woman driver, holding a young child. A boy standing nearby -62 3 men and 2 women sitting at Glenorchy tennis -63 4 horses with a farm implement -64 3 men, a horse and boxes on the left -65 5 people at a tennis party -66 4 tennis players at Glenorchy 1925 -67 group of men dressed in white, women in white with white bonnets standing around a seated man and woman -68 veranda in front of a country home with lattice on a side of the house -69 front of a house with a family of 5 on the veranda -70 a couple standing in front of Wal Wal school, nearing completion Various -

Black and White Photographic Collection of Various Sizes 7235 Piles of Wheat Baggs -1 Family Group in garden -2 David George & Thomas -3 Arch Maher (front) and George Baylie Carting Wool from PinGrove, around 1915. Page 6 Book Warranook to Wal Wal -4 Home manufactured Tractor Wheel -5 Three ladies 1920’s -6 Picnic -7 Two Girls -8 Sheering Shed -9 Farmhouse with garden -10 Group of men possibly football team -11 Farmhouse -12 War Memorial Stawell with Weigh Bridge and Coffee Palace -13 Car crossing creek -14 Gathering at Wal Wal school -15 Accommodation on wheels -16 4 people standing around a car Perhaps changing a wheel -17 Team of 7 horses drawing a buggy of bagged wheat- -18 Flooded Mt William Creek with shed involvement -19 Group of men dressed in football clothes 2 umpires dressed in white on the R -20 4 people playing tennis -21 Man dressed in a suit and hat teeing off a golf shot -22 a man, a woman and a child near a steam driven timber mill -23 suited men watching a tractor ploughing -24 a weatherboard building on elevated stumps, possibly just been placed there -25 2 coated men pushing a bogged open tourer car -26 a tractor pulling a plough with suited men on both -27 large pile of bagged grain at a railway siding -28 2 women dressed in long clothing -29 a woman and a boy on a veranda -30 a smiling formally dressed woman holding a box -31 probable small weir in a dry river bed -32 Man in army uniform with 1920s tourer car with roof up -33 Man on platform of railway siding He is holding a hoop -34 studio photo of young girl -35 Large pile of bagged wheat at a railway siding -36 Half of a house on a bridge -37 Hatted woman on a horse -38 large group of formally dressed people outside Wal Wal school -39 1930s utility with 2 boys on bumper bar Headlights blacked out in early 1940s -40 2 men with a 4 wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Thatched farm sheds in the background -41 flood scene, Glenorchy -42 Wimmera river in flood Glenorchy -43 Pleasant Creek Hospital with old car on left c.1920 -44 2 women, a man and a boy playing tennis Callawadda 1925 -45 “A lesson in cow cockying”. A boy watching 2 women milking a cow. 1925 -46 A group of men, women and 2 children at a working bee. -47 Wedding group with best man and maid of honour and 2 children carrying flowers. Front of car with streamers -48 wedding couple with best man and matron of honour and 2 flower girls. 2 cars to the left. 1925 -49 Group of school children in national costumes -50 Tractor, harvester , 2 man and some upright bags of crop. -51 2 men harvesting with a tractor pulling a harvester -52 5 bags of cereal with a man, tractor and harvesting in the background. -53 3 wheeled horse drawn vehicle with a woman on the cart -54 Derailed train carriage , still upright. Adelaide Express 1923 -55 wheels of over turned railway carriage Several people in background 1923 -56 close up of train carriage wheel and bogey. Several people in background. 1923 -57 5 draught horses abreast, pulling a farm implement with a man by the implement. -58 2 hay stacks shaped with high pitch A man and a fence in the foreground -59 Huge log of wood on a 4 wooden wheeled carrier -60 4 people standing on the spillover on the Little Wimmera -61 car with a woman driver, holding a young child. A boy standing nearby -62 3 men and 2 women sitting at Glenorchy tennis -63 4 horses with a farm implement -64 3 men, a horse and boxes on the left -65 5 people at a tennis party -66 4 tennis players at Glenorchy 1925 -67 group of men dressed in white, women in white with white bonnets standing around a seated man and woman -68 veranda in front of a country home with lattice on a side of the house -69 front of a house with a family of 5 on the veranda -70 a couple standing in front of Wal Wal school, nearing completion Various -

Black and White Photographic Collection of Various Sizes 7235 Piles of Wheat Baggs -1 Family Group in garden -2 David George & Thomas -3 Arch Maher (front) and George Baylie Carting Wool from PinGrove, around 1915. Page 6 Book Warranook to Wal Wal -4 Home manufactured Tractor Wheel -5 Three ladies 1920’s -6 Picnic -7 Two Girls -8 Sheering Shed -9 Farmhouse with garden -10 Group of men possibly football team -11 Farmhouse -12 War Memorial Stawell with Weigh Bridge and Coffee Palace -13 Car crossing creek -14 Gathering at Wal Wal school -15 Accommodation on wheels -16 4 people standing around a car Perhaps changing a wheel -17 Team of 7 horses drawing a buggy of bagged wheat- -18 Flooded Mt William Creek with shed involvement -19 Group of men dressed in football clothes 2 umpires dressed in white on the R -20 4 people playing tennis -21 Man dressed in a suit and hat teeing off a golf shot -22 a man, a woman and a child near a steam driven timber mill -23 suited men watching a tractor ploughing -24 a weatherboard building on elevated stumps, possibly just been placed there -25 2 coated men pushing a bogged open tourer car -26 a tractor pulling a plough with suited men on both -27 large pile of bagged grain at a railway siding -28 2 women dressed in long clothing -29 a woman and a boy on a veranda -30 a smiling formally dressed woman holding a box -31 probable small weir in a dry river bed -32 Man in army uniform with 1920s tourer car with roof up -33 Man on platform of railway siding He is holding a hoop -34 studio photo of young girl -35 Large pile of bagged wheat at a railway siding -36 Half of a house on a bridge -37 Hatted woman on a horse -38 large group of formally dressed people outside Wal Wal school -39 1930s utility with 2 boys on bumper bar Headlights blacked out in early 1940s -40 2 men with a 4 wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Thatched farm sheds in the background -41 flood scene, Glenorchy -42 Wimmera river in flood Glenorchy -43 Pleasant Creek Hospital with old car on left c.1920 -44 2 women, a man and a boy playing tennis Callawadda 1925 -45 “A lesson in cow cockying”. A boy watching 2 women milking a cow. 1925 -46 A group of men, women and 2 children at a working bee. -47 Wedding group with best man and maid of honour and 2 children carrying flowers. Front of car with streamers -48 wedding couple with best man and matron of honour and 2 flower girls. 2 cars to the left. 1925 -49 Group of school children in national costumes -50 Tractor, harvester , 2 man and some upright bags of crop. -51 2 men harvesting with a tractor pulling a harvester -52 5 bags of cereal with a man, tractor and harvesting in the background. -53 3 wheeled horse drawn vehicle with a woman on the cart -54 Derailed train carriage , still upright. Adelaide Express 1923 -55 wheels of over turned railway carriage Several people in background 1923 -56 close up of train carriage wheel and bogey. Several people in background. 1923 -57 5 draught horses abreast, pulling a farm implement with a man by the implement. -58 2 hay stacks shaped with high pitch A man and a fence in the foreground -59 Huge log of wood on a 4 wooden wheeled carrier -60 4 people standing on the spillover on the Little Wimmera -61 car with a woman driver, holding a young child. A boy standing nearby -62 3 men and 2 women sitting at Glenorchy tennis -63 4 horses with a farm implement -64 3 men, a horse and boxes on the left -65 5 people at a tennis party -66 4 tennis players at Glenorchy 1925 -67 group of men dressed in white, women in white with white bonnets standing around a seated man and woman -68 veranda in front of a country home with lattice on a side of the house -69 front of a house with a family of 5 on the veranda -70 a couple standing in front of Wal Wal school, nearing completion Various -

Black and White Photographic Collection of Various Sizes 7235 Piles of Wheat Baggs -1 Family Group in garden -2 David George & Thomas -3 Arch Maher (front) and George Baylie Carting Wool from PinGrove, around 1915. Page 6 Book Warranook to Wal Wal -4 Home manufactured Tractor Wheel -5 Three ladies 1920’s -6 Picnic -7 Two Girls -8 Sheering Shed -9 Farmhouse with garden -10 Group of men possibly football team -11 Farmhouse -12 War Memorial Stawell with Weigh Bridge and Coffee Palace -13 Car crossing creek -14 Gathering at Wal Wal school -15 Accommodation on wheels -16 4 people standing around a car Perhaps changing a wheel -17 Team of 7 horses drawing a buggy of bagged wheat- -18 Flooded Mt William Creek with shed involvement -19 Group of men dressed in football clothes 2 umpires dressed in white on the R -20 4 people playing tennis -21 Man dressed in a suit and hat teeing off a golf shot -22 a man, a woman and a child near a steam driven timber mill -23 suited men watching a tractor ploughing -24 a weatherboard building on elevated stumps, possibly just been placed there -25 2 coated men pushing a bogged open tourer car -26 a tractor pulling a plough with suited men on both -27 large pile of bagged grain at a railway siding -28 2 women dressed in long clothing -29 a woman and a boy on a veranda -30 a smiling formally dressed woman holding a box -31 probable small weir in a dry river bed -32 Man in army uniform with 1920s tourer car with roof up -33 Man on platform of railway siding He is holding a hoop -34 studio photo of young girl -35 Large pile of bagged wheat at a railway siding -36 Half of a house on a bridge -37 Hatted woman on a horse -38 large group of formally dressed people outside Wal Wal school -39 1930s utility with 2 boys on bumper bar Headlights blacked out in early 1940s -40 2 men with a 4 wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Thatched farm sheds in the background -41 flood scene, Glenorchy -42 Wimmera river in flood Glenorchy -43 Pleasant Creek Hospital with old car on left c.1920 -44 2 women, a man and a boy playing tennis Callawadda 1925 -45 “A lesson in cow cockying”. A boy watching 2 women milking a cow. 1925 -46 A group of men, women and 2 children at a working bee. -47 Wedding group with best man and maid of honour and 2 children carrying flowers. Front of car with streamers -48 wedding couple with best man and matron of honour and 2 flower girls. 2 cars to the left. 1925 -49 Group of school children in national costumes -50 Tractor, harvester , 2 man and some upright bags of crop. -51 2 men harvesting with a tractor pulling a harvester -52 5 bags of cereal with a man, tractor and harvesting in the background. -53 3 wheeled horse drawn vehicle with a woman on the cart -54 Derailed train carriage , still upright. Adelaide Express 1923 -55 wheels of over turned railway carriage Several people in background 1923 -56 close up of train carriage wheel and bogey. Several people in background. 1923 -57 5 draught horses abreast, pulling a farm implement with a man by the implement. -58 2 hay stacks shaped with high pitch A man and a fence in the foreground -59 Huge log of wood on a 4 wooden wheeled carrier -60 4 people standing on the spillover on the Little Wimmera -61 car with a woman driver, holding a young child. A boy standing nearby -62 3 men and 2 women sitting at Glenorchy tennis -63 4 horses with a farm implement -64 3 men, a horse and boxes on the left -65 5 people at a tennis party -66 4 tennis players at Glenorchy 1925 -67 group of men dressed in white, women in white with white bonnets standing around a seated man and woman -68 veranda in front of a country home with lattice on a side of the house -69 front of a house with a family of 5 on the veranda -70 a couple standing in front of Wal Wal school, nearing completion Various -

Black and White Photographic Collection of Various Sizes 7235 Piles of Wheat Baggs -1 Family Group in garden -2 David George & Thomas -3 Arch Maher (front) and George Baylie Carting Wool from PinGrove, around 1915. Page 6 Book Warranook to Wal Wal -4 Home manufactured Tractor Wheel -5 Three ladies 1920’s -6 Picnic -7 Two Girls -8 Sheering Shed -9 Farmhouse with garden -10 Group of men possibly football team -11 Farmhouse -12 War Memorial Stawell with Weigh Bridge and Coffee Palace -13 Car crossing creek -14 Gathering at Wal Wal school -15 Accommodation on wheels -16 4 people standing around a car Perhaps changing a wheel -17 Team of 7 horses drawing a buggy of bagged wheat- -18 Flooded Mt William Creek with shed involvement -19 Group of men dressed in football clothes 2 umpires dressed in white on the R -20 4 people playing tennis -21 Man dressed in a suit and hat teeing off a golf shot -22 a man, a woman and a child near a steam driven timber mill -23 suited men watching a tractor ploughing -24 a weatherboard building on elevated stumps, possibly just been placed there -25 2 coated men pushing a bogged open tourer car -26 a tractor pulling a plough with suited men on both -27 large pile of bagged grain at a railway siding -28 2 women dressed in long clothing -29 a woman and a boy on a veranda -30 a smiling formally dressed woman holding a box -31 probable small weir in a dry river bed -32 Man in army uniform with 1920s tourer car with roof up -33 Man on platform of railway siding He is holding a hoop -34 studio photo of young girl -35 Large pile of bagged wheat at a railway siding -36 Half of a house on a bridge -37 Hatted woman on a horse -38 large group of formally dressed people outside Wal Wal school -39 1930s utility with 2 boys on bumper bar Headlights blacked out in early 1940s -40 2 men with a 4 wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Thatched farm sheds in the background -41 flood scene, Glenorchy -42 Wimmera river in flood Glenorchy -43 Pleasant Creek Hospital with old car on left c.1920 -44 2 women, a man and a boy playing tennis Callawadda 1925 -45 “A lesson in cow cockying”. A boy watching 2 women milking a cow. 1925 -46 A group of men, women and 2 children at a working bee. -47 Wedding group with best man and maid of honour and 2 children carrying flowers. Front of car with streamers -48 wedding couple with best man and matron of honour and 2 flower girls. 2 cars to the left. 1925 -49 Group of school children in national costumes -50 Tractor, harvester , 2 man and some upright bags of crop. -51 2 men harvesting with a tractor pulling a harvester -52 5 bags of cereal with a man, tractor and harvesting in the background. -53 3 wheeled horse drawn vehicle with a woman on the cart -54 Derailed train carriage , still upright. Adelaide Express 1923 -55 wheels of over turned railway carriage Several people in background 1923 -56 close up of train carriage wheel and bogey. Several people in background. 1923 -57 5 draught horses abreast, pulling a farm implement with a man by the implement. -58 2 hay stacks shaped with high pitch A man and a fence in the foreground -59 Huge log of wood on a 4 wooden wheeled carrier -60 4 people standing on the spillover on the Little Wimmera -61 car with a woman driver, holding a young child. A boy standing nearby -62 3 men and 2 women sitting at Glenorchy tennis -63 4 horses with a farm implement -64 3 men, a horse and boxes on the left -65 5 people at a tennis party -66 4 tennis players at Glenorchy 1925 -67 group of men dressed in white, women in white with white bonnets standing around a seated man and woman -68 veranda in front of a country home with lattice on a side of the house -69 front of a house with a family of 5 on the veranda -70 a couple standing in front of Wal Wal school, nearing completion Various -

Black and White Photographic Collection of Various Sizes 7235 Piles of Wheat Baggs -1 Family Group in garden -2 David George & Thomas -3 Arch Maher (front) and George Baylie Carting Wool from PinGrove, around 1915. Page 6 Book Warranook to Wal Wal -4 Home manufactured Tractor Wheel -5 Three ladies 1920’s -6 Picnic -7 Two Girls -8 Sheering Shed -9 Farmhouse with garden -10 Group of men possibly football team -11 Farmhouse -12 War Memorial Stawell with Weigh Bridge and Coffee Palace -13 Car crossing creek -14 Gathering at Wal Wal school -15 Accommodation on wheels -16 4 people standing around a car Perhaps changing a wheel -17 Team of 7 horses drawing a buggy of bagged wheat- -18 Flooded Mt William Creek with shed involvement -19 Group of men dressed in football clothes 2 umpires dressed in white on the R -20 4 people playing tennis -21 Man dressed in a suit and hat teeing off a golf shot -22 a man, a woman and a child near a steam driven timber mill -23 suited men watching a tractor ploughing -24 a weatherboard building on elevated stumps, possibly just been placed there -25 2 coated men pushing a bogged open tourer car -26 a tractor pulling a plough with suited men on both -27 large pile of bagged grain at a railway siding -28 2 women dressed in long clothing -29 a woman and a boy on a veranda -30 a smiling formally dressed woman holding a box -31 probable small weir in a dry river bed -32 Man in army uniform with 1920s tourer car with roof up -33 Man on platform of railway siding He is holding a hoop -34 studio photo of young girl -35 Large pile of bagged wheat at a railway siding -36 Half of a house on a bridge -37 Hatted woman on a horse -38 large group of formally dressed people outside Wal Wal school -39 1930s utility with 2 boys on bumper bar Headlights blacked out in early 1940s -40 2 men with a 4 wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Thatched farm sheds in the background -41 flood scene, Glenorchy -42 Wimmera river in flood Glenorchy -43 Pleasant Creek Hospital with old car on left c.1920 -44 2 women, a man and a boy playing tennis Callawadda 1925 -45 “A lesson in cow cockying”. A boy watching 2 women milking a cow. 1925 -46 A group of men, women and 2 children at a working bee. -47 Wedding group with best man and maid of honour and 2 children carrying flowers. Front of car with streamers -48 wedding couple with best man and matron of honour and 2 flower girls. 2 cars to the left. 1925 -49 Group of school children in national costumes -50 Tractor, harvester , 2 man and some upright bags of crop. -51 2 men harvesting with a tractor pulling a harvester -52 5 bags of cereal with a man, tractor and harvesting in the background. -53 3 wheeled horse drawn vehicle with a woman on the cart -54 Derailed train carriage , still upright. Adelaide Express 1923 -55 wheels of over turned railway carriage Several people in background 1923 -56 close up of train carriage wheel and bogey. Several people in background. 1923 -57 5 draught horses abreast, pulling a farm implement with a man by the implement. -58 2 hay stacks shaped with high pitch A man and a fence in the foreground -59 Huge log of wood on a 4 wooden wheeled carrier -60 4 people standing on the spillover on the Little Wimmera -61 car with a woman driver, holding a young child. A boy standing nearby -62 3 men and 2 women sitting at Glenorchy tennis -63 4 horses with a farm implement -64 3 men, a horse and boxes on the left -65 5 people at a tennis party -66 4 tennis players at Glenorchy 1925 -67 group of men dressed in white, women in white with white bonnets standing around a seated man and woman -68 veranda in front of a country home with lattice on a side of the house -69 front of a house with a family of 5 on the veranda -70 a couple standing in front of Wal Wal school, nearing completion Various -

Black and White Photographic Collection of Various Sizes 7235 Piles of Wheat Baggs -1 Family Group in garden -2 David George & Thomas -3 Arch Maher (front) and George Baylie Carting Wool from PinGrove, around 1915. Page 6 Book Warranook to Wal Wal -4 Home manufactured Tractor Wheel -5 Three ladies 1920’s -6 Picnic -7 Two Girls -8 Sheering Shed -9 Farmhouse with garden -10 Group of men possibly football team -11 Farmhouse -12 War Memorial Stawell with Weigh Bridge and Coffee Palace -13 Car crossing creek -14 Gathering at Wal Wal school -15 Accommodation on wheels -16 4 people standing around a car Perhaps changing a wheel -17 Team of 7 horses drawing a buggy of bagged wheat- -18 Flooded Mt William Creek with shed involvement -19 Group of men dressed in football clothes 2 umpires dressed in white on the R -20 4 people playing tennis -21 Man dressed in a suit and hat teeing off a golf shot -22 a man, a woman and a child near a steam driven timber mill -23 suited men watching a tractor ploughing -24 a weatherboard building on elevated stumps, possibly just been placed there -25 2 coated men pushing a bogged open tourer car -26 a tractor pulling a plough with suited men on both -27 large pile of bagged grain at a railway siding -28 2 women dressed in long clothing -29 a woman and a boy on a veranda -30 a smiling formally dressed woman holding a box -31 probable small weir in a dry river bed -32 Man in army uniform with 1920s tourer car with roof up -33 Man on platform of railway siding He is holding a hoop -34 studio photo of young girl -35 Large pile of bagged wheat at a railway siding -36 Half of a house on a bridge -37 Hatted woman on a horse -38 large group of formally dressed people outside Wal Wal school -39 1930s utility with 2 boys on bumper bar Headlights blacked out in early 1940s -40 2 men with a 4 wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Thatched farm sheds in the background -41 flood scene, Glenorchy -42 Wimmera river in flood Glenorchy -43 Pleasant Creek Hospital with old car on left c.1920 -44 2 women, a man and a boy playing tennis Callawadda 1925 -45 “A lesson in cow cockying”. A boy watching 2 women milking a cow. 1925 -46 A group of men, women and 2 children at a working bee. -47 Wedding group with best man and maid of honour and 2 children carrying flowers. Front of car with streamers -48 wedding couple with best man and matron of honour and 2 flower girls. 2 cars to the left. 1925 -49 Group of school children in national costumes -50 Tractor, harvester , 2 man and some upright bags of crop. -51 2 men harvesting with a tractor pulling a harvester -52 5 bags of cereal with a man, tractor and harvesting in the background. -53 3 wheeled horse drawn vehicle with a woman on the cart -54 Derailed train carriage , still upright. Adelaide Express 1923 -55 wheels of over turned railway carriage Several people in background 1923 -56 close up of train carriage wheel and bogey. Several people in background. 1923 -57 5 draught horses abreast, pulling a farm implement with a man by the implement. -58 2 hay stacks shaped with high pitch A man and a fence in the foreground -59 Huge log of wood on a 4 wooden wheeled carrier -60 4 people standing on the spillover on the Little Wimmera -61 car with a woman driver, holding a young child. A boy standing nearby -62 3 men and 2 women sitting at Glenorchy tennis -63 4 horses with a farm implement -64 3 men, a horse and boxes on the left -65 5 people at a tennis party -66 4 tennis players at Glenorchy 1925 -67 group of men dressed in white, women in white with white bonnets standing around a seated man and woman -68 veranda in front of a country home with lattice on a side of the house -69 front of a house with a family of 5 on the veranda -70 a couple standing in front of Wal Wal school, nearing completion Various -

Amy Neville Brown (1882-1974) was a longlife member of the Mission to Seafarers ladies' Committees: 1910 - Amy is first mentioned in our records as LHLG branch secretary for Elsternwick. (from diaries written by her and her sister Beatrice during 1909-1913 and held at the Glen Eira Historical Society, Amy tells she attends “kirk” with Miss Godfrey about once a month and each time they go to the “Institute” afterwards.) 1918 - 1922 sees Amy as “Schools secretary” LHLG. 1933 - Miss A N Brown becomes Honorary Secretary of the LHLG. 1946 – LHLG becomes “Harbour Lights Guild”. 1949 – Dora Simpson is president of HLG & Amy Brown is Honorary Secretary. 1957 – Amy retires as Honorary Secretary of the HLG. Other interests: 1933 - Amy founded the Victorian Aboriginal Group along with Valentine Alexa Leeper (1900-2001). She acted as Hon. Sec. to the VAG for 40 years until its winding up in 1971 8 boxes of papers related to their activities are held at the SLV under Amy’s name (with Val Leeper). 1950 - Amy was a member of the YWCA 1963 – she was president of the Agnes Benson Auxiliary of the YWCA. Amy’s parents were Andrew Howden Brown & Catherine Marianne (Kitty) Wight. She had 2 brothers: Charles John Brown, Edward Byam Brown & 3 sisters: Jean Constance Brown (1884-1973), Catherine Philpott Brown (1886-1980), Grace *Beatrice Brown (1889-1984) who was also a member of the Mission's ladies' committee. None of 4 sisters married, they lived all their lives in Elsternwick. Edward Byam Brown was an academic at Melbourne University rising to become Ass. Prof. of Electrical Engineering by the 1950s. He married Vera Scantlebury in 1926 – they had 2 children. Amy’s maternal grandparents were Edward Byam Wight and Catherine Philpott. Both arrived in Melbourne in the early 1840s. Edward Wight is included on Thomas Chuck’s collage of early Victorian pioneers. Anne Jackson has written a short biography of Catherine’s brother, William Philpott, which includes a paragraph on Edward Wight. Catherine’s youngest son, Neville Wight, became a solicitor living at Woodend. He married Grace Rutherford – Mrs Neville Wight was a member of our Executive Committee from 1929 to 1933. Neville Wight’s obituary states that “he served his articles with … the firm of Moule & Seddon”. The principal of this firm was W H Moule, well known judge and cricketer. His son, also W H Moule, was Honorary Secretary of MtSV Executive Committee for 20 years until his retirement in 1958. was a member of the Harbour Lights Guild ( Honorary General Secretary in the 30s) then the Flying Angel League. She passed away in September 1974. A protege and friend of the Godfreys and Ina Higgins she actively assisted in setting up school branches of LHLG and eventually became a leading member in the 1930s.The window made by Tony Hall along with this plaque were dedicated in 1976. Amy Neville Brown had a lifelong association with the Mission and other philanthropic and social causes. Small plaque mounted on wooded board.In memory of Amy Brown For her lifetime of devoted service to the Mission 26th September, 1974amy brown, plaque, memorial, flying angel club, lhlg, amy neville brown (1882-1974), victoria aboriginal group (1933-1971), vag, val leeper, valentina alexa leeper (1900-2001)

Norma Bull in a window of 'Medlow', 1920s Her brother (Ronald) Richard was a keen photographer and is believed to have taken the photographs of the family and in the grounds of 'Medlow'. Norma Catherine Bull (7 September 1906 – September 1980) was an Australian painter, printmaker and etcher best known for the paintings and sketches she made in Britain during World War II. Norma was the daughter of Richard Joseph Bull (1874-1927) and Catherine Grace Perrier (1884-1972). Her father was the Director of Bacteriology at Melbourne University. Richard and Catherine had 2 children. Norma was born in Hawthorn in 1906 and her brother Ronald Richard was born in Surrey Hills in 1912, where in 1911 Richard bought a property at 42 Warrigal Road, Surrey Hills developed by Colonel William Cairncross, known as ‘Willcyrus’ and renamed ‘Medlow’ by the Bulls. As a child, Norma was a high achiever both intellectually and artistically. She was educated at Fintona, where she matriculated as Dux of the School and winner of an exhibition in French. She won a scholarship to attend the University of Melbourne where she studied French, Zoology, Philosophy, English and History, leading to a Bachelor of Arts in 1929. Following this she studied painting and drawing at the National Gallery Art School for seven years. Whilst most of the students of the 1930s were inspired by Modernism, Norma followed more traditional styles and became known for her etchings and realistic depiction of urban scenes. Her work was strongly influenced by the conservative nature of the National Gallery Art School under Bernard Hall, and she remained a traditionalist all her life. In 1938, she was awarded the Sir John Longstaff Scholarship in Fine Art. This enabled her to travel to England to study at the Royal Academy in London. She arrived in April 1939 and after the outbreak of war, she worked as a volunteer at a First Aid Clearing Station and applied to become a war artist. In 1941, she was given a sketching permit by the War Artists Advisory Committee to record bomb damage in the Bristol area. In 1947, an exhibition of her 205 wartime works entitled “Two Hemispheres”, opened at Australia House in London. Many were acquired for major collections in England including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Imperial War Museum and the Royal Collection. The “Two Hemispheres” exhibition toured Australia in 1948 and for over twelve months she followed Wirth’s Circus around the country, painting aspects of circus life. From then on she lived at Medlow’, From 1960 she was secretary of the Fellowship of Australian Artists. She was a finalist in the Archibald Prize on 2 occasions and is remembered through a biennial Art Prize, ‘The Norma Bull Portraiture Scholarship’ which is administered by The Victorian Artist’s Society. She continued to paint landscapes and seascapes in her traditionalist style. She had holiday homes at Anglesea and Bright. After she died in September 1980, 31 of her works were bequeathed to Bright Art Gallery. A black and white photograph of a lady holding a sun umbrella and sitting in a window frame.miss norma bull, medlow, house names, warrigal road, surrey hills, mr ronald richard bull

Six photographs set into a white, wooden frame, each with their own description at the base of the picture. Image 1 is of two girls, one with a doll in a pram and the other holding a doll. Image 2 has four children with a large doll dressed as a sailor. The caption runs under both pictures: "They love their dolls." Image 3 is of a girl in a pinafore washing doll's clothes in a bucket on a table which also contains a miniature clothesline, iron and washing basket, the caption reads "Washing day for the dolls". Image 4 shows children touching the tactile picture of Prince Charming and Snow White on a horse, with the caption "They follow by touch the story of the seven dwarves." Image 5 is of a baby in a chair with a cushion and a blanket "The Institute's youngest blind boy". Image 6 shows Matron holding two babies, with the caption "The Institute offers them it's care from 'the cradle to the grave".6 black and white photographs ; in white frame Descriptions below each photographroyal victorian institute for the blind, rvib nursery

George's grandfather was James Rayment Snr (1817-1890). He was born in Essex, England. He arrived in Melbourne aboard the “Bengal” in 1840. He married Jane McKnight on 12 March 1861. She died in 1871. James lived in South Melbourne until he married Elizabeth Brown in 1873. He moved to “Spenceycroft” at 654 Canterbury Road in 1880 - the property had a dairy. He moved to 85 Croydon Road, Surrey Hills (the house still stands) in 1886 but still ran the dairy. He moved back to South Melbourne and died there in 1890. His son James Rayment Jnr (1862-1916) was born in Emerald Hill. He married Harriet Ratten in 1882 and lived at 85-87 Croydon Rd Surrey Hills until 1914. He also owned properties at 70,72,81 and 83 Croydon Road. Harriet died in 1897. He married Victoria Benbow in 1898. In 1912 his occupation was fishmonger. In 1914 he moved to “The Wattles” at 95 Middlesex Road, Surrey Hills. In 1919 his wife Victoria owned lots 45,47,49,51,53,55 Durham Road. Surrey Hills. He died 1916 and Victoria died in 1939. James, the third, lived in Middlesex Road, Surrey Hills where he and his wife had a flower and vegetable farm. His brother was George Leslie Rayment (1894-1976), known as Les, the subject of this photo. He was born in Boroondarra. He lived at 85 Croydon Road, Surrey Hills. In 1914 he enlisted and served in the HQ staff 3rd Light Horse Brigade and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. In 1916 he was discharged for family reasons, those being that his father had died and there was no-one at home to support the family in Middlesex Road. In 1918 he married Grace Lewis at the Highfield Methodist Church. In 1919 they moved into “Clovelly”, 94 Durham Road, Surrey Hills. In 1927 his wife Grace died and in 1933 he married Celia Lewis. In 1936, with the help of his brother James, they built their new house at 14 Benwerrin Road, Surrey Hills. Celia died in 1967 and Les in 1976. Les had 2 children Dr Dulcie Grace Rayment and Norma Lesley Rayment. (Information courtesy of Mel Constable; Mel's wife is a Rayment descendant). Les' brother, James Arthur Rayment, was born in Balwyn in 1889. His A.I.F. record states - he joined on the 14 July 1915 to the 5th Field Company Engineers. His father was living in Middlesex Road, Surrey Hills at the time of his enlistment. He returned to Australia and was discharged on 22/7/1919. His occupation was carpenter; his religion, Methodist. He was 26 years and 2 months at enlistment and left Australia on 23/11/1915. James Arthur Rayment married Lilian Sarah Smith in 1920 (Ref: Victoria 1920/6780). REF: Mrs Dorothy Legg - James Rayment and his wife Elizabeth lived and farmed in Russell Street in the 1860s. The land was a dairy property and may have included some of the land later owned by the Presbyterian Church. Their sons James and Alex walked to the Balwyn State School. James married and lived at 'The Wattles' in Middlesex Road.Black and white photo of George Leslie Rayment in AIF uniform, standing with his hands behind his back. armed forces, world war, 1914 - 1918, clothing and dress, (mr) george leslie rayment, les rayment

John Box 1841 - 1913 the 4th son of George and Mary Box, was born in Withyham, Sussex England and came to Australia in 1856 with his parents. He lived and worked on his fathers market garden in East Brighton ( now Bentleigh) for several years and then rented a property in Tucker Road in 1862. John married Martha Sheldrake and they had 10children who were all born in East Brighton ( now Ormond ). After Martha died 1895 John Box married Eleanor Rushall c1900 Eleanor (Nellie) Rushall b 1866 in Fitzroy daughter of George Rushall b 1823 in London and Mary Ann Jones b 1823 in Battersea, who arrived in Portland 1849 and later settled in Fitzroy. George was an Auctioneer and was elected to Council 1874 becoming Mayor of Fitzroy 1875 and the family enjoyed the benefits of their prosperity. She had singing lessons with Dame Nellie Melba. His business foundered during the 1892/93 Bank Crash. However Nellie is recorded as the owner of the 10 roomed Terminus Hotel in Williamstown a favoured watering hole for the sailors from the many ships that came to the port. Nellie had a daughter Lavilla who sadly died aged 1 year in 1898. Nellie is then recorded as a housekeeper to a medical doctor in Cockatoo and later working for John Box, in Brighton. She married John Box in 1900 and they had 3 children Nellie, Jack and Alexander. After John Box died 1913, Nellie rented a house on the family estate in Oakleigh. She raised 2 other children Ray and Thelma and received some income by caring for several welfare children. In her later years Nellie lived with each of her children who had inherited from the John Box Estate when they turned 21 years. John Box is the brother of William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Box, lived in Box Cottage . John Box was a pioneer market gardener in East Brighton now Bentleigh. He married Martha Sheldrake and they had 10 children. The eldest daughter Rebecca was a Methodist Missionary in China and Alonzo, their 9th child, served in the Army WW1 at Gallipoli, France and Flanders. Rebecca sent the hand embroidered Chinese silk material for the Wedding Dress worn by Mary Closter at her marriage to Alonzo Box 1918. After Martha died he married Eleanor Rushall and they had 3 children. John was well respected by the community and also a Methodist lay preacher. Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Avis Box and 13 children, lived and farmed on the block of land in Jasper Road, East Brighton ( now McKinnon / Ormond) that was part of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841. Inscribed in Album “ The early photos in this album were found by Mr (Laurie) Lewis when he was demolishing the Old Box Cottage. He gave them to Mrs Avis Box Eldridge who in turn gave them to me. They were not identified. I believe they rightly belong in the Cottage. I have attempted to identify them and present them in a way they can be preserved as a historical record of the era.” A B Leigh A black and white photograph of Eleanor Rushall b1866 the 2nd wife of John Box 1841 -1913F.C Burman Photos / 196 Smith St. Fitzroybox william, box elizabeth, box george, box john, sheldrake martha, box alonzo, box mary, box rebecca, rushall eleanor, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, withyham sussex england, rushall george, fitzroy melbourne, dame nellie melba, helen porter mitchell, terminus hotel williamstown, williamstown melbourne,

John Box 1841 - 1913 the 4th son of George and Mary Box, was born in Withyham, Sussex England and came to Australia in 1856 with his parents. He lived and worked on his fathers market garden in East Brighton ( now Bentleigh) for several years and then rented a property in Tucker Road in 1862. John married Martha Sheldrake and they had 10children who were all born in East Brighton ( now Ormond ). After Martha died 1895 John Box married Eleanor Rushall c1900 Eleanor (Nellie) Rushall b 1866 in Fitzroy daughter of George Rushall b 1823 in London and Mary Ann Jones b 1823 in Battersea, who arrived in Portland 1849 and later settled in Fitzroy. George was an Auctioneer and was elected to Council 1874 becoming Mayor of Fitzroy 1875 and the family enjoyed the benefits of their prosperity. She had singing lessons with Dame Nellie Melba. His business foundered during the 1892/93 Bank Crash. However Nellie is recorded as the owner of the 10 roomed Terminus Hotel in Williamstown a favoured watering hole for the sailors from the many ships that came to the port. Nellie had a daughter Lavilla who sadly died aged 1 year in 1898. Nellie is then recorded as a housekeeper to a medical doctor in Cockatoo and later working for John Box, in Brighton. She married John Box in 1900 and they had 3 children Nellie, Jack and Alexander. After John Box died 1913, Nellie rented a house on the family estate in Oakleigh. She raised 2 other children Ray and Thelma and received some income by caring for several welfare children. In her later years Nellie lived with each of her children who had inherited from the John Box Estate when they turned 21 years. John Box is the brother of William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Box, lived in Box Cottage . John Box was a pioneer market gardener in East Brighton now Bentleigh. He married Martha Sheldrake and they had 10 children. The eldest daughter Rebecca was a Methodist Missionary in China and Alonzo, their 9th child, served in the Army WW1 at Gallipoli, France and Flanders. Rebecca sent the hand embroidered Chinese silk material for the Wedding Dress worn by Mary Closter at her marriage to Alonzo Box 1918. After Martha died he married Eleanor Rushall and they had 3 children. John was well respected by the community and also a Methodist lay preacher. Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Avis Box and 13 children, lived and farmed on the block of land in Jasper Road, East Brighton ( now McKinnon / Ormond) that was part of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841. Three black and white photographs of Eleanor Rushall the 2nd wife of John BoxA Nellie Rushall; B Mum ( Nana) C possibly 'Eleanor'* box william, box elizabeth, box george, box john, sheldrake martha, box alonzo, box mary, box rebecca, rushall eleanor, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, withyham sussex england, rushall george, fitzroy melbourne, terminus hotel williamstown, williamstown melbourne,

Mrs Blanche Cornell, wife of Frank Cornell, at the beach with 2 of her children, ? c1905 Frank Cornell was first listed in Surrey Hills in 1906 at (6) Lorne Parade. In 1908 the listing gives his occupation as a clerk. He was born in 1869 in Richmond, Victoria and died 15 April 1917 in Surrey Hills. Blanche Annie Parsons Cornell (nee Bracher) was born in 1869 in Hokitika, New Zealand; she died on 21 January 1940. Children were: Gilbert Frank Cornell (b1894, Hawthorn; d1908, at Frankston beach, an accidental drowning) Ruth Amelia Cornell (b 1899, Kew; d 29 May 1977, Kew) Lorna Amy Cornell (b 1906, Surrey Hills; d unknown) Patience Blanche Cornell (b1907, Surrey Hills; d unknown. Frank and wife Blanche are buried in Box Hill Cemetery - CE-*-1058. Ruth Amelia married David Ellis, c1922 in Surrey Hills. David was a dentist who practised in Surrey Hills for many years. Patience (Pat) Blanche married Norman Henry Brewer (1893–1975) in 1931 in Surrey Hills. Given the children's dates of birth, it is likely that it is Gilbert and Ruth in the photo. A black and white photograph of a lady dressed in an ankle length skirt, long sleeved blouse and wearing a hat. She is sitting on the beach and drying off one small girl. There is another small girl or boy to the left of the lady.clothing and dress, 1908, (mrs) blanche cornell, beach, (mrs) blanche annie parsons cornell, (miss) blanche annie parsons bracher, box hill cemetery