Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 116 page soft cover book of verse by Kenneth Slessor. Published in 1962 by Angus & Robertson, Sirius Books. Printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2019.2 SLE'' on spine.Kenneth Slessorbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, kenneth slessor, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 116 page hardcover book of poems by Kenneth Slessor. Published by Angus & Robertson and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. First published 1944, reprinted 1947, 1951. This is 2nd Edition 1957. Catalogue sticker on spine '2019.1 SLE'.Kenneth Slessorbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, poetry, kenneth slessor

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 275 page hardcover book, Bread & Wine, of selected prose by Kenneth Slessor. Memories of Sydney, artists, poets, journalists et al. Published in 1970 by Angus & Robertson and printed by J. C. Stephens & Co., Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2179 SLE'' on spine. Newspaper cutting from Sydney Morning Herald 11/7/70 of a review of this book by John Douglas Pringle. SBN 207 94893 3.Kenneth Slessorbooks, collections, short stories, alec h chisholm collection, kenneth slessor, prose, short stories

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 47 page soft cover magazine type booklet of verse. 'Darlinghurst Nights and Morning Glories / Being 47 strange sights / Observed from eleventh storeys, / In a land of cream puffs and crime, / By a Flat-roof Professor; / And here set forth in sketch and rhyme / by Virgil and Kenneth Slessor.' Illustrated with B & W drawings. Published about 1932 by Frank C. Johnson, Sydney and printed by Clark & Dunstan Ltd. Catalogue sticker ''2132 SLE'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink on first page ''A. H. Chisholm with regards Ken Slessor Jan.1932'' 2 page article from The Bulletin, April 20 1963 ''My King's Cross'' by Kenneth Slessor placed inside front cover.Kenneth Slessor & Virgil Reillybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, kenneth slessor, virgil reilly, poetry

A proposal letter written by Mark Strizic for a grant from the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board to fund a series of art books. Strizic proposes a series of books illustrated by Strizic's own photography, under the series title Expressions. Strizic seeks a grant of $4900 from the board for the publication of two books, one of furniture maker Schulim Krimper, another on John Perceval's Cherubs. Budgets for these books are included, proposing to use the profit from sales to fund subsequent books, including one on the Centre 5 group of sculptors and one with Australian poets with graphics by artist Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski.Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 4 pagesRobin Boyd pencil noterobin boyd, meriel wilmot-wright, myer foundation, mark strizic, schulim krimper, brian lewis, margaret garlick, inge king, clifford last, lenton parr, teisutis zikaras, julius kane, centre 5, time riders, john perceval, vincas jomantas, stan ostoja kotkowski, judith wright, roland robinson, kenneth slessor, max harris, claude wischik, commonwealth art advisory board, andrew grimwade, national gallery of victoria, joseph brown, brian stonier

Hal Porter writes a very disparaging review of the republishes "The Australian Ugliness" by Robin Boyd, first published in 1960. He uses a poem by Kenneth Slessor to contrast the views of Boyd.Some handwritten notes indicating displeasure.walsh st library

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 57 page hardback book of poetry dedicated to Alec H Chisholm. Published in 1964 by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane. Printed by H Pole & Co. P/L, Brisbane. Newspaper cutting from the Daily Telegraph 19/9/1964 of poetry review by Kenneth Slessor, including this book. Catalogue sticker ''2005 ROW'' on spine. ''David Rowbotham'' signature in ink on flyleaf. Beneath the dedication to Alec H Chisholm ''- my first editor-in-chief, the man who gave me my professional start, for his understanding as my boss, for his friendship now. Thanks, Chis, for accepting this dedication, David''David Rowbothambooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, david rowbotham, poetry

Knitting socks for soldiers in the trenches in France was a common women's activity during WW1. Often white wool was knitted up and Condy's crystals were used to dye the socks a khaki colour. Jane Cook married William Slessar (land agent / farmer) in 1887. They had a family comprised of at least: Arthur, Frederick Alan, Gladys Isabella, William Cook, William Kenneth, Robert Harold. They lived at 17 Albert Crescent, Surrey Hills. William died in 1921; Jane in 1952 aged 90. They are buried in Box Hill Cemetery B-0086. Their son Arthur is buried with them. Their son William Cook Slessar was Killed in Action on 24 June 1916 in Belgium.Black and white photo of 2 women standing in a garden knitting. One is identified as Mrs Jane Slessor; the other is a younger woman. Between them is a cane table and a small palm. In the background is the side of the adjacent property - a timber Victorian home.knitting, red cross, world war, 1914-1918, albert crescent, box hill cemetery, jane slessar