Selina Deravin (Born 1882, Serpentine Creek. Died 1968, Melbourne, age 85), father John White, mother Mary Ann Nicholls was married to Garnet Deravin, a medical doctor. In 1928, (Electoral Roll Bendigo) Garnet and Selina were living at 109 Queen Street, Bendigo; later at 13 Tuxon Street, North Balwyn, where Garnet died on 15th. April, 1954 (Argus, 17th April, 1954). Deravin family owned the Chateau Dore vineyard and winery. Selina published a book of her poetry. A poem ' Beside the Swamp' was written following her visit to the swamp at Boort: ' In silence by the graves I stood, of those who long had lain at rest/In lonely quiet, in the bush. Long gone are they who loved them best/The trees still whisper by the swamp; the night birds call, and vigil keep/As in those far-off yesterdays - where Campion and three children sleep........'Selina White Birth Date Abt 1882 Birth Place Serpentine Creek, Victoria Registration Year 1882 Registration Place Victoria, Australia Father John White Mother Aary Ann Nicholls Registration Number 25736 Hand written letter by Selina De Ravin, titled 'The graves beside the swamp at Boort.' dated November 1962. Two of the headstones lie broken on the grass covered graves. On the granite slab at the right is the inscription 'In memoriam. George F. Campion of Exeter Devon, England, who departed this life, May 31st 1851. Aged 19 years. The 2 month old baby boy of 'John and Jane', married couple on 'Boort', died the same day and was buried beside Campion. There is nothing to mark his grave. Both were buried by the Station men. Mr J. R. Godfrey read the burial services for both. On the marble slab at the left can be deciphered the inscription sacred to the memory of George Bertram, fourth son of Henry and Mary Godfrey, Born 18th November 1858. Died 11th April 1860. On the headstone still standing can be read the inscription Sacred to the memory of Samuel C. Sutlee, who died April 1st 1871, aged 2 years 4 months. He is not dead - but sleepeth. This child was the son of a married couple 'on Boort', after the Godfrey family had left 'Boort'. Note - My nephew Russell Coutts of 'Dunbar', Boort, (formerly 'Boort' Station) is erecting a fence around the graves. His son, Peter took these photographs. I wrote the verses 'Beside the Swamp' after my first visit to them in 1957. I always take flowers and place them on the graves whenever I visit 'Dunbar' Selina M. Deravin 1962Russell Coutts and his son Peter have restored the graves beside the Lake at 'Dunbar' and erected a graveyard. This photograph was taken by Peter and the flowers placed on the graves by his mother Wilma who helps to care for them. They also discovered a fifth unknown grave there when erecting the fence and re- erecting the broken and fallen headstones. S. M. Deravin. (Selina De Ravin) a. Typed poem on carbon copy flimsy paper: 'Beside the Swamp', signed in blue pen by Lina Deravin, January 1957'. Written on the bottom in blue pen: ' In February 1960 when on a visit to Boort I took some flowers and placed them on these graves beside the swamp'. Signed Lina Devarin.Selina M. Deravinmemorials, graveboards, boort cemetry, russell coutts, 'dunbar', peter coutts, george f. campion, boort cemetery, samuel c. sutlee?., poetry, poem, garnet deravin, selina deravin

A box covered with decorative paper and titled 'Cameo of the Past 4.' It also has the title 'L. Chancellor.' It contains newspaper articles relating to mainly the local history of Bendigo. (1) A yellow folder containing newspaper and magazine articles about old lace iron work. Newspapers include 'Bendigo Advertiser,' 'The Age' and 'The Australian.' A white booklet titled 'The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Ballarat Branch. 'Trust.' February 1965. A quarterly from the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Como, South Yarra.' A 'National Trust of Australia (Victoria)' report. July, 1967. Postcard and photos of lacing. Dated 1960 - 1971. (11) An orange folder containing articles written by Toora in the 'Bendigo Advertiser. It also includes in a plastic pocket a Toora series titled 'Cameo from the past.' (111) A series of articles written by David Horsfall in the 'Bendigo Advertiser on the Chinese on the goldfields.(1V) In a plastic pocket 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles on Lydia Chancellor. (V) A white booklet titled,' Victorian Commemoration Year 1951.' (V1) A series of 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles titled, 'Within A Home.' ( V11( In a plastic pocket 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles on the Truscott family.' (V111) In a plastic pocket 'The Age' articles written by Fanny Perry on life in early Australia. (1X) In a plastic pocket a general collection of newspaper articles. Sources are the 'Bendigo Advertiser' and 'The Sun.' (X) A small white book titled, 'Family Pictures and Memories,' by Selina M. Deravin. It is in an envelope addressed to Lydia Chancellor and also contains a newspaper article on the poems of Selina Deravin. (X1) A photo of an antique clock. (X11) A leaflet on the life of Janie Houston Cruikshank. (X111) Auction catalogue by order of Miss Marian Jones 1962.bendigo, history, community activities, lydia chancellor collection, collection, iron work, old lace iron work, building, buildings, national trust, national trust of australia victorian branch, cast-iron, bendigo buildings, place, verandahs, fittings and materials, iron lace, 'toora', 'women's world, ' 'bendigo advertiser, ' 'cameo from the past, ' amy huxtable, bendigo, chinese, goldfields, lydia chancellor collection, 'victorian commemoration year, ' 'within a year, ' miss webb, truscott family, fanny perry, 'family pictures and memories, ' selina m. deravin, clock, antique clock, janie houston cruikshank, miss marian jones, auction, 'hollybank' auction