Black and white photograph of a woman. probably in Carsibrook. Victoria. She may be Mrs Rumbold.carisbrook, em22, rumbold

May Sewell was born in Beechworth in 1917, her paternal grandparents had come to Beechworth from Ireland and her maternal grandparents from Scotland. She was the youngest of five siblings and the only one to be born in a hospital rather than at home. May loved growing up and living in Beechworth, and fondly recalls knowing all her neighbours, meeting friends at the pictures, attending girl guides, picking wildflowers around the gorge, participating keenly in the Church of England choir and dances, and the big Easter festivals. May worked various jobs before getting married. After leaving school at fifteen, May learnt dressmaking with Lal Anderson (and was delighted with her wage of two and six pence a week) and then went on to learn tailoring with Mr Charles. May then worked in the dining rooms at the Commercial Hotel and Hotel Nicholas. May was at the Hotel Nicholas for seven years but stopped when she got married as female employees were not asked to stay once they were married. May married her husband in 1944 and had known him since school. They went on to have six children, sadly three did not live past infancy. Her first children were twin girls who died six hours after birth. May briefly discusses the difficulty in grieving her twin daughters, the lack of available support, and the expectancy to carry on. Her next child, a son named Ian James, died when he was only ten months old from a tumour. May described Ian James as a lovely boy. May had multiple connections to the Zwar Brothers' Beechworth Tannery. Her father and then her three brothers worked there, and also her husband for a short period of time. The tannery was a major employer in Beechworth, and May having multiple family members employed by the tannery underlines the significant role of the tannery in Beechworth. May described her husband as very hardworking, he worked as a cleaner overnight at the Ovens and Murray Hospital for the Aged while during the day tended his cattle and sheep farm. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Miss May Sewell’s account of her life in Beechworth is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. May in reflecting on her experiences of leisure opportunities, town festivals, work available for women, leaving the workforce once married, the tannery, post-natal care, grief and child mortality provide essential historic, economic, social, and healthcare insights. May’s oral history recording is part of a larger collection of oral histories recorded by Jennifer Williams in 2000, collectively they provide invaluable insights into Beechworth during the 20th century, much of the information in these oral histories would be lost if not documented and missed in the interpretation of tangible objects. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mrs May Sewellmay sewell, oral history, jennifer williams, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, beechworth church of england, easter festival, beechworth girl guides, hospital birth 1917, lal anderson, tailor beechworth, commercial hotel, hotel nicholas, zwar brother's beechworth tannery, ovens and murray hospital for the aged, dressmaking beechworth, beechworth cinemas, paul voglis

ISBN 0-0021-1368-6320 page, cut edged hardcover book with dust cover, illustrated with maps and B&W photos. Cover is brown buckram with gold writing on spine. Dust cover is black with orange title, gold and white subtext and sepia image of Field Marshall Montgomery and the author."Mrs May Hall"books, military history

A colour photo of part of the interior of Mrs Mayer's house at 9 Vincent Street, Surrey Hills. It includes 3 women of varying ages, 2 men and 2 children, a boy and a girl. There are many boxes. at 9 Vincent st / Mrs Mayer's hospitality - / she was 80 y.o. / on her verandah / Pete[?] and Mike / & 2 chn there / for a fortnightwomen, children, men, verandah, boxes, toys, architectural features, personal effects

Death and Bereavement notices for James Main White - died November 10, 1943, and Edith White - died December 30, 1943, both of Whitehorse Road, Ringwood.James, loving husband of Edith and father of Amos and May (deceased), grandfather of Edith, Jean, Amos and Dawne. Edith, loved wife of the late James Main, and loved mother of Amos and May (Mrs. Martin, deceased).

L-R: Florry (Mrs. Scarce), Alice (Mrs. Cracknell), Mr. Smith and Victor, Edwin Jnr., Rose (Mrs. D. White), Mrs. Smith, at back May (Mrs. Jones) and Bert, Will, George and Alfred. Source: Mrs. E.W. Motschall (nee Marjorie Smith), Long Gully Road, Panton HillThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, panton hill, alfred jones, alice cracknell, bert jones, edwin simth, edwin smith jnr., florry scarce, george jones, may jones, mrs smith, rose white, victor smith, will jones

Stawell Drama Group in 1954 stage production "Fools Rush In". Photo taken Stawell Town Hall. In Photo L - R. Phillis Grant, Malcolm Smith, Dianne Hall, Alan Podger, Glenda Hurst. Diane Hall "Pam" daughter Malcolm Smith - Paul ex husband. May Hall - Mrs. Coot - nanny Glenda Hurst - Angela mother. Three act play "Fools Rush In" Stawell drama group. Presented at Stawell Town on 1st April 1954. Black and white photograph of five persons on stage. Also colour photograph of brick house.Diane Hall "Pam" daughter Malcolm Smith - Paul ex husband. May Hall - Mrs. Coot - nanny Glenda Hurst - Angela mother. 1954 Three act play "Fools Rush In" Stawell drama group. Presented at Stawell Town on 1st April 1954. In Photo L - R. Phillis Grant, Malcolm Smith, Dianne Hall, Alan Podger, Glenda Hurst. stawell entertainment

Refer “Mrs May Burns” collectionEmbroidered silk postcard, various colours, centre a pink bow, under flag depictions and flowers underFront: A Happy Easter Rear: Somewhere in France To dear Mother Father & all at home with best love from Will & Roydocuments, cards, easter greetings, handcrafts - embroidery

May O'Brien rode her horse to school when she was young.A black and white photocopy of Mrs May Morrison (nee O'Brien) re-enacting her daily horse-back ride to Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School.1952 / Mrs Morrison (nee O'Brien re-enacts her daily horse-back / ride to the Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School / Photographed at the "Back to Sunbury" celebrations in 1952.back to sunbury, festivals and celebrations, mt carmel primary school, schools, sunbury, houston, joan, morrison, may (mrs), o'brien, may (miss), boardman, eric, forbes, john, dignam, william, 1952, horses, transport, george evans collection

Sepia toned photographic postcard of Mrs Bertha May Campbell nee Falk as a young woman of Lake Bunga Victoriagenealogy

Snowflake Minstrels (Irish Jig) 1912 Irene May Berndt later Mrs N Maloney with Scarfstawell entertainment

Portrait of a young child. (Example of Costume) 1904. Margaret May Frawley later Mrs John A Hallstawell

Group of Children on Stage (Sunday School Concert ??) c1910 on left is Irene May Bernot later Mrs N. Maloney.stawell entertainment

Letter of request to become a member of the National Council of Women, dated 1 May 1986, President, Mrs. T. Dingle, Hon. Secretary, Mrs. E. Smith. Unsigned at the end (Mrs.) Mavis Carne.organisation, women, national council of women, national council of women of victoria bendigo branch collection, mrs t dingle, mrs e smith, st andrews meeting room, mrs mavis carne

Nellie May Matthews received this book prize in 1896 for first prize in bible. Nellie enrolled in Clarendon Ladies' College in April of 1896 (D.O.B. 3/6/1978). In the original registry it states that father's name is George Browning, occupation Ironmonger and the residence as 98 Neil Street Ballarat. Nellie had a sister, Sarah Bertha Matthews (D.O.B 31/12/1883) who enrolled in the school on 8/2/1898.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in black soft calf with gilt inscription on front and spine. Black end papers, red/gilt edges, black and white illustrations throughout, very slight foxing on pages, slight open tear on top of spine. 708 p.Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College/ BALLARAT./ First Prize./ Bible-Class III/ Awarded to/ Nellie May Matthews./ MRS. KENNEDY, / PRINCIPAL. /DECEMBER 1896nellie-may-matthews, book-prize, clarendon-ladies'-college, 1896, george-browning, 98-neil-street-ballarat, sarah-bertha-matthews

Hardcover book with brown cover and yellow dust jacket with simple line drawing of an Egyptian and Australian. Inside on front page is part of a leaf held down with sticky tape.Written on first page "Dear Rex Happy Birthday 1985 Love from Harry" "Mrs May Hall"books, military history

Entertainment Irene May Berndt 1908 later Mrs N Maloneystawell entertainment

Portrait of Irene May Berndt 1908 later Mrs N Maloneystawell entertainment

On the rear; “This photo was taken in Gallipoli by a chap in the 5th”. “Getting rid of insects that pay no rent and are very annoying” Collection re Mrs May Burns.Post card photo of a group of 10 soldiers at Gallipoli getting rid of insects.photography - group portrait, military history, gallipoli

Uniforms were part of Women in War Exhibition, Albury May 1993 in which VMR Museum collaborated with Albury Regional Museum.Colour photograph of two uniforms of Mrs Shirley May ( Steele ) who served with Australian Army Medical Women's Service ( AAMWS) ion World War Two.aamws, steele, albury

Some of the soldiers are wearing up to 4 Service Chevrons, one has a “”MM” ribbon on.Possibly taken at or near Wars end. Collection re Mrs May Burns.Group photo in sepia tone of 19 soldiers outside Hut No 30.photography, group portraits, military history, souvenirs

Group of fourteen Salvation Army people seated and standing in studio with a backdrop. Back Row Lee Sherwell, Jeane Vince, Enie Reeve, Bob Clark, Don Reeve. Jessie Clark, Avis Reeve, Bill Collins Front Row Pearl Reeve, Mavis Vince, May Clark, Mrs Major Clinch, Florence Vince, Olive ClinchSepia photograph of a group of fourteen people in uniform, six seated and eight standing. Stamp on back, W.J. Chapman Photo Artist Stawell.stawell religion

The photograph is undated but was probably taken 1900-1910. The teachers may be (on left) Mrs Johnston, and (on right) Miss Barry.Large group of children with two adult females in long dresses posed in front of a brick wall. Child in centre of second row from front holds slate with "State School 880" written on it.On back, in pencil: "Mrs McBeath Linton via Ballarat Victoria Australia. In ink: "[illegible] No 2".linton state school no. 880

Portrait of a Group of Three Girls on Sofa Girl on left Irene May Berndt c1908 later Mrs N Maloneystawell entertainment

A certificate of appreciation for Mrs Jessie May Angus’s contribution to the local community, awarded by Federal Member for Jagajaga, Peter Staples, 1993. A tribute to a Greensborough identity and her connection with the Philharmonic Choir. Mrs Angus was a member of the Partington family, Greensborough pioneers. Certificate printed in gold on buff card. Jessie Angus handwritten in black. jessie angus, jessie partington, jessie scholes, peter staples, australia day awards

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, In May of 1957, Mr. & Mrs. Tully walked through the gates of Eastern Park that were named after them.Names on back , 9. 6.1957 AHG..bendigo, clubs, eastern park

B/W photo, Buninyong Methodist Girl's Guild Choir, c.1910"Girl's Guild circa 1890. Back Jordon sisters, M. Dixon, Vera Macpherson, Myrtle Harrison. Middle May Caffrey, Mrs. Bayle (Pres) Vera Caffrey. Front Row Phil Darkes, C. Trewhella, (Mrs. Watkins). G.Skewes Sebastapol" methodist, girl's guild choir, jordon, dixon, macpherson, harrison, caffrey, bayle, darkes, trewhella, watkins