Alison Till with an older girl and dolls. On a rocking horse. At front gate with a dog.alison till, till family

Sepia photograph of three girls riding bicycles on an unmade road. One of the girls is Alison Till.till, alison bertha

Coloured photograph of Alison Till holding a photograph of her brother Alwyn in airforce uniform. Sitting beside a table covered in Christmas cards.till alison bertha

Faded black and white photograph of a young woman (Alison Till) wearing a hat and coat with corsage of flowers on lapel. Handbag and shoes. Standing in front of a brick building.till, alison

Photograph of Sydney Till carrying Alison Till near some trees. Both are dressed in their 'best' clothes.gorsuch, peter, fry, judith

Coloured photograph of Alison Till with two collie dogs. 1996.till, alison bertha

Black and white photograph of Alison Till, using a sewing machine. Photo taken by brother Alwyn.till, alison bertha

From the till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Brown paper covered small book with Alison Till written in inkAlison Tillbooks, school/educational

Black & white Kodak print. Female child and rocking horse in a garden with a wooden fence and with trees in background.till, alison bertha

Black and white photograph of Mrs Till and Alison Till both standing behind Alwyn Till. A small dog to right of group. Tall hedge in background.till, evelyn till, alison bertha till, alwyn clothing and dress

Eleanor and Alison Till with dog outside their home in Whitehorse Road.till, eleanor till, alison bertha

Till CollectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death. Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11. His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies. Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.'Nursery Rhymes Collected and Illustrated' By Walter J Morgan with inscription on front cover 'Christ Church Sunday School, Mitcham. Awarded to Alison Till. November 1926.|London Society for promoting Christian Knowledge - New York.'Christ Church Sunday School, Mitcham. Awarded to Alison Till. November 1926.books, children's

Black and white photograph of Evelyn, Alwyn and Alison Till standing in front of a hedge.till, evelyn till, alwyn till, alison bertha

Black & white photograph of Alwyn till wearing a padded flying suit, standing with his sister, Alison who is wearing a coat.till, alison bertha, alwyn

Black and white print of Mrs Till, Alwyn & Alison.till, mrs, alwyn, alison bertha

Sepia photograph of Alwyn and Alison Till seated. Alwyn with a sailor-type outfit and Alison with light ribbon in her hair.till, alwyn till, alison bertha

Black and white Kodak print of Sydney Till between Alwyn & Alison (his children) standing on a rocky beach. All are wearing hats. Man has a pipe in left hand.till, alwyn, alison bertha, sydney

Black & white Kodak print. . Alwyn & Alison Till in front of weatherboard building. Alwyn sitting on rocking horse. Alison, standing with doll's pram.till, alison bertha, alwyn

Black & white photograph. On left of photograph, Dorothy Verral. Alison Till, wearing a pale overcoat, on right of photo. Children, unknown. Outside Clive Street house.verral, dorothy, till, alison bertha, clive street, mitcham

Black and white photograph of two children, Alwyn and Alison Till, wearing hats. Background sea shore at Phillip Island. Inscription ' This is my family. Phillip Island.'till, alison bertha, alwyn

Black and white photograph of three children standing in front of a weatherboard house. Alwyn Till in front with Alison Till who is dressed in party clothes or dress-ups.till, alison bertha, alwyn

Till CollectionGrey paper covered Victorian PrimerAlison Tillbooks, school/educational

Sepia studio photograph of Alwyn and Alison Till on a wooden piano stool Inscription: Till, Clive Street, Mitcham. As copy coloured - both light blue eyes, fair hair, fresh complexions. Girl, pale blue dress. Boy, navy blue coat.till, alison bertha, alwyn

Black and white photograph of family group: Evelyn, Alison and Alwyn Till standing in front of a weatherboard house.till, alison bertha, evelyn, alwyn

The Till CollectionSchool exercise book, in the year of the Coronation (1937), decorated with pictures of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth, with flags of the Union Jack & Australian in background.Alison Till, Senior School. Fitzroy Girls.books, school/educational

Black and white photograph of Alison Till and her mother Evelyn Till outside a house. Both are wearing hats and overcoats.till, evelyn, alison bertha

Black & white Kodak print. Evelyn Till sitting in chair with Alison on her knee. Alwyn sitting in chair on left of his mother. Wooden fence and trees in background.till, evelyn till, alison bertha till, alwyn

Sepia studio photograph of Evelyn Till with her children, Alwyn and Alison Till. Alwyn in a suit, Evelyn with white strip on left of her dress, with large bow on hesd.till, alwyn, evelyn, alison bertha

Black and white photograph of the Till family home in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. Three women standing near right side of the house are Alison Till, Amy Cook and Evelyn Till.cook, amy, till, evelyn, alison bertha