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Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, Gael Vincent, Grave of Matilda Ann Aston in St Kilda cemetery, 2016
... Grave of Matilda Ann Aston in St Kilda cemetery...Her headstone is inscribed: headstone ‘Tilly Aston, Blind Poetess and Philanthropist, Died 1st Nov 1947, Aged 74, Resurgam.’ tilly aston Association for the Blind 2 x col. photographs of grave and headstone Grave of Matilda Ann Aston in St Kilda cemetery Photograph Image Gael Vincent ...Tilly Aston moved to 42 Raleigh Street in 1913, after her mother had died and her brother married. She died there of cancer on 1 November 1947 and was buried in St Kilda cemetery; her estate was valued for probate at £1149. Her headstone is inscribed: headstone ‘Tilly Aston, Blind Poetess and Philanthropist, Died 1st Nov 1947, Aged 74, Resurgam.’2 x col. photographs of grave and headstonetilly aston, association for the blind -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, Aston family outside Boot Maker shop, 1870s
... ...Ann Aston...From left: Sophie Aston (Tilly’s sister), William Aston (Tilly’s brother), Ann Aston (Tilly’s mother) and Edward Aston (Tilly’s father) and dog. ...Tilly Aston Edward Aston Ann Aston William Aston Sophie Aston 1 x b/w photograph of four people outside a shop Aston family outside Boot Maker shop Photograph Image ...Members of the Aston family in front of Tilly’s father’s boot making business in Carisbrook, where Tilly was born in 1873. From left: Sophie Aston (Tilly’s sister), William Aston (Tilly’s brother), Ann Aston (Tilly’s mother) and Edward Aston (Tilly’s father) and dog. The female figure on the far left of the image is unidentified. This image is a copy of a copy, and not the original.1 x b/w photograph of four people outside a shoptilly aston, edward aston, ann aston, william aston, sophie aston -
Maryborough Midlands Historical Society operating the Worsley Cottage MuseumBook, Memoirs of Tilly Aston, 1946
... Grey hardcover book describing the life of the author, written by Tilly (Matilda Ann) Aston (1873-1947) a year before her death....Grey hardcover book describing the life of the author, written by Tilly (Matilda Ann) Aston (1873-1947) a year before her death. ...Tilly Aston is one of the most interesting and significant historic characters associated with the Maryborough district.Grey hardcover book describing the life of the author, written by Tilly (Matilda Ann) Aston (1873-1947) a year before her death.Names of previous owners (three). -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Declaration of Trust, Jean Bickford Bequest, September 18, 1918
... This Trust agreement declares the intention of the Trustees, namely Albert William Whiteside, Matilda "Tilly" Ann Aston, William Henry Paterson and Charles Monteath to utilise a gift of War Bonds to the value of 200 pounds to form the Jean Bickford Bequest. ...Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong melbourne This Trust agreement declares the intention of the Trustees, namely Albert William Whiteside, Matilda "Tilly" Ann Aston, William Henry Paterson and Charles Monteath to utilise a gift of War Bonds to the value of 200 pounds to form the Jean Bickford Bequest. ...This Trust agreement declares the intention of the Trustees, namely Albert William Whiteside, Matilda "Tilly" Ann Aston, William Henry Paterson and Charles Monteath to utilise a gift of War Bonds to the value of 200 pounds to form the Jean Bickford Bequest. The income arising from the Bequest would be used to pay for Board, Lodging and Attention at the Associations Home for Adult Blind at Brighton Beach" of Victorian soldiers who were blinded as a result of the War. Dated 18th September, 1918. Signed by Albert William Whiteside, Matilda Ann Aston (after being read the document by Mary Lawson, signature also affixed), William Henry Paterson and Charles Monteath. 2 signed copies are held of this Trust Declaration, as well as one other copy with typed signatures. 3 typed pages establishing trustalbert whiteside, tilly aston, william paterson, charles monteath, jean bickford, fundraising -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Deed of Agreement for the Kooyong Clubhouse for the Blind, 1933, August 21, 1933
... The agreement is Dated 21st August 1933, and is signed by the three Trustees, as well as members of the Association, namely Matilda Ann Aston and William Charles Willmott. There are 2 copies of the agreement, one containing hand-written annotations in pencil, which are largely illegible....The agreement is Dated 21st August 1933, and is signed by the three Trustees, as well as members of the Association, namely Matilda Ann Aston and William Charles Willmott. There are 2 copies of the agreement, one containing hand-written annotations in pencil, which are largely illegible. ...This agreement between the Association for Advancement the Blind and Trustees (namely William Henry Paterson, George Arnot Maxwell and Bertram Grosbie Goold) lays out the terms and conditions surrounding the Association's access and usage of the Kooyong Clubhouse for the Blind and Cricket Oval. The agreement is Dated 21st August 1933, and is signed by the three Trustees, as well as members of the Association, namely Matilda Ann Aston and William Charles Willmott. There are 2 copies of the agreement, one containing hand-written annotations in pencil, which are largely illegible.2 typed pages of legal agreementassociation for the advancement of the blind, william paterson, george maxwell, bertram goold, tilly aston, william willmott, kooyong club house, cricket -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Book, Maiden Verses, 1901
... This book contains verses written by Tilly Aston. Matilda Ann (Tilly) Aston was a blind writer and teacher who was born in Carisbrook, Victoria in 1873. ...Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc. 2 Gilles Street (south of Merri St) Warrnambool great-ocean-road This book contains verses written by Tilly Aston. Matilda Ann (Tilly) Aston was a blind writer and teacher who was born in Carisbrook, Victoria in 1873. ...This book contains verses written by Tilly Aston. Matilda Ann (Tilly) Aston was a blind writer and teacher who was born in Carisbrook, Victoria in 1873. She became totally blind at the age of seven. She learned Braille and gained her Matriculation Certificate, spending a short time at Melbourne University. She helped to establish the Victorian Association of Braille Writers and to found the Association for the Advancement of the Blind. She was the first Secretary and later President of the latter association. She was appointed the Head of the School for the Blind in Melbourne and retired from this position in 1925. She published several books of verse and prose. There is a Parliamentary electorate in Victoria called Aston. This book is of considerable interest because the author, Tilly Aston, has an important place in Australian literature. The book, ‘Maiden Verses’ has a local Warrnambool connection as it contains a poem written about Warrnambool, a town which Tilly Aston visited on occasions.This is a hard cover book of 146 pages. It is a book of poems written by Tilly Aston. The cover is dark red with the printing on the spine and on the cover in gold lettering. There is at least one page at the front of the book torn out. There is a receipt for the purchase of the book pasted on to the inside of the front cover. The date of the receipt made out to ‘John F. Watts’ is for three shillings and sixpence (1900). The book is bound with glue and string.Signature on the first page: ‘John F. Watts, Nov. 18th 1900’ tilly aston, australian literature, history of warrnambool -
Vision AustraliaDocument - Text, C.H. Nipper, Past and the Present 1866-1971 by C.H. Nipper - unordered extracts, 1960-71
... These are: Admittance of Aboriginal people (1/2 page) Blinded soldiers (5 pages) Blindness - causes and prevention (4 pages) Buildings and Land (Snippets) - gas - grant of crown land - heating - insurance - water Change of name (1 page) Deaf-Blind and the Multiple Handicapped (3 pages) Education (9 pages, 1 missing) Education extracts from various newspapers (2 pages) Employment: - Placement of blind people in employment (1 page) - Dairyman (4 pages) - Insurance brokerage as a profession of the blind by Fred C Tolstrup (3 pages) Fundraising (Snippets) - Coles Book Arcade - Sporting matches Kiosks for the Blind (1/2 page) Matilda Ann Aston (5 pages) Music (5 pages) Nursing (2 pages) Organ (Snippets) Ormond Hall (3 pages) Pensions (1/2 page) Rehabilitation Training centre (3 pages) Talking Book Library (1 1/2 pages) Welfare Services (3 1/2 pages)...These are: Admittance of Aboriginal people (1/2 page) Blinded soldiers (5 pages) Blindness - causes and prevention (4 pages) Buildings and Land (Snippets) - gas - grant of crown land - heating - insurance - water Change of name (1 page) Deaf-Blind and the Multiple Handicapped (3 pages) Education (9 pages, 1 missing) Education extracts from various newspapers (2 pages) Employment: - Placement of blind people in employment (1 page) - Dairyman (4 pages) - Insurance brokerage as a profession of the blind by Fred C Tolstrup (3 pages) Fundraising (Snippets) - Coles Book Arcade - Sporting matches Kiosks for the Blind (1/2 page) Matilda Ann Aston (5 pages) Music (5 pages) Nursing (2 pages) Organ (Snippets) Ormond Hall (3 pages) Pensions (1/2 page) Rehabilitation Training centre (3 pages) Talking Book Library (1 1/2 pages) Welfare Services (3 1/2 pages) Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind C.H. ...When author C.H. Nipper created historical overview of the first 60 years of the RVIB, various topics were covered by an unordered series of pages on individual topics. These are: Admittance of Aboriginal people (1/2 page) Blinded soldiers (5 pages) Blindness - causes and prevention (4 pages) Buildings and Land (Snippets) - gas - grant of crown land - heating - insurance - water Change of name (1 page) Deaf-Blind and the Multiple Handicapped (3 pages) Education (9 pages, 1 missing) Education extracts from various newspapers (2 pages) Employment: - Placement of blind people in employment (1 page) - Dairyman (4 pages) - Insurance brokerage as a profession of the blind by Fred C Tolstrup (3 pages) Fundraising (Snippets) - Coles Book Arcade - Sporting matches Kiosks for the Blind (1/2 page) Matilda Ann Aston (5 pages) Music (5 pages) Nursing (2 pages) Organ (Snippets) Ormond Hall (3 pages) Pensions (1/2 page) Rehabilitation Training centre (3 pages) Talking Book Library (1 1/2 pages) Welfare Services (3 1/2 pages)2 page foreward and 17 page historyroyal victorian institute for the blind, c.h. nipper, blind soldiers, deaf-blind, ormond hall, fundraising, rvib nursery, nellie melba, alice mcclelland, charles halle, blinded soldiers bowling club, talking books, employment, aboriginal and torrens strait islander people, pensions, tilly aston, fred c tolstrup, charles gatty, blindness, welfare services, rehabilitation, education, buildings -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph, Turning the Sod at Mount Helen Campus, 1967, 1967
... aston...zig plavina...lia plavina...verna barry...arthur burrow...alan howard...rex holyoake...p.j. smith...Ann...Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields Mount Helen campus tunring the sod geoff biddington bill llewellyn alan webb len betts alf mckenzie bill mcdonald doug wright morrell aston zig plavina lia plavina verna barry arthur burrow alan howard rex holyoake p.j. smith Ann tippett geoff barrell hugh allnut ken flecknoe june thursfield lee shannon harvey hooper irene hooper geoff fairhill Black and white photograph of the turning of the sod at Mount Helen Campus. ...Black and white photograph of the turning of the sod at Mount Helen Campus. mount helen campus, tunring the sod, geoff biddington, bill llewellyn, alan webb, len betts, alf mckenzie, bill mcdonald, doug wright, morrell aston, zig plavina, lia plavina, verna barry, arthur burrow, alan howard, rex holyoake, p.j. smith, ann tippett, geoff barrell, hugh allnut, ken flecknoe, june thursfield, lee shannon, harvey hooper, irene hooper, geoff fairhill -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph - Group, Ringwood Technical School 1963 Form 1C
... Names: Top row: Lorraine Gibbs, Elaine Gration, Anita Smith, Patricia O’Dea, Ann McGregor, Sandra Diprose. 2nd row: Sandra Thomas, Robyn Jensen, Therese Birchall, Gail Phillips, Judith Flarherty, Joan ?. 1st row: Jeanette Miles, Judith Cruickshank, Yvonne Aston, Susan Marsden, Heidi Henkel, Rosemary D’Orival Margaret Piergrosse....The school was known locally as Ringwood Tech School, Ringwood Tech, Ringy Tech, Ringers, The Tech and RTS. rts ringwood tech Names: Top row: Lorraine Gibbs, Elaine Gration, Anita Smith, Patricia O’Dea, Ann McGregor, Sandra Diprose. 2nd row: Sandra Thomas, Robyn Jensen, Therese Birchall, Gail Phillips, Judith Flarherty, Joan ?. 1st row: Jeanette Miles, Judith Cruickshank, Yvonne Aston, Susan Marsden, Heidi Henkel, Rosemary D’Orival Margaret Piergrosse. ...This Form was part of the largest intake to date as Ringwood Technical School entered its fourth year at the Heathmont Road campus. The 269 Form 1 students in 12 groups, 1A to 1M, took the school’s population to nearly 700. Extensions to the 3 year old building commenced during the year to help accommodate the expected rising numbers of students. The school was known locally as Ringwood Tech School, Ringwood Tech, Ringy Tech, Ringers, The Tech and RTS.Black and White Photograph Photograph from Ringwood Technical School photo album labelled “Ringwood Technical School 1963-’64 Class Photos” (VC 21255)Names: Top row: Lorraine Gibbs, Elaine Gration, Anita Smith, Patricia O’Dea, Ann McGregor, Sandra Diprose. 2nd row: Sandra Thomas, Robyn Jensen, Therese Birchall, Gail Phillips, Judith Flarherty, Joan ?. 1st row: Jeanette Miles, Judith Cruickshank, Yvonne Aston, Susan Marsden, Heidi Henkel, Rosemary D’Orival Margaret Piergrosse.rts, ringwood tech -
Box Hill Historical SocietyPhotograph - Schools - Box Hill South Primary, 1965
... Ann...Hubie> Janeene...Roebuck> Kerry...Aston...Box Hill South State School class photo of Grade 5A, taken 1965 with their teacher Mr Paul Box Hill South State School Donehue> Chris Bolton> Andrew Spencer> Miles Mathews> Paul Shultz> Rodney Kazwara> Steven Morgan> Garth Ritchie> Ian Dalton> Gail Greenwood> Carla Friekie> Dawn Talbett> Anne Thiesson> Jeanette Mortimer> Anne Godfrey> Cheryl Clermon> Gail Barson> Robyn Hinton> Judith Mernson> Susan Ebbs> Lynette Meehen> Ann Hubie> Janeene Roebuck> Kerry Aston> Gail Natiwell> Robyn Paterson> Pam Black> Jennifer Taylor> Lesley Wakem> Mark Bingham> Neil Mackay> Peter Hudson> Peter Vickery> Alan Tyson> Ian Teachers Paul> - (Mr) Primary schools B&w photo Photograph Schools - Box Hill South Primary ...Box Hill South State School class photo of Grade 5A, taken 1965 with their teacher Mr PaulB&w photobox hill south state school, donehue> chris, bolton> andrew, spencer> miles, mathews> paul, shultz> rodney, kazwara> steven, morgan> garth, ritchie> ian, dalton> gail, greenwood> carla, friekie> dawn, talbett> anne, thiesson> jeanette, mortimer> anne, godfrey> cheryl, clermon> gail, barson> robyn, hinton> judith, mernson> susan, ebbs> lynette, meehen> ann, hubie> janeene, roebuck> kerry, aston> gail, natiwell> robyn, paterson> pam, black> jennifer, taylor> lesley, wakem> mark, bingham> neil, mackay> peter, hudson> peter, vickery> alan, tyson> ian, teachers, paul> - (mr), primary schools -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, L.J. Gervasoni, Memorial to Tilly Aston, 2011, 06/08/2011
... Born in Carisbrook, Victoria in 1873, she was the youngest of eight children born to bootmaker Edward Aston, and his wife, Ann. Tillu was vision-impaired from birth, and totally blind by the age of 7. ...Born in Carisbrook, Victoria in 1873, she was the youngest of eight children born to bootmaker Edward Aston, and his wife, Ann. Tillu was vision-impaired from birth, and totally blind by the age of 7. ...Matilda (Tilly Aston), was a blind Australian writer and teacher, who founded the Victorian Association of Braille Writers, and later went on to establish the Association for the Advancement of the Blind. Born in Carisbrook, Victoria in 1873, she was the youngest of eight children born to bootmaker Edward Aston, and his wife, Ann. Tillu was vision-impaired from birth, and totally blind by the age of 7. The memorial was built by the Midlands Historical Society in 1970.Colour photograph of a Memorial to Tilly Aston.carisbrook, church, tilly aston, matilda aston
