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Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Eliza Hand on the Verandah of her Shop 1907, 1907
... Eliza Hand on the Verandah of her Shop 1907...Eliza Hand...1907 photoghraph of Eliza Hand (Grandma Hand), Florence...1907. Eliza Hand on the verandah of her shop at Kalorama...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Photograph Eliza Hand on the Verandah of her Shop ...1907 photoghraph of Eliza Hand (Grandma Hand), Florence Hand (Aunt Florrie) and little Gert on the verandah of the Beulah Tea Rooms at FiveWays (The Gap). This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.1907. Eliza Hand on the verandah of her shop at Kalorama gap with her daughter Florence. Opened as "Beulah Tearooms" it was made a post office in 1909 and Florence Hand became post mistress. It remained active till 1923 when, the building having been sold to Miss McPhee she built the Fiveways store alongside and moved the post office to another room. The verandah was pulled down but the room is still there (1974) facing Ridge Road at the west end of the complex. Eliza died 1918. Florence died 1968.beulah tea rooms, fiveways, the gap, florence hand, eliza hand, miss mcphee, post office -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mrs Ellis Jeeves, nee Eliza Hand
... Mrs Ellis Jeeves, nee Eliza Hand...eliza hand...Eliza Hand married Ellis Jeeves in 1885. They had 12...Eliza Hand married Ellis Jeeves in 1885. They had 12 ...Eliza Hand married Ellis Jeeves in 1885. They had 12 children, with 8 surviving to adulthood (5 boys and 3 girls). Eliza was one of the daughters of Thomas and Eliza Hand of Mountain Grange Homestead. Eliza and Ellis extended their home in the valley 'Kalorama' to become a Guest House. In 1908 they purchased 'Mountjoy Guest House' from the Paynter family and ran a very successful guest house and coach business. Following the death of Ellis Jeeves in a buggy accident in 1921, Eliza ran the guest house and her son, Hubert, the coaching business. Black and white studio portrait of middle aged woman dressed in a black outfit and wearing a black hat. eliza hand, eliza jeeves, ellis jeeves, mountjoy -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mrs George Woolrich, Mrs Eliza Hand, Unnamed Woman
... Mrs George Woolrich, Mrs Eliza Hand, Unnamed Woman....Eliza Hand... Eliza Hand and an unnamed woman.... Eliza Hand and an unnamed woman. Eliza Hand Kate Hand Kate ...L to R -Mrs Woolrich, nee Kate Hand with her widowed mother Eliza Hand and an unnamed woman.Sepia photograph showing three women sitting on a bench. All dressed as if for an outing.eliza hand, kate hand, kate woolrich -
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Photograph, Mrs Ellis Jeeves, nee Eliza Hand
... Mrs Ellis Jeeves, nee Eliza Hand...Eliza Hand... was one of six daughters of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand, (nee Erith... was one of six daughters of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand, (nee Erith ...Mrs Eliza Jeeves, wife of Ellis Jeeves, standing in the garden outside the Mountjoy Guest House in Kalorama. Eliza was one of six daughters of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand, (nee Erith) who owned the Mountain Grange property. Eliza and Ellis ran the Mountjoy Guest House from 1908 and Eliza ran it alone after Ellis's death in a buggy accident in 1921 until just before her death in 1943. Black and white photograph of woman standing in garden outside a house with the balcony rails visible.ellis jeeves, erith hand, mountjoy, eliza jeeves, eliza hand -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Portrait Photo of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand c1882, c1882
... Portrait Photo of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand c1882....eliza hand...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Photograph Portrait Photo of Thomas Hand and Eliza ...Thomas, Eliza and eight children lived at Mountain Grange. Thomas was employed as an engineer for Lillydale Shire, but died suddenly in 1888, aged 42. About 1910, Eliza and her daughter Florence opened the Kalorama Post Office. Eliza died in 1918.eliza hand, thomas hand, mountain grange -
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Photograph, Eliza Jeeves nee Hand c1910, c1910
... Eliza Jeeves nee Hand c1910...Eliza Hand...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Photograph Eliza Jeeves nee Hand c1910 Portrait ...Portrait of Eliza Jeeves, wife of Ellis Jeeves. Co-proprietor of Mountjoy. Managed the guesthouse.eliza hand, eliza jeeves, ellis jeeves, mountjoy -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mountain Grange Home of the Hand Family c1890, c1890
... Eliza Hand...Front view of the house with Mrs Eliza Hand and a daughter... c1890 Front view of the house with Mrs Eliza Hand and a daughter ...Front view of the house with Mrs Eliza Hand and a daughter on the verandah.eliza hand, mountain grange -
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Photograph, Post Office Mt Dandenong North c1911, c1911
... Eliza Hand... with fence and sign post. Mrs Eliza Hand and (probably) Miss Florence... with fence and sign post. Mrs Eliza Hand and (probably) Miss Florence ...Landscape view. Mountjoy on hill, post office and residence with fence and sign post. Mrs Eliza Hand and (probably) Miss Florence hand outside. Another person standing on Ridge Road on the left. On right, the Methodist Church.eliza hand, florence hand, methodist church, mountjoy, mt dandenong north, post office, ridge road -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mountain Grange and Great Barn Kalorama
... Eliza Hand... and Eliza Hand. Location recognised because of likeness... and Eliza Hand. Location recognised because of likeness ...Copy of a postcard titled "Looking Towards Healesville". View taken from "Cherry Farm" hill looking across farm (now the Kalorama Memorial Reserve), which was the property of Thomas and Eliza Hand. Location recognised because of likeness to a painting.eliza hand, mountain grange, thomas hand -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Local People Putting Up the New Methodist Church. FiveWays c1911, c1911
... Eliza Hand.... No names are recorded. Mrs. Eliza Hand is distinctive in her lace... basket. No names are recorded. Mrs. Eliza Hand is distinctive ...While several men perch on the framework, almost another two dozen assemble at ground level. Most of the women have hats but one wears an apron, another carries a large basket. No names are recorded. Mrs. Eliza Hand is distinctive in her lace collar.eliza hand, fiveways, kalorama, kalorama methodist church -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Local People In Front Of the Completed Methodist Church FiveWays c1911 or c1912, c1911
... Eliza Hand... appears to be Mrs Eliza Hand, though no lace collar or hat... children.The elderly lady appears to be Mrs Eliza Hand, though no lace ...The congregation gathers outside the newly built church. All are well dressed, most wearing hats.There appears to be 14 women, 8 men (one the pastor) and 9 children.The elderly lady appears to be Mrs Eliza Hand, though no lace collar or hat. There is no window in the porch.eliza hand, fiveways, kalorama methodist church, methodist church -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Grandma Hand, Gert and Aunt Florrie at Kalorama Post Office c1910, c1910
... Eliza Hand.... Grandma Hand - Eliza Hand nee Erith is in the white bonnet. Gert... some post office services. Grandma Hand - Eliza Hand nee Erith ...Kalorama Post Office (Mt Dandenong Nth) at Five Ways c1910. The building is "Beulah Tea Rooms" which had some post office services. Grandma Hand - Eliza Hand nee Erith is in the white bonnet. Gert - Gertrude Badenhop is her grand-daughter with Florrie Hand - later Mrs Walker.eliza hand, florence hand, fiveways, mt dandenong north, post office, tea rooms, gertrude badenhop -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Hand's Pine Tree in Kalorama Reserve
... eliza hand... of 'Mountain Grange', the property of Thomas and Eliza Hand. The pine... Hand. The pine tree pictured was reputedly planted by Mrs Eliza ...Kalorama Memorial Reserve was once the location of 'Mountain Grange', the property of Thomas and Eliza Hand. The pine tree pictured was reputedly planted by Mrs Eliza Hand in the 1880s. Thomas Hand died in 1888 when he was thrown from his horse on Inverness Road. The photograph was taken in 1974 and the pavilion pictured is no longer there. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph showing a large pine tree behind a pavilion. Handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.Hand’s pine tree in Kalorama reserve. Planted 1874 approx. Pictured 14-3-73.kalorama memorial reserve, kalorama oval, mountain grange, thomas hand, eliza hand, pine tree, pavilion -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Painting of Mountain Grange c1920, c1920
... eliza hand...-Smith (grand-daughter of Thomas and Eliza Hand) in 2005... (grand-daughter of Thomas and Eliza Hand) in 2005. Elizabeth Law ...Photograph of a painting by artist Nora Gurdon of Kalorama depicting Mountain Grange and the Great Barn. The painting was lent to Robert Barrow in 1997 for the Mt Dandenong Primary School Centenary. After his death it was held by the Mt. Dandenong & District Historical Society until it was returned to Elizabeth Law-Smith (grand-daughter of Thomas and Eliza Hand) in 2005. Elizabeth Law-Smith lent the Jeeves photographs for copying. The Historical Society only has a photograph of the painting. A photograph of a second painting of a similar scene that is owned locally is also attached.mountain grange, eliza hand, thomas hand, nora gurdon -
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Photograph, Mountjoy Guest-house c1910, c1910
... Eliza Hand... by the Paynter family c1904. It was purchased by Ellis and Eliza Jeeves... Jeeves Guest House Eliza Hand Ellis Jeeves Black and white ...Wide view of Mountjoy Guest House which was built by the Paynter family c1904. It was purchased by Ellis and Eliza Jeeves(nee Hand) in 1908 and eventually burned down in 1975. The photograph shows the two storey frontage and some shrubbery.Black and white photograph with a building in the background and lawn, shrubs and a fence in the foreground.mountjoy, jeeves, guest house, eliza hand, ellis jeeves -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Erith Lane
... Eliza Hand... Mountain Grange was built. Mabel Hand, Thomas and Eliza's youngest... after Eliza Erith, the wife of Thomas Hand of Mountain Grange ...Erith Lane would have been named after Eliza Erith, the wife of Thomas Hand of Mountain Grange. The house made of slabs and bark pictured (centre) is where the family lived before Mountain Grange was built. Mabel Hand, Thomas and Eliza's youngest daughter stated that she was born in the bark hut in 1881 and they moved into the new home the same year. Cherry Farm, the roof visible behind the centre building, was the home of William Hand, son of Thomas and Eliza. He lived here with hs wife, Harriet Toghill, before moving to live at Mountain Grange after 1905.Black and white photograph showing a scene under heavy snow. Two cottages and a rooftop visible. Snow laden vines forming the front fence. Taller trees visible in the background. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Erith Lane under snow. House in passion fruit Ivory’s holiday home 1921. Building in centre was Hand’s 28’ by 22’ house of slabs and bark. The first house on top of the whole Dandenong Range built 1871. Large roof behind it was “Cherry Farm”.eliza erith, eliza hand, mabel hand, thomas hand, william hand, erith lane, kalorama, snow, mountain grange, cherry farm, harriet toghill -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Building the Methodist Church at Kalorama, 1909
... . Mainly through the efforts of the daughters of Eliza Hand... through the efforts of the daughters of Eliza Hand ...The Methodist Church was built in 1909 by volunteer labour. Mainly through the efforts of the daughters of Eliza Hand and their families - the Jeeves, Walkers and Badenhops. (Lundy-Clarke manuscript)Local residents working to erect the frame of the Methodist Church on the Main Road (Ridge Road) at Kalorama. Eight workmen are on the frame with fifteen well dressed residents standing in front. 1909. Image received as a digital jpeg.Printed on front of photo: 1909 Building the Methodist Church at Kalorama church, kalorama methodist church, methodist church -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, The Busy Corner, 1907
... View of Kalorama gap taken in 1907 showing Eliza Hand... taken in 1907 showing Eliza Hand outside Beulah Tea Rooms ...View of Kalorama gap taken in 1907 showing Eliza Hand outside Beulah Tea Rooms, Briartys Coach, Dodd's Grocery cart and Meat Cutting cart. In foreground Fred Jeeves is standing and Theo Hand on hay. Mountjoy is in the background.This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.The Kalorama Gap in 1907. The coach road comes from right behind old stump. The shop was Hand's Beulah Tea Rooms soon to become the Mt Dandenong North Post Office. Big woman in black was Mrs Hand. wagon was Dodd's Grocery cart. "Mountjoy" on hilltop. The wagon with man was the first coach on the mount (Briartys). Small cart was Dodd's meat cutting cart. Horse at sledge was "Blossom" boy at her head was Fred Jeeves. Boy on sledge was Theo hand. Elm trees in centre of picture with Prices sign advertising shop and newsagency above them.mountjoy, beulah tea rooms, fred jeeves, theo hand, dodd's grocery cart, cart, coach, briartys -
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Photograph, Walker's LOT 2
... was married to Eva Hand, one of the six daughters of Thomas and Eliza... of Thomas and Eliza Hand. Harry cleared the land and planted half ...Lot 2 was bought by Harry Walker in the early 1900s. Harry was married to Eva Hand, one of the six daughters of Thomas and Eliza Hand. Harry cleared the land and planted half with raspberries that remained productive until c1928. Harry's son William took over the property. The land was cut in half when the new CRB road went through in the early 1920s. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph showing a single storey white house in the centre surrounded by crops. Handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.VIEW 1908 OVER LOT 2 SECTION 1 VILLAGE SETTLEMENT. TAKEN FROM RIDGE ROAD THEN MAIN ROAD FROM HALFWAY BETWEEN MOUNTJOY AND FALLS RD. CRB MAIN RD RUNS BEHIND WALKER’S HOUSE. The house seen in the vista among the tall trees beyond the raspberry patch is “Forest Edge” which was George Barber’s home when the picture was taken. The tall trees to the right of the vista were on Price’s LOT 18 and it was while cutting up one of these for firewood that a length of log weighing about ½ a ton got away downhill and leaped in one bounce over Barbers Road and Logan’s house – 1931.harry walker, william walker, eva hand, crb road, raspberries, kalorama -
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Photograph, Mr and Mrs Ellis Jeeves in Mountjoy Garden
... Ellis and Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand) ran the Mountjoy Guest...Ellis and Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand) ran the Mountjoy Guest ...Ellis and Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand) ran the Mountjoy Guest House and coaching service above Kalorama FiveWays.Sepia posed photograph of couple. Man standing and woman seated in garden setting. Formally dressed in dark, winter clothing.eliza jeeves, ellis jeeves -
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Photograph, Mr Ellis Jeeves and Friends in Mountjoy Garden
... Ellis Jeeves and his wife Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand) standing...Ellis Jeeves and his wife Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand) standing ...Ellis Jeeves and his wife Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand) standing in the garden with an unknown man. Possibly the Mountjoy garden.Sepia photograph of two men and a woman standing in a garden in front of a house.ellis jeeves, mountjoy, eliza jeeves -
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Audio / Transcript, Mabel Badenhop, c1972
... child of Thomas and Eliza Hand of Mountain Grange. She was 7... nee Hand was the youngest child of Thomas and Eliza Hand ...Thomas, Eliza and eight children (Kate, Eva, Eliza, Florence, Mabel, Alice, Frederick and William) lived at Mountain Grange. Thomas was employed as an engineer for Lillydale Shire, but died suddenly in 1888, aged 42. About 1910, Eliza and her daughter Florence opened the Kalorama Post Office. Eliza died in 1918. Born in 1881, Mabel Badenhop nee Hand was the youngest child of Thomas and Eliza Hand of Mountain Grange. She was 7 years old when her father died. Mabel married Ernest Badenhop in 1905 – Pete the Swede played violin at the wedding. Ernest Badenhop was a builder & built Halcyon and Hygeia for the Dunbars as well as many other homes in the area. mp3 audio tape interview conducted by John Lundy-Clarke with Mabel Badenhop runs for16.33 minutes. 8 page transcript of tape. mabel badenhop, thomas hand, ernest badenhop -
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Photograph, Mrs Charles Henry
... Jeeves and Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand). Born 12/9/1909.... Jeeves and Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand). Born 12/9/1909. Jeeves ...Mrs Charles Henry nee Florence Jeeves, daughter of Ellis Jeeves and Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand). Born 12/9/1909.Coloured photograph of an elderly woman standing in front of a wooden paling fence.jeeves, florence jeeves, charles henry -
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Photograph, Wedding of Mr and Mrs Norman Jones
... on 20/4/1946. Lily is a daughter of Ellis Jeeves and Eliza... on 20/4/1946. Lily is a daughter of Ellis Jeeves and Eliza ...Wedding of Walter (Norman) Jones and Lily Jones, nee Jeeves on 20/4/1946. Lily is a daughter of Ellis Jeeves and Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand). Black and white photograph of a man and woman on their wedding day. Woman wearing coat with fur collar and carrying floral arrangement and man wearing black suit. Both wearing glasses.jeeves, lily jeeves, norman jones, wedding -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong North. Showing "Mountjoy"
... Gardens opened by Eliza Hand c1904 at The Gap (now FiveWays... is the Beulah Tea Gardens opened by Eliza Hand c1904 at The Gap (now ...The building with the white picket fence is the Beulah Tea Gardens opened by Eliza Hand c1904 at The Gap (now FiveWays). The building is still operating as a cafe. The Tourist Road does not yet exist. Old Coach Road comes into the picture from the right and the horse and cart is heading up Ridge Road. The elm trees can be seen on the left. The building up on the hill is the Mountjoy Guest House. ‘Mountjoy’ was built by the Paynter family in 1905. It had fourteen bedrooms, a dining room and sitting room, kitchen with a big wood burning range and verandahs on three sides. There were commanding views of the eastern ranges and the city to the west. Ellis Jeeves purchased ‘Mountjoy’ in 1908 and it soon became a popular tourist destination, the coach yards making it a centre of the district. ‘Mountjoy’ is a central feature of many photographs of Kalorama in the 1900s. The building burned down in 1975. Mt. Dandenong North was renamed Kalorama c1932.Black and white postcard showing a horse and cart on road between two buildings.On front ; Mt. Dandenong North. Showing "Mountjoy."postcard, mountjoy, guest house, beulah tea room, beulah, mt dandenong north, kalorama -
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Photograph, Mountjoy Guest-House
... was run by Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand).... was run by Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand). Guest House MountJoy Black ...Mountjoy Guest-House showing north and west aspect. The guest house was run by the Jeeves family from 1908 to c1943. After the death of her husband Ellis in 1921, the guest house was run by Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand).Black and white photograph showing large guest house building with gum trees at the side and a cleared area in front. A single chimney is visible.guest house, mountjoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
... ' *A bright and happy Christmas to you from Eliza* is hand written... Eliza* is hand written in Ink. One side of the card is detached ...Christmas Greeting Card: Embossed paper with white daisy like flowers and green foliage. Card opens at the centre and has gold print 'The giver's loving thought Longfellow' *A bright and happy Christmas to you from Eliza* is hand written in Ink. One side of the card is detached with wear. On the back is also hand written *To my Dear Alice with love & Kisses*. A Trade Mark and Publishers to Her Majesty The Queen. Box 625Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, London, Paris, New York. Designed at the Studios in England and Printed by the ''Rafouth'' Plates at the Fine Art Works in Saxony. Copyright.ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, christmas greeting card -
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Photograph, Post Office and 'Mountjoy', Mt. Dandenong North, 1913
... of Mrs Eliza Hand and daughter Florence. The closed in far end... of Mrs Eliza Hand and daughter Florence. The closed in far end ...Rose Series post card #182Copy of Rose Series postcard #182 showing Kalorama Gap in 1913. Haystacks in foreground with Mountjoy Guest House and Beulah Tea Rooms/Mt Dandenong North Post Office in centre. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.Kalorama Gap in 1913 The elm trees are in the centre of the picture. One of these is really two as two suckers of the further tree were twisted together by Fred Jeeves in 1898 and grew as one tree. The other was planted in 1880. The shop is the shop of Mrs Eliza Hand and daughter Florence. The closed in far end of the verandah was the Mount Dandenong North Post Office. The large house is “Mountjoy” owned and run by the Jeeves Family from 1908 till 1943. It was built in 1905 by the Paynters who sold to Ellis Jeeves in 1908.He moved his line of coaches from “Kalorama” his old homestead and housed the horses in a line of stables behind “Mountjoy”. Price’s house, which contained their shop, the first one on the mountain, opened 1906, can be seen faintly behind the pine tree opposite the bend in the road, which was the main road then and now is Ridge Road. The Price’s house just shows in two tiny pieces, one on each side of the pine tree half way up. The house to the right of and high up the pine tree is Walker’s cottage which exists today opposite Jack Kidd’s home at the far edge of Lt 2 Village Settlement and was between Main Road and Barbers Road which runs down the left behind the elms. Walker’s homestead can be seen near left edge of picture 2/3 way up. The roof of the Methodist Church shows among trees left of picture. This, like Mrs Hand’s shop was built on portions separated from Isaac Jeeves’ Selection “C” known as Jeeves Saddle. kalorama gap, five ways, mountjoy, john lundy-clarke, beulah tea rooms, post office, fred jeeves, paynter, jeeves, frederick jeeves, price, walker, jack kidd -
Dookie Historical Society
Book, Untitled, King James Bible, pre 1875
This Bible was presented to Jane Richards, of Myrniong, by a cousin in 1875.She later married William Martin, father of Eliza Ford of "Hazeldeane" Mt. Major. This bible became the property of Eliza Ford, who was a longtime member of the Dookie district.Brown leather bound embossed King James Bible. First and second book and Gilded pages Part brass clasp missingHand written inscriptions, first in ink, second in biro. First inscription: "Presented to/ Jane Richards by her Cousin W.H.O./ 13th. Nov 7`11 1875" Second inscription: "E.E.Ford/ "Hazeldean"/ Dookie.religion, bible, jane richards, william martin, eliza ford, mt major, dookie, king james, 1875 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Documents, Letters to Sliding Gunter, 1902
Sliding Gunter was the nom de Plume of Thomas Hamilton Tracey Osborne. Thomas Hamilton Tracey Osborne was born at Belfast 4/9/1851, the son of Thomas Hamilton Trail Osborne and his second wife Eliza nee Treacey. The young Thomas spent many hours among seamen and ships at Port Fairy. He moved to Warrnambool and commenced work as secretary to the Western Steam Navigation Company becoming manager in 1883. After the company failed he joined with Mark Saltau and they traded as Saltau and Osborne. His writings as Sliding Gunter appeared in The Warrnambool Standard and the Belfast Gazette. He was knowlegable and maintained an interest in shipping and the sea. He died in 11th December 1902 and his body was taken on board the Julia Percy and was buried at sea out from the Breakwater. He was well liked in the district and people lined the Cannon Hill area and the foreshore to farewell him. As an avid writer he corresponded with many people and this letter is one such letter The writer J J Crawford from Koroit tells the story of some of his family and their travels to Australia and early years in South Australia. The contents of letters such as these show he drew information from various sources.These letters as they relate to one of Warrnambool's earliest writers hold historic and social significance.002192.1 Plain white paper letter handwritten in black ink on back and front of letter 002192.2 Plain white paper letter handwritten in black ink on front and section on the back written sideways. Both letters are in the same hand.002192.1 dated 27 Feb 1902, Koroit. Signed J J Crawford 002192.2 Dated 1 March 1902, Koroit.sliding gunter