Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann Shillinglaw born August 15, 1879 at Bundoora, Victoria was the fith child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She commenced school at Eltham State School No. 209 (Register No. 391) in 1883 at age 3 years, her final year being 1892. She was engaged to a local Eltham lad who enslisted in the First World War and presented her with a gold ring with Lizzie inscribed on it. He never returned from war and Lizzie never married. Lizzie was quite involved with the local Methodist church where father Phillip was a Lay Preacher. She also had a dress making business in Smitrh Street, Collingwood. At the time of her father's death in 1914 she was living at 18 Stanley Street, Richmond. She returned to Wattle Brae in Eltham where she and her unmarried sisters, Mary and Ada and brother Ernest Samuel continued to live. Mary Shillinglaw born November 5, 1880 at Bundoora, Victoria was the sixth child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She commenced school at Eltham State School No. 209 (Register No. 423) in 1885 at age 4 years. Mary did not marry and spent most of her life at Wattle Brae (Shillinglaw Cottage). In his Will, Phillip Shillinglaw provided that any of his unwed sisters would be able to live at Wattle Brae, rent free. When Eltham Shire Council aquired the property in 1963 to build new Shire Offices, both Mary and her sister Lizzie (also unmarried) were still living at the cottage. Council paid for the women to relocate. Mary moved to Elizabeth House, a nursing home in Ivanhoe but found it very hard to adapt to her new surroundings and living condtions. She died there only a few months after departing Eltham on October 29, 1963 at age 83 years. Lizzie died June 28, 1972 at age 93 years."Mary Shillinglaw"marg ball collection, 1908, elizabeth (lizzie) ann shillinglaw (1879-1972), mary ann shillinglaw (1880-1963), stewart & co photographers bourke st melbourne

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann Shillinglaw born August 15, 1879 at Bundoora, Victoria was the fith child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She commenced school at Eltham State School No. 209 (Register No. 391) in 1883 at age 3 years, her final year being 1892. She was engaged to a local Eltham lad who enslisted in the First World War and presented her with a gold ring with Lizzie inscribed on it. He never returned from war and Lizzie never married. Lizzie was quite involved with the local Methodist church where father Phillip was a Lay Preacher. She also had a dress making business in Smitrh Street, Collingwood. At the time of her father's death in 1914 she was living at 18 Stanley Street, Richmond. She returned to Wattle Brae in Eltham where she and her unmarried sisters, Mary and Ada and brother Ernest Samuel continued to live. Mary Shillinglaw born November 5, 1880 at Bundoora, Victoria was the sixth child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She commenced school at Eltham State School No. 209 (Register No. 423) in 1885 at age 4 years. Mary did not marry and spent most of her life at Wattle Brae (Shillinglaw Cottage). In his Will, Phillip Shillinglaw provided that any of his unwed sisters would be able to live at Wattle Brae, rent free. When Eltham Shire Council aquired the property in 1963 to build new Shire Offices, both Mary and her sister Lizzie (also unmarried) were still living at the cottage. Council paid for the women to relocate. Mary moved to Elizabeth House, a nursing home in Ivanhoe but found it very hard to adapt to her new surroundings and living consdtions. She died there only a few months after departing Eltham on October 29, 1963 at age 83 years. Lizzie died June 28, 1972 at age 93 years. Post Card printed on back with photographer's details: W. Mason & Co., 144 Bridge Road, Richmond. W. Mason & Co. operated from this adress from 1903-c.1932 POSTCARD 1905-1940s Like the carte-de-visite, postcards enjoyed a collecting craze by large numbers of people, and were often kept in albums through which the interested visitor could browse. Postcards were posted or exchanged in huge numbers. Postal authorities in Australia only allowed the private printing of postcards from 1898. At this time the back of the card was reserved for the address and postage stamp, and the front was used for the message and a picture. In 1902 British authorities allowed a "divided back", so that the left side could be used for the message, the right side for the address and stamp, and the whole of the front was devoted to the picture. France followed suit in 1904, Germany and Australia in 1905, and the United States in 1907. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, postcard, 1925, elizabeth (lizzie) ann shillinglaw (1879-1972), elizabeth docherty (nee shillinglaw 1861-1942)*, mary ann shillinglaw (1880-1963), reading

The World War I Memorial Honour board was made for Buninyong State School. It was inscribed on its rear on 3/3/1916 and in 1942 while being renovated.The honour board is of historic significance, listing local soldiers who served in World War I.Timber plywood honour board, painted with honour roll of World War I soldiers' names.On front of honour board- "Buninyong State School Roll of Honor Barrett G. Bell Murray Bright Reg. Bird Bert. Dixon Albt. Dobbin Oswd. Daniel John + Anderson David + Bignall Alfred Bunce Alec Calf Alfred Clayton William Collins Michael Daff Edward Davis Peter Davis Charles + Ferguson Fergus Gullick George Gullick Roland + Hickey Samuel House Alan Johnstone Cyril Johnstone Gordon Johnstone Gower Johnstone Stanley Kennedy Louis Little Robert McCarey William + McCarty Thomas + McCarty Edward McKenzie Morell McKinnon Eric McClure Ernest + McTaggart William Meade Albert Melican Thomas + Middleton George Morris Walter Nicholas Arthur Olney Reginald + Parsons William + Parsons Harry Collins Patrick Johnston Adam + Eldridge S.J. + Jones Norman Frazer D. Tyler G. Howard E. Hale Roy Hunter A. Luke H. Skurrie A. Skurrie R. Watkins S. Ronalds Reginald Speak Leslie Sutherland Norman Stewart William Stewart Inglis Strathie James Taylor Percy Tresize James + Tresize John Tubridy James Wallis Hector Wallis George + Whitten Harry Whykes William Wilson Percy Wyatt Ernest Yates Harold + Jones Oswald Jones Harold Coxall Bailey Whitten Thomas Luke Richard House Albert Ronalds Noble Meade Ernest Donavon M. Fox George Lawless Robert + Hickey Edward Newitt Arthur Wallis Daniel Noack M. Howard Grave + Connelly Edmund + Cozens James + Butler John Lumsden John + Kennedy Harold Lillicrap Robert" On rear of honour board- "L. Lay, Ballan, 1942, J. Stevens, Ballan, 1942, Renovating" "Leslie McGrath" "McGrath & Sons, Buninyong, 3/3/16"buninyong state school, honour board, world war 1

Articles in the annual report include: excitement around the acceptance of Helen Keller to visit Australia under the auspices of the Institution and to lay the foundation stone for the Helen Keller Hostel for Blind Women, establishment of an Occupational Therapy Department for crafts under the guide of Miss T Odillo Maher, additional of Rivis Mead to the Honour Roll, Roy Kippax has been honoured by the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A., difficulties in securing materials and stoppages due to shortages in utilities, popularity of talking book machines, recruitment for volunteer drivers to help Home Teaching department, continuing success of 2GB 'Glow Worm' radio program and the passing of former President Ernest A Scott and blinded soldier and Commercial Representative W.L. Jones.1 volume of text and imagescorporation records, royal sydney industrial blind institution, rivis mead, helen keller, roy kippax, occupational therapy, goodie reeve, ernest scott, w l jones, terry odillo maher