Mrs Constance Clucas, a talented musician in the Holy Trinity choir, started 'The Surrey Hills Operatic Society' in 1931. She trained members of the Society to concert standard. Mrs Clucas produced operettas for some ten years. Titles included 'The Arcadian', 'Princess Ju Ju', 'The Quaker Girl', and 'Miss Hook of Holland'. Local musicians formed the orchestra which was extended for the concert presentation by a few guest artists among whom were locals Marion de Saxe, a flautist, and Fred McBeath. Rehearsals were held in the Surrey Hall and a small Canterbury Road Lodge Hall with final staging in the Surrey Hall and Camberwell Town Hall. Scores and costumes were hired from J. C. Williamson.The photo is reflective of the cultural life of Surrey Hills in the 1930s.A sepia coloured photograph of a lady standing in a garden dressed in a peasant looking outfit and holding a (?) feather duster. She is wearing a hat in traditional Dutch-style.(mrs) constance clucas, holy trinity choir, churches, surrey hills, (ms) marion de saxe, (mr) fred mcbeath, the surrey hall, canterbury road lodge hall, (mrs) ethel cerini, camberwell town hall, surrey hills operatic society, 1930-1939

Black and white photo of Mrs. Ethel; Brocklesby at 'Wildwood' Bakers Road, Blackburnbrocklesby, ethel, m.l., wildwood, bakers road, blackburn

Coloured photo of Mrs Ethel McDonald of Barkly Terrace, Mitcham, aged 90+.mcdonald, ethel winifred

She was Ethel Hartley who married John Blake Cleeland and died in 1984.The 1968 "back to" was to commemorate 100 years of settlement on the Island.HistoricalHandwritten 5 page letter to Mr Harris, secretary of PIDHS, re places of interest in Newhaven area and their history. Dated 15/7/1968 and written at Woolamai House, Newhaven. This was for the Back to Phillip Island in 1968.newhaven, mrs ethel cleeland, back to phillip island 1968, cape woolamai granite quarry, maritime safety, navigation light, mr finn stonemason, san remo - newhaven punt, cattle transport, newhaven school, boat building newhaven

Dark green fabric covered novel, Mother's Little Girl by Ethel Turner (Mrs H.R. Curlewis) and illustrated by A.J. Johnson, with gold lettering on front cover for title and author with a gold illustration of two children sitting on a bank. Spine has gold title and author and floral pattern. Has black and white illustrations throughout.fictionAn Australian story of a family that has too many children and not enough money, so gave up for adoption their last baby, Sylvia to its aunt. young people's fiction, australian fiction, family life

Black and white photo of Mrs. Ethel Brocklesby and son, Mark. Photo taken at their home 'Wildwood' Bakers Road, Blackburnbrocklesby, ethel, mark, m.l., wildwood

Mrs Ethel Webb embroidered this in the 1940's. One bedspread is in the Power House Museum in Sydney. The bedspread design was designed by Mrs Webb using motifs from various sources. She died before she completed the piece.This is the last of six bedspreads embroidered by the donor's mother, Mrs Ethel Webb in the 1930's and 1940's. One bedspread is in the Power House Museum in Sydney. The bedspread design is stitched in cross stitch on cream linen. It was designed by Mrs Webb using motifs from various sources. She died before she completed the piece.Mrs Webb's eldest daughter embroidered her name and date of death on the top, the whole piece looks like a large cross stitch sampler.embroidery, cross stitch

Colour photo of inside of Ledcourt Homestead. Ladies are Mrs Eileen Cooper and possibly Mrs Ethel Cooperstawell

Embroidered by Mrs Ethel Oates and given to the donor.Pale pink organza with pink and blue shadow work in the centre panel, with side panels of lace insertion. Threaded with blue ribbon.embroidery, shadow work, small articles, australia, 1960-80

This fan was embroidered by Mrs Ethel Oates (O.B.E.) It is a leaf fan made of coffee organza and lace with shadow work embroidery of flowers and an insect.embroidery, fans

Black and White photograph."Notes attached to photograph" Mrs Ethel Bryant- President of Ringwood State School Mothers Club. c1930. Mother of Les Bryant. Mother-in-Law of Dorreen Lloyd. Original photo taken 8.4.1918.

Designed and worked by Mrs Ethel Oates.Made for the George's (Melbourne) 1972 exhibition.Cross mounted on gold silk. Gold embroidery using gold purl. Jap gold and gold kid. Framed in silver metal frame.embroidery, ecclesiastical, panels, 1960-80, australia, goldwork

Crochet by the donor'smother, Mrs Ethel Webb in 1910-1930. Photo and biography in the archives. Please notify donor if the piece goes on display.Runner for sideboard with a crocheted border. Border is of filet crochet depicting bunches of grapes.embroidery, runner, crochet, filet crochet

"Made in 1970's by Mrs Ethel Oates when in her 80's. "The fan was made as a gift for Mrs Dulcie Grice who donated it to the collection.Leaf fan made of very pale flesh coloured organza with floral design in shadow work and lace. Edge is finished with pink cord and val lace. The handle is finished with a tassel of glass beads and pearls.embroidery, fans, shadow work, 1960-80, australia

This book was "published in order to raise funds for the Voluntary Worker's Association".Hard cover book Cover - cardboard with blue colour Buckram. Gold colour print on front and spine. 146 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Book anthology containing stories, poems, cartoons, drawings and paintings. Black and white and colour illustrations. Front end paper has been removed. Handwritten information - front end paper.Handwritten information - grey lead pencil. "Ethel Turner/ Editor/ $30-".publications, books, anthology, ww1

WW1 1914-1918 Greetings postcard WW1. Sent to Ethel (Mrs. William Fuge) from brother Bert WW1 soldier.WW1 The Great War 1914-1918Buff coloured greeting postcard WW1 with yellow embroidery wording "I'm Thinking of you". Card contains lace overlay envelope which is empty but has flowers embroidered in white, green and pink. Card has yellow embroidered wording " I'm thinking of you ". ww1, the great war 1914-1918, ethel fuge (mrs. william fuge) cornishtown resident via chiltern

Walter and Ethel Punchard stawell

Deep Lead – Portrait Ethel Mary Gehan daughter of John Davidson.stawell

Deep Lead – Portrait Robert and Ethel Maud Freeland & Family. Standing L to R Alexander Norman (Charlie). Robert Henry. Marie (nee Cook) Roberts wife. Eric Stanley. C1942. Two of the sons are in uniformstawell ww2

Portrait - Ethel Jane Fielding (Nee Harvey) 1914Gordon Studio Stawell under photograph On Reverse Mother 20.12.14 Ethel Jane Feildingstawell

Black and white copy of original photograph of two young ladies seated in a garden with a small table with cakes, a vase of flowers and teacups in front of them. Both ladies are in dark dresses with foliage tucked into their bodices."Ethel Greenwood (L) + Mrs Flo Lancaster (nee Tuckfield) G/D of Mary Linton"ethel greenwood, mrs flo lancaster (nee tuckfield)

Photograph of Mrs Oates and Archbishop Dann in Archives.The mitre was made for the consecration of the Anglican Archbishop, the Rt. Rev. Robert Dann. The front, embroidered by Morna Sturrock represents the resurrection. The back, embroidered by Mrs Oates, represents the cave, crucifixion and burial. The mitre is meant to be worn at Easter. The background fabric for the embroidery is a gold silk colour, the lining is blue. The mitre was considered very avant-garde for it's time.embroidery, mitre, australia, gold work, metal thread

Photo and biography in archives. Piece embroidered by the Donor's mother Miss Ethel Webb in the 1910's-1930's.Renaissance cutwork in a design of flowers and fruit. The cutwork is of a very high quality.embroidery, renaissance cutwork, cloth

Ethel Benzley b 1880 d 1962 m Henry Lempriere Pringle. Youngest daughter of Jacob and Amelia Benzley nee Phillips.A b/w photograph of a young girl, Ethel Benzley, riding a bicycle.Ethel Benzley sister of Adelaide, Sophia, William and Elizabeth Benzley.benzley, ethel, beissel, olive (mrs), sophia, william, elizabeth, jacob, amelia, phillips, amelia (miss), pringle, henry lempriere, ethel (mrs), transport, bicycles, george evans collection

Copy of a photo published in the Bendigo Advertiser, Wednesday, January 28, 1987. Photo shows the workers employed by the Diamond Mine at Eaglehawk, about 83 years ago. Some of the men are holding a canister and some have candles. Most of the men are wearing hats. Mrs. Ethel Oldham of Bendigo owns the photo.photo, group, male, mining in bendigo, photo of diamond mine eaglehawk workers, mrs ethel oldham, maurie mcdonald, bendigo advertiser january 28 1987

There was a vibrant musical culture in Surrey Hills in the 1920s and 1930s. The donor William John Lock was a musician and lived at 9 Norfolk Road, Surrey Hills. Donation was made at time Libby Cavanagh was Secretary of the Surrey Hills Historical Society. Mrs N B Cerini was Jocelyn Hall's mother.This is one of a series of programs that documents the vibrant musical culture in Surrey Hills in the 1920s and 1930s.Faded blue-coloured bi-fold paper program with one corner cut off but with the program. [This also acted as the admission slip / ticket]. Includes a cast list and synopsis of the three acts.In faded ink "K13"; stamped in purple ink "SURREY HILLS / OPERATIC SOCIETY"; In faded ink "Price 2/- / P. Hirtsch / Hon. Sec." and "J Hall" in biro. On the cut off corner: "HALL (1932) / UNION RD" and 1/- crossed out and replaced by "2/-" in faded ink.camberwell town hall, operetta, the arcadians, wimperis and monckton, surrey hills operatic society, eye and ear hospital, j c williamson, winslow's news agency, entertainment, fundraising, musical events and activities, cr r mccamish, mrs mccamish, miss lilian horn, mr h brett, mr cocking, mr alan abery, mr o danvers, mr pearce, mr j rowse, mrs ethel cerini, mrs natole cerini, miss u blaikie, miss f callaghan, miss j gordon, mr h denny, mr h collins, mr m latimer, mrs p d clucas, miss i roderick, miss m collins, mr darby, miss p heitsch, miss pearson, program, ephemera

Miss Jane Elizabeth (Jean) Pearson is second from the left. From c1927 - c1950 Miss Pearson had the cake and confectionery shop at 147 Union Road. It was later a milk bar, next to Henry Jamieson’s radio and electrical shop. Miss Pearson sold Farey’s cakes which were very popular and in a trellised-off section also served morning and afternoon teas. Her sisters often helped. Silversticks, white knights, licorice straps were among a wide selection of sweets to be bought for 1d. – or even ½d. Jean was one of a large family born to John William Pearson and Agnes Yeaman. Jean was born at Riddell's Creek in c1884. She died in 1966. She had 3 brothers and a total of 6 sisters. Lillias Irene and Grace Stewart died in infancy or childhood, so the other sisters in the photo were (not necessarily in order): Ethel Agnes born in 1885, who married James Charles Robertson; Catherine Myra born in 1887, unmarried; May Dempster born 1891, unmarried; and Stella Christie born 1897, who married Cecil Hunt Aston in 1928. Jean was in business as a confectioner at 3 High Street, Malvern in 1927; in Union Road 1941-1949 and resided (presumably in retirement) at 37 Mayston Street, Hawthorn in 1954. At the later address May and Catherine are also listed variously in 1954 and 1963. (Ref: electoral rolls). The Hawthorn address was the 'family home' - address of John William Pearson who died in 1944, appointing Jean as his executrix. (Ref: Trove - The Argus 19 July 1944) Black & white copy of a group of 5 smiling older women with a strong family resemblance against a weatherboard background.147 union road, (miss) jean pearson, surrey hills, milk bar, shops, confectionary shop, cake shop, tea rooms, (miss) jane elizabeth pearson, (miss) ethel agnes pearson, (mrs) ethel agnes robertson, (miss) catherine myra pearson, (miss) may dempster pearson, (miss) stella christie pearson, (mrs) stella christie aston, (mr) john william pearson, (miss) agnes yeaman, (mrs) agnes pearson

Hand written reference dated 23rd April, 1954, on yellow paper, for Miss Ethel Pattison from a former employer Mrs J Wilson 471 Hargreaves Street Bendigo.personal reference, ethel pattison, mrs wilson