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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Maritime, Herbert Whitney, Shipwrecks with illustrations, 1890
... Herbert Whitney...The author Herbert Whitney has written and illustrated his...Herbert Whitney wrote a an illustrated book about... by Herbert Whitney, Uncle of Mrs W.I. Holmes, nee Kathleen Whitney...Herbert Whitney... Warrnambool great-ocean-road The author Herbert Whitney has written ...The author Herbert Whitney has written and illustrated his information about shipwrecks in an exercise book. This book is the second that he has written on the topic. The first book was about Victorian shipwrecks and the family has not been able to trace that book. The author was the uncle of Mrs W I Holmes, need Kathleen Whitney. The book is significant for its collection of information and illustrations about shipwrecks.Herbert Whitney wrote a an illustrated book about shipwrecks. It is the anther's second book on the subject of shipwrecks. A note typed on letterhead is attached to the inside cover. Printed letterhead "TELEPHONE: WOOLSTHORPE 7" , " KULEAN PASTORAL COY. Pty Ltd", 3279" Typed text "This book was completed by Herbert Whitney, Uncle of Mrs W.I. Holmes, nee Kathleen Whitney. There is no name attached, and it is book No.2. All attempts to trace No 1 have failed -- it is the most important- -- on "Victorian ships."flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, herbert whitney, kathleen whitney, kathleen holmes, shipwrecks, victorian shipwrecks, illustrated shipwrecks, kuleah pastoral coy. pty ltd., woolsthorpe -
Orbost & District Historical Society
table linen, Bird, Mrs Jean W, early 20th century
... 1940. Jane Annie (Jean) Herbert married John Whitney Bird... 1940. Jane Annie (Jean) Herbert married John Whitney Bird ...These cloths were embroidered by Mrs J.W. Bird of Orbost for her daughter's trousseau. Hilda Bird, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs J.W. Bird married Mr. John Russell of Caulfield in April 1940. Jane Annie (Jean) Herbert married John Whitney Bird on December 18 1902. she was a long-time member of the St James Church of England choir and a very keen tennis player. she died in 1953. (ref, Mary Gilbert - "Personalities and Stories of The Early Orbost District")This item has aesthetic significance and shows the needlework skill of the women of the early settler families.Two white linen cloths with drawn thread work and embroidery in white. 1582.2 has a fringed edge. 1582.1 has a crocheted edge. -
Merbein District Historical Society
Book, They Battled for Birdwood (c 1997), 1914-1997
max whiting, soldier settlement, james stevens, walter roy elliott, frank clifton sendy, garrett lyons, duncan james king, wallace crace bennet, henry herbert tiller, william frederick hodson, john lewis burrrell, john allan jacob whitney, john brown, stanley charles, philip joseph palmer, herbert charles neal, robert keddington rodwell, theophilus thomas walters, joseph whiting stanley, john percival cupper, alfred bromley, noel bean corbould, john mckenzie mcleod, alfred john mcgauchie, percival william walters, lionel stanley walters, ewen cameron kennedy -
Merbein District Historical Society
Book, They Battled for Birdwood (c 1997), 1914-1997
max whiting, soldier settlement, james stevens, walter roy elliott, frank clifton sendy, garrett lyons, duncan james king, wallace crace bennet, henry herbert tiller, william frederick hodson, john lewis burrrell, john allan jacob whitney, john brown, stanley charles, philip joseph palmer, herbert charles neal, robert keddington rodwell, theophilus thomas walters, joseph whitingstanley, john percival cupper, alfred bromley, noel bean corbould, john mckenzie mcleod, alfred john mcgauchie, percival william walters, lionel stanley walters, ewen cameron kennedy