Showing 4 items matching "lily wishart – kew (vic.)"
-
Kew Historical Society IncArchive (Series) - WISHART, Cr. William & Lily
... Lily Wishart – Kew (Vic.)...William Wishart – Kew (Vic.) Lily Wishart – Kew (Vic ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)William & Lily Wishart were a married couple who both had strong connections to Kew and played important roles in it. William Wishart was the Mayor of Kew in 1906/07, while Lily often undertook a role as President of the local Red Cross. William, before becoming Mayor, was a real estate agent and also an Elder of the Kew Presbyterian Church. Will and Lily would marry in 1886, and initially lived along Gellibrand Street in Kew. When William became mayor, he held a ‘Cherry Blossom Festival’ to celebrate Japanese culture, and was seen wearing traditional robes. William would pass away in 1935, followed by Lily in 1947. There is a Wishart Street in Kew East. The file includes: Correspondence addressed to the Kew Historical Society, a photo of Lily Wishart, and a book handwritten by William.william wishart – kew (vic.), lily wishart – kew (vic.), mayors of kew – kew (vic.)william wishart – kew (vic.), lily wishart – kew (vic.), mayors of kew – kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society IncBooklet, Lily Clara Wishart et al, Rollo My Good Dog, 1900-1920
Cr William Wishart was Mayor of Kew in 1906-7, his wife Lily serving as Mayoress during his term of office. Unique handwritten manuscript about a family pet15-page hand written manuscript, bound in brown leather as a small book entitled 'Rollo My Good Dog'. The undated manuscript is unsigned and was attributed to William Wishart of 'Noranook', Fernhurst grove, Kew (Vic) when donated to the Kew Historical Society in c.2002. The manuscript is part of a collection of Wishart items owned by Lily Clara Wishart (nee Annear), donated by Rosemary McArthur, the granddaughter of Lily's sister, so it may be that the story was written by her rather than by William Wishart. The entire manuscript can be viewed in the carousel.Handwritten title and narrativedogs - kew, william wishart, clara wishart (nee annear), 'noranook', fernhurst grove (kew) -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph, Lily Clara Wishart (nee Annear), Unknown
... William Wishart was Mayor of Kew in 1906-7, his wife Lily serving ...Cr William Wishart was Mayor of Kew in 1906-7, his wife Lily serving as Mayoress during his term of office. Locally significant portrait of Lily Wishart, mayoress of Kew in 1906-7. Photographs of past mayoresses are rare. The photograph also informs a number of other items in the collection created by or owned by Lily and William Wishart.Photographic portrait of Lily Wishart, mounted on card for a previous exhibition of items, including her dress from 1907-10.LILY CLARA WISHART / MAYORESS OF KEW 1906-7clara wishart (nee annear), stevenson street - kew (vic) -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - Document, Rosemary McArthur, Willy and Lily Wishart / by Rosemary McArthur, 2002, 2002
Cr William Wishart was Mayor of Kew in 1906-7, his wife Lily serving as Mayoress during his term of office. Biographical notes about William and Lily Wishart, created by Lily's sister's granddaughter. clara wishart (nee annear), stevenson street - kew (vic), william wishart, gellibrand street - kew (vic), 'noranook', fernhurst grove, kew (vic)
