Certificates relating to Mary Elizabeth Chatham nee Holmesmary elizabeth chatham, death certificate, marriage certificate, matriculation certificate, driver licence, ballarat, philip chatham, family history, genealogy

Cards and notes received for different occasions - Get Well, Easter, Mothers' Day, Sympathymary elizabeth chatham, sympathy, get well, easter, chatham-holmes collection, greeting cards

Small gift cards for various occasionsmary elizabeth chatham, cards, wedding, baby, shower tea, kitchen tea

Photograph of Mary Elizabeth ( Liz ) Chatham ( nee Holmes) with her and Philip Chatham's 5 children: Back L -R Andrew Philip, Genevieve Mary, John Henry. Front L- R Elizabeth Anne, Liz, Jane LouiseColoured photograph in cardboard folder. Two copiesOn card "Folklore Sydney Phone 437 6295"chatham-holmes collection, elizabeth chatham, jane chatham, mary chatham, john chatham, andrew chatham, elizabeth (liz) chatham

Sophie Thomas assisted Elizabeth Chatham (nee Holmes) and her mother, Edith Holmes (nee Pickford) with household chores and child care at "Launchley" Ascot and at 15 Wendouree Parade, Ballarat during the 1950s - 1970s. Sophie was an important, loved member of the family.Small black and white photograph in oval frame with standsophie thomas, mary elizabeth chatham, family helper, launchley, chatham - holmes family archive

Horace Pickford was Mary Elizabeth Chatham's ( nee Holmes) mother's bother Horace Pickford Service number 2882 Rank Lance Corporal Unit 58th Australian Infantry Battalion Service Australian Imperial Force Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918 Award Distinguished Conduct Medal A service ribbon bar, or small ribbon mounted on a small metal bar equiopped with an attachig device, which is issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal. This service medal belonged to Horace Pickford.chatham-holmes collection, army, numismatics, colour bar, horace pickford, ww1, clunes

Twp pages from the Australian Women's Weekly relating to the Loreto Ballarat centenary.loreto mary's mount, loreto ballarat, centenary, elizabeth wolff-metternich, sister mildred, mother mary gonzaga barry, chatham-holmes family collection

Back Row L - R Philip Chatham ; Mary Holmes (niece of Philip and M. Elizabeth Chatham) Front Row L - R Elizabeth Anne Chatham ( 2nd daughter of) ; M. Elizabeth Chatham (nee Holmes) A photograph of four members of the Chatham Holmes family. On back of photograph - "Mary Holmes in blue eyeshadow"chatham-holmes collection, philip chatham, elizabeth chatham, elizabeth holmes

Horace Pickford was born at Clunes. His mother was Bessie and his wife was Ida. Horace enlisted on 22 June 1915. He was killed in action on 27 September 1917. He was buried in the vicinity of Polygon Wood. Horace was the brother of Edith Pickford ( m Holmes) and the maternal uncle of Elizabeth Mary Holmes ( m Chatham)Images relating to Australian World War One Soldiers from Ascot. . 2 Black and white carte postale of 17 Australian soldiers in uniform. Many hold a bugle and 5 drums are placed in the foreground. The Battalion colonel sits in the centre. The card was written by Horace Pickford (2282) of 'C' Company, 58th battalion. .3 Certificate of Marriage for Henry Robbins Pickford Family Tree .7 John Pickford Written in ink verso "France 14 July 17 Dear Edie I received your ever welcome letter a few days ago, this is but a card, but you will hear from other letters Ed. This is our batt bugle band, one of my friends belongs to it. I will march him out. Our colonel is in the center. Keep this little photo, it will be a little momento of the old battalion. We have a brass-band also. I have just received a letter from Ethel Pickford from England. Ta Ta now old kid with love. Horace (2882)chatham family collection, chatham, world war one, world war 1, france, horace pickford, ethel pickford, polygone wood, band, music, edith pickford, clunes, brass band, bugle band, henry robbins, family history, william pickford, charles pickford, elizabeth millard, sarah pickford, john pickford, alexander pickford

William Smerdon Holmes married Violet Mary Macfie (1859 – 1942) on 9 April 1890 at Geelong. William and Violet lived at "Sauchieburn", Ascot on the 291 ha (720 acre) property that William inherited from his aunt Catherine Coghill (nee Holmes). William and Violet Holmes had four children: • Violet Catherine (1891- 1949) married Samuel Gordon Spittle 11 August 1920; Mary Coghill (1892 - 1979); • William Edward (1894 - 1964) married Charlotte Anne Alexander 20 June 1933; • Henry Smerdon (1897 - 1954) married Edith Sarah Pickford 28/2/1922. William Smerdon Holmes was the grandfather of Henry John (Jack) Holmes (1922-1972) William Smerdon Holmes (1927-1993), David Coghill Holmes (1929-1950) and Mary Elizabeth Chatham (Elizabeth) (nee Holmes) (1932 - 2006). William Smerdon Holmes died in June 1914 and is buried at the Ballarat New Cemetery. A black and white photograph glued into card. It shows a moustached man in coat, collar, tie and tie-pin. It is William Smerdon Holmeschatham family archive, chatham, holmes, william holmes, william smerdon holmes, ascot, sauchieburn

The photograph was associated with Harry Holmes who was a member of the Australian Imperial Force based in Egypt at the time. Gordon Spittle was the youngest of three brothers. He grew up in Creswick and attended Creswick Grammar School. Gordon purchased 'Mt Cavern' in 1912. It had 4 years of a 10 year lease to run. His mother and father took delivery of it on 1 April 1916. They lived there and farmed it until Gordon returned from active service in May 1919. He married Violet Holmes and both lived at "Mt Cavern" until their deaths. Gordon died in 1942 aged 51. Violet Holmes-Spittle died in 1949 aged 56. They were the aunty and uncle of Mary Elziabeth Holme ( m Chatham) Egypt was a major base for the AIF from December 1914. A number of campaigns were fought in this theatre. There were two campaigns involving the AIF. Note that not all the fighting was actually geographically in Egypt. (http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/about3.html)Four Australian soldiersVerso: 'Moascar, Egypt, June 14th '16. From left to right. S.G.S. [Gordon Spittle], Cam Williamson & Harry [Holmes]. Sitting is Private Berry a son of the big merchants in Melbourne. Am sending these negatives to Jim W. so if they arrive safely, you'll be able to get better proofs from him. From Gordon [Spittle].chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, moascar, egypt, suez canal, spittle, williamson, harry holmes, berry, egypt, moarcar, ascot

This Holmes Family photograph was taken in Elizabeth's parent's front garden at "Launchley" Ascot before her marriage to Philip, second son of Jack [John] and Jessie Imogene [Gene] Chatham (nee Furniss), on the 20 Feb 1957 at St Augustines Catholic Church's Creswick L- R Eldest brother, Jack [John] Holmes, [Mary] Elizabeth Holmes, mother Edith Holmes, brother Bill [William Smerdon] Holmes. Her father, Henry, and brother David were deceased. Jack Holmes "gave her away". Jessie Imogene [Gene] Chatham ( nee Furniss 1901 - 1980) was the grand-daughter of Rosanna McFadden and Alexander Poynton, the 13th child of their eldest daughter Mary Jane Poynton. Philip Chatham was Gene's second eldest child. Rosanna married Liverpool-born Alexander Poynton in the Free Church of Victoria in 1852. Alexander is reported to have been involved in the Eureka Rebellion, placing Rosanna at Ballarat in late 1854. The family moved about the Victorian Goldfields during the 1850s and early 1860s, before selecting a 240 acre property at Illabarook which they named Rosanna’s first child Alexander, was a State and Federal Politican, holding the role of Treasurer in Billy Hughes government. He was awarded an OBE in 1920 for his work on WW1 repatriation issues. Fifth child Rosanna, married the Mayor of Brunswick and their son Sir Alexander George Wales was Lord Mayor of Melbourne between 1934 – 37. Finally, eleventh son John Joseph was Lord Mayor of Perth. [Jane Dyer (nee Chatham) 2025] Black and white photograph mounted on beige card. Wedding photograph of M. Elizabeth Holmes with her mother Edith Holmes (nee Pickford) and brothers Jack (on left) and Bill on the occasion of her marriage to Philip Chatham. Taken in the front garden of the Holmes family home “Launchley” Ascot, Vic. Victoria"John Smith Ballarat" signed at bottom on cardchatham-holmes collection, elizabeth holmes, philip chatham, edith holmes (nee pickford), bill holmes, wedding

Jessie Imogene [Gene] Chatham ( nee Furness 1901 - 1980) was the grand-daughter of Rosanna McFadden and Alexander Poynton, the 13th child of their eldest daughter Mary Jane Poynton. Philip Chatham was her second eldest child. Rosanna married Liverpool-born Alexander Poynton in the Free Church of Victoria in 1852. According to family legend, Alexander was attracted to Rosanna’s beautiful singing voice, however his proposal was conditional: he would marry her provided the first twelve children were raised as Protestants. Rosanna and Alexander had 14 children. The thirteenth and last surviving child was brought up Catholic. Alexander is reported to have been involved in the Eureka Rebellion, placing Rosanna at Ballarat in late 1854. The family moved about the Victorian Goldfields during the 1850s and early 1860s, before selecting a 240 acre property at Illabarook which they named “The Wattles”. [ https://www.facebook.com/GreatIrishFamineMemorial/photos/a.319845464760508/504144869663899/?type=3&mibextid=WC7FNe&rdid=g7RgSaaGEYbHPsAb&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16nh8HnJ71%2F%3Fmibextid%3DWC7FNe sited 22 May 2025] Several of the children were born at Port Campbell, Vic. Jessie Imogene Chatham ( nee Furniss) was born at Illabarook, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia. [Jane Dyer ( nee Chatham) 2025] Rosanna’s first child Alexander, was a State and Federal Politican, holding the role of Treasurer in Billy Hughes government. He was awarded an OBE in 1920 for his work on WW1 repatriation issues. Fifth child Rosanna, married the Mayor of Brunswick and their son Sir Alexander George Wales was Lord Mayor of Melbourne between 1934 – 37. Finally, eleventh son John Joseph was Lord Mayor of Perth. Alexander died in 1896 at the age of 64, while Rosanna lived on to the age of 87, dying on March 9th, 1920. philip chatham, imogene furness, surfers paradise, chatham-holmes collection, queensland holiday

Ringbound publication of 212 pagesnon-fictionBeverley Chatham ( daughter of Arthur Chatham) suggested that Commerlghip refers to Watering holes and underground springs found in the Little Woady Yallok and Mt Misery Creeks. Rokewood Junction was proclaimed a township in 1885, originally known as a gold-mining township called Paddy's Gully Diggings. rokewood, rokewood junction, chatham, kurus-a-ruc, henry pitman, elizabeth pitman, william henry pitman, rokewood junction state school, commeralghip, paddy's gully bridge, illabrook, conereyalk, woady yalloak creek, mt misery creek, paddy's gully diggings., dereel, pitfield, wadawurrung, william rutland, squatters, aborigines, aboriginal, charlotte walsh, maurice walsh, julie pitman, ben liston, sheep and wool, george hawkins, natthew wakeling, christopher moody, mt misery goldfield, john bower, mary bower, hyslop's hotel, cumberland store, jane hyslop, edward collyer, jospeh gladstone, lucas's bakery, henry batty, william young, ellen rigby, chinese, joseph anguey, eliza anguey, murder of thomas ulick burke, william achultze, william schiltze, nicholas grenfell, tomas bramley murder, emily malhoff, drowning, ah lin, eliza richards, luisa bupell, eleanor holmes, rachel holmes, joseph holloway, noah holloway, thomas faulkner, robert eli hearn, george todhunter briggs, john robinson fairweather, rokewood common, edward bussell, louisa bussell, irving rachinger, john chatham, doris chatham, peter chatham, jack chatham, imogen chatham, domenico rizzoli, mary rizzoli, rokewood junction railway line, illabrook football and netball club, cape clear, red cross, keith annear, fire brigade, rokewood junction post office, len aarons, dereel pre-emptive right, rokewood junction avenue of honour, arthur chatham

This card was most probably sent from Harry Holmes to a family member in Ascot, Victoria during his overseas service during World War One.Black and white postcard with a photographic impression of London including Trafalagar Square. The postcard has writing on the back. This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One and sent to his sister, Mary Coghill HolmesLondon 16.4.17 Dear Mary Received your welcome letter a few weeks back, pleased indeed to hear from you & to know that you were OK. Sorry I have been so long in answering it, but I suppose it is better late then never. Still in the same old job at present, but all 'A' class chaps are to go back to the units 20 per weeks, so it may not be very long before I will be having a move on, Girls seem to be taking the vacant gaps. chatham-holmes family collection, world war one, ascot, trafalgar square, london, holmes

Edith Sarah Pickford was born and raised in Clunes, Victoria. She is the only daughter of John Pickford and Betsey (Robbins) Pickford and sister of Henry Pickford, John Pickford, William Harold Pickford, Horace Pickford DCM, Arthur Pickford and Charles Alexander Pickford. [ Research by Edith;s granduaghter Jane Dyer (nee Chatham)] Edith's maternal grandmother was a descendent of Donald Cameron, the first recorded European settler in the Clunes area.The Pickford family's pioneer settler legacy in the Clunes- Glendaruel district is commemorated with a Pickford Road and displays in the Clunes Museum. A collection of Edith's song music was donated to the Clunes Museum by her great grand-daughter in 2023. Edith married a local farmer, Henry Smerdon Holmes from "Sauchieburn" Ascot, Victoria. Henry was a descendant of the family who had inherited their maternal ancestor's, Catherine Coghill (nee Holmes), Ascot - Coghills Creek property. This branch of the Coghill Family descended from the district's pioneer settler, Captain Coghill. Edith and Henry spent all their married life, and raised 4 children Jack [John], Bill [William], [Mary] Elizabeth and David, at Ascot. She was buried in the Coghills Creek Cemetery with her husband, Henry Smerdon Holmes, and their son, David, in 1967. Her children, Bill Holmes and Elizabeth Chatham, and their spouses are buried nearby.Social and historicalMounted black and white photo of a young girl wearing a white dress and ribbon.chatham holmes collection, holmes, pickford

A woman wearing a hat and gloves removes an Australian flag to unveil a plaque in a rock commemorating the Pioneers of Ascot, Victoria from 1838. The plaque is in front of the Ascot District Community Hall. The woman is Mary Coghill Holmes, in 1988 she was the oldest living descendent of the district's pioneer Coghill FamiiyIn blue ballpoint pen verso: "Auntie Mary coghill - Holmes. Ascot 150 years Celebrations in from of Ascot Hall. chatham, chatham family collection, ascot, mary coghill, mary holmes, mary coghill-holmes

David Coghill Holmes (1929- 1950) of Ascot was the youngest brother of Henry John (Jack), William Smerdon (Bill) and Mary Elizabeth Holmes (m M. E. Chatham 1932 - 2006) and son of Henry (Harry} Smerdon and Edith Holmes (nee Pickford)Black and white photograph of a man in coat, collar and tie. He is David Coghill Holmes as a young man. The Holmes family lived at Ascot, Victoria.harry holmes, ascot, holmes family collection, chatham-holmes collection

Holmes Family Ascot World War One memorabilia This postcard was sent from France during World War One. The writer, Gordon Spittle, enlisted with the brother of the recipient, Mary Coghill Holmes. Postcard with embroidered detail on white silk. The embroidery includes a crowned crest, and the flags of England, France, and Italy and the words "Souvenir d'Amiens".Verso "Somewhere in France July 14th '17 My dear Mary, In the first place I have to thank you for your letter of April 30th which came to hand by the last mail, and also very kindly the tin of biscuits sent per Miss B. which came to hand by the last Sunday. I also received a tin from Violet and will be writing her to-morrow and the next day it it is not to hot and muggy. I can assure you both that I appreciate your continued kindness more than words can tell, and only regret that I am unable to do something in return. Who can believe it is just two years ago since Harry & I enlisted, & the war doesn't appear to be any nearer ending than it did then, however let us hope and trust the end is not very far off, for goodness only knows how utterly tied (sic) of it we all are. His Majesty the King paid our division a visit on Thursday, & yesterday I went to Amiens for the day. Must now ring off for the present with kindest regards to your Mother, Violet, Willie and Self. From S. Gordon S." chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, harry holmes, mary holmes, amiens, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, gordon spittle, embroidery, france, western front, mary coghill holmes, postcard

Ray Blight from Ballarat, Victoria was an Australian soldier during World War One. John Raymond (Ray) Blight enlisted on 19 July 1915. He was an electrical engineer, having studied at the Ballarat School of Mines. On 23 June 1916 Ray Blight disembarked at Marseilles. On 3 February 1917 he was hospitalised with scabies. Ray Blight's next of kin was his mother, Mary Jane Blight of 116 Lyons Street South, Ballarat. This photograph was with a number of other World War One photos relating to the Holmes family of Ascot, Victoria.Black and white photographic portrait of Ray Blight a soldier of the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). Verso "Sincerely Yours Ray Blight France 1918."chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, france, blight, ray blight, france

Seventeen black and white postcards showing Amiens, France during World War Oneverso of .9) Chapelle d'Armentieres, 19 March 1915 "Dear Mary, Hope my letter reaches you safely. Wrote Vic to-day. Am sending you these cards, as we have heard that cares are going to be prohibited from being sent home, so would like you o have these before we are stopped. Good-bye once more with love and best wishes From Gordon." (Gordon Spittle)chatham family archive, amiens, france, world war, world war one, ascot

On her husband, William's, death in 1914, Violet Holmes inherited 'Sauchieburn’ property in the Ascot District of the Wider Ballarat District, Victoria. Her ownership had descended via the Holmes Family from the pioneer district settler/squatter Captain William Coghill. In turn, the property on Violet's death was left to their family: Violet Spittle (nee Holmes), Mary Holmes, William E. Holmes and Henry Smerdon Holmes. I suspect this photo was sent to Violet Holmes Jnr (m Spittle) [Jane Dyer 2024]Photographic portrait of a girlVerso: Dear Mary, I am sending one of my photos and hope you will like it. Please get your taken and send me one and ask Violet and the boys also. Mother and Daphne send their love to all. From Iris.chatham-holmes family collection, family history, women

Two Buff card covered receipt book containing perforated pages with handwritten names and addresses of students and the course certificate they have received. Stub on left hand side attached still for schools records, right hand side is to prove student received certificate. 00323.1 begins 28/05/1914 ends March 7,1924. 00323.2 begins 7/3/1924 ends 25th February 1929Front Cover of 00323.1 - (handwritten) 'Certificates Delivered etc note: Gum ea receipt in Book when returned.' Front and Back Cover of 00323.2 - missing Printed on each receipt page 'The Registrar, School of Mines, Ballarat. Dear Sir, I have this day received the undermentioned Certificate from the Ballarat School of Mines. Yours truly,'ballarat school of mines, certificates, diplomas, students names and addresses, louis h vernon, mary b. brown, carl schache, marcus stone, linda moncrieff, peter chatham, lena lancaster, guido brelaz, alex kum yuen, cecily levien, j. p. elsworth, loyal finch, john dulfer, george baragwanath, j.c. o'loughlin

A page form the Ballarat Courier outling the centenary of Loreto Ballarat.mary's mount, loreto ballarat, mother mary gonzaga barry, centenary, chatham-holmes family collection, chatham family archive

This book is part of a collection of books, photos and memorabilia donated from the Chatham-Holmes family collection. The book about Chopin was written by Ernest J Oldmeadow for the Bell's Miniature Series of Musicians. The book belonged to Mary Elizabeth Holmes A. Mus.AThis small dark red, leather bound book has Chopin printed in gold on the front cover and on the spine along with two treble clefs. Opposite the title page is a plate with an 1847 drawn image of Frederic Chopin. There are several other plates within the book. The book is 65 pages long followed by 16 pages of other books in the same Bell's Miniature Series of Musicians. On front flyleaf - With loving birthday wishes from Emily 1908chatham-holmes family collection, chopin, ernest j oldmeadow, bell's miniature series of musicians, frederic chopin

HENRY SMERDON (Harry) HOLMES was born 9 May 1897 at 'Sauchieburn’, Ascot, 17 km north of Ballarat, to William Smerdon and Violet Mary (nee MacFie) Holmes. He was the youngest of four children. After finishing his education at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Henry joined the family farming interests. At the age of 18 he enlisted and served with AIF in Egypt, France and Belgium 1915-1918 as a Driver with the 4th D.A.C.https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51219 . Henry served at the famous battlegrounds of Ypes and Somme in the Australian Army 8th Battalion https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51448 In 1922 Harry married Edith Sarah Pickford of 'Yeovil', Clunes, and they lived at 'Sauchieburn' with Henry's brother Willie (William Smerdon). In 1933 Harry and Edith built a home 'Launchley’ at Ascot, located east of 'Sauchieburn' on the Ballarat - Maryborough Road. The home was built by Con Zilles to the design of Clegg and Morrow. In 1938 Harry and Edith purchased a property at Derrinallum, Victoria and called it 'Launchley Park’ and farmed by their eldest son Jack (Henry John). In 1953 Harry purchased William and Charlotte Holmes's portion of ‘Sauchieburn,’ Ascot for his second son, Bill (William Smerdon). (Source: Mary Holmes, author of A Suitable Immigrant: Edward Carter Holmes.) Photograph of Henry Smerdon (Harry) Holmeschatham-holmes collection, henry smerdon holmes

Various cards, letters and telegrams received by Mary Elizabeth Holmes on the occasion of her engagement to Philip Chatham in 1956.mary elizabeth holmes, philip chatham, engagement, cards, telegrams, letters, 1956, ascot, launchley

Cards, letters and telegrams received on the occasion of the marriage of Mary Elizabeth Holmes to Philip Chatham.mary elizabeth holmes, philip chatham, marriage, cards, letters, telegrams, wedding invitation, chatham-holmes collection