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Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Documents, Pickford Family from 1769
... Pickford Family from 1769... records relating to the Pickford Family in England and Australia... Documents Document Pickford Family from 1769 Typed and handwritten ...Typed and handwritten documents newspaper articles and war records relating to the Pickford Family in England and Australiapickford, marriage certificate, holmes -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Bawden, Photographer, Clunes, Studio portrait by Bawden, photographer, Clunes
... pickford family... of the Pickford Family, Clunes... of the Pickford Family, Clunes Studio portrait by Bawden, photographer ...Black and white photograph glued onto card showing a seated man holding two young children. Probably members of the Pickford Family, Cluneschatham-holmes collection, clunes, children, bawden, pickford family -
Clunes Museum
Booklet, MASTER OF MOSAICS, CIRCA 1952
... pickford family... history autobiography booklet pickford family ...2 X COPIES - AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY ARTHUR PICKFORD WHO DEVELOPED THE ART OF MOSAIC AND BECAME QUITE FAMOUS LOCALLY WITH MANY MOSAICS IN AND AROUND CLUNESARTHUR PICKFORD - THE MAN WHO RECOVERD A LOST ART OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGOlocal history, autobiography, booklet, pickford family -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Jane Dyer, History of the Edward Carter Holmes Family: 1800 - 2006, 2009
... pickford family... of larpent pioneer pastoralists ly-ee-moon shipwreck pickford family ...Based on research compiled by her mother, Elizabeth Chatham, this was donated as part of the Estate of P and M.E. Chatham in 2008. The document continued to live as Elizabeth hoped. The most current edition is 2024.Fifteen page typed documentedward carter holmes, eva mckie, aumuller, launchley, elizabeth chatham (holmes), loma pescott (salmon)coghill family, gordon spittle, henry augustus salmon, sarah kitching, chatham-holmes collection, ascot victoria, pioneers of ascot, pioneers of geelong, pioneers of clunes, pioneers of ballarat district, pioneers of larpent, pioneer pastoralists, ly-ee-moon, shipwreck, pickford family, arthur pickford, world war 1, william coghill, william coghill junior, pioneers of tourello -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Tom (possibly from Clunes), 1918
... Tom is probably a part of the Pickford family...Tom is probably a part of the Pickford family world war one ...Tom is probably a part of the Pickford familyAn AIF soldier stand in coat. He is wearing a slouch hat and holds a stick.In ink on lower right corner: "Yours sincerely Tom 1.3.18world war one, world war 1, world war i, chatham, chatham family collection, pickford, soldier -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Gwen and Athol Cobcroft
... Gwen Cobcroft (Pickford) is associated with the Pickford... with the Pickford family of Clunes. chatham-holmes collection gwen pickford ...Gwen Cobcroft (Pickford) is associated with the Pickford family of Clunes. Colour photograph of Dorothy Gwen Cobcroft (born Pickford) with her husband Athol Joseph Cobcroft.chatham-holmes collection, gwen pickford, gwen cobcroft, dorothy cobcroft, dorothy pickford, athol cobcroft, pickford -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 1997
... . SIXTH GENERATION PICKFORD FAMILY..... SIXTH GENERATION PICKFORD FAMILY. local history photography ...PHOTOGRAPH OF RICHARD PICKFORD (SON OF JOHN PICKFORD) TAKEN AT GOVERNMENT BRIDGE, CRESWICK ROAD CLUNES, ON A VISIT TO CLUNES IN 1997. SIXTH GENERATION PICKFORD FAMILY.THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT BRIDGE IN 1997. PHOTOGRAPH IS OF RICHARD PICKFORD, SON OF JOHN PICKFORD.SEE OVERlocal history, photography, photographs, bridges -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, S. Fisher Johnson, Edith Pickford (Holmes)
... in the Clunes area.The Pickford family's pioneer settler legacy... in the Clunes area.The Pickford family's pioneer settler legacy ...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. 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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, William Smerdon Holmes, c1890
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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newsclip, Dusty Digger Honors Town's Heroes
Bessie Pickford lived at Yeovil Farm near ClunesUndated newsclip on the Clunes War Memorial.chatham-holmes collection, holmes family collection, clunes war memorial, marble digger, dan jones, charles jones, francis jones, ralph featherstone, harry barkell, tmmy chapman, bobby oliver, bobby cowan, bessie pickford, harry pickford, arthur fell, lodge brothers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Holmes Family, c1950s
Photograph of members of the Holmes family in the garden at Launchley. Left to Right: David Holmes, Edith Holmes (Pickford), Bill Holmes Front: Jack holmes, Elizabeth Holmeschatham-holmes collection, launchley, david holmes, edith holmes (nee pickford), bill holmes, jack holmes, elizabeth holmes -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Cassell and Company, Ltd, The poems of Tennyson: 1830-1865, 1909
... , Victoria. chatham-holmes family collection edith pickford lord ...This book is part of a collection of books, photos and memorabilia donated from the Chatham-Holmes family collection. This was a school book of Edith Pickford who attended the Higher Elementary School at Clunes, Victoria.This green cloth-covered, hard backed book has the title, publisher and an art deco design printed in gold on the spine. A leather look design is impressed into the front and back covers. Opposite the title page is the Editor's Note and both pages have an ornate intertwining flower, thistle and leaf design border around the printing.The book has 596 pages plus some pages of 'List for Reference' from 'The People's Library'.Written in pencil on inside cover - Edith Pickford H.E.S. Clunes Written in pencil on back fly page - Edith Pickford, Higher Elementary School, Clunes Written in pen on other side of fly page - Edith Pickford H.E.S. Cluneschatham-holmes family collection, edith pickford, lord tennyson, the poems of tennyson -
Clunes Museum
Document - SHEET MUSIC
SHEET MUSIC OWNED BY EDITH PICKFORD. .1 GOOD BYE SONG .2 FOUR LEAF CLOVER .3 THE GATES OF PEARL - METHODIST CHURCH COIR, CLUNES 1/11/1913 .4 I WORE A ROSE .5 MY MESSAGE .6 A LITTLE WORLD OF LOVE .7 COM BACK SOME DAY - SIGNED BY ARTHUR F TATE, COMPOSER OF THE MUSIC .8 DOCUMENT - HISTORY OF EDITH PICKFORD 9 PAGES .9 COOVER OF ONE DAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG .10 COVER NO, 139 KUHLAU ALSO INCLUDED IS A DOCUMENT OUTLINING EDITH'S HISTORY AND HER FAMILY CONNECTIONS sheet music, edith pickford -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Wedding of Elizabeth Holmes to Philip Chatham, 1957
This Holmes Family photograph was taken in Elizabeth's parents 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] Holmes. Her father, Henry, and brother David were deceased. Jack Holmes "gave her away".Black and white photograph mounted on beige card. Wedding photograph of 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, Victoria"John Smith Ballarat" signed at bottom on cardchatham-holmes collection, elizabeth holmes, philip chatham, edith holmes (nee pickford), bill holmes, wedding -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Sepia Postcard, Henry Smerdon Holmes, c 1915
HENRY SMERDON (Harry) HOLMES was born in 1897 at the family property, ’Sauchieburn’, 17 km north of Ballarat, in the Ascot district. He was the youngest of four children. After finishing his education at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Henry joined the Holmes family farming interests. At the age of 18 he enlisted and served with AIF in Egypt, France and Belgium 1915-1918. Henry served at the famous battlegrounds of Ypes and Somme in the Australian Army 8th Battalion. He was a Driver with the 4th D.A.C. According to his Soldier's Pay Books (Cat. No. 20112) Holmes Registration number was 7983. He was Catholic and enlisted in the Third Military District on 17 September 1915, and embarked on 8 November 1915. Holmes was in the 18th AASC Unit with the rank of Driver at that time. On 15 November 1918 Holmes was promoted to Lance Corporal. He received leave on: * 3 August 1917 - London (10 days) * 19 February 1918 - Paris (10 days) * 27 August 1918 - London (14 days) In 1922 Harry married Edith Pickford of 'Yeovil', Clunes, and they lived at 'Sauchieburn' with Henry's brother Willie. In 1933 Harry and Edith built a new timber home 'Launchley' (Ascot) on the rise east of 'Sauchieburn' on the Ballarat - Maryborough Road. The home was built by Con Zilles to the designs of Clegg and morrow. In 1938 Harry and Edith purchased a property at Derrinallum, Victoria and called it 'Launchley Park' on their first son's return from World War 2. In 1953 Harry purchased William and Charlotte's portion of 'Sauchieburn' for his son, Bill, and daughter-in-law Margaret. (Unpublished notes by Jane Dyer)Black and white photograph of an Australian World War One in uniform and standing in front of a tent in a studio. The soldier is Henry S. Holmes.Verso in pen "The boys say this isn't to (sic) bad so it will show you any changes. Heaps of love to all. Harrychatham, chatham family collection, holmes, harry holmes, henry holmes, smerdon, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one., tent, recruitment camp, studion photograph -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mick Walsh, Mick Walsh Stawell Studio Colour Negatives, 1975 to 1986
Negatives from Stawell Photographer. Discarded from Penna Print Ararat. Son contacted and gave approval for Stawell Historical Society to keep them. Only those of a non personal nature scanned. Parish family Dalgetty Sheep Train Jean Holmes Family Kath Banfield & Col Petch Ridd Family Joel Fire Brigade Joel Joel Girls Fire Brigade Ryan Grandchildren Walter Boothey Shalder Grandchildren Hodgetts Silver Wedding Geoff Robertson Family Prue Spittle & Bill Moorshead Elaine Feldman & Maurie Stewart Pamela Barber & Howard Cooper Helen David & Scott Grainger Barry Henderson baby Pickford Baby, Donna Smith & Wayne Reddrop Val Morris & John Kennedy SFC Coaches 1978 Mr & Mrs Robyn Smith halls gap Rosemary Spriggs & Robin Smith Walker Family Bill Dunmore Baby Mr & Mrs C Woodman Greg Holmes Baby Bartholomew & Coughlan Colour negatives of families, weddings and other. Nineteen Lever Arch Folders Mick Walsh 52 Patrick Street Stawellphotography -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Members of 18th Company Australian Army Service Corps, c1916
HENRY SMERDON (Harry) HOLMES was born in 1897 at the family property, ’Sauchieburn’, 17 km north of Ballarat, in the Ascot district. He was the youngest of four children. After finishing his education at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Henry joined the Holmes family farming interests. At the age of 18 he enlisted and served with AIF in Egypt, France and Belgium 1915-1918. Henry served at the famous battlegrounds of Ypes and Somme in the Australian Army 8th Battalion. He was a Driver with the 4th D.A.C. The postcard is of "The Ascot" boys. Includes [Samuel] Gordon Spittle, Henry [Harry] Holmes's first cousin, and other Ascot lads and district connections: neighbours, Ascot State School classmates and football mates from Clunes / Creswick districts. [Research by a granddaughter of Henry Smerdon Holmes, Jane Dyer (nee Chatham) 2024] Ray Blight and Gordon Les Sim were former students of the Ballarat School of Mines. Les Sim was associated with Sim and Co. hardware and wood merchants). Eight soldiers of the AIF. They are the tent mates of Harry Holmes a Driver with the 5th D.A.C. The names of the soldiers are John Raymond (Ray) Blight, Joseph Fawcett, John Joseph (Jack) Nase, Gordon Spittle, Harry Holmes, Harold Joseph Reid, James Leslie (Les) Sim, Leslie John Walters. handwritten in pen on verso "This is a snap of our tent mates. Reading left to right. Back row, Jack Nase, Joe Fawcett, H. Reid. Middle - Les Walters, Ray Blight, Gordon Les Sim, (Sim and Co wood merchants) and Harryworld war 1, chatham, jack nase, chatham family archive, joe fawcett, h. reid, blight, sim, les walters, ray blight, gordon les sim, pickford, world war, gordon spittle, harry holmes, les sim, horace pickford, world war one, aif, armed services -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photographs - black and white, Henry John (Jack) Holmes of Ascot and Derrinallum, Victoria
Henry John (Jack) Holmes of Ascot was the eldest son of Henry Smerdon and Edith (nee Pickford) Holmes and brother to William Smerdon [Bill], David Coghill and Elizabeth (m Chatham) On his return from serving in WW2, Jack with his father's help took up a Soldier Settler option and settled at Derrinallum on a portion of Mout Elephant. The holding was named "Launchley Park". Soldiers, like Jack with their families, helped swell the numbers in the district and aided the growth in the town and the services it could provide.Three photographs. .1) Black and white photograph of Henry John (Jack) Holmes from Ascot and then Derinallum .2) and .3) Jack Holmes. jack holmes, chatham-holmes collection, henry smerdon holmes, derrinallum, western desert ww2, soldier settlement, mount elephant -
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Photograph, Bessie Pickford (Robbins), c1910
... chatham family collection pickford bessie pickford edith holmes ...Bessie Pickford was the mother of Edith Holmes.A woman wearing a black dress poses in a photographers studio. She is Bessie Pickford (formerly Robbins). chatham, chatham family collection, pickford, bessie pickford, edith holmes, holmes -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white postcard, Edith Pickford in WW1 AIF uniform and a standing uniformed woman, c 1915
... family collection pickford soldier edith pickford unform music ...Two young women pose in military uniform. One on the left is Edith Pickford of Clunes.world war one, world war 1, world war i, chatham, chatham family collection, pickford, soldier, edith pickford, unform, music, women, clunes -
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Photograph - Postcard, 58th Battalion AIF Bugle Band, c1917, 14/07/1917
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 Australina 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.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 -
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Photograph - black and white, David Coghill Holmes of Ascot, Victoria
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