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Box Hill Historical SocietyBook, Nichol, Bob, A Bank Manager - of sorts, 1994
... Poustie> George... Presbyterian Church Perman> May Poustie> George Langham> George Poustie ...In his book, Bob Nichol has recalled his employment as a bank officer from 1929 to 1971. He worked for the Bank of Australasia which later became the ANZ Bank. He lived in Box Hill at 832 Station Street (p.56) and worked in Box Hill as well as many other locations.box hill, nichol> bob, banks, bankers, box hill primary school, mont albert central school, schools, bank of australasia, box hill presbyterian church, perman> may, poustie> george, langham> george, poustie> arch, mckenzie> alec, thomas> eric, holmes> george, nichol> ian, kelly> hugh (rev.), clergymen, anz bank, nichol> janene, station street, air raid wardens, box hill emergency service, box hill athletics club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - FAMILY LIVING IN LARGE TREE TRUNK
Sepia image (copy) picture shows family gathered at base of large tree trunk with door opening. Two small children in doorway, woman holding younger child inside tree, two men either side of image. Both men are wearing suit coats, vests and wearing hats. Straw broom and pots fixed to tree trunk. Man on RH side has an axe to his right. PLEASE NOTE: Letter with photo inquiring about the people in photo, states that the image is that of Peter Tyson, younger brother of James, his wife Margaret Sheil, and their twin daughters, Alice and Harriet. Diary is of accounts with limited text of a written diary on RH wide of sheets. Bookkeeper was Robert Primrose, whose name appears frequently in the book. Further research by Murray Poustie discovered that the photograph may actually be of Nicholas Penny, his wife Eva and their children Charlie, May, George and Nicholas. Also in the photograph on the left is their neighbour, Mr. John Green. The Photograph was taken by Max Lowenhardt when the Penny family was living in the tree at Fumina in 1906-07 following devastating bushfires. Fumina is in timber country at the foot of the Baw Baw Mountains and the area was frequently affected by major bushfires. The photograph was featured on the cover of the Gippsland Heritage Journal No.19, 1996 and is also extensively noted as ''The Penny family's tree home at Fumina'' in other publications including Vision & Realisation.person, receipts
