This copy of "My Grampain Rose" belonged to Glenda Hust, who donated it to the society. Ruby Wharrie was a Stawell resident for many years. The Wharrie family built and lived in the Log Cabin, Darlington Road Stawell. During the world war II and late Forties the family manufactured the "Shirl" Dolls. at the Corner of St George St & Victoria Street, later destroyed by fire.Cover - colourful picture of Grampian's inset in a circle - with a spray of wildflowers at base"My Grampian Rose" words and Music by Ruby Wharrie 2/6stawell

Jim & Ruby Wharrie in Fancy Dress Entertaining at Melbourne's Austin Hospital with a young patient in 1982.Black & white newspaper print taken from "The Sun" (Melbourne) 9th June 1982. The image is of Jim & Ruby Wharrie with a young patient at Melbourne's Austin Hospital. Ruby has a vale on her head with flowers and a net over her face. Jim is dressed in a sailors outfit.stawell

Ruby Wharrie in Fancy Dress with Lewis van Praagh, Jim Wharrie is sitting between Ruby & Lewis in his dressing gown. Taken in 19th May 1982 from "The Heidelgerger" ( Melbourne).Black & white print form a newspaper of Jim & Ruby Wharrie with co performer Lewis van Praagh, aged 86 at the Austin Hospital. Both Jim & Ruby are 80 years of age. Ruby is dressed in a blazer with a frilled blouse underneath and a bowler hat. Jim is in a dressing gown and Lewis dressed in a blazer with decorative cuffs, a bow tie and a stiff rimmed hat with a medallion & scarf around his neck.stawell

This is a waltz piece of music with words and music by Ruby Wharrie. Mrs Wharrie is best known for her doll-making business which she operated in Stawell, Victoria with her husband and son. Mrs Wharrie was the designer of the dolls which were made in the 1940s and 50s. One doll was named ‘Shurl’ to cash in on the popularity of the child actress Shirley Temple and the consequent popularity of the Shirley Temple doll. Stawell is a provincial city situated close to the Grampians mountain range and the title of the music reflects Mrs Wharrie’s interest in the area. ‘My Grampian rose’ is a person and the theme of the music is the fulfilment of love - ‘I am coming back to you, my little Grampian Rose’. This music is of interest as it has been written by a person who lived in western Victoria. It has Ruby Wharrie’s signature inside the front cover, making it more valuable. It is also an example of the sweet and sentimental music produced during the 1940s and 50s as a foil to the sadness and brutality of the world war. This is sheet music of four pages (two pages printed back to back) with the printed music on three pages and the cover having a multi-coloured illustration of the Grampians mountain range in Victoria. It is in good condition and has an old catalogue number ‘94’ on the back page. Front cover: ‘My Grampian Rose, Words and Music by Ruby Wharrie, 2/6’ Inside front cover: ‘Ruby Wharrie’ ruby wharrie, my grampian rose, sheet music