Black and white photograph of three man in the bush. On the back in pencil the names of Sydney Anderson, George Angwin and Terry McCabe.military, world war 2

Black and white photograph of a man standing near a car. On the back: my second staff car. Bendigo, 1944. Syd by Bendigo, 1940 model Ford. S.E. Anderson.sydney anderson, forrtuna villa

Black and white photograph of Sydney Ernest Anderson and another unknown man.military, world war 2

Small black and white photograph of three men pushing a truck that looks is booged down. On the back Sydney's first driving and school maintenance bivouac - 1943(?)military, world war 2

B & W photograph of group of City of Port Melbourne dignitaries & friends.Mum third lady from left. Dad dead center Back row Port Melbourne Council Social eveninglocal government - city of port melbourne, henry melville fennell, jim hall, sydney anderson, herbert edwards, archibald (arch) todd, maude edwards, mrs aanensen, andreas (andy) t aanensen, fred jackson, bill thackray

BHS CollectionLetter to Mr D Egan from C Duggan for Manager - Public Relations - Australia Post, dated 23 February 1983. Letter mentions the history of the Long Gully Post Office. There are many gaps in the history. Mentioned are the number of letters, newspapers, Money Orders, telegrams, mail articles, postal notes and expenditure. Values of money orders, telegrams and postal notes are mentioned. Postmasters/mistresses were P Pentreath, A Pentreath, Amelia Daniel, Mrs S A Wilcock, Mark H Webb, William J H Read, Mrs Elsie Anderson, Sydney Gordon Dawson, John Henry Bennett, Miss Margaret Mulvey, John Henry Bennett, Henry William Purchase, Mr R F Warren, Mrs Margaret Cecily Kennedy, Edward Charles Landers, Mrs Margaret Landers, Shirley Egan, Brian Matthew Egan and Shirley and Max Volk.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - postal history of long gully, australia post, mr d egan, p pentreath, a pentreath, amelia daniel, mrs s a wilcock, mark h webb, william j h read, mrs elsie anderson, sydney gordon dawson, john henry bennett, miss margaret mulvey, henry william purchase, mr r f warren, mrs margaret cecily kennedy, edward charles landers, mrs margaret landers, shirley egan, brian matthew egan, shirley and max volk, c duggan

The Duke and Duchess of York (future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, later Queen Mother) visited Australia in April/May 1927 for the official opening of Parliament House in Canberra. Before leaving Australia they passed through South Melbourne and Port Melbourne on 11 May 1927 stopping for brief civic receptions outside both town halls. The royal couple stood in their open car during both receptions. This photograph shows the royal couple standing in the car with Port Melbourne citizens and dignitaries in front of the town hall. The tall man to the left of the chauffeur is Syd ANDERSON, Town Clerk, Cr William HOWE, Mayor is to the right of the chauffeur with presumably Mrs HOWE next to him. Mrs HOWE presented the Duchess with a bouquet of flowers tied with white ribbons inscribed "Bon Voyage" saying the flowers were a "token of love and loyalty of the citizens of Port Melbourne".Photo of Duke and Duchess of York in open car at a civic reception outside Port Melbourne Town Hall - 11 May 1927. royal visits and occasions, william howe, sydney sims anderson, mrs w howe, celebrations fetes and exhibitions

Photograph of opening of remodelled auditorium, Red Cross Ball, 24 May, 1938. Some identifiable people are Mr and Mrs W HOWE; Councillor J P CRICHTON; Mrs J P CRICHTON; Mrs Ivy Lavinia WEBER (MLA Box Hill); Councillor H M FENNELL; Councillor J BERTIE, Syd ANDERSON, Town Clerk.local government - city of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, red cross ball, city engineers, elizabeth branton crichton nee portbury, james peter crichton, sydney sims anderson, fred cook, joseph bertie, henry melville fennell, william howe, mrs w howe, ivy lavinia weber