Showing 4 items matching "thomas lothian (mr)"
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Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Painting of Thomas Carlyle Lothian by artist Ernest Buckmaster
... thomas lothian (mr)...Thomas C Lothian Pty Ltd. Following the outbreak of war, he formed the Lothian Book Publishing Co. Pty Ltd (from 1924 the Lothian Publishing Co. Pty Ltd). By 1918 he had published more than half of his total of some 230 titles, including, in 1916, his two most ambitious productions, Elves and Fairies, illustrated by Ida Outhwaite, and The Art of Frederick McCubbin. thomas lothian (mr) ernest buckmaster (mr) windsor crescent surrey hills john lothian (mr) house names york street greenhaze mont albert road barton street 'st abbs' 'tantalton' A black and white photograph of a man, wearing glasses and a suit coat, shirt and tie. ...Ernest Buckmaster (1897-1968) was born in Hawthorn. He was not a strong boy and was taken by his grandparents to help on their mixed farm at Box Hill until he was fourteen. He attended the local state school. In 1913 he was apprenticed to James Beament, a signwriter and amateur artist. After he was rejected for military service, Beament encouraged him to join the Victorian Artists Society and to enrol at the National Gallery Art School. On 24 August 1945 he was appointed an official war artist, commissioned to paint the Japanese surrender in Singapore. He completed twenty-five pictures for the Australian War Memorial. Lothian published his book 'The Art of Ernest Buckmaster' in 1951. REF: ADB entry. Thomas Carlyle Lothian (1880-1974), publisher and publishers' representative, was born on 7 May 1880 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, eldest child of John Inglis Lothian, bookkeeper, and his wife Lillias Charlotte, née Smith. He arrived in Melbourne in July 1888, John having come to represent the publishing firm of Walter Scott. In 1912, on his father's retirement, he formed the company of Thomas C Lothian Pty Ltd. Following the outbreak of war, he formed the Lothian Book Publishing Co. Pty Ltd (from 1924 the Lothian Publishing Co. Pty Ltd). By 1918 he had published more than half of his total of some 230 titles, including, in 1916, his two most ambitious productions, Elves and Fairies, illustrated by Ida Outhwaite, and The Art of Frederick McCubbin.A black and white photograph of a man, wearing glasses and a suit coat, shirt and tie.thomas lothian (mr), ernest buckmaster (mr), windsor crescent, surrey hills, john lothian (mr), house names, york street, greenhaze, mont albert road, barton street, 'st abbs', 'tantalton' -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Thomas Lothian, his wife Effie with their family, c. 1932
... (mr) thomas lothian...(mr...Lothian Book Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. In time he handed over his businesses to his two younger sons. His wife Effie pre-deceased him; he died at ‘St Abs’ on 19 April 1974. People in the photo are identified as: Left: daughter Lilian and centre front daughter Jean Back: Son Noel who studied horticulture and became Director of the Adelaide Botanical Gardens for 30 years; son John who managed the Standard Publishing Co. and sons John and Louis who became directors of the publishing firm. Grandson Peter, son of John became a later director. (mr) thomas ...Thomas Carlyle Lothian (1880-1974) was born on 7 May 1880 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, eldest child of John Inglis Lothian, bookkeeper, and his wife Lillias Charlotte, née Smith. The family arrived in Melbourne in July 1888, John having come to represent the publishing firm of Walter Scott. His father started his own company in c1890. Thomas joined the business in c1897. In 1911 he established the Standard Publishing Co. Pty Ltd to sell the publications of the Caxton Press direct to the public. In 1912 he married Effie Marian Vines, who had worked for several years in his father's office. His father retired the same year and Thomas formed the company of Thomas C. Lothian Pty Ltd to carry on representing numerous well-known British and American publishers. However, he also published in his own right as the Lothian Book Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. In time he handed over his businesses to his two younger sons. His wife Effie pre-deceased him; he died at ‘St Abs’ on 19 April 1974. People in the photo are identified as: Left: daughter Lilian and centre front daughter Jean Back: Son Noel who studied horticulture and became Director of the Adelaide Botanical Gardens for 30 years; son John who managed the Standard Publishing Co. and sons John and Louis who became directors of the publishing firm. Grandson Peter, son of John became a later director.A black and white photograph of a group of 7 people in the garden of a house with veranda with fretwork and balustrade. It appears to be of timber construction. The two older people in front are seated; 4 younger people, a young woman and 3 boys, stand behind them and a young girl stands between them.(mr) thomas lothian, (mr) john lothian, (miss) lilian lothian, (miss) jean lothian, (mr) louis lothian, (mr) peter lothian, st abbs, house names, york street, surrey hills, lothian book publishing -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Children at Tantallon, 49 York Street in the 1930s, 1930s
... lothian...(mr) thomas lothian...) john lothian (mr) thomas lothian (miss) emily broadfoot (mr) david doery (miss) betty hopkinson (miss) joan hopkinson (miss) jean lothian, john inglis lothian, thomas carlyle lothian A black and white photograph of some children holding daisy chains they have made. ...This was the home of John Inglis Lothian, father of Thomas Lothian of St Abbs 33 York Street, Mont Albert. John Inglis Lothian was a bookkeeper, who with his wife Lillias Charlotte, née Smith, arrived in Melbourne in July 1888, John having come to represent the publishing firm of Walter Scott. The children had been invited to a garden party where they entertained themselves making daisy chains. Left to right: Emily Broadfoot, David Dory, Betty Hopkinson; at back John Hopkinson; front right Jean Lothian.A black and white photograph of some children holding daisy chains they have made.tantallon, house names, york street, mont albert, (mr) john lothian, (mr) thomas lothian, (miss) emily broadfoot, (mr) david doery, (miss) betty hopkinson, (miss) joan hopkinson, (miss) jean lothian, john inglis lothian, thomas carlyle lothian -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Work on paper - Vertical File, Lothian Family
... Thomas Carlyle Lothian, publisher. 1976 2. Newspaper article on Lothian publishing – The Age, April 1988 3. From Miss Jean Lothian in 1989. Detailed notes on John and Lilias Lothian 4. Black and white newspaper photo of Thomas Lothian portrait 5. St Abbs 33 York Street, on residents who have lived at this address 6. 33 ‘St Abbs’ and 39 York Street from Victor Crawne 28th April 2001 7. Numbered alterations to John and Lilias Lothian by JWL 8. Letter to Miss Lothian from Surrey Hills Heritage Group dated 17th May 2003 9. Handwritten letter to Mr...Thomas Carlyle Lothian, publisher. 1976 2. Newspaper article on Lothian publishing – The Age, April 1988 3. From Miss Jean Lothian in 1989. Detailed notes on John and Lilias Lothian 4. Black and white newspaper photo of Thomas Lothian portrait 5. St Abbs 33 York Street, on residents who have lived at this address 6. 33 ‘St Abbs’ and 39 York Street from Victor Crawne 28th April 2001 7. Numbered alterations to John and Lilias Lothian by JWL 8. Letter to Miss Lothian from Surrey Hills Heritage Group dated 17th May 2003 9. Handwritten letter to Mr ...Lothian Family 1. 2 x newspaper articles on Thomas Carlyle Lothian, publisher. 1976 2. Newspaper article on Lothian publishing – The Age, April 1988 3. From Miss Jean Lothian in 1989. Detailed notes on John and Lilias Lothian 4. Black and white newspaper photo of Thomas Lothian portrait 5. St Abbs 33 York Street, on residents who have lived at this address 6. 33 ‘St Abbs’ and 39 York Street from Victor Crawne 28th April 2001 7. Numbered alterations to John and Lilias Lothian by JWL 8. Letter to Miss Lothian from Surrey Hills Heritage Group dated 17th May 2003 9. Handwritten letter to Mr Ken Hall from Surrey Hills Historical Society dated 11 April 2003 with letterhead as 33 Langford Street, Surrey Hills 3127 10. From State Library – information on Thomas Robert Noel Lothian, O.B.E 11. Information on Thomas Robert Noel Lothian 1915 – 2004 known as Noel Lothian. Information taken from revolvy.com thomas carlyle lothian, jean lothian, thomas robert noel lothian
