Photograph - black and white - postcard. A portrait of a woman. Written on the back. ' I cannot go myself. So wish you a Happy Christmas, so I am sending you my photo, and shall be with you in spirit. Lots of Love and Best Wishes for all. EWW (looks like EWW). So assumption is then that this is a photo of Elma Winslade Wells.person, individual, wells family (elma), elma wells.

George Edwin Wells was born in Oxford in 1826. He served an apprenticeship as a coachbuilder and in 1841 he went to New Zealand. He was returning to England in 1848 when he changed his mind in Singapore and turned around and came to Melbourne. He operated a store with Mr W Gibbs and when gold as discovered they left their wives in Melbourne and went to the gold fields of Ballarat in 1851. At this time George was newly married to Catherine Kiely. In 1852 the two men were at the Golden Gully area of the Fryers Creek gold fields, they then move to Bendigo, initially to White Hills before settling in Long Gully. They then brought their patient wives, who had only had visits from their husbands, to Bendigo. George had several successful mining ventures in Bendigo. He died in 1898. One of his sons, Alfred, married Margaret Rotherham in NSW where he was living. Alfred died in 1911 leaving Margaret with a young family. She moved to Bendigo to be nearer to family support. Alfred and Margaret's daughter, Elma Winslade Wells 91904 - 19/1/1988) became a teacher and was posted to Camp Hill Primary School. She was also heavily involved in the Scout movement in the Bendigo area.Blue hardcover scrapbook belonging to the Wells family. (Elma Wells). The cover has gold, black and blue flowers and birds on it. The word "scraps" in red within a gold rectangular box completes the cover. Inside all the pages are filled with drawing and pictures of people, animals, flowers and landscapes. Also, various poems are transcribed on the pages. Newspaper cuttings are also glued to pages and in two yellow envelopes.Inside cover in pencil: The Wells Family scrap book donated to the Royal Historical Society Bendigo Branch by Miss Elma W. Wellsfamily history, wells family

A white book titled ' Random Thoughts,' by Elma Winslade Wells. Elma describes her years growing up in Bendigo and her life in the scouting movement. Printed by D.G. Walker Pty. Ltd, Bendigo, Vic. 1986. bottom left corner of the front cover has a number sticker, 0140 WEL.Elma Winslade Wellsbiography, family, elma winslade wells, bendigo, history, bendigo cubs and scouts, scouting, bendigo history, wells family, people, person, biography, bendigo community, broken hill, wellington, bendigo birds, camp hill primary school, education, bendigo district cubs, organisations, international travel, book, books. bottom left corner of the front cover has a number sticker, 0140 wel

Sepia photograph: man and woman sitting on a verandah, the man is reading while the woman is sawing. On the back Mum and Dad on verandah, Cairns.person, group, family portrait

Sepia Photograph: photo very similar to 1388.10. In this on the man and woman are playing chess and is the man moving a piece.person, group, family portrait

Sepia Photograph: A man and a woman playing chess, the woman is moving a piece. Written on back 'Mum and Daddy on verandah, Cairns.person, group, family portrait, elma wells (mum and dad)

A small photo of Robert Shapland a relative of Elma Winslade Wells. The photo is a half portrait of Robert showing him with black hair and a beard. He is wearing a black jacket. On the back the logo of the City of London photographic company, 2 queen Street Cheapside. Photo "Galvano" engravers to Her Majesty and the Royal Family.person, individual, robert shapland