Historical information
This file contains 3 items relating to Caulfield historian Agnes Paton Bell:
1/Newspaper article (undated and unsourced) on a history of Caulfield, written by Mrs George Bell to mark the Centenary of Caulfield. This was published prior to 14/02/1966 as the reverse shows prices in pounds sterling.
2/Research notes by GEHS volunteer, dated 11/07/2014, listing items held in the GEHS collection written by Agnes Paton Bell regarding the histories of Melbourne and Caulfield.
3/Copy of an article from the Australian Women's Weekly, dated 27/10/1965 titled 'History is Her Hobby', obtained from the National Library of Australia. The article details Bell's university studies, her historical work, including about the history of Caulfield, and her childhood in Scotland. The article includes two photos - one of Bell at her desk, the other of her and her husband George Bell in his woodworking workshop.
Subjects
- glen eira,
- crotonhurst,
- rosecraddock,
- caulfield,
- caulfield military hospital,
- harleston,
- grimwade house,
- centenary of caulfield,
- mansions,
- bell george mrs,
- bell agnes paton,
- nelson h g,
- grimwade,
- caulfield john,
- ricketson,
- webb,
- langdon,
- webb-langdon violet,
- 'melbourne - john batman's village',
- 'the victorian historical magazine',
- caulfield road,
- 'the origin of the name of caulfield',
- 'naming of caulfield',
- kilpatrick anne,
- university of melbourne,
- bell gavin,
- 'road district',
- bell nan dr.,
- australian women's weekly,
- adult education,
- students,
- tertiary education,
- templeton william j.p.,
- melbourne harbour trust,
- elsternwick,
- historical writing,
- suffragettes,
- bell george mrs
