Physical description
Paper letter
Inscriptions & markings
Australian Military Service letterhead
From the collection of
The Foundling Archive
Letter, Letter of invitation to attend the conferring of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Deandenong, 15 1962
Other items from this collection
124 items
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The Foundling Archive
Remembrance Day oral history collection 2014, 2014
This oral history collection consists of 20 interviewees, and over 25 hours of interview. Here, participants were asked to think about their own personal connection to war or conflict - whether it be through direct personal experience or through through own personal heritage. We asked the participants to reflect on their reasons for remembering and forgetting aspects of the experience of war in order to better understand the nature of commemoration.
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The Foundling Archive
Application for air crew, Royal Australian Air Force - Application for air crew George Argo Turner (sr), c1938-1945
Here, we learn that George Argo Jr, attended Scotch College in Melbourne between 1931-1937, and that is parents (George Argo Sr and Bertha) were British. they all live at 3 Hotham Street East St. Kilda at this time.
Blue paper , black ink
Royal Australia Air Force letterhead
social history, victoria, school, autralian military forces
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The Foundling Archive
Training Notes- Military, Ex Secret Training Notes- George A. Turner (Jr), May 1956
Paper, purple typing.
"Ex Secret" Puckapunyal Training Area
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The Foundling Archive
Drivers Licence, Motorcycle Driver's Licence - George Argo Turner (Senior), 27/11/40
Paper licence, green with red and black ink
'Lood and Live' logo Licence number 584 970
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The Foundling Archive
Letter, Letter from Pat Turner to her husband G. A Turner Jr (ii), Unknown, c 1960-1970
This collection documents correspondence and official documents of the Turner family, of Victoria. This collection dates between the 1930s and 1960s. Please note, featured are three generations of G.A Turner's, grandfather, son and grandson. This collection includes death and birth certificates, military correspondence, personal letters writer between family members and other official documents relating to the physical and mental health of the subjects, military service and everyday life.
This letter details the affection Pat has for G. A Jr. He appears to be residing at 'Hoppings',( rehab or hospital?). Pat may be pregnant at this time.
'Friday Evening'
victoria, social history, letter
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The Foundling Archive
Letter, Letter addressed to Col. G. A Turner from Senior Constable A.L Tassell
Victoria Police letterhead;
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The Foundling Archive
Extract of Death Entry, Death Entry - Bertha Harriet Turner, 19/12/1962
Death extract of Bertha Harriet Turner, aged 75, mother of Col. G.A Turner, then of 7 Parklands Crescent Brighton
A5, Blue front,
State of Victoria Extract of Death Entry Registration Number 25798/62
victoria, social history, mother, death
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The Foundling Archive
Letter, Letter from Brig. R T Eason to Col. G A Turner, 30 June 1961
This collection consists of documents relating to the life of Col G.A Turner. It includes official letters, personal correspondence between the subject and loved ones, police reports, birth and death certificates and military documents.
Paper letter, typed
Australian Military Forces letterhead
war veteran, autralian military forces, victoria, social history
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The Foundling ArchivePhotograph - Jack Collection
This item for part of series 13 (26 items) of the 'Jack Collection'. This series depicts life in Australia between the 1930's and the 1980s. Photographs are from one family.
The house half built Macedon.
1940's house; home; suburbia;
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The Foundling ArchivePhotograph - Jack Collection
This item for part of series 13 (26 items) of the 'Jack Collection'. This series depicts life in Australia between the 1930's and the 1980s. Photographs are from one family.
1940's; australia suburbia; house; home; dog; woman; knitting
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The Foundling ArchivePhotograph - Jack Collection
This item for part of series 13 (26 items) of the 'Jack Collection'. This series depicts life in Australia between the 1930's and the 1980s. Photographs are from one family.
australia; dog; suburbia; house; home; 1940's;
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The Foundling ArchivePhotograph - Jack Collection
This item for part of series 13 (26 items) of the 'Jack Collection'. This series depicts life in Australia between the 1930's and the 1980s. Photographs are from one family.
To Dear Lily, With love and Christmas greeting from Reg & Lois "Xma 1949".
family; portrait; children; christmas; australia; 1940's
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The Foundling Archivephotograph
This item for part of series 13 (26 items) of the 'Jack Collection'. This series depicts life in Australia between the 1930's and the 1980s. Photographs are from one family.
To Lily,From Annie and Fred
family; portrait; australia;wedding; 1940's
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The Foundling Archive35mm Photographic negatives
This series (0004.01.01 - 0004.01.10) forms part of the 'Jack' Collection. This series depicts aspects of Australian life and recreation in the 1940's.
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The Foundling Archive35mm photographic Negative - Jack Collection
This series (0004.01.01 - 0004.01.10) forms part of the 'Jack' Collection. It depicts aspects of Australian life and recreation in the 1940's.
australia; 1940's; recreation; farm; tennis; sydney harbor bridge;
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The Foundling Archive35mm photographic negative - Jack Collection
This series (0004.1.01 - 0004.1.10) relates to Australian recreation and holidays in the 1940's. These negatives form part of the 'Jack' collection.
Photographic negatives.
australia; 1940's; recreation; car; women; holiday; new south wales; queensland; sydney harbor bridge; ferry; caravan; dog show; farming; swimming; backyard;
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The Foundling Archive35mm Photographic Negative- Hannigan series (Jack)
These items form the Hannigan series, from the Jack Collection. It depicts aspects of Australian life in the 1970's. This looks at a visit to Lake Eildon and surrounds.
lake eildon; australia; recreation; house; home; holiday; 1970's jack; hannigan; photographer
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The Foundling ArchiveThis item is part of the R. Owen series and the Jack Collection. It depicts aspects Australian life in the 1970's.
suburbia; chinese dragon; show; australia; home; house; 1970's; horse; show rides; recreation
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The Foundling Archive35mm photographic negative - R. Own (Jack)
This item is part of the R. Owen series and the Jack Collection.
Photographic negative
1970's; australia; show; show horses; parachute; suburbia
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The Foundling Archive35mm photographic negatives- R Owen (Jack)
These negatives depict an Australian family in the 1970's. This series is part of the Jack Collection,
photographic negatives
suburbia; australia; 1970's; family; portraiture; boy on bike; grandparents; children; mum; dad; teenagers; backyard cricket; recreation; back yard; garden;
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The Foundling ArchiveLetter and handkerchiefs- Jack Collection
This item is part of the Jack collection. It consists of a letter, written to a woman, Miss Sylvia Jackson, from her brother,Allen R. Jackson, who has been deployed overseas during the Second World War and three handkerchiefs, which the letter-writer as made in the field. Letter written 5th March 1941
Letter, envelope and handkerchiefs (3) - Jack Collection
This letter was written by A.R Jackson to his sister Sylvia Jackson on March 5th 1941. Letter addressed to East St Kilda.
second world war; australia; 1941; craft; east st. kilda; letter; siblings; brother; sister; jack collection; australia
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographic negatives - R. Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
australia; portrait; 1970's; woman; rural; family; wedding
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographic negative - R.Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
family; rural; portrait; woman; man
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographs- R. Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
suburbia; 1970's; australia
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographs- R. Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
bird; cage; 1970's; suburbia
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographs - R. Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
australia; photographic study; flowers; 1970's
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographs- R. Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
easter; easter egg; ethnic representation; 1970's; australia
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographs - R. Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
melbourne show; 1970s; suburbia; australia
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographs - R. Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
portrait; boat; lake; holiday; boy; garden; woman
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The Foundling ArchivePhotographs - R. Owen (Jack Collection)
This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo.
Back of photographs indicate date range from 1969 - 1974
1960's; 1970's; portrait; children; garden; woman; australia
