Historical information
ORCHESTRA CONTAINING HALLAM FAMILY - GREAT UNCLES AND AUNTS OF DORETHEA JUNE CHURCHES. HALLAMS - AUGUSTUS, EMILY GEORGE AND SISTER (FIRST NAME UNKNOWN). SHE IS SEATED FRONT ROW CENTRE (WITH SPECTACLES) LEFT OF GENTLEMAN. YOUNG VIOLINIST SEATED ON FLOOR RIGHT SIDE IN PHOTO IS BERNARD HEINZ - LATER SIR BERNARD HEINZ - CONDUCTOR OF ORCHESTRAL FAME.
Physical description
ORIGINAL SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD
ORCHESTRA AT BALLARAT SOUTH STREET COMPETITION.
SEATED IN FRONT ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPH IS BERNARD HEINZ, LATER SIR BERNARD HEINZ,CONDUCTOR OF ORCHESTRAL FAME.
Inscriptions & markings
On Reverse in pencil; Ballarat Lyric Orchestra Winner 1st Prize South Street Competition
In blue biro; Hallam Family - Great Uncles & Aunts of Dorethea June Churches
Hallams - Augustus, Emily, George & sister (first name unknown), she is seated front row centre (with spectacles) left of gentleman
Young violinist seated on floor right side in photo is Bernard Heinz (Heinze) - later Sir Bernard Heinze conductor of orchestra fame
Subjects
References
- Heinze, Sir Bernard Thomas (1894–1982) Sir Bernard Thomas Heinze (18941982), musician and conductor, was born on 1 July 1894 at Shepparton, Victoria, fourth child of Victorian-born parents Benjamin Heinze, jeweller, and his wife Minnie Frederica, née Greenwell. Both parents were amateur musicians who encouraged their children to follow their example. Educated at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Bernard became a pupil of Walter Gude, the founder of the local Lyric Orchestra.
- 1903-10-21 Orchestras Group Name Suburb State Points Placing Ballarat Lyric Orchestra Ballarat Victoria 85.00 1st
