Historical information
Bicentennial/Heritage Week Display, "The Eltham Tradition", Eltham Shire Office, 17-22 April 1988.
In an interview in the Australian Women's Weekly, (29 April 1970), months before his death in October 1970, Ian Hassall discusses his life with author Maureen Bang. "Ian Hassall can look back on his life with few regrets. He believes like his friend author Alan Marshall, that when you're old you should be able to "look back on life as a book
with lots of pictures". Artist Ian Hassall has a lifetime of pictures".
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Colour photograph
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References
- Life's been 'like a book with lots of pictures" by Maureen Bang Australian Women's Weekly, 29 April, 1970 pages 12, 13 Interview and photographs about the life of artist Ian Hassell (1899-1970). Born in England, he did military service in both World Wars. He came to Australia in 1949 with his wife Joan, eventually settling in Eltham and opened an open-air gallery.
