Historical information

Letter from Legatee E. Russell, Chairman of the Hostel Committee to L.B. Wallace, Chartered Accountant, setting out the form of accounts for the proposed hostel (Holmbush) dated 18 February 1943.
Holmbush was renamed Blamey House after the first Blamey House was sold.
Melbourne Legacy ran three residences: Blamey House (purchased 1947) , Stanhope (purchased 1945) and Harelands (purchased 1950), to take care of children whose fathers were servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself. Harelands accommodated boys and girls under the age of 14, Blamey House looked after boys over 14, and Stanhope looked after girls over 14. The children were cared for until they were old enough to become independent.

Significance

Right from its inception, Holmbush was administered in a professional manner according to the then legal and governance requirements.

Physical description

Letter from 1943 about expenditure for Holmbush on green file copy paper, two holes punched for filing, black carbon imprint.

Inscriptions & markings

Initialled in blue ink by Legatee E. Russell