Historical information

Hilda Horne (b 06/05/1888 in Yendon) was the 10th child of Thomas William Watson and Emma Eliza Jane Phillips (who was one of the first white children born in the Barrabool Hills area (Geelong). Thomas worked on the Victorian Railways and was stationed at Yendon where they acquired a small farmlet named Graceland. Hilda married George Horne in. They lived in a small cottage in Windermere Street, Ballarat.

Physical description

Three black and white photographs of the Horne family
.1 Hilda Horne b Watson 06/05/1888 at Yendon, the daughter of Thomas William and Emma Eliza Jane (b Phillips)Watson.
.2 Three Watson sisters - Emma Jacka b Watson 30/08/1866 - 03/04/1904, died in childbirth in South Africa (standing); Hilda Horne b Watson 06/05/1888 (seated L); Eva Watson b 4/06/1890 - 08/07/1959 (seated R) married Leo Wise.
.3 George Horne aged 6 months, married Hilda Watson.

Inscriptions & markings

.1 Verso: upper Hilda 1910 Horne; Jack in pencil (her brother John Richard Watson)
.2 Verso: upper L - The Yeoman Studios ; C- POST CARD; R - postage stamp outline.
CORRESPONDENCE / ADRESS ONLY
LHS - handwritten "To Jack with love from Eva"; All Watson sisters; RHS Emma Batt( believe
incorrect surname) Eva Watson Hilda Horne
.3 Verso: Upper L - Eden Studios; C POST CARD; R - postage stamp outline
CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS ONLY
LHS - EDEN STUDIO Sturt Street Ballarat; handwritten in biro -George Horne; in pencil - Georgie
6 months