Photograph

Historical information

Photograph shows Ivy Child standing in a garden - probably at the Child property holding a large bunch of daisies. Ivy had her own garden at the family home. Photograph c early 1940s.
Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of a woman holding a large bunch of flowers

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