Historical information

These items come from the estates of Dorothy and Agnes Ardlie of Warrnambool They are documents connected to the deaths of their parents, Ethel and Arthur Ardlie. They include notes re the cost of legal fees in connection with the death of the mother, Ethel Ardlie (1968), an inventory of household items auctioned, will and probate documents and a probate assessment in connection with the death of the father, Arthur Ardlie (1946) and information from the monumental mason regarding the cost of burial and headstone details of the latter. Arthur Ardlie (1872-1946), a law clerk, was the son of the prominent Warrnambool lawyer William Ardlie and his wife, Mary and the grandson of John and Mary Ardlie, early settlers in Warrnambool. Arthur Ardlie married Ethel Ryan (1880-1967) in 1903 and they had three daughters, Olive (1905-1912), Dorothy (1910-1993) and Agnes (1915-1993).

Significance

These documents are of minor significance as mementoes of Arthur and Ethel Ardlie of Warrnambool, well-known residents of Warrnambool in the 20th century.

Physical description

.1 Three sheets of white paper, three with printed material and two with signatures in blue ink and printed letterheads
.2 Twenty three sheets of pink paper with printed black lines and headings and handwritten lists in blue ink
.3 One sheet of cream-coloured paper with printed lines and headings and typed material
.4 One sheet of cream-coloured paper with printed material and black handwritten entries
.5 Seven sheets of paper (four blue, three white) stitched together with black cotton. The pages contain black printed material and typed entries.