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Visits to U.K.

Visits to U.K. 1949, 1953. Photographs of Robert and Gertrude Cosgrove on their visit to London in 1949, when Dame Gertrude received the D.B.E., including: arrival, Air Force Group, receptions, Reading's thanks for food parcels distributed to the town in 1948 and 1949, reception for "Miss Australia" visit to Metro-Vickers Electrical at Manchester (37-48); visit to Glasgow for launching of the "Merino" (49-56); visit to English Electric Stafford Works (57-67); Hendry Bros., Engineers, London (R. Cosgrove looking at school desks and chairs 68-71); also departure by 'plane and on board "Strathair", Melbourne (April 1949) and in London (? Coronation visit 1953 76-7).

Robert Cosgrove

Visitors book

1 cream coloured book with gold inscription printed on cover: Visitors.
Inscription on inside cover: To Margaret, With love from Eleanor. June 12th, 1975.
From 13-6-75 to 23rd April 1977.
3 inscriptions at the back: 2 messages from special German Friends, Werner & Paula Arnuade (Christmas 1976, and 84th birthday); and 'The Tree of Life' from the English Friend 11.5.75.

Margaret Sturge Watts

Visitors book

1 cream coloured book with gold inscription printed on cover: Visitors.
Inscription on inside cover: 1977. To Margaret, With loving wishes from Gladys Allen, Pontefract Yorks: for 12.6.77.
From 25.4.77 to 1st May 1978.
The last entry reads: Margaret conveyed by Ambulance to St Vincents Hospital, Darlinghurst. Her brother Joe Thorp went with her - she was seen by her Doctor (Dr Green) this morning, who wisely arranged for her to go to hospital. She has a Cerebral Vascular accident, ie possibly a cerebral embolism or thrombosis or haemorrhage. This looks like the last chapter of a very wonderful & useful life. JHT

Margaret Sturge Watts

Visitors book

1 maroon book with gold inscription printed on cover: Guests.
Inscription on inside cover: Margaret Watts 1/9 Greenknowe Ave, Potts Pt 2011 Sydney N.S.W. Tel. 358-2403. Christmas gift from my brother Joe .. 1971.
From 10/4/72 to June 12th 1975.

Margaret Sturge Watts

Visitors book

1 brown paper-covered book (cover detached from spine).
Inscription on cover: Visitors Book, very special. Margaret Watts. Oct 1920 to 1972.
Includes names and addresses; photos; newspaper cuttings.
From Oct 19 1920 to 9th April 1972.

Margaret Sturge Watts

Visitors at Brickendon, Longford

Visitors at Brickendon, Longford

Colour photograph shows two sightseers, man with camera hanging on strap around his neck and gloved woman carrying handbag, outside main house at Brickendon, historic 465ha estate established and farmed by William Archer and descendants since 1824, who invited tourists to their property from the late 20th century.

Hal Wyatt

Visitor seated near front door and garden at Brickendon

Visitor seated near front door and garden at Brickendon

Colour photograph shows a woman seated on park bench outside main house at Brickendon, historic 465ha estate established and farmed by William Archer and descendants since 1824, who invited tourists to their property from the late 20th century.

Hal Wyatt

View outside gate

View outside gate

Black and white photograph of view outside of the gate at Olive Pinks flat in Ferntree, Hobart, Tasmania

Olive Pink

View of the Lawrence Valley

View of the Lawrence Valley

Colour photograph shows man standing on a ridge on Mount Lord, looking across the Lawrence valley, where the Lawrence Rivulet flows. Man is standing amid tall specimens of Pandani, Richea pandanifolia.

View of the Central Hotel, Zeehan, Tasmania

View of the Central Hotel, Zeehan, Tasmania

Image is an advertisement with the Hotel in the centre and text above and below providing the name, address, proprietor and telephone number. Image also records that the "Photo taken during stay of Royal Welsh Male Choir at the Hotel."

View of the Central Hotel, Zeehan, Tasmania

View of the Central Hotel, Zeehan, Tasmania

Image likely sourced from a newspaper or publication as it has a printed legend at the bottom stating that the "Photo taken during stay of Royal Welsh Male Choir at the Hotel." Label added later identifying the subject and date.

View of the All Nations Hotel, Zeehan, Tasmania

View of the All Nations Hotel, Zeehan, Tasmania

Image is likely sourced from a newspaper or publication as it shows title at the bottom: Roe's All Nations Hotel, Zeehan. It also identifies the photographer and states "Sands & McDougall Ltd Collotype". The view is very early as there are tree stumps in the foreground.

Bishop-Osbourne

View of shop, B Bird Butcher with proprietor outside, Queenstown Tasmania

View of shop, B Bird Butcher with proprietor outside, Queenstown Tasmania

Image shows street scene with partial images of adjacent shops. B Bird Butcher's shop depicted, with man in apron standing in doorway, dog on footpath nearby, plus horse under saddle standing in road. Contains contemporaneous hand written text 'Toranado' (sic) Queenstown Oct 22 1918 - A shop in town. The Photographer's name is also on the image, in the same script 'Nankivell'. Toranado may refer to a storm experienced by the town in October 1918 and described as a tornado.

View of Queenstown, Tasmania

Image is taken from an adjacent hill and has the hotel in the centre of the picture. Image is in colour and shows extensive environmental degradation of the landscape.

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