Summary
A large unbound photograph album containing 344 black and white photographs depicting Christian Endeavour and Sunday School outings, soldiers in a camp in Australia, a flood at Ballarat and images of the official Royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of York. Also attached to the album are souvenir postcards of Melbourne landmarks and views of regional towns in Victoria, as well as 26 sympathy cards for the death of a family member, Rupert Holt.
The album belonged to the Holt Family and may have been compiled by Miss Thelma Holt, of 'Corra Lynn', 1 Hartington Street, Elsternwick.
Physical Description
Photograph album consisting of loose pages originally held together with a bulldog clip. Photographs include family portraits, souvenir postcards, shots of cityscapes and mourning cards. There are also photographs of World War I soldiers, and photographs taken in India, one of which is dated 1916.
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Acquisition Information
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Place & Date Used
Elsternwick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1910-1927
Dates are circa. -
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Overall Dimensions
22.8 cm (Length), 29.1 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Christian Endeavour, Death & Mourning, Motor Vehicles, Public Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Spanish Influenza
