Summary
Photograph showing children playing 'Wounded soldiers' in the backyard of the Eyers home in Salford Avenue in Balwyn, about 1917. They were very familiar with the events of World War 1. Fred (aged 4), is playing with his sister Dorothy (possibly aged 8), a young visitor (most likely Joan Hyland), and brother Ernest (aged 7).
In those days the road facing the house (Salford Avenue) was unmade. Access was gained by Pembroke Road which led to it being more commonly referred to by the family as their street, rather than Salford Avenue.
Father Laurence 'Fred' Eyers was the only surviving person shown in this image (at the time of donation) and stated that the family home was no longer standing. He also said that he and Ernest both served in World War II. Ernest became a Lieutenant Colonel with an OBE, while he served as an Army Chaplain.
Description of Content
Boy & girl carrying stretcher, with another boy sitting in it and another girl standing beside, in backyard.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Father Laurence Eyers, 14 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Salford Avenue, Balwyn, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1917
Place Depicted Notes: No street number. -
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Unknown Source - Likely Donation
Relationship of Photographer to Contributor: Family friend. -
Individuals Identified
Eyers, Dorothy; Eyers, Laurence (Fred); Hyland, Joan; Hyland, Ernest
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Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
On reverse: 'Mummy Uncle Ernie Uncle Fred & Joan'.
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