Presentation address created in 1920 for HRH The Prince of Wales by the Tasmanian Cambrian Society.
Presentation address created in 1920 for HRH The Prince of Wales by the Tasmanian Cambrian Society. DB176 Advocate, Thursday 10 March 1921, page 1 EMBLEM OF THE LEEKPRESENTATION TO PRINCE OF WALESThe address presented to the Prince of Wales by the Tasmanian Cambrian Society, which, according to cable messages from London, is a feature of the […]
Casket created for the Prince of Wales. Carved 1920.
Casket created for the Prince of Wales. Carved 1920. No images could be found for this item. DB134 “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell Atkinson In 1920 there occurred another public event that gave her an opportunity to show her skill and ingenuity once again in her particular field. There was great […]
Chest for Philip Hudson. Carved 1920.
Chest for Philip Hudson. Carved 1920. DB112 Philip Burgoyne Hudson was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 6th February 1887 and died in 1952 at the age of 64. He was the son of Charles Hudson, Railway Commissioner of Victoria. As a child he attended Wellington College in New Zealand and moved to The Friends […]
Dower chest for Atkinson. Carved 1920.
Dower chest for Atkinson. Carved 1920. DB98 The Atkinson family were good friends with the Payne family in Hobart. Mr Thomas Reibey Atkinson (1844-1902) had married Edith Ella Toffl (1865-1955) in 1888. Mr Atkinson was a Legislative Council member from 1897-1902. They had 4 children – Thomas, Alan, Russell, and Alison. This chest may have […]
Roll of honour, Lower Barrington. Carved 1920.
Roll of honour, Lower Barrington. Carved 1920. DB43 Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 – 1954), Friday 28 May 1920, page 4 LOWER BARRINGTON. On Monday morning several parents and friends met at the State school to celebrate Empire Day and to witness the unveiling of a roll of honor for the Lower Barrington district. Speeches […]
Honour roll, Glamorgan. Carved 1920.
Honour roll, Glamorgan. Carved 1920. DB34 This magnificent honour roll resides at the East Coast Heritage Museum , Swansea, Tasmania. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Wednesday 7 April 1920, page 5 GLAMORGAN SOLDIERS. HANDSOME HONOUR ROLL. Our Swansea correspondent writes – The Glamorgan honour board has been lately placed in the Council-chambers, Swansea by the […]