Who was Nellie Payne?

Honour Roll, Sassafras Methodist Church. Dedicated 1938.

Honour Roll, Sassafras Methodist Church. Dedicated 1938. DB37 Permission to photograph this piece was not given at the time of the exhibition in 2015. From Monuments Australia The Methodist Church Honour Roll is a wooden honour roll which has carved in it, a rising sun badge, and angel with a wreath in its right hand, […]

Dower chest for Dulcie Field. Carved 1928.

Dower chest for Dulcie Field. Carved 1928. Dulcie Fields dower chest Close up carving detail Close up inscription on lid Photo from Nellie’s scrapbook of Dulcie Field dower chest lid open. Photo from Nellie’s scrapbook of Dulcie Field dower chest. DB105 This beautiful dower chest has been donated to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, […]

Prayer desk, St John’s Church, Ross. Carved 1928.

Prayer desk, St John’s Church, Ross. Carved 1928. St John’s, Ross, prayer desk St John’s, Ross, close up end St John’s Ross prayer stall St John’s, Ross, detail DB26 The Mercury, Monday 31 December 1928, page 3 transcript.“ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, ROSSTHE LATE R. C. KERMODE.DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL.On Christmas Day the rector (the Rev. F. A. […]