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| 1 |  | 'Castleton', Castle Road, Torquay, Devonshire, England This house was the home of William Distin Webber and his family for a number of years. They were certainly living there (at least) between 1881 and 1901. The house still stands today and is now the home of the Torbay Citizen's Advice Bureau. | |
| 2 |  | 'Pontefract': Home of Lebbeus Hordern, Melbourne. (c.1891) 'Pontefract', on the corner of Hardwicke Street and Whitehorse Road, was designed for Lebbeus Hordern by the architect, Mr H. J. Prockter. The 11 roomed house was designed with Marseilles pattern roofing tiles, large verandahs, and gables with Tudor detailing which were associated with the Queen Anne style of British housing. 'Pontefract' was built c.1891 on the western side of an allotment of land which comprised nine suburban plots. Sited on the brow of a hill it had superb views west across the Deepdene dip to Burke Road, north to the Great Dividing Range and east to the Dandenongs. Together with the Reid house Belmont, which was diagonally opposite on Whitehorse Road, Pontefract would have been a significant landmark for anyone travelling from Kew to Balwyn and beyond. Between the house and Percy Street were paddocks where the Hordern's horses and cow grazed. The coach house and stables, with driver's quarters above, were located north of the house. Louisa Hamilton, granddaughter of Lebbeus and Louisa Hordern, remembers her visits to Pontefract which she recalls as being light and airy - not at all like those Victorian houses with their dark and heavy furniture. Lebbeus and Louisa purchased much of the house furnishings when on an extended overseas trip in 1887. Louisa also remembers the large conservatory on the northern side of the house, her grandfather's photographic dark room beneath the dining room, and playing hide-and-seek in the extensive cellars under the house. | |
| 3 |  | 'Stramshall', 173 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, VIC This is the home that was built for William Hordern and Cecilia Monger by her father, William Monger. The Horderns lived there until 1917. On the left is the house shortly after it was built and on the right, the house as it appeared when it was auctioned around 1964. The auctioneers listing says this about the house: "Constructed for William Hordern esq. at the beginning of the land boom of the 1880's, "Stramshall" is a spendid example of the Italianate form of architecture so popular in the late-victorian era. During the decade, many of Melbourne's most imposing residences were built, generally occupying the choice hilltop locations in the burgeoning suburbs of the fledgling metropolis. Remaining in the original owner's family until 1917, "Stramshall" was subsequently converted to flats and remained as such until 1965 when it was purchased by the present owners. Carefully restored to highlight its abundant architectural and decorative features and subtly upgraded to incorporate modern facilities, it has provided comfortable and charming accommodation for a large family for almost thirty years. Of triple brick construction, set on massive bluestone foundations and roofed in Welsh slate, Stramshall is a stately and substantial residence of some 490 sq metres or approximately 53 squares, having twelve principal rooms of mansion proportions. On the ground floor a spectacular tessellated entrance foyer and stair hall open to three grand reception rooms and the current owners' master bedroom, which could be utilised as a fourth living area if desired. There is a well equipped Brazillian black bean kitchen, a cosy study with access to the walk-down wine cellar and a luxuriously appointed bathroom. The first floor comprises four enormous bedrooms, two complete bathrooms and a further two double bedrooms and kitchenette, the latter being readily adaptable to a self-contained granny flat if required. A wide return verandah on the ground floor and corresponding balcony on the first floor are both trimmed in elaborate cast iron filigree. No fewer than eight marble fireplaces including two exquisite rouge marble examples grace the main rooms and original plaster work and detailed joinery are retained in beautifully preserved condition." | |
| 4 |  | A Romantic Law Suit Perhaps such an action today would be considered frivalous, but John Rose Brandon brought this action to the courts in Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand in May 1872. | |
| 5 |  | A Rose by any other name? Names are easy to understand, surely? First name, Middle name, Surname. What could be easier? This article explores the history of names and discovers that this can be a complex subject! | |
| 6 |  | Abbey Palace of Royaumont, near Chantilly, France Abbey Palace of Royaumont near Chantilly, is a late 18th-century mansion designed by Louis Le Masson for the Abbot of Royaumont, Henri Eléonore Le Cornut de Balivière, chaplain of Louis XVI. The actual abbey was destroyed in the French Revolution, but the Abbey Palace survived. The mansion changed hands until it was eventually bought by Baron and Baroness Eugène Fould-Springer in 1923. Their grandson Nathaniel de Rothschild immediately set out to restore the "magnificent property" and give it a "soul." The Fould-Springers carefully selected works of art, furniture, lighting, clocks and ceramics that reflected the stately beauty of the house. Although Abbey Palace hasn't been regularly lived in by the descendants of Baron and Baroness Fould-Springer since the late 1980s, it remains a pride of the family. Rothschild says in the Christies auction catalogue, that he long looked for the best way of preserving the integrity of the property, a solution that he has now found. It is to become a high-quality seminar centre. This requires modernisation and, as a result, the contents of the Abbey Palace were sold at auction in September 2011 raising over €7M. This video was produced by Christies as part of a guide to the contents of the house. | |
| 7 |  | Aberdeen, Firhill Place This photograph shows Firhill Place as it is today but it was the home of the DUTHIE family in the 1871 census. | |
| 8 |  | Abney Park Cemetery, London Abney Park in Stoke Newington, London, formerly one of the ‘magnificent seven’ garden cemeteries of London, is now a woodland memorial park and Local Nature Reserve managed by the Abney Park Trust. The site now offers free public access and educational facilities - including a small stone carving workshop, training centre/ classroom, and visitors centre. | |
| 9 |  | ALABONE, Dr, Edwin William This photograph, signed by Edwin was taken at his graduation at the Royal College of Surgeons | |
| 10 |  | All Saints Parish Church, Fawley, Hampshire, England. | |
| 11 |  | Allied Military Currency - WW2 Allied Military Currency was issued for use in France, Germany, Italy and Japan and for a short time in Korea, Denmark and Austria. The currency was issued to combat the effects of black market activity and the associated need to stabilise the local economy. They were issued to military personnel generally for use on base only. When, for example, the Germans left Greece, they first flooded the country with counterfeit currency to de-stabilise the economy. AMC was issued to the allies until the local currency stabilised. (Notes dated 1943) | |
| 12 |  | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. | |
| 13 |  | Anthony Horden and Sons Ltd (pre 1901) This is a sketch of the Hordens store in the Haymarket, Sydney, before that fire that destroyed it in 1901. | |
| 14 |  | Anthony Hordern and Sons Ltd (post 1905) This is a photograph of the newly-built store in the Haymarket, Sydney. It replaces the old store that was destroyed by fire in 1901. | |
| 15 | | Australian Convict Muster - 1825 (Extract) On this muster appear Anthony Hordern and his family. Although difficult to read, the colume headings appear to be: Name; Age; Class; Vessel; Yr of Arrival; Sentence; Employment. In the case of Anthony, it would appear that he arrived in 1825 aboard the 'Phoenix', that his sentence was 7 years and his employment was 'Coach Maker'. This agrees with the biographical account in the Australian Dictionary of Biographies (see 'Owner/Source', below) Also on this document are sons, Anthony and John, daughter Elizabeth and wife Ann (nee Woodhead). | |
| 16 | | Australian Gold Rush The discovery of gold in Victoria in 1851 changed the lives of thousands of people. The lives of the Indigenous peoples of central Victoria were drastically changed when gold rapidly sped up the process of European colonisation of their lands. Many of those Europeans were from the UK and a few are found in the pages of this website. | |
| 17 |  | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. | |
| 18 | | Aviator Certificate awarded to Frederick WINTERBOTHAM Frederick was awarded this Aviator Certificate on 27 February 1917. Unfortunately, the aircraft type and location are not recorded. | |
| 19 |  | Axmouth, Devonshire, England c.1918 | |
| 20 |  | Ballot Box (The), Public House, Greenford, Middlesex c.1922 This photograph of The Ballot Box P.H., was taken around the 1920's. Aaron Wooster was the publican there for a number of years. The pub was rebuilt some time after this. To see it as it looks today, click here. | |
| 21 |  | Band of the 1st Gloucestershire Regiment (c.1910) Drummer PTE James Mitchell (7058), is the bass drummer of the band and is situated in the front row, 3rd from the right. | |
| 22 | ![BARHAM [SHIPMAN], Helen Foster (AKA Nell Shipman)](photos/thumbnails/thumb_Nell%20Shipman.jpg "BARHAM [SHIPMAN], Helen Foster (AKA Nell Shipman)"){kind=small} | BARHAM [SHIPMAN], Helen Foster (AKA Nell Shipman) This photograph is of Nell in the heyday of her acting and film producing career in the mid-1920's. | |
| 23 |  | BARNETT, Joseph Frederick Allan (b.1922) | |
| 24 |  | BARNETT, Joseph Frederick Allan (b.1922) | |
| 25 |  | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England: London Road in the 1910's | |
| 26 |  | BASSETT, Ellen (b.1876) This photo of unknown origin or age but as a guess, I would say it was taken between 1920 and 1930. If anyone knows differently, please let me know and I will give full credit to the original owner. | |
| 27 |  | BASSETT, Francis (Frank) | |
| 28 |  | BASSETT, Francis (Frank) with his 2nd wife, Alida | |
| 29 |  | BASSETT, Francis (Frank) with his 2nd wife, Alida This photograph taken in October 1947 | |
| 30 |  | BASSETT, Francis (Frank), 1871-1953 This photograph taken in 1931 | |
| 31 |  | BASSETT, George and Euphilia This photo shows some of the Bassett family as follows: Standing: Elizabeth; Caleb; Henry; George; Emily Jane Seated: Euphilia (Mother); George (Father); Adeline Note that the names are taken from the back of the photograph and may not be accurate. | |
| 32 |  | BASSETT, Gertrude This photograph was taken on the day of Gertrude's marriage to George Henry Scholfield in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. | |
| 33 |  | BASSETT, Gertrude This photograph was taken on the occasion of Gertrude's 100th birthday. | |
| 34 |  | BASSETT, Matilda Annie (1897-1958) | |
| 35 |  | BASSETT, Phyllis Gladys 1895-1971 | |
| 36 | ![BASSETT, Thomas and Hester [nee Vines]](headstones/thumbnails/thumb_thomas-bassett-headstone-1847.jpg "BASSETT, Thomas and Hester [nee Vines]") | BASSETT, Thomas and Hester [nee Vines] Status: Located; "To the memory of Hester, Wife of Thomas Bassett, Sexton of the Parish, who died the 6th of Jan. 1826 aged 68 years. Also of the above-named Thomas Bassett who died May 3rd 1847, Aged 92 Years." | |
| 37 |  | BASSETT, Walter and spouse, Margaret (nee Drew). Status: Not yet located; The last resting place of Walter and Margaret Bassett. | |
| 38 |  | Bath, Somerset, England: High Street in the 1890's | |
| 39 |  | Bath, Somerset, England: The Abbey | |
| 40 | | BATTEN, Rayner Derry (1858-1943): Obituary This obituary for Rayner Batten was published in the British Medical Journal. | |
| 41 |  | BC: BAKER, Sarah Jane 18550428 | |
| 42 |  | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. | |
| 43 | | BC: BARBER, Nellie Maizie 19110916 | |
| 44 | | BC: BAREFOOT, Martha Vera Gladys 19191214 | |
| 45 | | BC: BASSETT, Rosa Fanny 18581101 | |
| 46 | | BC: BASSETT, Walter 18680926 | |
| 47 | | BC: BOON, Eveline May 19051105 | |
| 48 | | BC: BOWIE, Arthur 18770320 | |
| 49 | | BC: BRATCHER, Joseph 18440416 | |
| 50 | | BC: BREAKSPEAR, Francis 18860103 |
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