2008/140

Windyridge 1921

2008/141

Windyridge letterbox

2008/142

Windyridge letterbox

2008/143

Windyridge letterbox

2008/85

Milparra

2008/86

Milparra

2008/87

Milparra

2008/88

Milparra

2006/13

Disk of Richard Prentice photographs

2008/70

Gates to Clarine and Cherry Cottage

2008/71

Cherry Cottage

2008/131

Sefton Cottage

2008/132

Sefton Cottage

2008/133

Sefton Cottage

2008/148

Windyridge letterbox - copied from 96/121(a)

2008/77

Simpson-Lee  Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/78

Simpson-Lee  Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/79

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/80

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/81

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/82

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/83

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/84

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2006/132

Withycombe 1923  House

2006/132(a)

Withycombe 1923  House

2006/133

Withycombe 1923  Orchard

2006/133(a)

Withycombe 1923  Orchard

2006/134

Withycombe 1923  Garden

2006/134(a)

Withycombe 1923  Garden

2006/135

Withycombe 1923  Ruth White (owner) and a friend

2006/135(a)

Withycombe 1923  Ruth White (owner) and a friend

2006/137

Rushcutters Bay from Lulworth House  Sydney home of the White Family 1923

2006/137(a)

Rushcutters Bay from Lulworth House  Sydney home of the White Family 1923

2006/138

Lulworth House

2006/138(a)

Lulworth House

2006/139

Lulworth House

2006/139(a)

Lulworth House

2006/140

Lulworth House

2006/140(a)

Lulworth House

2006/141

Stone Lodge (Yengo) driveway

2006/141(a)

Stone Lodge (Yengo) driveway

2006/142

Stone Lodge (Yengo) altered front

2006/142(a)

Stone Lodge (Yengo) altered front

2008/134

Withycombe  House

2008/135

Withycombe  House

2008/136

Withycombe  House

2008/137

Withycombe  House

2008/138

Withycombe  Cottage

2008/139

Withycombe  Cottage

2006/16

Vehicle (Morris?) on the Mt Wilson Road - probably Brown Family from Beowang

Key

n.n. = no number
n.d. = no date

99/1

 

Luigi Strano (left, centre), Don Dunstan, Gough Whitlam (Prime Minister, 1972-1975. Three

other men unidentified).

MERRY GARTH

2005/26

(a-c), 'Merry Garth', 1940, from an original lent by L. Raines (28 June, 2005).

2005/38

(a) - Dr. C. H. Currey's home at Mt. Wilson - not the original sent to the Society in August 2005, by Mrs Ailsa Stacey of Gordon, his niece (36 Rosedale Road, Gordon, N.S.W).

CHERRY COTTAGE

2005/19

'Cherry Cottage', c.1965 - heavy cover of snow.

2005/5

'Cherry Cottage', 1960s- two men (unidentified).

WITHYCOMBE

2005/6

snow scene - c.1965 - near 'Withycombe'.

2005/7

ditto

2005/8

ditto

WINDYRIDGE

2005/9

'Windyridge' - snow- 1960s.

2005/10

snow - 1960s

2005/11

ditto

2005/12

ditto

2005/12

ditto

2005/13

snow scene, 1960s (near 'Windyridge').

2005/14

ditto

2005/15

ditto. Two people (unidentified).

DONNA BUANG

200/28

'Donna Buang', Church Lane, Mt. Wilson. Early days (1940-1950) - showing the clearing of land (apple orchard - George E. Valder). Small two storey quaint cottage, built for R. Argue by Mr. Bunting, Albert Kirk and Fred Huber.

200/36

Negatives - 'Donna Buang'.

200/29

Looking north towards 'Donna Buang' from the driveway - long one - battle axe block, 1940-1950. Note the tree height - view.

200/30

Another early view of 'Donna Buang' - Church Lane, Mt. Wilson - 1940s-1950s.

200/31

Planting (weeping elm) in the front lawn at 'Donna Buang' - Church Lane, Mt. Wilson - members of the Argue family in photo.?

200/32

'Donna Buang' from the long driveway - very early days of plants and growth - 1940s-1950s -

 

(was an apple orchard belonging to 'Nooroo' - before that, part of Portion 28 ('Dennarque').

n.n.

A packet of negatives (not identified)

MILPARRA

2005/60

Original home of Peter and Johnnie Kirk. Front verandah facing West-North (colour, taken in 2004)

2005/59

ditto.

2005/44

'Milparra' - built by Peter Kirk in early 1930s. Local heritage list (colour, May 2004).

2005/43

'Milparra' - built by Peter Kirk. Now the home of his daughter Milba. Local heritage list (May 2004)

2004/211

An old farming hoe (?) [illegible] on 'Milparra', The Avenue, Mt. Wilson. Original home of Peter Kirk, now owned by his daughter Milba.

2004/213

A glimpse of 'Milparra', The Avenue, Mt. Wilson (home of Peter and Johnnie Kirk), now occupied by Milba Mewburn (daughter).

APPLECOT

2004/198

'Applecot' - The little apple cottage - 1939.

2004/197

Could be old Mrs Gunn Snr. Records show that they stayed until 11th February 1940. 1939 was before northern addition was built. Mr and Mrs Gunn and Margaret moved into 'Applecot' on Friday May 5th, 1939 at 1 pound rent per fortnight.

2004/200

Meg and Chris's car (V.W. type 3, station wagon?) - 1967 - 1968 - note the poplars (colour).

2004/199

Poplars planted outside 'Applecot' [note] tree gaurds [blurred] - a later planting (1940s).

2004/202

'Applecot' from the lane, 1980-1990s (colour).

2004/201

'Applecot' in the [period] 1980-1990s (colour).

2004/203

'Applecot' - back leading down to W.C. (on right) - peach tree on left (colour).

2004/205

Meg Fromel before Kath Turner rented 'Applecot' (1990-1991).

n.n.

 

Explanatory note for photos. 2004/197 - 2004/205 - "These photos. Copied from old album

belonging to Meg (Gregson) Fromel - lent to the Society in 2004, following the fire which

burnt 'Applecot' in April 2004 (c.1922).

2005/61

'Applecot' - late March 1991. Received in 2004 from Meg Fromel (nee Gregson) - Wyndham Avenue, Mt. Wilson - originally the apple shed attached to 'Wyndham' owned by Edward and Margaret Gregson (colour).

2004/61

'Applecot', Wyndham Avenue, Mt. Wilson - burnt down, 7th April, 2004 (colour).

EMOHRUO

2005/28

'EmoRuo' - c.1940 - built by Tom Kirk - see notes for 2005/57 (colour).

2005/57

A glimpse of what was 'Emoh Ruo', the home of Tom Kirk and his first wife Joy, and then Tood, his second wife. Now known as 'Holly Ridge' - current owners are the Montanos (colour).

2005/49-58

Sleeve holding negatives (unidentified).

EASTCOTE

2005/51

Eastern aspect of 'Eastcote' - c.1939-1940, Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson (colour, n.d.).

2005/52

'Eastcote', Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson (colour, n.d.).

2005/53

'Eastcote', Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson - c.1939-1940, western aspect, facing (colour, n.d.).

2005/30

ditto

2005/50

Another view of 'Eastcote', built c.1939-1940 (photo. taken for Village Historic sign (colour, n.d.).

2005/49

'Eastcote' in Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson, built c.1939-1940. Recently passed to nephew of R.L. Smith (J. Cunningham) (colour, n.d.).

2005/29

'Eastcote' - Queens Avenue, c.1939 - Mt. Wilson, 1940 (colour, n.d.).

NOONAMERRA

2005/31

'Noonamerra' - c.1920s. See notes for 2005/56. Built - Sydney and Mary Kirk (colour, n.d.).

2005/56

'Noonameera' - Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson. The home of Sydney and Mary Kirk from c.1920

 

- new owner Ron and Moira Green (colour, n.d.).

COOLANGATTA

 

2005/27

'Coolangatta' - c.1926 - see notes for 2005/54-55 (colour, n.d.).

2005/55

'Coolangatta' - corner of Queens Avenue and Wynnes Rock Road, Mt. Wilson. Built by Sydney W.G. Kirk (Jnr.) and Lizzie Kirk, c.1926 (colour, n.d.).

2005/54

ditto.

DENNARQUE

n.n.

Two sheets - (a) 'Dennarque' photos - a listing of photos (with numbers) of 'Dennarque', (b) An explanatory note, probably by Mary Reynolds - "From an album by Nessie Robertson (anaunt of Phillippa McGaw [?]). This aunt brought up Phillipa - her mother died when she was a childThey came from Bethungra, N.S.W. They lived in an old family home in Greengate Rd.,Killara - 2 spinisters. Elea Roberston. They stayed in 'Wildflower Hall' in Mt. Wilson, c.1928 -1934 - photos. - taken at that time in album (Phillipa was a P.L.C. girl [?] with Libby at North ShoreHospital - others from private school (n.d.). Mary Edwards (1894-1988), later to be an artist [and carver]of some note [seen] here on [the] steps at 'Dennarque' when it was a guest house 'Wildflower Hall' - c.1931 - photo by Monte Luke.

95-96/111

Mary Edwards on the front verandah at 'Dennarque'. Mary lived in Mt. Wilson, 1920s-1934. Died in Fiji aged 93, in January 1988.

98/23

'Dennarque', then called 'Wildflower Hall'. Same description as 95-96/111.

n.n.

Mary Edwards - 'Dennarque' - 1931. Then known as 'Wildflower Hall' (photographer, Monte Luke).

n.n.

'Dennarque' - rear courtyard. Seated Prudence Teece (Finlay). Dr. A. Teece's daughter. Dr. Teece purchased 'Dennarque' in 1934 (Dr. Angus Teece collection)

97/247 (34)

Herscovich collection c.1920. - 'Dennarque' - Eastern side - formal gardens - front. Faces south  verandah of simple construction.

97/231

'Dennarque' garden - Herscovich collection.

97/249(36)

'Dennargue' garden. The formal path from the home into the garden, when 'Dennargue' was owned by the Mann family, c.1920.

97/253 (3)

'Dennarque' - tree ferns - early settlers destroyed all native vegetation except the tree ferns, Cynthera australis on some areas of land - Herscovitch collection c.1920. The driveway to 'Dennarque' looking up from what is now 'Sefton Cottage' gate opposite [?] Kirks [before?] post W.W. 2 period - Herscovitch collection.

94/94(a)

(M.A. 14) - Original gates of 'Dennarque'.

94/94(b)

ditto

94/94

Original gates of 'Dennarque' - opened out onto The Avenue. M. Austin collection. Note the profusion of tree ferns.

99/173

'Dennarque', Mt. Wilson 24/2/1912 - Noel and Nell - possibly - Flora Helena Mann (seated).

99/172

'Dennarque' in 1912. Noel and Nell - relatives of the Mann family - the lady in the chair (seated) could be Mrs Flora Helena Mann, the then owner [of 'Dennarque'].

92/3

'Dennarque' courtyard - showing the western side - door to kitchen, and door to laundry (Teece collection), c.1940.

92/4

'Dennarque' kitchen - chimney - windows. Chimney covered with ivy (Dr. Angus Teece collection c. 1940).

98/142

Robertson 3 - A view of the garden at 'Dennarque' or 'Wildflower Hall' as it was called. Cyathea australis (tree fern).

98/143

Robertson 4 - Another view of the trees in 'Dennarque' of 'Wildflower Hall' - Deodar (tall conifer).

98/144

Robertson 5 - The garden or a more natural area in 'Dennarque' or 'Wildflower Hall' - native trees and ferns.

98/145

Robertson 6 - The original long driveway from The Avenue, Mt. Wilson into 'Dennarque' or 'Wildflower Hall'.

97/5

Early properties of Mt. Wilson - Billiard room in grounds of 'Sefton', shots of 'Bebeah', 'Sefton', 'Dennarque' (possibly from a magazine [p.21].

97/5(a)

ditto

2003/9

Stone tablet in the garden at 'Dennarque', Mt. Wilson, dedicated to Sir Philip Woolcott Game [1876-1961] [term as Governor of NSW = 29 May 1930-15 January 1935]. Photo by Dr. Peter Rickwood (2003) - 'Dennarque' was then known as 'Wildflower Hall' - guesthouse run by Rose Edwards (colour).

2003/10

ditto

2004/18

Copied from a postcard belonging to Noellie McLean (nee Clark). The entrance to 'Sefton Hall' from The Avenue', Mt. Wilson, c.1919-1920. Hala Clark is the child (old sister?) to Noellie, daughter of Leslie S. Clark and Dulcie - grandaughter of Henry Marcus Clark.

n.n.

Postcard - 'Sefton Hall' steps.

2005/22

Margaret Gunn [supplied by] - Noellie (McLear) Clark at 'Sefton Hall' [?] girls, c.1940.

2003/101

Copy of old photo - belonging to Noellie McLear (nee Clark) of 'E Southee' [?], Farrer Road West, Mt. Wilson. Two of the riders are Noellie (left) Margaret Gunn (centre), outside 'Sefton Hall', Mt. Wilson c. late 1930s - photo received from Noellie McLear (December, 2003).

2005/16-17

Transcriptions of two letters written in 1911, and explanatory note for 2005/16-17.

2005/16

14/9/1911 - Postcard to Leslie Clark - from Roland at Alder shot (U.K.). Postcard entitled"King Edward's Horse, 1911" and showing military personnel washing in tubs.

2005/17

17-19 October 1911 - Postcard to Leslie Clark - sent by his brother Roland, entitled 'D Squad',  K.E.H., 1911 - showing a group shot of military personnel.

2005/37

The Cox family. James Dalrymple Cox, seated second from the right. Established 'Balangra' at Mt. Wilson c.1882. 6 of the 7 Cox brothers - There are two copies of the image, following in the plastic sleeves.

YENGO

97/12(a)

Looking from 'Bebeah' towards 'Yengo'. Caption read "Meadows are as snow fields, white with daisies between 'Nooroo' and 'Beowang' (now 'Withycombe') - possibly from a magazine (p.22).

97/12

ditto - no caption

97/39

'Yengo' - entrance drive (possibly) from a magazine (p.32).

WOLLANGAMBE

2005/58

Taken on Wendy Holland's property 'Wollangambe', Farrer Road West. Portion 57 - showing

 

a surveyor's point - note 3 rocks - from the original survey (colour).