{"id":2583,"date":"2021-04-12T14:01:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T03:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2583"},"modified":"2021-04-12T14:01:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T03:31:59","slug":"new-acquisitions-march-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2583","title":{"rendered":"New Acquisitions, March 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Text: Jackie Mussared<\/em>
Images: Jackie Mussared<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Hartley Davey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large A3 certificate for William Hartley Davey for the contribution he made to the war effort & the coming of peace. The certificate was issued in 1995, 50 years after World War 2 ended. It is signed by Paul Keating as Prime Minister, Con Sciacca as Minister of Veterans\u2019 Affairs & local member Alexander Downer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4619001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Petticoat Lane <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A folder containing the minutes of meetings of the Stirling Child Care Centres Petticoat Lane Committee 1994-1999. The organisations concerned were Stirling East Kindergarten, Bridgewater Kindergarten, Stirling Kindergarten and Hills Community Toy Library. The committee was responsible for the organisation of the Petticoat Lane Market in Druid\u2019s Avenue, Stirling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4617001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Adelaide Hills Gardens\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A beautifully photographed and presented book titled \u2018Adelaide Hills Gardens\u2019. The book was published in 2020 and was written by Christine McCabe. The photographs were taken by Simon Griffiths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4618001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pauline Elizabeth (Betty) Lewis nee Price<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A folder containing notes and research by Jill Wotton on Pauline Elizabeth (Betty) Lewis nee Price (1917-2012). Betty was a passionate environmentalist who was involved with many organisations throughout her life. When her husband Bob retired in 1983 they moved to Mt George where they created a beautiful garden and helped develop the Mt George Conservation Park. She was also involved with St Mark\u2019s College where she had lived as a child when her father was in charge and from 1946 to 1967 her husband was the Vice-Master there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4620001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her wedding in 1943<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Lace Bonnet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lace bonnet donated by Tamara Miljanovic. The bonnet was given to her husband but nothing is known about it apart from that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4621001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wallpaper Friezes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 rolls of wallpaper friezes which have been recorded from Mrs Gibbs\u2019 house. These are kept in a box which was donated by Tom Dyster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4622001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you have any further knowledge of the items shown which have been recently acquired by the Society? Or do you know something about the people or places that are depicted? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We welcome your contributions to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mldhsgateways@mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

or drop into the History Centre at the Coventry Library, 63 Mount Barker Road, Stirling.
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