Nina Gertrude Barden papers mainly relating to her family, political and social activities, ca. 1714, 1857-1999, including papers relating to Gilbert Bonded & Free Stores Pyrmont

MLMSS 8416

fonds

ca. 1714, 1857-1999

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings, Clippings, Photographs

403356

0.32 metres of textual material (2 boxes)

Nina Gertrude Barden-Hoffman (1915-1999) journalist, wrote for the Spectator, Wentworth Courier and Sydney Morning Herald. Nina was Nola Dekyvere's secretary in 1956. She married Roy Spencer Barden in 1940, and Eric Sydney Hoffman in 1975.

In 1996, she was awarded Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to the support and promotion of charitable organisations, particularly as a journalist.

Nina was the daughter of Henry Gilbert and Clara Gertrude Gilbert (nee Brown). Henry Gilbert was founder and proprietor of Gilbert Bonded and Free Stores in Pyrmont and served in the Navy. He married Clara Gertrude Brown in 1914.

Her grandfather, Robert Henry Thomas (d. 1879), was as a ship surgeon in the Royal Navy, and settled as a doctor in New Zealand. Nina is also a descendent of explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1583)

References:
Library correspondence file
Compiled from the collection

Gilbert family scrapbook, compiled ca. 1974-1999, mainly relating to Robert Henry Thomas Gilbert, his son Henry Gilbert and Nina Gertrude Barden, 1714, 1857-1999. Includes birth, death and marriage certificates, medical registers, application for discharge, St Saviour’s Boy’s school reports, newscuttings, photographs, tintype of Henry Gilbert, and ‘Adams Café Tattersall’s Hotel’ menu, 30 April 1914

Henry Gilbert minute book and book of clients relating to Clarence Bonded and Free Stores, ca. 1900-1960

Nina Barden minute book relating to M.B. Trust, 1972

Correspondence and flyers relating to Nina Barden’s work as Secretary of F.A.F (Fur and Feather) Veterinary Medical and Hospital Benefit Fund, ca. 1961-1966

Letter from Mildred M Apperly?, 1946, enclosing printed book, ‘The Life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert’ by William Gilbert Gosling, 1911 to Nina Gilbert, including related newscutting 1935 and letter from Nina’s cousin Beatrice P. Gilbert 1946

Printed medical book, ‘The Practical Home Physician’ by Henry M Lyman, ca. 188? owned by Dr Robert Henry Thomas

Printed ephemera, 1956-1968, mainly invitations, programs, menus, photographic postcards and brochures, relating to social events and activities associated with fundraising for the Royal Blind Society of NSW such as the ‘Black and White Ball’, gala previews and film premiers

Letters and airmail from Beatrice P. Gilbert to Nina Barden, 1942-1953, including letters from P. Williams and Adele with greeting cards, postcard, brochures, ca. 1960-1992

Pencil and crayon drawing by unknown artist, 1944

Letters from Ryde Town Clerk M.L. Donnelly and W.F. Lattimer to Nina Barden relating to job application and Woollahra Council election, flyers, newscuttings, poem by V.A.R.C., greeting cards from Mildred M. Apperly and Joan, ca. 1952-1960

‘Country Life’ magazine, November 5, 1981 with pamphlets relating to monument of Sir John Gilbert of Compton and to Lady Gilbert Exeter Cathedral and Compton Castle, ca. 1963, with Christmas card and letter by W.R. Gilbert to Nina, 1981-1985

Playscript, ‘Bertha Jefferies v. Sir Henry Parkes (and almost everybody else) A Federation Comedy’ written and signed by Kevin Dowling, no date

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