Game family further papers, 1930-1938

MLMSS 8671/Boxes 1-3
MLMSS 8671/Boxes 4X-5X

fonds

1930-1938

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings, Paintings, Drawings

412484

1.52 metres of textual material (3 boxes and 2 outsize boxes)

Sir Philip Woolcott Game (1876-1961), governor, was born on 30 March 1876 at Streatham, Surrey, England, son of George Beale Game, a merchant of Broadway, Worcestershire, and his wife Clara, née Vincent.

In 1908 Game married Gwendolen Margaret Hughes-Gibb. Lady Game's mother was Eleanor Hughes-Gibb, nee Wigram. Sir Henry Francis Wigram and his wife Agnes Vernon were Lady Game's uncle and aunt.

He had a distinguished career in the Royal Artillery and the Royal Air Force and held positions in the Air Ministry, 1919-1929, retiring with the rank of Air Vice-Marshal.

In 1930, at the height of the Depression, he was appointed Governor of New South Wales. Game clashed with his premier, Jack Lang, over moves to abolish the Legislative Council and, in May 1932, when Lang refused to pay State revenue to the Commonwealth, Game dismissed the Premier and his Cabinet.

In January 1935 Game left Sydney and in December became commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police. Game retired in 1945; he had been appointed K.C.M.G. on his departure from New South Wales and G.C.V.O. for his organizational work at the 1937 coronation, and was promoted to G.C.B. He died in 1961.

Reference:
McMinn, W. G., 'Game, Sir Philip Woolcott (1876–1961)', Australian Dictionary of Biography online http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/game-sir-philip-woolcott-6272/text10807 (accessed 16 August 2012)

BOX 1
Albums
Illuminated address, and black and white photographs of houses from the residents of Hammondville, 1 December 1934
Black and white photographs from visit to Canowindra Rural High School, 21 September 1933
Black and white photographs from visit to Bonalbo, Batlow, Bellata, Dalgety, etc.
Illuminated address, and black and white photographs from Newcastle City Council, 23 September 1930
Letters and photographs to commemorate the opening of the Bexley Soldiers Memorial Hall, 21 June 1930
Black and white photographs from Tamworth, 1 November 1932
Black and white photographs from Tumbarumba, 30 November 1933
Greeting card from P. B. Kellow [?] with photograph of 'Hall Mark' winning the A.J.C. Derby and the Governor's congratulations, 30 September 1938

BOX 2
Illuminated address to Lady Game from the Annual Fair of the St. Matthew's Church of England Branch of the Girls' Friendly Society and Anglican Community and citizens of Windsor, 15 May 1931
Album of black and white photographs from the Far West Children's Health Scheme, 22 May 1934
Signed farewell from the Scouts and Supporters of the Newcastle (N.S.W.) Division, 12 January 1935
Souvenir of Newcastle Civic Week presented to Lady Game, 23 September 1930
Souvenir copy of the first issue of The Australian Hospital journal, 9 November 1933
Remembrance of Flight-Lieutenant Keith Vincent Anderson, 6 July 1930
Roll of Honour of the members of the medical profession of New South Wales, 1914-1918, who served overseas, 3 October 1930
145th Anniversary of Parramatta, 1933

BOX 3
Album of images of New South Wales to Lady Game, 24 July 1936
Album of black and white photographs of Walsh Island Dockyard and engineering works, Newcastle, September 1930
Album of black and white photographs from the Annual Shield Competition, Railway Ambulance Corps, Liverpool, 15 November 1934
Loose photographs (some labelled): showing Sir Philip and Lady Game, Tasmania, Sydney, Melbourne, New South Wales, etc., ca. 1930-1935

BOX 4X
Folder 1
Black and white photographs mostly of New South Wales including Moss Vale, Broken Hill, Blue Mountains, Palm Beach; Canberra; Tasmania; Queensland; Sydney Harbour, Government House, Bishopscourt, etc., 1930-1935

Album
Photographs of churches, minister's residence, cubs, brownies, schools, school students, ministers, ca. 1930-1935

Loose A3 pages of Lady Game's engagements calendar, 1932, 1933, 1934

Letter to Sir Philip on leaving Sydney, from the Mayor of North Sydney, 7 January 1935

Photograph of Lady Game

Photograph of Sir Philip and Lady Game at the Governor's Ball, dressed as the Governor and Mrs Macquarie, 1934

BOX 5X
Lady Game's Farewell Garden Party, Government House, Sydney, souvenir autograph book, 11 January 1935

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