Photographs and Albums of Sir Roden Cutler and Lady Helen Cutler, 1910s-1980s

PXE 880

series

1910s-1980s

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Ephemera, Textual Records

421406

21 albums - 38 x 31 cm. or smaller
193 photographs - chiefly gelatin silver, some mounted or in presentation folders - 23 x 41 cm. or smaller
Ephemera (6 membership cards, 1 printed invitation; 1 ration book; 2 rule books) - 21 x 16 cm. or smaller, 20 pp. and [28] pp. (rule books)

Albums (Boxes 1-5):
1. [Family album of Helen Cutler, c.1910s-1940s] (Call No.: Box 1)
2. [Cutler during WWII, including images of shipping out, recreation leave and his convalescence after being injured and having his leg amputated] (Call No.: Box 1)
3. [Images of the Middle East during WWII. Gifted to Cutler] by "Tiger" Brennan, ex Mayor of Darwin and Camouflage Officer in the 7th Australian Division in Syria, Fri 4th Feb. 1977 (Call No.: Box 1)
4. [Wedding album of Helen and Roden Cutler, 1946] (Call No.: Box 2)
4a. Some photographs taken on the occasion of the visit of Roden Cutler, High Commissioner for Australia in Pakistan to the Fateh Textile Mills, Hyderabad, Pakistan, c.1960 (Call No.: Box 2)
5. [Investiture document bestowing the Governorship of New South Wales on Sir Roden Cutler] 20th January, 1966 (Call No.: Box 2)
6. [Album] presented to His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales Sir Roden Cutler and Lady Cutler on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the town of Griffith [1966] (Call No.: Box 2)
7. Parkes & District - presented to Sir Roden Cutler and Lady Cutler by the citizens of the Municipality of Parkes, 5th November, 1966 (Call No.: Box 2)
8. Port Macquarie, presented to Sir Roden Cutler and Lady Cutler on the occasion of their visit to Port Macquarie on Friday, March 31, 1967 (Call No.: Box 3)
9. [Commemorative album of] the official opening of the Civic Administration Centre and City Library, Wagga Wagga, by Sir Roden Cutler, 11th August, 1967 (Call No.: Box 3)
10. Blacktown RSL Club official opening, 27 July, 1968 [officiated by Sir Roden Cutler] (Call No.: Box 3)
11-12. [2 albums depicting travel and official duties in Iran. Includes views of Persepolis, c.1970s] (Call No.: Box 3; Box 4)
13. The memory of the visit to 1st Army Commander and Florence Nightingale Museum [Turkey], 28 April 1975 (Call No.: Box 4)
14. Presented to Sir Roden Cutler as a reminder of his visit to the Brisbane Water (NSW) Legacy Complex Gosford on 20th September, 1976 (Call No.: Box 4)
15. Opening of the Victoria Barracks Museum, 6th March, 1977 (Call No.: Box 5)
16. Photographs taken on the occasion of the unveiling of a plaque by Sir Roden Cutler at the offices of John Fairfax, Ultimo, on June 16, 1977. (Call No.: Box 5)
17. Photos of WRAAC Officers' Mess Georges Heights, presented to Lady Cutler, Honorary Colonel of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps from all Members of the Corps on 30th June, 1978 (Call No.: Box 5)
18. [Album] presented to Lady Cutler for 15 years service as the State President of the Girl Guides Association (NSW) [Covers 1966-1980] (Call No.: Box 5)
19. Visit to Sydney Rowing Club, 8th May 1980 (Call No.: Box 5)
20. News & Newsreel Photographers of the Fifties Inaugural Dinner, Journalist Club Sydney, Sept. 16, 1981 (Call No.: Box 5)
21. [Album collated] on the occasion of the visit to Sydney of Cav. Avv. Enrico Randone - Chairman of Generals, 30th May, 1983 (Call No.: Box 5)
Box 6 - Loose photographs and ephemera:
1. Administrator of the Commonwealth, 1976-77
2. Air Force, 1967-1980
3. Army, 1968-1986
4. At the Hague, 1965
5. Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, 1959-61
6. Ceylon, 1953
7. Chief Scout, 1971-79
8. Commissioner General to New York, 1963
9. Cricket, 1959-1983
10. Egypt, 1955-56
11. [Photos of] Historical Importance, 1966-88
12. Miscellaneous, 1949-88
13. Navy, 1969-80
14. New South Wales Politicians, 1969-79
15. New Zealand, 1949,1950
16. SEATO, 1961
17. World War II [including early family life and family portraits], 1913-86
18. Ephemera
Box 7 - Mounted photos:
1. Sydney High School Rifle Club, 1933
2. Sydney High School Prefects, 1934
3. Combined Australian Universities Swimming Team, 1939
4. Sydney University Regiment Serjeants (sic.) Mess, Menangle Camp, August, 1939
5. Onslow Rugby Football Club Senior A. Winners, Hardham Cup, 1950
6. Her Majesty The Queen with the Right Honourable and the Prime Minister and Their Excellencies the High Commissioners in Ceylon. Queen's House, Columbo, Ceylon, 21st April, 1954
7. Australian Test Cricket Team for India and Pakistan, 1959 [signed by all the players with a personal inscription to Mr and Mrs Cutler from the Captain]
8. [Karachi, 1961. Shows The Queen, Cutler and other unidentified dignitaries. Signed and dated by The Queen]
9. Exhibition of "Uncommon Australians" at NSW Art Gallery to promote an interest in a National Portrait Gallery, 16th October, 1992 [shows Cutler and other celebrities sitting in front of their portraits]

Albums and Mounted Photos - chronological; Loose photographs - by subject groupings of Creator

Albums:
Copperplate portrait of Ataturk on front cover (13)
2 copperplate portraits on front cover (18)
Some albums contain acknowledgement letters from Cutler to the senders
Loose photographs:
Individual photographs are numbered within each subject folder in Box 6
Folder titles taken from accompanying envelopes (Box 6)

Most images identified and dated on reverse or in album margins

Some archivally unstable albums have been discarded and individual photographs rehoused.