Simeon Henry Pearce and Bracey families - family photographs including friends and views of Blenheim House, Randwick, N.S.W., ca. 1873-1914

PXA 2150

fonds

[ca. 1873-1914]

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Textual Records

430521

Photographs - 132 mainly albumen photoprints (cartes-de-visite, cabinet photographs and postcards) - mainly on mount, 23 x 17 cm. or smaller
Textual Records - printed, 1 v. - 277 p.

Simeon Henry Pearce (1821-1886) was born at Randwick, Gloucestershire (photoprint included in this collection). He built a house called Blenheim House in 1848 and became the first Mayor of Randwick (Sydney) in 1859. He visited his birthplace in 1881. His daughter Amy married Edwin Allen in 1906 and went to live at Rodwell Hall, Wiltshire.
Reference: Australian dictionary of biography, v.5, pp. 419-420

1. Amy Florence Allen nee Pearce, wife of Edwin Allen, and son Anthony Randwick Allen
2. Mrs Simeon Pearce (& grandson Frank Capper) ...
3. Amy Pearce Allen, dr. of Simeon Pearce of Randwick. Wife of Edwin Allen of Bristol, Eng.
4. Amy Florence Pearce, youngest daughter of Simeon Pearce of Randwick N.S.W.
5. Amy F. Pearce ...
6. Muriel & Laura Wall, daughters of Geo. Wall, Rae St. Randwick [1888-1890]
7. Mrs Geo Wall, nee Kidd, Randwick
8. Randwick, Gloucestershire, England
9. Rodwell Hall, Trowbridge, Wilt. My new house. E.A.
10. Randwick, Gloucestershire, England. Presentation of flag from Randwick N.S.W. Australia ? ...
11. Might be Will Jones & his wife Aunt Dorcas ...
12. Lily Langdon old. daughter of James Pearce ...
13. Alfd. Pearce son of James P. High St. Randwick
14. Jeannie Kiss dr. of Geo Kiss, Randwick ...
15. Clara Amelia Elizabeth Pearce of Blenheim, Botany St. Randwick
16. Mrs Wm. Hezlet
17. Mrs. Hezlet, Mother of Arthur who married Edie Pearce of Randwick
18. Laurie ...Milton, friends of Simeon Pearce's family ...
19. C A E Pearce
20. Arthur Hezlet ... married Edith youngest dr. of James Pearce ...
21. Maude Starkey, wife of Arthur Starkey - 2nd. daughter of James Pearce of Randwick
22. Edie Pearce, 3rd (youngest) daughter of James & Sophia Pearce of Randwick ...
23. H E S Bracey 12 April 1890 ...
24. Francis Capper grandson of Simeon Pearce ...
25. [Memorial to] Simeon Henry Pearce, founder of Randwick NSW where he built the first house "Blenheim"
26. Edith Pearce ...married Arthur Hezlet and lived at "Lynton" Clarence St. Burwood ...
27. H E S Bracey (Capt) 1890 ...
28. Amy Pearce, married Edwin Allen ...
29. Amy Pearce ...
30. Edie Hezlet, Arthur Hezlet, Alice Bracey. Lover's Jump Creek near Wahroonga, April 29th 1911
31. Nell Frane is wife of Henry, eld. dr. of Geo Kiss, Randwick
32. Will Langdon, Grandson of James Pearce, Randwick, son of John & Lily L.
33. H E S Bracey 1895
34. ? Jas Clarke Randwick
35. Frederick William Henry Pearce. Born 22/3/60. Married Mab Starkey ...
36. Amy Pearce youngest dr. of Simeon Pearce, Randwick
37. Clara Amelia Elizabeth dr. of Simeon & Alice I Pearce of "Blenheim", Randwick ...
38. Charles Pearce, son of James Pearce Randwick
39. Amy Florence Pearce, youngest dr. of Simeon Pearce, Randwick
40. John Langdon Solicitor, married to LIly Pearce eldest daughter of James Pearce, brother of Simeon. Randwick
41. Arthur Starkey, married Maude Pearce 2nd dr of Jas Pearce ...
42. Amy Florence Pearce dr of Simeon & Alice Pearce ...
43. Grandsons of Simeon Pearce JP ... Horace Edward Pearce Bracey, Stanley Paget Bracey 1885.
44. Amy Pearce, ? Gertie Hezlet sister of Arthur H, Alfred Pearce brother of Edie, Arthur Hezlet son of Wm H, Edie Pearce dr of James & Sophie P, Clara (Chub) Pearce dr of Simeon & Alice P, ?, ?.
45. Simeon Pearce born Randwick, Gloucestershire Eng. died Randwick N.S.W. ...
46. Mrs. Sophie Pearce, sister of Alice Pearce, with her youngest son Arthur ...
47. Mat Starkey dr of John S, married Freddie H Pearce second son of James Pearce, Randwick
48. Mrs Geo. Wall, "Medina" Rae St Randwick, nee Kidd
49. Jennie Kiss Gordon, Godmother of H E C Bracey ...
50. Edwin Allen ...
51. Back view of "Blenheim House" ... Randwick ...
52. England. Mrs Allen Sr. in chair. Amy Allen 2 from L ...
53. Arthur & Edith Hezlet ...
54. Randwick Gloucestershire, birthplace of Simeon Pearce ...
55. Amy Florence Pearce youngest daughter of Simeon Pearce of Randwick, married Edwin Allen of Bristol. This was their home ... married Edwin Allen
56. Home of Edwin Allen, England wife - Amy F Pearce of Randwick NSW ...
57. Edwin (Uncle Ed) Allen's Residence ...
58. ... Randwick, Gloucestershire, Eng
59. England. ? Randwick or Trowbridge ?
60. Christ Church
61. ... Randwick, Gloucestershire, Eng
62. ... Randwick, Gloucestershire, Eng
63. ... Randwick Gloucestershire Eng
64. "Blenheim" Botany Street, Randwick ...
65. Rear of "Blenheim" in 1911 ... Randwick NSW ...
66. "Blenheim" Botany St, Randwick ... 1911 after lots of the trees, fences etc had gone
67. Blenheim, Botany St Randwick, Oct 1911. Right Miss C A E Pearce, Left Miss Iris Capper, her niece ...
68. Edwin Allen of Eng. Iris Capper of Randwick Home of H E S Bracey ... Mrs. A I. Bracey ...
69. Robert Gray & Sons, Importers. Wynyard St Sydney ...
70. Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Pearce & daughter, "Blenheim" House Randwick NSW 187- ?
71.In Memoriam [card, on reverse] With Mrs. S.H. Pearce and Family's thanks for kind sympathy
72. Blenheim House, Randwick, N.S.W., 1875.
73. [Church]
74. Painswick Church Gloucestershire ...
75. Amy Allen's Home near Bristol
76. "Blenheim House" Randwick ...
77. Simeon Pearce Randwick. 1st Mayor in Australia
78. Mrs. H E S Bracey [nee] Alice Isabella Pearce ...
79. Mrs Simeon Pearce ...
80. John M[?] Pearce son of James ...
81. Clarke Randwick
82. Amy Allen & sons ...
83. Amy & 2 boys ...
84. A I Pearce Randwick later Mrs H E S Bracey. When I was 21
85. Thos Pearce eldest son of S H Pearce, Randwick NSW ...
86. [2 young men]
87. Eleanor Francis nee Kiss, Randwick NSW
88. Alice Isabella dr. of Simeon Pearce ...
89. Gertie Hezlet, sister of Arthur
90. Horace Edward Pearce eldest grandson of Simeon Pearce born at Randwick NSW, 7 March 1881 ...
91. Maude Pearce ...
92. Chub Pearce, C A E Pearce, 3rd daughter of Simeon P. Randwick NSW
93. With Maria's fondest love to dear Alice, 1877
94. ... Mrs Pery
95. Thomas Pearce, 1875 ...
96. H E S Bracey ...
97. Clara A E Pearce, Chub Pearce, dr of Simeon Pearce Randwick
98. Mrs H.E.S. Bracey nee Alice Isabella Pearce ...
99. Thos Pearce son of Simeon Pearce ...
100. To G. Bracey Esq. With kind regards from A L Jackson Sydney 10-2-75 ...
101. Tom Pearce
102. Edwin Allen [of] Bristol ...
103. Mary Hannah Maria dr of Simeon Pearce of Randwick
104. Amy Pearce 4 years old ...
105. Jennie Kiss, Randwick ...
106. Lily Pearce daughter of James Pearce
107. Clara Amelia Elizabeth Pearce, Randwick
108. Sophia Pearce wife of Jas Pearce, Randwick, nee Thompson
109. Henry Clarke's daughter, Randwick
110. C.H. Lippe Febry 0f 77
111. Harry Francis ? married Eleanor Kiss
112. H E S Bracey ...
113. Jennie Kiss ...
114. Jennie Kiss June 6th 1878 ...
115. Jeannie Kiss [sic] Randwick
116. ? Henry Francis Randwick
117. Ada Clarke
118. Statue Capt Cook
119. Edwin Allen, Chapple Allen & Co, Bristol ...
120. Annie Kiss, Randwick ...
121. Jack Kiss
122. ? Silvia Pearce, Mrs Thos Pearce, nee Fulton
123. ? Silvia Pearce ...
124. Mrs. George King Sr, Randwick
125. Randwick Church Schools NSW 1873 [illuminated address dated 9th May 1872]
126. Friend of Bracey Pearce's, Randwick ...
127. Annie Kiss, Randwick
128. [Photograph of silver tea] Service presented to Simeon Pearce 7/3/1881
129. Simeon Pearce, Randwick Eng. & NSW
130. Chub Pearce (C A E P), Randwick
131. "Chub" Pearce, Amy Allen"s House, Weston Super Mare, Eng.
132. "Sally", Nan Wipers, Sarah Wipers ...
133. The Shakespeare birthday book / edited by Mary Frederica Dunbar. London : Hatchards, 1876. [Inscribed] H.E.S. Bracey

Related manuscript material (Papers of S.H. Pearce) at A 2149 and illuminated manuscript at MLMSS 6395, Mitchell Library
Related pictorial material (photographs) at SPF/346 and portraits in the Portrait file, Mitchell Library

Transferred from Mitchell Manuscripts A 2150, August 1997

Various photographers' stamps on the lower edge; and pen or pencil greetings or familial identifications on the obverse