Series 03: Photographic prints of McFadyen family portraits, snapshots and ephemera, ca. 1884-1961

PXA 1150/Box 3

series

ca. 1884-1961

Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Photographs, Drawings, Clippings

825206

285 photoprints - gelatin silver - 30 x 25.4 cm or smaller
1 drawing - pen sketch - 20.5 x 13 cm
4 newsclippings, 5 ephemera and textual material

Photographs include:
Prints made into postcards. Many are identified on the back.
Photographs sent to Ella McFadyen (“Cinderella”) for the Children’s Page of the Sydney Mail and the S.M.H. Women’s Thursday section.

347. Group portrait taken at a wedding at “Airlie”, Summer Hill. Includes list identifying portrait subjects
348. Public works Dept. Rifle Club. N.C.O.s class, 1915. Taken at Govt. House
349-366. Cabinet photoprint portraits of McFadyen family and others, some identified on reverse
367-380. Carte de visite portraits of McFadyen family and others, some identified on reverse
381. On the road Oberon to Jenolan
382-383. Campbelltown churches
384. George Williams, in uniform
385-386. Views of Hathrop and staff, ie. the Western Red Cross Convalescent Home, ca.1914-1918
387-420. Photographs sent to sent to Ella McFadyen (“Cinderella”) for the Children’s Page of the Sydney Mail, chiefly of children and babies
421-437. Motorbikes and cars, mainly the Austin 12 including 1914 models
438-442. Parramatta gatehouse and unidentified buildings
443-488. Scenes in New South Wales
489-591. McFadyen family snapshots, most identified on verso, including scenes at Somersby, Bobbin Head, Wentworth House, also bullock and horse teams
592-631. Miscellaneous scenes in Australia and New Zealand
632-636. Newsclippings, including obituary of Mr Roderick McFadyen and articles on the Victoria House Building in Hunter Street, 1961
637. Sketch of land plot at Point Clare, near Gosford

Ephemera
Marriage certificate of Donald McFadyen and Mary Wilson, 1884
Ella May McFadyen, 1887 (issued 1975)
Letters to Donald McFadyen, 1940; Typescript `Location of Phoenix Park, Morpeth NSW written by Donald McFadyen

Original nitrate negatives destroyed after copying, 1987

The family home "Airlie", Ashfield (or Fivedock) was built for Donald McFadyen of the family McFadyen, Phoenix Park, Morpeth. Builder : Tony McGill, Glebe. Donald McFadyen was one time Mayor of Fivedock (note on envelope)