Sub-series 1: Single and group portraits of Angus and Robertson staff, ca. 1898-1967

PXD 385

sub-series

ca. 1898-1967

Graphic Materials, Photographs

832535

132 photographs (2 portfolios) includes some drawings and ephemera items

PORTFOLIO 1

1. Mr D. M. Angus, 1855-1901. 1 black & white photograph with a short biography of D. M. Angus
2. George Robertson (Melbourne), 1825-1898. 1 black & white photograph
3. [G. Robertson, c. 1924]. 1 black & white photograph
3a. G.R. [George Robertson], London, 1900. 1 black & white photograph
4. Pencil drawing of George Robertson / by Ethel A. Stephens from a photograph
4a. George Robertson (Melbourne), 1825-1898. Print of Item 2
5. Mr Cliff Rust, Angus & Robertson, London. 1 black & white photograph
6-6a. Dinner to farewell George King and Wilfred Rowley, World War I. 2 black & white photographs of 41 people, all identified
7. Dinner tendered to Privates Rowley & King on their enlistment in the A.I.F. 1915. Copy of Item 6
7a. Fred Shenstone, 1926, the last photo taken before he died. 1 black & white photograph
8. Party to honour Mr J. Christie’s 50th year of service with Angus & Robertson 20/10/1947. 1 black & white photograph with A. Ritchie, J. Christie and W. Walker identified
9-52. Angus & Robertson Golf Club, Bayview Country Club, 1947. 44 black & white photographs of staff, all unidentified
53. Send-off to George Ferguson by Angus and Robertson Golf Club – Bayview Country Club – 1947. 1 caption on board
53a. Bookplate: An appreciation, George Robertson. 1 etching, signed lower right ‘Gayfield Shaw’, numbered lower left 16/25
53b. Backing for bookplate: An appreciation, George Robertson. Inscribed ‘To Walter G. Cousins . . . from (?) Peters, 1948’
54. Luncheon to Mr G. H. Barker and Mrs Barker on their return from England, 8th Nov. 1950. 1 black & white photograph of group, all unidentified
55. Luncheon on return of Mr & Mrs Barker from England, 8th Nov. 1950. 1 black & white photograph of group, all unidentified
56. Albert Spencer, Albert Ritchie at party to celebrate opening A & R Melbourne 1951. 1 black & white photograph
57. Opening Angus & Robertson Ltd, Melbourne, 15th October 1951. 1 black & white photograph of group of 18, all unidentified
58. Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary in the service of Angus & Robertson Ltd of D. M. Steele and W. Walker, 5th November 1952. 1 black & white photograph of group identified as J. Christie, W. Walker (Director), A. A. Ritchie (Chairman of Directors), D. M. Steele, S. McCure, D. Delucey (Secretary), G. A. Ferguson (Director), A. G. Cousins (Director), E. H. Williams (Director), Dundas Allen (Director)
58a-58b. [Staff of London office ca. 1935]. 2 black & white photographs
59. Reception to teachers (22/12/1953) to meet members of A & R, Education Department staff and authors of primary and secondary school books. 1 black & white photograph
60. Mr G. A. Ferguson (President Australian Publishers’ Association), Mr A. A. Ritchie (Chairman of Directors, Angus & Robertson Ltd), Mrs Ferguson, arrived from U.S. and U.K. 28/7/53
61-63. [Australian] Encyclopaedia Christmas party, 1953. 3 black & white photographs of unidentified staff members
64. C. A. Butchart, Len Williams, A. J. McDowell, John Hession, W. W. Kirwin, A. A. Ritchie, Rev. Geo. Cowie, Sydney, December 1953. 1 black & white photograph
65. A & R’s Melbourne Branch Old Originals Association on the second anniversary of the opening, 15th October 1953: B. Lane, P. Kelsey, Miss P. Edwards, G. Neeve, R. Lovell, A. G. Smith, Miss C. Hoffmann. 1 black & white photograph
66. The Board of Directors of Angus & Robertson Ltd 1954: Walter Walker, Dundas Allen, George A. Ferguson, Albert A. Ritchie (Chairman), Ernest H. Williams, Aubrey G. Cousins, Douglas Delucey. 1 black & white photograph
67. Retirement of S. McCure & G. H. Bull, 30th June 1954: D. Delucey, W. Walker, A. G. Cousins, S. McCure, A. A. Ritchie, G. H. Bull, G. A. Ferguson, Dundas Allen, E. H. Williams. 1 black & white photograph
68. Copy of Item 67
69. Presentation by the Directors and Staff of A & R to Messrs Sid McCure (62 years service) and G. H. Bull (40½ years service) on their retirement, 30th June 1954. 1 black & white photograph


PORTFOLIO 2

70-70a. Turning the first sod for the new Halstead printing works, Kingsgrove, 1955. 2 black & white photographs
71-74. [Launching of the book ‘The star of David’ by Rabbi R. Brasch] / Quinton F. Davis, 1955. 4 black & white photographs
75-79. Celebrating the publication of ‘The railways of New South Wales’, September 1955. 4 black & white photographs, 1 caption
80. Halstead staff, December 1956, just prior to removal to Kingsgrove. 1 black & white photograph, numbered on reverse H367
81. A. A. Ritchie congratulating Jim Christie on his 59 years with A & R, 18th October 1956. 1 black & white photograph of group identified as D. Delucey, E. Williams, J. Christie, W. Walker, A. Ritchie
82. 100th Executive Meeting held on Tuesday 5th March 1957 in the lunch room at 89 Castlereagh Street. 1 black & white photograph of large group of staff, all identified
83. Mr Jim Christie’s 60 years of service presentation, Oct. 1957. 1 black & white photograph, numbered on reverse A432
84. Presentation to Mr J. Christie on occasion of his completing 60 years in the employment of Angus & Robertson Ltd, 18th October 1957. 1 black & white photograph
85. A & R Board of Directors, 1958: W. Walker, Dundas Allen, G. A. Ferguson, A. A. Ritchie (Chairman), E. Williams, A. Cousins, D. Delucey
86. Australian Encyclopaedia display at the opening of the Australian Book Fair held in conjunction with the Moomba Festival, 1958. 1 black & white photograph, numbered on reverse A402, including group identified as John Williams, John White, R. F. Duckworth, Howard Iverson, G. H. Watkins
87. Val Kurts (née Goldthorpe) and Sue Singe in the proof-reading department at 89 Castlereagh St, 1959 / Eric Russell. 1 black & white photograph
88. George and Alice Mackaness in the library, July 1966. 1 black & white photograph
89-91. Henry Lawson’s Centenary, 17 June 1967. 3 black & white photographs of unidentified people in front of display
92. A. A. Ritchie, W. Walker, C. Macmillan, E. H. Williams, G. A. Ferguson. 1 black & white photograph, no date
93. G. H. Barker, A. A. Ritchie, J. M. Forsyth. 1 black & white photograph, no date
94. Ion L. Idriess, A. A. Ritchie, C. L. Smith. 1 black & white photograph, no date
95. A. A. Ritchie, Supt G. L. Smith, C. E. Butchart, W. H. Smith, Ion L. Idriess. 1 black & white photograph, no date
96. A. H. Chisholm, Supt G. L. Smith, C. E. Butchart, A. A. Ritchie, W. H. Smith, Ion L. Idriess, J. G. Bridges. 1 black & white photograph, no date
97. A. A. Ritchie, W. Walker, J. Christie, S. McCure, M. Steele all over 50 years service. 1 black & white photograph, no date
98. G. A. Ferguson, W. Walker, A. A. Ritchie, F. Sanders, E. H. Williams. 1 black & white photograph, no date
99-100. Prof Mentor Williams, Axel Poignant, Ion L. Idriess, A. J. McDowell, C. E. Butchart, Frank Hidden, Colin Roderick, Dr Alan Callaghan, A. A. Ritchie. 1 black & white photograph, 1 copy, no date
101. [Group of 8 staff including G. A. Ferguson, outdoors]. 1 black & white photograph, no date
102. [Group of staff, outdoors]. 1 black & white photograph signed by A. Ritchie, J. Howe, I. Idriess, G. Moore, W. Cousins, no date
103. S. Bartlett, A. N. Swain, A. A. Ritchie, W. G. Cousins. 1 black & white photograph, no date
104. A. A. Ritchie, J. M. Forsyth, G. E. Moore, S. W. Taylor. 1 black & white photograph, no date
105. S. T. Campbell, A. A. Ritchie, J. M. Allport, C. L. Smith, Ion L. Idriess, B. Iliffe. 1 black & white photograph, no date
106. A. A. Ritchie, Horace Newman, S. A. Bartlett, George Ferguson, J. W. Forsyth. 1 black & white photograph, no date
107-108. [Group of staff at party]. 2 black & white photographs of staff, all identified, no date
109. [Group of 3, including A. A. Ritchie, at dinner]. 1 black & white photograph, no date
110. A. A. Ritchie, W. Phillip, G. C. Kingscott. 1 black & white photograph, no date
111. G. A. Ferguson [and his wife, at airport]. 1 black & white photograph, no date
112. G. B. Philip, George Robertson, W. T. Pyke, T. E. Smith, H. C. South. 1 black & white photograph, no date
113. [Group of 9 staff]. 1 black & white photograph, subjects identified on reverse, no date
114. [Group of 6 at party]. 1 black & white photograph, subjects identified on reverse, no date
115. [Group at dinner including Mr and Mrs G. H. Barker, A. A. Ritchie]. 1 black & white photograph, no date
116. Ion L. Idriess on the completion of a 9000 mile journey through the back blocks with salesman Colin Smith. 1 black & white photograph, no date
117. [Group of 4 including G. H. Barker and A. A. Ritchie]. 1 black & white photograph, no date
118-119. [Groups in front of printing press]. 2 black & white photographs, numbered H92/S and H92/F on reverse, no date
120. Mr P. J. McCullough, American visitor who is a friend of Mr Dyke. 1 black & white photograph, no date
121-125. Party held in London to celebrate publication of ‘A lamp is heavy’, [ca. 1954]. 4 black & white photographs, 1 with key

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