Clement Neville Govett further papers and pictorial material, 1850-1993

MLMSS 9669

fonds

1850 to 1993

Textual Records, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects

971418

1.60 metres of textual material, some boxes contains photographs and realia (10 boxes) - manuscript, printed - black & white, colour;

Clement N. Govett joined the army ca. 1940 and was assigned to the Supply and Transport Headquarters, Melbourne, Victoria and later served with a transport company. About 1942 he was moved to the Northern Territory. After World War II, Govett was assigned to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan. He served later in Korea during the Korean War and returned to Japan in January 1951. He retired from the army in October 1970

This collection contains material relating to Govett family history, Australian history and Australians during the war.

Albums are numbered on inside covers. Most images have typed descriptions with names and dates.

BOX 1

Album no. 1.
1973 to 1986. Holiday photographs of sea voyages to Japan, China, South East Asia, South Pacific and New Zealand.

Album no. 2.
1943 to 1975. Photographs of Alice Springs; British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan, 1947 to 1952. Photographs mainly show social activities and day trips during leave. Also includes trips to the Northern Territory, weddings and birthday occasions. Photographs of Australian Aboriginals performing a corroboree.


Album no. 3.
Photographs and clippings of the history of trains, trams and tramways throughout Australia, ca. 1850-1980.

BOX 2

Album no. 4.
18 August to 20 December 1978. Holiday photographs of trip to the United States via the Far East and return across the Pacific Ocean.

Album no. 5.
1947 to 1994. Clippings, photographs, postcards, invitations, obituaries, tickets, business cards.

Album no. 6.
Family photographs, clippings, historical information on trains, trams and old cottages, ca. 1900 to 1992.

BOX 3

Album no. 7.
1971. Holiday photographs to the U.K. and Europe; collection of train tickets.

Album no. 8.
1978 to 1980. Holiday photographs to San Francisco; images and clippings on the history of the cable cars of San Francisco. Holiday photographs to China.

Album no. 9.
1974 to 1993. Holiday photographs to Rabaul, Japan and South East Asia. Photographs of Brisbane flood, 1974. Historical information of trains and cricket.

Album no. 10.
1927 to 1984. Family photographs, receipts, tickets, letters, Hollywood celebrity pictures.

BOX 4

Album no. 11.
1924 to 1951. Photographs of Ferntree Gully Railway; Port Melbourne; railway bridges and motor cars; aeroplanes; cricket grounds; family and friends. Photographs taken with a Box Brownie camera. A detailed contents list at back of album.

Album no. 12.
1934 to 1938. Photographs of Canberra; Centenary of Melbourne; Sydney Harbour Bridge; Brisbane; Victoria scenes; Adelaide; South Australian scenes. Photographs taken with a Box Brownie camera. A detailed contents list at back of album.

Album no. 13.
1985. Collection of photographs, invitations, ephemera and letters concerning the Centenary of Melbourne’s Trams.

Album no. 14.
1987. Photographs and ephemera for Pacific Ocean cruise on P&O Island Princess.

Album no. 15.
1939 to 1986.
Letterheads and envelopes of hotels and resorts collected by Miss Carmel Keeshan of Parkville, Victoria. Also several family photographs and ephemera.

BOX 5

Album no. 16.
Photographs, clippings and ephemera on trams, tramways, railways and rail stock, ca 1980-1990.

BOX 6

Album no. 17.
Photographs, clippings and ephemera on trams, tramways, railways and rail stock, ca 1900-1990.

BOX 7

Album no. 18.
Photographs, clippings and ephemera on trams, tramways, railways and rail stock, ca 1930-1987.

BOX 8

Neville's newsreel: a collection of items recorded and collected by Neville over many years, April 2002.

Clement N. Govett, his diary to 1975 (2 copies)

A story of the Melbourne cable tramway system by C.N. Govett, A.E. Twentyman

Photograph album of Mavis Bruisheen Govett, 1909 to 1977.

Small exercise book of Neville Govett.

Published works including: Signs of History, a photographic collection of the World War II Historic sites in the Northern Territory, 1992; Draft edition of Uneasy Lies the Head that wears the Crown by Arthur W. John, includes letter from Mr John and errata sheet; Citytrain ticket for Anzac Day Thursday 25 April 1996; Union Jack flag with inscription, "Govett (200) 26 Nov 1799-23 Aug 1999, flown on GG grave 26 Nov 99, 200 years - GG".

BOX 9

Photograph album 'Govett', 1915 to 1990.

BOX 10

Govett: A life story. A scrapbook containing typed manuscripts, photographs, badges, ephemera and clippings of the Govett family, 1824 to 1987.

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple copyright owners.
Approval for reproduction required: Indigenous Services (State Library of New South Wales) - Album 2
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales