Furniss family photographs, 1845-1972

PXE 1723

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1845-1972

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9611945

53 photographic prints - gelatin silver - 45 x 35 cm or smaller

Photographs, mainly of the Furniss family and vintage cars and motorcycles in Auburn, Sydney, together with printed Furniss family tree, 1845-1972 and a certificate awarded to Mrs E. S. Furniss for service to the Australian Red Cross Society during World War II
1. Group portrait of policemen, on rear ‘Const. Hungerford Central Police Station, Broken Hill’
2. Postcard of masked nurses at B. Flu Depot Harris St. Pyrmont, 1919
3-4. Postcards of nurses and staff at B. Flu Depot Harris St. Pyrmont, 1918
5. Two women on beach, ca. 1930
6. Cottage, on rear: “This is Tric’s handsome villa residence up on the cricket hill. It is in the best position in sweet Auburn the lovliest village”, ca. 1905
7. Postcard of new Town Hall construction, Brisbane, 1920s
8. Unidentified house, with notes on rear
9. Postcard of family group on beach at Noosa Heads addressed to Mrs L. Furniss, Susan St. Auburn, 1910
10. Machine shop, photograph by James (Jim) Howarth Studios, Marrickville, ca. 1920s
11. Swift & Livingstone Drapers & Clothiers shop front, ca. 1910
12. Procession, Oxford & South Dowling Streets, Darlinghurst, ca. 1919
13. Picnic group with buggy, ca. 1880s
14. Picnic group, ca. 1880s
15. Postcard of John Swift Furniss and his mother Lucy Jane Furniss (nee Gardiner), ca. 1909
16. Postcard of Jessie Furniss, ca. 1880
17. Postcard of two women, Flo Kelly nee Gardiner on right, 1908
18. Postcard addressed to Mrs Furniss of Auburn of Mr and Mrs Syd. Rendell with children, 1910
19. Motor car, on rear “E.S. Furniss Silver Dome Plymouth, early 1930s”
20. Motor car and passengers, on rear “Chev with a load of trouble, 1925 Chevrolet Tourer”
21. Motor car, on rear “E.S. Furniss about 1932, 1928 National Chev (Peacock model)”
22. Unidentified man with aeroplane
23. Motorcycle, on rear “L.V. Morris 3 ½ HP Premier, about 1930”
24. Motor car with passengers, on rear “Dodge Tourer Lees Everton Gundaroo, approx. 1918”
25. Motor car, on rear “E.S. Furniss Silver Dome Plymouth, early 1930s”
26. Two motor cars in country, on rear “Morris Cowley & 32 Hupmobile”
27. Motor car with passengers, on rear “Edgar & Len. E.S. Furniss 55 Harrow Rd Auburn. 1925 Chevrolet Tourer 4 Cyl 2 wheel brakes”
28. Two motorcycles with passengers labelled “Ralph Stanmore, Pop”, ca. 1916
29. Motorcycle with sidecar and passengers, on rear “Edgar Furniss & Claude Gardiner 55 Harrow Rd Auburn, 1913 Indian 7-9 HP 2 speed gear No kick start originally”, ca. 1928
30. Motorcycle with passenger, on rear “Bathurst TT about 1920”
31-32. Motorcycle with passenger, on rear “E.S. Furniss Rover belt drive 500cc about 1920”
33. Motorcycle, on rear “Bathurst TT about 1920. Outside Cosmopolitan Hotel Bathurst”
34. Postcard of motor car, on rear “Model 32 Hupmobile 1919 model taken at 55 Harrow Rd Auburn”
35. Two motorcycles with passengers, on rear “Ralf Stanmore, Edgar Furniss … taken at 55 Harrow Rd Auburn”, ca. 1916 [identical to no. 28]
36. Two motorcycles [with Ralph Stanmore, Edgar Furniss], ca. 1916
37. Lucy Jane (Jenny) Furniss and Maude Cornwell in fancy dress, ca. 1920
38-39. Unidentified group of young men, ca. 1930s
40. Unidentified man
41. Unidentified family group, early 1900s
42. Lucy Jane Furniss (nee Gardiner) (1882-1960), notes on rear, 1907
43. Unidentified woman, early 1900s
44. Unidentified woman, ‘Possibly Nurse Butterworth’, early 1900s
45. Unidentified family group, early 1900s
46. Group portrait, inscribed ‘Fancy dress baseball match 1904’
47. Mr and Mrs Syd. Rendell with children, inscribed ‘A Merry Christmas from the above, 1910’
48. John Swift Furniss (1909-1989)
49. Mary Ann and Thomas Furniss with children
50. Thomas Swift Furniss (1849-1903) with notes on rear
51. Mary Ann Furniss (1845-1935) with notes on rear
52. John Swift Furniss (1909-1989) as a child
53. Edgar Swift Furniss (1883-1964) with notes on rear

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