Hordern and Darling family photographs

PXD 1571

fonds

probably between 1900 and 1963

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9649780

79 photographs - 50 x 39 cm and 20 x 40 cm or smaller

In 1882, Edward Carr Hordern (1853-1940), along with his brothers John Lebbeus Hordern (1848-1910) and Alfred James Hordern (1859-1932), established the retail firm of Hordern Brothers with a capital of 32,000 pounds. Over the next 28 years the business expanded from a one-room shop to one of the largest retail stores in Sydney. The store was located at 259 Pitt Street, and from 1922-1959 at 203-207 Pitt Street, Sydney. From 1922, the management of the business rested exclusively with Edward Carr Hordern’s family, with three of his sons on its Board.

In 1926, Anthony Hordern and Sons was sold to a group of private investors for 3 million pounds. In 1959 Anthony Hordern and Sons bought Hordern Brothers, which at the time was the last Hordern family-owned store in the city of Sydney.

Edward Carr Hordern acted as an overseas buyer for Hordern Brothers. He married Frances Lillie Dryland in St George’s Church, Hanover Square, London, on 14 October 1885. Between 1885 and 1905 the couple lived between Sydney and London, staying several years in each city and living in rented properties. They had six children – Olive Carr (1886-1969) ; Edward Dryland (1887-1958) ; twin boys Maurice Bridgman (1889-1981) and Frederick Hugh (1889-1975) ; Cowra Stewart (1891-1970) ; and Edytha Lillie Howard (1901-1987).

Returning to Sydney in 1905, Edward Carr Hordern bought a house in Centennial Avenue, Chatswood, which the family named Chiselhurst (now demolished). He also owned Wensleydale, a property at Colo Vale, near Mittagong, N.S.W..

Frederick Hugh Hordern (1889-1975), the son of Edward Carr and Frances Lillie Hordern, married Iris Mary White (1891-1972), daughter of Walter David White and Mary, nee Hodge, on 12 November 1914. The couple had six children – Mary Lillie (1916-2000) ; Iris Noel (known as Noel) (1917-2019) ; Hugh David Carr (1920-2008) ; Marsden Carr (1922-) ; John Norman Carr (1924-2013) ; and Ian Ramsay Carr (1930-?).

Iris Noel Hordern married Arthur Darling of Battery Hill, Gunnedah, in January 1940. They lived on the property Battery Hill, on the Breeza Plain near Gunnedah, N.S.W.. They had two daughters, Jill and Robin.

Hunter and Ross Hordern, grandsons of Edward Carr Hordern, established a family business under the name of Horden Brothers in Windsor, which operated until at least 1986.

References:
Children of one family : the story of Anthony and Ann Hordern and their descendants in Australia, 1825-1925 / Lesley Hordern. Sydney : Retford Press, 1985.
The Ryerson Index. http://ryersonindex.org/index.htm (accessed 6 May 2019).

From the estate of Mrs Noel Darling, sister of Marsden Hordern.

EDWARD CARR HORDERN & FAMILY

1. Alice, Annie, Edward Carr Hordern, Frances Lillie Hordern and Miss Norton. Olive, Hugh, Stewart, Maurice & Ward, 1900
Title taken from typescript label verso of frame. Verso also inscribed by Marsden Hordern ‘Photo of E.C. & F.L. Hordern, 2 maids, & 5 oldest children – probably before 1900 when Edytha was born’ and ‘Note the pose on a persian rug in a Garden. Rivenhall. M. Hordern, 16.1.2019'.
Inscribed verso of mount 'Alice Annie / Father Mother Miss Norton / Olive Hugh Stewart Maurice Ward / at Alton Concord Rd Concord (NSW) 1900
1 photograph : visible image 14.5 x 19.5 cm

2. The Hordern family (taken in Sydney), 1902 / The Crown Studios, George & Market Streets, Sydney
Typed label verso of frame: The Hordern Family (taken in Sydney). L to R: Stewart, Edward Carr, Olive, “Ward”, Hugh (my father), Francis [i.e. Frances] Lillie, Maurice and Edytha (seated) : taken in 1902. Note the sterling silver watch chains worn by each of the boys.
Verso also inscribed by Marsden Hordern ‘Noel Darling’s notation. M. Hordern 16/1/2019’.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; visible image 13 x 19 cm

3. Frances Lillie Hordern, probably 1908
Verso inscribed 'Frances Lillie Hordern for Robin[?] Darling from her Mother 20-11-08'.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; visible image 12.5 x 7.5 cm

4. Francis [i.e. Frances] Lillie Hordern (nee Dryland), no date
Typescript label verso 'Francis illie Hordern (nee Dryland) Married 14-10-1885. Taken in Sydney. Born 8-11-1866. Died 23-1-1960'.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 20.5 x 15 cm

5. Frederick Hugh Hordern and Maurice Bridgeman Hordern (twins), 1910. Hugh with hand on chair aged about 21 years, 1910 / The Crown Studios Sydney
Title taken from typescript label verso. Verso also inscribed by Marsden Hordern 'Notes by Noel Darling, nee Hordern who died at 102 in January 2019. M. Hordern'.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 29 x 23 cm

6. [Edytha?] Hordern, 1913
Inscribed verso ‘Edytha? Hordern, ? 12 years?, 1913' and inscribed by Marsden Hordern ‘Probably Editha Hordern about 12. She married Geoffrey Aitkens. MH 16/1/2019’.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; visible image 13.5 x 7 cm

7. Frances Lillie Hordern with grandchildren – Mary and Noel, February 1918
Title taken from typescript label verso. Verso of photograph inscibed 'Feb. 1918 Lillie Hordern, Mary & Noel'.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 14 x 8.5 cm


REV. FREDERICK HUGH HORDERN & FAMILY

8. Iris Hordern with Mary (1 year 9 mths.) and Noel (8 mths.), Hobart 1917
Title taken from typescript label verso. Verso of frame also inscribed ‘[?]addie with loving wishes for Christmas from Noel. Hobart 1917’.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 13.5 x 9 cm

9-11. Mary (1 yrs. & 9 mts), Noel (8 mts), [ca. 1918] / The Crown Studios, 448 George Street, Sydney
Title taken from inscription verso. Also inscribed verso of frame ‘Taken to Hobart 1917’.
3 photographs : in mount ; 20 x 40 cm

12-14. Mary Hordern, aged 5 years, Noel Hordern, aged 3 years, and Hugh Hordern, aged about 6 months, 1920 / Swiss Studios [3 photographs in frame].
Title taken from typescript label verso.
3 photographs : in mount ; 19 x 33.5 cm

15. [F. H Hordern and family], 1922 / Romney Sydney
Inscribed verso of frame ‘Left to right Back Row F. H. Hordern B. 23 Sept. 1889, D. 1975, Married in 1914 to Iris Mary White B. 11 Feb. 1891 D. 1972, Mary Lillie Hordern (standing next to her father) B. 13-11-15, Marsden Carr Hordern (sitting on his mother’s lap). Born 26 March 1922, Hugh David Carr Hordern (arms around his mother’s neck) born 21 July 1920. Seated below her father Iris Noel Hordern, Born 18 Dec. 1916’ and ‘To dear Noel with much love from Marsden – This intriguing family portrait was taken in 1922 – a period where elegant clothes the norm for such families as this – It is something of a “period piece” & a family heirloom. 20 December 1999’.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 50 x 39 cm

16. Nanny Lovegrove, Mary, Noel, Hugh & Marsden, about 1922 / Romney
Title taken from inscription verso. Verso also inscribed by Marsden Hordern ‘Mary, not wearing any shoes. Noel, pretty confident!’.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 20 x 15 cm

17. Mary 11 years, Noel 10 years, 1926
Title taken from inscription verso of photograph. Verso also inscribed ‘Mrs Bennett with loving Christmas wishes from Iris Hordern 1926’, ‘Taken at Chislehurst Chatswood’ and ‘Oct. 23rd 1926 taken when they were bridesmaids to Edytha (Hordern) Aitkens'.
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; visible image 17 x 10.5 cm

18. Noel Hordern, 14 April 1939 / Dorothy Welding
1 photograph : colour ; 38 x 27.5 cm

19. My wedding photo [Noel Hordern], 31-1-1940
Inscribed verso of photograph ‘wearing the blister? pearl necklace which belonged to Mary Elizabeth Hodge, given to her by her grandfather Hodge. When Mary (nee Hodge) died about 1912, Mary Hordern, my mother, wore it to her wedding in 1914. When Noel Darling (nee Hordern) married in 1940, she also wore it to her wedding’.
1 photograph : visible image 20 x 25 cm

20. Wedding portrait of Noel Darling, nee Hordern, Jan. 31st 1940 / Dayne
Verso of frame inscribed ‘on the back of a duplicate of this Noel has written: “given away by my godfather Stanley White. Jan 31st 1940 St Pauls C of E, Cleveland St, Redfern by Archbishop Mowll, Canon Horsley, and Rev. F. H. Hordern (father of the bride). Bridesmaids Pam Hordern, [Mary Hordern], Ann Darling, best man John D. M. Hordern 16.1.2019’.
1 photograph : hand-coloured ; 30.5 x 24.5 cm

21-79. Photographs (59), 1906-1963, including Darling family ; Noel & Hugh Darling and family ; Iris & Hugh Hordern ; Battery Hill, Gunnedah ; Mooki River ; and photographs of Mary, Noel, Hugh, Marsden and John Hordern as children ; Moore College students, 1911 ; and Greengables, Wentworth Falls.

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