Illuminated memorial card with photographs of Dubbo and Warren, New South Wales

PXB 1770

fonds

1896

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Drawings

9669218

15 photographs - gelatin silver, on card mount - mount 18 x 25 cm
1 drawing - illumination, watercolour - 18 x 25 cm

Florence Australia Wilson (1866-1951) was the daughter of Frederick Sydney Wilson (1839-1901), Archdeacon of the Holy Trinity Church in Dubbo from 1881-1901. She lived in Dubbo for 19 years and was renowned for her illumination work and calligraphy, winning awards at the Dubbo Show and Dubbo Art Society exhibitions. Florence moved to Sydney after her father’s death in 1901. She was frequently asked to provide illuminated address as thanks for service to significant figures such as medical doctors, rectors, police inspectors and the Chief Commissioner of Railways.

Percy William Raine, age 22, was from England and had been in Dubbo for 9 months before he died of consumption in January 1896. He was interred at Waverley Cemetery in Sydney.

References:
Library acquisition file
"PRESENTATION TO MISS WILSON." The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, 8 May 1901, p. 4. Accessed 19 January 2023. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72494486
"PRESENTATION AT MT. VICTORIA." Lithgow Mercury, 21 April 1899, p. 4. Accessed 19 January 2023. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218628398
"OBITUARY." The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, 27 March 1901, p 2. Accessed 19 January 2023. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72493683
"Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 January 1896, p. 1. Accessed 19 January 2023. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14032832
"DUBBO ITEMS." National Advocate, 8 January 1896, p. 1. Accessed 19 January 2023. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156710144

An illuminated memorial card and 15 pages of mounted photographs featuring buildings and locations in Dubbo and Warren, New South Wales. It was created by Florence Wilson for Mrs. Raine, whose son Percy died in Dubbo in 1896. It is not know whether Florence took the photographs or only created the illuminated card.

The photographs are captioned in calligraphy below each image:
1. Weir on Macquarie River near Warren.
2. Macquarie River - Warren, N.S.W.
3. Macquarie River - Dubbo.
4. St. Brigid's R.C.C.. Dubbo
5. Holy Trinity Ch. of E., Dubbo.
6. Victoria Lake - Queen's Park, Dubbo.
7. Dubbo St., Warren.
8. Court House, Brisbane St., Dubbo
9. Traffic Bridge over Macquarie R., Dubbo.
10. Dubbo - N.S.W. Looking east from the roof of the A.J.S. Bank.
11. Post Office - Macquarie Street, Dubbo.
12. Brisbane Street - Dubbo. Looking S.
13. Bank of N.S. Wales - Macquarie St., Dubbo.
14. A.J.S. Bank, corner Macquarie & Church Sts., Dubbo.
15. Ruins of first Hotel built in Dubbo.

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

The illuminated card and photographs appear to have been previously bound together. They were purchased by the Library unbound

Written on illuminated card in calligraphy: 'Mrs Raine, in loving remembrance of her dear son, Percy, who died at Dubbo - N.S.W. Jan. 3. 1896.' 'From Florence Wilson. The Parsonage. Dubbo.'

Dated from year on illuminated memorial card and year written in pencil on each photograph mount