Unidenified man

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “4”

An unidentified elderly woman Sitting in large stuffed armchair. The woman is wearing a fur coat with a matching fur hat. In her right hand she holds a walking stick and in her left hand a handbag.

1 B&W photo print

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HHS No. 9. Caption: “The home, comprising twenty rooms, had six fireplaces of which this one, in the dining room was typical”.

Fireplace in the dining room at ’ Cheslyn Rise’. The brick fireplace has a carved wooden surround and a wooden mantlepiece. Coloured tiles are at both sides of the fireplace and underneath the mantlepiece. Ornaments, photographs and a clock are sitting on the mantlepiece. Tongs and a shovel sit either side of the fireplace.

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Caption on back: Hector McDonald Jnr – native interpretor Caption on back: Property of Mrs Ronald A MacDonald, Beach Road, Weraroa

Seated formal portrait of Hector McDonald Jnr (Hector Hugh). Dressed in three piece suit , bow tie, white pocket handkerchief, cufflinks, lapel ornament, with bowler hat on small table.

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Pencil inscriptions on back – Dowd, Rigg. Pen inscription on back -Mary born 27 March 1860 Photographers inscription: Paterson’s New Portrait Rooms, 8 Bourke St East, Opposite General Post Office, Melbourne

Formal baby portrait of Mrs Hector McDonald (nee Mary Rigg). Standing, wearing dress, shoes. Unidentified object in right hand. Left hand on chair.

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Mounted on postcard. Has card attached with names of those in photo

Formal seated family group consisting of from left Theresa McDonald, Mrs Hector McDonald nee Mary Rigg, Flora MacDonald (nee McDonald) and Mary and Ellen MacDonald (daughters of Flora MacDonald). Women are wearing blouses and dark skirts. Mrs McDonald has a ribbon with ornament around her neck. Flora MacDonald has a broach at her neck and rings on her left hand. Baby in petticoats, girl in dress. Wooden chairs, sheepskin on floor.

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Made by Mother Brigid who came to the Foxton convent in 1911.

Dark wood carved chair, featuring maple leaves on seat and chair back.

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