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- Collection: Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society
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The Riverine Club
A hand-coloured postcard photograph of The Riverine Club in Tarcutta Street, addressed to Mrs Melvin.
Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga
A view of Fitzmaurice Street, just north of the Kincaid Street intersection.
Simmons family correspondence
Letter from Mary to her mother Mrs E Simmons of Narrandera Road, Wagga Wagga. The letter mostly relates news about Mary's baby, Edward Charles Frances.
There is also an invoice from David Copland and Co. to Mr WC Simmons regarding children's shoes.
There is also an invoice from David Copland and Co. to Mr WC Simmons regarding children's shoes.
Bomen Railway Station
Correspondence from John H Forsyth, Assistant Engineer, Research Office of The Secretary for Railways, regarding Mrs Seecombe's enquiries on the seats at Bomen Railway Station.
Bicycle racing notebook
Pages from Geoff Patterson's notebook containing newspaper clippings and notes relating local bicycle racing.
The examples here include an article from the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 20 November 1902, on the Wagga Cycling Carnival and a record of two…
The examples here include an article from the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 20 November 1902, on the Wagga Cycling Carnival and a record of two…
Margaret Nugent's Bank Passbook
Margaret Nugent's passbook to an account with the Melbourne Savings Bank. The passbook was used between 1883 and 1886 and only had six entries. On 10 March 1886, Margaret withdrew all funds from the account, which in all was 65 pounds, 10 shillings…
James Walsh Edney's Day Book
James Walsh Edney used his "Day Book" for many different purposes, including:
- an account book for his blacksmith sales from the 2nd December 1889 to the 22nd May 1890;
- a record of his wages received from Rae & Wright, blacksmiths, from the…
- an account book for his blacksmith sales from the 2nd December 1889 to the 22nd May 1890;
- a record of his wages received from Rae & Wright, blacksmiths, from the…
Belle Edney's scrapbook
Pages from Isabella Rose Edney's scrapbook, who was born in 1886 to James and Helen Edney of Best Street, Wagga Wagga.
Scrapbook
Pages from a scrapbook containing theater illustrations, similar to the one identified as belonging to Belle Edney.
Shearing tallies
Pages from a memorandum book, possibly kept by a member of the Cox family, containing notes relating to shearers, rations and shearing tallies. One page of the notebook is dated 1882.
Wagga Wagga Public School's Annual Exhibition and Presentation of Prizes
A handwritten programme belonging to Christina MA Mackay of Tarcutta Street for the Wagga Wagga Public School's Annual Exhibition and Presentation of Prizes. The event, held at the Mechanics' Institute in Fitzmaurice Street, included an exhibition by…
Riverina New State Movement
Pages from an exercise book filled with newspaper clippings about Senator Charles Hardy Jnr and the Riverina New State Movement.
Drawing by Belle Edney
A drawing by Belle Edney featuring a fireplace and clock.
Map of Squatting Stations by De Gruchy and Co.
Inscription on the map: "6th edition of the De Gruchy and Co. New Squatting Map of the Riverina and District of NSW. Shewing all the Townships, Reserves, Roads and Stations, &c. &c. with approximate boundaries and replete with general information to…
Charcoal drawing signed Norman Edney
Charcoal drawing signed and dated by Norman Edney, depicting a man in a hat, smoking a pipe.
Sarah Robinson
Studio portrait of Sarah Robinson.
Sadie Reich
Studio portrait of Sadie Reich.
Peter Rae
Studio portrait of Peter Rae, with inscription: "Died Dec. 23rd 1895, Wagga Wagga".
Peter Rae had a wheelwright and vehicle manufacturing business situated in Johnston Street, first with John Wright, then with H Duncombe. JW Edney worked as a…
Peter Rae had a wheelwright and vehicle manufacturing business situated in Johnston Street, first with John Wright, then with H Duncombe. JW Edney worked as a…
William Palmer
Studio portrait of William Palmer, inscribed to James Brown Edney.
Edith O'Gorman
Studio portrait of Edith O'Gorman, with inscription: "Escaped Nun".