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  • Collection: Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society

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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…

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Studio portrait of Sarah Robinson.

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A hand-coloured photographic postcard addressed to Nurse Melvin. The photograph shows Fitzmaurice Street around 1900. The photographer is facing south, with the photograph including the Gurwood Street corner.

This postcard is part of a series,…

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A hand-coloured photographic postcard addressed to Miss K Melvin. The photograph shows Gurwood Street around 1900. The photographer is facing west, standing on the verandah or roof of The Commerical Hotel in Fitzmaurice Street.

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Photographic postcard showing the Wesleyan Church, on the corner of Johnston and Tarcutta Streets, addressed to Mrs Melvin. This church was officially opened in October 1949.

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A drawing by Belle Edney featuring a fireplace and clock.

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Pages from Isabella Rose Edney's scrapbook, who was born in 1886 to James and Helen Edney of Best Street, Wagga Wagga.

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Pages from a scrapbook containing theater illustrations, similar to the one identified as belonging to Belle Edney.

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Studio portrait of (presumably) Charles P Chiniquy (1809-1899). On the reverse side of the photograph is written "Chinaquay".
Charles Chiniquy was a Canadian Catholic priest who later became a Presbysterian pastor. He visited Sydney in 1878.

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Studio photograph of an unidentified girl leaning against a table.

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A postcard portrait of Bertha Hawkins of Cooma, NSW. Bertha graduated with a Diploma as an Associate of the London College of Music in 1907 at the age of 13.
On the reverse is the inscription: "To May with Birthday Greetings, From Bertha".…

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Photograph of an unidentified man and his grey stallion.

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Studio photograph of an unidentified infant.

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Studio portrait of Jack Harrison.

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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…

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Studio portrait of Reg [surname unknown].

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Back Row Standing: David William Edney b.11 Oct 1893 d. 24 Dec 1967;
Middle Row Sitting L to R: Elizabeth Ada Edney b. 21 June 1895 d. 20 June 1979, (Baby) Mary Ann (Molly) Edney b.13 Aug 1901 d. 28 May 1931, Eliza Jane Edney b. 8 Sept 1892 d. 27…

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Photograph of a young girl posing with a woman.

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Studio Portrait of Dorothy Condon. With inscription:" To May and Percy from Dorothy".

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Studio portrait of three unidentified men, possibly of India. Two are holding musical instruments (a drum and a stringed instrument). The third man has a leopard pelt on his shoulders and what appears to be a basket in his lap.
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