Item 4: Album of pencil sketches by Florence Mary Hindmarsh Wilkinson, 1914, including south view from Oakdale verandah, views of Lake Macquarie, Woy Woy from Snake Point and view on the Hawkesbury River

PXA 6922

item

1914

Graphic Materials, Drawings

442451

Microfilm : CY 2224, frames 249-275<br>

1 sketchbook (20 pencil drawings) - 31.1 x 24.6 cm.

1. South view from Oakdale verandah, 15 June 1914
2. Near Como Bridge, George's River
3. Woronora River, near Como. - N.S.W.
4. An ideal home for old men
5. View on the river Murray S. Australia (taken from a small photo)
6. National Park, Belair. S. Australia (from small photo), June 1914
7. Road between Wollongong & Dapto. (from a small photo) 1914
8. Broughton Creek
9. [Kangaroos in distance in bush]
10. View from Belmont - Lake Macquarie from my sketch done Dec. 1913.
11. A Rocky crossing
12. Taken from my original sketch done in 1908 / "Point Piper" Sydney -
13. Copy of my original sketch in 1911. / "Caney Point", with "Mark's Point" in middle distance. / Lake Macquaire;
14. "Woy Woy" from Snake Point
15. View on the Hawkesbury River
16. A creek on North coast - (from "snapshot".)
17. - Custom House! Glenelg S. Australia / sketch taken in Dec. 1839 - by Mary Hindmarsh. copied by F.M.H.W. 1914
18. Gosford from "President's Hill. (from a Newspaper Photo.)
19. Government House Heligoland.- Residence of Sir John Hindmarsh K.H. / as Governor, for 17 years. Taken from a sketch done by Mrs G. Milner Stephen in 1843
20. Middle Harbour Sydney in 1870 by Mrs G.N. Stephen / (taken from an outline sketch)

The sketchbook is "The Art Student's Drawing Book. Orient Series".
On the front cover is the bookseller's stamp of W.T. Poulton, West Maitland and Cessnock.

In pencil on front cover, "1914 / Oakdale Pokolbin"
Handwritten dedication in ink inside front cover, "Audrey H. Wilkinson / With love & good wishes. 29th July 1914 / from his mother / 'Oakdale'"
In pencil inside front cover, "F.M.H.W" / Began on 10 June 1914 / "Oakdale"
Inside back cover in pencil, "Not slothful in business, fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord / F.M.H.W. 10 June 1914"
Drawings are initialled and dated, "F.M.H.W. / 1914"