Vickery family photographic prints taken on their "Edina" estate, Waverley, NSW, ca. 1890 to 1900

PXA 1742

fonds

ca. 1890 to 1910

Graphic Materials, Photographs

900805

46 photographic prints - each 17 x 22 cm - copy prints

Ebenezer Vickery was a merchant, manufacturer and philanthropist, born in 1827 in London, who migrated to Australia in 1933. He achieved much financial success through his business dealings which included coal mining, shipping, finance and transport.

His estate Edina was built ca. 1884, on a site that he had lived on since 1864. It was a two storey mansion featuring orated ceilings, cedar doors and staircases, cast iron balustrades, etched glass door panels and stained glass windows. Much of the house was decorated with fittings and materials Vickery sourced from Italy including tiling that came from the ancient site of Pompeii.

Upon the death of Vickery's son, Ebenezer Jnr. who inherited the estate, the property was donated to the Methodist Church and it became the War Memorial Hospital.

References
ML 921/87
Australian Dictionary of Biography, http://adb.anu.edu.au/ (accessed 3rd May 2013)
Waverley Library, http://www1.waverley.nsw.gov.au/library/, (accessed 3rd May 2013)

John Vickery, who lent this photographic collection to the library for copying, is the great grandson of Ebenezer Vickery.

Contents list as supplied by John Vickery:
1 Etching of the Hospital Chapel
2 The parents of Jane Ellin and Emily Annie Firth who married Ebenezer Jnr. and Jane Vickery
3 A view of "Edina' from Birrell St.
4 From a family Bible of Ebenezer Jnr. and Jane Vickery
5 Ebenezer Jnr. and Jane Ellin Vickery
5a Front of "Edina"
5b South side of "Edina:
6 Front view of "Edina" 1894
7 Joseph and Mary Burgess Vickery, the parents of Ebenezer Vickery. A boot maker who emigrated to Sydney 1-8-1833
8 not identified
9 "Edina" front garden
10 "Banksia" and "Witchagil". These were the homes of the families of Ebenzer jnr. /Jane and Joseph/Emily up the death of Ebenezer snr.
11 The Hon/ Ebenzer Vickery and Jane (nee Begg) at the time of their golden wedding
12 The above wit their children. Back row L to R George, Joseph, Ebenzer jnr., Mary Jane, E.V., J.V., Elizabeth (Bessy) & Amy
13 Wedding group only Amy (3rd left) identified
14 Back yard of "Ellerslie". This was the home of mary (nee Vickery) and Gus Waterhouse
15 In the grounds of "Edina". Ebenezer snr., Ethyl & Lillian Vickery (Eldest daughters of Ebenezer knr. and Joseph)
16 Children in the grounds of "Edina"
17 Back gates of "Edina" "Banksia" & "Witchagil" in the back ground.
18 Front gates of "Edina" and lodge (demolished 1970)
19 Side gates of "Edina"
20 Children in grounds of "Edina" (5 identified)
21 Sisters of Jane nee Begg (wife of Ebenezer snr.)
22 Golden Wedding group see attached identification sheet
23 [?]
24 A coach outside "Edina" B Charles Barnett gardner as per note on photo
25a View from the tower with "Ellerslie" R.H.S. & family of Ebenezer jnr.
25b Family of Ebenezer jnr. approx 1904 (As identified in referenced book)
26a "Ellerslie" taken from "Banksia". I think part of the original "Rockhampton Villa" is retained in the back of this house
26b Stables
27a Mary Jane Waterhouse
27b Ebenezer Frank Vickery (who compiled this album) at the time of conferring his Law degree
28a Sunday School picnic in the grounds of "Edina". I guess it is mostly family members.
28b Elizabeth (bessy) and rose garden
28c Ebenezer Vickery at a mission station near Cairns Qld.
29a Horses used for delivery work from E. Vickery & Sons business premises 78 Pitt St. Sydney
29b Bondi Beach 1889
30 Interior of the drawing room at "Edina" 1905. I understand that the pained ceiling still ezists in the room but is covered by a false one that was put up whe paint from it used to fall down on to the operating table
31 Methodist Churches in the Waverley area with which the family was associated"

Copy prints not arranged in order of contents listing.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6393 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Some copy prints bear inscription from original album leaves