Allen family pictorial material including photographs, architectural drawings and realia relating to William Charles Allen, 1917-ca. 1980

PXE 1199
PXD 1155
R 1141
R 1142
R 1143
R 1144
R 1145
Status: On display. Objects Gallery. Case 1, Shelf 9. Applies to R 1142/Items 1 - 3

series

1917-ca. 1980

Graphic Materials, Objects, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Photographs

908490

Approx. 80 photographs - 20 x 33.5 cm or smaller
22 architectural drawings - 60 x 84 cm or smaller
3 printing plates - 14.5 x 16 cm
1 wallet - 12 x 17.5 cm - leather
5 lapel pins - 3 x 5 cm. or smaller - metal and enamel
2 identity tags - Approx. 3cm. radius - metal, tied with leather

William Charles Allen (1899-1983) was a businessman with interests in the motor trade, Allens Private Hotels, oil, property development, the Australian-Philippine Association and the Greek-Australian Association. During World War I he served with the 1st AIF.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

PXE 1199/BOX 1
Photographs of William Charles Allen, his wife Marjorie Eileen Allen, their family and friends.

Photograph of R.M.S. Niagara, 1927. Signed by passengers.

Material re World War I: identity discs and photograph of William Charles Allen, 1917; rising sun badge and two "Australia" badges; photograph of H.M.T. Konigin Luise, the troop ship on which Allen returned to Australia from active service, 1920. Signed by fellow soldiers; photograph of Allen and fellow soldiers at the Suez Canal; Olive wood book containing photographs of the Holy Land, sent from Bethlehem by William Charles Allen, 1918.

PXE 1199/BOX 2
Photographs of Allen's private hotels in Sydney: Norwood Hotel at Kirribilli; Stanmore Hotel at Stanmore; Malvern Hotel at Croydon, Wycombe Hotel at Neutral Bay. Includes maps showing locations of hotels.

PXD 1155
Architectural plans: Alterations and additions to residential building at 61 Kirribilli Avenue, Kirribilli. John Bruce & Partners Pty. Ltd., Architects, 1980;
S.C.E.G.G.S. Darlinghurst (Sydney Church of England Girls Grammar School) Redevelopment. Stephenson & Turner, Architects, 1971.


REALIA
Lapel badge of Australian commonwealth Military Forces (R 1141a)
Lapel badge "Australia" (R 1141b,c)
2 military identity disks tied with leather (R 1141d)

Printing plates for Suntip Ceylon Tea (R 1142)

Leather wallet stamped with an Aboriginal design and the initials "W.C.A". (R 1143)

Spastic Centre of NSW chariot registration plate awarded to Mrs W. C. Allen (R 1144)


Enamel lapel badge for the E. S. R. S. & S. Club, 1944 (R 1145a)
Enamel lapel badge depicting two crossed flags, one blue and the other white with a blue horizontal stripe (R 1145b)


Forms part of Allen family papers at MLMSS 4500

Access via appointment - Applies to R 1141, R 1142, R 1143, R 1144 and R 1145

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs created before 1955 are out of copyright. Photographs taken after 1955 are in copyright.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder.

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