Family and World War II photographs, ca. 1880 to 1970 / compiled by Miss Beatrice Walden Hanmer

PXA 1477/Boxes 1-4
PXE 1149/Boxes 1-2
R 1114
ON 465

fonds

ca. 1880 to 1970

Graphic Materials, Objects, Photographs

910320

6 boxes of approx. 2200 photographs (albums, loose photographs and mounted portraits) - black & white, albumen silver gelatin; hand coloured photographic prints
1 folder (8 objects) - human hair, cardboard cut outs; metal and cloth button; cloth and cotton square; dried flowers
1 box (approx. 1,000 negatives)

Beatrice Walden Hanmer was born October 1, 1910. She was a nurse in Australian Army, World War 1939-1945, and served with the 2/5 Australian General Hospital rising to the rank of Captain. She was also Matron of the 12 Camp Hospital, Sydney Showground.

Ida Hanmer’s daughter is Beatrice Walden Hanmer.

The majority of photographs have captions written on back with names, not all are dated.

PXE 1149

BOX 1
Large mounted portraits of family and WWII army personnel, some are hand coloured.

BOX 2
Pink index book, Rubrica on front, used as album.
Sent to Middle East on board the Queen Mary, October 19, 1940. Photographs of the Middle East including Ishmalia, Jerusalem, Gaza Beach, Tel Aviv, Syria.

Four ring binder, titled, B.W. Hanmer, S.A.G. Hospital, Enlargement. Personal photographs taken in Middle East, 1940-1941. Approx 100 pics.

Photograph album , David’s Tower, Jerusalem, copper etching on cover.
Inside front cover: “Souvenir at Aronson Bros. for your 41th birthday, 2.11.41. This album was given to me in 1941 by Donald Fraser, he didn’t want it, ite was given to him”. Photographs and photographic postcards of the Middle East.

PXA 1477

BOX 1
Green/grey note book, titled, B.W. Hanmer, 5th Australian General Hospital, A.I.F., abroad, 1940-1941. Personal photographs. Greta Camp, N.S.W. from June till October 1, 1940; on board
Queen Mary, October 19 to November 7, 1940. Bombay to Suez and Middle East, Greece. Approx 1300 pics.

BOX 2
Loose photographs and photographic postcards of areas where Beatrice Hanmer served as an Army nurse during World War 1938-1945. Mainly in the Middle East. Images of local residents and army colleagues.

BOX 3
Family photographs of the Simpson family of Armidale. Mainly of Ida Hanmer, nee Simpson, her parents and siblings. Family in photographs include Anne, Dorothy, Emmie, Tom, Frank, and parents. Photographs range from ca. 1880 to 1970, and cover several generations. Several portraits are mounted, and some are hand coloured.

BOX 4
Portraits of Beatrice Walden Hanmer; Group of Armidale’s first volunteers for the A.I.F; the staff of 12 Camp Hospital, Sydney Showground, 1943, photograph by Edward Searle; Army church choir; Adrian Simpson, dated December 2, 1940. Loose family photographs.

R 1114

1 small alphabetical cross-stitch; 2 souvenirs of cardboard baskets from Carnarvon; 1 diamond shape button of navy cloth; 2 locks of baby hair from Baby John, November 1915 and March 1917; 1 lock of baby hair from Mildred Hanmer, aged 2 years and 6 months. Locks of hair are tied in ribbon.

Envelope containing dried flowers. Labelled, "Flowers from Spring 1941 in Palestine ... 2/5 camp area."

ON 465

1 box of negatives in 25 envelopes, 1 folder, and 1 small box.

Forms part of Beatrice Walden Hanmer papers, ca. 1930s-1940s at MLMSS 2624

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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Out of copyright: For photographs created before 1955
Copyright status:: In copyright for photographs created after 1955

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.2981 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012

The majority of photographs have captions written on back with names, not all are dated.