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A selection of photographs by Ruth Hollick

Portrait of Ruth Hollick; possibly taken by Dorothy Izard.

These photographs cover a range of subjects including personal, to casual portraits of people/ friends and travel photographs.
Most of the images were downloaded from the State Library of Victoria web site - and digitally cleaned up.
For the selection of the more formal portraits - click here

Captions for the photographs are being added. The files in the Strate Library have limited captioning as it seems that Ruth Hollick did not record a lot of details alongside many of her negatives.

 



 

 

Christian Science Church ,St Kilda Road, Melbourne c.1918

 

 

Mr Harry Baillieu

 

Miss M Clapp (residential photograph)

 

Mrs Lionel Grimwade (Residential Photograph)

 

Flower - lantern slide

 

Residents of Miss Madden, Travancore (suburb of Melbourne)

 

Residents of Miss Madden, Travancore (suburb of Melbourne)

 

Path at resident of Mr Harry Baillieu

 

 

Street procession possibly the funeral procession of Dame Nellie Melba,who died February 1931

 


New South Wales circa 1929

 

The building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge - photo taken possibly in 1929 (the bridge was opened March 1932)

 

The building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge - photo taken possibly in 1929 (the bridge was opened March 1932)

 

The building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge - photo taken possibly in 1929

 

The building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge - photo taken possibly in 1929 (the bridge was opened March 1932)

 


Landscapes

Landscape, possibly western Victoria

 

Murray Red Gums on the Murray River at Mildura

 

On the banks of the Yarra River (Melbourne) looking west

 

On the banks of the Yarra River (Melbourne)

 

Stone bridge (location not yet identified)

 

Stone wall and stables at Cruden Farm, Langwarrin.
In 1928 Cruden Farm was established as a gift to Elizabeth Murdoch, the bride to Keith Murdoch.

 

Landscape, tree, farm and mountain (location unidentified)

 


Photographs of people - including portraits staged

 

Mr.W.N.Cain (Quentin)

 

Mrs. Dr. Chas Dennis

 

Lady Hodges c1920

 

 

Pamela Armstrong at Coombe Cottage,Coldstream (Melbourne)

 

 

Robertson and Moffat
Established in 1852, Robertson & Moffat was a prominent drapers, house furnishers, and art gallery operator located on Bourke Street, Melbourne.
It closed in 1923.

 

 

1910. Three women and three children standing in front of a two storey wooden house with three dormer windows.

 

 

 

Boy and girl looking at box in girl's hand

 

Mr Harry L Baillieu - child of?

 

Fashion illustration for 'The Home', Miss P. on the sands

 

Fashion illustration for 'The Home', Miss P. on the sands

 

 


Personal Photos

Woman sitting on wooden stool in garden1920s

 

Woman, dog and car. Most likely Dorothy Izard.

 

People and cars 1920s. Most likely Ruth Hollick on one of her many driving tours into the country.

 

Taking tea.

 

Friends in walking clothes.

 

Artist at work; possibly Dora Wilson.

 

Couple gathering and preparing fire wood; speculation is that they are Ruth Hollick's parents.

 


New Zealand

Cargo ship Bundaleer docked Taranaki, New Zealand. Possibly the ship that Ruth and friends sailed on between Melbourne and New Zealand.

 

watch this space - more to come..
 

 



For the selection of the more formal portraits - click here
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