Part of Olive Pink Collection
Indian ink with some colour sketch on tracing paper made by Olive Pink between 1940 and 1941. From a collection of sketches made in New South Wales, Tasmania and a few in Queensland.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Brown paper cover which contained the calendar and card designs - written on by Olive Pink
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Indian ink with some colour sketch on tracing paper made by Olive Pink between 1940 and 1941. From a collection of sketches made in New South Wales, Tasmania and a few in Queensland.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Indian ink with some colour sketch on tracing paper made by Olive Pink between 1940 and 1941. From a collection of sketches made in New South Wales, Tasmania and a few in Queensland.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Black and white photo probably taken by Olive Pink –annotated on back as: “Wallaby” and “Des”, July 1941 –on termite mound –
‘When we three went on an exploring expedition on foot’.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour and pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Alice Springs, 17/1/41. Identified by Olive Pink as Capparis
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 17/1/41. Identified by Olive Pink as Capparis
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink, Pine Hill Station (near boulders), 1942. Identified by Olive Pink as Isotoma
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Coloured pencil on blue card sketched by Olive Pink, T.R.H (Thompsons Rock Hole), 1942. Not identified by Olive Pink. "Has black berries with russ (waxy) calex later, grows from a few feet to 5ft high - creamy blossom and stamens"
Olive Pink
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Unidentified [Capparis spinosa]
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on paper sketched by Olive Pink, 21/6/42. Not identified by Olive Pink but later identified as Capparis spinosa
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink, "at Wurley", Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 25/7/42. Not identified by Olive Pink. Drawn on the back of a 1913 sketch
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Coloured pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Thompsons Rock Hole, 27/8/42. Described by Olive Pink as " I call this hybiscus but I think the whites here call it the Desert Rose ( a silly name !). Fully open blossom - the effect is very papery and slightly more mauve ( in parts) than I have it - buds lovely, rosey and like quince blossom buds rather".
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Coloured pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Thompsons Rock Hole, 27/8/42. Not identified by Olive Pink. "Don't know name - small low plant and tall ones too. Very difficult so frail in texture and transparent paperish that the light shine through. They come out at dusk and look lovely ( 5 petals) stamens the same colour as petals with deeper knobs of pollen"
Olive Pink
Erythrina vespertilio - Bean Tree
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Coloured pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, 9/10/42. Identified by Olive Pink as Bean Tree. (Erythrina vespertilio) "flowers point upwards - this branch was growing like this (a la Japanese print I thought!)"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour and pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Thompsons Rock Hole, 16/12/42. Described by Olive Pink as " aboriginal name Nulyubi (vine) don't know whites name - a very strong vine - the aboriginies use in place of string - twine - dull surface, berries".
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Thompsons Rock Hole, 1943. Identified by Olive Pink as Lavender (coloured) bush in spinifex country
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Black and white photograph of Olive Pinks camp at Thompsons Rock Hole
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour and pencil on card. Sketched by Olive Pink, Thompsons Rock Hole, various dates, 1943. Page of sketch book
Olive Pink
My camp- distant view looking south
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Black and white photograph of Olive Pinks camp at Thompsons Rock Hole. Distant view looking south of tent and car.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Coloured pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink, Thompsons Rock Hole, 1943. Identified by Olive Pink as Whitewood ( Tallow wood)
Olive Pink
Sturt Bean Tree blossoms and Crimson chat
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink, Thompsons Rock Hole, 1943. Identified by Olive Pink as Sturt Bean Tree blossoms and Crimson chat (Leach)
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink, Thompsons Rock Hole, 1943. Described by Olive Pink as "light green stems dark green leaves almost lemon yellow at joints" (drawn on the back of P6-15-13a)
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink, enroute to Parilyu (on sandhill), 17/9/43. Not identified by Olive Pink
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink, enroute to Parilyu (on sandhill), 17/9/43. Not identified by Olive Pink
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on card. Sketched by Olive Pink at Thompsons Rockhole 22/11/43. Identified by Olive Pink as Bean Tree.
Olive Pink
Erythrina vespertilio - pods and beans
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on card. Sketched by Olive Pink, 3/12/43. Identified by Olive Pink as pods and beans of Erythrina vespertilio. Page of sketchbook.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on card sketched by Olive Pink, 1944. "Violet". May be Superb Fairy-wrens
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on paper sketched by Olive Pink, 31/10/44
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on card. Sketched by Olive Pink, June 1945. Sketched on the back of P6-15-18
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink, (location unknown),7/7/45. " (1st) original sent to Mrs 'Pat' Chapman (Granits) July 1948"
Olive Pink
Erythrina vespertilio - leaves
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour and pencil on card. Sketched by Olive Pink, 16/7/45. Identified by Olive Pink as leaves of Erythrina vespertilio. True colour and actual size of a large leaf and stem. Page of sketch book.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour and pencil on card. Sketched by Olive Pink at Thompsons Rockhole 16/7/45. Identified by Olive Pink as Evening Primrose "Yuggilli Burinyu". Has unidentified sketch on the verso P6-15-18b
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink, Anzac Hill, Alice Springs, 1946. "Traced from rough sketch - matt surface pale cream blossom and stamens, leaves leathery greenish - mature "orange" (lemon)"
Olive Pink
Marjorie Blackwell riding a horse, Campbelltown
Photograph of Marjorie Blackwell riding a horse, Campbelltown, Tasmania, c.1947 - from the Marjorie Bligh family photograph collection.
Gillian Ward
Marjorie Blackwell in a dinghy
Photograph of Marjorie Blackwell in a dinghy, c. 1947, Tasmania - from the Marjorie Bligh family photograph collection.
Gillian Ward
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on paper sketched by Olive Pink, at Alice Springs, 10/4/47
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, at Barrow Creek, 1949. Identified by Olive Pink as Wild Orange. "pale lemon petal and stamens green end to pistil - bright green leaves of leathery texture"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Identified as Prostanthera striatiflora . Watercolor on card sketched by Olive Pink near power station at Alice Springs on 7 June 1958
'has aromatic scent (leaves?) (very honeyed flower)
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour and pencil on paper, sketched by Olive pink at Alice Springs 19/8/49. Not identified by Olive Pink
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolor on card sketched by Olive Pink, (flower) from Sister Goulder (Vic), 12/9/49, (same as at Thompson's Rock Hole. 1942-46)
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolur and pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink, from Sister Goulder (Vic), 12/9/49 (from North Road I think?)
Olive Pink
Floating Bridge, Derwent River
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph of the Floating Bridge across the Derwent River
George Musgrave Parker
Photograph of site for proposed Central Australian Museum and Constitution of proposed museum.
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Photograph of site for proposed Central Australian Museum and Constitution of proposed museum.
Olive Pink
Collection consists of 12 unaccessioned boxes
Ralph Middenway
Collection consists of material produced and collected by Oates. Included are personal and professional papers , diaries, letters, research notes for publications and material relating to the "Singing Ship"
William Nicolle Oates
Material relating to the Tasmanian lottery, the origins of the Drysdales of Dollar and note of interview with Drysdale's daughter
Arthur James Drysdale
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Black and white photograph of bird bath under fig tree from south door of Hut 2
Marjorie Blackwell baking scone
Photograph of Marjorie Blackwell baking scones at her 'dream home' -'Climar', Campbelltown, Tasmania - which she and her first husband Cliff Blackwell built in 1955
Gillian Ward
Christmas Card - Australian Inland Mission
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Australian Inland Mission card to Olive Pink from Margaret McKay and her children, dated Christmas 1955
Olive Pink
Photograph of Home Hut - verso
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Black and white photograph of two gum trees planted by mistake in one drum. Called them Naomi & Ruth. Two fig trees in the background.
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Black and white photograph showing fig tree planted by Afghans
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Gillian Ward
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Postcard of Ghost Gum - Letter on back from Olive Pink to her niece Heather Pink 1955
Olive Pink
Photograph of Flynn Memorial Church, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Postcard of Flynn Memorial Church, Alice Springs, Northern Territory - annotated on back
Olive Pink
Aerial photograph of Alice Springs
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Aerial photo of Alice Springs, 1956. Letter on the back from Olive Pink to niece Heather Pink with dots marking landmarks.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink 16/9/57, Alice Springs. Identified by Olive Pink as Lightwood (Whitewood)
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil and watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink 30/9/57 (location unknown). Described by Olive Pink as "mauve-green calyx looking down on blossom - a marvel of beauty when looked at closely"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink 30/9/57 (location unknown). "other Cassia not time for more leaves (foliage) have closed up!"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink 30/9/57 (location unknown). Identified by Olive Pink as Cassia eremophila - "very hurried - looks like big storm"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink 4/12/57 (location unknown). Identified by Olive Pink as "Capparis (in profile)"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink 10/12/57 (location unknown)
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink 27/12/57 (location unknown). Identified by Olive Pink as "Yam flower? badly done"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour and pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink 1958 (location unknown)
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour and pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink in Alice Springs, 1958
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on card sketched by Olive Pink, (location unknown), 1958
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour and pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink in Alice Springs, 1958
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on card sketched by Olive Pink, Alice Springs, 1958. Arid regions (of Australia) Native Flora Reserve, Alice Springs. Identified by Olive Pink as botanical name Prostantera striataflora one "popular" name was the silly one of mint bush.
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on card sketched by Olive Pink 1958 (location unknown)
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on card sketched by Olive Pink, Alice Springs, 1958
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour and pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink 16/8/58 (location unknown). Identified by Olive Pink as rough sketch of Capparis seedpod (back) "suede texture!"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink, "Native Gap" ( Aileron Stn.), 1960. Identified by Olive Pink as Macrocarpa gregoria ( I think) Spinifex Snow - description on back of drawing.
Olive Pink
Photograph of barn at house on Windsor Road
Photograph of barn at house on Windsor Road Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960
Photograph of the schoolhouse, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960
Photograph of the stable at the old prison station
Photograph of the stable at the old prison station, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960. In 1842 Invercarron became the site of the Broadmarsh Convict Probation Station, which was deemed to be such a disaster [La Trobe’s 1847 report cited ‘utter abandonment of all order and decency’] that it was closed in 1847.
Photograph of front view of St Augustine's Anglican Church
Photograph of font view of St Augustine's Anglican Church, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960
Consecrated 15 September 185. Located 1 2 Grahams Creek Road, Broadmarsh, now a private residence.
Photograph of doorway at Braeside
Photograph of doorway at Braeside, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Now known as Stonefield' , 'Braeside' was built in 1824, located at 266 Elderslie Rd, Lower Broadmarsh. A good example of a two storey Georgian home with a separate kitchen wing
Photograph of stables at Strathelie
Photograph of stables at Strathelie, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Located at 974 Elderslie Road Broadmarsh. Strathelie is a very impressive late Georgian house thought to be built by Thomas Johnston in 1851. Constructed of silver grey sandstone, featuring a parapeted facade, enclosed rear courtyard, fine front door and front verandah with slender iron columns. The house is complemented by particularly fine outbuildings comprising stone barn with arched openings and brick stable forming a u-shape about a central yard.
Photograph of stables at Strathelie
Photograph view of arches at the stables, Strathelie, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Located at 974 Elderslie Road Broadmarsh. Strathelie is a very impressive late Georgian house thought to be built by Thomas Johnston in 1851. Constructed of silver grey sandstone, featuring a parapeted facade, enclosed rear courtyard, fine front door and front verandah with slender iron columns. The house is complemented by particularly fine outbuildings comprising stone barn with arched openings and brick stable forming a u-shape about a central yard.
Photograph of house on left after Broadmarsh golf course
Photograph of house on left after Broadmarsh golf course, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960.
Photograph of post office and out building, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960.
Photograph of post office, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960.
Photograph of the old prison station
Photograph of the old prison station, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960. In 1842 Invercarron became the site of the Broadmarsh Convict Probation Station, which was deemed to be such a disaster [La Trobe’s 1847 report cited ‘utter abandonment of all order and decency’] that it was closed in 1847
Photograph of St Augustine's Anglican Church and rectory
Photograph of St Augustine's Anglican Church and rectory, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960
Consecrated 15 September 185. Located 1 2 Grahams Creek Road, Broadmarsh, now a private residence.
Photograph of northern wall of Braeside
Photograph of northern wall of Braeside, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Now known as Stonefield' , 'Braeside' was built in 1824, located at 266 Elderslie Rd, Lower Broadmarsh. A good example of a two storey Georgian home with a separate kitchen wing
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink, (location unknown), 1960. Described by Olive Pink as " popular name Pussy Tails" (ugly?)
Olive Pink
Photograph of the old prison station
Photograph of the old prison station, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960. In 1842 Invercarron became the site of the Broadmarsh Convict Probation Station, which was deemed to be such a disaster [La Trobe’s 1847 report cited ‘utter abandonment of all order and decency’] that it was closed in 1847.
Photograph of the rectory of St Augustine's Anglican Church
Photograph of the rectory of St Augustine's Anglican Church, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960
Photograph of the plaque on side of the rectory of St Augustine's Anglican Church
Photograph of the plaque on side of the rectory of St Augustine's Anglican Church, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960. " "Benjamin Ball Clericus. et Carolus Mann. Aliis Adjuv's Aedific A.D. MDCCCLXIV"
Photograph of doorway at Strathelie
Photograph of doorway at Strathelie, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Located at 974 Elderslie Road Broadmarsh. Strathelie is a very impressive late Georgian house thought to be built by Thomas Johnston in 1851. Constructed of silver grey sandstone, featuring a parapeted facade, enclosed rear courtyard, fine front door and front verandah with slender iron columns. The house is complemented by particularly fine outbuildings comprising stone barn with arched openings and brick stable forming a u-shape about a central yard.
Photograph of the front door of Roydon, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Located at 58 Clifton Vale Road, Elderslie. Sandstone farm house with a central door and flanking double hung windows, an attic level and weatherboard addition to the rear. The building has a hipped roof and narrow boxed eaves. The sandstone stables feature a half hipped roof, sandstone walls and an iron roof. The building is a floor and a half and is still in use as a stable. There are some other early buildings on the site.
Photograph of Braeside from the south west
Photograph of Braeside from the South West, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Now known as Stonefield' , 'Braeside' was built in 1824, located at 266 Elderslie Rd, Lower Broadmarsh. A good example of a two storey Georgian home with a separate kitchen wing
Photograph of the schoolhouse - front view
Photograph of the front view of the schoolhouse, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960
Photograph of the Congregational Church
Photograph of the Congregational Church, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Taken April 1960.
Two churches were established at Broadmarsh, an Anglican church, St Augustine's in 1847 and a Congregational church in1861.
Location 1497 Elderslie Road. The Broadmarsh Uniting (Congregational) Church was built in 1861 on land owned by William Gunn, at ‘Arndell’.
Photograph of front view of Braeside
Photograph of front view of Braeside, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Now known as Stonefield' , 'Braeside' was built in 1824, located at 266 Elderslie Rd, Lower Broadmarsh. A good example of a two storey Georgian home with a separate kitchen wing
Photograph of window at Strathelie
Photograph of window at Strathelie, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Located at 974 Elderslie Road Broadmarsh. Strathelie is a very impressive late Georgian house thought to be built by Thomas Johnston in 1851. Constructed of silver grey sandstone, featuring a parapeted facade, enclosed rear courtyard, fine front door and front verandah with slender iron columns. The house is complemented by particularly fine outbuildings comprising stone barn with arched openings and brick stable forming a u-shape about a central yard.
Photograph of stables at Strathelie
Photograph of stables at Strathelie, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960. Located at 974 Elderslie Road Broadmarsh. Strathelie is a very impressive late Georgian house thought to be built by Thomas Johnston in 1851. Constructed of silver grey sandstone, featuring a parapeted facade, enclosed rear courtyard, fine front door and front verandah with slender iron columns. The house is complemented by particularly fine outbuildings comprising stone barn with arched openings and brick stable forming a u-shape about a central yard.
Photograph of barn on Dromedary Road
Photograph of barn on Dromedary Road, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960.
Photograph of house on road to Windsor Park
Photograph of house on road to Windsor Park, Broadmarsh. Taken April 1960.