Three coloured polaroid photographs taken of the table outside Home Hut at Arid Regions Native Flora Reserve –thought to be Olive Pink in pink hat – and unknown friend in white hat.
Six small photos of Ferntree flat, Mount Wellington where Olive Pink lived 1937-1938 and one photo of first flat in Hobart 1937 –Dot Miller’s home–all annotated on backs
Five large black and white photographs of ‘Home Hut’ 2 Gregory Terrace, Alice Springs dated 1955 – hut and surrounding garden. Annotated by Olive Pink on the backs of the photos
Booklet entitled Native Welfare in Australia by Paul Hasluck published in Perth 1953. Paul Hasluck was a friend of Olive Pink–annotated by her with dates of his speeches
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.
Coloured pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory 28/11/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Isotoma petraea "goonboonbu in Aranda Country"
Pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Darwin, Northern Territory 1930. Not identified by Olive Pink pinned to drawing 6-7-6a "mauve and cream thick textured flowers"
Two postcards of Tasmanian Horse drawn carriages with passengers One is a Tourist Bureau Hobart card and one has been written on: ‘ Huon Road, Tasmania. A packed “coach and four” – in mother’s things at death. O. M. Pink .
Three black and white floral postcards of Tasmanian native plants. From Olive Pink to Violet Bartlett, Hobart, 28.3.1919 – one with a letter from Olive Pink
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!)"
One of eight annotated black and white photographs of the site of the Arid Regions Native Flora Reserve. Noting location of Mt Gillen, part of MacDonnell Range, entrance gate and driveway to hut, driveway for sanitary truck
Berndt, R. M. Aboriginal Sleeping Customs and Dreams, Ooldea, South Australia. Reprint Oceania, March 1940, Vol. X No.3 Owned by Olive Pink and signed by the author for her
Coloured pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink at Edwards Creek, South Australia, 25/7/30 ( shrub about 4ft high) Identified by Olive Pink as Eremophila - medicinal. Attached - paper, small watercolour painted at Rodinga, Northern Territory, 18/9/30
Black and white photograph by Olive Pink of the Finke River in Central Australia, 1934, with inscription on the back by Olive Pink, 'The Finke River ("bed" - it was sand not water - when I saw it!) Mt ? in distance. (At Horseshoe Bend) Central Australia.' Photographs sent with a letter to her friend Joan Walker in Hobart, Tasmania.
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.
Copy of The Bedford Magazine–dated December 1913-Magazine of Bedford College, Strathfield, Sydney -girls school where Olive Pink taught art. On page 11 reference to Miss Pink taking a party of girls to the Art Gallery and on page 17 an article ‘Western Australian Flowers’ by Olive Pink
Telegraph Message from C. Baker to Olive Pink dated 19.7.1930 Message to Olive Pink regarding her painting trip along the railway line between Adelaide and Alice Springs in 1930
Two sepia photographs: 1 - ‘Our camp at Prof Giblin’s farm (Cobbler’s End) Tas about 1910’ 2 - ‘Florence Rodway, Mildred Lovett, Ursula Walker. Taken at Prof. Giblin’s farm (Cobblers’ End) 1910 or 1911.’
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.
Water colour on card painted by Olive Pink at Beltana, South Australia, 19/7/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Fusanus acuminatum - Quandong (Santulum acuminatum)
Pencil and coloured pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Darwin, Northern Territory 27/10/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Loranthus amplexans, Mistletoe
Black and white photograph taken by Olive Muriel Pink of her aboriginal guide, near Alice Springs, Central Australia, 1934, with inscription on the back by Olive Pink, 'My native (guide, factotum and friend!) a full-blooded Arunda on our way to Mt Gillen (in distance) He is carrying my waterbag and kit'. Photographs sent with a letter to her friend Joan Walker in Hobart, Tasmania.
Pencil on paper, sketched by Olive Pink at Rodinga, Northern Territory, 15/9/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Nicotiana suaveolens "nicotine plant opens at night dainty scent"
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".
Booklet : Hookey, M, The Edge of the Field with decorations by L. Dechaineux, Australia, Bookfellow, 1913. Inscribed “To Olive with loving greetings and wishes for the New Year 1914 from the old friend Hannah G Giblin. ‘OM Pink 1914’ written on front cover.
Includes - Annotated envelope containing original printing plate of Olive Pink bookplate by Adrian Feint and letter from Feint to Olive Pink by the Society of Artists.
Copper etching plate of bookplate , “Simplicity, Beauty, Honesty, Trust –Olive Pink”. 2 .Letter from Adrian Feint to Olive Pink 28. 5. 1929
Envelope containing the above items -written on by Olive Pink
Includes - 1.Julian Ashton Jan 11 1914 –Reference written for Olive by Julian Ashton, Principal of the Sydney Art School, Queen Victoria Markets.
Julian Ashton to Olive 28 .2. 1923 –regarding using his name as a referee and the dropping of the Exhibition of Applied Art Work by the Society of Artists.
Julian Ashton to Olive 27.7.1924 in praise of her leather work and lamenting the difficulty of making a living through artwork.
a) Orange/Yellow and white striped hatband and metal badge Above items contained in the above Kodak photo envelope with annotations:-Miss Clark’s –Girls’ High School” Hobart, Tasmania -Hat badge and band (Olive’s), (private not State School). In old Barracks. Davey St and Barrack St. b) Photograph of Gym class at Girls’ High School–postcard from Olive’s school friend Ursula Walker to Olive in Perth c. 1910
a) 1 metal filigree belt b) 1 fabric red cross badge (shape of cross) c) 2 Metal Red Cross badges –one with navy embroidered badge attached d) 1 fabric Australian Red Cross Society VAD badge with metal VAD badge attached e) 1 fabric VAD stripes and small striped ribbon bow f) 2 white fabric epaulettes with metal numbers 15 (from the 15 Voluntary Aid Detachment) g) Postcard ‘It’s our flag Fight for it Work for it’. h) 1 New South Wales Division of the Australian Branch of the British Red Cross i) Certificate of Membership for 1915 NSW branch (Miss Olive Pink) j) 1 Voluntary Aid Detachment Darlinghurstmembership card (Miss Olive Pink) signed by Hon. Sec. Ethel A. Stephens
Above items contained in a Kodak photo envelope with annotations:-“Olive Pink’s VAD stripes etc 1st to register “15” Detachment. Miss Ethel Stevens then Mrs Marie Irvine Commandants. Vol. Aid from 1914 to after War –(about 1920)”
Fierce: The story of Olive Pink. An artistic adaptation of the life of the anthropologist and botanist Olive Pink who was once labelled "the fiercest white woman in captivity". It was inspired by historical and fictitious elements relating to an encounter between Miss Pink and the Warlpiri people of Lajamanu. (Tracks Dance Theatre Performance. (DVD), Darwin 2001.)
Description on back of drawing : Louie an aboriginal worker at Aileron Station used to get it for Mrs (Elsie )Cobson (later Nolan) to send to me. Was never able to paint it from the plant and it faded when sent in. An exquisite blossom that grows close to the ground in Spinifex country hence the name Spinifex Snow : Watercolour on card sketched by Olive Pink, "Native Gap" ( Aileron Stn.), 1960. Identified by Olive Pink as Macrocarpa gregoria ( I think) Spinifex Snow .
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.