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Updated 1 April 2008

Rescued         21 Sep 1994   "W.H.B."  Ref Nos 24-25/94

Rescued       
21 Sep 1994 
  Douglas and Ted Burkitt, Ref No 26/94

Rescued      
1996   Mahnke's Bakery, Stawell  Ref No 49/94


Rescued
          4 Dec 1998
   A photo connected with Keillerup, Turner and Finck taken in Richmond, Vic, has found a home, removed from Index . Ref. 48/98

Rescued           21 Feb 2000  Ten photographs connected with the McGravies of Essendon have now found an appreciative home, and have been removed from the Index.  Ref Nos 8 - 15/93.

Rescued            12 Jul 2000    Album and loose photos of the Rundle family of Shepparton gone to a good home in WA, removed from the index.   Ref Nos 35-47/04, 67-72/94

Rescued        31 Jul 2000    Photo of baby Baily Clark gone home to Tasmania. Ref  30/94

Rescued         21 Feb 2001 An Album connected to the Locke family of Ascot Vale and Hickox family of Clunes has been claimed, and the photos removed from the index.  Ref No 76/98

Adopted       19 Apr 2001       Unknown soldier, claimed by someone who collects orphan Australian soldiers

Adopted       16 Oct 2001        The Mont Albert Cricket Club photo has found a home with the Box Hill Historical Society.
Rescued       Sep 2003    A photo of four cousins taken in New Zealand in 1911 has been returned to New Zealand.  I bought this photo in Maryborough in November 2000. Ref 84/00

Rescued        27 OCT 2003            Rescued from Emily Carter's Album          A selection of photos associated with the Denbigh family of Kew, with the clue coming from an "In Memorium Card":
"In affectionate remembrance of  Robert  Arthur Denbigh, who died at Kew, 1st September 1884, aged 29 Years," and the photo of twins called Winnie and BertieRobert Arthur Denbigh was born 1855, the son of  John Sharp Denbigh and Jane Roberts.   Photos identified were: (with 1-4 unnamed in the album):

    1   Mary Denbigh, nee Perry, second wife of John Sharp Denbigh
    2   Gertrude Denbigh, dau of John Sharp Denbigh and Mary Perry
    3   Ellen Denbigh, dau of John Sharp Denbigh and Mary Perry
    4   Sabina Jane Huon, dau of John Sharp Denbigh and Jane Roberts, with her two children, Elsie and Frank Huon
    5   Four year old twins Winnie and Bertie Huon, children of Sabina Jane Denbigh and John Frances Huon.

Rescued     3 NOV 2003     "Cable, Aug 3 1874."  This may read "L Cable". A man of about 45,
taken in  Melbourne.
  From Nellie Taylor's album.                             
Adopted   
30 Dec 2003      Louisa Pearce,  Back to Bacchus Marsh - returned to the home where she grew up.                                                               Ref No 104/03

Rescued    3 Feb 2004            Muir Album, 82/00, associated with Muir, Walsh and Todd families,
                                                          gone to a good home in Perth.

Rescued    9 Nov 2004        "B Mocket, Victoria Hotel"  94/01, gone to Mount Waverley.
Rescued   11 March 2005  "Yours truly, C C Rowley 27.7.93"   107/03  Clarence C Rowley,
                                                        gone to New South Wales.
Rescued   3 Oct 2005          Parlett family photos, gone to a good home in Perth.  ref 109/04

Rescued      28 Aug 2006       Rachel Coan/Benson family Album of  a Hawkesbury River holiday, 1915.  94/21
                                                          Gone to Bathurst, NSW

Rescued    28 Aug 2006     
  "Stead Family Baby 3 months".  2/94   c1920s     Northcote, Vic  (Stead
                                                       overwritten with Stetd).  Family group. Gone to Brighton, Vic

Rescued     18 Oct 2006         Bereavement card for Margaret Plowright, a colonist of 43 years
                                                        wife of John Plowright, d 1897, aged 63 years 1 month.
                                                        Art Engraving Co, 1 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
101/02   Gone to the ACT.

Rescued   18 Mar 2007      "Betty Medlow (Ralph)"  Portrait of a bride.  1940s
                                                      "Harry Medlow, 22 April, 42"  Portrait of a man in RAAF uniform.
                                                     Gone to Mount Barker, South Australia 110/04

Rescued  23 April 2007   
"Doreen Stoneman, 1901" toddler, 118/06, 119/06, 120/06
                                                       Rescued by her daughter.

Rescued  18 Mar 2008        "John Salmon".  Man of 45-55, with silver bouquet holder, 1860s.   Gone to                                 Maffra98/02                             





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