Name/TitleChilder's House, Abbotsford, c. 1852
About this objectGlass slide that depicts a two storey stone house on a rise. This image shows a long driveway that leads to the house. There are trees on both sides of the house. A man with a shovel and cart are in the foreground.
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers and his wife Emily rented St Hellier's in Abbotsford in 1855. While the title of this slide lists Abottsford, this was their previous home, perhaps in Hawthorn.
References: A Woman of Importance: Emily Childers in Melbourne, 1850–1856, by Jean Uhl.
One of many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.
Permission to be obtained for reproduction and publication. For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria
MakerGunn's Slides (Firm)
Maker RoleSlide Maker
Measurements8.1 x 8.2 cm.
Period1850-1860
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956
Subject and Association KeywordsAbbotsford (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsHouses
Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, colour.
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-EV-14
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