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Name/TitleDr Alfred C.W. Yelland, 1901

About this objectStudio portrait of Dr. Alfred C.W. Yelland.

Born at Kingston near Ballarat, and died at his residence in Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy in 1926. He was aged 55.

He was a doctor, for some time resident surgeon at the Creswick Hospital. In 1900 he returned to Melbourne and established the practice in North Fitzroy in the early 1900's. He was also a keen numismatist, who loaned early paper money to the Public State Library. He was an Honorary Doctor at the Fitzroy cricket and football clubs.
[Source : Obituary The Herald, Tue 21 Sep 1926]

MakerBarroni & Co. (Firm)

Maker RolePhotographer

Inscription and MarksInscribed under the image : Barroni & Co / SALON PORTRAIT / 153 ELIZABETH ST / MELBOURNE / REAR BURKE ST
Inscribed on verso: "Dr Alfred Charles William Yelland / 1901. / Eldest son of Rev Charles May Yelland / Vicar of St. Saviours, / Collingwood. / Grandson of William & Mary Yelland / of "Llewkevor" Kewlyn Vic. / (pioneers of 1847). / Born at Kingston Vic. / Married Maybelle Elsie Lyons, of / Adelaide in 1901. Had 2 daughters / Lena May & Jean Valmai. / Was a prominent numismatist / & his collection of Aust. tokens & / early paper money went to the / Melbourne Museum after his death / in 1926. / Further details in Cyclopedia of Victoria."

Measurements19.7 x 13.4 cm (photograph).
24.5 x 17.3 cm (frame).

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsYelland, Alfred C.W., c. 1855-1926.

Subject and Association KeywordsNorth Fitzroy (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsPortrait

Subject and Association KeywordsNumismatics

Subject and Association KeywordsDoctors

Subject and Association KeywordsCreswick (Vic.)

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberP-14-Me

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