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["The Fan Drill" presented at Hart's Opera House in aid of Alexandra Hospital]

["The Fan Drill" presented at Hart's Opera House in aid of Alexandra Hospital]

Group portrait showing (left to right) standing: Nellie Boultbee (Mrs. J.O. Benwell), Miss Martin (Mrs. J.M. Buxton), Sydney Boultbee (Mrs. A.E. Phillips), Rose Townley (Mrs. Grange Holt), Elizabeth Alexander (Mrs. J.G.L. Abbott) and Jennie Johns; seated: Mrs. Storey; kneeling: Mrs. John G. Woods, Elizabeth McDougall (Mrs. Beetham), Miss McWhinney and Anne Bodwell

[Mrs. Edward Boynton (102 years old) smoking a cigar]

[Mrs. Edward Boynton (102 years old) smoking a cigar]

Item is a photograph showing a portrait of Matilda Boynton. Inscription on verso states "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boynton 4195 Fraser St. Mrs. Boynton will be 103 years old Feb. 13th 1961. Born, Victoria, Tennessee. Ed. Boynton was born [Aurora] Ontario March 10th 1876. She still use no glasses, no hearing aid, does her own house work. Smokes the odd cigar and like a drink of Rum. Presented by Reuben Hamilton, Pioneer."

[Mrs. J.S. Matthews]

[Mrs. J.S. Matthews]

Professionally taken head and shoulders portrait shows Emily Matthews in evening gown. This portrait was used as the basis for Sydney March's oil painting of Emily Matthews.

[Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith unveils a copy of a painting of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain...

[Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith unveils a copy of a painting of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain Charles Ulm]

Item is a photograph showing shows Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs and Principal Muir. Notes written on the back include: "Sir Charles Kingsford Smith School, Vancouver. 8901 Elliott St. On June 24th 1959, at 2 30 p.m., there was unveiled at this school, and, in the presence of Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith, Principal Muir, of the school, Major J.S. Matthews, City Archivist, and Mrs Jean G. Gibbs, Assistant Archivist, a photogravure of an oil painting of the celebrated aviators, Charles Kingsford Smith, and Captain Ulm, who together were the first to fly from America to Australia. The painting was painted for the Atlantic Union Oil Co., of Australia, by William Dargie. Major Matthews arranged with Mr McDermot, Canadian High Commissioner, Canberra, for colored copies. Mr McDermot sent about six. One is in the City Archives. There were about 600 pupils at the ceremony."

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