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Photographs and papers of Kathleen Alice Finniss [PRG 527/21/1-60] • Photograph

Adelaide.

Finniss family, 1915, Photograph, PRG 527/21/59

Finniss family, including John Henry Suffield and Alice Finniss, seated, between them sons Harold Court and Leslie Howard Finniss, far left at the top is a cousin Muriel, far right at the top, another cousin and Kathleen is holding a younger sister or cousin, circa 1915. See also PRG 527/21/60.

Adelaide. — Adelaide.

Finniss family, 1915, Photograph, PRG 527/21/59

Finniss family, including John Henry Suffield and Alice Finniss, seated, between them sons Harold Court and Leslie Howard Finniss, far left at the top is a cousin Muriel, far right at the top, another cousin and Kathleen is holding a younger sister or cousin, circa 1915. See also PRG 527/21/60.

Adelaide.

Finniss family, 1915, Photograph, PRG 527/21/60

Finniss cousins nieces to Alice Finniss (Kathleen's mother), cousin Muriel on the left and her sister, another cousin to Kathleen, inscribed "Love from, Yrs Sincerely" and on verso "To Auntie Alice, With Love", circa 1915. See also PRG 527/21/59.

Adelaide. — Adelaide.

Finniss family, 1915, Photograph, PRG 527/21/60

Finniss cousins nieces to Alice Finniss (Kathleen's mother), cousin Muriel on the left and her sister, another cousin to Kathleen, inscribed "Love from, Yrs Sincerely" and on verso "To Auntie Alice, With Love", circa 1915. See also PRG 527/21/59.

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Summary

60 photographs of Kathleen Alice Finniss and her family including her father John Henry Suffield Finniss, mother Alice Evelyn Finniss, brothers Harold Court Finniss, Leslie Howard Finniss and George Hassard Finniss. The photographs are predominantly created by Hammer and Co. portraiture studio, ranging in date from approximately 1883-1915. Papers include one pamphlet entitled "When Adelaide was Very Young: Trials and Hardships of the Pioneers.", written by George Morphett and published by the Pioneer's Society of South Australia circa 1950, at The Advertiser Printing Office, Adelaide, South Australia (which became The Griffin Press, circa 1954), and a newspaper obituary article for William Charles Maxwell Finniss 1842-1919, one of the 8 children of Boyle Travers Finniss.

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Physical description

photograph (B&W print)
1 sheet, 36 photographs : 17 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1918

Creator

Finniss family

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Finniss (Family)
Finniss, Kathleen Alice, 1905-1995
Finniss, John Henry Suffield, 18xx-19xx
Finniss, William Charles Maxwell, 1842-1919
Costume -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Children -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Soldiers -- South Australia
World War, 1914-1918, -- South Australia

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Additional notes

PRG 527/21/1: Young Leslie Howard or Harold Court (Finniss), older brother of Kathleen Alice Finniss, Adelaide circa 1900.
PRG 527/21/2: Young George Hassard Finniss, 65 Rundle Street, Adelaide, June 1887.
PRG 527/21/3: Finniss family portrait, dated 1881. Possibly the wrong date has been recorded. The family members appear to be John Henry Suffield Finniss and wife Alice Evelyn Finniss, with their children Kathleen Alice and Harold Court or Leslie Howard Finniss, circa 1910
PRG 527/21/4: Young boy, possibly George Hassard Finniss, Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1918.
PRG 527/21/5: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1908.
PRG 527/21/6: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1908.
PRG 527/21/7: 'George', possibly George Hassard Finniss, France, 17th December 1918. Postcard addressed to Mrs. J.H.S. Finniss, and inscribed 'This was taken "into the line" recently and I am standing in the porch of a shell-shattered church in the grounds of a monastry. Of course it is quite unretouched and I might add, I am really not as careworn as this photo would imply! George.'
PRG 527/21/8A: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1875.
PRG 527/21/9: Young George Hassard Finniss, Hammer and Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, June 1897.
PRG 527/21/10: Young George Hassard Finniss, Duryea Studio, 51 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1905.
PRG 527/21/11: Young George Hassard Finniss, Hammer and Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, June 1894.
PRG 527/21/12: Alice Evelyn (mother of Kathleen Alice Finniss), aged approximately 25 years, circa 1880.
PRG 527/21/13: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, aged approximately 2 years, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1907.
PRG 527/21/14: Young George Hassard Finniss, Hammer and Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1900.
PRG 527/21/15: Young Alice Evelyn (mother of Kathleen Alice Finniss), aged 4 years, with brother? Lyndon, aged 2 years and 10 months, October 1883.
PRG 527/21/16: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, aged approximately 6 years, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1911.
PRG 527/21/17: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, aged approximately 6 years, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1911.
PRG 527/21/19: Baby Kathleen Alice Finniss, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1905.
PRG 527/21/20: Baby Kathleen Alice Finniss, Adelaide, circa 1905.
PRG 527/21/21: Young Harold Court Finniss, sister of Kathleen Alice, aged 1 year, 18 November 1897, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1897.
PRG 527/21/21A: Young Harold Court Finniss, sister of Kathleen Alice, aged 1 year, 18 November 1897, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1897.
PRG 527/21/22: Kathleen Alice Finniss, aged approximately 30, at The Frithing Studio, 62 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1935.
PRG 527/21/23: John Henry Suffield Finniss, father of Kathleen Alice Finniss, Adelaide, 1913. Inscribed on the image "J.H.S. Finniss ...1913", and the reverse, "To Kathleen from Dad with love".
PRG 527/21/24: John Henry Suffield Finniss, father of Kathleen Alice Finniss, Adelaide, 1905. Inscribed on the image "J.H.S. Finniss 20.9.05".
PRG 527/21/25: Baby Kathleen Alice Finniss with her mother Alice Evelyn, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1905.
PRG 527/21/26: Baby Kathleen Alice Finniss with her mother Alice Evelyn, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1875.
PRG 527/21/27: Finniss family portrait. The family members John Henry Suffield Finniss and wife Alice Evelyn Finniss, with their children including Kathleen Alice (far left), Harold Court, Leslie Howard and George Hassard Finniss (centre back), circa 1915
PRG 527/21/28: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss on the right, and friends, Adelaide, circa 1914.
PRG 527/21/29: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, at Rozelle Studio, Auburn Street, Goulburn, 1909.
PRG 527/21/29A: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, at Rozelle Studio, Auburn Street, Goulburn, 1909.
PRG 527/21/30: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, 1906.
PRG 527/21/31: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss and one of her brothers, either Harold Court Finniss or Leslie Howard Finniss, Adelaide, circa 1910.
PRG 527/21/32: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, aged approximately 6 years, at Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1911.
PRG 527/21/33: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1875.
PRG 527/21/34: Young Harold Court Finniss or Leslie Howard Finniss, Adelaide, circa 1912.
PRG 527/21/34A: Young Harold Court Finniss or Leslie Howard Finniss, Adelaide, circa 1914.
PRG 527/21/35: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss, Hammer & Co. studio at 6 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1914.
PRG 527/21/36: Kathleen Alice Finniss, circa 1970.
PRG 527/21/37: Kathleen Alice Finniss, family home, September 1901.
PRG 527/21/38: Harold Court or Leslie Howard Finniss, studio portrait inscribed "To Kathleen", circa 1910.
PRG 527/21/39: Possibly a cousin, Murial Finniss, studio portrait inscribed "Dearest little Kathleen, with Best Love, from Muriel, Sept. 12th 1912" and on verso "Love from Muriel".
PRG 527/21/40: Possibly Harold Court or Leslie Howard Finniss, studio portrait circa 1910.
PRG 527/21/41: Unknown Finniss, circa 1910.
PRG 527/21/42: Unknown Finniss, circa 1900.
PRG 527/21/43: George Hassard Finniss, wife Ada and son Jack, studio portrait, inscribed "With Best wishes for the New Year from. Ada, George and Jack, Xmas 1919.
PRG 527/21/44: Kathleen Alice Finniss, family home, circa 1910.
PRG 527/21/45: Kathleen Alice Finniss and her father John Henry Suffield Finniss, family home, circa 1908.
PRG 527/21/46: Unknown Finniss, circa 1900.
PRG 527/21/47: Unknown Finniss, inscribed "taken by Saul, the morning after the cyclone", circa 1915.
PRG 527/21/48: Group of soldiers posing with rifles, possibly at a training facility, inscribed "Oct 1st, 1913, Area 46A, A Company (school), 8.4 (only about 1/2 the... there ought to be..) H.C.F"(?), possibly Harold Court Finniss, 1913.
PRG 527/21/49: stamped on verso "Longerenong Agricultural College, Dooen, Vic.", and "J.V.A., V.M., M.B.E.", circa 1920.
PRG 527/21/50: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss on the right, and friends, Adelaide, circa 1914.
PRG 527/21/51: Unknown Finniss, circa 1910.
PRG 527/21/52: Unknown Finniss, circa 1915.
PRG 527/21/53: inscribed "the "boss" at the wheel" and stamped "Longerenong Agricultural College, Dooen, Victoria, 4 December, 1924".
PRG 527/21/54: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss and friends, Adelaide, circa 1914.
PRG 527/21/55: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss studio portrait, Adelaide, circa 1914.
PRG 527/21/56: Young Kathleen Alice Finniss studio portrait, Adelaide, circa 1914.
PRG 527/21/57: Young Harold Court Finniss, posed with an impressive toy steam train and toy horses at the family home, Adelaide, circa 1905.
PRG 527/21/58: Unknown Finniss, circa 1915.
PRG 527/21/59: Finniss family, including John Henry Suffield and Alice Finniss, seated, between them sons Harold Court and Leslie Howard Finniss, far left at the top is a cousin Muriel, far right at the top, another cousin and Kathleen is holding a younger sister or cousin, circa 1915. See also PRG 527/21/60.
PRG 527/21/60: Finniss cousins nieces to Alice Finniss (Kathleen's mother), cousin Muriel on the left and her sister, another cousin to Kathleen, inscribed "Love from, Yrs Sincerely" and on verso "To Auntie Alice, With Love", circa 1915. See also PRG 527/21/59.

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