Hancox Family photographs and papers

Letter from Private Alexander Butter in Egypt to his sister, Mrs Florence Hancox, in Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland. He writes of being stationed in a tent in the desert and buying souvenirs to send home.

The envelope is included. The letter is written on textured paper from Egypt which features a view of the Nile River. The envelope is made from the same paper and features a view of the pyramids.

Letter from Private Alexander Butter in Palestine to his mother, Mrs Mary Ann Forrest in Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland. He writes that he has been doing some cabinet making (he was a joiner by trade) and that things are very slow. The Frank Potts he mentions is the artist Frank Waldo Potts (1888-1970) who had a long exhibition history with the Royal Queensland Art Society.

The envelope is included. The letter is written on textured paper from Egypt, described by Butter as a 'combination of wood and paper'. The paper features an illustration of boats on the Nile. The envelope is made of the same material and features an illustration of native Egyptians.

Note from Private Alexander Butter in the Middle East to his mother, Mrs Mary Ann Forrest, in Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, wishing her a Happy Christmas.

The note was contained in an 'Active Service' envelope which is included.

The photograph was taken to celebrate the 21st birthday of Joseph Henry Hancox.
Identified are: Back row (left to right) Joseph Henry Hancox, aged 21; William Matthew Hancox, aged 19; Arthur John Hancox, aged 17. Middle row (left to right) cousin, Elsie May Free, aged 12; William Henry Hancox, aged 46; Jane Elizabeth Hancox, nee Free, aged 43; Joseph Free, aged 73. Children in front row (left to right) Alfred George Hancox, aged 12; Edward Robert (Ned) Hancox, aged 8; Ada May Hancox, aged 6.

Mary Ann Forrest (1851-1928) previously married to Alexander Butter, previously Jenkinson, nee Galloway. Born 1851. Mary Ann was the mother of Florence Hancox (nee Butter), and Alexander and Norman Butter who served during the First World War.

Florence Hancox (nee Butter) with her daughter Dorothy Butter Hancox of Red Hill. Florence married Joseph Henry Hancox in 1911, she was the daughter of Alexander Butter and Mary Anne, nee Galloway. The Hancox family lived at 33 Confederate Street, Red Hill, Brisbane.

Florence Hancox, nee Butter, the wife of Joseph Henry Hancox is pictured standing in front of the residence with her two children, Dorothy and baby Phillip. The house was built by Henry Hancox ca. 1869-1873 and was a landmark of the area. It was known locally as Noah's Ark and was demolished in 1927. The residence built in its place is owned by the great great granddaughter of Henry Hancox.

Group portrait of the Windsor Road Baptist Church bible class. The pastor of the church, Reverend Thomas Leitch, is seated, centre, second row from front. Directly behind him is Mrs Florence Hancox. In the top left corner is a photographic inset of a World War I soldier.

Portrait of Reverend Thomas Leitch, born in 1849 in Scotland. He emigrated to Queensland with his parents in 1863 and settled at Bald Hills, Brisbane. In 1875 he became city missionary of the Jireh Baptist Church in Fortitude Valley. In 1877 he was appointed pastor of the newly formed Windsor Road Baptist Church in Red Hill, Brisbane. He held this position until his retirement in March 1929 and in November of that year he died in Port Said, Egypt, while returning to Australia from a visit to Great Britain.

Group portrait of Kelvin Grove Girls and Infants State School, Class IV, 1922. Dorothy Hancox is in the top row, second from right.

Group portrait of Kelvin Grove Girls and Infants State School Class V. Dorothy Hancox is pictured in the front row, second from left.

Group portrait of children from the Windsor Road Baptist Church Sunday School. Back row (left to right): Edna Phipps; Dorothy Hancox; Hazel Phipps; Marvis Lewis. Front row (left to right): ?; Nielson; Phil Hancox; Reg Walker.

Group portrait of the Windsor Road Baptist Church Sunday School Choir. Winner - Grand Choral Contest, Baptist Union of Queensland ( Sunday School Department), 1937.

Back Row - C. Milne, J. Schull, S. Hayes, M. Hancox, A. Perkins, E. Hollywood, P.D. Hancox, E.Brett. Third Row - K. Milne, B. Walsh, N. Hoffer, R. Parmeter, M. Walsh, G. Parmeter, M. Newman, D. Taylor, J. Walsh, L. McEndoo, E. Sweetman. Second Row - G. Davies, I. Taylor, J. Bird, D. Creed, N. Elfwerson (pianist), I. Smith, M. Parmeter, I. Winning, C. Conchman. Front Row - E. Hollywood, P. Hancox, G. Phipps, D. Hancox, P.J. Hancox (conductor), N. Hadwen, D. Leichman, H. Birks, G. Aviss.

Group portrait of Kelvin Grove Infants School Class 1A, Hope Colegrove is in the front row, fourth from right.

Photograph of John Wesley Cosgrove outside the newly completed Kelvin Grove Infants School

Two copies of newspaper articles relating to the Hancox family of Red Hill, Brisbane.

The first, from the Brisbane Courier, 8 February 1927, concerns the demolition of the original house at 33 Confederate Street, Red Hill. The second is a transcript with photograph from the Courier Mail, September 1972, concerning the new Baptist Union President, Mr P.J. Hancox.

Certificate presented to Dorothy Hancox from Stott, Hoare and Dobell's Business College for studies in shorthand, bookkeeping and english.

Borrower's Pass-Book for the State Advances Corporation (Workers' Dwellings) Brisbane. The passbook belonged to Joseph Henry Hancox and was used to record repayments for his residence at Confederate Street, Red Hill, Brisbane.