Sandercock and Fearnley family collection

Letters, papers, receipts and contracts relating to Cecil Sandercock and the family properties in Brisbane. Also included is a letter to Cecil from his brother Alfred on his marriage to Lydia Filsell. Alfred included a poem about fighting in the trenches, he was later gassed during his service in the First World War.

Notebook relating to Cecil E P Sandercock, including diagrams and sketches of electrical apparatus and materials

This item consists of loose newspaper clippings and a scrapbook kept by Cecily Sandercock during the Second World War. The scrapbook includes many newspaper illustrations of servicemen and women, in all theatres of war - in the Middle East, Europe and on the homefront. Also included are several ephemeral items, including a leave pass for her brother Kenneth Sandercock, 1940 as well as movie advertisements of the day.

Letters, diaries and souvenirs, and photographs, principally relating to Cecily Sandercock's travels overseas in 1940-41 and 1950-51. Included are two travel diaries, her passport, camera instruction manual and souvenir menues, and a personal diary for 1946.

This item contains letters and photographs relating to the service of Cecily Sandercock with the US Army Services of Supply (USASOS). Included is a letter from her brother Kenneth, who served as a mechanic with the RAAF; and a letter from the American Consulate in relation to an immigration visa for members of the Amercian armed forces fiancees.

Notebook used for sketches by Cecily Sandercock principally of locations visited by Cecily with the Brisbane Bushwalker's Club.

Letters, cards, newspaper clippings, photographs, refernces and booklets relating to Cecily Sandercock's work with the Queensland Museum, and her study tour to Scotland and Europe. During this time she was employed by the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh; Peebles Museum, Tweeddale; and Wilton Lodge Museum, Hawick.

This item consists of papers and photographs relating to Cecily Sandercock's membership of the Brisbane Bushwalker's Club of which she was the inaugural vice-president form 1948-1950. Included are several manuscripts written by Cecily on excursions she participated in.

This item consists of letters and invitations relating to Cecily Sandercock's membership of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Brisbane.

This item consists of letters written by Cecily Sandercock to her family while overseas between 1950 and 1952. Also included are two from Elie Daniels, of Stoke on Trent and one from Jimmy Calder, of Fife, Scotland.

This item consists of correspondence and circulars relating to membership of the Department of Forestry, Brisbane's Honary Rangers.

This item consists of cards and letters of congratulation on the engagement of Cecily Sandercock and James Fearnley, January 1953

This item consists of telegrams of congratulations, on the occasion of Cecily Sandercock and James Fearnely's wedding, April 1953.

Cecily Sandercock's wedding gown, made of fabric bought from Myer with ration cards. The gown is made of embossed satin with a full box-pleated skirt, and a long train, it has a square neckline embroidered with seed pearls in a waratah design. Her wedding ring was made from portions of her mother's wedding ring and Jim's mother's wedding ring.

Certificates of baptism and confirmation for the Methodist Church of Australasia, 1967 and enrolment for Brookfield Methodist Vacation Bible School, 1972

Letters, cards, telegrams, school examination results etc. relating to Cecily Sandercock and family.

This item consists of letters written by James 'Jim' Fearnley to Cecily Sandercock prior to their marriage in 1953.

This item consists of letters received and written by the Fearnley family in relation to the service of James Fearnley, QX6021 in the Second World War. James enlisted in 1939 and departed for England in May 1940 with 1st Anti Tank Regiment, serving in the Middle East from November 1940 and in Greece until May 1941 when he was wounded in action and taken prisoner at Sofia one of the Greece islands.

Interned in Germany for the remainder of the war until he was recovered in May 1945, James was returned to Australia in August 1945 suffering from psychosis and discharged from the Army in November 1945.

This item is a coloured sketch/painting of accomodation for officers - prisoners of war - at Ofalg VB in Biberach, Germany, signed by J R P Fearnley, 1 September 1941.

This item is a commemorative certificate awarded to Lieutenant James Fearnely for his participation in the military campaign in the Helenic Republic (Greece) 1940-1941, issued by the Minister for National Defence, Athens.

Radon self-mix hosiery compound. Australian Stockings powder. This item is a sample of hosiery or stockings, utilized by Cecily Sandercock during the Second World War.

During the Second World War, nylon was used extensively for parachutes and other war materials, such as airplane cords and ropes and the supply of nylon for consumer goods was rationed, leaving women seeking ways to improvise. This liquid foundation was applied to the legs, often with a seem drawn up the back to complete the illusion.

Hair net. Ripplewave series, made of real human hair. This item was utilised by Cecily Sandercock who wore her hair long, during her daily activites.

Folder of miscellaneous items including theatre tickets and programs, cigarette cards, leaflets.

This item consists of two wooden rulers used by Cecily Sandercock during her work with the US Army Cartographic section during the Second World War.

Booklet produced by and for the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, detailing conditions of service in the ranks, and airwomen.

Large aerial photograph of Balikpapan taken 16 August 1943 recording known installations, such as refineries, wharves and fuel storage. On the reverse is a caricature most likely of Cecily Sandercock dressed as a Geisha.

Map in three sections showing: Japen or Sorenarwa Strait and Bosnek on Biak Island, Indonesia; Biak Island in relation to 'Dutch New Guinea' the western half of the island of New Guinea (2 copies).

Maps and tracings of Kuching area, including the north west coast of Borneo from Bintulu to Pontianak and the Natoena Islands.

Map showing United States Armed Forces Cemetery, Bougainville, Solomon Islands prepared by Cecily Sandercock for the Graves Registration Unit, USASOS.

Map in two sections showing: detailed sketch of Langemak Bay; map of New Guinea, New Britain and it's relationship to the north of Australia.
Langemak Bay north of Finschhafen, on the north east coast of Papua New Guinea saw extensive naval operations in the Second World War, including a landing beach at the western end of the bay for the embarkation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion.

Map in three sections showing: Leyte Gulf, [aka The Leyte] a gulf in the Eastern Visayan region in the Philippines; Dulag Airfield; and USAF Cemetery Dulag No.1. The bay is part of the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean; the Battle of Leyte Gulf was considered one of the largest naval battles of the Second World War.

Map showing strategic roads and bridges of the island of Lombok, Indonesia. Prepared by Cecily Sandercock for the Allied Air Forces, S.W.P.A. (South West Pacific Area).

Contour map showing Tanahmerah Bay [Tanah Merah] on the north coast of New Guinea, in Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia, about 50 km northwest of the provincial capital of Jayapura. During the Second World War, the Jayapura area was a Japanese army and air force base. Presumably the work of Cecily Sandercock.

This item consists of three illustrated calendars made by members of the USAOSOS

This item consists of photographs and postcards relating to the service of James Fearnley during the Second World War, his wounding, capture and imprisonment in Europe.

This item conists of loose photographs relating to the Sandercock and Fearnley families.

This item contains a scrapbook of photographs collected by James Fearnley, of the family property 'Happy Valley' Upper Brookfield, Fearnely and others during the Second World War.

This item consists of glass photographic negatives - photographs - which relate to the Sandercock family.

Studio portraits of members of the Sandercock and Fearnley families, many housed in their original cardboard studio folders.

Group photograph of troops at Ingleburn Army Camp, NSW, of the 2/5th Australian Field Regiment, of which James Fearnley was a member. Possibly pictured in front row, 10th from the right.

This item consists of a photograph album kept by Cecily Sandercock of her voyage to the United Kingdom and Europe, during 1950-1952.

This item consists of a photograph album kept by Cecily Sandercock of treks through Lamington National Park, Binna Burra and other related places of interest.

Photograph album made as a gift for Christmas 1935 by the Fearnley family.

Photograph album maintained by Cecily Sandercock featuring troops in Brisbane during the Second World War, including friends and family who served. Also included are several loose photographs and postcards

Wedding album recording the marriage of Cecily Sandercock and James Fearnley in 1953.