Reuben Percival, Betty Foote Percival and the Fielding Family Collection

Redland Bay State School 1881-1981 (booklet). On page ten is a photograph of former pupils: in the back row, second from left is Reuben Percival's wife and Betty Percival's mother, Lavinia Adelaide Fielding Percival.

An envelope addressed to Betty Percival, containing several items: a letter and a Christmas card from Audrey Mann, Reuben Percival's grand-daughter and Victor Percival's daughter with Pearly Julia Percival (nee Smith). Audrey Mann in this letter bequeaths Victor's prayer book (he carried it all through World War I) to Betty; Common Prayer Hymns A and M (inscribed in pencil on verso: 'V. B. Percival Merthyr Road New Farm Dec. 8th 08.'; As you like it by William Shakespeare (The Miniature Series).

The Holy Bible presented as a prize to Betty Percival from the Baptist Union of Queensland Sunday School Committee; a ticket (torn in half) for The Masonic Ball in June 1932; dates of birth (original and a copy) of Reuben Percival's children to his first wife: Charlotte Isla Percival, William James Percival, Victor Reuben Percival, Jack Percival, Evelyn May Percival; a photocopy of the previous document, with a note added in Betty Emily Lavinia Percival's handwriting: 'And then there was ME--Betty Emily Lavinia Percival. Born: Brisbane, Nurse Mason Nursing Home, Albion Road, Albion, June 19th, 1927.'; The Holy Bible, including a note typed by Betty about Reuben Percival: 'My father's bible, gift from his mother when he left England for Australia.'

4 miniature boxed books 'Gems from Wilcox'; 7 miniature books, including Shakespeare's plays and poems by Coleridge and John Bunyan.

An album of photographs inscribed 'Betty Percival Redland Bay 1946-1947'

An album of photographs inscribed 'Betty Percival Redland Bay 1948-'. Subjects include beach holidays, a trip to Sydney and groups of people posing together.

Album of photographs of the members of the Fielding and Percival families, including a photograph of Reuben Percival (aged 60), taken at Cutty's Studio, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

Album of photographs of the members of Fielding and Percival families. There is a detailed description of each photograph: William Thomas Fielding (1887-1905). He drowned while trying to save others; Lavinia Adelaide Fielding; Mary Esther Fielding; Lucinda Amelia Fielding; Roy MacLean and his family; Redland Bay Hotel (owned by Reuben Percival); Betty Percival as a baby, March 1928; Lindsay Maurice Foote, 1949; Lavinia Adelaide Percival (Fielding) and Lavinia Anne Foote, Morwell 1952.

Album of photographs of the members of Fielding and Percival families. There is a detailed description of each photograph: Reuben Percival (63 years) and Betty Emily Lavinia Percival (7 months), 1927; family holidays at Tweed Heads, Katoomba, Lakes Entrance; photographs taken on a farm; family life at Deniliquin, New South Wales; school photographs; wedding photographs; a newspaper clipping about the funeral of Mr Sydney Foote in 1962.