Coulter, Courtenay and Heiniger family papers and photographs

Studio portrait of Richard Henry Coulter in military uniform.

Inscribed on reverse by Richard Henry Coulter (Harry): "To Dear Dad with love. Loving Son Harry, 13.8.18".

Photographic collage of Rifle Range Military Training Camp, Enoggera.
The collage features three photographs: morning parade of soldiers outside the huts of the Rifle Range Camp; kit inspection of a large group of soldiers at Rifle Range Camp; a large group of soldiers ready to board a train, possibly at Enoggera.

The collage is inscribed: "Seasons Greetings, Dec. 1916". Richard Henry Coulter embarked for overseas service on the ship Demosthenes on 23 December 1916.

Medical certificate issued to Private Richard Henry Coulter before proceeding on leave.

Handwritten notebook compiled by Richard Henry Coulter while attending an intelligence course at the Australian Corps School in France. The first page of the notebook is dated 11 July 1918. The course included general intelligence, map reading and aerial photographs and notes on the German army.

The front cover of the notebook is inscribed "100%. Best N.C.O.s [non commissioned officer's] notebook".

Handwritten notebook compiled by Richard Henry Coulter while attending an intelligence course at the Australian Corps School in France. The notebook contains information concerning the German army, panoramic sketching, war diaries, reconnaissance, aerial photographs, means of communication and construction of emplacements

The notebook also contains hand-drawn illustrations and maps.

Certificate of appreciation presented to Corporal Richard Henry Coulter by the citizens of Gooburrum Shire Council to thank him for his service during the First World War.

The coloured certificate includes a badge featuring the Union Jack, a portrait of King George V and the words "Australian Peace Celebrations 1919".

The textile features a blue background with eight embroidered squares attached. The squares feature the arms of The Border Regiment, The Highland Infantry, and H.M.S. Britannia. Several of the squares are badly damaged.

Hand coloured panoramic photograph of the town of Dinant in Belgium, prior to its destruction by the Germans in August 1914. The view shows the distinctive tower of the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame with the fortified Citadel of Dinant in the background. The Meuse River flows through the town.

Photographic portrait of Richard Henry Coulter (Harry) who was a talented musician, playing at local dances in Gooburrum, Queensland, and teaching violin.

Photographic Portrait of Richard Henry Coulter, his wife Elizabeth Rose nee Heiniger and their two sons, Reginald George and Henry Victor Davey (1926?).

Studio Portrait of Reginald George Coulter as a young child. Reginald George Coulter was the son of Richard Henry Coulter and Elizabeth Rose, nee Heiniger, of Mt. Larcom. He died as a result of a riding accident on the 31 January 1931 when he was eight years old.

Letter of recommendation written by J.S. Mullin, President of the Ithaca Shire Council, Brisbane, regarding Richard Henry Coulter.

Letter of recommendation written by W.G. Tilcock, Foreman of Works of the Brisbane Board of Waterworks regarding Richard Henry Coulter.

Letter from G. Busch, secretary of the Celtic of Ithaca Lodge in Sherwood, Brisbane, to Richard Henry Coulter regarding his name being the second on the roll of the lodge.

The letter is written on letterhead of the Celtic of Ithaca Lodge, No. 84. The lodge was part of the Freemasons.

Invoice from Cannon & Cripps, Undertakers, Brisbane, regarding the funeral of Mary Coulter, aged 41, buried at Toowong Cemetery.

Hand-coloured Photograph of Leonard James Cotton Courtenay.

The photograph is in the original oval timber frame with domed glass.

Hand-coloured Photograph of Sarah Courtenay, nee Maynard.

The photograph is in the original oval timber frame with domed glass. The reverse of the mounting is inscribed Thiel Studio Pty. Ltd. Commercial and Portrait Photographers, 284 Queen Street, Brisbane.

Harold Milo Mortimer Courtenay was born in England in 1878, being the second son of Leonard James Cotton Courtenay and Sarah Courtenay, nee Maynard. He emigrated to Queensland in 1884 with his family, eventually settling in Mount Morgan. After leaving school at the age of 14 he worked at the Lakes Creek Meat Works near Rockhampton before training as a fitter and turner. In 1905 he married Lily Una Stella Jones. The couple had five sons. With his brother in law, Harry Jones, the two families became the first settlers of the Butlerville District, outside Mount Larcom, in Queensland. He eventually owned a property of over 5000 acres. He sold the property in 1950 and after a short retirement died in the Nambour Hospital on 20th May 1953.

The photograph is mounted on board.

The photograph is mounted on board.

The small notebook was published as a revised edition by William Cooper & Nephews in Berkhamstead, England. It is inscribed by Milo Courtenay and entries are dated in the early 1920s. The book may have been kept by Harold Milo Mortimer Courtenay or his son Milo Cadman Maynard Courtenay. The notebook contains information concerning sheep keeping as well as blank pages for memoranda, accounts and engagements. Much of the note book is blank.

Baptismal certificate for Gladys Maynard Courtenay, the daughter of Leonard James Cotton Courtenay and Sarah Maynard of Mount Morgan, Queensland.

Gladys Courtenay was born on the 27 August 1891 in Mount Morgan. She taught for 51 years with the Queensland Department of Education. She never married and died in 1980.

Military pass issued to Private Douglas Hugo Courtenay (service no. 6294) of the 25th Infantry Battalion during First World War.

Programme for the investiture of officers at the Masonic Temple at Mount Larcom. The programme is addressed to Brother H.M. Courtenay.

The photograph was possibly in the Mount Morgan district.

Memorial card for William Henry Redshaw who died 9 October 1903, aged 18 years. He was the son of Henry and Anne Redshaw of Mount Morgan. The Redshaw family were friends of the Courtenay family. The card features a photograph of William Henry Redshaw.

The Redshaw family were friends of the Courtenay family of Mount Morgan. The photograph is printed on a Kodak postcard.

The Redshaw family were friends of the Courtenay family of Mount Morgan. The photograph is printed on a Kodak postcard.

Leonard Courtney is standing on the steps of a Queenslander house, possibly his residence at Wynnum, Brisbane.

Rose Waters was a neighbour of the Courtenay family when they resided in Mount Morgan.

The photograph is mounted on board.

The photograph is inscribed on the reverse "Pop's house at Mt. Morgan. Len's house".

Nina Jones and John Hopwood are in the centre of the photograph. Nina's brother is on the far right. Nina was the sister of Lily Una Stella Courtenay, the wife of Harold Milo Mortimer Courtenay.

Nina Jones and John Hopwood were granted a divorce in Rockhampton in June 1923. John Hopwood deserted his wife after the birth of their second child. The case was notable as it was the first in Central Queensland, under the new act, which constituted desertion as grounds for divorce. Nina married John Whillans on 10 November 1926.

Inscribed on reverse "Olive, Aunty Nina's daughter, Newtown, Sydney". Nina is possibly Nina Daisy Jones, who was the sister of Lily Una Stella Courtenay, the wife of Harold Milo Mortimer Courtenay.

The photograph is mounted on board.

Possibly a member of the Courtenay, Coulter, or Heiniger families.

The Redshaw family were friends of the Courtenay family of Mount Morgan.

The photograph is mounted on board.

Inscribed on reverse "Annie [?] & mother neighbours at Woodlands". Woodlands was the home of Harold Milo Mortimer Courtenay and his family in the Mount Larcom district.

The photograph is mounted on board.

Various poems written by the Reverend Hector Leon Martin who was a Methodist minister in Queensland. He died in 1923 after a long period of ill health.

Hector Leon Martin was born at Burwood, Victoria, in 1890. He conducted ministries in Many Peaks, Rockhampton, Roma and Barcaldine.

1948 clothing ration card issued to Alice Louise D'este Courtenay of Wynnum West, Brisbane, Queensland.

World War II Christmas card from Bob to the Courtenay family.

The card was issued on behalf of four organizations: Australian Comforts Fund; Young Mens' Christian Association; The Salvation Army; Young Womens' Christian Association.

New Guinea 1944 Christmas Card from Ian to Ron and Bob.

The card features a black and white photograph of a young woman in native dress.

Small booklet containing coloured illustrations and parodies of nursery rhymes encouraging the population to buy savings stamps to fund the war effort.

Map of Queensland showing all railways open for traffic, under construction, and approved by parliament. Prepared for the Commissioner For Railways, Brisbane.

On the reverse is a map showing railways in the south eastern portion of the Southern Division of Queensland prepared under instructions from the Commissioner for Railways. The map shows railways open for traffic, under construction, approved by parliament, private lines, and coach routes.

Moulded celluloid photograph. The photographic portrait, printed on paper, is moulded around a metal frame with a celluloid plastic coating.

Mary McIlhagger was born in 1871, being the daughter of John McIlhaggar and Mary Jane Hall. The family emigrated to Queensland in late 1883, sailing on the ship "Goapara" from Plymouth, England, and arriving in Queensland in January 1884. Mary married Jacob Heiniger on 16 October 1888. The couple had 11 children and lived at Mount Larcom in Central Queensland. Mary died in Townsville on 16 January 1946, aged 75 years.

Moulded celluloid photograph. The photographic portrait, printed on paper, is moulded around a metal frame with a celluloid plastic coating.

Rose Heiniger was born in 1908, being the daughter of Jacob Heiniger and Mary, nee McIlhaggar, of Mount Larcom. She attended the Bracewell State School, near Mount Larcom, and at the age of 19 entered the nursing profession, training at the Mackay District Hospital where she qualified as a trained nurse. She then trained as a midwifery nurse at the Rockhampton Women's Hospital. She worked at the Isisford Hospital and later the Hughenden Hospital. It was here that Rose met her husband, Gordon Charters Hardie, a grazier from the Winton District. The couple were married in Hughenden on the 11 October 1941. Six months later Gordon enlisted in the army for service during World War II. After being injured while in camp he was discharged as medically unfit. He died at the Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane on 24 January 1952 at the age of 44. Rose than opened a small hat boutique in Townsville before working as a fashion buyer for the David Jones department store. In retirement she travelled extensively and died in Brisbane on 22 October 1999.

Inscribed on reverse " 10-9-30 To my dear mother. From your fond daughter Rose. District Hospital Mackay".

Certificate awarded to Rose Heiniger upon completion of her three years training at the Mackay District Hospital. The certificate includes a photograph of the buildings of the Mackay District Hospital.

Nurses and Masseurs Registration Board of Queensland General Nursing Badge awarded to Rose Heiniger. Rose trained at the Mackay District Hospital, graduating in 1930.

The badge is stamped on the reverse "193, Wallace Bishop Brisbane, R. Heiniger".

Nurses and Masseurs Registration Board of Queensland Midwifery Badge awarded to Rose Heiniger. Rose studied to become a trained midwifery nurse at the Rockhampton Women's Hospital.

The badge is stamped on the reverse "666 R. Heiniger".

Small photograph album inscribed in the front cover "Miss R.L. Heiniger, Mackay, Xmas 1929". The album contains photographs of Rose Heiniger and her nursing friends at the Mackay District Hospital and other social gatherings.

Hand-coloured photograph of Gordon Charters Hardie, a grazier from Hughenden, Queensland

Grave of World War I Soldier, Private George Heiniger, at Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland