Bank statements. Incomplete.

Handwritten notes for the biography of Vida Lahey by Daphne Mayo. The notes are written on scraps of paper, envelopes (addressed to Daphne Mayo), and paper. It includes 6 pages of typescript, with handwritten emendations, entitled 'The development of Art in Queensland'. Vida Lahey wrote this article for the Exhibition of Queensland art : catalogue : Queensland National Art Gallery, Brisbane, 10th September to 7th October, 1951. On one envelope there is a draft of a letter by Mayo to Mavis asking her to read and criticise her article on Vida which isn't finished and was not typed (a requirement for submission). There is one sheet of paper with a brief account of Daphne Mayo's life: mentioning her studies; travels; the Godfrey Rivers Bequest (and the purchase of 'The Cypriot' by Dobell); the Queensland Art Fund; and the raising of funds to match the Darnell bequest and the impacts of that task.

Handwritten and typescript notes on sculpture, artistic techniques, saving Anzac Square, history of the Godfrey Rivers Bequest, Queensland Art Fund, Queensland National Gallery, stories, lists of glazes, commentaries. Written on notepaper, scraps of paper and envelopes.

This file includes: baptismal certificate of Lilian Daphne Mayo, 1897; Ministry of Food, Chelsea Food Office of Issue, Rationing Order 1918 N. 86. (to register for meat, butter and sugar), issued 25 Nov 1919, one in the name of Mayo and one in the name of Isabella Scott; Certificate of qualification from the Royal Academy of Arts, 1921; ten Italian permits from 1924; Learner's permit license, 1931; World War Two Identity Card, numbered, signed by Daphne Mayo, witnessed by Vida Lahey, postmarked 14 Apr 1942; Travel permit, 1943; Commonwealth of Australia Food Ration Book 1945-1946 issued to Lilian D Mayo; Workers' Education Association Club and Library membership card, 1945; two Sydney Municpal Library Cards, 1946-47; City of Sydney Public Library Card, 1952-53; photocopy of artistic biography from 1924 to 1972; several wills: 31 Jan 1956, 5 Aug 1942, 10 Dec 1963; Brisbane Women's Club Membership Card for year ending 30 Nov 1929; References from: May MacFarlane (formerly Hon. Sec. of the Mutual Serivce Club) 18 Sep 1925, Queensland Wattle League 1922?, and two from the Australian Red Cross 1925.

[Item 1] England and Wales map from the Automobile Association, marked with travel routes in pink and annotations in pen and pencil (61 x 55 cm); [Item 2] England and Wales map from the Automobile Association, marked with travel routes in pink (76 x 56 cm). [Item 3] Nuova pianta topografica della Citta di Ferrara, (41 x 50 cm), 1912.

Postcards, most appear to have been collected by Mayo on her travels abroad. Some have been sent to her.

Images of European art and architecture: Photographer: Alinari, volume 2

Mounted images of European art and architecture

Invitations to various events.

This consists of three sections of Giovanni di Ser Giovanni's Wedding procession. Each section measures 22 x 36 cm and they have been glued together to recreate the entire picture, measuring 22 x 98 cm. Narrow timber frame and glass have been discarded.