Godfrey Rivers Trust Legal Records
- UQFL119-Series B-Subseries 2-File 2
- File
- 1931
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Two typescript copies of the Indenture creating the The Godfrey Rivers Trust, 5 Dec 1931.
Godfrey Rivers Trust Legal Records
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Two typescript copies of the Indenture creating the The Godfrey Rivers Trust, 5 Dec 1931.
Photographs of Antique exhibition at City Hall Hobart
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Antique exhibition at City Hall, Hobart Sept 1931. The military section. Stamp: Beattie's Studio, Hobart, Tasmania. Some with writing on back.
Queensland Women's War Memorial
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Queensland Women's War Memorial is situated in Anzac Square, Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland. The Brisbane Women's Club launched a campaign in 1929 to raise the funds to create a memorial as a tribute to those who fought in World War One. Due to the depression the campaign was unable to reach the goal of 1000 pounds. Mayo worked on the carved stone panel and drinking bubbler from 1929 to 1932. It was unveiled on 24 March 1932.
This file contains two folders. One folder contains notes and letters regarding the Queensland Women's War Memorial. It includes: a letter of acceptance of her design from the Queensland Women's Memorial Committee (17 May 1930); letters and estimates by the city architect for the fountain; letters from Nora B. Harris, President of Brisbane Women's Club and member of the the Queensland Women's Memorial Committee including one referencing Mayos illness and trip to Hobart (16 Mar 1931); letter from Mayo to Mrs Harris on the progress of the work, delays and payments (9 Nov 1981); a post card of the Memorial ; a handwritten note outlining Mayos design proposal for the Memorial (undated); and the poem with the section to be carved highlighted for Mayos consideration.
The second folder has a blueprint, plan and notes for the drinking fountain.
Women's War Memorial ANZAC Square
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Includes photographs of the preliminary clay model design of the Queensland Women's War Memorial, Daphne Mayo working on the memorial, and the completed panel and fountain.
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Two folders of handwritten notes, in pencil, determined to be by Vida Lahey.
Lahey, Vida, 1882-1968
Shrine of Remembrance, National War Memorial of Victoria
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
On cover of original folder "Melbourne Shrine Figures" (original folder discarded). This file includes incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding the commissioning of eight symbolical figures to be placed in the Inner Sanctuary of the Shrine of Remembrance (the National War Memorial of the State of Victoria). Daphne Mayo was selected by the Citizens' Committee of the National War Memorial of Victoria to submit a model for the figure of 'Integrity'. Due to insufficient funds the committe was unable to proceed with the commissioning of the Figures. The file also has a copy (no. 11) of the National War Memorial Specification. Respecting eight marble figures for inner shrine for the "Shine of Remembrance" at The Domain, South Yarra for The Committee of the National War Memorial. This copy has bound with it The first brochure on the first premiated design The National War Memorial of Victoria (1924); two folded plans for the 'Detail section of inner shrine of remembrance' and 'Plan at Shrine Floor Level'; and the Offical guide to the Shrine of Remembrance : The Domain Melbourne (signed by Daphne).
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
22 newspaper cuttings (one has handwritten notes attached) about the Godfrey Rivers Trust, 1933 and undated.
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Handwritten notes, in pencil. At top of first page 'Notes from 'The Artist" March 1933 to Aug 1933. by Jan Gordan'. From handwritting determined to be the work of Vida Lahey.
Details for sculptural works for St. David's Cathedral, Hobart.
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Detail drawings for the Cathedral in Hobart. Miss Rivers, sister of Godfrey Rivers, commissioned Dapthne Mayo to create a memorial to her brother. These drawings are suggestions.
Part of Daphne Mayo Papers
Relief panels of Grief, Hope and Sowing the Seed, Mt Thompson Crematorium Feb-Sep 1934