Thank you for visiting my website and for describing the print. It does sound like it will be of interest, so I have forwarded your comments through to Russ Haines, the President of the Ringwood Historical Society, so that they can contact you directly.

Please contact me on 0408 311 645 or email alex.makin@maroodah.vic.gov.au if I can be of further assistance.

Thanks,

Alex

Just had lunch with my mom who showed me a print rolled in a tube which looks to be fairly old but also in fairly good shape. My dad, who passed on some time ago, was an art dealer and picture framer.

The paper is about 22 x 16 inches (it is not here and I didn’t really measure it) brightly coloured print. I have not looked at it yet under a magifying glass but thought I would investigate on the internet first.

On it is written: “The Homestead Saved, an incident of the Great Gippsland Fire of 1898″ as title, published by “Globe Engraving Co. Melb”, “Painted by the late J.A. Turner” and reproduced “courtesy of Henry F. Young of Young and Jackson” “Supplement to THE AUTRALASIAN” “Reproduced by Osboldstone & Co. Printers, Melbourne” “Sat 19th December, 1908″

Is this valuable or of interest?

Bert Vanderwoerd

Thank you for visiting my website and for your comments. In regard to the painting I suggest you contact the Croydon Historical Society, as they may be able to assist in its identification.

The Croydon Historical Society can be contacted on 9294 5648.

Thanks,

Alex

There is a wooden house behind the fence and it is surrounded by trees.The man has put a rolled up bag or bed with a billy can attached to it on the ground in front of the fence.Please can you help with a title and any other information as my mother doesn’t know where the picture came from,only that she always has known it.

Thankyou.