Norman and May Macgeorge at 'Fairyhills' ('Ballangeich'), 25 Riverside Road, Ivanhoe, Victoria

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Accession[1975.0111] Papers of Norman MacgeorgeIdentifierUMA-ITE-1975011100012Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentNorman and May Macgeorge seated under an oak tree with dog 'Spade', in the front garden of their home ‘Fairyhills’ in Ivanhoe. In 1911, the year of their marriage, the Macgeorge’s engaged Harold Desbrowe-Annear to design them the house situated at the junction of the Yarra River and Darebin Creek, Ivanhoe. Norman Macgeorge was born in Adelaide on 8 July 1872, the son of a prosperous draper. He studied art at the Adelaide School of Design and the National Gallery School in Melbourne and then taught drawing at Wesley College, 1902-1906, the Melbourne Teachers’ College and Melbourne Church of England Grammar, 1902-32. He married May Ina Hepburn on 25 Jan 1911, the granddaughter of pioneering pastoralist, Capt. John Hepburn. They lived in the house for the rest of their lives and the location provided the scenery for many of Norman’s paintings.
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CreatorUnknownRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorMacgeorge, NormanRoleProvenance

Dates

DateUndated

Dates

Date1900-1970Date ContextDate of accession

Description Control

Previous System ID1975.0111.00012Format NumberBWP/12282UMAIC IDUMA/I/3942

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions11.5 x 16 cm