Gerald Terry Collection: Box 22X

Date Document Type Contents
1899-1902 booklet Rouse Hill Branch of Scripture Union, Scripture union members 1900-02
1911 Scripture Union Report, List of books for sale, New members list
1902-1959 Rouse Hill Branch of Scripture Union, 17 Scripture Union Members Card 1902 – 1959, 1911 Church Calendar
circa 1900 Poem and fantasy in Kathleen Rouse’s handwriting, The Bride of John Williams, The Village Wedding
1903 Menu, passenger list Norddeustscher Lloyd leaving Sydney 10 Jan 1903; passengers W F Buchan (Buchanan) and Miss Rouse NB Kathleen Rouse travelled to Western Australia with W F Buchanan, her mother’s cousin. Buchanan had been invited by the WA Govt to the opening ceremony of the Mundaring to Kalgoorlie pipeline, the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. He is believed to have been a financial backer of this scheme which had been designed by the brilliant Irish engineer, C Y O’Connor. Tragically, O’Connor had committed suicide the previous year Left Sydney 10 January 1903
1905 Booklets Kathleen Rouse Four booklets (with notes by Kathleen on loose sheets), The Pelman System of Memory Training, Booklet 1, 3, 4 and 5
1908-1909 Program Ada Crossley concert (piano solo Mr Percy Grainger) (Poor condition)
To 1909 Postcards 9 Postcards, Sent or received by Kathleen Rouse
1910-1912 Postcards 12 Postcards with messages, Sent or received by Kathleen Rouse
Writing in the hand of Kathleen Rouse, Peace, Safety
Postcards Four postcards to Kathleen Rouse from Norman Pearce Two regarding playing tennis And two from WW1 1915/16
31 January 1916 Photographs (WWI) Envelope addressed to Kathleen Rouse from Lieut. Norman Pearce With 40 photos: Gallipoli, Malta, Egypt Handwritten details on back of each photograph
1918? Framed letter Framed memento from George V re “a brave life given for others”. Capt Norman Pearce (Kathleen Rouse’s fiancé) was killed in action in Egypt on 29 July 1916 This memento was given to Kathleen by Mrs Pearce, Norman’s mother, and was kept in Kathleen’s bedroom at Rouse Hill House (bedroom later occupied by Gerald Terry)
1919 Booklet, passenger list Kathleen Rouse. Travelling home to Australia after the War Canadian-Australasian Royal Mail Line (Union Steamship Company of New Zealand Limited)
After 1921 Postcards 2 Postcards Sent or received by Kathleen Rouse
1922 notepaper Handwritten quotes; In Memoriam (in the hand of Kathleen Rouse); for wife of Sir George Buchanan? In box
Brochure, letter Kathleen Rouse. Letter and Royal Martyr Church Union brochure from (Rev) David Ross Fotheringham NB The Royal Martyr Church Union is dedicated to the restoration of Charles I as a martyr in the calendar of the Book of Common Prayer
1927 Booklet Historic Charing' By David Ross Fotheringham, Vicar
1927 Booklets x 2 20 Oct 1927 Navarino Centenary Dinner 1927 Booklet recording the centenary dinner in honour of the Battle of Navarino & also including a Musical Programme. “Miss Rouse” appears to have been a guest, as was her friend, Rev D R Fotheringham. The distinguished guests included many with Greek sounding surnames. Seating plan also included NB The Battle of Navarino took place on 20 October 1827 and was influential in the struggle for Greek independence. It is said to have been the last great battle fought entirely with sailing ships.
31 March 1930 Tickets Kathleen Rouse. Thomas Cook travel, two tickets and envelope Return travel Harbin and Changchun
18 April 1930 Kathleen Rouse. Passenger list, sailing from Yokohama
27 April 1930 Menu M S Kulmerland Cover painting of Hong Kong
1932 Kamo Maru NYK Line Kathleen Rouse, Travelling on the Kamo Maru NYK Line Passenger List, 3 June Dinner Menu, 5 June Dinner Menu 7 June Dinner Menu, 8 June Dinner Menu, 12 June Dinner Menu, 14 June Dinner Menu, 16 June Dinner Menu, 18 June Dinner Menu
Kamo Maru NYK Line Envelopes. Note by C Thornton re SS Kamo Maru sunk by US submarine 3 July 1944, 415 passengers
1932 Kamo Maru NYK Line Two copies (filed separately) of Passenger List, including Schedule, from Melbourne 21 May 1932, Mr H V Foy, Mr J Foy, Miss K B Rouse to disembark at Yokohama
16 June 1932 (postmark, Hong Kong) Post Card addressed to Miss Rumery of Denbigh, Riverstone, giving details of trip
Kamo Maru NYK Line 6 Postcards
9 April 1934 Newspaper cutting Sydney Morning Herald Re contesting Kathleen Rouse’s will, nephews unsuccessful