Read Family
Dublin Core
Title
Read Family
Subject
Buildings and structures
Women
Environment
Family and personal life
Community life
Children and youth
Description
A photo of the Read Family including; Clive, Bernie, Arthur, David, Walter and Ilsa, 1950.
In 1952, Ilse Read compiled the "History of Dunster" to enter into the Tweedsmuir competition of local histories. She, and her colleagues in the Dunster Women's Institute, founded in 1944, wrote from local oral accounts - including both first and second hand stories. The book includes many photographs and stories that, without the foresight these women showed in protecting them, would surely have been lost through time. The original book, with its hand embroidered cover and original photographs, has remained with Ilse's family and is currently safe-guarded by her daughter-in-law, Sally Read. Copies of the book have been made though, and can be found throughout the community, including one copy held by the Dunster Station Museum.
In 1952, Ilse Read compiled the "History of Dunster" to enter into the Tweedsmuir competition of local histories. She, and her colleagues in the Dunster Women's Institute, founded in 1944, wrote from local oral accounts - including both first and second hand stories. The book includes many photographs and stories that, without the foresight these women showed in protecting them, would surely have been lost through time. The original book, with its hand embroidered cover and original photographs, has remained with Ilse's family and is currently safe-guarded by her daughter-in-law, Sally Read. Copies of the book have been made though, and can be found throughout the community, including one copy held by the Dunster Station Museum.
Creator
Margie (McNaughton) Johnson
Source
McNaughton Photo Album
Date
1950
Rights
Valley Museum and Archives
Margie (McNaughton) Johnson
Format
1200dpi, 24bit colour scan
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2016.01.124
Coverage
Dunster
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Original Print (returned to owner)
Physical Dimensions
11.6cm x 7.8cm
Files
Collection
Citation
Margie (McNaughton) Johnson, “Read Family,” Valley Museum & Archives, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.valleymuseumarchives.ca/resources/items/show/331.