Friday 15 February 2019

Lord and Lady Casey, at home at Edrington, 1947.

These photographs of  Lord and Lady Casey, at Edrington, their property at Berwick were taken by Ivan Ives in October 1947. They illustrate the interests of the couple - Lady Casey and her easel, she was an accomplished artist and Lord Casey is shown in his workshop, he trained as an engineer and is also shown with a model aeroplane. Both Lord and Lady Casey were pilots and had a plane at Casey Airfield at Berwick.  They are from the  Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy ACP Magazines Ltd. You can see the original record here



Lady Casey in the Tack room. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435908


Lady Casey at her easel - the painting is that of the Berwick Inn / Border Hotel in High Street, Berwick. 
Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435951


Lord and Lady Casey relaxing inside. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435937


Lord  and Lady Casey relaxing outside Edrington. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435946


Lord and Lady Casey relaxing outside Edrington. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435945


Off for a drive.Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435944



Lord and Lady Casey and I presume their daughter Jane, who was born in 1928.  
Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435922


Lord and Lady Casey and daughter, Jane and sheep. 
Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435935


Out in the paddock. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435938


Out in the paddock. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435936


Going for a walk with the dog. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435939


Climbing over the stile. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435940


Lord Casey at his desk, he is holding  model plane. 
Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435941


Lord Casey at the saw bench. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435942


Lord Casey selecting the right tool. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435943


Lord Casey at the bench drill. Photographer: Ivan Ives
State Library of New South Wales Image FL9435966

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