Tirbutt and Duthie family papers and photographs including opera performance photographs of soprano...
Tirbutt and Duthie family papers and photographs including opera performance photographs of soprano Irene Tirbutt (Sharpham), ca. 1910-1997
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Date
ca. 1900-1997
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7915
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Physical Description
Contents
0.04 metres of textual material (3 folders), 90 photographic prints (4 folders)
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Level of description
Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
This collection, belonging to Irene Sharpham (nee Tirbutt) consists of family photographs and papers of her parents Jean (nee Duthie) and Albert Lyons Tirbutt as well as photographs of Irene's performances.
FOLDER 1
Miscellaneous family letters 1944-1984
Hair belonging to Albert Tirbutt
FOLDER 2
British and Australian pass...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Tirbutt and Duthie family papers and photographs including opera performance photographs of soprano Irene Tirbutt (Sharpham), ca. 1910-1997
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The collection included a lock of Albert Tirbutt's hair (possibly cut in 1908) but this has been discarded.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Professor Jennie Shaw on behalf of the estate of Irene Sharpham (nee Tirbutt), February 2009
Administrative / Biographical history
Irene Sharpham (nee Tirbutt) performed as a soprano in Sydney as well as London and Wellington, New Zealand. In later years she became a freelance journalist and executive director of the University of New England Union and president of the Armidale branch of the Liberal Party.She died in 2006.
References:
Northern Daily Leader 16/11/20...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7915
Record Identifier
Yj7dWNm9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7dWNm9
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Reference code
872710
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