Showing posts with label Australian Women's Weekly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australian Women's Weekly. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Trove Tuesday - Rosalie Burton

The Australian Women's Weekly from 1933 to 1982 is digitised on the Trove site from the National Library of Australia. 

This advertisement featuring 4 year old Rosalie featured in the Australian Women's Weekly published on Wednesday 22 July, 1959.


Was this little girl's name really Rosalie and did she come from Ku-ring-gai?

Article Text:

Ballet Baby
VEGEMITE-made  
by Kraft.
Petite Rosalie Burton, of Kuring-gai, N.S.W., is preparing for her B.B.O. (British Ballet Organisation ) examination this year. Where does this 4-vear old get her energy? She enjoys Vegemite every day.
Vegemite-the only pure, con-centrated yeast extract - is the  richest food source of Vitamin   B, which is essential for:
. healthy nerves
 . good digestion
. clear skin
. vitality
Your children will enjoy deli-cious Vegemite. Spread it on  toast, sandwiches, biscuits - or  on baby's rusks.





Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Trove Tuesday - married in London

From the Australian Women's Weekly on 1 May, 1937 comes this photo of  former Wahroonga resident, Miss Sheila Campbell. The Weekly on Trove  is a wonderful source of images for researchers.


























The text from the article reads:
MRS GERALD GREGERSON, who, before her recent marriage in London to Dr.Gerald Gregerson of Adelaide, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Gregerson, of Dulwich,  was Miss Sheila Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Campbell, ofWahroonga,Sydney. Dr. and Mrs. Gregerson, who first met when travelling to England last Feb-ruary, leave London in November to make their home in Adelaide.