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Description
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The Workman Family Collection is an extensive set of materials, primarily photographic, documenting the personal and social life of the Samuel and Frances Workman (née Evans) family and their connections in both Southern Africa and the UK.
Key Thematic Areas
Family History and Genealogy: The collection provides deep insight into the Workman and Evans lineages, including parents, children, aunts, uncles, and cousins (e.g., Apperly family connections). Key individuals documented are Samuel Workman, Frances Workman (née Evans), and her father, Walter Evans.
Life Events and Celebrations: Significant family milestones are documented, most prominently the Golden Wedding Anniversary (1952) of Samuel and Frances, but also weddings and birthdays (e.g., Samuel Workman's 80th birthday).
Geographic Span (Southern Africa and UK): The material reflects transnational life, covering residences and travels in:
Southern Africa: Port Elizabeth, Oudtshoorn, Hanover (Northern Cape), Adelaide, Johannesburg (The Chalet, Parktown), and Grahamstown (Wesleyan High School for Girls).
United Kingdom/Ireland: Kent (Bebelauds Bidborgh), Rodborough Court, Brimscombe Court, Belfast (Queens University), and Ballymoney, Ireland.
Social and Leisure Activities: The collection captures daily life, including tennis parties, picnics (e.g., at Beachy Head), holidays, family gatherings at Christmas (e.g., at Handsworth), and scenic views.
Church and Education Ties (Implied): While focused on personal life, the family's connection to Methodism is evident through mentions of church buildings, such as Glen Thorn Church and Oudtshoorn Church (and its dedication), as well as educational institutions like Wesleyan High School for Girls in Grahamstown and Grahamstown Training College.
Anne Evans, grandmother of Frances Workman Anne Evans was formerly known as Davies Nee Murray.
Anne Evans, wife of Philip Charles Evans 
Anne Evans, wife of Philip Evans and mother of Walter Evans 
Annie Evans, sister of Walter Evans 
Annie Workman, mother of Samuel Workman 
Apperly home, Rodborough Court 1 This is the Apperly home at Rodborough Court before the addition of a billard room, the home later transformed into a block of offices.
Apperly home, Rodborough Court 2 
Arthur Evans, brother of Walter Evans 
At Handsworth: David Brereton, Frances Workman and Sheila Thorn, July 1958 
At Handsworth: David Brereton, Frances Workman, Sheila Thorn and Myrtle Workman, July 1958 
At the Evans's wedding, Freid Walter and Myrtle John Pringle 
At the races 
Aunt Bee caught unaware (wife of Cooper Apperly) 
Aunt Florence 
Aunt Florence Apperly 
Aunt Maggie and Marjorie 
Aunt Maggie Evans, unknown and Uncle Emerd Bone 
Aunt Maggie in the park 
Author and management at the entrance to the Lych Gate Pairwich Church 
Bebelauds Bidborgh, Kent with pardy 
Bebelauds Bidborgh, Kent, a tea party 
Bebelauds Bidborgh, Kent, aunt Bee and Uncle Cooper 
Bebelauds Bidborgh, Kent, breakfast on the porch 
Bebelauds Bidborgh, Kent, the porch 
Bebelauds Bidborgh, Kent, The Terrace