Workman Family Collection
Item set
- Alternative Title
- Workman/Evans Family Collection
- 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. - Type
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Items
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Photographs of Myrtle and Vida Workman around 1936. -
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Photograph of Myrtle Workman in 1920. -
Photograph of Myrtle Workman in 1934. -
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Photograph of Samuel Workman and presumably Dr. E. McMillan outside the Outschoorn Presbyterian Church at the opening in December 1923. -
Photograph of Oudtschoorn Presbyterian Church in 1923. -
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Photograph entitled "Windmill at Bidborough" of a pastoral scene in Bidborough, England. There is a windmill visible on top of a hill in the background. -
Photograph entitled "Workman family" showing an elderly man and two elder women seated on a sofa. Another woman and a man are standing behind the sofa. -
Black and white photograph of the Workman bridal couple showing the bride and groom, Walter Workman and Blanche Traill, as they exit the Church. -
Black and white photograph of the Workman wedding party showing the bride and groom, Walter Workman and Blanche Traill. Also in the photograph are best man, Rodney Workman, and bridesmaid, Ms Paterson. -
Photograph of the Workman family including Walter, Kathleen, Evan, Myrtle, Rodney, Vida, Samuel and Frances. The photograph was taken at Christmas, 1955. -
Photograph of Walter Evans. -
Photograph of Walter Evans, father of Frances Annie Evans. -
Photograph of Walter Evans and his family, including his daughter Gladys, his wife Fanny, and his mother Anne Evans, at the entrance to Brimscombe Court, Gloucestershire, England. -
Photograph of Walter Workman (possibly wearing a military uniform) standing in the garden of 42 Gordon Terrace, Port Elizabeth, in 1940. -
Photograph of Walter Workman taken in about 1944. -
Photograph of Walter Workman (presumably during the Second World War) in Cairo. -
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Magee Presbyterian College Londonerry was a constituent of Queens College as it was then called