Jessie Dixon – Her Home and Neighbourhood.
Jessie Dixon, pictured below, lived on East Avenue South, and took several wonderful photographs of her family’s home and the neighbourhood.
Verandah of the family home when the front plantings were at their height.
Above and below, East Avenue South, with the autumn leaves starting to fall.
Above and below, East Avenue South, photos taken in a difficult situation. No doubt Jessie would have rejected the above photo of the family home, but the glass negative survived and the photo is well worth seeing.
Photos courtesy PreVIEW, LOcal History and Archives, Hamilton Public Library.
February 18, 2013 at 11:38 am
Still one of the most handsome streets in Hamilton.