A photograph of Dr Edward (Ted) James Chipp Hamp relaxing at his Drouin home in 1944 with his wife and three daughters.
Dr Hamp is probably Drouin's most well-known doctor who served the district for 48 years, offering medical services from 1940 to 1988.
This photograph featured in Jim Fitzpatrick's collection "Drouin: A Small Town at War" to bolster Australian goodwill and understanding of the cost of war to those "at home".
"District doctor is Edward James Chipp Hamp, country medico since graduation in 1929, shown here relaxing with family after a typical day of consulting and visiting," the photograph caption reads. "Six-year-old twins Margaret and Elizabeth attend Drouin State School and 10-year-old Helen goes to a boarding school at Sale, big provincial centre 60 miles away."
Dr Hamp, his wife Stella and his daughters lived at "Gillian", a beautiful home in Princes Way built by Dr Alfred Cowan, one of Drouin's very early doctors.
Dr Hamp was born in Norwood in 1904, trained in London and became famed as a specialist in dermatology. His services were sought out by patients far and wide.
The Buln Buln Shire awarded him an Australia Day Award in 1980 for 40 years of serving the community.
The story of Dr Hamp, as told by Shelley Duncan, featured at the Drouin Cemetery Walk in 2018.
Visit storiesofdrouin.com.au to hear the full story.
Photograph courtesy of the Drouin History Group and information courtesy Stories of Drouin, a cooperative oral history project between The Committee for Drouin, Drouin History Group and 3BBR FM to preserve local stories.