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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Historical, Warrnambool, Ozone hotel, Warrnambool, 1902-1929
The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Ozone Hotel, Warrnambool – Construction of Warrnambool’s Ozone Hotel and Coffee Palace on the corner of Koroit and Kepler streets began in 1890. The luxury venue included ballrooms, dining rooms, a theatre and a tower. In 1929 it burnt to the ground in a spectacular fire. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time that he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.This postcard of the Ozone Hotel and Coffee Palace is significant for its connection to the Victorian-era hotel. The hotel was a luxury facility that attracted visitors to the town by sea, rail and road. The postcard also represents the short period in which the hotel operated and the notable, unforgettable event of its burning to the ground. Out of the set of nine postcards in this donation, this card is the only one that includes the location of Warrnambool on the back. It is also the only one with text within the outline for the postage stamp and with headings in this font. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool.Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation, coloured print within an oval border and mauve-toned shading. The cameo image is of a grand three-storey building on a street corner with a tall turret, shorter turrets, and arches on the verandas. The back has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. There is no correspondence written on the card. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain.Front, in red: “Ozone hotel, Warrnambool” Back in black: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, landscape, ozone hotel and coffee palace, ozone hotel, warrnambool hotel, destroyed by fire, coffee palace -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, The Port of Liverpool : The "Empress of Russia" at Prince's Landing Stage, c.1928
Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.The Port of Liverpool. Coloured postcard. The postcard was probably purchased by George and Edith Weir on a trip to England and Scotland, circa 1928."The Port of Liverpool : The "Empress of Russia" at Prince's Landing Stage"postcards, george and edith weir, the port of liverpool, postcards -- liverpool -- england (uk), weir collection -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Criterion Hotel and Livery and Letting Stables, Doveton Street. Ballarat
C.H. Hager, Proprietor. Plate 287 Chuck Photo Series.criterion hotel, doveton street, building, hotel, hager, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Wal Jack, Adelaide, 1950's
These notes are based on a report prepared for the Board re the donation of materials collected by Wal Jack and donated to the BTM in 2011. The following notes are general across the collection unless written for a specific Ballarat item. Has proven association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features South Australian trams. Brown leather covers, over heavy board, tied together with a black shoe lace, light grey paper inside covers holding some 63 sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in blue or black ink. Has some 392 black and white photographs including some postcards. Has photos of various locations and lines within Adelaide, includes works trams, buses, trolley buses, arranged by tramcar class in some places. Includes horse trams at Goolwa and Victor Harbor, Port Adelaide steam tram. Album Scanned Dec. 2019 prior to forward 7 packets of negatives to the collection of the AETM via John Radcliffe. Refer to dbtext\Archive Document files\Reg Item 5009. Each page scanned as a hi res (1200 dpi) jpg file using the Fujitsu Scan Snap Scanner SV600. Advised 3/4/2020, that the negs will be held by the National Railway Museum. All photos scanned 12/2022. See Related documents regarding the negatives -trams, tramways, adelaide, victor harbor, tramcars, wal jack -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Establishment of R. Ramsay, Bridge Street
Ironmonger and Plumber. Plate 322 Chuck Photo Series.r. ramsay, bridge street, building, commerical, shop. -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - B/W, C 1929
The back of Warren's/Greer's Bakery on the far right side, with the back of Warrens/Greer's house adjacent (and at right angles to the bakery). The cottage on the left side was rented out. The bed of the Stoney Creek is in the foreground.Postcard shows three buildings with trees and a hill in the background. There are numerous fallen/felled trees and a fence in the foreground. Robert Greer was the baker. He married Ida Warren.media, advertisements, people, warren -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Michael Schrader, General tramway photos, 1995 - 1997
Album - comprising 23 plastic photo holders in a interleaved pack glued to a heavy plastic sheet covered folder. Matching image and sheet numbers .1 - overhead issue at intersection of Riversdale and Glenferrie Road with parked trams. .2 - University terminus under construction (Dec. 1995) showing track layout and Bendigo tram 808 on City Circle outside Spencer St station and Bourke St. - 1995. .3 - New Exhibition Centre (Jeff's Shed) and trams 852 and A292 in Clarendon St. - Feb. 1996 .3a - Y469 on Zoo Tourist tram - 2/1995 and at the zoo. .4 - Y469 and Z3 200 at the zoo cross over and 469 using the cross over. .5 - Y469 crew photo and overhead work following trackwork in Domain Road at Domain Junction. .6 - Short shunts and bus replacements for Domain Junction works - Z69 and buses. .7 - Volvo bus 89 in Swanston St (replacement) an a view of the Burke Road overpass of the Freeway at Gardiner nearing completion. .8 - ditto showing the new widened level crossing at Gardiner and trams in the distance. Opened Dec. 1995. .9 - Photos showing widening of the freeway at Gardiner and relocation of the creek. .10 - Photos showing the construction of the turnout into the new Southbank Depot - cFeb. 1997. .11 - Photos of four trams and others at South Melbourne depot (closed 8/2/1997) including 981, 954, 923 and 1005 prior to fan trip to move the trams to Malvern Depot. .12 - Photo of one of the trams leaving the depot and two on Queensway Prahran. .13 - Trams 843 and 920 at South Melbourne and 843 and others at Whiteman St shunt. .14 - Tram 843 at Southbank depot entrance on the Port Melbourne Line. .15 - Restaurant trams 442, 937 and 939 at Southbank and tram 114 in Swanston St at Batman Ave. .16 - Z8 leads a fleet of Z class trams in Swanston St and Batman Ave and a large number of buses lined up in Spencer St - Grand Prix tram strike - 1997 .17 - buses buses - Latrobe St and Swanston St. .18 - ditto .19 - Relaying Hawthorn Bridge and relaying Dandenong Road .20 - Track relay Dandenong Road - centre median reserved track with rail wagons .22 - ditto .23 - lifting track into place. Two loose photos - Bundoora terminus, Grand Prix services and Grand Prix information booth.trams, tramways, mmtb, overhead, riversdale rd, glenferrie rd, university, spencer st, city circle, clarendon st, y class, z3 class, a class, trackwork, domain junction, swanston st, burke rd, gardiner, southbank, south melbourne depot, queensway, restaurant tram, dandenong rd, grand prix, bundoora, tram 808, tram 892, tram 292, tram 920, tram 200, tram 69, tram 981, tram 954, tram 923, tram 1005, tram 843, tram 442, tram 937, tram 939, tram 114 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Seven panel Melbourne tram photographs, Nucolorvue Publishing, Melbourne's Trams, 2001
Postcard featuring seven Melbourne tramcars - B2 2111 in an all-over advertising livery for Crown "World of Entertainment" in 2001, SW6 957 City Circle, B2 2070 (Bundoora), C1 2004, B2 2019 (2001) advertising Luna Park outside Luna Park, W7 1005 (Toorak Glenferrie Rd, route 8) and an SW6 tram as one of the Restaurant trams. Nu-Color-Vue number 11ML580, NCV 13584Yields information about seven different types of Melbourne trams around 2001.Postcard colour - seven panel Melbourne tram photographs - Nu-Color-Vuetrams, tramways, tramcar restaurant, luna park, w7 class tram, sw6 class tram, b class tram, c1 class tram, advertising trams, tram 2111, tram 957, tram 2020, tram 2004, tram 2019, tram 1005 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARDS, PLAYING, 1939-40
Frederick Birkin No VX32484 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 25.6.40 age 24 years. Attached to 2/22nd Batt known as “Lark Force” they were stationed in Rabaul awaiting a possible attack by the Japanese. The attack came in early 1942. Birkin was taken POW and his death was on 1.7.42. Numbers escaped, others were massacred at the TOL Plantation and many more of the total Force and civilians lost their lives on the Japanese prison ship “Montivedeo Maru” which was sunk by an American Submarine on 1.7.42. A small number survived this. The cards were all written on the back with name and number of men in Birkins unit prior to embarkation to Rabaul. All were traceable as to their fate or transfer to another unit prior to embarkation. Refer also 182.2, 183. Set of playing cards, red in colour, with 2 white figures sword fighting. Owned by Frederick Birkin.Cards have been written on reverse, in ink, by colleagues of Fred Birkin.documents, cards, personal effects, leisure activities -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Collins Street - Biscay A1 239, Biscay Greetings, late 1980's
Postcard looking west along Collins Street. just to the east of Swanston Street. At the time of the photograph all trams have been converted to The Met colour scheme. Swanston Street was converted into Swanston walk during 1992, so photo is late 1980's or early 1990's. There are seven trams in the view: A1 239 (City Route 42), SW5 749 in Swanston Street, A1 232 (Mont Albert Route 42), two advertising cars. Collins Street is busy. Note the Hook Turn signs supported off the overhead wires.Yields information about Collins Street late 1980's or early 1990s prior to the construction of Swanston WalkPostcard - red boarders, Collins Street - Biscay Greetings, BG 275collins street, swanston street, a1 class tram, sw5 class trams, tram 239, tram 232, tram 749, trams, tramways -
Federation University Historical Collection
Album, Hilda Rix Nicholas, Henry Sutton's Niece and the Wright family
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.Red A4 folder with information about Hilda Rix Nicholas and the Wright Familyhilda rix nicholas, henry sutton, george matson nicholas, bronwyn wright -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - copy, "Sturt Street looking E., Ballarat" and "Happy New Years", c2000
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - coloured - of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Armstrong St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street with the Post Office and bank buildings on the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts in the view. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards -
Clunes Museum
Card
CHRISTMAS CARD SENT TO HANNAH IN 1914 FROM NORMAN THOMAS IN FRANCE W.W.1local history, docoment, christmas card, w.w.1 memorabilia -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 27 from Post Office Ballarat Vic", 1948
Photo shows the view looking southwest from the Post Office towards the Town Hall. Two trams are in the view including the National Mutual building, the Town Hall, and Myer. Wal Jack in a note to Ken Magor of Newcastle notes the trams (No. 26 and a bogie), tram services, the ESCo fuse box, the tram waiting shelter, and that the location is known as "City Tram Centre". Wal has dated the photo as 1948. Note: There are two Murray Views No. 27 - see item 7360 as well.Yields information about Sturt and Lydiard St view and tram services.Postcard black and white, plain back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 26, tramway centre -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - 35mm Colour slides, Pruning Day 1986, 1986
15 slides of Pruning/Open Day 1986 Jul 86.pruning day, 1986, open day -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Medallion
Medal donated by Helen Harris on behalf of her daughter Penny Harris. Premiers 1993.Round gold coloured medallion on burgundy and blue ribbon. Nunawading Districts Netball Assoc. on back Premiers 1993.As abovepenny harris, helen harris, mount pleasant uniting netball assoc, netball -
Greensborough Historical Society
Album - Photograph Album, Probus Club of Diamond Valley, Probus Club of Diamond Valley Inc.: Year 15, March 2002 - March 2003 [Part 2], 2002-2003
Photographs, minutes of meetings, activities of the Probus Club of Diamond Valley Inc.: Year 15, March 2002 - March 2003 [Part 2]. President: Trevor O'HehirA complete record of the first 20-plus years of this Probus Club; many local identities were among members. Importantly, most photographs have captions naming people, places, dates and events.probus clubs, probus club of diamond valley inc, . -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Raphael Tuck and Sons, 1914 c
Postcard is one of I love Lassie series No 4286 Copy of message from Charles R Sands stationed at Durrington Camp Lark Hill Salsbury Plain on January 1917 Message reads Dear Little Dorothy I often wonder how you are since I left South Buchan and wish I was back again with you all. The snow is falling very fast tonight and all are suffering a lot with the frost and cold. I am still here but will be off to France sometime next month I do not feel at all happy this Xmas but I feel I will spend my next Xmas Day in South Buchan as I think the war will.......message continues on VTMH05475.2Black and white postcard of a British WWI Army Officer a little girl about five years old with her arm across his chest. Englandworld war 1914-1918 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Card (item), City of Kew, Greetings from Kew, 1961
The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.GREETINGS FROM KEW / MAY THE PEACE AND JOY OF CHRISTMAS / ABIDE WITH YOU / ALL THROUGH / THE YEAR / FROM / THE MAYOR AND MAYORESS OF KEW / CR AND MRS W D VAUGHAN / "CARRAMAR" / 241 COTHAM ROAD / KEWcivic invitations -- kew (vic), greeting cards -- kew (vic), cr w d vaughan, city of kew -- coat of arms -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Australian Active Service Medal 1945 - 1975
This is a complete boxed set of the Active Service Medal as awarded to all Australians who served between 1945 and 1975. Large silver, round medal attached to purple, blue, red and yellow striped ribbon in black padded box with silver writing. Also includes miniature medal on ribbon and 3 sets of metal clasps used for creating a rack of medals.australian medals 1945-1975, active service medal -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Medal, The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, The Royal Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal Award, 1969
In 1969 Robin Boyd was awarded highest RAIA Gold medal, the highest honour.Gold medal (65mm diameter) with design on both faces. (a) RAIA medal with architect and guild figure and stone structure (b) Artem promovemos una Two kangaroos holding shield with wall and column structure. The medal set into a black velvet. The back is black leather in a timber frame. 405mmH X 330mmWThe back of the timber frame is inscribed with //PARTH-40'E' - F + G.royal australian institute of architects award. raia award, royal australian institute of architects gold medal, raia gold medal, robin boyd -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, Royal Army Medical Corps Picking Up the Wounded in a Captured Village, c1916
Most probabaly purchased by Harry Holmes.World War One official war postcard showing a number of ambulances and troops on the battlefield."These are King's soldiers and our conrades who have fought and suffered. The best we can give them is thei due." Such is the feeling of the devoted Red Cross service.world war one, harry holmes, ambulances, red cross, wounded, soldiers, royal army medical corps -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Postcard, Valentines Real Photo Series, Interior of Seamen's Institute, Flinders Street Melbourne, c. 1917
stage, piano, chairs, concerts, seamen's mission, woodfloor, billiard, flinders street, seamen, sailors, newspapers, bentwood chairs, vienna chairs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 7 POSTCARDS, 1904 - 07
Group of seven postcards from various people addressed to Mrs. A Stephens (nee Palmer). Five of the cards are depicting Theatre Actresses. (a) Unknown Actress, (b) Caricature of a surprised face with the words ' I was very surprised ' hand written underneath, (c) Miss Delia Mason, (d) Miss Gabrielle Ray in ' The Lady Dandies ', (e) Billie Burke , (f) Hand tinted card depicting women at an Aboriginal Camp, entitled ' Lubras camp, Maloga ' , (g) Unknown Actress.postcard, actresses, actresses, delia mason, billie burke, gabrielle ray, lubras camp maloga -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POST CARD A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS
Postcard. A Very happy Christmas. Photo of 'Orange Tip and caterpillar'. Rear. With Season's greetings, To Mr & Mrs Bagggaley, Frank and Elaine, From Dorothy X 1944. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - 6 framed postcards of Blackburn and 5 cards
Six postcards of Blackburn - sepia coloured. Five cards describing the postcards: 1. Lake Road bridge Blackburn 2. Blackburn Road 3. Blackburn Primary School 4. Travelers Rest Hotel 5. Blackburn Station blackburn -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Bourke & Spencer Sts Melbourne, National View by Murfett Publishing, 1980c
National View postcard of Z1 33 (Route 96) at the Spencer St terminus in Bourke St. with another tram waiting to arrive. Does not appear to have a formal safety zone on the north side of the tram where there are a number of people waiting. The former cable tram tracks at this location can be seen in front of the tram. In the view are the NAB building under construction, the BHP, AMP and the MTOCo head officeYields information about Bourke St and Z1 class tramsPostcard - by National View by Murfett Pty Ltd - divided back with title and publisher details. Card No. P1005-1trams, tramways, bourke st, z1 class, tram 33, spencer st, route 96 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Vendetta
Wooden shield with metal detail of a crown above a hand holding a dagger over Aboriginal weapons - boomerang, axe and nulla nullaVindigoplaque, vendetta plaque ship -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Shield
A brown shield with a black heading with gold writing "Vietnamese Veterans Association Of SA Inc Friends of the Vietnamese Invalid Veterans Association of SA Inc. Bottom in gold on black "From an eternally grateful nation in memory of Noack. E. W. who made the supreme sacrifice whilst fighting for the freedom and independence of south Vietnam (1962-197). In the middle of the shield is an Australian flag, a South Vietnamese flag. Also a badge of South Vietnamshield, noack, errol, 5 rar, vietnamese veterans association sa, noack collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Album - Art therapy sketchbook, Kenneth Bailey, Imperial 4to Sketchbook, Kew Mental Hospital, 1952-1969
Herbert Joseph Chambers was born in 1912 in Clifton Hill, Victoria. Later he was to live in Clark and Charles Streets in Northcote, in South Caulfield, and finally in Mentone. While he may have worked at the Kew Asylum before 1945, that year was when he was presented with a Certificate issued by the Department of Mental Hygiene (Victoria) declaring that he had completed training and passed the examinations required to work as a 'Mental Attendant’. The document is dated 19th December 1945 and signed by the Director of the Department and by the Co-Examiners. From at least 1945, he was to work as a member of the male staff of the Asylum, mainly in the Refractory Ward. A donor gifted to the Kew Historical Society in February 2019 a number of items collected by Herbert Chambers in his work at the Asylum. These include his Certificate of Registration, a photograph taken of him with two colleagues at Circular Quay in Sydney, a notebook containing ‘SP’ betting records of male asylum staff, and five sketchbooks with artwork created by Kenneth Bailey, a patient of the Asylum. Herbert Chambers’ period of employment at the Kew Asylum coincided with the employment of the English psychiatrist Dr Eric Cunningham Dax (1908-2008) as Chairman of the Mental Hygiene Authority in 1952. Dr Dax introduced an art therapy program into Victorian psychiatric hospitals, including Kew, where it is likely that the five sketchbooks were created. The sketchbooks are believed to have been presented to Chambers by ***** as a “gift for looking after him”. Herbert Chambers retired from the Kew Asylum in c.1970 after working there for almost thirty years.The Kew Historical Society has been the recipient of a number of important collections relating to the Kew Mental Hospital and the Children's Cottages, Kew, including their former incarnations. This is an important donation in this context as it includes five sketchbooks by a patient in an art therapy program at the Hospital. Art therapy programs were introduced by Dr Eric Cunningham Dax to Victorian asylums in the 1950s. The sketchbooks contain incomplete drawings and finished artworks. The donor believes that the patient who created the sketchbooks suffered from Schizophrenia. The sketchbooks are historically significant as representative examples of works created by patients in the program and for what they reveal about how mental illness may be manifested in a patient's artworks. The most significant repository of comparable works is held by the Dax Centre at Melbourne University.One of five sketchbooks with illustrations by Kenneth Bailey, a patient of the Kew Mental Hospital in an art therapy program, during the 1950s or 1960s. No work is dated although a number of the drawings/paintings are signed with the artist's name. art therapy, kew mental hospital, herbert joseph chambers, dr eric cunningham dax