Spoon showing an image of Heywoodsouvenir of heywood, spoon

Letter re. qualificationqualification, t. fetherston

Neoprene wrap around stubby holder, coloured photo of Digby Hotel on outside, velcro fastening. In clear plastic packet, cardboard top with manufacturer's details.Front: 'Digby Hotel (03) 5579 3281'

Souvenir transfer, Nelson Vic. Cartoon style coloured scene, river, bridge, beach, man with fish.

Typed letter on letterhead from Chop Seng Yip, Singapore.chop seng yip, international students, ling soo ding, chee ah chwee, singapore, rice paper, letterhead

24 carat gold surface medal set in royal blue perspex, encased in clear perspex. Victoria-Melbourne sesquicentenary 1834/35 - 1984/85. Edward Henty one side, Parliament House Melbourne the other.medal, celebration, henty

In October 1901, Mr B. Cleal wrote to the Chief Commissioner of Police complaining about the large number of effeminate young men using ‘various conveniences’ for ‘an evil of the most terrible description’. Mr Cleal’s letter is part of a remarkable collection of documents held by Public Record Office Victoria that are valuable to LGBTIQ+ history and heritage in providing unparalleled insight into where and how beats operated in and around the city at that time. By ‘conveniences’ Cleal meant public toilets, and he listed the busiest of them: the corner of Rathdowne and Victoria streets; Lansdowne Street, East Melbourne; under the viaduct opposite the Customs House in Flinders Street; at the rear of the old City Court in Little Collins Street; and under the viaduct at the foot of King Street. Cleal described in detail how these beats worked: ‘One cannot enter but two or three of the above fellows rush in and on pretence of using same will pass some disgusting remark concerning one’s person etc’. The Chief Commissioner despatched one of his officers, Sergeant Canty, to investigate. Canty’s report provides further detail and description of who he encountered at the public toilets. He reported that men ‘known by the term “Pufters” [sic], are generally well dressed, sober, quiet in their manner and some of them very well connected’. Canty further noted about these men: 'it is often very difficult for the police to catch them offending, and if they do at any time make filthy or indecent overtures to any man, they believe him to be similarly inclined, but should they make a mistake the man insulted never thinks of giving any of them in charge [complaining to the police], but sometimes gives the offender a well-deserved blow or kick instead, of which the recipient never complains.' Sergeant Canty admitted that the problem had existed for some time. But, he added, ‘I don’t think the evil complained of is as great as said in attached [Cleal’s letter]’. In reviewing the file, Canty’s supervisor noted that Cleal, ‘appears to have given these resorts considerable attention’. Much of the evidence for same-sex activity in Melbourne in the early twentieth century comes from court cases and sensationalist news reports. With their eyewitness accounts of the use of local beats, these documents in the collection of Public Record Office Victoria provide a more detailed, understated account, making them some of the more unusual and historically significant records in Melbourne’s queer history. Quoted from "A History of LGBTIQ+ Victoria in 100 Places and Objects" by Graham Willett, Angela Bailey, Timothy W. Jones and Sarah Rood.

A reply to K.A. Patterson from Australia Post. He had asked for opening dates of post offices in the then City of Nunawading.A reply to K.A. Patterson from Australia Post.post offices, australia post, patterson, keith arthur

Letter from John BARNES to the Port Melbourne Bowling Club, 3.12.1938sport - lawn bowls, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne bowling club, john barnes, jim harrison

Hand painted china dish, rectangular with rounded corners of aboriginal motif. Souvenir of Portland.Front: 'PORTLAND' - in white Back: Makers 'HAND PAINTED 'S. Anna - inscribed into surface gold sticker STUDIO ANNA Australia' AUSTRALIA'souvenir of portland, domestic item

Letter from Kayser, to Campbell's cash Stores, Portland, re payment for goods, dated 28 AUG 1939campbell family records

Displayed at History House.Green/blue and gold words and crest.Front: Maria Regina Angelorum CRUC. DUM SPIRO FIDO 1875-1975