Wedding gift to Mr. & Mrs. Wilms, 5th January 1910. (Dorothy Adamson's parents).White round dinner plates with blue rose design. Fluted edge with gold trim. Set of 12 plates.china, dinner plates, plates

Wedding gift to Mr. & Mrs. Wilms, 5th January 1910. (Dorothy Adamson's parents).Set of three round white bread and butter plates with blue rose design. Fluted edge with gold trim. plates, dinnerware, side plates

Wedding gift to Mr. & Mrs. Wilms, 5th January 1910. (Dorothy Adamson's parents).Set of three white round entree plates with blue rose design. Fluted edge with gold trim.plates, dinnerware, entree plates

Oval shaped china sandwich plate decorated with rural scenes and gilded around rim.Alfred Meakin Englanddomestic equipment, food consumption, plates

School exercise book owned by Leo Meakin. Book contains hand written research on British history, geometry, arithmetic, latin, algebra and English. Inside front cover handwritten in ink ' Leo Meakin, 23 Myrtle Street,Bendigo.'

Document : Lined exercise book in poor condition. Handwritten, in pencil, clothing measurements listed by name and date. Measurements for Masonic clothing?Geo. Meakin, High St, Bendigoorganization, retail, tailor, tailor, geo. meakin, clothing measurements, masonic lodge

Geo Meakin tailor, hard cover cash book Cash book contains names and payments of customers for period 1920 to 1922.bendigo, business, geo meakin tailor

Document: Lined exercise book in poor condition. Entries handwritten in ink and pencil, listed by date and name. Measurements for Masonic Clothing?Geo Meakin, tailor, High St, Bendigoorganization, retail, tailor, geo. meakin, tailor, clothing measurements, masonic lodge

Document: 136 page lined exercise book. Clothing measurements of various people handwritten in pencil. A measurement chart inside front cover indicates that perhaps the first name of the tailor is 'George'. Measurements for Masonic clothing?Geo. Meakin, tailor, High St Bendigoorganization, retail, tailor, geo. meakin, tailor, clothing measurements, masonic lodge

Document: Lined exercise book without covers. Entries handwritten in ink and pencil. Listed by date and name. Measurements for Masonic clothing?Geo. Meakin, tailor, High St Bendigoorganization, retail, tailor, geo. meakin, tailor, clothing measurement, mason

Document :Lined exercise book, approx. 126 pages. Handwritten entries in ink and pencil listed by date and name. Some entries contain clothing measurements and some indicate the profession of the person. 'Order Book 1904' on front and back covers. For Masonic clothing?Geo. Meakin, tailor, High St Bendigoorganization, retail, tailor, geo. meakin, tailor, clothing measurements, masonic lodge

Document: exercise book, marbled cover with red spine. On front 'Order Book 1904' Handwritten in ink and pencil, entries by date and name for clothing measurements. Perhaps for Masons ?Geo. Meakin, tailor, High St. Bendigoorganization, retail, tailor, geo. meakin, tailor, masonic lodge, clothing measurements

Order book for Geo Meakin, Tailors, 68 High Street, Bendigo. Handwritten entries by name from March 1981 to September 1937. Ink and pencil entries,bendigo, buildings, geo meakin tailor

Invoice from The Northern seed Supply Co. 315 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo dated December 1, 1930 The invoice was issued to a Mr. Geo. Meakin and is for 3 pounds, 8 shillings and 4 pence.business, retail, northern seed supply

150 page hard cover book with names of Geo Meakin tailor's customers, their orders and the cost of articles. Entries date from July 1919 to September 1922. Section covering October 1922 to July 1923 missing.bendigo, business, geo meakin tailor

Single page chart printed on one side of diagrams showing clothes dimensions (jacket, trousers,waistcoat) to be filled in by the customer. Meakin & Sons ladies and gentlemen tailors and outfitters - 66 high Street Bendigo. Cambridge press Bendigo.organization, retail, tailor

Invoices (2) issued by Geo Meakin, Tailor, Outfitter & c., High Street, Bendigo. 1. August 1917 to Const. Johnston. Items purchased: trousers 1/7/6; ready made overcoat 2/15/-; Sac suit 3/7/6. 2. Blank invoicebendigo, business, geo meakin tailor

Bendigo Citizens' Band Debenture Certificate for William Hampton's debentures. With all relevant information re debenture. President; ? G Guidice; Trustees: H V Lansell, G Kinglsley; Hon Sec: Geo Meakin. Handwritten inscription on 'Conditions' page: Received payment for same. August 27th 1923 W. Hampton.organization, club/society, bendigo citizens' band

Plan of Subdivisions in Shire of Diamond Valley: Side 1: subdivision of LP5406 bounded by Plenty Road, Greensborough Road, Meakin Avenue, Watsonia and includes Aqueduct Road, 1976. Side 2: 2 plans - Keelbundoora: Morwell Avenue and Grace Street; Nillumbik: Inglis Street and Chute Street Diamond Creek, 1962An example of hard copy subdivision plans from the Greensborough area. Mainly from the Shire of Diamond Valley era (1964-1994).Plan (2 sided) mounted on heavy card. Contains 2 sheets pasted together.Stamped and handwritten Council permissions, dates and other details. subdivision plans, diamond creek, shire of diamond valley

These two serving dishes or tureens have been made by the English firm of Myott, Son & Co. early in the 20th century (Art Nouveau design). Ashley Myott established the business in 1898 and later his brother joined the business. In 1976 the firm merged with the Alfred Meakin Company but today it is owned by the Churchill Pottery Group. The dishes have no known local provenance. These dishes are kept because they are attractive items in good order and examples of the type of dishes bought for use in the more affluent households early in the 20th century They will be useful for display purposes These are two identical china serving dishes with lids. The bases of the dishes are circular with the bowl section having twelve-sided edges and two handles with black patterns. The tops of the bowl have two black lines around the edges with two ornamental patterns in red, grey and black on the top edges. The lids also have twelve sided edges and have the same black lines, four of the coloured designs and handles with black patterning. On the bases are a gold-coloured crown with the maker’s details. ‘Myott, Son & Co. Ltd.’ myott & co, art nouveau, warrnambool, art nouveau serving dishes

This cup was produced as a memento of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. It was the official design of the British Pottery Manufacturers Federation. Queen Elizabeth II became Queen of England at the age of 25 following the death of her father in 1952. The Coronation was celebrated throughout the British Empire and a commemorative medal was issued. This cup is a high quality item and many such items would have been sold in Australia in 1953. This cup is retained as an example of the type of souvenir sold in Warrnambool and other parts of Australia in 1953. It is an attractive item and will be useful for display. This is a white china cup with a colour image of a crown and the initials ‘E11R’ on one side of the cup and a colour image of Queen Elizabeth in an oval shape surrounded by a crown, French lettering, British flags and foliage on the other side of the cup. The maker’s name and symbol are on the base of the cup. ‘Coronation June 2nd 1953’ ‘Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense’ ‘H.M. Queen Elizabeth 11’ ‘E 11 R’ ‘ Sol 391413 J. & G. Meakin England’ queen elizabeth 11 coronation, history of warrnambool

Earthenware is lightly fired, readily absorbs water if not glazed, and does not allow light to pass through it. Coarse earthenware is made from clay and grog (ground up fired pot). There are two main types of glazed earthenware: One is covered with a transparent lead glaze; when the earthenware body to which this glaze is applied has a cream colour, the product is called creamware. The second type, covered with an opaque white .in glaze, is variously called tin-enamelled, or tin-glazed, earthenware, majolica, faience, or delft. G&S marking could be Grove & Stark, Longton, England (1871-1884). In the 19th century, J. & G. Meakin ,1851 based in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was known for the vast quantities of cheap ironstone china it produced for the domestic English market and for export to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Grove & Stark were taken over by Meakin early 20thC The Mark could also be Gibson & Sons (Ltd), were notably manufacturers of earthenware Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Founded around 1885 and traded until the mid 1970's. They were previously Gibson, Sudlow & Co. Manufactured between 1885 to 1905. Small earthen-ware, black-glazed tea-pot. 8 sided. The body of the tea-pot is decorated with hand-painted gold flowers and raised cream flowers. The lid is also hand -painted with green leaves and flowers. This floral pattern is named "Garland" The lid is not of the same pattern as the base. The spout was broken when brush tailed possum entered Cottage via chimney 27/4/2014. Can be repairedOn the base of the tea-pot. Makers Mark is G & S. "Garland". (Pattern), Rg. No. 175153. Also 'Made in England'. Under glaze there is the word: England.crockery, earthenwarre, gibson & son ltd, grove & stark ltd, pioneers, early settlers, bentleigh, market gardeners, moorabbin, cheltenham, pottery, stoke- on - trent, england, longton, burslem, wedgwood

The Maker’s Mark stamped on the back of this plate, a green laurel wreath with “W. H. Gringley & Co. Ltd, England” below, was used by the company between 1914-1925, according to Kroker and Goundry, authors of a paper “ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORING AND MITIGATION OF THE ASSINIBOINE RIVERFRONT QUAY”. The company used different Marks at other times during their operation. The design on this plate is transferware. The company used this more economical process of adding a transfer rather than employing artists to handprint them onto their dinnerware. William Henry Grindley and Alfred Meakin established the company at Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, in 1880. The company produced their wares for export to countries that included Australia.This ceramic plate is an example of dinnerware imported from England. The plate was made between 1914 and 1925 . The popular 'bird of paradise' design on the plate is an example of transferware, which made decorative dinnerware more affordable. China plate, earthenware, round, off-white colour with fine blue rim and three transfer decals spaced around the rim. Decals each have a bird of paradise on a flowering branch. The centre of the plate is plain. The maker’s stamp is an open green laurel wreath enclosing a decorative horizontal line, above the name. Made by W H Grindley & Co. Ltd of England.On underside; logo "[green wreath] above W. H. GRINDLEY & Co. Ltd. ENGLAND"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, plate, dinnerware, w. h. grindley, english, plateware, bird of paradise, transferware

Set of letters regarding the grinding of rails in Ballarat and the equipment used: 1 - letter from R H Meakin to Mr T P Strickland dated 30/7/1953 about the visit of Mr H Bell - MMTB perway Engineer to see the grinder in use. Typed on SEC letterhead of the period. 2 - Carbon copy of letter from T P Strickland, Chief Engineer MMTB dated 27/7/1935 setting up the visit - typed on orange paper. 4 - Pamphlet - four pages, titled "Quasi-Arc" about the welding of rail heads in points and crossings with the rear page showing the welding set and the portable electric grinder.Yields information about the equipment used in Ballarat to maintain rail heads using a portable grinder.Set of two letters, and a printed pamphlet "Quasi-Arc"tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, secv, mmtb, rails, track maintenance, grinding

Maroon bound book 'Day Book' on front cover. Contains 7 pages of weeky wages paid to employees in Geo Meakin Tailor's business, from 1908 to 1920. In centre of book, 25 pages of monthly sales figures from 1887 to 1920. Names and addresses of several businesses on last 4 pages. 5 pages of random notes at front of book. All entries handwritten in ink or pencil. 000 Employees names: R.G. Scott, W.R. Armstrong, Percy Baines, W. Bazzleh, H.R Stephens, Geo Forrest, W Baulch, Otto Nielsen, A. Munday, J. Thexton, Tom Towner, Victor Jenner, W.G. Edgley, R. Dodds, A.T. Greaves, NJ. Leitch, Geo McDonald, W Bull.bendigo, business, geo meakin tailor

White paper with black print. Purple ink stampLeave Pass Number G112380 / Army No. 3794332 Tpr McNamara J.P. (Name) / telephone No where member taking Leave - 75 Meakin St, Watsonia Vic / from 2400 12/6/70 to 2400 25/6/70 / Signed at Nui Dat 5/6/70 Stamp = Eastern Command Personnel Depot, Watsons Baypermissive orders, pass, leave, australian military forces

This white oval plate with a dainty green border and self-pattern was made by the famous ceramics manufacturer Johnson Brothers of England. The pattern was patented on April 15th 1902. The serving plate is typical of dinnerware brought into Australia by migrants or importers of pottery and used in Australian households, giving many years of service. The Johnson Brothers firm was established by Frederick Johnson in 1883, at works in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Frederick was later joined by his brothers Henry and Robert. The company's focus was to supply the export market. In 1968 the company became part of the Wedgewood Group. J. & G. Meakin Eagle Pottery temporarily took over the tableware division in 2000, and China took over all Johnson Bros. products in 2003. All of the Wedgewood Group was taken over by Fiskers in 2015, who discontinued the Johnson Brothers line of products. This serving plate is an example of domestic crockery used in Australia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It originated from England and was made by a well-known ceramic manufacturer.Plate, oval, earthenware, scalloped edge with impressed pattern and border of small green leaves. Maker's mark and name is on reverse. Pattern was patented on April 15th 1902. Made by Johnson Bros. of England.Maker's Mark; [Crown symbol] above "JOHNSON BROS, ENGLAND" "PATD APRIL 15TH 1902"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, dinnerware, serving plate, johnson bros, english serving plate, green leaf border, oval plate, platter, chinaware, plateware, crockery, chine, porcelain, earthenware

Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 2, No. 2, Aug 1937 titled "The Commission visits Ballarat". The single page item details the visit of the SEC Commissioners to Ballarat 16/7/1936. Gives a list of the people from the SEC who visited. Met with Council, explained the purpose of the SEC - "not for profit". Visited the operations of the SEC in Ballarat, tramway works under the supervision of R. H. Meakin and a visit to Electra Hall. Features a photo of a line up of 21 motor vehicles outside the Ballarat Power House. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, city of ballarat, trackwork, electra hall

Johnson Bros. was founded by two brothers named Alfred and Frederick who purchased a pottery factory in Hanley, England, in 1883. They were grandsons of a renowned English potter, Alfred Meakin. They were later joined in the business by their brothers Henry and Robert. Their business grew rapidly, as they were one of the world's largest pottery factories by the turn of the 20th century. By 1970, Johnson Bros. obtained the Royal Charter to become the official provider of china for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. More than 1,300 patterns have been created throughout Johnson Brothers' history. Due to their growing success, manufacturing plants were established overseas including the establishment of a tableware factory, Johnson Brothers Australia in 1957 in Croydon, Victoria operated through a company known as Sovereign Pottery Ltd. Due to rising competition, Johnson Brothers became part of the Wedgewood Group in 1968. In 2015, following the acquisition of Wedgewood by Finnish company Fiskars, the Johnson Brothers branding was discontinued. The trademark on this bowl was used by Johnson Brothers between 1913 and 1942. An item which reflects the changing market for tableware that was reasonably priced and serviceable. Their innovation of the pottery line called semi-porcelain changed the industry. This development allowed potteries to produce fashionable pottery items that were affordable to all social classes of the time. Their use became widespread in Australia, especially following their establishment of a tableware factory in Melbourne, Victoria. A shallow white bowl with gold trim, probably used for serving vegetables at the table. The underside of the bowl bears the mark of Johnson Bros England. The mark is composed of a green crown above the words "Johnson Bros England" also in green.On under side of bowl, beneath a green crown "Johnson Bros/England"johnson brothers ceramics, domestic utensils, kitchenware