Contract from the City of Melbourne Gas & Coke Company for lighting street lamps in Sandridge 1870utilities - gas, city of melbourne gas & coke company

On Tuesday 28th September 1937, to the applause and cheering of a crowd of more than 300 people, a ceremonial ribbon was cut with a ‘beautiful pair of silver scissors’ by Mrs W H Everard, wife of local MP William Everard. The ribbon cutting ceremony was to officially turn on the mains electricity supply to Whittlesea and district. The moment the ribbon was cut there was a ‘blaze of light’. There were initially 78 customers, including the Shire of Whittlesea which had contracted the SEC to supply street lighting in Whittlesea, Yan Yean, Mernda and South Morang (Advertiser, Friday 1st October 1937, page 1). This ribbon is possibly a fragment of the official opening ribbon that was stamped with the date and details of the switching on of electricity in Whittlesea and given to patrons. Commemorative Ribbons. Silk ribbon, white, stamped with details commemorating the switching on of electricity in Whittlesea on 28 September 1937.Whittlesea / 28 Sep 1937 / Electric Light / Official Switching on / Ceremony electricy supply, w h everard, whittlesea district

This lamp is a more recent acquisition. Brilliant Lighting started in 1990s.This cream coloured lamp is a desk or bedside lamp with flexible stand.Label on the rear "Brilliant LTG (Australia) P/Lwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

This Beco lamp was designed by Donald Brown, a pre-eminent Australian lighting designer in the '50s and '60s. Robin Boyd often specified BECO lighting, including elsewhere in his own home. This was originally a bedside reading lamp in the upper living room, as seen in the Mark Strizic 1958 photograph in Robin Boyd's book Living in Australia p129.Beco 720 lamp, with black stand base with switch and white glass shadeBrown Evans & Cowalsh st furnishings, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_25

This Beco lamp is by Suzy's bookcase and desk. It was designed by Donald Brown, a pre-eminent Australian lighting designer in the '50s and '60s. Robin Boyd often specified BECO lighting, including elsewhere in his own home. There was a similar lamp in Penleigh's room as a bedlight near the bookcase at one time.Beco 720 wall lamp, with black shade and articulated armBrown Evans & Cowalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

This Beco lamp is attached to Penleigh's wardrobe and lights the sink and mirror area. It waslamp was designed by Donald Brown, a pre-eminent Australian lighting designer in the '50s and '60s. Robin Boyd often specified BECO lighting, including elsewhere in his own home. There was possibly a similar lamp in Suzy's's room as a bedlight near the bookcase at one time.Beco 720 wall lamp, with white shadeBrown Evans & Cowalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

This photo is a collection of objects that stood on the roads in the past and were collected by the former Bulla Shire and mounted in front of their offices in Macedon Street, Sunbury.A black and white photograph of two lamp posts, two milestones and a hitching poston back: "Relics of the past" "Regional" Frame Sizelamp posts, lights, street lighting, bulla shire, hitching posts, milestones, regional newspaper, george evans collection

This image was one of a series taken by Harold Millane in the late 1940's. They were printed onto post cards. Mary Millane, Harold's wife, printed captions on each negative with Indian ink. The series includes a variety of views of Mitcham, Vermont, Nunawading, Park Orchards and Doncaster East. The post cards were sold as souvenirs in the Millane shop on the N-E corner of Station Street and Whitehorse Road, Mitcham (originally the Mitcham Post Office).Clear photograph showing details of shops, vehicles, streetscape, lighting.Celluloid half plate B + W negative.Whitehorse Road Mitcham, Vic. hardy scott, h. s .beckwith, richards drapers, d. g. williamson, r. gracie, s. kelly, cenotaph, mitcham memorial hall

Joyce Coffey (nee Hiddlestone) was the first woman to receive recognition as a designer in a major Australian manufacturing business, Kempthorne Lighting, where she was the chief designer in the post war period. These design drawings by Joyce Coffey were for the Well Glass lamp series of lights that were designed for indoor and outdoor use. Joyce Coffey worked in partnership with Selwyn Coffey on the designs. In 1956 lights from this series won a bronze award in the Industrial Design section of the Arts Festival exhibition of the Melbourne Olympic Games. Ann Carew, 2017Drawings of a Kempthorne Well Glass Wall Bracket and Ceiling Lamplighting, design, melbourne olympic games, industrial design

Model light created as part of a 4th year Industrial Design project at RMIT (product design and packaging exercise, second term, 1967)plastic, cardboard

'Souvenir of Melbourne Legacy’s 25th Anniversary Dinner held at 9 Darling Street on November 3rd 1948.' A satirical ode written to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Legacy. The author's name isn't recorded. Many Legatees names are mentioned in the story it tells. One of the final stanzas shows the spirit of comradeship and sense of duty. 'Here's to our sweethearts and wives, who can still raise their smiles for us! Here's to our friendships, like star-shells lighting the miles for us! Here's to the kids! May they vigilant be for the freedom we've known, Standing up for the right, standing in with our own . . . Britons within their realm, and the Dominions, our brothers . . . Tackling, if need be, tyrants abroad . . . and, maybe some others.'The Legatees celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Legacy with a dinner and this poem was published as a souvenir.Booklet x 12 pages, containing a poem, brown print on cream paper, made as a souvenir of Legacy's 25th Anniversary Dinner.silver jubilee, 25th anniversary, poem

Documents, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Swimming Club, from Australian Electrical Industries P/L Melbourne, 20th November 1962 on pricing for Floodlighting of the pool. State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department Melbourne, recommended lighting for the Pool in a letter and with a plan of such lighting.bendigo, clubs, floodlighting for bendigo east swim

Book - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, and rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.Yields information about the tramways built by "The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust"Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers, titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", centre stapled.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, construction

One of three traffic warning lanterns donated by the City of Kew in 1984. The lanterns were used by the City Engineers Department for emergency street lighting to indicate dangerous conditions. The red glass in the lanterns symbolically represented danger.The Kew Historical Society is fortunate that the City Engineer, Mr Poulter, donated a number of items held by the City of Kew to the Society for safekeeping, rather than identifying them for destruction. The most significant items donated included old maps, including those issued by the Board of Works. Other items included photographs of public works undertaken by the Department. These traffic warning lanterns, while less historically significant, are indicative of a period of rapid urban development in the district during the post war period.City of Kew warning lantern (left) previously located in various streets and plant nurserytraffic lanterns -- city of kew, emergency lighting, public works -- kew (vic.)

One of three traffic warning lanterns donated by the City of Kew in 1984. The lanterns were used by the City Engineers Department for emergency street lighting to indicate dangerous conditions. The red glass in the lanterns symbolically represented danger.The Kew Historical Society is fortunate that the City Engineer, Mr Poulter, donated a number of items held by the City of Kew to the Society for safekeeping, rather than identifying them for destruction. The most significant items donated included old maps, including those issued by the Board of Works. Other items included photographs of public works undertaken by the Department. These traffic warning lanterns, while less historically significant, are indicative of a period of rapid urban development in the district during the post war period.City of Kew warning lantern (centre) previously located in various streets and plant nurserytraffic lanterns

One of three traffic warning lanterns donated by the City of Kew in 1984. The lanterns were used by the City Engineers Department for emergency street lighting to indicate dangerous conditions. The red glass in the lanterns symbolically represented danger.The Kew Historical Society is fortunate that the City Engineer, Mr Poulter, donated a number of items held by the City of Kew to the Society for safekeeping, rather than identifying them for destruction. The most significant items donated included old maps, including those issued by the Board of Works. Other items included photographs of public works undertaken by the Department. These traffic warning lanterns, while less historically significant, are indicative of a period of rapid urban development in the district during the post war period.City of Kew warning lantern (right) previously located in various streets and plant nurserytraffic lanterns

Considered a ‘worthy’ councillor, William [Bill] Wishart was ‘blunt’ in words and actions during his period of civic service. He was concerned with a picturesque Kew. This included street lighting, macadamised roads and improved access to Melbourne. Often accused of being German, he asserted his Australian birth and Scottish heritage. He was a strong advocate for women’s rights, believed in compulsory voting, favoured prison reform, opposed religious instruction in State schools, betting including horse racing, Home Rule, alcohol and sought to establish a tourist bureau. Cr. Wishart was ‘unanimously’ supported to nominate for the vacated seat of Richmond in Victoria’s Legislative Council. He narrowly lost the vote. After a sudden death, he was buried with Presbyterian rites in the Boroondara General Cemetery.Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge.Admission ticket to a musical and bioscopic entertainment in the Recreation Hall, Wellington Street, Kew, on Empire Day, Friday 24 May 1907. The ticket was tendered to schools of the district, presumably students and teachers, by the Mayor of Kew, Cr. W. Wishart.arthur dear collection, empire day - kew (vic.), kew recreation hall -- wellington street -- kew (vic.), cr william wishart, mayors of kew

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. Important local arts festival initiated during the Second World War and continuing till the early 1950s. The souvenir programmes produced for successive festivals are historically and artistically significant records of visual and performing arts practice in Melbourne during this period.Souvenir programme for the Kew Arts Festival, held in the Kew Recreation Hall in 1947. The Festival was sponsored by the City of Kew. The Arts Festival featured art, music and ballet. 14pp.Annotations in the programme record lighting requirements. arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, theatre memorabilia, visual arts -- kew (vic.), kew arts festival