White invitation from the Mayor of Prahran & Mrs William Densham to the Mayor and Mayoress of Bendigo to a Ball at the City Hall, Prahran on 3rd July 1903. Invitation has the City of Prahran Coat of Arms at the top.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation, mayoral ball, the mayor of prahran, mrs william densham, the mayor and mayoress of bendigo

Fortuna auction catalogue, House to be sold Saturday 16 June 1934, and contents sold over six days Monday to Saturday 18th to 23rd June 1934. Auctioneers in conjunction K.Gardner & Lang Pty Ltd, Leonard Joel Pty Ltd, J.H.Curnow & Son. 64 pages of items with some photographs printed by the Prahran Telegraph Printing Companybooks, catalogues, fortuna, bendigo-fortuna-lansell

Information on trams. Includes small photo of Trams 24 & 26, Map of Bendigo Tram routes 1972and 1996, Ballarat No 26 tram, S 164 tram, and No 38 tram. Mentioned is the individual history and where they can be found, operating and non operating trams, different classes of trams. Geelong's Birney Cars, two of which came to Bendigo and the Type G (Birney Safety Cars). Other information includes Nos, First introduced, Last withdrawn, Electrics (motors), Size and Seating/Crush Load. (8 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's tram system, battery trams, steam trams, electricity supply company of victoria, toastrack trams, david bromage, bendigo tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, the bendigo trust, chris brownbill, bendigo talking tram, david hoadley, prahran and malvern tramways trust, hawthorn tramways trust, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, melbourne brunswick and coburg tramways trust, north melbourne electric tramway and lighting co, sydney tramway museum, tramway museum of victoria, railpage australia, ballarat vintage tramway, andrew cox, russell jones, australian electric transport museum, birney cars, j g brill & co, bob hawke, adelaide municipal tramways trust, tim blythman, bill winn, john radcliffe

Journal of the Tramway Museum society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 9, No. 3, June 1972. Thirty five cents. Twenty pages. Front cover (right) shows photo of Swanston Street Melbourne in the era of the American system of painless dentistry,cobbled streets, verandah posts and cable tram. From 1888 the brightly painted car from city to Prahran and St. Kilda until December 1925 when the line was back to conversion to electric traction. History of document: part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.document

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. Volume 9, No.5, 35 cents, October 1972. 16 pages. Front cover picture (right) shows car no. 1 of Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust fleet in High Street Malvern. The P&M T T commenced in 1910 with some four and a half route miles along High Street, Glenferrie Road and Wattletree Road. When absorbed by the M&M T B in 1920 its routes totalled over 35 miles.person, individual, basil miller

Postcard with photo of Prahran Town Hall. Rear addressed to Dear Ida, Dunraven Epsom Rd. Ascot Vale.Surname of recipient obliterated.

Black & White Studio photo of seated male aged approx mid thirties. Printed on front. Yeoman & Co , 47 Chapel Street, Prahran. Male holding cane with hat on knee. Turned down collar with neck-tie. Buttoned jacket not matching trousers.Yeoman & Cophotograph, person, male

Black & White 'Yeoman & Co 47 Chapel St Prahan Instantaneous Photograph' printed on portrait photograph. Pencilled caption Mrs Stephen Dalton with question mark on reverse. Young mother holding baby. Voluminous period dress with baby dress also noteworthy. Child wearing sandals with slotted button straps. Child holding whip. Excellent photo resolution.Yeoman & Co 47 Chapel St Prahran.photograph, person, female and baby

A letter with red print in the letter head from Maples Furniture, Pianos, Radios Prahran to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor 'Taraxville' Golden Square, Victoria. They are notifying her there was a catalogue of their antique exhibition being posted to her for perusal. 16th April 1948.communication, postal, letters, lydia chancellor collection, collection, commerce, business, trade, antiques, exhibition, correspondence

Book. Harry Biggs Collection. Australian Goldfields by M. J. Jennings. Hill of Content Archive Series Melbourne 1966. Printed in Aust. By L & R Schaffel Prahran Victoria. Details the history of the goldfields in the Australian Colonies.organisation, union, commercial, harry biggs collection, australian goldfields

A presentation to George Lansell from the mine managers of Bendigo district to welcome him home. Hand painted and written on card with a scene of Fortuna Villa on top and bordered with autumn leaves, sturt desert peas, and signatures of mine managers underneath the greeting. Markings 'Ludwig Lang, Prahran.'person, individual, george lansell

Rember Them a guide to Victorias's wartime heritage, a 308 page hardcover book containing photographs in colour & black & white and maps. Funded by the Government of Victoria and produced by the Veteran's unit, Dept of Planning and Community Development. Published by Hardie Grant Books Prahran.Government of Victoriabook, wartime heritage, victoria's wartime heritage, war memorials.

Black and white photograph depicting a labour ward in a hospital, with two men in business suits standing on the left of the photograph next to an nitrous oxide machine. A woman patient is lying in a hospital bed on the right, wearing a hospital gown and holding the mouth-piece of the apparatus to her face. The two men are looking down at the equipment and the man on the left, Dr Kevin McCaul, is pointing at the patient, demonstrating the use of the demand flow nitrous oxide/oxygen apparatus. A lamp is above the bed and there are curtains behind the men on the left.•Handwritten on reverse in grey pencil: 1 [in a circle] •Printed stamp in blue ink on reverse: 51 4776 / PHOTOGRAPHED BY SPECIALIZED / PHOTOGRAPHIC / COMPANY PTY. LTD. / REF. No .................... 240 CHAPEL STREET / TAKE ........................ PRAHRAN, VICT., S1 / PHONE 51 4776 / 51 1752 •Handwritten in black ink on reverse: 4874 [next to REF. No] / D [next to TAKE]nitrous oxide apparatus, demand flow apparatus, kevin mccaul, anaesthetic equipment

Miss Florence Perry was at the centre of a strong and vibrant musical culture in Clunes which featured a brass band, a men's mouth organ band, an orchestra and church choirs. The success of Miss Perry's choirs in competitions was a source of pride in the town and a cause for celebration. After their success in Melbourne in 1906, the Juvenile Choir were greeted at the Railway Station on their return by the brass band and well wishers before attending an impromptu concert at the Town Hall. Miss Perry herself was born in Clunes in 1880 and worked as a music teacher in the town. Her father was the conductor of the Clunes Orchestra. Most social occasions, such as annual Balls, fundraisers and 21st birthdays, involved music played by local musicians Important artefact in the musical history of Clunes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.WOODEN FRAMED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CLUNES JUVENILE CHOIR 1906 - CHILDREN ARRANGED IN ROWS WITH THE CONDUCTRESS CENTRED IN THE PHOTO Clunes Juvenile Choir with their conductress, Miss Florence Perry. Taken by Chapel St. Prahran photographer; probably taken when Choir competed successfully in a Choral competition in Prahran.juvenile choir, clunes junior choir, miss florence perry

Part of the Zakrzewski Collection of spinning wheels donated to the National Wool Museum by Mr Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. For many years, Mr Zakrzewski collected, researched and repaired spinning wheels from all over the world. This wheel is a late 19th century spinning wheel from Japan and was used for spinning silk. It was purchased from Kazari Japanese Interiors in Prahran, after first being offered for sale at Stonnington Antiques Fair.Part of the Zakrzewski Spinning Wheel collection.handicrafts - history silk, spinning wheels, highlights of the national wool museum: the zakrzewski spinning wheel collection - exhibition (28/07/2001 - 02/12/2001), zakrzewski, mr wlodzimierz, handicrafts - history, silk

Part of the Zakrzewski Collection of spinning wheels donated to the National Wool Museum by Mr Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. For many years, Mr Zakrzewski collected, researched and repaired spinning wheels from all over the world. Early 20th century silk spinning wheel from Japan. Purchased from Kazari Japanese Interiors, Prahran.Spinning wheelhandicrafts - history silk, spinning wheels, highlights of the national wool museum: the zakrzewski spinning wheel collection - exhibition (28/07/2001 - 02/12/2001), zakrzewski, mr wlodzimierz, handicrafts - history, silk

Part of the Zakrzewski Collection of spinning wheels donated to the National Wool Museum by Mr Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. For many years, Mr Zakrzewski collected, researched and repaired spinning wheels from all over the world. This spinning wheel is from the Nepal / Tibet region. Interestingly, the hole in the crank which holds the stick to turn the wheel is extremely worn, demonstrating its lenthy use. It was purchased from Soo-Tze Orientique in Prahran.Part of the Zakrzewski Spinning Wheel collection.handicrafts - history, spinning wheels, highlights of the national wool museum: the zakrzewski spinning wheel collection - exhibition (28/07/2001 - 02/12/2001), zakrzewski, mr wlodzimierz

Belonged to THOMPSON NORMAN VOISEY JAMES who served in WWII. His service Number - VX111547 : Date of birth - 17 Feb 1918 : Place of birth - WONTHAGGI VIC : Place of enlistment - IN THE FIELD WA : Next of Kin - THOMPSON A According to inscriptions within the book, Thompson was discharged on 27 December 1945. His home address was 10 Clarke St Prahran VIC. He was a fitter and turner and went on to work for EA Machin & Co 535 Elizabeth St Melbourne as a mechanical fitter after the war.Small brown rectangular booklet containing personal documentation of NV Thompson VX111547, including passport size photo x 2, enlistment details, training records, medical history, Q record, record of leave. The cover has only handwritten inscriptions in blue ink and pencil. Stored within a brown coated canvas storage pouch with single flap.Multiple inscriptions both typed and handwritten. Front cover: "N.V. THOMPSON" in blue ink. Below that, 'Mrs Vera Evans / 403 Nth Terrace / West Burnie / Tasmania / Plumber / Wilson St Burnie" in pencil.

Sepia toned original studio photograph of Percy William Sutherland aged about 9 years, photograph mounted on heavy card shows a young boy, short haircut, white shirt collar, dark vest and jacket with fly away lapels, dark knee length pants and socks, black laced shoesgenealogy

Mounted black and white photograph of 19 uniformed ESCo employees and two or three non-uniformed employees in front of the Australian Tramway Employees Association (Employees) Banner possibly at the time of a Union or Labor Day Parade, Ballarat. Photograph 145H x 189W. The banner contains a painted image of Prahran and Malvern Municipal Tramways, (PMTT) C class No. 30. Date - 1914? Image 1 of the photograph and part of the mounting. Mounting is an embossed cardboard with a raised border and different filigree on either side of the boarder. Cardboard has a light grey colour finish. On the bottom right hand side is the photographers name "T.C. Owen, 609 Sturt St. Ballarat". Image 2 - mounting and photograph showing general condition of the mounting. See Tramways of the Golden City (Ballarat History) notes AETA formed November 1910.On rear in pencil "9095" in pencil in the middle of the mounting and "1914" in ink on the right hand upper side of the mounting.trams, tramways, atea, unions, parades, esco

Booklet that provides a short history of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust and details of some of the rollingstock that provided trams to the SEC Provincial systems. Second edition.Booklet - 12 pages including light brown card covers, titled "Feeding and Filling, The story of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust". Gives details of the background history of the PMTT, its services, routes, map and tramcar fleet and route numbers. Has been photocopied and stapled into printed covers. Has the details of the TMSV Bylands and Kilmore operations on the rear cover. Published by TMSV, first edition 1990. Written by Graeme Breydon. trams, tramways, pmtt, melbourne, tmsv, malvern depot

Two Auction catalogues for a sale on 20th March, 1946 of Mining Machinery, Battery, Plant, Tools, Buildings & Equipment at the Bradshaw Gold Mines Syndicate No Liability at Ballan, Vic. Sale by Order of the Mines Department, Melbourne. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Contains a description of some of the machinery and buildings. Also gives location of the Bradshaw Gold Mine. The Prahran Telegraph Print were the printers of the catalogue.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - bradshaw gold mines syndicate no liability, mines department, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, w g wedd, mr r graham, the prahran telegraph print

Auction catalogue for a sale on 13th March, 1946 under instructions from the Commonwealth Disposals Commission at the Army Salvage Depot, Fishermen's Bend. An extensive sale including Caterpillar, Cletrac, International Diesel Tractors, Elec. Generators, Elec. Motors, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford V8, Motor Engines, Harness, Steel Shelving and Miscellaneous Equipment. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Catalogue has column for £, S and D down the right side of the page to write in the price of each lot. Contains a description of some lots. The back cover has a black and white photo of the entrance gates to the Commonwealth Disposals Commission Auction Depot. It has a clock in the top centre and two sets of double iron gates. The Prahran Telegraph Printing Co. were the printers of the catalogue.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - army salvage depot, commonwealth disposals commission, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, w g wedd, the prahran telegraph printing co

Two auction catalogues of a sale at the Commonwealth Disposals at Maribyrnong on 12 February, 1947.The front page of the catalogue has a black and white photo of the inside of a building with a lot of machinery along each side of the aisle. Inside are black and white photos of an Automatic Screw Machine, a Horizontal Projector with Screen, an Accura Tool Motorised Capstan Lathe, a Ford Swing Lathe, and a Steinel Hand Milling Machine. For sale were lathes, milling machines and presses. J. h. Curnow & Sons Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth disposals commission, j h curnow & sons pty ltd, prahran telegraph print

White auction catalogue for a sale at the Commonwealth Disposals Commission Depot, Maribyrnong on 24 June, 1946. Sale comprised of power graders, stone crushing plant, road making equipment and engines. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth disposals commission, j h curnow & son pty ltd, j l jamieson, w g wedd, the prahran telegraph printing co

Red covered auction catalogue for a sale at the Bendigo United Breweries, High Street, Golden Square on 18/2/1948. Sale included Brewery Machinery, Refrigerating Plant, Tools and Accessories. Also board Room furniture. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. In Conjunction with E. M. Vains & Co. were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - bendigo united breweries, j h curnow & son pty ltd, e m vains & co, the prahran telegraph printing co