In the late 40s and 50s country music was very popular in Australia. In a relatively short time from the late 50s, rock & roll had supplanted other genres of popular music, dominating the city stages and radio and TV airwaves. Country music remained popular in regional country areas.This item is an example of music popular in the 1940's and 1950's in country Australia. The phonograph disc record was the primary medium used for music reproduction until late in the 20th century, replacing the phonograph cylinder record. Records were still the most popular medium even when new formats such as compact cassette were mass-marketed. By the late 1980s, digital media, in the form of the compact disc, had gained a larger market share, and the vinyl record left the mainstream in 1991.A 78 rpm black gramophone record. On the A side is Ninety-Nine Ways, sung by Johnny Frank and on the b side is Gone by Rex Turner. It is a W. & G. Elected Release from the Aberbach Album Series.WC - XPN Aberbach 395 Aust Pty Ltd gramophone-record music-country

Invoice issued to Mr Harris, Axedale on the 30th April 1892 by G. J. Sweeney and Company wood turners, timber, iron, lime and cement merchant for 8 pounds 13 shilling and 5 pence.business, retail, g.j. sweeney

Photocopyof photo : Mothers' Club, left to right Maisie Steele, Ettie Hawley, Lois Hawley, Bess Ipsen, Glad Turner. Image shows women dressed in 'exaggerated fashion' representing the Mothers' club.bendigo, education, golden square primary school

Made for the representatives of the VTBA, (Victorian Tramways Bowling Association) lawn bowling club, sponsored by the MMTB. Demonstrates a pocket badge used by the VTBA with a MMTB logo sewn in.Cloth badge - sewn, round green and yellow cotton adhered to a folded sheet of aluminium. Has the name of the Victorian Tramways Bowling Association and the MMTB logo. On the rear is the name "F. Turner" in black pen.vtba, lawn bowls, tramways, mmtb, fred turner

Also a black and white photograph of gravel road in Buchan Caves reserve 05439.1 14 X 7 CMBlack and white photograph of Miss Dora Bradley, Miss Bailey,Miss Rivers, Miss Carlyle and Miss Turner teachers from St Annes Girls School on visit to Buchan Caves Buchan Victoriatourism, schools, teachers

Part of a Shire streetscape series of photos c. 1987Colour photograph of Turner's Butcher Shop on the corner of Learmonth and High Streets. Sign above the verandah reads Turners Butchery and has a picture of a ram's head between the two words. The signage on side of building reads Specialising in FEEDLOT STEAKS, QUALITY Pork & Lamb, Friendly Service. Deliveries. The sign on the side of the bullnose verandah reads TURNERS Butchery Phone 911506. A sandwich board in front of the shop on the edge of the footpath reads Butcher NOW OPEN. A white station wagon is parked in the yard beside the shop. There are two red and white school crossing posts on the rod in front of the shop. A building is under construction in the block across the road and there is orange safety fencing around the front of the block. The mill silos are visible behind the butcher shop.turner's butcher shop, high st charlton, learmonth st charlton, business

People - "Clark, P J (Mrs)" Buildings - School Associated with - W Turner Photographer

Negatives lent by Max Turner, a former resident. Prints donated by Mr. Booth of WangarattaBlack & white, unframed photograph - a view across Lake King showing island (which is no longer there)lake king

Negatives lent by Max Turner, a former resident. Prints donated by Mr. Booth of WangarattaBlack & white, unframed photograph - a view across Lake King with 3 black swans in foregroundlake king

Negatives lent by Max Turner, a former resident. Prints donated by Mr. Booth of WangarattaBlack & white, unframed photograph - a view across Lake King looking towards where there is now a caravan parklake king

Negatives lent by Max Turner, a former resident. Prints donated by Mr. Booth of WangarattaBlack & white, unframed photograph - Rutherglen Hotel as it was in 1930sOn front of hotel: "Rutherglen Hotel, Phone 2. McKay's Rutherglen Hotel. 7."rutherglen hotel, hotels, pubs, poachers paradise hotel

Worn by Mr. George Turner while serving on HMAS Melbourne and other Australian shipsImportantSailor's cap with white, detachable cover. Black peak and band. No insignia or badgesexample of australian naval uniform

Purchased from Ken Turner Collection at Christopher Bragg Auctions 25 February 2006Speckled green and white enamel coated cast iron bases x 3 plus a removable handle. Oval shape with points at both ends. Inscribed 'Mrs. Potts' around outside of each base. Nos, 1,2,3, Enamel tap screwed to cast iron and enamel base (No. 3 has turned up front)Mrs Potts Iron No.1 No.2 No.3domestic items, irons

Certificate issued to Oscar Turner following his retirement from the Tramways. Gives his starting date (21/2/1908) and retirement (8/8/1953). Has number 2966 in the top right hand corner, conduct and service - Very good, signed by Oscar Turner and the Manager per a nominated person.Has a close association with Oscar Turner.Digital Image of a MMTB Certificate of Service.trams, tramways, retirements, conductors, letters, mmtb, certificates

Wristwatches became popular after World War 1, where they were used to ensure soldiers could undertake operation at the same time over a last distance. In the 1920s the automatic watch was invented by John Harwood and the mass production of wristwatches began, allowing all members of society the ability to keep track of time.The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.Small silver watch, with black and white number face, with the exception of a red ink 12. The watch has a small gold hand mechanism turner on the right side and a small silver spike sitting on the bottom of the watch.Clock is currently set on five past one. watch, horology, early 20th century

Newspaper cuttings. Inside are newspaper cuttings taken from the Bendigo Advertiser under the heading 'Mayor Speaks.' These articles are dated from the years 1965 and 1966. On side of box : Mayor Turner Speaks 65-66.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, social history of bendigo, newspaper cuttings, lydia chancellor, mayor, richard turner, dick turner

Account/receipt from J S Barker for 1 secondhand Turner Mower $45.00. Dated 20/11/70. Receipted 21/11/70 by G Noble. Account has green and red printing.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, j s barker, braemar hot water units, cyclone gates, united insurance coy ltd, g noble

Four invoices from T. E. Turner electrical contractor to Miss Prout, Quick Street, Bendigo. Dates: 01/08/1955 - 01/11/1955 - 01/04/1960 - 01/08/1960business, retail, t.e. turner

The soldier is Edward Turner VX112851 2nd AIF, refer Cat No 3119 for his service details..1) B & W photograph showing a soldier standing with rifle over his shoulder. .2) Sepia tone photograph showing a soldier sitting.photographs, photography, turner

Item in collection re Edward Turner VX112851, refer Cat No 3119 for his service details.Blue felt triangular pennant featuring Rising Sun badge & two Army colour patches. Printed on the pennant in white: "Signals"pennants, memorabilia, signals

People - Turner Pola Hutt Omant Family Nov 1911 Buildings - Gardens? Associated with - Picnic

See the attached sheets from the TOOLCHEST magazine setting out the history of Turners and the Stanley Works.Large metal sign which was installed on an entrance gate. Sign reads 'The Stanley Works Pty Ltd INWARD GOODS STORE'An arrow under which it reads The Stanley Works Pty Ltdstreet furniture, signs

Collection of Ken Turner, bought at auction held at Christopher Bragg Auction on Feb.26th 2006Used for ironing clothes etc.Small black cast iron. Triangular shape. Handle has cylindrical hollow-horizontal. With 'SALTER' cast into main body of iron, with fancy design, arrow through the middle of design with small 's' incorporated. Size '0''Salters' plus emblemdomestic items, irons

The 1973 Flood. Picture of H Turner's house in High Street with his boat tethered to the fence.Poor copy of original Photo originally used in Charlton Tribune February 23 1973 P4flood, turner

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Queen Street: factory, circa 1900. In 1893, Simon Brown formed a partnership with Charles Turner in Williamson Street, Bendigo, trading as Brown&Turner. The partnership had ceased by 1900 when the business was relocated to a modern two-storey brick building at 8-12 Queen Street where it traded as S. Brown & Company. With the gradual decline in carriage sales S. Brown & Companybecame motor dealers in about 1930 and continued to trade until the 1970s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Item relates to Gilbert Turner MM, No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer 1294P, 1039P, 1038.Copper button with outline of Australia in centre."Australian Military Forces"uniforms-accessories, costume accessories-haberdashery

Account of Turner Brothers bakery, built in the 1880s on the Plenty Road at South Yan Yean (now Mernda)1 p. text and photographyan yean, mernda, turners bakery, turner family