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Ararat Gallery TAMA
Textile, Frances Burke, Fabric piece, framed
Frances Burke: Designer of Modern Textiles Australia’s most influential and celebrated textile designer of the mid-20th century, Frances Burke (1904-1994), employed Australian native flora, garden flowers, marine subjects, Indigenous culture and increasingly, abstract motifs in her stunning modern fabrics. A confident, determined designer and businesswoman; Burke made the shift from fine art to design in 1937. While she began by designing dress fabrics for Melbourne’s fashionable Georges Department store, printing them on linen using lino blocks, she was an early adopter of the screen-printing process and during the war years began printing on cotton. Burke’s furnishing fabrics took their place in influential modern buildings Australia-wide through collaborations with leading architects and interior designers. They included Robin Boyd’s 1949 House of Tomorrow, Roy Grounds’ Quamby flats, Guilford Bell’s Royal Hayman Island Resort for Ansett Airlines, and Yuncken, Freeman Brothers, Griffiths and Simpson’s Canberra Civic Centre Theatre. In the post-war period, Burke made regular trips to the United States and Europe, on her return advising homeowners and manufacturers on the latest trends in products, colours and home design in lectures and interviews. At New Design her fabric showroom and interior design consultancy Burke introduced furniture by emerging designers Clement Meadmore and Grant Featherston in the early 1950s and presented local and imported homewares, mostly from the United States. She was enthusiastic about the convenient and comfortable lifestyle experienced by ordinary American women. Her fabrics and advice were regularly featured in Australian Home Beautiful, Australian House and Garden and the newspapers of the day. Some of Burke’s designs had remarkable longevity. Tiger Stripe (1938) for example, continued to be produced in a wide range of colours until 1970 and Crete (1946) remained a popular choice for interiors into the 1960s. Drawing from a rich variety of sources including Indigenous culture in Goanna (c.1954) and Pacific Island tapa cloth designs in Bird and Tree (1940), Burke also looked to Japan in designs such as Plum Blossom (1948) and Zen (1965). She loved exploring the potential of native flora, seen in designs including Waratah (1955) and Flannel Flower (1955), while garden flowers were the source for many other designs including Belladonna (1940), Periwinkle (n.d.) and Rose (1947). Burke’s clever interplay of a single striking printed colour with lively gestural lines revealing the white base fabric, gave her designs a vibrancy that characterised the optimistic post-war era. This can be seen in Burke’s fabrics for Hayman Island including Angel Fish and Seapiece (both 1949) which expressed the freshness and excitement of the luxurious new tropical resort and led to further commissions. Burke’s three decades in business (1937-1970) were an unparalleled success in the story of Australian design. Her fabrics have been collected by the NGA, the Powerhouse Museum, NGV, RMIT Design Archives and Sydney Living Museums in addition to Ararat Gallery TAMA. Written by Nanette Carter and Robyn Oswald-Jacobs. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Portrait, about 1930
This photograph is of Angela Elizabeth Pearce, granddaughter of Tom Pearce - one of only 2 survivors from the shipwreck LOCH ARD. Angela Elizabeth Pearce had written in her grandfather’s Bible in childish handwriting the words “This Bible belongs to Angela E. Pearce”. Angela was born in England in 1925 and died in Woollahra N.S.W. in 1944, aged 19. She was one of Tom Pearce’s granddaughters. Her father, Robert Pearce was Tom’s second son. Tom Pearce is a famous hero, the rescuer of Eva Carmichael, the only other survivor from the 1878 shipwreck of the LOCH ARD. The Bible was given to Tom Pearce in recognition of his bravery at the wreck of the LOCH ARD. It is on loan to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village from Parks Victoria. The ‘official’ inscription in the Bible reads, “Presented to Mr Thomas Pearce, In recognition of invaluable service performed in saving life when the Loch Ard was wrecked off the coast of Australia., by the Loyal Orange Institution of Victoria, Protestant Hall, Melbourne, August 1878” The photograph is accompanied by a letter, dated 4th May 2010, and is written by Angela’s cousin, Pamela Dormer of Devon, U.K. Her letter includes the words “Dear Mr Abbott, re Tom Pearce’s Bible, As you know, I have been in contact with Mr Peter Yarnis about means by which my grandfather’s presentation Bible can be released to be exhibited with his other effects, like the binoculars at Flagstaff Hill Museum. In the event that it will be, I have enclosed a photograph to join it. When my son Bill Dormer was at Port Campbell he was about to handle his great grandfather’s Bible and was surprised by a childish inscription opposite that of his presentation, which reads (I think this is the way it goes), THIS BIBLE IS THE PROPERTY OF ANGELA ELIZABETH PEARCE. Angela is my late cousin. Her father was Tom Pearce’s second son Robert Strasenburgh Pearce. I and my brother Raymond Simpson are the surviving grandchildren of Tom, by my mother Edith May Pearce, his only daughter. Angela and her mother, at the beginning of W.W.2, evacuated from England to Sydney, N.S.W. but sadly both were dead by early in the 60’s. Robert (my uncle Bobby) went down with his ship on the Malta Convoy, code named PEDESTAL, escorting with other ships the vital oil tanker OHIO to the island. (signed) Pamela Dormer” THE LOCH ARD’S STORY The sailing ship LOCH ARD was built in Glasgow in 1873 and belonged to the famous Loch Line. She made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage which ended in tragedy near Port Campbell. The LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. The ship carried a general cargo which reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. LOCH ARD also had a crew of 37, and 17 passengers. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the boat out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers, and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef running out from Mutton Bird Island. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. It took time to free the lifeboats and when one was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "if you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open a case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance, upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. The media of the time had created one of Australia's first media celebrities. Everyone followed the story of Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael with great interest and were disappointed when the two went their separate ways. It was felt by many that Tom should have proposed to Eva - given they had spent an evening together unsupervised in the cave and had drunk brandy to keep warm. Coleman Jacobs composed the music “The Young Hero Schottische” and dedicated it, by permission, to Mr. Thomas R. (Tom) Pearce. The sheet music was published in 1878 by the Messieurs Roberts, professors of dancing etc. Melbourne. It was on sale for 3/- (3 shillings) and in aid of the “LOCH ARD” fund. [This is Coleman Jacobs’ only surviving musical work Coleman Jacobs, accomplished pianist, musical performer, singer, composer, professor of music and music teacher, was born in 1827 and died on 4 July 1885, aged 58 years. Coleman Jacobs was buried in the Melbourne Cemetery (grave 461, Church of England section).] The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island and much of the cargo has been salvaged. Some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge following the shipwreck. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. The photographic is of significance because of Tom Pearce and his association with the disaster of the LOCH ARD shipwreck, which is of State significance ― Victorian Heritage Register S417 Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Photograph, sepia coloured, with accompanying letter. The photograph is a portrait of a young girl in a short sleeved top with a flower on her left shoulder. The girl is "Angela Elizabeth Pearce, granddaughter of Tom Pearce" as inscribed on back of photograph. Tom Pearce was one of two survivors of the 1878 shipwreck LOCH ARD. Included with the photograph is a letter from its donor, Pamela Joan Dormer, other granddaughter of Tom Pearce. The letter dated 4th May 2010 explains the connection between Angela Pearce and Tom Pearce's Bible.Back of photograph, written in blue pen “ANGELA ELIZABETH PEARCE / TOM PEARCE’S GRANDAUGHTER / PHOTO PRESENTED BY / HIS OTHER GRANDAUGHTER / PAMELA JOAN DORMER / 2010” Letter from Pamela Dormer verifying the connection between Angela Pearce and Tom Pearce’s Bible.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, angela pearce, tom pearce, thomas r pearce, eva carmichael, loch ard shipwreck, tom pearce bible, loch ard presentation bible, hero tom pearce, loyal orange institution of victoria, royal humane society of victoria, mutton bird island, coleman jacobs, the young hero schottische -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Sheet Music, In My Garden, 1929
This is a piece of music composed by Idabelle Firestone (1875-1954), an American composer and songwriter. She was born in Michigan and wrote many popular songs including, ‘Melody of Love’, ‘Bluebirds’ and ‘You are the Song in my Heart’. She was married to Harvey Firestone of the Firestone Tyre Company. This company sponsored the long-running radio and T.V. program called ‘The Voice of Firestone’ which had a 46 piece orchestra and aired classical and popular songs of the day. Richard Crooks (1900-1972), who sang and recorded this song, was a well-known American tenor who specialized in French and Italian opera and was associated with the New York Metropolitan Opera Company for many years. He was the host of ‘The Voice of Firestone’ from 1928 to 1945 and sang patriotic songs and popular hits etc. This copy of ‘In My Garden’ was sold at the shop of Miss H. M. Lindsay of 101 Liebig Street, Warrnambool. This shop is known to have operated in the late 1920s up to 1935 and was at first (in the 1920s) located at 180 Timor Street. This item is of some significance as an example of the type of music popular in the 1930s and an example of the work of Idabelle Firestone. It also has local significance as it was sold by a Warrnambool music store. This is a four page piece of music printed on seven sides (cover and five pages of music). The pages are cream-coloured, discoloured in places, with black printed musical notation and a back page printed in black containing advertisements for three other songs. The front cover has a sepia sketch of a woman (19th century or olde-worlde style) carrying a bunch of flowers and looking over a garden with an archway. There is a stamp (H. M. Lindsay, Warrnambool) and a pencilled number 6 (altering the price from 2/- to 2/6)Front cover: ‘Sung by Richard Crooks, In My Garden, Song for Medium or High Voice and Piano by Idabelle Firestone, Sung by Richard Crooks on H. M. V. Record E.D.23, Price 2/-, G. Schirmer Inc, New York, Allan & Co, Prop. Ltd., Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Bendigo’idabelle firestone, richard crooks, h.m.lindsay, warrnambool, idabelle fireston in my garden music, sheet musicin my garden -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Frame - Photograph
This photograph frame with its decorative floral and Greek patterned boarder was typical of the early 1900's when photography was in the hands of the professional artist. It was in a period before the "instant" photo and required a dark room and processing liquids for development. It was therefor in a time when photographs were "shot" only at important events be they family or public occasions.This photograph frame holds and protects, part of a very significant occasion, the 90th birthday photograph of the matriarch of one of the founding families within the Kiewa Valley. The frame therefore has historical significance.This gold painted aluminium photograph frame has a glass (broken) pane within a formed inlay and two swivel clip toggles. These are installed to allow the photograph to be securely positioned within the correct alignment of the the frame.The metal front plate has seven rivets holding the cloth covered cardboard back frame to the metal front cover. The front part of the frame has sculptured wild flowers and is boarded with a Greek "key" pattern. Half way on the back panel is a rectangular swiveled stabiliser flap. See also KVHS 0093.photograph frame early 1900's, the roper family -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Musical, Autoharp, circa 1900
The autoharp is a portable, stringed musical instrument. It is a member of the zither family but differs from the traditional zither in that chords can be easily played. The buttons on the chord bars of the autoharp can be pressed onto the strings to make different sounds. The labels on the autoharp denote the chords and the notes that the strings play. The instrument is played with the box resting on a flat surface such as a tabletop, with the left hand moving the chord buttons and the right hand strumming the strings, usually with a pick or plectrum . The autoharp was invented around the mid-1880s. There are models now available that have variations in the numbers of strings the instrument has, and differences in the sounds of the chords. Typically the autoharp has 36 strings.This autoharp is an example of musical instruments played at social gatherings and concerts in the late 1800s and early to mid 1900s. It was easily carried by the player. It is usually held in the crook of the left arm with the narrow end resting on the should and the left hand supporting the wider end, the hand pressing on the chord buttons. The right hand strums in a similar way to a playing a guitar, usually holding a soft pick or plectrum.Autoharp, painted dark brown with red rose flower decals. The portable stringed musical instrument is a member of the zither family. The autoharp is shaped like a hollow box with one corner cut off. Strings of various lengths are attached with equal spacing, parallel to the long edge of the box. A slotted board rests over the top of the strings at one end, and buttons on the slots can be pressed onto the felt-padded bars below them to produce chords. There are labels on the upper and lower boards that denote chords and musical notes.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, musical instrument, stringed instrument, harp, auto harp, zither, portable -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Fob watch, 1882
The watch was given to William James Robe by the captain of the barque Fiji as a token for helping to save his life and that of the crew on September 6th 1891 when the steel barque Fiji had foundered off “wreck beach" near Moonlight Head Warrnambool during a voyage from Hamburg to Melbourne. William or Bill as he was called was the one who had hauled out the last man, the captain, after he had become tangled in the kelp. William along with many other onlookers on the beach at the time had taken it in turns to go into the surf and drag half-drowned seamen to safety. These rescuers along with William James Robe, included Edwin Vinge, Hugh Cameron, Fenelon Mott, Arthur Wilkinson and Peter Carmody. Years later Bill passed the watch on to his brother-in-law Gilbert Hulands as payment of a debt. The grandson of Gilbert Hulands, John Hulands, has donated this watch to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum. The Fiji Wreck: The three-masted iron barque Fiji had been built in Belfast, Ireland, in 1875 by Harland and Wolfe for a Liverpool based shipping company. The ship departed Hamburg on 22nd May 1891 bound for Melbourne, under the command of Captain William Vickers with a crew of 25. On September 5th, one hundred days out from Hamburg in squally and boisterous south-west winds the Cape Otway light was sighted on a bearing differing from Captain Vickers' calculation of his position. At about 2:30 am, Sunday 6th September 1891 land was reported 4-5 miles off the port bow. The captain tried to put the ship on the other tack, but she would not respond. He then tried to turn her the other way but just as the manoeuvre was being completed Fiji struck rock only 274 metres from shore. The place is known as Wreck Bay, Moonlight Head. Blue lights were burned and rockets fired whilst an effort was made to lower boats but all capsized or swamped and smashed to pieces. Two of the younger crewmen volunteered to swim for the shore, taking a line. One, a Russian named Daniel Carkland, drowned after he was swept away when the line broke. The other, 17-year-old able seaman Julius Gebauhr, a German, reached shore safely on his second attempt but without the line, which he had cut loose with his sheath-knife when it becomes tangled in kelp. He rested on the beach a while then climbed the cliffs in search of help. At about 10 am on Sunday a party of land selectors - including F. J. Stanmore, Leslie Dickson (or Dixon) and Mott - found Gebauhr. They were near Ryans Den, on their travels on horseback from Princetown towards Moonlight Head, and about 5km from the wreck. They found Gebauhr lying in scrub and a poor state, bleeding and scantly dressed and with a sheath-knife. At first, they were concerned about his appearance and gibberish speech, taking him to be an escaped lunatic. They were reassured after Gebauhr threw his knife away realising he was speaking half-English, half-German. They gave him food and brandy and some clothing and were then able to gain information about the wreck. Some of the men took him to Rivernook, a nearby guest house owned by John Evans, where he was cared for. Stansmore and Dickson rode off to try and summon help. Others went down to the site of the wreck. Messages for rescuing the rest of the crew were sent both to Port Campbell for the rocket rescue crew and to Warrnambool for the lifeboat. The S.S. Casino sailed from Portland towards the scene. After travelling the 25 miles to the scene, half of the Port Campbell rocket crew and equipment arrived and set up the rocket tripod on the beach below the cliffs. By this time the crew of Fiji had been clinging to the jib-boom for almost 15 hours, calling frantically for help. Mr Tregear from the Rocket Crew fired the line. The light line broke and the rocket was carried away. A second line was successfully fired across the ship and made fast. The anxious sailors then attempted to come ashore along the line but, with as many as five at a time, the line sagged considerably and some were washed off. Others, nearly exhausted, had to then make their way through masses of seaweed and were often smothered by waves. Only 14 of the 24 who had remained on the ship made it to shore. Many onlookers on the beach took it in turns to go into the surf and drag half-drowned seamen to safety. One of the rescuers Arthur Wilkinson, a 29-year-old land selector, swam out to the aid of one of the ship's crewmen, a carpenter named John Plunken who was attempting to swim to shore. Two or three times both men almost reached the shore but were washed back to the wreck, a line was thrown to them. It was thought that Wilkinson had struck his head on the anchor during the rescue and had remained unconscious, the carpenter survived this ordeal but Wilkinson died and his body was washed up the next day. The wreck of Fiji smashed apart within 20 minutes of the captain being brought ashore, and it finally settling in 6m of water. Of the 26 men on Fiji, 11 in total lost their lives. The remains of 7 bodies were washed onto the beach. They were buried on the clifftop above the wreck. Captain Vickers was severely reprimanded for his mishandling of the ship and his is Masters Certificate was suspended for 12 months. At the time there was also a great deal of public criticism at the slow and disorganised rescue attempt to save those on board. The important canvas ‘breech buoy’ or ‘bucket chair’ and the heavy line from the Rocket Rescue was in the half of the rocket outfit that didn’t make it in time for the rescue: they had been delayed at the Gellibrand River ferry. Communications to Warrnambool were down so the call for help didn’t get through on time and the two or three boats that had been notified of the wreck failed to reach it in time. Much looting occurred of the cargo that washed up on the shore, with nearly every visitor leaving the beach with bulky pockets. One looter was caught with a small load of red and white rubber balls, which were duly confiscated and he was 'detained' for 14 days. The essence of peppermint mysteriously turned up in many settlers homes. Sailcloth was salvaged and used for horse rugs and tent flies. Soon after the wreck "Fiji tobacco" was being advertised around Victoria. A Customs officer, trying to prevent some of the looting, was assaulted by looters and thrown over a cliff. He managed to cling to a bush lower down until rescued. Seaman Julius Gebauhr later gave his knife, in its hand crafted leather sheath, to F. J. Stansmore for caring for him when he came ashore. Flagstaff Hill’s Fiji collection is of historical significance at a State level because of its association with the wreck Fiji, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (S 259). The collection also represents key aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its items offer the potential to interpret maritime historical events and social history of the time. Along with the potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s cultural history.Sterling silver fob watch Fusee movement face has a white background with black Roman numerals on it. The minute hand is gold coloured with a leaf shape. Seconds dial is inset at position 6, with Arabic numerals around it. Watch has machine engraving flower pattern front and back. The spherical winder has a number and a symbol on the upper face and a hole through the centre, the ring for the chain is missing. Back of a the watch opens to reveal a concave cover with a winding hole, which has a border of overlapping crescent-shapes. Inside cover a diamond with initials “JR”(John Rotherham) inside, a date letter “G” (1882) with a Lion Passant (Sterling Silver) also 3 numbers “8 1 9“embossed beside each other. The clock face has “Rotherhams / London” printed on it. The winder is also marked with a maker and sterling silver mark. “Y” and numbers “688” “3 CI A” “3309” “819” “555 A” and other numbers including a set engraved around the edge possibly jewelers marks who did repairs or maintenance on the item over the years.1891, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwrecked artefact, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, fiji, pocket watch, william vickers, william robe, bill robe, fiji watch -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Decorative object - Flue Cover Art, 1890s to 1930s
In the late 19th and early-20th centuries household heaters burned wood and coal for heating. In winter the warm air from the fireplace would flow into the room through a round flue in the face of the chimney. In the warmer months the unnecessary heater and flue was removed and the chimney cleaned. Homemakers then covered the circular flue hole with a decorative and usually inexpensive wall hanging to prevent draughts and dust. The practice was especially popular in France and Germany where a lot of the artwork originated. The covers were no longer needed after households changed over to more modern designs of heaters. The flue covers were known as Wall Art or Flue Cover Art. They were usually round and illustrated with a lithograph or chromograph print. The picture was then mounted on card, covered with glass, and framed with a brass or tin rim. The border was commonly gilt with a black stripe around the centre. There were numerous illustrations, many with a European appearance, and were easily bought through local merchants for a small price.This pretty flue cover is significant for representing a common domestic wall decoration from the late Victorian to the Edwardian eras, when solid fuel heaters were used in low to high income homes. The picture is similar to many other flue cover images, apart from the holly clutched in the girl’s hand, which gives the cover a Christmas theme. This flue cover is the only one in our collection and appears to have a unique design; the hand painted floral decoration on the glass and the two crimson rings around the edges of the frame’s white border haven’t been seen on other flue covers. Flue cover, metal and glass. Print of a young girl with blue eyes and curly blonde hair, a hooded blue cape, a silver clasp with blue stones, and a sprig of holly in her hand. The round metal frame forms a deep, white-painted, crimson-edged border for the illustration. The hand-painted blue flowers on the glass front form add to the border and give a 3-dimensional effect. The picture is between the cardboard backing and the glass front, with the metal frame holding them together. There is a metal chain attached for hanging the cover.warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, picture, handpainted, portrait, girl in blue cape, metal frame, round picture, illustration, print, holly, christmas, child in blue cape, silver and blue clasp, holly sprig, late 19th century, early 20th century, 1890s-1930s, victorain, edwardian, flue cover, flue cover art, wall art, chimney flue cover, chimney hole cover, stove pipe cover, fireplace flue cover, antique, victorian, glass frame, chromograph, lithograph, tin, brass, lithograph print, chromo print, christmas girl, blue cape, blonde girl -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - HAPPY NEW YEAR GREETING CARD
Happy New Year Greeting Card: Rectangular shaped embossed card with green Ivy around the outer edge and scattered in the middle with Blue Forget Me Not flower and lace band diagonally across the middle. At one end the card is held with a cream cotton cord and bow. All Good Wishes is printed on the front. Inside printed in gold is 'With Heartiest Good Wishes for a Right Happy New Year''. Hand written in ink in the centre is To: Em & Mat with love & Best Wishes. From: Bess & Em. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, celebrations, happy new year greeting card. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - FORGET ME NOT GREETING CARD
Forget Me Not Greeting Card: Rectangle in shape with four layers of embossed card lace work. The front layer is a brown wicker basket full of white flowers. Pull back the basket and the second layer is white and silver with an oval cut out centre. The third layer is embossed paper and cut out centre and the forth layer is silk material with the words 'FORGET-ME-NOT There is a little flow'r With Petals five, and oft its tender name Keeps Love Alive', in the centre. The middle of the card blank Box 625ephemera, mementoes, cards, forget me not greeting card -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DOCUMENT - MENU & TOAST LIST FOR MAYORAL BANQUET, 16/04/1889
White menu and toast list for the Annual Mayoral Banquet by Cr. Jacob Cohn, Mayor, Tuesday, 16th April, 1889 at the Shamrock Hotel. On the front, on the left are three green grass stalks with three gold and copper flower heads and gold printing on the right. On the inside on the left is the menu and on the right, the toast list. Printed in red with gold border. On the back cover is a sketch of the Town Hall and printed 'Councillor Jacob Cohn, Mayor. Tuesday, 16th April, 1889. It has a double border. Printed by J. Robshaw, Stationer, Sandhurst.bendigo, council, mayoral ball, menu and toast list for mayoral banquet, cr jacob cohn, f wilkins, cr hayes, cr harkness, cr bailes, cr carolin, t j connelly esq, cr o'neill, cr hoskins, cr abbott, j robshaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - FLOWERS, SCENES AND BIRTHDAYS
''Flowers, Scenes and Birthdays'' - hard covered book for postcards ; pages slotted for insertion of cards. Contains approx 25 miscellaneious cards from various locations, loose. Cards of 1905 (one dated 1918). Approx 6 cards addressed to Anderson family members, Brazier St ,Eaglehawk (Florrie and Percy are mentioned by name). Card of 28/12/18 is inscribed ''from all at Ariah Park'' - with picture of new Baby girl.One postcard has picture of City Family Hotel on front (poststamped 1905).ephemera, mementoes, cards, city family hotel. brazier street. ariah park. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small, oval head and shoulder portrait of a lady. She is wearing a dark dress with buttons down the front and embroidery each side of the buttons. She has a large lace high collar which extends down the front on her dress. It has a large brooch pinned to it. She is also wearing a lace hat with a flower spray in it over her wavy hair. On the cream back is the name and address of the photographer, a Coat of Arms and some decorative work. The photographer's name is also printed on the front. All printing is a brownish colour.Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co, 3 Bourke Street, Melbournephotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, johnstone o'shannessy & co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PRESENTATION OF FLOWERS, TOWN HALL BENDIGO, c.1900
Black and white photograph on grey board. Image circular. Large group of males and females. Appears to be a tree planting ceremony. Female at L holding flowers. Females wearing floor length dresses, hats and some with boas. Males in suits, some with top hats. In background, tower at St Paul's Anglican Cathedral. L background possibly building once occupied by Abbott's Boots & Shoes - Tannery? Inscriptions. - On board at BL corner, impressed in circle 'Bartlett Bros, Bendigo'. TR corner printed 'MP 133'.Bartlett Bros. Bendigoperson, group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WEDDING GROUP OF FIVE, 1920's
Sepia photo of wedding group. Five adults. Three men, one seated and two standing. Men are wearing three piece suits, white shirts, butterfly collard and bowties, buttonholes and carrying gloves. Bride's bouquet has long trailing asparagus fern. Dress-length veil and headdress, spectacles. Other woman wears wide-brimmed hat. Flowers in vase on small table. Palms just visible left and right. Inscriptions: on cardboard - 'Croxton 831 High St Northcote Studio'.Croxton Studio, 831 High Street, Northcoteperson, group, wedding, see also 2001.323.01 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OFFICIAL INVITATION MAYOR OF BENDIGO. 7.10.1902, 7.10.1902
Card - Official Invitation by the Mayor of Bendigo and Mrs J.H. Curnow. Town Hall, Bendigo. 'At Home' 7.10.1902. Musical Programme. Songs sung/played by Mr J.Gray. Miss Ruby Lamb. Mr W.Cahill. Miss F.Bolton. Miss A & Mrs J.F.Warren. Miss Kilfedder. Mrs Higgins. Mrs J.Morgan. Mr J.F.Warren. Written on back Mayor 1902-03 and 1903-04. Card made with cardboard lace on edges, raised flower on front. City of Bendigo stamp on back. Photo of The Mayor and Mrs Curnow.T.Cambridge, Art Printer & Engr.organization, government, city of bendigo, card. official invitation bendigo mayor and mrs curnow. 7.10.1902. musical programe. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - WOODEN BOX AND ILLUMINATED ADDRESS FOR MRS. ANNA B.F. MUELLER
Wooden box with plaque on the top ''In Memoriam''. Inside a large ornate black leather bound book with metal plaque. On the first page a black and white oval photo of Ernst Mueller. The photo is surrounded by flowers. Next page a dedication to Mrs. Anna B.F Mueller Lancewood House, McLaren Street, Bendigo, with an eulogy from the representatives of the various companies in which Mr. Mueller was involved, date at the bottom September 1910. The following three pages are full of cards from mining company with signatures of directors and managers.person, individual, mr. ernest mueller, from dudley house. stored at the bendigo art gallery from 2000. returned to bhs 03/02/2023. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH, 6/4/06
Faded? Black & white photo of a young woman. She is standing beside a railing holding a flower. She is wearing a frilly white dress with a high neckline. She is also wearing a necklace with a cross on it and a ring on her left finger. She has long dark hair which is hanging down her shoulder in sausage curls. Photo is mounted on off white cardboard with embossed frame 6mm from edge of photo. Written on the back: With Compliments Yours sincerely Mary Foster 6/4/06.W. Vincent Kelly Mitchell St. Bendigophotograph, portrait, female, foster & wilson collection, mary foster, w. vincent kelly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 7 POSTCARDS, 1904 - 08
Seven assorted postcards addressed to Mrs. A. Stephens and having various themes. (a) Christmas theme card depicting a water wheel and the actress Billie Burke., (b) embossed card with an guitar and flower theme., (c) Card with a faded photograph of the Exhibition Buildings , Melbourne., (d) Cartoon with The caption ' I wish I was a dog ' (e) Embossed card with a classical Roman or Greek theme., (f) embossed card depicting a sailing ship., (g) Photograph of a child, 5 or 6 years old , in a bathing costume.postcard, various themes, water wheel , billie burke, guitar, exhibition buildings , melbourne, i wish i was a dog, roman theme, sailing ship, boy in bathing costume -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARD
Malone Collection. Greeting card. Smll white card with a spray of small blue flowers on the left. The top right corner is blue and is like a page turned back with a dark blue ribbon holding it down. With all Good Wishes this Xmas is printed in blue except the 2 W's, G and X which are printed in gold. There are little scrolls on the letters. The card has a dark blue border on the top, bottom and right sides. The card and insert are held together with a pale blue bow. Given to Miss Malone.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting card -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - LOY BROS PURPLE TEA
Sheet with the four sides of a tea packet printed on it in dark mauve and white. Two sides have Loy Bros Purple Letter Tea printed on them, one has Loy Bros. Pty.Ltd., Tea Merchants, 108 Carlton Cresent, Summa Hill Sydney Phone U 2748 and a cup and saucer with Loy Bros Choice Teas printed on the side of the cup. The last has Loy Bros. Teas. Half Pound Nett. Specially Selected. On the left is a flower with a banner. It has Exquisite Flavour printed on it.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, loy bros pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Printed coloured postcard. Image is a wreath of flowers, with horseshoes and a bluebird surrounding a verse printed in white. The verse reads 'Good luck to you, This wedding day. May love .....Your heart for aye. And happiness Your every day Make radiant with Her glorious ray'. The image has faded and the original lamination has eroded almost completely. The reverse contains writing and is addressed to Miss G Dean 7 Andrew St Windsor Melb. Along the bottom edge, the words Series 1779 Printed in Saxony are printed.postcard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: WEDDING VEIL, 1949
Clothing. Tulle veil, with a scalloped edge, outlined with chain stitch silk embroidery. The four corners have elaborate silk, chain-stitch embroidery in a floral design. Petals of two large flowers in each corner are appliquéd silk, also outlined with the chain-stitch embroidery. From a photo supplied by the donor, it would appear that this veil was worn around the shoulders, and extending to the hipline. A very long veil was then worn over the top, and seems to be a similar length as the wedding gown train. (This veil is not in the donation to BHS).costume, female ceremonial, wedding veil -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - JOAN FILBY COLLECTION: CREPE AND GUIPURE LACE WEDDING DRESS, 29 July 1972
WEDDING DRESS. Made by brides mother, the empire line dress of crepe fabric, with guipure lace trim, in 1972. Long slim fitting sleeves, with a 3 cm wide band of lace in a flower and leaf design, around the wrist. The lace also edges the high round neckline, and defines the curve of the panels in the high empire line bodice, and the centre panel of the long princess-line skirt. The long sleeves have three darts at the elbow. A long zip fastener in the centre back seams. Cream in colour. WITH 11400.1106 AND 11400.1107costume, female, crepe and guipure lace wedding dress -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Leather folder, Francis Williams, July 13 1891
A retirement certificate from the office of the President of Tatura Mechanics Institute and Free Library.Red Leather folder with gold pattern on back and front. Inside left border of red with gold pattern and fawn coloured padded section on which is stuck and photograph of Francis Williams and a tag (see below) The right side has same red and gold border with a fawn coloured cardboard frame with flowers on it. An oval shape has been cut out and a certificate of retirement from Tatura Mechanics Institute placed inside. The certificate is very ornately printed in gold, red and blue. The oval shape is coloured gold.Front: To Francis Williams Esq. JP. Inside left: Francis Williams (Senior), early pioneer and store owner, Hogan Street.tatura mechanics institute, retirement certificate, frances williams -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
WW1 Greeting Postcard, 1917
WW1 Circa 1914-1918 Sent to Chiltern resident Mrs. Wm Fuge Cornishtown via Chiltern. WW1 The Great War 1914-1918Buff coloured WW1 Greeting Postcard "To My Dear Sister". Item has an internal card within an attached lace envelope. The card contained within has a number of commonwealth flags around the edges as a border and the card has the wording "Happy Birthday Greetings". Internal lace overlay is made of silk and has embroidery around the edges with small red roses and green stems and a larger embroided pansy flower in the middle of purple and yellow colours, with two small bordering elderflowers of light blue colouring. France October 14th 1917 Card reads as follows: Dear Ethel, your letter to hand 12th August and pleased to hear you are all well. Wishing you and all the compliments of the season I remain your loving brother Bert. Address annotated on the card : Mrs Wm Fuge Cornishtown Via Chiltern Victoria Australia. The wording on the bottom part of the silk envelope is in red embroidery and annotates the following " To my dear sister". ww1, the great war 1914-1918 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Table mats, 2016
Table mats presented after a visit to Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex by delegates from City of Whitehorse's sister city MatsudoSymbol of White horse City and City of Matsudo's friendshipTwo table mats presented to WHS by our sister city Matsudo. Number 1 shows Togo Tea House built in 1884 with the garden in the foreground with pots of chrysanthemums in many colours. An insert in the left hand bottom corner 'Whitehorse-Matsudo Sister Cities Celebrating Friendship'. With black circle on left side with a yellow and pink flower and 1971 on it. Number 2 is Named ' Pear Orchard' with background of green trees gold pears hanging from branches. Insert in left hand bottom corner as above.Whitehorse- Matsudo Sister Cities Celebrating Friendship.domestic items, food & drink consumption -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Craft - Helen Gibson collection-books, articles and newspaper cuttings on handicrafts
Collection of handicraft text materials. Includes: - Table Mats (From paper cut out). - The Art of Hooked Work (Henrietta C. Walker). - Bark and Reed Work (Henrietta C. Walker). - Decorative Transfers- Beautify Your Home. - Country Crafts (1st August 1947). - The Arbee Guide- Handicraft. - Arbee- Mad Lampshades (Rafina and Nylon Ribbon). - A lesson In Smocking. - Raffia Work. - Jester Slippers. - Our Winter Slippers. - Glamour Gifts From A Lace Scarf. - A Colourful Country Bunch. Embroidery Designs Flowers. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral festival, 8/03/1939 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping from the Courier, 8 March 1939 of Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral festival. Paper flowers made by the wives of the tramway staff members. Photographed with four SEC hostesses standing along side the tram and another four inside the tram. Photo caption noted that the tram is illuminated at night. See Reg. Item 1363 and 1369 for SEC photos of the tram and Reg. Item 2915 for another newspaper photo of the tram. See Reg Item 3575 for a copy negative of the same photograph. floral tram, 1939 floral festival, decorated trams, special trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 12/03/1938 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's 23, then 69, ex Adelaide when decorated for the 1938 state celebrations.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a tram No. 23 or Adelaide 69, decorated with waxed flowers for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938, floral tram at Redan. Has a number of people looking at the tramcar and a crew member standing on the rear step. Dated in Wal's album notes as 12-3-38, which could be indicative that he took the photograph. See image i2 for rear of photograph. Hi Res scan of the original negative added 13/1/2019 - see image btm5186i3.jpgtrams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, centenary, tram 69, tram 23 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: LETTER, 4th October, 1976
Letter, dated 4/10/1976 from Diana R. Collier, Hon. Secretary, The Bendigo Field Naturalists Club to The Minister for Lands, The Hon. W. A. Borthwick making an application to have a reserved area for the preservation of native flora and fauna near the Quarry Hill Golf Club. Features, fauna and flora are mentioned including an original Boundary Stone and the Fairy Waxflower (Eriostemon verrucosus) also known as the Bendigo Wax Flower. Included is a list of birds (including some that nest in the area sometimes) and plants.communication, postal, letters, peter ellis collection, the bendigo field naturalists club, proposed boyd st nature reserve, the hon w a borthwick, recreation reserve extension (rs 3458), cemetry reserve extension (rs 3777), rubbish depot (rs 5980), education purposes reserve, (rs 6402), j willis, bendigo city council, city boundary stone, regel, quarry hill golf club, canberra botanical gardens, stony ridge flora reserve sydney, kings park perth, maranoa gardens melbourne, kaweka sanctuary castlemaine, central and northern branch of the national trust, school sanctuary (quarry hill), education dept, society for growing australian plants - bendigo group, lawn cemetery, bendigo city council parks and recreation dept, bendigo trust afforestation committee, quality of life action group, ackhurst plan, winifred waddell estate, dept of crown lands and survey, ministry for conservation, mr g edwards, mr m goode, mr j chellacombe, diana r collier