The Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition of 1896-7 was held for three months in the Town Hall/Council Chambers/ Mechanics Institute buildings with additional temporary buildings placed on the Liebig and Timor Streets corner area. It was one of the biggest events ever held in Warrnambool with an estimated 70,000 attending. John Villiers, the owner of a glassware and crockery shop in Liebig Street and a well-known theatrical performer, had a large display stand at the Exhibition. He displayed glassware items from Britain and Europe and sold souvenirs of the Exhibition. Villiers engaged Mr Bartholomew, a Melbourne engraving artist, and he gave engraving exhibitions at Villiers’ stall. Glass etching had not been seen in Warrnambool previous to this. No doubt many of his engraved objects were sold and this glass tumbler would be one of these. This is a valuable and significant item because:- 1. It is an important souvenir from the Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition of 1896-7, the only one we have from Villiers’ stall. 2. It is an example of what is believed to be the first etching on glass to be done in Warrnambool. The identity of ‘M.R.’ is not known. This is an etched glass tumbler from the Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition of 1896-7. It is plain glass with a solid base. A three branched frond of fern is on one side of the glass and a two-branched frond of leaves on the other. ‘Warrnambool Exhibition, M.R. 1897’ warrnambool, warrnambool industrial and art exhibition 1896-7, etched glass tumbler, john villiers 1896, warrnambool souvenirs, villiers

This is an iron that would have been used for the very specific purpose of ironing very fine tucking.Purpose specific flat iron.Small double ended domestic iron with handle.domestic, cast iron, laundry, double, ended flat iron, heavy

Slide. Kurting. Three domestic ducks on a dam.slide, bendigo, kurting., kurting.

Domestic Cutlery - Butter Knife with Silver Handlestawell

Domestic Cutlery - Butter Knife with Xylonite Handlestawell

Domestic Cutlery - Bread Fork with Xylonite Handlestawell

Domestic Cutlery - Three Small Salt Spoonsstawell

Domestic Glassware – Pair of Ornamental Green Vasesstawell

Domestic Glassware Vase with Star pattern engravingsstawell

Domestic Pale Blue Glassware - Ornament (Jug)stawell

Domestic Iron Blue Enamelled with wooden handle stawell

Domestic - Cast Iron Camp Oven with lidstawell

Domestic Cutlery - Small Bone Egg Spoonstawell

Coat was issued by The Gas & Fuel Company to Phil Bennett who was employed by them during 1960's. Phil Bennett was an uncle of Society Member, Bob Gardiner.Man's full length, (OS) raincoat with metal press stud closings and two flap pocketsDIC. Driclad Industrial Clothingcostume, male working

CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, moved into a former RAAF factory in Highett in the post-war years. CSIRO closed down the Highett facility and sold it in 2011.Black and white photograph of workers at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) complex in Highett. In this image, building materials are being tested. In the foreground is physicist Valerie Goullet, standing top centre is Dr Keith Martin both CSIRO Division of Building Research.Small white sticker adhered to reverse of image with printed black text: 206 Handwritten in red ink on reverse of image: 53%science, highett, workers, industry

This letter to Robin Boyd from Eliot Noyes, an American architect and industrial designer, is the first of two held by The Robin Boyd Foundation (see also D419). It includes a copy of the preliminary statement for the International Design Conference in Aspen in 1964. The preliminary statement is two pages long, dated 16 December 1963. Robin Boyd has written many comments in pencil in the margins. The letter also thanks Boyd for his reprint from Architectural Review.Letter plus two page document for the International Design Conference. On letterhead Eliot Noyes & Architects, Architecture and Industrial design, 95 Main St, New Canaan, Connecticut.Robin Boyd has written many comments in pencil in the margins.international design conference, noyes

Domestic Cutlery - Collection of Salt & Mustard Spoons (11)stawell

Domestic Iron Very Heavy with unusual twisted handlestawell

Domestic Containers Mustard (Glass 4) two pairstawell

Domestic Oblong shaped Salt Cellars (Glass 4)stawell

Domestic Glassware – Pair of Ornaments Green Tall Vasesstawell

Domestic White and Red Onion Shaped Glassware Ornamentstawell

Domestic Glassware - Yellow and Green Glass Ornament (Basket)stawell

Domestic Glassware - Red and Clear Glass Ornament (Basket)stawell

Domestic China - Small Bowl with woman's image on Lidstawell

Domestic Decorative Ornament with small lady figurine and bowlstawell

Donated by Mrs Parkin, Daisy & used by her in the early days of her marriageBeater made of wire with wooden handle, for domestic use