In the late 1960s the area in Wodonga between Hovell and Havelock Streets was zoned for civic purposes. By 1969 Melbourne architect Bruce Marshall had designed the civic centre which included a library, theatre and senior citizens' rooms. The main hall had a seating capacity of 1,000 people but could be divided by a sliding door. into smaller areas. It also included meeting rooms and kitchen facilities. The Civic Centre was officially opened by the Honorable Sir Henry Bolte, K.C.M.P., M.P., Premier of Victoria who was accompanied by the Honorable R. J. Hamer E.D., Minister for Local Government. The Shire President was Cr. James A. Terrill, J.P.This image records an important stage in the development of local government and civic buildings in Wodonga, Victoria.A black and white image of the Wodonga Civic Centre in a wooden frame.wodonga civic centre, wodonga history, wodonga local government

Electric kettles were invented by the English to speed up tea preparation. In Australia fancy ceramic electric jugs quickly became a status symbol. During the Great Depression era anyone who could offer you a cuppa from a beautiful Electric Kookaburra Jug was considered to be doing well. Made by Nilsen Porcelain Australia in the 193Os, these kettles were unique for their charming art deco bird shape. Nilsen Electric Kookaburra Jugs are now regarded as a classic Australian icon prized by collectors. Oliver John Nilsen was born in Collingwood, Victoria in 1894. In 1916 he began his own electrical business, Oliver J. Nilsen & Co. (later Oliver J. Nilsen (Australia) Ltd). Nilsen's manufactured goods included such diverse products as transformers, bearings, battery chargers, bells, buzzers and gongs, porcelain ware, fuses, insulators and neon signs. Nilsen Porcelain Australia was a smaller company within the Nilsen group. Nilsen still operates as an electro-technology company operating throughout AustraliaThis jug is an excellent example of art deco ceramic appliances of the 1930s to 1950s on both a local and national level. It is also representative of products developed by a major Australian manufacturer. Earthernware ceramic jug, moulded in art deco style to represent an Australian kookaburra.vintage electric kettles, kitchen appliances, nilsen australia

Brown ceramic tea pot with lid, decorated with enamel in red, blue, white & gold around edges. Marked on bottom with mark in shape of a rope knot.No 401 J H W B Englanddomestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen

A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the St. Kilda Rail office on 19th February, 1945, and was from someone named Muriel.A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the St. Kilda Rail office on 19th February, 1945, and was from someone named Muriel.marysville, victoria, australia, mount kitchener house, mt kitchener house, kitchener house, accommodation, miss j. briggs, telegram, commonwealth of australia, postmaster-general department

This file contains two items about this club: 1/An eight page document named The Glen Huntly Bowling Club Jubilee Story. It is a historical account by Russell H. Keon-Cohen M.A. dated February 1964. It also describes the history of the region for fifty years. 2/Undated original black and white photograph of Glen Huntly Bowling Club.railways, caulfield, tramways, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, grange road, mcdowing’s butcher shop, neerim road, residential development, rosstown railway, glen huntly, glen huntly hall, racecourses, pearce’s national rose gardens, bowling clubs, jones s.c., quinn mr., ellis mr., descrimes mr., kitchen cr., brookshaw cr., bowling clubs, glen huntly bowling club, ellis w., fulton t.j., lass r., newton t., pelzer p., rider h., sayer j., thomas h., boyd j.a., deans mr., gorgan thomas, woods h.s., rider mr., maxwell mr., hardnam mr., sportsgrounds, madden frank, meirest j.k., eggleston frederick, bell w., breamer b.j., carrol w., dall w.m., dunn w., mortan thomas, philips r.l., stork a.m., wells h.j., organisations, progress organisations, billiard rooms, refreshment rooms, harrison r.t.a., jones mr., glen eira mcminnon bowls club, sports, sporting clubs, jubilees, festivals and celebrations, finance, pavilions

A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the St. Kilda Rail office on 17th February, 1945, and was from someone named Dottie.A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the St. Kilda Rail office on 17th February, 1945, and was from someone named Dottie.marysville, victoria, australia, mount kitchener house, mt kitchener house, kitchener house, accommodation, miss j. briggs, telegram, commonwealth of australia, postmaster-general department

A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the RAAF 5200 office on 19th February, 1945, and was from someone named Muriel.A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the RAAF 5200 office on 19th February, 1945, and was from someone named Muriel.marysville, victoria, australia, mount kitchener house, mt kitchener house, kitchener house, accommodation, miss j. briggs, telegram, commonwealth of australia, postmaster-general department

A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the Melbourne office on 17th February, 1945 by someone named Betty.A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the Melbourne office on 17th February, 1945 by someone named Betty.marysville, victoria, australia, mount kitchener house, mt kitchener house, kitchener house, accommodation, miss j. briggs, telegram, commonwealth of australia, postmaster-general department

A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the Melbourne office on 17th February, 1945.A telegram that was sent to a Miss J. Briggs c/of Mt. Kitchener House in Marysville on the occasion of her birthday. The telegram was sent via the Melbourne office on 17th February, 1945.marysville, victoria, australia, mount kitchener house, mt kitchener house, kitchener house, accommodation, miss j. briggs, telegram, commonwealth of australia, postmaster-general department

The family would have used this cutlery on a daily basis as it is not the 'best' cutlery used for special occasions. Assorted very worn kitchen cutlery for every day use by the family. Most of it has a wide end at the handle with a small scalloped pattern: Forks, one large and one small, seven very rusted knives with bone handles, spoons, two larger serving, six dessert, ten teaspoons, two very small round sugar spoons, one patterned butter knife and two decorative servers.Various makers which are indecipherable. Two knife have 'G R Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to His Majesty (with a lined star shape and a cross underneath)'. Another knife has 'C J on a flag outline, with C Johnson & Co Sheffield England'. A smaller knife has a 'round symbol shape with a crown on the top - inside is Viner & Hall Sheffield Made Stainless Deluxe' One of the non matching servers has 'Grovesnor Delphic EPNS A1'cutlery, kitchenware, kitchen knives, table spoons, teaspoons, tableware, servers

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand.The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.'Roseneath' was constructed in stages in the I850s by John Ambrose Kitchen, a soap-maker. In 1870 the brick house received an N.A.V. of £60 while in 1885 it was purchased by Edward John Dunn, a geologist. A new wing was built at the right side of the house and several rooms as well as the coach house, loft and groom's quarters were added. In 1903, during Dunn's ownership, the property was described as having eight roorns. The garden is recorded as having been designed by Baron von Mueller who was the Government Botanist from 1853. Source: City of Kew Urban Conservation Study, 1988"32"historic houses -- kew (vic.), roseneath -- pakington street -- kew (vic.)

Many people used their spice grinders or a mortar and pestle to grind the roasted beans into a powder. A vintage metal and brass coffee grinder with a curved shaped turning handle which has a turned wooden knob at the end. There is a brass knob on the pull out drawer at the bottom. The brass maker's crest on the front has a lion, unicorn and crown on a shield.'J & J Siddons Warranted'. Brass Maker's 'crest on the front has a lion, unicorn and a crown on a shield'.coffee grinders, coffee accessories, coffee, food processing equipment, kitchen equipment

From the Argus Newspaper of 10 May 1888: "OLD COLONISTS' ASSOCIATION OF BALLARAT. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) BALLARAT, WEDNESDAY. This association, which was founded in August, 1883, and at first known as the Old Identities' Association, now has a roll of 450 members. The objects of the association are "to aid and assist indigent or suffering old colonists; to raise a fund, by the voluntary subscriptions of the members and the aid of outside donations, for the purpose of relieving members in sickness and old age ; for assisting those in extreme distress, to provide the shelter o a home for old and indigent pioneers of the gold fields, their widows, or anyone connected with the association, and in the event of the death of any member to have his remains decently buried, the association defraying the expenses of the funeral (providing that no funds or property are left by the deceased), and to attend the funeral if so desired by the relatives " The qualifications for member- ship are good character and repute, and residence in the colonies for a quarter of a century. For some time the association had no property except the regular subscriptions, but about a year ago they obtained from the Minister of Lands the grant of a very valuable block of land in Lydiard-street, the Crown grant of which they received last week. This block has a frontage of 66ft to Lydiard street, worth at least £100 a foot. The ground was given to the association as a site for them to build a hall upon, and with so valuable an asset they had no difficulty in borrowing at 7 per cent, enough money to construct a hall. For revenue purposes the ground floor of the building has been made into four shops, and the rental from these, judging from the rentals of shops in the vicinity, will not only pay all the interest on the borrowed money, but over £200 a year towards clearing off the principal. The officers of the association are Messrs J P Murray, president; J W Graham and T. Stoddart, vice presidents; D Fern, treasurer , and J Fraser, secretary. The Old Colonists' Hall is an elegant looking building in Lydiard-street, lying between the newly-opened mining exchange and the Commercial Club house, and a few doors north of the Post office. The style of the facade is classic. The lower portion of the front is constructed of Waurn Ponds stone, forming piers, and the upper portion of brick and cement, the background being tuckpointed. The centre bay is carried by two three quarter columns with Ionic cups, which support a pediment on which is set a cast of the Ballarat coat of arms. The four other bays are supported by pilasters with Corinthian caps mid partly fluted. The entrance is through a spacious circular headed doorway, the keystone of the arch of which bears a sculptured head, in marble, representing that of the president of the Old Colonists' Association here, Mr. John P Murray. An ample vestibule leads to a wide stone staircase which ends at a spacious landing. The landing has a dome over the centre, with cornice and enrichments, and is lighted from above. The walls round the landing are panelled with marble slabs, which are to be appropriately inscribed in the future. On the first door are the rooms appropriated to the association. The principal of these is a hall 44ft x 33ft and 17ft high. This room is well ventilated and lighted from the back of the building with large windows, and the walls are finished with Keene's cement. The other rooms are committee room, 14ft x 16ft; scretary's, 14ft x 17ft 6in; kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom, &c. The front portion of the first floor is arranged so that it may be let for offices, or utilised for club purposes. Suitable provision has been made throughout tor lighting, ventilation, and means of egress. The architect for the edifice is Mr A. G Legge, of this city, and the contractors are Messrs. Whitelaw and Atkinson, Irving and Glover, Reynolds, and J Donaldson. The total cost of the building when completed, which will be in a few weeks, will be about £4,000."Colour photograph of a room with marble plaques on the wall. They relate to the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat, old colonists' association ballarat, old colonists' club, marbles

Government of Victoria. Public Works Department. Master plan for the Loddon-Campaspe Regional Service Sandhurst Centre. [produced by] J Swan Chief architect, approved by B.W. Swan. Shows a brick Administration building, 6 [accommodation?] brick buildings (to be remodelled), the site for a new kitchen & amenities building, TDU no 1, BMU, TDU no 2 (new buildings), sites for maintenance workshops, vegetable garden. Also shows a residence, garage, recreation oval, with 3 existing weatherboard buildings, galvanised iron building, a weatherboard grandstand, a galvanised iron shed, fowl shed, 14 galvanised iron buildings [probably Nissan huts] and 2 toilet blocks. Location unknown 16.02.2023.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, victoria public works dept; plans; sandhurst boys centre; j.swan