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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Album - Photographic album, Allan Charles Quinn
This photo album documents the voyage of Allan Quinn while he was in the merchant navy. The album and photos give a view of Quinn's trips around the world and the many places he visited. Leather-bound photo album. Cover is embossed with a colour map of South America.The cover contains the map of South America with a picture of a man with a pipe in his mouth in the top left-hand corner and a picture of a sailing ship in the bottom right. The inside front cover lists in handwritten columns: ports of call during 1947-48. There are three loose photos inside the front cover. album, photos, allan quinn, tourism, seafarers, sailors, seamen, ships -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Calendar, P L Phillips & Co, 1919, 1919
Mr P L Phillips operated a general store in Liebig Street in the early part of the 20th Century. He was a highly regarded member of the community. He was community minded and promoted support for local industry, advertising his locally made or sourced products. He and his wife were involved in the Congregational church and music. He was mentioned in The Warrnambool Standard as arranging an Honour Roll for the Aboriginal soldiers who fought in WW1, with two losing their lives. The Nestle Company has been a long established business and major employer in Warrnambool (Dennington) since the early 20th century until it was purchased by Fonterra around 2000. The significance of this item lies in the connection of a large company with a strong presence in Warrnambool, and a small business combining to promote a patriotic theme which would have been very important in the days proceeding the First World War. Light white card with details enclosed within a light grey frame and text. Nestle Milk is in large text across the top, above a coloured picture depicting soldier and sailor in uniform in oval with kangaroo and emu in gold. A brown bulldog stands above in front of the Australian flag and on top of the Union Jack. Nestle product advertising is on both sides of this picture. Calendar details are at the bottom with P.L. Phillips & Co details in the centre. Metal strip along top and bottom.Cloth tag at top. Defence not Defiance at base of picture. Molly Wicking in black ink at bottom of calendar. With compliments P.L. Phillips & Co Grocers & P Liebig Street Warrnambool. Provision Merchants, Phone 237.warrnambool, p.l. phillips, grocer, provision merchant, nestle warrnambool, nestle dennington, calendar 1919 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Coupon, Book Swinton, 1950s
This booklet comes from the Warrnambool business of Swintons Pty Ltd. It is a booklet used to affix coupons issued to customers of the business who received one coupon for every shilling spent in the Swintons store (buying groceries, dairy produce or ironmongery). When the booklet was filled with 200 stamps then the customer received five shillings in cash. William and Ann Swinton migrated to Australia in 1854 and for a decade William Swinton worked as a builder and carpenter in the Warrnambool area, erecting many buildings, including the Wangoom Presbyterian Church. In 1865 he opened a store in Timor Street, Warrnambool selling groceries, glassware, china and hardware. By 1888 the business was known as William Swintons and Sons. Branch stores were opened at Cudgee, Nullawarre, Wangoom, West Warrnambool and South Warrnambool. After William Swinton died his son Robert became the first managing director of Swintons Pty Ltd. In 1934 the business split, with George Swinton and Sons selling furnishings, clothing and glassware and Swintons Pty Ltd selling seeds, produce and hardware. Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture and bedding store in Timor Street. This booklet is of interest as an example of the promotional tools used by Swintons Pty Ltd in the mid 20th century. The current Swinton business in Timor Street is the oldest family business in Warrnambool and, with the name Swinton associated with businesses in Timor Street for 152 years it is amongst the oldest family businesses in Australia. This is a blue-coloured booklet used as a promotional tool by Swintons Pty Ltd of Warrnambool. There is blue printing on the front and back of the booklet and space on the back for the name of the owner of the booklet. It contains eight pages with spaces on each page to affix 25 blue adhesive coupons or stamps. The pages are stapled. There are 200 coupons affixed to the pages. A couple of the coupons are torn. Front Cover: Swintons Pty Ltd Timor Street Warrnambool Provision, Seed and Hardware Merchants Blue Cash Coupons Bank Book Coupons: Swintons Cash Coupon 1/- Groceries swinton family warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Bay Steamers Maritime Museum
Book, Her Majesty's stationery office, Admiralty Manual of Seamanship Vol 1, 1964
Blue hard cover book of 494 pagesInside front cover "E.S. Bloomfield / MERCHANT NAVY 1948 - 1951 / ROYAL NAVY SERVICE: - / 3 JULY 1951 (ORD. SEAMAN) / TO / 16 JANUARY 1980 (W.O. OPS(R)) -
Kilmore Historical Society
I've Been Thinking, I've Been Thinking; or, The Secret of Success, c1885
Ward & Lock Lily Series.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Front cover decorated in gold, silver & black. Embossed image of foliage on back. Front hinge & p. 229 loose. Foxing throughout. Undated. 306 pp. Fair condition.Front flyleaf, handwritten cursive, 'State School Kilmore/Prize awarded to/ Mary Poulter/17/8/88'. Stamp top right corner of flyleaf, 'Young & Co./Merchants/Kilmore'poulter, kilmore state school prize, whitburgh cottage collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W.D.MASON COLLECTION: HISTORY OF THE FIRM, 1894 - 1994
Document, W.D.Mason collection, History of the firm of W.D.Mason PTY LTD Glass Merchants of Bendigo 1894 - 1994. Compiled and written by Melva J. Mason.The Business founder -Owen Walter Williams sailed from England on the Shaw Savill & Albion Co Ltd line on the ARAWA on 19.4.1888.Melva J. Masonbusiness, retail, w d mason -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - EARTHERNWARE DEMI JOHN: D. WHYTE & CO, SANDHURST
EARTHERNWARE DEMI JOHN, D. WHYTE & CO Grocers 30 cm High Earthernware urn cream in colour on the top below the neck is the inscription D. WHYTE & CO Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants Sandhurst. The neck of the vessel is narrow with an opening approximately 2.5 cm in diameter.D.Whyte & Co Grocers, Sandhurstcommerce, dispensers, wine & spirit -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: SANDHUSRT TOWN HALL, C.1850's
A wide shot photograph looking along Bull Street to the Sandhurst Town Hall. Some of the businesses visible on the left of Bull Street are J. Parker, Grocer and Provision Merchant and the Bendigo Tannery depot, James Carmichael. On the right hand corner of Pall Mall is Macords Commercial Hotelbuildings, government, town hall, bull street, pall mall, town hall, j. parker, bendigo tannery depot, james carmichael, macords commercial hotel -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Certificate, Certificate of Discharge
Extremely accurate record of Charles Page's merchant navy career, travels and work performance.Legal document - Sturdy small hardcover booklet/log, containing a number of pages with blank spaces for ship's officers to record details regarding voyages, ships, rating and behaviour of mate. Many yellowed pages with top right corner of each page neatly removed by hand. Fold over flap on hard cover to prevent damage of inside pages. charles page, seaman -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Scales - Grocer, Merchant, Household
Scales and weights were used by merchants, grocers and households to weigh goods especially food.Used by resident of the Kiewa Valley eg. grocer, household, merchantMetal Scales with dish shaped oval tray and 7 six sided weights. It has two thin metal pieces hanging from the bottom. It is well worn.Weights have the amount 'g' embossed into surface. 1 kg, 500 g (x2), 200 g (x 2)scales and weights, household, grocer -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, T. Brown's Furniture Warehouse in Main Street Stawell c1886
T. Brown Furniture Warehouse Ironmonger and Timber Merchant Main Street c 1886stawell business -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Establishment of George Douglas and Sons, Windermere and South Streets. Ballarat
Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Produce and Firewood Merchants. Plate 269 Chuck Photo Series.george douglas and sons, windermere street, south street, building, shop -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Establishment of D. Robinson, 248 Sturt Street. Ballarat
Wholesale and Retail Grocer. Wine & Spirit Merchant. Plate 307 Chuck Photo Series.d. robinson, sturt street, building, commerical, shop, persons -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Establishment of WM Gray, Corner of Peel and Wills Street. Ballarat
Family Grocer and Provision Merchant. Scrubbo Soap. Plate 318 Chuck Photo Series.w.m. gray, peel street, wills street, building, shop, persons -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, E. Salinger -- Merchant's General Store in Great Western on Western Highway 1868
E. Salinger. Merchant. General Store. Great Western (shop) 1868 on Western Highwaystawell -
Chelsea & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Shops in Chelsea, 1914
Black and white photo of two shops in Chelsea: Wm. McGarry, Estate Agents and G & A Coates Builders & Contractors. There are a group of men standing in front of the shops and young boy with shoes. A horse and wagon carrying timber is parked on the road.WM. McGARRY - HOUSE, LAND ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENT. G & A COATES - BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS - IRON & TIMBER MERCHANTS &c. PAINTS, OILS, COLOURS &c. GLASS CUT TO SIZES - LIME & CEMENTshops, chelsea, mcgarry, g & a coates -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Duirs & Warrell promotional Bottle Opener
This promotional item is associated with the long standing Warrnambool spirit merchant and grocery business of Duirs & Warrell. Duirs & Warrell's business was established in Warrnambool in 1857 by the first mayor of Warrnambool, W. W. Jamieson, who was succeeded as proprietor by J.C.A. Kruger. The business was later taken over by Mr J. Duirs who changed the name to Duirs & Warrell and ran it until 1923 when Mr. H Lord became the proprietor. The business ceased trading in May 1971 Metal promotional bottle opener in design of a vintage carDuirs & Warrell Grocer & Wine & Spirit Mchts. Liebig St. Phone 84 Warrnamboolduirs & warrell, liebig street, warrnambool, grocers, spirts and wines, promotional items -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Australia Post, White Ensign 1939 - 1945: The Navy Goes to War, 1993
Documents the roles of various classes of RAN & Merchant Navy ships during World War IIBook, blue illustrated hard cover. Title in blue & purple letters. No dust cover. Illustrated end papers. Colour & black & white illustrations. 40 pages with cut edges.Opposite title page: Donated by Marg Andreabooks, military, navy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Newspaper Clipping, Montmorency Timber Co, 14/09/1960
Montmorency Timber Co. was a timber merchant and suppliers of home heaters based in Were Street MontmorencyCopy of advertisement for the Montmorency Timber Co. from the Diamond Valley Mirror 14 September 1960montmorency timber co., were street montmorency -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph
A portrait photograph of a pioneer of Ararat. Possibly a member of the McArthur family (timber merchants) or McDonald family.Black and white photograph of an elderly man with a white beard and hair. He is wearing a suit jacket with a vest underneath. The photo has been printed onto white cardboard.Johnson & Co Ballarat and Ararat -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, G.L. Coop, Eltham - Hurstbridge single carriage Tait train near Eltham Station, c.1980, 1980c
Inscribed on reverse 'Leaping Leena' for weekend use. Note sign for A.R. Warren Fuel MerchantSepia photographeltham, train, eltham railway station, eltham-hurstbridge railway line, red rattler, single carriage train, a.r warren -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Internee Recollections, 1993 translation
Diary of WW2 experiences as internee in Australia. Finnish Merchant seaman translated into English by Tor Lindquist. finnish merchant seaman, internment camps, pow -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr T J Wright -- Ironmongers and Timber Merchants in Main Street Stawell c1915
T.J. Wright (Retail Business) Ironmongers and Timber Merchants Main Street Stawell. c 1915stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mathers & Robbie -- Produce Merchants in Patrick Street Stawell c1880
Business - Mathers & Robbie Produce Merchants. Patrick Street Stawell c1880 in vicinity of Secondary College.stawell -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Memorabilia - Honor Board, Mercantile Marine War Service League, Early 20th Century
While there are some references from time to time to a war memorial fund in both Mission Annual reports from the 1930s and news clippings the actual organisation has not been well researched. More information is needed about formation and member details. As the board primarily was designed for WW1 it may have fallen out of use post WW2. This War memorial fund may have been superseded by a national organisation see links above. JM 2020.The Katoomba crews led by Captain E. Moodie-Heddle were regular visitors to the Mission from 1914 onwards and assisted with fundraising events and collections.Large Honour board with angled top in dark red stained wood and gilt lettering Patron: Captain E. Moodie Heddle showing member names, president, Vice President, treasurer and Rev Oliver's name at far rightprimarily dedicated to the Merchant seamen of Great war of 1914-1918. see imagecaptain e.l. moodie heddle, s.s. katoomba, frank oliver, honour boards, war memorials -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY COLLECTION: MEMO DATED 23 SEPT 1871
The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Memo to Mr J. T. Connolly, Sandhurst from Moore Brothers & Co. General Merchants, Geelong Stores, Kangaroo Flat. Signed by ? McMillan.trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly, connelly, thomas james. plumbers. moore brothers & co. (kangaroo flat). -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HARD AT WORK
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, February 11, 2005. Hard at work: in this photograph, taken in the late 40s-early50s, general carrier and wood merchant Eric Finch cuts wood on a saw bench. The wood yard was on the corner of Union and Harvy streets, West Bendigo.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - JONES MILLER & CO: ORDER BOOK
Jones , Miller & Co., Order Book - hard bound with string / ink and water stained / 4x chits with company name Jones , Miller & Co. Wholesale Produce Merchants and Confectioners cnr Williamson & Myers Sts Bendigo / Book contains orders for goods from residents and businesses in Bendigobendigo, business, jones, miller & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Assorted Invoices
Invoices to Bendigo Historical Society when in Dudley House; A.R. Ham Hardware Merchant, 21/09/1973; Favaloro's Pastry Cooks Caterers, 24/11/1973; Kerr's Home of Sport & Cycles, 08/11/1973; Bartram & Bartram Furniture Removalists, 25/09/1974 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Wall bracket, Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria, Natural Grasses, 1888
Joseph Bosisto, MP, had been presented with an extensive collection of seeds by the English firm of Sutton Bros In 1888. He, in turn, presented the collection to the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria (RHSV) for permanent display. They remained on display in the Pavillion until its demolition in 1951.) Wooden wall-bracket with paper prints of natural grasses pasted on to 12 tin hinged panels. Front panel has 2 Royal Warrants awarded to Sutton & Sons - Seed Merchants, London, 1 dated 1871, the other 1884. Handmade museum standard box with internal support.Inscription on wooden cover which had become detached and now appears to be missing is, 'Natural Grasses, used in Mr Martin Sutton's Prescriptions for Permanent & Temporary Pastures.'joseph bosisto, sutton's bos, rhsv, seed, suttons & sons seed merchants