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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, Cartoon by Mark Knight, about the redundant W class trams, 22/11/1993 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun, Friday 22/11/1993 - Cartoon by Mark Knight, about the redundant W class trams driven by a skeleton, with the destination "Redundancy" with a State School Teacher joining the tram, say "Going my Way?" The tram number is 462.trams, tramways, w class, cartoons, public transport, ptc, tram 462 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NORM HARRIS COLLECTION: FORTUNA VILLA BROCHURE
Stapled , cream paper -NORM HARRIS COLLECTION FORTUNA villa brochure .11 pages -front cover shows a front view of the plans for the proposed entrance hall .The Title at the foot of the page says Lansell's Fortuna. The centre of the brochure has glossy colour photos of the Villa.book, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WEARNE FAMILY PORTRAIT, Circa 1900
Photograph - black and white. Portrait of the Wearne family. Written on back 'Lady May B___ Wearne, ____ Street, Eaglehawk, Bendigo. Golden Wedding taken __ ago then crossed out and newer writing says taken 61 years ago, 1978 to day. Taken about 1917.A. G. Levy, Eaglehawk.person, family, portrait of family, wearne family, eaglehawk. lady may b. wearne. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Peter Ryan, Peter Ryan to Robin Boyd, 07.05.1963
This letter enclosed two copies of the contract for 'The Puzzle of Architecture'. Ryan says that this will be one of the most important books on Melbourne University Press's list.Blue paper, typewritten -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Card : WW1 (Adde Cooper collection), Circa 1914-1918
Associated with WW1 good news card to and for loved ones. Connected to Adde Cooper WW1 soldier and Chiltern Resident. Associated with WW1 loved ones. Sent on behalf of family, friend and loved ones at home to their WW1 soldier abroad. Faded grey and white card with message associated with WW1. 130mm x 65mm. Depicts a map of Australia with a man and woman sitting and reading. Wording on the card is associated with good news and prays about their loved one. A Boomerang above the man and woman gives a message of good news and prayers for their WW1 loved one. Boomerang on card says : Anxious ever anxious good news of you to learn. Praying ever praying for your speedy safe return. ww1 card, card of prayer and good news ww1 -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, Dudley Coleman, Fathers Anonymous. Legacy in South Australia, Broken Hill, Northern Territory, 1970
Red hardcover book published by Legacy Club of Adelaide in 1970.non-fictionhistory, adelaide legacy, coleman -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Visiting Group
The Melbourne Legacy created a widows' visiting group in 1981. Called the "Home and Hospital Visiting Programme". The visiting group was formed of widows who would visit women in hospital or their homes or nursing homes. This photo shows Joyce Coomer (left) and Kath Silvers (right) of Coburg widows' Club enjoying a cuppa with Eileen Moore in her home.The article mentioned 'many find it easier to discuss personal concerns with another woman and Legatees recognise this.' These photos are of widows visiting another widows and were featured in newsletters to inform widows of the existence of the group and that there were always friendly faces that could provide a comfort to widows in isolation. Joyce Coomer (left) and Kath Silvers (right) of Coburg widows' Club enjoy a cuppa with Eileen Moore in her home.The visiting group was an important function widows performed with their desire to help each other.Colour photo x 2 and a pink paper label, a proof sheet and an article in the newsletter.The pink paper label says 'Joyce Coomer (left) and Kath Silvers (right) of Coburg widows' Club enjoy a cuppa with Eileen Moore.'widows, visiting group -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Governor of Victoria, 1986
A photo of H.E. Dr. Davis McCaughey, Governor General of Victoria and it's full size negative. Perhaps it was used for promotion as the Governor of Victoria is the patron of Legacy. It came from a Legacy envelope marked "P3 Fund Raising" in red pen, with assorted photos of fundraising events, including appeal tins in different years and a charity concert, and a marathon run by WO2 Mike Hoffman (some are items 00433 to 0438).A record of relationship with the Governor of Victoria.Black and white photo of the Governor and it's negative.S/S 4 in pencil on reverse. Label says: "Our Patron H.E. Dr. Davis McCaughey, Governor General of Victoria 1986"fundraising, governor of victoria, patron -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Jacket
Black officers dress mess jacket. 4 pockets on jacket - all with flaps. Peter Pan collar - epaulettes on shoulders, white detachable collarCard in top right hand pocket which says" Mastertailers Minh Chau" 43 Tran Hung Dao Hue. South Vietnamjacket, clothing -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book - On/off ship book (medlemsbok), 28 January 1945
Allan Quinn evidently became a member of the Swedish Seamen's Union. This book tells more of the story of Quinn's travels around the world. He evidently was a member of the Swedish Seamen's Union and travelled regularly to San Francisco. This can be deduced from the stamps in the book.Red cloth-bound book contained in a cover, also red, made of cardboard. Front inside page says: Landsorganisationen I Sverige. Medlemsbok for Allan Quinn. (Allan Quinn has been handwritten onto the page.)book, seamen's, seamen, on-off, alla quinn, swedish seamen's union, seamen's union -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Interferometer - Michelson
A student demonstration or general laboratory model capable of calibrating the pitch of the mechanical thread in terms of the wavelength ofvisible light, specifically a chosen emission line from the spectra of say mercury. The interferometer is pictured in a newspaper article ( “AFternoon with Scientists, ARGUS 6/5/1920 p.5); the aA. HILGER , LONDON Part no N2 301/20 200 -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Constable Albert Clement Theobald in front of a log lockup, Constable Albert Clements Theobald in front of a log lockup, circa 1913 to 1930
Murray Comrie Collection. Albert Clement (or Clements) Theobald was born in Tarnagulla in 1887, and married Laura Battye in Tarnagulla in 1908. He joined the police force on 21 June, 1913 and died in Warburton in 1962. He was also known as Clem or 'Catty'. Monochrome photograph depicting Albert Clement 'Clem' Theobald, wearing police uniform, and standing in front of a log lockup, place unknown. An accompanying note says 'The Logs Eaglehawk' but the building looks different to the Eaglehawk Log Gaol. This building looks quite similar to the log lockup at Myrtleford. tarnagulla, police -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Recession strips opportunity shop, 1991
Opportunity shops have been hit by the recession.Opportunity shops have been hit by the recession. They have more customers but people are selling their goods at garage sales instead of donating to the opportunity shops. Mrs Joan Sparkes says the Victorian Animal Aid Trust Shop at Blackburn South has had its shelves depleted..Opportunity shops have been hit by the recession. clubs and associations, victorian animal aid trust, opportunity shops, sparkes, joan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, late 1920's
Sepia toned photograph - X1 462 , titled "One Man electric Tram" with an inset photo of the controls. Photo caption says the photo was taken at Hanna St depot, and describes the tram. Most likely made for the 70th anniversary of South Melbourne Depot on the rear. Two copies -trams, tramways, x1 class, new trams, south melbourne, hanna st depot, tram 462 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "its a boomer says Borner", 10/03/2006 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun, 10/3/2006, titled "its a boomer says Borner", about Ray Borner carrying the Queens Baton in Ballarat, using BTM tram 671. Has photo by Craig Hughes, text by Brendan Roberts. Two copies held."Herald Sun 10/3/2006"queens baton relay, btm, commonwealth games -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Codd neck bottle, E. Rowlands, 1921
The design of the bottle is called a Codd, sometimes referred to as a marble bottle or "Codd's patent bottle". During the mid-to-late 1800s, there were many inventions to keep the fizz in carbonated drinks such as ginger ale, soda water, and fruit drinks. Hiram Codd, an English engineer invented a successful process that he patented as "Codd's patented globe stopper bottle" in 1872. The Codd-neck bottle (commonly called Codd or marble bottle) is manufactured in two parts. The body of the bottle is cast in two sections. At the time of joining the sections, glass marble and rubber seal are inserted into the neck section. The lip is then applied to the top of the bottle. The Codd bottle is filled upside down as the pressure of the gas from the carbonated liquid holds the marble up and out of the way. When the bottle stands upright the gas pushes the marble up against the washer, creating a firm seal to keep the fizz inside. The bottle is opened by pushing the marble down firmly to allow some of the gas to escape. The marble drops down and is caught in a depression formed in the neck. When the bottle is tilted to pour or drink the liquid the marble rests in a dimple. Two Ballarat miners, Evan Rowland and Robert Lewis started manufacturing mineral and aerated waters, bitters, cordials, and liqueurs in 1854, in a tent on the shores of Lake Wendouree Ballarat. Another 13 firms at that time employed manual operations, whereas they introduced Taylor's No. 1 machine that speeded up the process and laid the foundation for their fortune. Evan Rowland was a pioneer in the aerated water trade in Australia. He was born on August 2, 1826, in North Wales. In 1852, during the gold rush, he emigrated to Melbourne, and in 1854 he went to Ballarat and formed a partnership with Robert Lewis, the firm being called ‘‘Rowlands & Lewis’’. Their next step was to secure a supply of pure water. Using mineral Waters that they found via a natural spring at Warrenheip, Victoria. From the outset, the beverages made from this water gained repute and were in great demand. Their business prospered so well that in 1858 they were able to build a factory at the corner of Sturt and Dawson Streets, Ballarat, and to fit with the most up-to-date machinery then in use. By 1870 their business had increased so much and demand had grown to such an extent that Mr. Rowlands erected another factory, covering over an acre of ground at the corner of Dana and Doveton Streets, costing £13,000. The factory was fitted with the most modern equipment of the time to manufacture cordials and aerated water. In 1873 Rowlands established an agency at 116 Collins St, Melbourne, because the demand for the products of the Melbourne factory became so large. The company expanded to Sydney opening a factory at the corner of Burns & Hay Streets Darling Harbour obtaining spring water to supply this plant from Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. The water was brought to Sydney by rail. In the meantime, the Melbourne concern had progressed so rapidly that in 1888 a magnificent factory embodying all the latest ideas and equipment was built in King Street Melbourne. Robert Lewis was a fellow Welshman born in 1816, and he arrived in Port Phillip in 1853 and became a partner in the early day with Evan Rowland but with lesser and shorter involvement in the firm, from which he retired in 1876. Robert Lewis was perhaps better known as Ballarat's first mayor and a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was a strong supporter of local charities, president/treasurer of the Eisteddfod Committee, a major force in the development of the Ballarat Hospital, and he was the mayor of Ballarat five times, the first in 1863, (having been a counsellor as early as 1859) and for the last time in 1881. Lewis died in 1884 of a stroke in Ballarat. Rowlands continued in the firm and invented and patented an improved soda water bottle. The water used in Rowlands products was filtered four times but his attempts to use local corks failed on quality grounds. He was a stickler for quality, which was so good that many outside Victoria were prepared to pay the 'premium' imposed by inter-colonial customs duty payable at that time. By the 1890s, Rowlands had factories in Ballarat, Melbourne, Sydney, and Newcastle. He died in 1894 but his company continued until well after the Second World War when it was sold to Schweppes.An early manufacturing process producing the first mineral waters in Australia was invented and developed by an early Welsh migrant to Australia. The Evan Rowlands story gives an insight into the early development of manufacturing industries in Australia that allowed their workers and the towns they were situated in to prosper and develop into what they are today. Bottle; clear glass Codd neck bottle with small marble in top. Once contained soda water or soft drink. Manufactured in 1921 by E. Rowlands of Ballarat, Melbourne, Katoomba and Sydney. The bottle is 'recyclable' - the message on the base says that it remains the property of E. Rowlands Pty Ltd."E. ROWLANDS BALLARAT MELBOURNE KATOOMBA AND SYDNEY". Imprinted into bas "1921" "THIS BOTTLE REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF E. ROWLANDS PTY LTD"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bottle, codd bottle, hiram codd, glass marble bottle, e. rowlands bottle manufacturer, soda bottle australia, early recyclable bottle, codd's patent bottle, marble bottle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LETTER AND PHOTOCOPIED INFORMATION RE EDWARD & PAULINE BINDLEY
LETTER AND PHOTOCOPIED INFORMATION RE EDWARD & PAULINE BINDLEY / letter to Mr C Murray re Allen & PAULINE BINDLEY + 26 pages of photocopied info re the Brindleys who apparently spent some time in the Bendigo arena .Another of Allen daughters was a 'Mrs Sayer ' in Bendigo .person, family, bindley family, edward & pauline bindley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CRICKET CLUB, 1ST ELEVEN, UNITED SERVICE, 1903 - 04
Photograph - black and white. Photo of 11 men, on the bottom of the photo it says 'United Service C.C., 1st Eleven. Season 1903-04'. Someone has hand written some names around the photo being H. Trott, Win. Murray, W. J. Lowndes, Saryaas.W. H. Robinson, Photo. Bendigo.organization, club/society, sport, united service cricket club 1st eleven. 1903-04. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond valley Leader, Ignorant drivers slammed, 06/11/2019
Drivers are 'flying past' police and firefighters at roadside emergencies every day, and Greensborough's top traffic cop says 'ignorant' behaviour is threatening lives.News article 1 page, black text.greensborough police, speeding, emergency services -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Doris Marshall (nee Jones), 1928, 1928_
This photographs shows Doris Marshall (nee Jones), aged 25 in 1928. The caption says she is in Nowa Nowa [Victoria, near Lakes Entrance].Digital copy of black and white photograph. "2 miles out of Nowa Nowa, 25, Doris Marshall"charles marshall, world war 1 -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Blanket, Laconia Woollen Mills
Collector says: It was always satisfying to reunite matching blankets. One of these was acquired from a garage sale in Castlemaine and the other from The Mill Market in Daylesford.Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Double sized blanket, cream with salmon stripesThe Laconia Blanket/Guaranteed Odorless and Free From Filling/Made in Australia/Wool 70% Cotton 30%wool, blanket, blanket fever, laconia, cotton -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Blanket, Laconia Woollen Mills, 1930s
Collector says: It was always satisfying to reunite matching blankets. One of these was acquired from a garage sale in Castlemaine and the other from The Mill Market in Daylesford.Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Double sized blanket, cream with salmon stripesThe Laconia Blanket/Guaranteed Odorless and Free From Filling/Made in Australia/Wool 70% Cotton 30%wool, cotton, blanket, blanket fever, laconia -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, 1987 Carols by Candlelight finale, 24/12/1987
Performers say goodbye to the Carols by Candlelight audience at the conclusion of the 50th anniversary concert, including Brian Naylor, Tony Barber and Humphrey B. Bear.Col. photograph of performers at Carols by Candlelightcarols by candlelight, brian naylor, tony barber, humphrey b bear -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Forced rates capping to shoot $12.5m hole in council budget, 20/01/2016
Banyule Council faces a $12.5 million black hole in its budget due to rates capping and says it is too early to know what services will be slashed.News clipping, black text.banyule city council, council rates -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Programme, Girls' Guild Union Choir
"The Conductor and Committee desire to say that this Evening of Song is not intended to be a formal performance or concert, but rather an opportunity for the members to show to their friends the progress they have made in their singing."Evening of Song, sacred and secular at the Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday, 21st March, 1922 at 8 p.m.girls' guild union -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Artwork, other - Engraving, James Thomson, Port Melbourne Town Hall, 1885
Purchased on E-Bay from Jane Nicholas, who says the editor of the "Ïllustrated Handbook" states that the illustrations are taken from the "Sketcher" and the "Ïllustrated Australian News"."Port Melbourne Town Hall" - an imaginative engraving of the building which bears little resemblance, from the "Ïllustrated handbook of Victoria, Australia" prepared for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London. A page removed by the vendor.built environment - civic, port melbourne town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Uniform - Detachable khaki uniform shirt collars
Used by tram crews to change over their shirt collars rather than change the shirt say daily. Fitted with three button holes to attach to shirt.Demonstrates interchange shirt collars.Set of two Detachable khaki uniform shirt collars - size 15 1/2" - sewn with three button holes.uniforms, shirts, tramways, collars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicRoads, "Tram stop improvements works on Bourke St", 2005 to 2007
Set of four Pamphlets - DL - full colour for installation of Bourke St super stops or platform stops in Bourke St. 1 - Have your say - 3 fold DL - Nov. 2005 2 - Have you say - 5 fold DL with a proposed plan - June 2006 3 - Construction - Spring and Spencer St - 3 fold DL - with plan - May 2007 4 - Constructon - William, Queen and Russell streets - with plans - Sept. 2007Yields information about the installation of super stops in Bourke St 2005 to 2007.Set of four Pamphlets - DL - full colour trams, tramways, super stops, platform stops, bourke st, planning, construction -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Grenville Standard Newspaper Office, Linton 1907
Black and white image of people walking past a building in the main street of Linton. From O'Beirne collection. Early LDHS index to photographs says that the people walking along Clyde Street were "probably [in Linton] for Highland sports". Image has been glued to a piece of backing paper.newspapers, printers, railway stations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Temporary Hall? Just silly says wrecker", 18/12/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the demolition of the Alfred Hall, in the mid 1950's - a once important part of Ballarat's community facilities.Newspaper article titled "Temporary Hall? Just silly says wrecker" on the demolition of Ballarat's Alfred Hall in The Courier, Dec 18, 1956. Photo of building with roof partially removed. On rear is an advertisement for Owens (Toys) of Ballarat - not complete. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.trams, tramways, alfred hall, ballarat, demolition, buildings