Clive Leslie Swift (RAAF 430415) was born in Elsternwick in 1924 and served in the RAAF in Borneo during WW2. He was mentioned in dispatches. He married Enid (Ina) Mary Smith in 1947. Together they ran the grocery store at 10 Croydon Road from 1949 until some time after 1954. In the 1980s they were living in Highbury Road, East Burwood and Clive was working for Unigate (later Bonlac) in a managerial position. (REF: Oral testimony, Libby Wilson, Canterbury History Group). The shop continued after the Swifts left but was later destroyed by fire. Clive Swift died in March 2014. This and other dockets were tucked into Ruth Matthews' recipe folder. Ruth and Harold Geoffrey (Geoff) Matthews lived at 42 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills. The donor recalled that her paternal grandmother (Ethel May Matthews) also occasionally shopped at the Swifts' shop as it was closer to her home (31 Guildford Road) than either than Griffith’s on Union Road or Thomas’ on Maling Road . Dockets such as these are reflective of shopping in the pre-supermarket era when women generally walked to the local shop or had proprietors or a staff member come to the house to take weekly orders. A pre-printed grocery docket for C. L. Swift (Late R.A.A.F.) on cream (slightly discoloured) paper printed in black, red and blue filled in with 19 hand-written items, their prices and the total of the grocery order. A green and cream duty stamp to the value of 3d is attached and over-signed with initials as having been paid. Order was for Mrs Matthews of Guildford Road.clive leslie swift, miss enid (ina) mary smith, mrs enid (ina) mary swift, croydon road, guildford road, grocery store, docket, accounts, bushells tea, mrs ruth matthews, harold geoffrey matthews, 'geoff' matthews

Clive Leslie Swift (RAAF 430415) was born in Elsternwick in 1924 and served in the RAAF in Borneo during WW2. He was mentioned in dispatches. He married Enid (Ina) Mary Smith in 1947. Together they ran the grocery store at 10 Croydon Road from 1949 until some time after 1954. In the 1980s they were living in Highbury Road, East Burwood and Clive was working for Unigate (later Bonlac) in a managerial position. (REF: Oral testimony, Libby Wilson, Canterbury History Group). The shop continued after the Swifts left but was later destroyed by fire. Clive Swift died in March 2014. This and other dockets were tucked into Ruth Matthews' recipe folder. Ruth and Harold Geoffrey (Geoff) Matthews lived at 42 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills. The donor recalled that her paternal grandmother (Ethel May Matthews) also occasionally shopped at the Swifts' shop as it was closer to her home (31 Guildford Road) than either than Griffith’s on Union Road or Thomas’ on Maling Road . Dockets such as these are reflective of shopping in the pre-supermarket era when women generally walked to the local shop or had proprietors or a staff member come to the house to take weekly orders. A pre-printed grocery docket for C. L. Swift (Late R.A.A.F.) on cream (slightly discoloured) paper printed in black, red and blue filled in with 19 hand-written items, their prices and the total of the grocery order. A green and cream duty stamp to the value of 3d is attached and over-signed with initials as having been paid. Order was for Mrs Matthews of Guildford Road.clive leslie swift, miss enid (ina) mary smith, mrs enid (ina) mary swift, croydon road, guildford road, grocery store, docket, accounts, bushells tea, mrs ruth matthews, harold geoffrey matthews, 'geoff' matthews

Annual report of the Braille & Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: a picture of the 'The Greatest Thing in the World' - the oldest Braille book in the library, acknowledgement of the work of May Harrison, Joyce Cunnington, Joan Armytage, involvement in the Library Promotion Committee of Victoria to increase visibility, and receipt of Hear A Book's from Tasmania.1 volume with text and illustrationsbraille and talking book library, annual reports

Report from individuals and agencies forming the Illawarra Community Centre, including: the commencement of Telephone Support Program co-ordinated by Margaret Pinder, retirement of Dr Gordon Ames, Jack Tute, Ingrid Borgert and Ray Matthews, appointment of a Diabetes Health Educator, extension of some services to Colac, closure of Belmont Monday Group, introduction of Telelink and Companion Visiting and closure of the Illawarra Troupers after 13 years of performances. 1 volume of printed materialassociation for the blind, illawarra community centre

Report from individuals and agencies forming the Illawarra Community Centre, including: the retirement of Flo Dodge and Joyce Lake, awarding of 32 Tilly Aston awards for 15 year or more voluntary service, the 'Illawarra Tigers' Day Centre bowlers winning the State Blind Indoor Biased Bowls Competition, telephone support groups established in Colac and Portarlington, and involvement in a local Taxi Driver training day with other agencies, running a successful 'Banking and Budgeting Program' with Gordon Technical College.1 volume of printed materialassociation for the blind, illawarra community centre

Report from individuals and agencies forming the Illawarra Community Centre, including: the fire that damaged the upper level of the building on May 14th 1992, providing services to over 2000 in the Geelong region, local newspaper La Piazetta is now available on tape, and a group of clients are helping the Home Tutor Scheme by providing voluntary conversational English,.1 volume of printed materialassociation for the blind, illawarra community centre

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports