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Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Postcard – Williamstown Botanic Gardens
The original postcards in this series (2013.002 to 2013.018) were generously loaned to Williamstown Botanic Gardens by a private collector for copying. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day.Colour postcard of garden beds with man (gardener) standing beside tree with a sign on it on right side of card. A path is in the foreground with rocks standing at the edge.Front: ‘Botanic Gardens, Williamstown’. Reverse: ‘POST CARD’ centre top of card, underlined with a dividing line down the centre of the card. ‘This Space may be used for Correspondence.’ on left side of line; ‘For Address Only.’ and ‘155/103598’ inside dotted lines to indicate stamp placement. In pencil on top right corner ‘1906 SLV’ (believed to be inserted by the vendor).postcard, garden-beds, gardener, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, 1906, colour-postcard -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Painting, McCLINTOCK, Alexander, Autumn trees
ModernismWatercolour on paperRecto: Signed and dated l.l. watercolour 'A McClintock/1906"landscape. trees -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Pier and Esplanade, c. 1906
black and white photograph, unmounted. copied by State Library of Victoria 11 May 1982, 51002St Kilda Pier and Esplanade Pre Motor Era. Circa 1906. H30031. Copied by State Library of Victoria, 11 May 1982 51002. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Archival, Haste to the rescue Tent 1800's - 1900's, 1870's - 1880's 1904 - 1906
Letters, Receipts, Orders all handwritten. 4236-1 1870, 1817, 1872, 1873, 1874,1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1904, 1905, 1906. 4236-2 Doctors Medical Certificate 4236-3 Doctors Medical CertificateAll handwriiten by various people. Names have been indexed -
Tennis Australia
Prize cup, 1906
Silver-plated tankard inscribed: '1906/ANNUAL TOURNAMENT/OF THE HUDSON RIVER LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION/POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y./MEN'S DOUBLES/FIRST PRIZE/WON BY'. Stamped on base: 'DERBY SILVER CO/QUADRUPLE PLATE/459'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Terminus Hotel, Wodonga, C. 1906
The Terminus Hotel, Wodonga was built by James Thompson Hatch in 1873, the same year the railway reached Wodonga from Melbourne. It was named due to its close proximity to the railway terminus. It was sold to Messrs George Day and Kenneth McLennan of Albury. It was first licenced to J.G. Morton in January 1874. Annie Allen, from Ireland, took over as licensee of the hotel containing 14 rooms in 1879, after she and her husband, George James Allen, purchased it. In 1887 they added a new wing on the south boundary of the property next to Peter McLean’s store at 81 Sydney Road. The architects for the new wing were Gordon and Gordon. A billiard room, a dining room, and 18 other rooms were added on the vacant block of land between the Hotel and the Bank of Victoria. A balcony 6 feet wide was added on the north side. Included in the plans was the latest patent elevator, later known as a dumb waiter. Allen died in 1889 aged 52, and Annie Allen continued to run the Terminus. She later married John G. Haldon and was licensee of the hotel until December 1898 when the licence was transferred to William Carkeek. Carkeek, from Cornwall, arrived in the colony around 1860 and is considered one of the founders of Tallangatta. In November 1903, the license was transferred to Daniel Crawford, then in 1906 it was transferred to Mr Stephen Carkeek. In 1916 it passed into the hands of Mr H. W. Allen of Rutherglen, son of Mr George James Allen. Between 1916 and 1933 there were a variety of licensees. In October 1933, the stables and garage at the rear of the Terminus Hotel were totally destroyed by fire. In 1935, the Terminus again underwent a series of improvements and extensions at the cost of £3,000. The front of the premises was extended in the fashionable Spanish mission style. The balcony of brick and concrete was extended to be 18 feet wide, wire gauged and fitted with glass slides and a tile roof. In addition to 15 new bedrooms, four more bathrooms, making seven in all, were available for patrons. These were on the second floor, while beneath them provision was made for four shops and a new kitchen and a laundry. Throughout the 1930s and 1990s the licensee and owners changed several times. On 1st June 1998 the Terminus Hotel was destroyed by fire. Estimates of damage range from between a conservative $750,000 to as high as $2 million. The remains of the building were demolished in 1999.The Terminus Hotel was one of the earliest hotels in Wodonga with clear links to the establishment of the railway line. It was an important business and meeting place for social gatherings.Allen's Terminus Hotel in Main Street (known as Sydney Road and later High Street, Wodonga). This image is dated as November 1906, however research suggests the hotel was operated by the Carkeek family and then and also Mr. Daniel Crawford prior to this date. The Terminus was sold by auction on 5th March 1909 as part the estate of Annie Haldon. Annie Allen had married John George Haldon in 1890.Across front of building "ALLENS TERMINUS HOTEL"hotels wodonga, businesses wodonga, terminus hotel wodonga -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Operative Gynecology Vol 1
Operative Gynecology Vol 1 Author: Howard Kelly Publisher: Sidney Appleton Date: 1906flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, operative gynecology vol 1, book, howard kelly -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Operative Gynecology Vol 2
Operative Gynecology Vol 2 Author: Howard Kelly Publisher: Sidney Appleton Date: 1906flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, operative gynecology vol 2, book, howard kelly -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, When I was young - early 20th century, 1989
Story and photos of Nancy Emery (nee Gillah), b. Yorkshire 1906, as told to Ruth ThomsonStory and photos of Nancy Emery (nee Gillah), b. Yorkshire 1906, as told to Ruth ThomsonStory and photos of Nancy Emery (nee Gillah), b. Yorkshire 1906, as told to Ruth Thomsonclothing and dress, manners and customs, emery, nancy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, J. Atken Printer Moonee Ponds, "The First Tram - Moonee Ponds - 11.10.06", Oct. 1906
Divided back postcard featuring a photograph of the opening of The North Melbourne Electric Tramway and Lighting Co. tramway at Moonee Ponds on 11-10-1906. Photo shows the opening car with a trailer and at least three other tramcars behind. Rear shows Sears Photo, J. Atken Printer Moonee Ponds. Has a Victorian 1d stamp with a 31-12-1906 date stamp. Note written to Master Furphy of Rushworth Post Office, possibly from a Flo P. Dated 30-12-06. .1 - black and white print of this photo - ex Keith Kings.trams, tramways, essendon, nmetl, puckle st, opening, tramcars, trailers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Day Book for Efron and Symman Drapers and Tailors
This day book dating from April 9, 1906 to December 7, 1906 is a record of cash transactions for a store in that dealt in clothing items and fabrics. A stamp at the rear of the book identifies the business as Efron and Symman, Drapers and Tailers 166 of Mitchell St, Bendigocompany day book, efron and symmans, drapers, tailors -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, 520 Mitcham Road, 2005
Papers relating to objections to development of 520-528 Mitcham Road Mitcham.Papers relating to objections to development of 520-528 Mitcham Road Mitcham. Includes: statement by Neil Edwin Kerby & Margaret Anne Kerby; Title searches for 449 Mitcham Road Mitcham and adjacent properties; plan of 1906 subdivision; ASIC extract of development company organisational details; aerial photos of the area; photographs of nearby properties and of Mitcham Road streetscapes and list of Mitcham objectors. CD copy at NP3771Papers relating to objections to development of 520-528 Mitcham Road Mitcham. mitcham road mitcham, nos. 520-528, kerby, neil edwin, kerby, margaret anne, mitcham road mitcham no. 449, 520 mitcham road pty ltd, listermay nominees pty ltd, land subdivision -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Typewriter, Fox Typewriter Company, Model 24 started from 1906 on
Fox's model 24 began production in 1906.Typewriter, Fox Typewriter brand, black with gold and green fancy transfers on sides, maker's name across top. Four rows of keys with Capital shift, back spacer pre-set shift. Keys include letters fractions, numbers, symbols, plus red and black type. Spacer marked in imperial measure. Printer on machine "FOX TYPEWRITER CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH USA" and "THE FOX TYPEWRITER CO. NO. 24 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. USA" Printer on machine "FOX TYPEWRITER CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH USA" and "THE FOX TYPEWRITER CO. NO. 24 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. USA"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, typewriter, office equipment, commerce, business, fos typewriter company, fox model 24 typewriter -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, 1906
Iron Steamship Casino in the Moyne River 1906B&W photograph of the SS Casino moored in the Moyne River opposite the lifeboat shedship, boat, sea, river, casino -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW MOON MINE, 1906 ?
black and white photo mounted on green board : black and white photo of electric generating plant and compressor at the New Moon Mine Eaglehawk, installed 1906 ? Machinery in corrugated iron building with wooden floor. James Lerk 26.11.1999 ' electric generating plant and compressorA.G. Levy , photographer, Eaglehawk.organization, business, new moon mine -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Renascence Portraits
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Renascence Portraits Author: Paul Van Dyke Publisher: Archibald Constable & Co Ltd Date: 1906Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 902.8 VAN Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, renascence portraits, paul van dyke -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Margaret Herd editor, Crown Content publisher, Debretts Handbook of Australia, 2002
Since 1906 Whos Who in Australia has been regarded as the authoritative reference to notable people in AustraliaISSN 0810 8226 ABN 37096393636people -
Clunes Museum
Certificate - MINER'S RIGHT
PHOTOCOPY OF MINER'S RIGHT ISSUED TO ELLEN ANDREWS OF CLUNES 14th FEBRUARY 1906 AND 30th JANUARY 1923local history, mining, miner's right, ellen andrews -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: RITA BAKER, September, 1981
Black and white photo of Mrs. Rita Baker (b. 1906. Sep 1981) Gulgong playing the violin.photo, individual, mrs rita baker, peter ellis collection, mrs rita baker -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
Miss Florence Perry was at the centre of a strong and vibrant musical culture in Clunes which featured a brass band, a men's mouth organ band, an orchestra and church choirs. The success of Miss Perry's choirs in competitions was a source of pride in the town and a cause for celebration. After their success in Melbourne in 1906, the Juvenile Choir were greeted at the Railway Station on their return by the brass band and well wishers before attending an impromptu concert at the Town Hall. Miss Perry herself was born in Clunes in 1880 and worked as a music teacher in the town. Her father was the conductor of the Clunes Orchestra. Most social occasions, such as annual Balls, fundraisers and 21st birthdays, involved music played by local musicians Important artefact in the musical history of Clunes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.WOODEN FRAMED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CLUNES JUVENILE CHOIR 1906 - CHILDREN ARRANGED IN ROWS WITH THE CONDUCTRESS CENTRED IN THE PHOTO Clunes Juvenile Choir with their conductress, Miss Florence Perry. Taken by Chapel St. Prahran photographer; probably taken when Choir competed successfully in a Choral competition in Prahran.juvenile choir, clunes junior choir, miss florence perry -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Australasian, Poppet-Head of the Caledonian Mine, the Warrandyte Gold Fields, 1906
Reproduced from "The Australasian" 12th May 1906, page 1115.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 35 mm Black and White negativesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, warrandyte, gold mining -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Australasian, The Caledonia Battery, the Warrandyte Gold Fields, 1906
Reproduced from "The Australasian" 12th May 1906, page 1115.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 35 mm Black and White negativesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, warrandyte, gold mining, caledonia battery, warrandyte battery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BABY PORTRAIT, 1906
sepia portrait mounted on grey board. Studio portrait of (male ? ) child, approx. 1 y.o. seated and playing with feet. Written on front: C.M. Nixon, opposite Town Hall, Fremantle, W.A. Back: handwritten 'To Jamie from Mary, 1906' George Fleming Earnshaw'C.M. Nixonperson, individual, baby portrait -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 5/05/1906 12:00:00 AM
Black and White Photograph of the opening event for the VR St Kilda to Brighton tramway on 5/5/1906. Understood to have the original railway station facade in the background, though I can't find another image of it other than a distant illustration. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in ink a description - see image i2 and KSK number "S-A-1155"trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, opening, st kilda railway station, vr, railways -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Jesse Fairchild Drinking Fountain, c. 1991
colour photograph, unmountedJesse Fairchild Drinking Fountain, shows engraving: erected in 1906 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1905c
Colour photograph showing newly constructed piers at entrance from ocean Bass Strait into Gippsland Lakes. People on beach, ladies in long skirts, men in suits. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance 1906 (E Bowen, Stationer, Sale) (on back)jetties, machinery, ocean, public works -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Australian Memorial Card Company, Memorial Card: Jean Shillinglaw, 1906
Died March 19, 1906 aged 87 years. A Colonist of 64 years, relict of the late William Shillinglaw and beloved mother of Phillip, Samuel, Margaret, Annie and Caroiline, Catherine Bottle (nee Shillinglaw), Sarah Aldous (nee Shillinglaw) and Elizabeth Docherty (nee Shillinglaw). Memorial Cards were commonly handed out to those friends and family paying their respects at the loss of a loved one. A duplicate is contained in the same album CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991cabinet photo, marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 3, 1906, ann shillinglaw (1861-1940), caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw) 1876-1956, catherine bottle (nee shillinglaw), elizabeth docherty (nee shillinglaw 1861-1942), jean shillinglaw (nee blemner 1819-1906), margaret shillinglaw, memorial card, phillip shillinglaw (1842-1914), samuel shillinglaw (1848-1925), sarah aldous (nee shillinglaw 1854-1925), the australian memorial card company, william shillinglaw -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Red Bluff, c. 1906
Copy courtesy LaTrobe Librarycopy of black and white photographRed Bluff taken in 1906 by L.W. Brownlie. Copy courtest of Latrobe Library, Melbourne. St Kilda Historical Collection. 50 Carlisle st, St Kilda. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ADDRESS TO J.H.CURNOW. ESQ, 31st August 1906
To J.H.Curnow. Esq. ( Blue printing ) Sir. On severing your connection with the Bendigo City Council after a period of 5 years. As a representative of Sutton Ward. Signed by: James Semmens. Mayor. Tom Honeybone: Town Clerk. Town Hall. 31 August 1906. Blue seal of Council.D G Coope & Sonperson, individual, address -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, John Brown, Head Teacher, Eltham State School No. 209, Dalton Street, c.1906
Inscribed on back by hand in ink: "With kind regards to Mr Shillinglaw from Jane E. Brown, 'Elthamville' Tinning Street, Brunswick, 22.11.06" PANEL 1875-1920 Panels began to be produced around 1875, and were particularly suited, because of their larger size, for capturing family, or even larger, groups. They measured 8.5 by 6.5 inches (22 cm x 16.5 cm). - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 3, 1906, eltham primary school, eltham state school no. 209, head teacher, john brown