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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Programme - Program - State Reception Exhibition Building Queen Elizabeth II Visit, n.d
12 page program, State Reception, Exhibition Buildings, Monday 8th March 1954, in honour of the visit of 'Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Cream light card, multicoloured Royal Coat of Arms and blue Victorian coat of arms, front cover. Black prints, blue Victorian coat of arms, front cover. Black print, black and white photos. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Contract of sale of land (cash) dated 9th June, 1954 between Mr. R.R. Nancarrow (seller) and Mrs M.R. Potter (buyer) for land above 50 feet below the surface and all that piece of land being part of allotment section K Parish of Sandhurst, City and County of Bendigo described in the plan at the end hereof and thereon coloured red with a frontage to Atkins Street, Bendigo. Price 1,700 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: PROFILES
A box containing newspaper cuttings on people with a high profile in the community. Sources include 'The Sun' and 'The Age.' 1954 - 1959.Clippings include photos of sculptures -clay models created by John Frith.One interesting article (scanned ) covers Horace Clement Hugh Roberson who led the 10th Lighthorse in a 'spectacular helter skelter cavalry charge that ripped through the Turkish defences at Sinai - the first cavalry charge ever made by AustraliansPROFILESperson, individual, famous people, lydia chancellor, collection, profiles, people, male, female, person, famous people, individual -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - MICHELSEN COLLECTION: MEDALLION CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE REOPENING 1970
Medallion in housed in cardboard folder. at the front Central Deborah Gold Mine underground reopening 1986. Opened:1939, Closed: 1954, Reopened: 1970. this mine yielded almost 1000 kilograms of gold. Designed by; Maiden Gully Medallions, schumaker Lane, Maiden Gully, 3551. On the reverse: talking tram tour Bendigo Australia with pictures of the Post Office, Alexandra Fountain and souvenir tram ticket. The folder is in a brown envelopenumismatics, medals - commemorative, deborah mine reopening -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: ARTICLES ON THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER BALLAD CONTEST
Five Bendigo Advertiser articles from May 1954 on two vocal contests, one the Bendigo Advertiser ballad the other Sutton's "Star of Lieder". Miss Gertrude Perry was a finalist in the Bendigo Advertiser contest. ther attendees were; Douglas Stuchberry, Peter Campbell, Arthur Mee, Jennifer Eddy, Helen Foster, Vincent Warrener, Joan Levecke, Gordon Wilcock, Elizabeth West, Loris Sutton, Joy Mammen.newspaper, bendigo, the bendigo advertiser -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, My Life by Mavis Lucas, ?1998
Autobiography of Mavis Lucas Nee Pepperell.Autobiography of Mavis Lucas Nee Pepperell. Ms Lucas grew up in Tunstall, now Nunawading and vividly describes her life from about 1920, growing up in a working class family on a flower farm, her career in a soft furnishing factory, social life based around her church, the depression, her Marriage in the 1930's and the changes during and after the war. She tells her story to 1954. Autobiography of Mavis Lucas Nee Pepperell. lucas, mavis, pepperell, wesley college junior school, tunstall, flower growing, pepperell family, blackburn primary school, no. 2923, mount pleasant methodist church, hawthorn, frank, ashburton, hartwell, julie, helen, yos, arie, heathmont post office and store -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Minutes, Minutes of the AGM of Melbourne Legacy and Junior Legacy (1951-1964)
Documents the meetings and gives a picture of Melbourne Legacy's work in those days, together with early examples of Club rules and organisation. Includes AGMs of The Legacy Club, Melbourne and Junior Legacy, and Extraordinary General Meetings. Highlights significant activities such as sending food parcels to London, which was still occurring in the 1950s, as well as tracing previous venues for meetings.A record of Annual General Meetings in the 1950s and 1960s.Minutes of Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary Meetings of Melbourne Legacy and Junior Legacy from 1951 - 1964, black type on fading white quarto or foolscap paper. 00212.1 1951 (Rules and motions only) 00212.2 1952 00212.3 1953 00212.4 1954 00212.5 1955 00212.6 1956 00212.7 1957 00212.8 1958 00212.9 1959 00212.10 1960 00212.11 1961 00212.12 1962 00212.13 1963 00212.14 1964regulations, meeting -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Literary work - Manuscript, Alan Bradley, "Drummond St Blues", mid 1990's?
Yields information about tramway accidents in Drummond St Ballarat, during the SEC era.Two page typed manuscript, written by Alan Bradley titled "Drummond St Blues". Describes bad accidents involving Drummond St in Ballarat in 1935, 1941, 1944, 1954 and 1963. Has a summary of the details of the accidents drawn from Newspaper reports. Provided prints drawn from the Courier microfilm at the State Library of Victoria - see Reg items 4046 to 4049. Captions for these prints given. Not published in Fares Please!trams, tramways, accidents, drummond st, collision, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - U206 at Preston Workshops, Ray Pearson, late 1940
Photo shows one of the tramcars originally built for The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co Ltd in 1906 and subsequently fitted with a windscreeen by the MMTB. Based on Reg Item 6370, photo possilby late 1940. See Reg Item 5758 for a photo of the tram as a Freight Car, 1950. Vicsig.net - 1938 (Converted to spare freight car, bad accident in 1947 and scrapped 1950.)Yields information about U class trams.Black and White photograph of MMTB U 206 Preston Workshops. On rear in ink - "MMTB U 206 Preston WS – RWO Pearson"tramways, trams, u class, preston workshops, u 206 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Document - Passport, 1949
This passport was issued to Allan Quinn in 1949, by the Australian Consulate General, in New York, U.S.A. It expired on the 14th of September 1954. The passport contains information about Allan, such as his date of birth in N.S.W, his hair colour as brown and eye colour as blue. Several of the pages have been stamped.This passport belonged to Allan Charles Quinn and is part of a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II. It details the places Allan visited in the fifteen years it was valid.A black covered Australian passport with sixteen pages, issued in 1949. The top left hand corner of the back cover has been cut off. Front: AUSTRALIAN / PASSPORT printed in faded gold/yellow ink. Below this is the Australian coat of arms, printed in the same colour.allan-quinn, passport, 1949-1954, quinn collection, allan charles quinn, seamen, seafarers, sailors -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Rex Hollioake, c1990
Rex Hollioake attended the Ballarat School of Mines and was made an Associate (Civil Engineering) in 1954. He served on the Ballarat School of Mines Council from 18 May 1966 until 17 June 1981. He was President of Council from 19 July 1978 until 17 June 1981. Photographic portraitrex hollioake, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines council, alumni, associate, civil engineering -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Doug McLean, Crowes: station yard, 1960, 1960
In 1960 the Crowes railway station and yards had been closed for six years, since December 1954. This section was left to the elements, the line being rapidly covered with vegetation. This had to be cleared when rail recovery trains ran again to Crowes when the track was being pulled up in 1961.Colour. Crowes station yard in 1960; two tracks diverging from one. Not two cars in the middle distance. crowes; railway; -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Grave of Stanley Savige
Legatee Stanley Savige passed away in 1954 and is buried in Boorondara General Cemetery, Kew. He is buried with his wife, Lilian who passed away just two months before him. Photos were taken of the gravesite after the headstones were installed. Possibly to show other legatees.Legatee Stan Savige was held in very high regard due to his career and founding of Legacy. This shows his grave was visited by a legatee who took the photos to show others.Colour photo x 2 of Legatee Stanley Savige's grave.stan savige, founding legatee, memorial -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, History of Welfare Committee, 1927 ; 1938 ; 1950 ; 1966
Documents relate to aspects of Legacy committees from as early as 1923 to 1950. In the original archive project these documents were put together. The card (two copies) is a promotion of the Deceased Soldiers Children Welfare Committee. It is asking the Legatees where they would like to help - for instance the Junior Boys Club, the holiday camp, Big Brothers for deceased comrades sons, or with vocational placements. This shows that the legatees were being reminded of their obligation to Legacy. It also captures the part of the poem 'In Flanders Field' that relates to the Torch and a quote about Legacy's work. It is from approximately 1927. A letter dated 1966, that accompanies these cards is from Frank Doolan and it claims that this might the sole surviving example of the brochure. He says it is an 'early Legacy story' that is now nearly 40 years old. It also says : 'In those days Literary and debating amongst boys was an important part of our weekly Boys Class, under Jim Gillespie, Alan Murray, Harold Peters and Co, and we turned out some remarkable boys including Ted Kennedy, Graham Billiet, Jack Covue and Jim McGregor, and entered several of them at Ballarat South Street in this year of 1928, which was also the year of the first demonstration in the Melbourne Town Hall.' Another letter is to Legatee Joynt from Legatee J Barnes dated 18th November 1938, it mentions that the recent Clothing Committee meeting had decided it was better to approach Legatee wives directly to get donations of clothing for the junior legatees, by ringing them. It was attached to a report on the meeting of the Clothing Committee from 11 November 1938. A third letter is a a cover letter to the Chairman of Legacy (W E Orr) attached to the resolutions made at the Welfare Sub Committee meeting on 29 August 1950. One recommendation was the hiring of a full time social worker and that the Contact Committee be reconvened to oversea contact with the widows.These documents are a snap shot of some of the work legatees were doing in sub committees to achieve the aims of Legacy.Documents and a brochure relating to the Welfare Committee of Legacy in the 1930s.committee, activities -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book, Methodist Order of Knights Second or Esquire's Degree Ritual
The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia. MOK235.1 Pale green 15 page booklet: Methodist Order of Knights Second or Esquire's Degree Ritual, third edition, 1934 MOK235.2 Light green 16 page booklet: Methodist Order of Knights Ritual of the Second or Esquire's Degree, fourth edition, 1936 MOK235.3 Dark green 39 page booklet: Methodist Order of Knights Ritual of the Second Degree or the Degree of Service, Senior Ceremonies, 1939 MOK235.4 Dark green 28 page booklet: Methodist Order of Knights Ritual of the Second Degree or the Degree of Service, Senior Ceremonies, 1946 MOK235.5 Dark green 28 page booklet: Methodist Order of Knights Ritual of the Second Degree or the Degree of Service, Senior Ceremonies, 1954 MOK235.6 Red 15 page booklet: Methodist Order of Knighthood, Second Degree, The Ritual, n.d. MOK235.7 Pink 15 page booklet: Methodist Order of Knighthood, Second Degree or Esquire's Degree, The Ritual, 1932.methodist order of knights -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Lytton Strachey, Queen Victoria, 1948
Hardcover w/Dust Jacketink front page 'Patricia Boyd London Dec 50'; newspaper clippings/The Herald 19/12/1950 "Rearming of Germany'/Airletter to Mr & Mrs Robin Boyd c/o Bank of New South Wales London from Mandywalsh st library -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 6, Charles Craig, 1950s
Yields information about the appearance and use of the Ballarat Railway Station level crossing by trams prior to closure.Set of six black and white photographs of trams at the railway level crossing, Ballarat, Lydiard St North featuring the railway station, gates and signals, Reeds Coffee Palace and the Provincial Hotel. .1 - 28 heading south, with an R class and a K class locomotive in the view. .2 - 11, heading north - taken during the 1950's. .3 - 17 parked right up to the gates while K184 shunts at the station. .4 - single trucker (number obscured) - most likely 17 giving the passengers in the previous photo. .5 - Photo with two single truckers in the view and the gates being closed after the tram has passed. .6 - 11, at the gates with a bogie tram behind. No. 11 has a Briquettes roof advert and a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Charles Craig - during 1971, except for .2, taken during the 1950's. trams, tramways, lydiard st north, railway station, signals, level crossings, tram 28, tram 11, tram 17 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - R.S.S.A.I.L.A Bendigo documents
10559a Letter to Mr. G.V. Lansell, Mr. R.F. Hyett and Mr. G.R. Wheeler, authorizing the Trustees of the Bendigo Sub-branch of R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Building and Patriotic Fund to complete the purchase of a property in Mackenzie Street Bendigo, and authorizing the Trustees to borrow £2000 to complete the purchase. Dated 19 June 1950. Letter from Solicitors Hyett. Willis and Hyett. 10559b Indemnity agreement for five members of the Bendigo Sub-branch of The Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airman's' Imperial League of Australia Victorian Branch ( R.S.S.A.I.L.A.) dated 22 December 1950, in relation to the purchase of (11) McKenzie Street, Bendigo and borrowing £2,000 from the Commonwealth Bank to complete a property purchase. The members being Mr. George Victor Lansell, Mr. Frederick Eustace Jackson, Mr. John William Swatton, Mr. George Robert Wheeler, and Mr. Augustus John Skehan. r.s.s.a.i.l.a bendigo branch, mackenzie street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STUDENTS
BHS CollectionAn envelope which contained multiple copies of photos of students at Bendigo Teachers' College in 1947, the 1950's and the 1960's. on rear of photo is stamped: Geoff & Pam Pryor, "Langley" 50 Miller Street Bendigo 3550, Tel: (054) 424471. One black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students in 1947 taken at the base of the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park Bendigo. One black and white photo of Bendigo Teachers' College students in the 1950's. Man in second row extreme right named as George Vincent. One black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students in the 1960's. 15 copies of a black and white photo of Bendigo Teachers' College students in the 1960's. Two black and white photos of Bendigo Teachers' College students in the 1960's. 2 copies.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, photography, photo, photographs, photograph, bendigo teachers' college, male, female, students, education, envelope, bendigo teachers' college students, bendigo, teacher training, tertiary education, history, bendigo teaches' college history -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, William John Panckridge, Young faces, young lives: a memoir, 1991
William John Panckridge was student teacher at Ballarat College 1949-1950; p.252-260 detail his time at the school. Small soft cover book; coloured cover; black and white illustrations; 260p.william john panckridge, ballarat college, student teacher, world war, 1939-1945 -- malaya, geelong (vic.) -- biography, victoria -- social life and customs -- 1901-1945. -
Australian Multicultural Community Services
baby milk bottle
it was given by Red Cross to the Polish family with one child in the displaced persons camp in Paderbonn, Germany, 1950 prior to migration to Australiaone of a few items of this kind which has survived to present daysglass"made in USA 3 A 45" mark on the bottom of the bottlebaby milk bottle, refugee, red cross -
Kilmore Historical Society
Book, VICTORIAN READERS FIFTH BOOK, 1940
Victorian school reader, Fifth Book.Blue cloth-bound cover, faded, staining, worn at extremities. Pages discoloured, dislocation of rear hinge. 215pp. Poor condition.fictionVictorian school reader, Fifth Book.reading, textbook, children -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Cigarette Case, 1940s
Originally designed to protect cigarettes, cigarette cases eventually became a designer accessory. The height of their popularity was from around 1920-1950.Silver coloured metal cigarette case. Sprung and hinged opening. The case has horizontal lines decorating the surface. Inside is a metal fastener for the cigarettes. The inside has circular patterning.cigarette, cigarette case, accessory, fashion -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Print - Framed Print
HMAS Vengeance was a Colossus class aircraft carrier. Following a three month refit in Sydney, Vengeance (I) commenced seagoing service with the Australian fleet in June 1953, working up in preparation for a deployment to Korea. At the end of July it was announced that HMAS Sydney (III) would deploy to Korea in lieu of Vengeance. In July 1954 Vengeance (I) commenced service as a fleet training ship, including instruction for National Service Trainees. On 27 October 1954 she sailed from Sydney for Japan to embark aircraft, men and equipment of No.77 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, and return them to Australia. Vengeance (I) decommissioned on 25 October 1955 and reverted to the Royal Navy. HMAS Melbourne (II) was commissioned three days later on 28 October 1955.Green coloured frame with cream mount containing black and white image of a ship with aircraft on deck at ship’s bow and stern.Vengeance - word formed on deck by ships crew.vengeance, ran, aircraft carrier -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - Memento, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Melbourne cable tram cable, 1930's
Produced as a gift recording service to the MMTB Board as a Member - presented to Cr. Burnett Gray. Stamped at either end of the object with his name and "MMTB Member" Vic. Parliamentary Website gives details of Cr. Gray, Vic MP - though does not list being a MMTB Board Member. MP for St Kilda 1927 to 1932, Cr for St Kilda 1920 to 1948 - see http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1103-gray-alfred-charles-burnett. MMTB Annual Reports: Appointed 1936 (first appearance), until 1954, when the size of the Board was reduced - Order in Council 25/5/1954. The Annual Report for 1936 has a photo of all the Board Members and a listing. See images 1887i2 and i3. See item 7682 for a sample of asection of rope.Demonstrates a MMTB produced gift to thank a Board member for his service.Memento - comprising a section or short length of Melbourne cable tram cable contained or mounted within two cast brass sections as a gift.trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda, councillors, cables, cable ropes, cable trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Decorated Trams", 1940's - 1950's
Yields information about decorated tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten notes titled "Decorated Trams" and cuttings from newspapers or printed documents. ESCo 7 - upholstered seats and carpets - notes driver was E. B. Williams No. 28 - King George VI - May 1937 No. 23 - Floral Festival 1938 No. 29 - Floral Festival 1939 No. 23 - Gold Centenary 1951 and newspaper cutting Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2/6/1953 - carry flags No. 21 - Buy Australian flags - 14-9-1953 No. 38 - Royal Visit - 5/3/1954 and photo No. 25 - Made in Australia - 1956 and State Savings Bank posters No. 17 - Made in Australia - see sketch on following page - Nov. 1956 No. 41 - Bank posters - Nov. 1956. Photo of No. 23 - 1938 Floral Festival and No. 38 for Royal Visit Sketches of the State Saving Bank posters used on No. 17, 25 and 41 showing the different styles and colour details. See also Reg Item ???? about Mr. Williams retirement from the MMTB. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. decorated trams, royal visit, floral tram, buy australian, state savings bank -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, 1986
Hamilton and Western District Boys' College was established in 1872 as a private business. It was acquired by the Presbyterian Church in 1911, relinquished in 1919 and re-acquired by the Presbyterian Church of Victoria in 1956. It amalgamated with Alexandra College in the 1962. Alexandra College for Girls was opened in 1872 as a private school and taken over by the Presbyterian Church in 1954.B & W exterior view of the entrance and tower of Hamilton College, Chaucer St. Hamilton.hamilton college, hamilton and western district boys' college, alexandra college, presbyterian church of victoria -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Food Safe, Willow Ware Pty Ltd, 1920-1950
Willow started business in 1887 as a metal working company based in Melbourne Australia, making tinned biscuit and tea canisters. The outbreak of the First World War saw their manufacturing change to making armaments and essential packaging for the war effort. In the early 1920’s, the Willow brand was established. Making tin plated canisters and baking pans with the well-known Willow pattern, imprinted on them. Some other items in production at this time include billies, boilers, basins and Coolgardie safes. In the late 1950’s, the company ventured into plastics production. Stepping away from its very successful tin plating industry of more than 50 years. In 1965, the company name changed to Willow Ware Pty Ltd, to be more closely linked to its Willow brand. Willow Ware is still in business today. A food safe known as a “Coolgardie” meat storage made by an emerging Australian company no longer in bushiness. This item gives a snapshot into early Australian manufacturing specifically aimed at the Australian market. Safe metal kitchen safe with two shelves, a hinged door and latch and a small swivel wire handle at the top. cream colour . "Made in Australia" "Willow" warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, willow ware, domestic item, coolgardie meat safe, meat safe, food safe, food preservation -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Trophy CWA, Circa 1950
This trophy was presented by the Country Women's Association (C.W.A) Kiewa Valley Branch circa 1950's and 1960s. This was in a period when the C.W.A. was the major women's organisation which had the greatest influence among rural women (especially in isolated areas). This was a period when broad based communications were mainly by radio,women orientated magazines and the telephone. The CWA was an organisation that catered exclusively to women's needs. The C.W.A. motto; "Honour our God, Loyalty to the throne, Service to the country, Through country women, For country women, By country women."The atmosphere was one of "sisterhood" and covered nearly all the needs of rural based women. This one organisation incorporated knowledge and learning targeting women who physically may be isolated but not mentally. This particular trophy was for the "most outstanding Item" in the years: 1956,1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965.The Kiewa Valley Group of the C.W.A. was a focal point for women in this still relatively isolated rural region a place of refuge from the heavy domestic demands that family and business exerted. It provided for women needs of a time and space to gain all the mental relaxation and group bonding necessary to balance the sometimes harsh environment that rural life presented. It provided companionship and "self worth" avenues through competitions in various activities. Unlike the rural males retreat to the local pub for male bonding women's retreat to the CWA provided a greater facility to interact with other women, of like minds, which for the majority of time benefited their families as well.This item has been manufactured in the form of a "flower" vase. It is made from bronze and is silver plated. It resembles the ancient Olympic torch, with a wide rim at the top and narrowing to the base. The base is circular and has three wave like forms cascading from the base of the "stem" to the bottom of the base."HICKEN TROPHY 1956"mementos, acknowledgement, cwa awards, trophies, rural women's club -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Food Safe, Willow Ware Pty Ltd, 1920s -1950
Willow started business in 1887 as a metal working company based in Melbourne Australia, making tinned biscuit and tea canisters. The outbreak of the First World War saw their manufacturing change to making armaments and essential packaging for the war effort. In the early 1920’s, the Willow brand was established. Making tin plated canisters and baking pans with the well-known Willow pattern, imprinted on them. Some other items in production at this time include billies, boilers, basins and Coolgardie safes. In the late 1950’s, the company ventured into plastics production. Stepping away from its very successful tin plating industry of more than 50 years. In 1965, the company name changed to Willow Ware Pty Ltd, to be more closely linked to its Willow brand. Willow Ware is still in business today. A food safe known as a “Coolgardie” meat storage made by an emerging Australian company no longer in bushiness. This item gives a snapshot into early Australian manufacturing specifically aimed at the Australian market.Safe metal kitchen food safe with 2 shelves, a hinged door and latch and a small swivel wire handle at the top. Painted light green, rusting.Willowwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, safe, food safe, meat safe, coolgardie safe, domestic object, kitchen object, willow ware, food preservation, kitchen safe