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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, c.1970
Collection of photographs probably taken around the same time depicting Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, c.1970. Photo 01648_ 19 This home owned by Mrs Cameron. Her daughter married a Mr Davey, for whom Davey Road was named - email from M. Jones 20/07/2015 Photographer unknownThese photos are very significant in the documentation of the development of the Briar Hill and Montmorency areas and the changes in the physical landscape along the railway line area.20 black and white prints 9 cm x 13 cm.1970, briar hill, davey road, montmorency, para road, cameron, davey, sherbourne road, simms road, railway line, roadworks -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, c.1970
Collection of photographs probably taken around the same time depicting Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, c.1970. Photo 01648_ 19 This home owned by Mrs Cameron. Her daughter married a Mr Davey, for whom Davey Road was named - email from M. Jones 20/07/2015 Photographer unknownThese photos are very significant in the documentation of the development of the Briar Hill and Montmorency areas and the changes in the physical landscape along the railway line area.20 black and white prints 9 cm x 13 cm.1970, briar hill, davey road, montmorency, para road, cameron, davey, sherbourne road, simms road, railway line, roadworks -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, c.1970
Collection of photographs probably taken around the same time depicting Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, c.1970. Photo 01648_ 19 This home owned by Mrs Cameron. Her daughter married a Mr Davey, for whom Davey Road was named - email from M. Jones 20/07/2015 Photographer unknownThese photos are very significant in the documentation of the development of the Briar Hill and Montmorency areas and the changes in the physical landscape along the railway line area.20 black and white prints 9 cm x 13 cm.1970, briar hill, davey road, montmorency, para road, cameron, davey, sherbourne road, simms road, railway line, roadworks -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, c.1970
Collection of photographs probably taken around the same time depicting Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, c.1970. Photo 01648_ 19 This home owned by Mrs Cameron. Her daughter married a Mr Davey, for whom Davey Road was named - email from M. Jones 20/07/2015 Photographer unknownThese photos are very significant in the documentation of the development of the Briar Hill and Montmorency areas and the changes in the physical landscape along the railway line area.20 black and white prints 9 cm x 13 cm.1970, briar hill, davey road, montmorency, para road, cameron, davey, sherbourne road, simms road, railway line, roadworks -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Book launch "Pioneers & Painters", 7 Jul 1971
Launch of "Pioneers and Painters: One Hundred years of Eltham and its Shire" by Alan Marshall. The history was commissioned by the Shire of Eltham and published as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Left to Right: Alan Marshall, Editor, Cr. G.C. Dreverman, Shire President, Cr. (Mrs.) Charis M. Pelling, Peter Stansfield, Ex Chief Librarian, Heidelberg Regional Library, Mr. Max B. Watson, Shire Secretary. 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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, pioneers and painters, book launch, heidelberg regional library, cr. g.c. dreverman, m.b. watson, max b. watson, peter stansfield, alan marshall, charris pelling -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, No Quotas for Architecture, c1969
Discusses 'Domus' (an Italian architecture and design magazine) as visually exciting and trend starter; compares recent international opinions on Australian architecture and culture (Charles Eames on Sydney Opera House, J. M. Richards on Australian architecture as primitive and vulgar). Boyd indicates international opinions of Australian architecture as important because many Australian buildings are being designed by overseas architects; argues for greater promotion of Australian architecture and architects.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 5 pagesLast page: no image attached but this inscription "caption to illustration"; appears that Boyd wanted image of St James Building, AMP Tower and Shell House by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill attached.domus, sydney opera house, charles eames, jm richards, australian culture, globalisation, robin boyd, manuscript -
Peterborough History Group
Souvenir - Fred Moore Wooden Spoon Trophy
The Fred Moore trophy is held on Australia Day long weekend. This trophy commemorates the losers, ie the highest score of the day over 12 holes. It began in 1967, and continues. Believed to be donated by Bill Cumming to honour the effort of the players. The event is a non handicap game, so anyone can play, not necessarily golfers. It is still quite a coveted prize. The names on this trophy are not generally found on any other trophies! 1967 L Gatenby G Irvine, 1968 F McIntosh D Morrison, 1969 R Richmond J Wilson, 1970 S Cumming D Urquhart, 1971 S Wilcocks M Koser, 1972 J Murnane D Urquhart, 1973 a. Urquhart P Calvert, 1974 D Mercer A Richmond, 1975 J chirnside D Urquhart, 1976 D McKenzie E Stansfield, 1977 R.A.G Chirnside J Jamison, 1978 T Durham A affleck, 1979 R Grice J.A.S. Chirnside, 1980 WR Jamieson D Calvert, 1981 M Fogarty T Durham, 1982 R Chirnside D Moyle, 1983 T Durham L Cummins, 1984 K Moore P Gray ,1985 I chalingsworth N Kirby, 1986 L Brown C McKenzie, 1987 N Porteous J Gilder, 1988 J Porteous D Morrison, 1989 S Wilkinson T Calvert, 1990 N Gransmaa B Richmond, 1991 K Moore J Pangrazio, 1992 J Fullerton- Healy H McFarlane, 1993 H McCulloch and J Kelly, 1994 A McQueen HW Ryan, 1995 K Reggall J Agar, 1996 Deb Bradshaw D Howe, 1997 J Wilson C Emerson, 1998 N Porteous J Dyson, 1999 G McFeeter K Wallice, 2000 Anthony bell Di Whittaker, 2001 T Smith J Irvine, 2002 Patrick Moore Jill Wilson, 2003 D Howe M Watson, 2004 J Porteous D Fisher, 2005 S Heatherly R Densley, 2006 A Finlay G Burns, 2007 A Campbell M Valmorbida, 2008 S Paton J Austin, 2009 C Ross T Dean, 2010 C McPherson A Cooper, 2011 R Lidgerwood Z Baker, 2012 N Robinson T Custance, 2013 D Hay CW Richmond, 2014 E Chartres A Littlechild, 2015 T Clark M Pithie, 2016 A Campbell J Roxburgh, 2017 P devilee S Borghero, 2018 A Austin H Cumming, 2019 J Brown F Devilee, 2020 R Bell O Wilson, 2021 P Moore S Towell,.The trophy is important because it represents the fact that its a fun, all inclusive day celebrating the Peterborough Golf Club, members and non members, winners and losers!Wooden spoon mounted in a plinth, with metal name plates around the base. the original base was round, with one round base added, and a square base added, to provide more space for the names.Name and dates inscribed on nameplatesgolf, golf tournaments, peterborough golf club, fred moore trophy -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo Collection - Wally Howell, Falls Creek and Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme including Mt Beauty
1. Falls Creek ski resort is on the Bogong High Plains 2. Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme (late 1940s to early 1960s) was constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and included the townships of Bogong and Mt Beauty. The photos were taken by Wally Howell.Falls Creek is at the head of the Kiewa Valley and a major tourist attraction. Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme was constructed by the SECV and included the creation of the Mt Beauty township.1. 16 Coloured photos of Falls Creek - not dated or labelled. Includes Malony's Ski Hire & Restaurant and Sundance Inn 2. 162 Coloured Photos not dated or labelled. Includes Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and Mt Beauty. Some multiple copies. 1. "Processed by Kodak Oct. 85 M" on printed in red ink on the back of one photo. Also, later labels were added in ink to identify each photo.falls creek, snow resort, skiing, ski lodges, sundance inn, malony's ski hire, spargos lodge, t-bar lifts, mt beauty, tourism -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Personal Records, S. Ellis Identity Card, Around 1942
Civilian Registration Card issued to Samuel Warren Ellis of Lara in 1942. This card may be needed under national emergency conditions. Cardboard CardIdentity Card Civilian Registration ( British Subjects) Post Marked Geelong 1942 Samuel Warren Ellis Pound Road Lara Number V7 M 83 6650civilian registration card samuel ellis 1942 -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book prize, Pioneers in Canada and Pioneers in India (2 vols)
John Stanley Coltman attended Ballarat College 1913 - 1920; Son of W F Coltman of 208 Clarendon St, Brother of W Lawrie, Owen H & Gwenda. A high achieving student John went on to become Dux of College 1919, School Captain 1920, Captain of cricket 1920, tennis 1918, 1919, 1920, football 1919, 1920, athletics 1919 1920, Stroke of first crew 1919 and 1920. The Coltman Demonstration Room, part of the MacKinnon Wing First Floor, was named in honour of John (1919py) and Owen Coltman (1917). This book was donated back to the school library in 1985. Dark green leather bound set with Ballarat College crest and borders embossed in gold on front cover; gold lettering on spine; marbled endpages and page edges; bookplate fixed to inside of front cover; library plate to right side of end pages;Bookplate: Ballarat College / Awarded to / J S Coltman / Form VIa / Prize for Dux of College / "Snow" prize / A S M Polson B A / Principal / Christmas 1919ballarat college, john-s-coltman, 1919, dux -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, L Horse School of Instruction. Camp Maribyrnong 8.2.18, 1918
A posed sepia photo of the staff (?) at the School of Instruction taken at Maribyrnong in 1918. The photo shows 49 soldiers of various ranks. Photo mounted on heavy card.The title is superimposed on the photo. B M Graham 'The Central Studio' 57 Elm Grove Ripponlea Melbourne. On back: "Mrs Hallett 8 Anne Cr Nth Brighton"photo, light horse maribyrnong -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, City of Ringwood celebrations, 1960
Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Float by Pronto in procession. M. Barro, W. Nelson, P. Henderson, Mr. Everett, Dave Barro, Jim Parker'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, City of Ringwood celebrations, 1960
Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Float by Pronto in procession. M. Barro, W. Nelson, P. Henderson, Mr. Everett, Dave Barro, Jim Parker'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, City of Ringwood celebrations, 1960
Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Float by Pronto in procession. M. Barro, W. Nelson, P. Henderson, Mr. Everett, Dave Barro, Jim Parker'. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Vehicle - Tip Dray, Prior to 1930s
A Dray is a type of dead axle wagon that was used to transport heavy loads or objects. They had a flat level floor and while some had no sides, others had box bodies and sides. Tip Drays (also known as Tip Carts, Muck Cart, Scotch Cart, Tumbrel or Putt in different parts of England) were smaller than other drays as their loads were heavy and usually only pulled by one horse. Their basic design included two wheels, a tipping body and shafts. The Tip Dray has a unique mechanism that allows the top to tip backwards to tip the load out of the back of the dray. The tipper was activated by a handle at the front allowing the driver to operate it while still having control over the horse. A Tip Dray was an indispensable piece of equipment in the days before tractors and mechanical trucks. They were used by farmers and carters to transport hay, rocks, bricks, gravel and rubbish etc. and because they were useful for dumping loads, they were favoured for use in road and railway construction. A photo in the collection of the Lorne Historical Society shows a tipping dray being used during the construction of the Great Ocean Road. They were part of the daily street traffic in towns and cities around Australia from the early days of settlement. In Australia in the early 1900's, carters began to join unions to protect their jobs and pay. N.S.W. had a "Trolley, Draymen and Carters Union", Queensland had a "Tip Dray Men's Association" and in W. A. the "Top Dray Driver's Union" had a "cessation of work" in 1911 when they were fighting for an increase in their day's wages. In 1910 a meeting of Tip Carters was held in Geelong at the Trades Hall to discuss the formation of a union (The Geelong Tip Dray Carters) which was a success and a schedule of rates for all carting, whether by contract or day labor, was fixed. By 1912 they had "labelled" more than 50 drays and had representatives on the "Trades Hall and Eight Hours Committee". By the mid 1930's and early 1940's, tip drays were being superseded by mechanical trucks and utes. However tip drays continued to be used in some circumstances. They were a practical solution to the problem of petrol rationing during W. W. 2. It was noted in a letter to the editor in the "Sunshine Advocate" in 1938 that a positive argument for continued use of Tip Drays for rubbish collection related to the idea that a horse drawn vehicle involved with lots of stops and starts at different houses (very like a milkman's delivery route) often involved the horse "driving itself" while the driver picked up the rubbish - something a motor truck was unable to do! Another article written in August 1935 and published in the Age in a parliamentary report into the rubber industry noted "tip drays had almost disappeared and in their place, metal was carted in 5 ton motor trucks" but the report went on to say that as a part of the Government relief work (during the Great Depression) the Government had "to some extent reintroduced the tip drays so that a greater number of men would be employed". This particular tip dray was owned by Mr. Oswald (Jack) Bourke. He used it to deliver dry goods from Sunbury to the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne several times a week in the 1930's and then (between 1945 and 1962) Mr. Bourke used it on the garbage round in Springvale Victoria for the Springvale Council. The Council owned three drays and the "No. 3" painted on this dray is in recognition of its original number. After the death of Mr. Bourke in 1990, one of Mr. Bourke's sons (Andy) found the dray in a shed and restored it. The sign writing on the back and side panels were added during the restoration. This Tipping Dray is a significant example of a horse drawn vehicle that was used by workers from the early days of white settlement through to the 1940's and even into the early 1960's. It was used in a range of "working class" occupations - road construction, railway construction, carting goods, rubbish collection etc. and would have been found in cities, country towns and on farms.A wooden and metal tipping dray with a box body and four sides. It has two iron and wooden wheels (with 14 spokes), two wooden shafts and a metal tipping mechanism. The back panel folds down to allow loads to be dumped out. It is painted in green and cream with sign writing on one of the sides and on the front and back panels. It features decorative painted lines and designs in burgundy, cream and light blue on most of the wooden parts. The tipping mechanism is on the front of the dray's left side and consists of a metal pin secured with a metal ring, and a lever.Front of dray - "No. 3" Side of dray - "A. & M. BOURKE / Contractors / LONGWARRY" Back of dray - "G.T. ANDREWS / QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET - Stand C23 / Phone DANDENONG 225"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, tipping dray, dray, tip dray, tip cart, vehicles, horse drawn vehicle, springvale council, jack bourke, muck cart, scotch cart, tumbrel, putt, box body, oswald bourke, sunbury, queen victoria market, melbourne, no. 3 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowling Club- Ladies Section, Opening Day, 1981
Colour photograph"Written on back of photograph" Opening Day, 1981. L to R: Councillor M. Corbett, President A. Holliday, Vice President D. Sommerville, Social Secretary P. Nicks. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, Australian Glass Manufacturers, c. 1916-1923
Haines, Gregory, 1994, Á History of Pharmacy in Victoria, The Australian Pharmaceutical Publishing Company in association with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victoria) Ltd, Melbourne, Australia. Page 41 '..................Although John Kitchen and his sons began their soap making business in South Melbourne in 1855, these low standards of hygiene and the overcrowding in Melbourne and on the diggings helped to cause significant health problems.........''. TROVE : The Age, Monday 6 October 1919, page 10, Advertisement. 'J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd, 10 Queen Street Melbourne......Kitchen's .....Phenyle...' TROVE : The Australasian, Saturday 1 October 1921, page 11, Article. 'Kitchen's Phenyle for sinks and drains....'Aqua blue tinted glass, diamond shaped in section, poison bottle with embossed text and pattern around two panels containing text with bottle manufacturers monogram on base.'KITCHEN PHENYLE', 'POISONOUS', NOT TO BE TAKEN' between panels of stippled crosses on sides. In a diamond shaped cartouche, the letter 'V' over 'D M' over 'A'. AGM monogram on base.poison, phenyle, kitchen -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Spectrograph, Double Prism Optical
Double Prism Optical Spectrograph made of standing L-shaped metallic base in grey enamel which supports a brass collimator/telescope abutting a wooden box containing two prisms and camera. Tradition has it that it was designed by Laby but there is no supporting evidence.Engraved on brass cylinder: “Adam Hilger Ltd London England” On end of brass cylinder: “Screw = 5m/m Adam Hilger Ltd London England No. F31.301/25403” -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pharmacy chemicals
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Set of 95 rectangular clear glass bottles containing chemicals, tapering to narrow neck with glass stoppers with printed paper labels. All bottles are marked on base : in rectangle G over M and V479 over 3. Notes on original catalogue worksheet : For individual details on labels see supplementary file -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Correspondence - CTS, Copy correspondence. Collingwood Technical School. 1912-1913, 1912-1913
A small amount of correspondence is entered into this 'copy book'. It includes correspondence relating to 1912 'Government Subsidy' for the school dated August 1912, and staff appointments dated October 1912.Early correspondence from Mr Richmond relating to school administration.Bound volume of pages written/copied on tissue paper. (20 pages). Note inside back cover ‘Dear Sir, This letter is merely to try the copying press, and ink before using on anything more important. Yours faithfully, M Richmond.’ collingwood technical school, cts, correspondence, matthew richmond, nmit, -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, J.A. Mackenzie, Pier St Kilda
Shows Alfred Square, Boer War memorial, St Kilda Pier and Port Phillip BayBlack and White original postcard.Pier St Kilda. Post Card. J.A. MacKenzie, Barkly st, St Kilda. Printed in Germany. Donated by Miss M. McAvoy. Historical Society of St Kilda. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Fob watch, c1888
Sterling silver fob watch with a white enamel face and black roman numerals and second hand. The case has a simple engraving on its front and the back of the watch itself has an engraved inscription."To C. Collister From the Members & Adherents of the P. M. CHURCH OF W. MELBOURNE. As an expression of our APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES for a period of 11 years May 28 1888."west melbourne primitive methodist church -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Photograph (1926), J. W. Symons, QUEEN CARNIVAL, 1926
The Queen Carnival was conducted by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Council under the patronage of the Loyal Orange Institution. Minnie Pouliot became the Queen of Victory in Sunshine, and later (2 October 1926) she was crowned Queen of Queens in the district coronation ceremony at Footscray, competing with Footscray, Yarraville, and Williamstown districts. Miss Pouliot was again crowned Queen of Queens at the final coronation (6 October 1926) which was held at the Temperance Hall in Melbourne. The other women in the photograph are: Misses E. Thompson and J. Milne (Maids of Honour), Misses Marie Pritchard and Joyce Dedrick (train-bearers), and the flower girl is Jean Percy. Minnie Pouliot was born in 1900 and lived at 169 Morris St, Sunshine from 1910 until her passing in 1983. She married John Caithness on 16 April 1939, and had one son Max Caithness. Minnie Pouliot was an active member of the Sunshine Choral Society, and she also served on the Sunshine Hospital Auxiliary. Miss Pouliot was employed as Secretary at H. V. McKay until 1939, and she was also generally involved in community activities. Details sourced from the Trove web site indicate that she was involved in the Sunshine Tennis Club (1925), the Sunshine Flower Show (1925), as the Treasurer of the Playground Committee (1927), and as Secretary and exercise participant of the Sunshine Presbyterian Girls' Club (1937). Minnie Pouliot was the singer at a wedding (1938), and in 1925 Pouliot and Caithness are recorded as being members of the Loyal Sunshine Lodge. The above details have been compiled from information on the Trove web site including the Sunshine Advocate of 9 October 1926, and also from information supplied by Mr Max Caithness.This item is of historical significance because it indicates that an event such as the Queen Carnival used to be held 90 years ago, and It also reminds us that in the past membership of a Lodge was a normal part of the life of many citizens.Photographic image held within a glass faced brown wooden frame.No. 230 SUNSHINE LODGES No. 90 / PRESENTED TO SISTER M. POULIOT By the Sunshine Queen Carnival Committee 30-9-26 J. W. Symons Hopkins St Footscraym.pouliot, minnie pouliot, queen carnival, sunshine queen carnival, queen of queens, 30 september 1926, caithness, sunshine lodges 230 and 90, e. thompson, j. milne, marie pritchard, joyce dedrick, jean percy, 169 morris st sunshine, loyal orange institution, j. w. symons -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Leon Marshall Wood, Mar. 1947
Black and white photograph of Geelong No. 4 at a terminus, with the destination of Chilwell? Photographer - Leon Marshall-Wood, March 1947. .1 - Copy small format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-2019On rear in pencil " S/S, L M-W" and in light green pencil, and "Owned JR". On rear of copy print 4194.1 - "Geelong" in top left hand corner.tramways, trams, geelong, tram 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Jack Stranger, Jun. 1947
Yields information about the appearance of two of Geelong's tram in 1947.Black and white photograph of Geelong 2 - destination of Belmont and No. 24, destination North, in Moorabool St with the Austral Arts Furnishers store in the background. Photograph by Jack Strager June 1947.On rear in green ink "SEC Geelong Birney Nos. 2 (original stock) 24 (ex M&MTB ex HTT) / June 1947 J. Stanger photo."tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, tram 2, tram 24 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lloyd Rogers, Jun. 1961
Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 28 and the Wendouree Parade, St Aidans Drive area, early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 28 at St Aidans Drive, leaving the Gardens area, with the stone pillars in the background. In the background is Lake Wendouree. The tram has the destination of Victoria St and has an SEC briquettes ad on the front dash panel. Dated June 1961. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In Pencil - "Lake Wendouree, Ballarat June 1961" and "ex M-113" and in ink "Car 28 - Lake Wendouree, Ballarat June 1961" and a number "10/4/61". trams, tramways, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, lake wendouree, tram 28 -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Photo - Williamstown Botanic Gardens - Alice Weatherhead, c1930
The Gardens were a popular venue for Sunday School picnics for many years. She was aged approximately when the photo was taken and her head can just be seen in the middle of the photo. Alice Weatherhead (Cochran) lived firstly in Newport and then Railway Cres Williamstown. She attended the Newport Baptist Church and the Domestic Arts School. At the time of writing the letter she was 91 years of age. She worked at the aircraft factory in Champion Road, Newport making the rear fuselage for Beaufort Bombers. Her father, Tom Cochran, belonged to the Williamstown Horticultural Society.Alice’s photos and written memories encapsulate the intangible heritage of the Williamstown Botanic Gardens. She recalls: playing in the Gardens; using them as her as a place for solace and thinking; while riding to the beach from Newport; walking in crocodile file past the Gardens from her school to the swimming baths, the ‘air of mystery as you walked through those wonderful wrought iron gates’; a place of courtship with the boy she later married. She wrote about seeing a purple flowering plant in a circular bed that was ‘spectacular and inspired me to grow it in my garden’. Black and white image of people sitting and standing together for the group photo. There are large trees in the background; a young boy standing with his hands behind his back at the back row to the left. There are two crosses (in pen) above the heads of two women in the back row on the left side.On the reverse of the image: Mother and G. M. L. / marked x x / Newport Baptist S.S. / Picnic Williamstown Gardens / Grace Logan / [address is written but not to be published] / No29williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, 1930, newport baptist sunday school picnic, alice cochran -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Hylton Cleaver, The Secret Service at Greyminster, early 1900's
A mystery schoolboy story set in an English Boys' boarding school - Greyminster, depicting typical House competition, Rugby and general altercations between the pupils.Yellow hardcover children's book with the title printed in brown - The Secret Service at Greyminster by Hilton Cleaver and a brown emblem of a galleon ship underneath. The spine has the title, author and Collins publisher listed. A coloured frontispiece opposite the title page shows two boys in a locker room - one in school uniform and the other draped in a towel after a sporting event. Hylton Cleaver is the author of "Captain Harley" " The Old Order" etc.127p.fictionA mystery schoolboy story set in an English Boys' boarding school - Greyminster, depicting typical House competition, Rugby and general altercations between the pupils.school life, stories for boys, mystery stories -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Agatha Christie, "Destination unknown", 1954
Book, hard cover, 12 sections, sewn with end papers, 210 pages, titled "Destination unknown", written by Agatha Christie, published by The Crime Club, 1954. Has the stamp of the Footscray Tramway Library, asking it to be returned within 14 days inside the front cover and in many places throughout the book, along with Number "606" on the inside front cover and on the spine of the book. The book was part of a library run by the depot staff to provide materials during broken shifts and to take home. From Wikipedia - accessed 26/12/2019: Plot summary Hilary Craven, a deserted wife and bereaved mother, is planning suicide in a Moroccan hotel, when she is asked by British secret agent Jessop to undertake a dangerous mission as an alternative to taking an overdose of sleeping pills. The task, which she accepts, is to impersonate the wife of Thomas Betterton, a nuclear scientist who has disappeared and may have defected to the Soviet Union. Soon she finds herself in a group of oddly-assorted travellers being transported to the unknown destination of the title. The destination turns out to be a secret scientific research facility disguised as a modern leper colony and medical research center at a remote location in the Atlas Mountains. The scientists are well-treated, but they are not allowed to leave the facility, and they are locked in secret areas deep inside the mountain whenever government officials and other outsiders visit. Hilary Craven successfully passes herself as Betterton's wife Olive, because he is miserable and wants desperately to escape. Hilary discovers that the facility was built by the fabulously wealthy and somewhat villainous Mr Aristides, for financial rather than political ends. He has lured the world's best young scientists to it with various deceptions so that he can later sell their services back to the world's governments and corporations for a huge profit. She falls in love with Andrew Peters, a handsome young American who was in the group with her on their journey to the facility. With the help of clues she has left along the way, Jessop eventually locates and rescues her and the others held there. Peters turns out also to be on a mission, intent on bringing Betterton to justice for the murder of his first wife. Betterton, revealed to also be a scientific fraud who plagiarized his work, is arrested. Hilary no longer wants to die, and she and Peters are free to begin their life together.On the top of the first page "13/3" indicating the price, "m/arz"? on the bottom left hand corner and inside the front cover the label of "Robertson & Mullens Ltd" booksellers.trams, tramways, footscray depot, libraries, novels, personnel, crews, shifts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, "M&MTB Interior W2-329", c1930
Photograph of the interior of W2 329 at Glenhuntly Depot about 1930. Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of 366 Bourke St. Shows the saloon with upholstered seats and shaded light fittings. Tram fitted with interior advertisements, including one for a shop in Toorak Road, Toorak and Lustora. There are two notices on the windows about the Essendon Line tram services and promoting the MMTB Tourist bus. Yields information about the interior of tram 329.Photograph, Black and White, print. Two copies held.In ink on the rear: "M&MTB Interior W2-329, with upholstered saloon seats and shaded interior lighting. About 1930" and the photographer's stamp. KSK print number SA942.trams, tramways, w2 class, interiors, tram 329, advertisements, essendon, mmtb buses, mmtb, glenhuntly depot