Office bearers of the Rutherglen Racing Club: President--Mr W R Commins; Vice-presidents--Messrs S P Gollings, H W Allen and J Geoghegan; Treasurer--Mr J Geoghegan; Judge--Dr Harris J.P.; Handicapper--Mr M Mitchell; Stewards--Messrs W R Commins, M Martin, S P Gollings, J Geoghegan, A Prentice J.P.;H W Allen, H McKay, J Logan, D Frew, J Prentice and H E D Kelly; Clerk of Scales--Mr W J Parlett; Clerk of Course--Mr A Gill; Starter--Mr J Hiskins; Secretary--T Drenen Part of a collection of business documents found under the floor of a building in Main Street when it was being renovated. At that time the owner was Don Chambers, and the premises was occupied as the Chambers Riteway Supermarket. The location (134 Main Street) is currently (2022) occupied by Miegel’s Pharmacy Rutherglen. Horse racing meeting information printed on card.Pencil marks beside some runnersgollings, allen, geoghegan, harris, mitchell, martin, prentice, mckay, logan, frew, kelly, parlett, gill, hiskins, drenen, horse racing, racing, rutherglen racing club, 134 main street, chambers riteway supermarket

Black & white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of Rutherglen Shire Councillors - year unknownAt top of cardboard mount, identifying men in back row: "W. McCrae, J. Briggs, P. Sheridan, W. Gill". At bottom, identifying front row: "M. Martin, G.W.C. Venebales, F. Gill, H. Jackson". On back, identified more fully: "Shire Councillors. Back Row L to R - Walter McRae, John Briggs, P Sheridan, W. Gill & Thomas Drenen (Press). Front Row L to R - M. Martin, G.W.C. Venables, F. Gill & H. Jackson".rutherglen shire councillors, walter mcrae, john briggs, p sheridan, w gill, thomas drenen, m martin, g w c venables, f gill, h jackson

Group Portrait of Corowa Masonic Lodge Members dressed in their regalia.Some names identified on back: "Corowa Masonic Lodge 1916. Back row l to r: Arthur Bray, ______, ______, ______, Jim Johnston, ______, ______, Harry Clayton; 2nd back row l to r: ______, Harry Richards (R'glen), John Richard Stanton (R'glen), ______, ______, ______, ______, ______; 2nd front row l to r: (Standing near tank) W. J. Neill, Jim Bufford, ______, ______, E.A. McTaggert, ______, John Chivell, Fred Sammans; Front row: (Seated near tank) John D. Fraser, Tom Kearnan (R'glen), Bill Chambers (R'glen), ______, ______, ______, ______, ______; Lying on rug: ______, ________." corowa masonic lodge, jim johnston, harry clayton, arthur bray, harry richards, john richard stanton, w j neill, jim bufford, e a mctaggert, john chivell, fred sammans, john d fraser, tom kearnan, bill chambers

Black and white photograph of the Rutherglen Brass Band taken in the Memorial Park. Mounted on cardboard.Written on back of mount: "Rutherglen Brass Band Approx 1923. Photo taken in Rutherglen Park. Back row L to R - Bernie Newett, Stanley Stanton, Steven James Herrin, (?) , Tom Walsh, Leslie Jones, Fred Cooper, Alex Johnson, William Collier, Albert Bundy. Middle row - Victor Leroy, Jack Blowers, Alec Hayes, Arthur Warren (Band Master), Max Barber, Sterling Warren, Leopold Herrin. Bottom row - Harold Davies, (?) , Ron Hossack, (?) , Edward Ray, Richard Warren. The Committee for the Rutherglen Brass Band raised money for building the Rotunda."brass band, rutherglen memorial park, bernie newett, stanley stanton, stephen herrin, tom walsh, leslie jones, fred cooper, alec johnson, william collier, albert bundy, victor leroy, jack blowers, alec hayes, arthur warren, max barber, sterling warren, leopold herrin, harold davies, ron hossack, edward ray, richard warren

Owned by Ella Thompson and donated by her daughter in law. Black and white postcard photograph of 23 women of the Rutherglen Hockey Team pre 1920.On back of card: "Hockey Team. pre 1920" Separate hand-written sheet identifies most of the players: "Back row l to r:- Glady Warren, Phyllis Williams (later Mrs Ted Buscall) Marion Chandler, Anne Sims (later Mrs Fred Gunter) Mrs Watt (wife of Rev Watt - Anglican Minister) Dolly Robbins, Ella Thompson (later Mrs David Terrill) Gert Owens, Alice Hawking (later Mrs Roy Ready) ______, ______, Nellie Burch (later Mrs Daniel O'Donoghue) ______; Front row l to r:- Beryl Warren, Jessie Grantham (later Mrs Brown) Jean Grantham, ______, ______, Anne Grantham, Glady Blowers, ______, Glady Williams (later Mrs Gerald Morris)"ladies hockey team, glady warren, phyllis williams, phyllis buscall, marion chandler, annie sims, annie gunter, mrs watt, reverend watt, dolly robbins, ella thompson, ella terrill, gert owens, alice hawking, alice ready, nellie burch, nellie o'donoghue, beryl warren, jessie grantham, jessie brown, jean grantham, anne grantham, glady blowers, glady williams, gladdy morris

These eight girls all grew up in Rutherglen. From L to R: Sarah (mother of the donor Nelsa N Atkinson), Eliza (commonly called Tom), Kate, Alice, Florence, Jean, Vida, Grace Alice. They all went to the Rutherglen School where Sarah became a 'pupil teacher'. Their father was John Henry Pollard.Black and white group photograph of eight girls, two seated, six standingpollard family, sarah pollard, eliza pollard, kate pollard, alice pollard, florence pollard, jean pollard, vida pollard, grace alice pollard, ruitherglen school, john henry pollard

Union of Rutherglen Shire & Borough. Handwritten on back of photo: "Old Wesleyan Church used as Shire Office. R. Ready's house built on same site using materials from original building." (Note: R. Ready's house was built on site of Old Shire Office, not on Church site. Original Church still in use as Sout & Guide Hall. 1985-06-18)Copy of a photograph of Wesleyan Church used as temporary Shire Office during building of new office. Group portrait of Councillors in front of building."Union of Rutherglen Shire and Borough / Date of Union: December 15, 1920. Dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921. Rutherglen Shire Office. The Secretary Attends Monday & Friday 10am till 4pm" Front row (left to right) Ex. Cr. S.P. Gollings, Cr. R. Ready, Cr. E.E. Cock, Cr. J. Burch (Ex Mayor), Cr. C.H. Morris (Shire President), J. Hiskins (Ex President), Cr. R.J. Burrowes, Cr. D.B. Smith, Cr. P. Gullifer / Centre Row (left to right) Cr. H.G. Richards, Cr. W.H. Chambers, Cr. R.H. Berryman, Cr. R.J. Harvie, Cr. W.R. McRae, Cr. W.V. McDonald, Cr. C.L. Dobbin, Cr. R.A. McLaurin, Cr. P.M. Seymour, Cr. M.T. Graham, Cr. F. Fuge, Cr J. Milthorpe / Back Row (left to right) T. Trenen (Editor "Sun"), P. Lingford (Shire Engineer), W.C. Bayliss (Banker), A.H. Thompson (Shire Secretary, A.C. Carter (Inspector), N.F. Turnbull (Assistant Secretary)"rutherglen shire, rutherglen borough, s p gollings, r ready, e e cock, j burch, c h morris, j hiskins, r j burrowes, d b smith, p gullifer, h g richards, w h chambers, r h berryman, r j harvie, w r mcrae, w v mcdonald, c l dobbin, r a mclaurin, p m seymour, m t graham, f fuge, j milthorpe, t drenen, p lingford, w c bayliss, a h thompson, a c carter, n f turnbull

Union of Rutherglen Shire & Borough. Handwritten on back of photo: "Old Wesleyan Church used as Shire Office. R. Ready's house built on same site using materials from original building." (Note: R. Ready's house was built on site of Old Shire Office, not on Church site. Original Church still in use as Sout & Guide Hall. 1985-06-18)Original of a photograph of Wesleyan Church used as temporary Shire Office during building of new office. Group portrait of Councillors in front of building."Union of Rutherglen Shire and Borough / Date of Union: December 15, 1920. Dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921. Rutherglen Shire Office. The Secretary Attends Monday & Friday 10am till 4pm" Front row (left to right) Ex. Cr. S.P. Gollings, Cr. R. Ready, Cr. E.E. Cock, Cr. J. Burch (Ex Mayor), Cr. C.H. Morris (Shire President), J. Hiskins (Ex President), Cr. R.J. Burrowes, Cr. D.B. Smith, Cr. P. Gullifer / Centre Row (left to right) Cr. H.G. Richards, Cr. W.H. Chambers, Cr. R.H. Berryman, Cr. R.J. Harvie, Cr. W.R. McRae, Cr. W.V. McDonald, Cr. C.L. Dobbin, Cr. R.A. McLaurin, Cr. P.M. Seymour, Cr. M.T. Graham, Cr. F. Fuge, Cr J. Milthorpe / Back Row (left to right) T. Trenen (Editor "Sun"), P. Lingford (Shire Engineer), W.C. Bayliss (Banker), A.H. Thompson (Shire Secretary, A.C. Carter (Inspector), N.F. Turnbull (Assistant Secretary)"

Union of Rutherglen Shire & Borough. Handwritten on back of photo: "Old Wesleyan Church used as Shire Office. R. Ready's house built on same site using materials from original building." (Note: R. Ready's house was built on site of Old Shire Office, not on Church site. Original Church still in use as Sout & Guide Hall. 1985-06-18)Copy of a photograph of Wesleyan Church used as temporary Shire Office during building of new office. Group portrait of Councillors in front of building."Union of Rutherglen Shire and Borough / Date of Union: December 15, 1920. Dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921. Rutherglen Shire Office. The Secretary Attends Monday & Friday 10am till 4pm" Front row (left to right) Ex. Cr. S.P. Gollings, Cr. R. Ready, Cr. E.E. Cock, Cr. J. Burch (Ex Mayor), Cr. C.H. Morris (Shire President), J. Hiskins (Ex President), Cr. R.J. Burrowes, Cr. D.B. Smith, Cr. P. Gullifer / Centre Row (left to right) Cr. H.G. Richards, Cr. W.H. Chambers, Cr. R.H. Berryman, Cr. R.J. Harvie, Cr. W.R. McRae, Cr. W.V. McDonald, Cr. C.L. Dobbin, Cr. R.A. McLaurin, Cr. P.M. Seymour, Cr. M.T. Graham, Cr. F. Fuge, Cr J. Milthorpe / Back Row (left to right) T. Trenen (Editor "Sun"), P. Lingford (Shire Engineer), W.C. Bayliss (Banker), A.H. Thompson (Shire Secretary, A.C. Carter (Inspector), N.F. Turnbull (Assistant Secretary)"

All pictured were residents of Rutherglen; in 1885 only Nell Burch is alive. Ella Thompson was mother-in-law to Aileen Terrill, member of Rutherglen Historical Society and Museum Cataloguing Committee.Black and white photograph of eight young people in stage costume in line under a small banner, mounted on stiff cardboard, unframedUnder photo, typewritten and on reverse hand written: "L to R, Billy Cottingham, Doris Judd, Syd Gregory, Elsie Scott, Cliff Thompson, Nell Burch, George Judd, Ella Thompson". On Banner in photo "Magpie".billy cottingham, doris judd, syd gregory, elsie scott, cliff thompson, nell burch, george judd, ella thompson, magpie

Mr A H Tompson held the positions of Town Clerk, Collector and Valuer to the Borough Council and Secretary, Treasurer and Collector to the Waterworks. The letter is signed by A H Stewart (Mayor), A G Aitken, R H Burgman Councillors & Town Clerk.Two handwritten letters on 'Borough of Rutherglen' letterhead (the first one a single page, and the second one two pages) expressing appreciation of the work of the Borough of Rutherglen Secretary, A.H. Thompson, on the occasion of his transfer to Rutherglen Shire Secretary."Borough of Rutherglen / Rutherglen 8th Feb. 1917" Borough seal on last page. burough of rutherglen, shire of rutherglen, a h thompson, a h stewart, a g aitken, r h burgman, a n presswell

Part of a set of information on Rutherglen, ScotlandPhotograph of Charter of Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland, granted by Robert the Bruce 1323. Written in Latin with translation on reverse.Under the picture of Charter "Royal Burgh of Rutherglen / Charter / Granted to the Burgh by King Robert the Bruce, Dated at Berwick-on-Tweed, 20th April, 1323" On back - signature "Gordon, Alistair R"rutherglen scotland, royal burgh of rutherglen, charter

Black and white photograph of a group of Rutherglen ladies, thought to be RSL Auxiliary. Photograph is mounted on a piece of decorative paper with a typed sheet, identifying the people in it, pasted below the photo.On sheet below photo: "Left to right-back row: Mrs Arden, Mrs Vickers, Mrs J Kelly, Miss Mavis Kelly, Mrs Fanny Pape, Mrs Dempsey, Mrs Harry Taylor, Mrs Nish. Front L to R: Mrs Moffat, Mrs Letty Renshaw, Mrs Amy Williams, Miss Ann Grantham, Mrs Flo Dean, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Prentice"rsl auxilliary, arden, vickers, kelly, fanny pape, dempsey, taylor, nish, moffat, letty renshaw, amy williams, ann grantham, flo dean, matthews, prentice, mavis kelly

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a horse and cart with the family of the "Stewarts". Photo taken in the early 1920s outside Roger's General Cash Store, Great Northern Township"Early 1920s at Great Northern Township, via Rutherglen. L to R Fanny Stewart, Hector Stewart, Rae Stewart, Myra Stewart."stewart family, fanny stewart, hector stewart, rae stewart, myra stewart, rogers store, general cash store, great northern township

A soft covered book of 64 pages, produced for the education of school children about the practical aspects of energy from the Australian perspective. Book citation from TROVE: Murray, Peter R & Rosier, Malcolm & Vulcan Industries Limited (1974). Energy Australia. J. & D. Burrows [for] Vulcan Industries Limited, Blackburn, Vic energy, education, school books, basic science

Black and white postcard photograph of large group of people attending a ball.Written on a section of the photo: "Memento of the Hibernian Ball, Rutherglen, 29.9.37" On back of photo: "N. R. McGeehan, (Flashlight Specialist), 154 Hotham St., St. Kilda. S2"ball, dances, hibernian ball

Black and white photograph of six people posing in a garden.Written at top left of photo: "Family Perdon, Rutherglen" On back of photo: "Perdon Family Rutherglen 1939 | L - R | Hester Perdon B.1922 Beatrice Perdon Keith Perdon B. | George Perdon B.1924 Samuel Perdon Jean Perdon B.1925"perdon family, hester perdon, beatrice perdon, george perdon, keith perdon, samuel perdon, jean perdon

Persons in the photo have been identified as: (L to R) ? , Ian Stones, Colin Diffey, Jenny Templeton, ? , Stan Garvey, ? , Don Chambers, ? .Colour photograph of a group of people at the award presentation of the Ecorecycle Victoria Rural Municipality Award, 1998.ecorecycle victoria, sustainability victoria, recycling, sustainability, awards, ian stones, colin diffey, jenny templeton, stan garvey, don chambers

Black and white photograph of an oil painting by R. Ponsonby Staples, pasted onto cardboard.Caption stuck to back of photo: "England - v - Australia, 1884 | Oil painting by R. Ponsonby Staples (Collection National Gallery of British Sports and Pastimes) | Showing Lord's very much as it is today. On the right is Edward VII when Prince of Wales"cricket, lords cricket ground, edward prince of wales, painting, r ponsonby staples

Black & white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of Rutherglen Shire Councillors - year unknownOn back of mount: "Shire Councillors. Back Row L to R - Walter McRae, John Briggs, P. Sheridan, W. Gill & Thomas Drenen (Press). Front Row L to R - M. Martin, G.W.C. Venables, F. Gill & H. Jackson".rutherglen shire councillors, walter mcrae, john briggs, p sheridan, w gill, thomas drenen, m martin, g w c venables, f gill, h jackson

Donated by Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel Convent. This Cairn was erected about 1936Black and white photograph of Goldfield Cairn. Small snapshot, unframed & unmounted"Rutherglen Goldfield discovered near this Cairn September 1860" On back: "With R. Ready's Complements"gold mining, gold cairn, goldfields, gold discovery

Donated by Mrs Lockwood, Bonnie, formerly HamiltonBlack & white reproduction, unframed. Group of eight people & a dog taken in front of McKay's Hotel, Main St. Rutherglen (at this time hotel is known as "Poachers Paradise". Man on doorstep unknown.)Written on back of photo: "In front of Rutherglen Hotel owned by Emily McKay. L to R Bonnie Hamilton (Lockwood) Ida McKay (Lawson) Amy Hamilton (nee Barrass) Emily McKay, Norman Glen Hamilton, Alma Gordon (nee McKay) George Gordon"emily mckay, bonnie hamilton, bonnie lockwood, ida mckay, ida lawson, amy hamilton, amy barras, norman glen hamilton, norman hamilton, alma gordon, alma mckay, george gordon, rutherglen hotel, poachers paradise hotel

Donated by Mr Ray Langtip, a former resident of RutherglenColoured photograph of part of Rutherglen, unframed, taken from Hunter Street"Rutherglen VIC 1952. Taken from Langtip home, Hunter St. L to R Le Livres pine Tree at Gate & Home far right"rutherglen views, langtip family, lelievre family, hunter street

The people in the photograph are L to R Nellie Schlue (Married Fred Walker) Alice Hawking (later Alice Ready) Peter McCullock, Stan Nott, Fred Walker, Mabel Knowles (later Mabel Jasper), John KnowlesBlack and white photograph of a shop-front, with employees posing in front.Shop name in photo: "J Knowles Cash Grocer" Name of building in photo "Grahams Buildings AD 1897" On five sticky labels on back of photos: "John Knowles Store, circ 1908" "L to R - Nellie Schlue (Later married Fred Walker)" "Alice Hawking, Peter McCullock, Stan Nott" "Fred Walker, Mable Knowles (Jasper) (child)" "John Knowles"nellie schlue, nellie walker, alice hawking, alice ready, stan nott, fred walker, mabel knowles, mabel jasper, john knowles, knowles grocery store, grahams buildings, peter mccullock

Postcard sized black and white group photograph of people in ball dress. Band on stage at back of photographOn back of photo: "Hibernian Ball - Rutherglen | 29/9/1937"hibernian ball, balls, dances

Postcard sized black and white group photograph of people in ball dressWritten at bottom of photo: "A Memento of the 'Tennis Ball', Springhurst"tennis ball, springhurst, balls, dances