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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Squeegee - Tea Tree, circa mid to late 1900's
This "home made" squeegee was manufactured in the mid to late 1900's by an ingenuous dairyman as a solution to the removal of cow "pats" from the concrete floors of his "milking" sheds. The tea tree made squeegee (being made from nature's anti bacterial material) was an excellent hygienic implement to use. This "home made" wooden squeegee is very significant to the Kiewa Valley and its surrounding regions because it highlights the natural ingenuity found in the pioneer farmer, grazier and other rural folk. It demonstrates the "mother of invention and adaptation" is very strong in rural areas where "off the shelf" products were a rare quantity. Part of the natural psyche of the rural Australian inhabitants is the ability to produce inventions that overcome physical restrictive conditions, "the man/woman of all trades" is an apt description of the pioneers of yesteryear and of those to come.The squeegee handle is a long branch made from a tea tree, inserted into the upper flat side of a slab of tea tree wood which is flat on one side and curved on the other, the natural curve of the tree trunk. This squeegee was used on dairies for removing cow manure.timber, dairy, farm, rural, implement -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Suitcase, Leather
Leather suitcase owned by Matron "Trix" Moore, when she served in the Australian Army during WW2. Matron "Trix" Moore was the first Matron at 28 Camp Hospital, attached to Internment Camp 1. Rescued by Les Kelly from a council nature strip rubbish collection in Mentone.Leather, stitching around edges. Metal studs on base/rear. Metal clasps, locks & attachment for leather handle. Inner leather straps retaining lid of suitcase to bottom, straps secured by metal studs at top & staples at bottom. Metal studs & brackets/ guards on corners.(Both on front): B. Moore|VFX111146 (her service number).|(On left side): Number "48028" stencilled in blue paint, above a faint blue square shape.camp 1, internee camps, matron 'trix' moore, camp 1 hospital, 28 camp hospital, personal, effects, travel, goods -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, J.A. Hoskin & Son, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1945, 1945
List of Full Course Students' 1945, Editorial, Editor's Notes, News and Notes, End of the War 1939-1945, Obituary, The Literary Society, The Chemical Nature of Women, Fumes from the Lab, Forests - Our Asset and Responsibility, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Sports, Commercial Notes, The Junior TechsMaroon cover with, blue, green and gold lettering, soft covered magazine of 72 pages including advertisements. Artwork Mr Calder - By Eda Woodfield Miss Williams - By Ruth Mole Basil - By Beatrice Burgess Roy - By Eda Woodfield Mac - By Gweneth Speirs Joll - By Marjorie Gray Doug - By Ruth Mole View from the cutters hut - By Marion Beckwith Mr Fairbank - By Ruth Mole Perc - By Ruth Mole Peter - By Eda Woodfield Fritz - By Joan Walter On the track to the cutter's hut - By Joan Walter The cutter's hut - By Ruth Mole Gertie - By Marjorie Gray Bombhead - By Ruth Mole Gwen - By Francis Duffy Marje - By Ruth Mole David - By Joan Walter Skeeter - By Joan Walter Ewan - By Ruth Mole Blue - By Neville Reeve Stanley - By Joan Walter George - By Joan Walter Vic - By Beatrice Burgess Gladys - By Eda Woodfield Olwyn - By Beatrice Burgess Valda - By Beatrice Burgess Betty - By Eda Woodfield June - By Eda Woodfield Stella - By Beatrice Burgess Verna - By Eda Woodfield Valerie - By Eda Woodfield June - By Beatrice Burgess Dorothy - By Joan Walter Beryl - By Joan Walter Noreen - By Ruth Mole Pat - By Joan Walter Valma - By Eda Woodfield Graham - By Gweneth Speirs Johnny - By Joan Walter Charlie - By Beatrice Burgess Raynor - By Marjorie Gray George - By Marjorie Gray Darkie - By Ruth Mole Duck - By Beatrice Burgess Robert - By Ruth Mole William - By Gweneth Speirs Basil - By Joan Walter Wilson - By Joan Walter Schoolbeck - By Ruth Mole Duck Weed - By Eda Woodfield Bas - By Beatrice Burgess Albert - By Ruth Mole ballarat school of mines, magazine, g. curtis, p. edmonds, kevin j. whiter, david t. coburn, peter j. wilson, john k. leicht, douglas d.g. dean, frank d. daykin, grace lawry, p. maloney, j. mckenzie, percival d. fisher, stanley s. parker, beatrice e. burgess, roy e. mawby, roma sudoltz, peter h. marxsen, lois reynolds, robert j. mckenzie, w. coad, marion a. beckwith, john g. procter, gweneth. speirs, neville f. reeve, dr pound, c. fairbank, f. g. procter, jeanette perkins, john w. jolly, m. berlyn, c. g. fairbank, bill f. carroll, marjorie gray, f. n. reeve, joan waller, winifred m. beckwith, isobel murfett, frank daykin, joy martin, max coward, jack henderson, joe wilkinson, alan wilson, muriel harland, m. fogarty, sylvia williams, t. r. thomas, john p. l. gibbs, t. mccartney, a. s. richards, p. crosby, h. middlin, mr cornell, lois kinnersley, margaret murrell, ouida worthington, i. murfett, ruby gladman, john m. blainey, mina gallie, miss darby, p. moloney, v. eva, lester w. roffey, robert f. swales, john e. ambrosio, mr hillman, neville r. morton, basil j. marshall, lloyd lehmann, lindsay s. pattenden, john middlin, alfred e. temby, a. hyett, willaim g. young, kingsley r. bremmer, william j. hewitt, geoffrey f. stevens, n. black, lucy cooper, valma overall, evelyn ditchfield, b. lancaster, miriam horsey, lorraine saunders, n. hoffman, audrey fry, robert j. murell, colin a. bell, ewan c. jones, d. powell, william j. llewllyn, kenneth s. lindsay, nola dridan, patricia gleeson, winifred stevens, mary cummins, b. sherritt, alison johnson, b. conway, b. vallins, k. dowall, m. grinham, k. eberhard, c. lea, k. george, a. coad, c. eltringham, w. allan, m. silvey, f. jacobson, l. clifton, r. sargent, w. caldow, g. pyke, g. bergin, k. dean, r. bennett, k. hoffman, a. kerr, h. sealey, d. mcconville, p. nunn, d. halson, l. frichot, g. smith, m. mcdonald, w. hon, r. irving, l. drake, c. gedye, g. jukes, a. new, a. smith, k. weybury, c. wilson, p. banfield, a. hughes, g. yeoman, eda woodfield, francis duffy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Audio Cassette, Diamond Valley Choral Society, Choral arrangements, performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society, 1980s
A recording of choral arrangements, performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society at Bundoora; no date is given. Songs include: Advance Australia Fair, Elizabethan serenade, Love is meant to make us glad, The kindly voice of Mother Nature (Mozart), Speed your journey (Verdi), I believe, Tumbling tumbleweeds.1 audio cassette in clear plastic caseHandwritten on cassette: "Choral arrangements, Bundoora"diamond valley choral society, bundoora -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of standing woman
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs dating from the nineteenth century. The woman in this photograph is Sally O'Neill. The Special Projects officer for Phillip Island Nature Parks, Sally stands in front of the new interpretive exhibitions at the newly opened Churchill Island Visitor Centre in 2001.Photograph of a woman standing in front of a Visitors' Centre display for Dr Harry Jenkinscatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph, sally o'neill -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - The Purple Book
Contains the decorations awarded members of the Methodist Order of Knight, Victoria Province. Columns: Name (in full); Address; Court, Charter No. and Registered Name; Nature of Award; Why Decoration Awarded; Date. The Awards include Gold Star; Purple Cross; Silver Star; Years of Service and Ten Year Symbol.Purple hard bound exercise book with a white label on the front with the Methodist Order of Knights symbol. There is a notepad inside the book with names from 1934 - 1940."Methodist Order of Knights Victoria Province" "Purple Book" "Rolls April 1934 - Feb 1940"methodist order of knights -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Register, Berry Anderson & Co, Ballarat School of Mines Gold Entry Book. 1908-1976, 01/06/1908-01/12/1976
The Ballarat School of Mines had a model mine used by students, and to conduct assays for a fee. The Register of Gold Entry Book had to be kept by the Licensed Gold Buyer or Assayer under the Gold Buyers Act.Brown half leather bound register registering receipt of gold. Columns include date, nature of transaction (eg assaying/purchase), age, where employed, business (eg mining, fossicking, assayer, etc), Abode, Signature, Witness, Claim, Mining Division, District, Where Obtained, Character of Gold (eg alluvial, smelted, quartz, etc), Weight, Value, How Gold Treated, To whom delivered after assay or smelting, Date of Assayer's Certificate. ballarat school of mines, model mine, battery, assay, smelting, gold, robinson, frederick martell, r. callister, a. garrard, peter tong, lee sue, ah lung, chinese, f.w. calaby, ah kit, charlie ah lung, ah sung, ah chee, dep choon, charlie ah hing, frederick greaves, peter fong, george ah ki, ah hing, william mong, thomas bell and party, brown hill, dentist, amalgam, albert sydney sergeant, plumber, plumbing, george spence, plumber, commonwealth bank, j. hutton-jones, golden duke mining syndicate, blackwood, d.e.j. grant, eganstown, linton gold mining company, mining, d. bernard, g. peron, john page, david bernard, harry webb, ah fou, w.d. thompson, a.b. tolliday, m. webb -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS, Nineteenth Century
Stereoscopic Views . Printed on Front. Underwood & Underwood, New York, London, Publishers Ottawa - Kansas. Works and Studios, Ardlington Nth, Littleton Nth, Washington. 1. Man - eating Alligators of India looking for another meal. 2. Loch Katrine, Scotland. 'The spot an Angel designed in Grace'. Faded undecipherable description on reverse. 3. Overlooking Natures Grandest Scenery - from Glacier Point [N E Yosemite Valley, Cal. Printed Description reverse.Underwood & underwood.photography, viewers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: POETRY
An exercise book of handwritten transcribed poems. After the first 105 pages the writing changes and at the bottom of the poems the notation: transcribed by Lucy M. Waugh appears. In one the poems also the name Lucy M. Stone - Laanercoorie. Also the nature of the poems appears to change from a mainly religious one to a more Australian - Anzac theme. Some of the latter poems appears to be the original work of Lucy Mora Waugh. See research re family attached. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, B. Groves?, 7/12/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour print of five SECV Bendigo trams at the North Bendigo tram terminus during a 1962 tour. Tram 28 (Birney), another Birney and then three single truckers at the terminus. All have their poles turned to return to the City. Photo shows the nature of the location of the terminus; open paddocks. All trams have been fitted with dash canopy lights. Taken on AGFA paper. On rear is a stamped date "- 7.12.62", looks like a machine imprint.On rear "Tram Tour Bendigo / Mr. B. Groves / 333 Pascoe Vale Road / Essendon W5 / Vict." In top right hand corner is the number "1175" In the stamp appears " 110B / Photo / The? / -7.12.62"birney, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 21/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates nature and size of gang undertaking road repairs during 1962 in Bridge St. Lesser significance because quality of photograph - taken from a published photograph.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier 21/11/1960, published on 22/11/1962 of track repairs in Bridge St during Ballarat Cup half-holiday.(copied from newsprint). Shows the nature of the work, but difficult to identify people. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, bridge st, road works -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notice to Tramway Employees - Abandonment of Trams", 1/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the arrangements at 1 June for the phased closure of the tramway and the external influences that were part of it., Yields information about the arrangements at 1 June for the phased closure of the tramway and the external influences that were part of it.Typed memo, both carbon copy and original, on a single sheet, titled "Notice to Tramway Employees - Abandonment of Trams", dated 1st June 1971. Outlining proposed dates for the closure of the tramway in stages and the tentative nature of this, depending on bus deliveries, school terms and other factors. Note that Sebastopol was the first to close in this memo. Signed in ink by Ivan Pellas as Manager. Has "Tram Depot Notice Board" typed in red in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, depot, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 11/03/1961 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the streetscape in the vicinity of the Grey St loop Albert St in the early 1960'sDigital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of the No. 12 and 21 crossing at the Grey St loop, 11 March 1961, Photo by Wal Jack. No. 12 in bound to the city has roof and dash panel advertisements, No. 21 to Sebastopol. Shows the nature of Albert St. in 1961. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 12 city bound, No. 21 southbound to Sebastopol in Albert St, Sebastopol at Grey St loop 11-March 1961" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1261" written in.trams, tramways, grey st, albert st, sebastopol, tram 12, tram 21 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Order for surveys and reports 1926-1940
Green cover book with brown leather spine. Orders for surveys or reports, under the following headings: nature of instructions, correspondence number, when returned. amount of survey fee, by whom paid, date of account passed, remarks. The following surveyors are used: William Archdall, Castlemaine - Garnet G. Birch, Bendigo - J.H. Brown, St. Arnaud - A.A. Briggs. Echuca - A.D. Thomson, Mildura - Tom Lowndes, Kerang - R.A. Black, Nyah West.survey, land, government -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN TRADITION NEWSLETTER
Three copies of the Australian Tradition, two copies of June 1996 and one copy of March 1997. Contains club news, an article on the Thirtieth National Folk Festival, regular Functions at Other Venues, Membership Forms and Contacts. March issue has a postscript on the Nariel Creek Folk Festival 1996/7Festival Guide, the Multicultural Nature of Australian Traditional Social Dance, Festival Guide, Regular Functions at Other Venues, Application Form, Newsletter Contributors and Contacts.clubs, music, victorian folk music club, peter ellis collection, australian tradition, victorian folk music club incorporated, harry gardner, betty davis, rick garrick, wongawilli colonial dance club, jo cresswell, wliza carthy, nancy kerr, ted egan, martin pearson, james fagan, alistair hulett, dave swarbrick, danny spooner, bernard bolan, simon nicol, ric sanders, roy bailey, nina simone, kristina olsen, phil wilson, elma gardner, bill buttler, maree buttler, jane bullock, melbourne folk club, bush dance and music club bendigo, the peninsula folk club, comhaltas ceoltoiri eirann, danswyr cumreig melbourne, melbourne scottish fiddle club, aussie music workshop and session, scottish box and fiddle group, fiddlers' workshop, colonial dancers, geelong folk music club, tsdav, modern american square dance workshops, shirley andrews -
Federation University Art Collection
Ceramic -white stoneware, Matthew Briscoe, 'Dove Wings of Peace' by Matthew Briscoe, 2011
Matthew BRISCOE This work was completed while Matthew Brisco was a 3rd year student undertaking a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine Arts) at the University of Ballarat (now Federation University. This item was runner up in the Lucato Peace Price and is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.A white ceramic sculpture in two pieces. Artist Statement: "One of the most recognised symbols of peace. It has signified the passing of loved ones and the union of a marriage. Peace is always better than war, as the crow darkens our footsteps the dove lightens our hearts and feelings. This sculptural piece is a representation of the wings of peace, a ceramic form that utilises the properties of white stoneware clare. Dove wings of peace are an equilibrium of form and light that emphasises a calm peaceful nature."art, artwork, matthew briscoe, briscoe, lucato peace prize, sculpture, ceramics -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Digital photo, George L Coop, Redex trial on Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert, 1953, 1953
The FJ Holden is iconic in Australian motoring history. It was made in Australia by Holden from 1953 to 1956. During the 1950s, Holden dominated the Australian car market and by 1958 sales accounted for over 40 per cent of total car sales in Australia. The Redex Reliability Trial 1953 -The first Redex round-Australia reliability trial covered of 6,500 miles (10,500 km), and had a first prize of £1,000. It attracted both amateur and professional drivers in a variety of cars. The route passed through Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville, Darwin, Alice Springs, Adelaide and Melbourne before returning to Sydney and attracted much public interest. At the time the idea of driving huge distances around the country in ordinary cars was novel and the logistics were challenging. In many parts of the country there simply wasn’t adequate accommodation or suitably located refuelling stops. The Shell Company facilitated the race by placing petrol dumps along the 5000 km route between Townsville and Adelaide. The race began at the Sydney Showground on 30 August when 192 cars left at three-minute intervals. Of the twenty top finalists, two thirds were sponsored. Ken Tubman and John Marshall won the trial in a Peugeot 203. A black & white photo taken from near 688 Whitehorse Road. It includes 2 FJ Holdens - one is probably a passing car; the other is covered with labels and can assume to be competing in the trial. On the far side of the road are onlookers of men, women and one child standing on a wide nature strip. One man is taking photos. The houses behind are obscured by high hedges, but appear to be Californian bungalows, one with a large palm tree in its front garden.redex reliability trial, 1953, fj holden, whitehorse road, mont albert -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Sun, …'Ware Snakes!, 1944
Newspaper cutting from The Sun, October 25, 1944, p. 8. The photo shows 2 students and a snake. Article with the caption: "A surprise find by Leslie Woolcock, who went on a wildflower excursion yesterday, was this copperhead snake, which he killed and brought to the Wild Nature Show at the Hawthorn Town Hall. Here Leslie and his excursion companion Miss Grace Douglas , of the Burnley Horticultural School, are seen with the snake. Leslie Woolcock graduated in 1944.leslie woolcock, grace douglas, the sun, strudents, snakes, excursion, wild nature show, wildflower excursion -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Patchwork Quilts- Hand-made x2
Patch work quilts were made by women to decorate a cot or bed and to use left over material. They were backed to increase the warmth of the bedding. It was a leisurely occupation sometimes done in the home or with a group. These two quilts are of a decorative nature using scrap material and do not have a theme or particular pattern to them. These two quilts were made by women in the Kiewa Valley and were hand stitched.1. Hand-made cotton patchwork of varying colours and shapes of squares and rectangles. Back by a flannel sheet of flowers on beige or blue background. Suitable for a cot. No filling and slightly damaged with a small tear. 2. Handmade cotton patchwork of a square whose sides have been extended with rectangular strips of material. The back is a coarse wool with a greenish tinge and thin colored strips along its length on the sides. Suitable for a cot. No filling.patchwork quilts, home sewing -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The First Designer Honoured, c. 1964
Discusses the work, design techniques and career of first recipient of the Essington Lewis Award (for Industrial Design) - Frederick Ward. Ward's work introduced all the essential principles of the best Australian furniture: functional form; use of Australian materials; respect for the nature of all materials; suspicion of ornament and a sense of purposeful proportions.Review of Fred Ward’s Award by the Industrial Design Council.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 2 pagesfrederick ward, industrial design, australian furniture, function, form, australian materials, essington lewis award, robin boyd, manuscript -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Werribee Park Open Range Zoo, c1989
The photograph was taken when children from the Bulla primary School went on a school excursion to Werribee Park Mansion and Open Range Zoo. After doing a tour of the mansion the children stopped along the path to do some exercises together before moving on to the zoo. The excursion was part of their environmental and nature studies. The excursion to Werribee to the mansion and the zoo was included into the children's environmental and history studies. School excursions also add to their social interaction beyond the classrooms.A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of young children doing exercises in a park with a mansion in the middle distance.werribee mansion, werribee park open range zoo, bulla primary school, school excursions. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - British Military Uniforms, T.H. Holding, London, Uniforms- Holding, 1894
A Guide to the Making of British Military and Naval UniformsThis is a book of 82 pages. It has a red cover with gold printing, scroll work, heraldic flags and the official British crest. The pages contain printed text and sketches of military and naval uniforms, hats, badges and other accoutrements. A colour photograph of the Duke of York has a tissue covering. The spine is partly damaged.non-fictionA Guide to the Making of British Military and Naval Uniformsbritish military and naval uniforms, t h holding, 1894 british uniforms -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Canberra, 1967
Boyd outlines the history of Canberra's design and construction. He argues that Canberra's strength is its planning and axially-based landscaping, but that it lacks the buildings which make the Le Corbusier's Chandigarh interesting. Boyd is highly critical of Chandigarh as an urban environment and concludes that for non-architects, planning and connection to nature is more important than buildings.Original manuscript published as 'Canberra Master Plan: Walter Burley Griffin' in World Architecture 4, John Donat (ed.), Viking Press 1967, pp 202-205.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 6 pageswalter burley griffin, canberra, john overall, lake burley griffin, oscar niemeyer, le corbusier, chandigarh, city beautiful, garden city, urban planning, robin boyd, manuscript -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Booklet - Gateway To The High Country 03/04
This booklet was designed to promote the range of activities and community events which take place in the High Country of Victoria outside of the winter snow season. It was a joint publication between Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt. Beauty. It aimed to show how nature had regenerated after the wildfires of 2003 to encourage tourism back to the region.This item is important as it documents seasonal activities at Falls Creek Alpine ResortAn A4 sized marketing booklet, including images and advertising information printed on glossy paper.victorian alpine region, victorian high country, falls creek tourism, tourism victoria -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Notebooks, Flexibound Books, 1970s
These notebooks were used by Charles and Vida Williams when they were Post Master and Post Mistress at the Nullawarre Post Office in the mid 20th century. Nullawarre is a small settlement 25 kilometres south east of Warrnambool and is a largely agricultural area. European settlement began in the area in the late 1860s. These notebooks are of minor interest as ones used by Charles and Vida Williams when they ran the Nullawarre Post Office in the mid 20th century. .1 This is a small notebook with a green cover bound with yellow tape. The pages are loose. They have handwritten material concerning car travel. Originally there were 100 pages but there are now fewer than this. .2 This is a small notebook similar to the one above except that it is bound with green tape and the pages are intact. It contains handwritten information on food expenses. .3 This is a small notebook with a blue cover and metal spiral binding. It contains handwritten material of a personal nature – addresses etc. Most of the pages are blank. ‘Pocket Notebook’nullawarre post office, charles & vida williams, nullawarre, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SCRAP BOOK ELIZA PYKE
Scrap book in school exercise book (Miss Pike or Pyke -?) of 'Toorak House', Mollison St, Bendigo. Contents include newspaper cuttings, nature, royalty. Plus certificates 1891 and 1892 of prizes in shows of the Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Melbourne Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria; Eaglehawk Horticulltural Society; Bendig Horticultural Improvement Society. Also - copy of 1888 Bendigo Science Society lecture on the 'Queensland Mudfish' given by MacGillivray; Newspaper cutting on a bouquet presentation to Lady Quick.person, individual, scrapbook -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Medal, Australian Service Medal 1939-1945
YOUNG, John Alexander V82835 LieutenantAustralian Service Medal The medal features an effigy of King George VI on the obverse. The reverse has the Australian coat of arms, placed centrally, surrounded by the words "THE AUSTRALIAN SERVIE MEDAL 1939-1945". Ribbon The ribbon has a wide khaki central stripe, flanked by two narrow red stripes and edge stripes, one of dark blue and one of light blue. The khaki represents the Australian nature of the award and the red, dark blue and light blue represent the Army, Navy and Air ForceJ.A. Young V82835 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Journal - Hilary Bennet Mason's History of Charles Street, Surrey Hills
Hilary Bennet Mason (born 25/12/1911 in North Melbourne; died 16/3/2008) married Olive Marjory Muridge (B 20/7/1915; D 26/9/2001) on 30 September 1940. They has one daughter, born in 1947. Hilary had a number of occupations in his lifetime. His daughter referred to him as a tram conductor. The family lived at 7 Charles Street, Surrey Hills from c1960, having purchased it from William Stanton (Stan) Philp, a baker, and his wife Eileen. The title originally extended over 2 plots. The Philps sub-divided the land and built a new house for themselves at No 9. No 7 Charles Street had a well under the kitchen window; the house was extended in 1971/72; it was sold after Hilary Mason died in 2011. [REF: Personal communication from the donor; Alan Holt property register and online research.] The handwritten timeline refers to the area having been "called Irish Town as Catholic's were in the majority." Most of the writing is that of Hilary Mason, although some blanks have been filled in by another (unknown) hand. There is also an entry by John Whitford, who moved into a new home on the corner of Charles and Arthur Streets in 1982. The last entry is dated June 1996, when Hilary Mason would have been c 85 years old.This is a unique piece of social history reflecting the closeness of this small suburban street.A standard lined exercise book, brand is HEADLINE, which contains a mixture of handwritten entries and pasted in and loose ephemeral items. These include house advertising flyers, newspaper clippings of a general nature and death notices, tickets, etc. The handwritten notes mostly pertain to a timeline of residents and their comings and goings to and from Charles Street in Surrey Hills, but also include some reflections on social history. Memories of other residents of the street are recorded. There are also some personal diary notes.Front cover: "begun october 1987 / History of / Charles street / Surrey Hills / History of Charles st. 1989 / 1996 / 1995 / 1993 1991 1990 / History 1987" in biro and marking pen in blue, red, brown and green. Back cover: "History / of / Surrey / Hills [1987 /1990 /1993 / 1995 / 1996] / History of / Charles street / Surrey Hills 1991" handwritten in black, blue, green, red and pink biro and marking pen.charles street, edna holzer, jack wright, john whitford, diana whitford, amanda whitford, melissa whitford, june kavanagh, aub sherlock, hilary bennet mason, olive marjory mason, noni hallier, elvis greenwood, bob peacock, ken warren, chris holford, enid holford, keith ellis, gina ellis, nita jacobsen, christine craig, peter craig, gary austin, deb austin, ian pearson, chris jacobsen, jack titansaw, peter burton, william (bill) philp, george cook, lee burton, mary pearson, bill sloan, carmel sloan, fielding's foundary, antonio panzera, annunziata panzera, nancy panzera, dr eric allan, merelyn maher, charles lyons, doug sloan, coral meehan, peter haase, steve creati -
Federation University Art Collection
Ceramic, Popplewell, Marion, [Blue Bowl] by Marion Popplewell
Marion POPPLEWELL (1912-1998) Born Yorkshire Marion Popplewell visited relatives in Ballarat in the early 1940s. She loved Ballarat so much she decided to stay. She worked at a bank in Lydiard Street, opposite the Art Gallery of Ballarat, and lived in rooms above the Lydiard Street Shops. Marion enrolled in some evening classes at the Ballarat Technical Art School (a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia) conducted by Neville Bunning. He was nor overly happy with her small colourful jugs and vases, wanting her to handbuild pots, rather than wheel throw them. Marion Popplewell continued making her small wheel thrown pots with fine handles, and made glazes herself from materials imported from England. Attending classes in Ceramics up until the mid 1970s, she also took some classes in Woodwork and Needlework. Her 'Pink Glazed Jug' 1945 won a prize at the Royal Melbourne Show in the late 1940s. She died in Melbourne on 26 September 1998. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Wheel thrown vessel with three slight bulges and turned foot. Deep blue glaze with rim banded in a second glaze, causing a eutectic reaction, causing the spontaneous syrupy runs down the outside of the vessel. Vessel has many small divots, suggesting the clay may have been reclaimed, or collected from nature, and not thoroughly prepared before throwing. Vessel has one small chip (13mm x 5mm) on inside of rim, but is not a threat to its overall integrity. Inscription on base: "MP 59" Sticker: "85"art, artwork, marion popplewell, ceramics, ceramics available, alumni -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1940's
Black and white photograph of the construction of a SW6 tramcar at Preston workshops with W5 807 in the background at Preston Workshops. Has another new tram in the background along with two W2's. Not dated, c late 1940's. Shows the nature of the construction of the tram body. Also shows the poor condition of the body shop at the time of the image - appears to have holes in the roof. Very high resolution image added 10-3-2016 from Chermain Adams of Yarra Trams.In pencil on rear "New tramcar body frame in body shop. Preston Workshops" and "3"trams, tramways, preston workshops, sw6 class, tramcar construction