Onkaparinga started in South Australia in 1869. Migrating from Germany, two brothers, Heinrich and Edward Kramm, both weavers, purchased and brought with them some machinery and established themselves in Hahndorf in a mud hut. Their original plant consisted of one carding machine, one spinning mule of 30 spools and 2 hand looms. The spinning mule was horse driven, the others all hand operated. The wool was washed by hand and dried in the sun then teased by hand. Now 145 years later the brand name Onkaparinga, is known all over the world, the products reflect the experience, passion and ingenuity of over a century's tradition in providing luxurious home wares. Donated to the National Wool Museum by Joyce GrayLight orange waffle weave woolen blanket, with nylon trimming. Product tag included with plastic case. On product tag - The better way to sleep. Onkaparinga onkaparinga, blanket, wool, kramm

Purchased in the early 1980's by Peter SimmenauerFm-Am-FM Stereo, National,Waycommunication, electronic

Group Ladies R.S.S. & AILA Auxiliary c1940's R.S.S. was the RETURNED SAILORS & SOLDIERS AILA was the AIRMEN IMPERIAL LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA BACK ROW L-R unknown , Mrs McL WALKER, unknown, unknown Mrs CHATFIELD CENTRE ROW L-R: Mrs ANYON, Mrs FITZELL Miss FAWCETT Mrs ROEBY unknown, unknown FRONT ROW L-R: Mrs MORIATY Mrs LUGAR Mrs PICKERING Mrs NEWTON Mrs KINDRED unknown Mrs EGGINTONSEPIA PHOTOGRAPH ENCLOSED IN A COVER WITH A METAL BACK. Three rows of ladies with the front row seated. lady in the centre of the front row is holding an R.S.S pennant Photographs were framed this way in the 1940'sstawell, soldiers, sailors, airmen

This photograph shows Buchan marble being transported by horse and wagon to Nowa Nowa Railway Station. Lnidsay Cameron is the driver on the right. In the background is the Commercial Store of T. L. Sherrington, General Merchant, Bruthen. In the early 1900s black marble was being mined in the Bruthen district. Some was used for the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne and Australia House in London. 900 tonnes were shipped to London to be included in the construction of Australia House. Marble quarrying has been a significant part of the history of Buchan in East Gippsland. Its inclusion in the Shrine of Remembrance War Memorial and Australia House in London is noteworthy.A black / white photograph on a grey buff card. it is of four horse drawn wagons in front of a general store - "T L Sherrington General Merchant". There are five men standing on the trays and a man in a suit and hat holding a Gladstone bag is standing front left. a dog is lying on the ground between the wagons. The wagons are carrying large slabs of marble.on back - " Marble passing through Bruthen on way to railway"buchan-marble geology cameron-lindsay transport-rail transport-horse-drawn

Penleigh Boyd, Robin and Patricia Boyd's son, writes “Prior to 1950 Robin, like most other amateur or hobby photographers, took black and white printed photographs. The oldest slides date from 1950 when Robin and Patricia travelled to Europe on Robin’s Robert Haddon Travelling Scholarship.” In 1948 Robin Boyd was awarded ‘joint first place’ in the Robert Haddon competition for his design of Mildura art gallery. The scholarship helped fund their first overseas trip. Robin and Patricia were passengers on the Greek ship “Cyrenia” departing in May 1950, passing through the Suez Canal and landing in Genoa five weeks later. For six months, they travelled extensively throughout Europe (predominantly driving themselves) - France, Italy, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.Colour slide in a mount. House in the Dolomites, ItalyItaly / House / Dolomites / This way up (All Handwritten)haddon travelling scholarship, haddon, robin boyd, slide

American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1994, Major A Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers. A two-year exchange program existed between the Australian Survey Corps and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is a report by the US Exchange Officer in 1994 half way through the exchange tour.A4 paper pages not fastened in any way. Pages numbered 1-17. Title page, Covering Letter, Contents Page. Back Page is Annex B - Married Quarter Floor Planroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This photo shows the foundation stone that was erected on the Manchester Unity Hall site when it was built in 1961. The building was demolished to make way for the Local Government Center, presently housing the Rural City of Wangaratta. The first meeting of Manchester Unity members was held in Wangaratta 1863. This was an important sociocultural group in Wangaratta during the mid 20th Century.This photo shows the foundation stone that was erected on the Manchester Unity Hall site when it was built in 1961. The building was demolished to make way for the Local Government Center, presently housing the Rural City of Wangaratta and other government departments.manchester unity hall wangaratta muioof

In June 1982 This research report on the West Kiewa Alpine Way Proposal was sent to the Mt Beauty Chamber of Commerce. "The economic, tourist market and geographic factors are the kernel of the proposal." From Industrial Relocations Consultants Pty. Ltd.The proposal was to benefit the tourism industry.Manila foolscap folder with metal fastener. Papers dated June 1982 re - "Proposed West Kiewa Alpine Way and Day Ski Resort" Also enclosed but not related: Letter from Falls Creek Tourist Area Management Committee July 1984B. Goss written on coverwest kiewa alpine way, day ski resort, mt beauty chamber of commerce

For two years after the opening of the Colac-Beech Forest railway line trains were preceded by a ganger on a trolley to ensure no landslips or wash-a-ways created a danger to the trains. Afterwards the trains continued on their own. The line was built as cheaply as possible, "a mere skeleton of a railway" as one Victorian Railways spokesperson commented. With earthworks specified to the bare minimum landslips in the cuttings and wash-a-ways in sloping areas were always a problem, particularly in the early years before the works had time to settle. The line to Crowes was built to open in 1911 and a wash-a-way between Lavers Hill and Crowes was only to be expected. B/W. 8A locomotive, with driver and fireman, and a mounted repair gang attending a wash-a-way just past Lavers Hill in 1913.183mm x 260mm print.

Permanent Way Department - Care of Plant Instructions to Operator of Power Saw for the maintenance of the saw. Instruction from Permanent Way Engineertrams, tramways, instructions, maintenance, permanent way, equipment, safety

Two pieces of heavy brown leather about 4mm thick joined together with a lighter piece of brown leather glued and stitched with heavy thread to form a Trip Way Bill Holder for use on the SEC trams by Conductors. The outside of the folder has been tanned to give a dark brown tan. The inside of the folder has been stained light brown. The outer corners of the folder have been rounded. The folder has been scribed by a tool to give the item some presentation. Not known who made it, could have been SEC Depot Ballarat, upholstery workers.On the inside in the top left hand corner "Trip Way Bill Holder" in blue ink. Also written marks on the leather in the bottom left hand corner - probably from the leather supplier.trams, tramways, conductors, tickets, forms, trip waybills

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were'' from 1999. The hard way: laying the tram track at the Mitchell Street Pall Mall intersection.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Harry Holmes was from Ascot and was a member of the 18th Company Australian Army Service Corps. Photographic post card of the troopship Bahara A41This is the old "Bahara", A 41, passing down the canal on the way back to Australia. bakara troopship, harry holmes, world war one, holmes family collection, chatham-holmes family collection, henry smerdon holmes

Envelope was part of a larger donation by Mrs Robyn Adams and was addressed to her father Victor Clyde. Envelope contained books from various years. Envelope is from c1940-1969, most likley the latter. Mostl likely associated with way bill books on which wool clip details were recorded.Dark cream coloured envelope, bound on left short end, torn open at right torn end with piece loose. Dark blue text on top left front corner -ELDER SMITH / GOLDBROUGH MORT / LIMITED- -WOOL WAY BILLS- Black printed text in middle front of envelope reads - Mr. V.T. Clyde, / Killawarra Park, / WANGARATTA..VIC.-. Dark blue printed text at bottom front reads - PLEASE USE THIS WOOL WAY BILL FOR THIS SEASON'S CLIP- Faded red stamp top right corner. Rear is blank apart from pen ink note of the word -CLYDE- and a scribble.wool waybill, mrs robyn adams, wool clip, elder smith goldsbrough mort limited, dalgety and company limited elder smith goldsbrough mort limited

Note by T.H. Kneen, "Students are Peter Smith and Margot George (1951)."Students, Peter Smith and Margot George, hoeing Rows of Vegetables, note the Webb-way Irrigation system. See B91.133 for description of Webb-way system.webb-way irrigation system, students, peter smith, margot george, vegetables, students working outside, orchard

The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s. These postcards may or may not include the name of the publisher or printer. A number of the cards were published as parts of popular series. A way of dating early postcards is to identify whether the reverse was divided by a central line which became the norm after 1902 in the United Kingdom. However, other postcards produced after this date do not always conform to this print layout.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Postcard depicting the Kew Post Office and Court House (built 1888) on the corner of High Street and Cotham Road. In front of the Post Office is a large Moreton Bay Fig tree. The later Kew War Memorial (opened 1925) necessitated the removal of the tree and the relaocation of the Queen Victoria Jubilee Fountain. "No-KH-388. 1888. Donated by Mr. L. Bennett. Later buildings joined. Fig tree + Queen Victoria Jubilee Fountain moved to make way for World War I Memorial 1920."kew court house, kew post office, postcards

This finely crafted skirt has been made at the Fletcher Jones clothing factory. David Fletcher Jones served in World War One and following this had an itinerant hawker's business in the Western District . In 1924 he opened a tailoring shop in Liebig Street, Warrnambool and began to specialise in the production of men's trousers. In 1946 he opened a shop in Melbourne and in 1947 the firm of Fletcher Jones and Staff Pty. Ltd. was registered. In 1948 a clothing factory was opened in Warrnambool and in the 1960s Fletcher Jones shops had extended to other states of Australia and later the merchandise was extended to men's and women's clothing. It was one of the best known businesses in Australia. The Fletcher Jones company was dissolved in 2011. This is a fine example of a Fletcher Jones item of clothing. The Fletcher Jones clothing business was one of the most important businesses ever to have been in Warrnambool and the factory gardens survive as a tourist attraction in Warrnambool.This is a reversible black, grey and white checked woollen, woman's skirt. It is fully pleated on a waist band which can be buttoned either side. There is a zip on the side next to the waist band.THE Two -Way SKIRT by FLETCHER JONES PURE NEW WOOL SIZE 14fletcher jones clothing company, warrnambool industries

The window along with the plaque for Amy Brown were erected in 1976. The funds were raised in 1975 at the same time as the credence in memory of Alice (Micky Nicholls)Artisan's craftTony hallArched windows depicting a tug boat near a ship. In the foreground the Flying Angel flag with a reference to the BibleTHY WAY IS IN THE SEA AND THY PATH IS IN GREAT WATERS. Psalm 77:19st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, st peter, sailors, seamen, stained glass windows, win, memorial chapel, flying angel, tony hall, 1976, amy brown

Yields information about tram 14 and a charter at the time of the closure of the Ballarat system.Newspaper Clipping reporting the hire of tram 14 by the Apex Club on Sept. 19, 1971 for a farewell tour. On rear has an item (pastoral) on turning first sod for Ballarat's Historical Park - Sovereign Hill.On rear "The Way we were" supplement - Ballarat News - 9/12/?1trams, tramways, ballarat trams, closure, apex club, tours

Bendigo Advertiser "the way we were" from 1999. Milky way: Sunny Side Dairy, Lilly street, later known as Symons dairy. Circa 1920.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

One of a series of photographs donated by the City Engineer of the former City of Kew, relating to road works. The photos variably include council workers, signage and equipment.One of a series of photographs of core local government services as practised by the City of Kew. The photographs are an accurate record of street works of the period.Original black and white photographic positive of a right-of-way at the rear of houses in Parkhill Road and Lalla street, Kew. The right-of-way is overgrown preventing access or egress."ROW AT REAR OF PROPERTIES / PARKHILL RD / LALLA ST / JULY '73"city of kew, local government -- city of kew, right-of-ways -- kew (vic.), lanes -- kew (vic.), parkhill road, lalla street, council works

Photoof a car with passengers. In winter it was too muddy for passengers in cars to travel all the way to Lorne so a horse drawn coach was used to travel to Clarke's where it met the service coach from Geelong. The passengers had tea at Clarkes Guest HousePhotograph of car, passengers and horse drawn coach. Inscribed "taken from the bottom of Clarke's Hill in 1923" In winter it was too muddy for cars to travel all the way to Lorne so the horse drawn coach was used to travel from there to Clarke's Hill where it met the service coach from Geelong. The passengers had tea at Clarke's Guesthousegreat ocean road, m1923 clarkes guest house, coach. winter transport

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were