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Tennis AustraliaBall container, Ball, Circa 1934
A Slazenger (UK) 'Lawn Tennis Ball' box. Printed on lid: 'MADE ENTIRELY IN ENGLAND/OFFICIALLY/AUTHORISED/BY/THE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION /AND STAMPED'. On front of box is printed: ' EXCLUSIVELY USED AT/THE CHAMPIONSHIPS/WIMBLEDON/ SINCE 1902'. Colour advertisement adhered to underside of lid, depicting 1920s/30s tennis racquets. Contains all six original balls. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Felttennis -
Tennis AustraliaBall container, Ball, Circa 1930
A Barnet Glass (Australia) tennis balls box, containing three unbranded balls of varying age and appearance. Box states: 'Approved by L.T.A.A' which body existed 1926 to 1955. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wooltennis -
Tennis AustraliaBall container, Ball, Circa 1961
A Slazenger (UK) 'Nylon-Armoured Tennis Balls' box. Printed on front: 'LTA OFFICIAL BALL 1959'. Contains all four original balls. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wool, Synthetic materialtennis -
Tennis AustraliaBall container, Circa 1926
An empty Faultless (USA) 'No. 25' sponge tennis ball box. Printed on box: 'Pat. April 21, 1925'. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis -
Tennis AustraliaBall container, Ball, Circa 1925
A box of Dunlop Rubber Co. (UK) 'Argus Matchpoint' for Harrods tennis balls. Contains all six original balls. Materials: Cardboard, Rubber, Wool, Inktennis -
Tennis AustraliaBall container, Ball, Circa 1937
A Slazenger (UK) 'Lawn Tennis Ball' box. Printed on lid: 'BRITISH MADE/MADE ACCORDING TO/ THE REGULATIONS OF THE / LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION /AND OFFICIALLY AUTHORISED'. On front of box is printed: ' EXCLUSIVELY USED AT/THE CHAMPIONSHIPS/WIMBLEDON/ SINCE 1902'. Colour advertisement adhered to underside of lid, depicting 1920s/30s tennis racquets. Contains all six original balls, all printed with '1937'. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wooltennis -
Tennis AustraliaBall container, Ball, Circa 1937
A Slazenger (UK) 'Lawn Tennis Ball' box. Printed on lid: 'BRITISH MADE / MADE ACCORDING TO / THE REGULATIONS OF THE / LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION / AND OFFICIALLY AUTHORISED'. On front of box is printed: 'EXCLUSIVELY USED AT/THE CHAMPIONSHIPS/WIMBLEDON/ SINCE 1902'. Colour advertisement adhered to underside of lid, depicting 1920s/30s tennis racquets. Contains all six unbranded balls, probably original. Balls contained in a string net bag inside box. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wooltennis -
Tennis AustraliaMetal container, Circa 1920
Small metal tin with lid painted with art deco era design featuring a girl reaching with racquet for a tennis ball. Materials: Metal, Pigmenttennis -
Kew Historical Society IncJournal, Kewriosity : October 1992
Asthma - a matter of 'life and breath' / p1. Chief Executive's Column [1992/93 Rates and charges] / Malcolm Hutchinson p2&3. Mayor's Comment / Cr Roger Streeton p3. Diary Dates [October - November 1992] / p4. A quiet crisis [mental health] / p5. Be wiser with medicines poster competition / p5. In Brief [Kew East Primary School musical; Chinese Academy opens in Kew; Kew Bowling Club; Kew Youth Band; Kew Croquet Club; Instrumental Group] / p6. Best of luck Lisa! [Gaffney] / p7. Hello to a new face [Katina Brighton] / p7. New carry bags for the Library / p7. Council News [Barkers Road cutting; Hard rubbish collection] / p8.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionAsthma - a matter of 'life and breath' / p1. Chief Executive's Column [1992/93 Rates and charges] / Malcolm Hutchinson p2&3. Mayor's Comment / Cr Roger Streeton p3. Diary Dates [October - November 1992] / p4. A quiet crisis [mental health] / p5. Be wiser with medicines poster competition / p5. In Brief [Kew East Primary School musical; Chinese Academy opens in Kew; Kew Bowling Club; Kew Youth Band; Kew Croquet Club; Instrumental Group] / p6. Best of luck Lisa! [Gaffney] / p7. Hello to a new face [Katina Brighton] / p7. New carry bags for the Library / p7. Council News [Barkers Road cutting; Hard rubbish collection] / p8.publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, Kewriosity : June 1992
Mountain bikes for Kew Police / p1. Kew Junction Commercial Area Urban Design Options Precincts 1&2 / p1. Responsible dog ownership / p1. Waste Management Strategy / Cr Daryl Oldaker, Malcolm Hutchinson p2&3. Home care for Kew residents / p3. Diary Dates for June/July / p4. Community tree planting day / p5. Friends of Kew Library / p5. Sharps disposal containers/ p5. In Brief [Recycling garden pots; Recycling kerbside collection; Outdated phone books recycled; Kew Pre-school Association; Australian Orthodoxy; Adult literacy classes; Football news; Women at midlife] / p6.Passive smoking - How much does it affect you? / p7. Don't Litter [and fines] / p7. Pictures of Kew [winner of decorated hat exhibition]; Flying start holiday camp [at Carey]; Kew High school teacher and student; James W Waters Award] / p8.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionMountain bikes for Kew Police / p1. Kew Junction Commercial Area Urban Design Options Precincts 1&2 / p1. Responsible dog ownership / p1. Waste Management Strategy / Cr Daryl Oldaker, Malcolm Hutchinson p2&3. Home care for Kew residents / p3. Diary Dates for June/July / p4. Community tree planting day / p5. Friends of Kew Library / p5. Sharps disposal containers/ p5. In Brief [Recycling garden pots; Recycling kerbside collection; Outdated phone books recycled; Kew Pre-school Association; Australian Orthodoxy; Adult literacy classes; Football news; Women at midlife] / p6.Passive smoking - How much does it affect you? / p7. Don't Litter [and fines] / p7. Pictures of Kew [winner of decorated hat exhibition]; Flying start holiday camp [at Carey]; Kew High school teacher and student; James W Waters Award] / p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
Kew Historical Society IncAccessory - Black silk and rhinestone evening bag, c.1955
The original owner of the evening bag was Elizabeth (Betty) McGregor. The bag was a gift from her husband, Ian McGregor (Managing Director of Ingersoll Rand), during a trip to Europe. The bag was purchased in Burlington Arcade, London in 1955. An accompanying photograph shows Betty, in attendance at a Captain's cocktail party with the evening bag on her arm. Betty was the best friend of the my mother, and not having children of their own, Betty and Ian were very good to my sister and I. Betty gifted the bag to me in 1983. As a Kew resident, it gives me much pleasure to pass on this evening bag to the Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society. (Kate Reeve, 2022)Small brass evening bag, covered with black silk and rhinestones. The box is of a flattened cylindrical shape with a looped handle. The lid of the bag is hinged on one side and contains a mirror on its interior. Inside the evening bag is a small black silk purse attached to the bag with a brass chainNilfashion & design - 1950s, accessories, evening bags -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Biscuit Tin, Macfarlane Lang, 1930s
... containers ...Macfarlane Lang was a Scottish food producer which merged with McVittie & Price in 1948.Rectangular biscuit tin with top and sides featuring multicoloured floral enamel. Within the central medallion there is a golden pheasant on a green ground. "Macfarlane Lang"containers, tins, biscuit tins, macfarlane lang -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Biscuit Tin, Victoria Biscuits, 1950s
... containers ...Gourmets Delight tin produced by Victoria biscuits Holland. This company operated from 1904 and sold to Beukeger in 1975.Metal and enamel biscuit tin in the form of a book with a central medallion labelled with the words Gourmets Delight. Produced for the English speaking market.containers, biscuit tins, gourmets delight, victoria biscuits -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Throaties tin, Sweetacres, 1950s
Throaties were invented by Sweetacres in 1930. Red and yellow enamelled Throaties tin."Throaties: Invaluable for coughs, colds, sore throats, Influenza etc"medical tins, throaties -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Biscuit tin, 1940s
... containers ...Old tin, perhaps originally used for tea but later used by the family of Dorothy Rogers, historian, to store biscuits.Four-sided tin with degraded enamel decoration. Separate lid and moveable handleNiltins, containers, dorothy rogers -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Cigarette Tin, Ardath Tobacco Company, 1950s
... Containers ...State Express 555, known as 555 and Bentoel 555, is a British luxurious cigarette originally manufactured in the United Kingdom by the Tobacco Company. The overseas rights to the brand, excluding the U.K., were acquired by British American Tobacco in 1925. 555 cigarettes were sold widely throughout the world. (Wikipedia)Flat yellow enamelled cigarette tin with gold writing."State Express Cigarettes / State Express / Purveyors of pure tobaccos / 210 Piccadilly London WE ... / Ardath Tobacco Company Limited / London, Leeds and Dublin"cigarette tins, containers -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Elastoplast: First Aid Dressings, T J Smith & Nephew, 1950s
The first Elastoplast plaster was developed in 1896, when Smith & Nephew (founded 1856) expanded their business to Wound Dressing. This example was retailed by a Kew pharmacistRed enamelled tin used to retail Elastoplast dressings, sold in Kew by A Farrell [Chemist] 80 Cotham Road"Elastoplast Trade Mark / First Aid Dressings / Elastic adhesive / ...wound dressings, elastoplast, a farrell - chemist -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Treacle tin, Colonial Sugar Refining Company Ltd, 1950s
... containers ...Treacle was used by Australians as a major sweetener in cooking. Produced by the Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd, the company could produce cost effective products due to the ready availability of sugar cane from Queensland.Cylindrical 2lb treacle tin produced the The Colonial Sugar Refinery Co Ltdtins, treacle tins, containers -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Temple Bar Set Slice Tobacco Tin, The British - Australasian Tobacco Company, 1930s
A commercial company Tobacco company created by a merger between two companies - the Dixson Tobacco Company Limited and William Cameron Brothers and Company Proprietary. Deep Temple Bar Set Slice Tobacco tin with a yellow enamel ground embellished with scroll work and lettering in three colours including red.Lid: Temple Bar Sweet Slice Tobacco Front: Temple Bar / BAT Co / Temple Slice Tob Printed inside the tin, "TEMPLE BAR A High-Grade Mild Tobacco, Cool & Sweet with a Delicate Flavour, Manufactured by The British - Australasian Tobacco Company"tobacco, tobacco tins, temple bar set slice tobacco tin, the british - australasian tobacco company -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Doll's House Biscuit tin, Macfarlane Lang, 1930s
... containers ...James Lang opened a shop and bakery in Gallowgate in 1817. His nephew, John Macfarlane, joined the business and took over when James died. A new bread factory was built at Wesleyan Street in Calton in 1880. The firm decided to move into machine-made biscuit manufacturing and opened the Victoria Biscuit Works on an adjoining site in 1886. Expansion to London followed, with the opening of the Imperial Biscuit Works in Fulham in 1903. In 1925 a new Victoria Biscuit Works with modern equipment was opened in Tollcross. Macfarlane Lang joined with other biscuit manufacturers to form United Biscuits in 1948. United Biscuits has since expanded to become one of Britain's leading food suppliers, and the Tollcross factory remains a major employer in Glasgow's East End at the beginning of the 21st century.Lidded biscuit tine decorated with an image of a doll's house on the lid. The manufacturer Macfarlane lang is inscribed on one Sid eof the box.biscuit tins, biscuit companies, containers -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Biscuit tin
... containers ...Rectangular shortbread tin with a design on the lid of a Scottish buglercontainers, shortbread tins -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - James Exclusive Chocolate Tin
... Containers ...Red and gold tin used to hold James' Exclusive Chocolates, overseas selection. James' Exclusive Chocolates / Overseas Selectionchocolates, james exclusive chocolates, containers -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer, Dalmas Plaster First Aid Dressings, 1950s
Dalmas was a British company, established in 1933 which produced pharmaceutical supplies in London and Leicester. Small grey metal box designed to hold waterproof first-aid dressings. The design on the front includes a hand with a raised finger, indicating where the 'plasters' might be used. Waterproof / Stays clean / Does not fray / Dalmas plaster first-aid dressings / Made at Dalmas Ltd - Leicester & London - England / Estd 1833 / Cat. No. 905fpharmaceutical supplies, bandages, dalmas ltd -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - MacRobertson's Toffee Tin, MacRobertson's Confectionery, 1955-65
... containers ...MacRobertson's confectionery was founded by Macpherson Robertson in the 1880s, and later sold to Cadbury's. The tin has local significance as Sir Macpherson Robertson was a resident of Sackville Street, KewOctagonal celadon and pink coloured tin, originally holding confectionary manufactured by MacRobertson. The lid of the tin features an image of roses, while the sides portray other flowers."MacRobertson"confectionery, sir macpherson robertson, containers, macrobertson's confectionery -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer
... containers ...Cardboard box including two knitted ties (not separately catalogued). The exterior of the box has a design of a colourful vase of flowers.Nilmen's clothing, neck ties, containers -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer, Pastilles Valda, 1920s
Small cardboard box, once used to hold Pastilles Valda, a cure for a range of ailments. The mentholated pastilles were contained in a box with an image of a man in a top hat on the lid. The profile of the man was created by an attached chain.pastilles valda, throat lozenges, mentholated medication -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer, Glen Valley Tea
... containers ...Henry Berry was a noted Australian importer and tea merchant in Melbourne. He lived at 'Otira' in Eglinton Street, Kew.The container has local significance due to Kew being the residence of the retailer.5lb tin of Glen Valley Tea produced by Henry Berry' & Co A/Asia Ltd. The green and gold tin includes a fulsome description of the quality of the tea.tea tins, containers, henry berry, tea importers -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - D.C.P. Wafers, c.1950
... containers ...D.C.P. Wafers were produced by Park, Davis & Co, Sydney. This U.S.-based company was started in Detroit in 1866. It was once the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. The active ingredient - Dibasic calcium phosphate. Small printed cardboard box, once containing wafers of D.C.P. Wafers, containers, park david & co -- sydney, d.c.p wafers -
Kew Historical Society IncFunctional object - Matchbox, 1950s
... containers ...Customised matchbox used as promotional materials for the Log Cabin, Macedon. The obverse depicts a man smoking a cigarette against an abstract black and white background. The reverse contains information about the restaurant. Black & White / Milder / The Log Cabin Restaurant / Macedon / Calder Highway / Phone 257containers, matches, the log cabin restaurant -- macedon -
Kew Historical Society IncContainer - Biscuit tin, 1960s
... containers ...Dark blue and gold coloured biscuit tin using a range of surface decorative styles including a man, woman and dog on the lid.Nilcontainers, biscuit tins
