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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Pencils
Pencils handed in from 3 business houses who had them endorsed with their name, type of business and phone number for advertising purposes - garage, pharmacy and draper.6 black lead pencils with rubber on end, with business house names on. Used as give away for advertising. Some unused. 3 as new unsharpened, 1 sharpened slightly used; 1 with rubber end used; 1 with rubber unsharpened.With compliments of: Vic and Nita Gross Men's and Boys Wear Tatura 241581; Ladeyres Pharmacy Tatura; Wilson's (Tatura) Garage Tatura Phone 31.vic and nita gross, ladeyres pharmacy, wilson's garage, advertising pencils -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: PROFESSOR MANNING-CLARK, 1973
Black and white photograph of Professor Manning - Clark (standing) and an unknown Gentleman (seated). They are studying a copy of the ' City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk, Street maps and Business Directory.Bendigo Advertiserperson, group, business, professor manning clark -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Council's first option : City of Koornung, 1994
Nunawading Council has made its submission re amalgamation to the Local Government Board.Nunawading Council has made its submission re amalgamation to the Local Government Board. Options are discussed with Nunawading / Box Hill the natural choice; this being second preference for the Business Group.Nunawading Council has made its submission re amalgamation to the Local Government Board. local government, amalgamations, city of nunawading, city of whitehorse, city of ringwood, city of croydon, city of waverley, city of knox, city of doncaster and templestowe, city of box hill -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Holloways Building Supplies
Eric Holloway began spot milling timber at age of 17. He borrowed fifty pound from an uncle in 1934 to purchase a McCormick Deering tractor and saw bench. He went from farm to farm cutting timber for farmers. For a time, he worked on Shelley Station spot milling with WS Walker and Son. In approximately 1946 Arthur and Eric Holloway established a saw mill at Shelley. Another brother Ernie, a builder and returned soldier, worked with them from time to time. Using timber sawn in the mill he built eight basic houses for the mill workers. The brothers employed many migrants: - Yugoslav, Czechs, Russians, Ukrainians, Serbs as well as other hardworking people. This meant there were families, so Ernie also built and furnished a school at Shelley. Application was made for a teacher from the Education Department. At the Shelley mill the workers used ex-army blitzes, GM trucks (for carting logs) army ducks and a centurion tank for parts. The timber from the mill was trucked to Albury and Wodonga, customers being FA Stowe and Mates Timber. The army was also a big customer with Holloways supplying timber for the army huts that were built at Bandiana. A timber mill that had been built at Tallangatta by State Rivers and Water for the purpose of establishing New Tallangatta, was purchased by Holloway Brothers as an extension of their Shelley operation. In 1954 a new mill was built at Granite Flat on the Omeo Highway and the Shelley operation closed. Ernie Holloway was involved in the building of the mill and accommodation houses in Mitta Mitta. The mill workers travelled from Mitta to work each day. Holloways Building Supplies was established at 49 Tallangatta Rd Wodonga at this time. It was established on four house blocks with a little shed, with more land being acquired as the operation expanded. The brothers realized that it would be more profitable to set up their own timber outlet to supply their customers. Arthur Holloway continued to run the sawmills while Eric Holloway concentrated on the Wodonga business. A hardware store, offices and joinery were built as demand continued for building materials. All the timber arriving in the yard from the mill was hand sorted, providing employment for many. With the milling and timber outlets Holloways provided employment for approximately forty staff. The next generation of the Holloway family became involved. A Hyster forklift was purchased which allowed for bulk handling of the timber. Land was purchased in Sanyo Drive where timber was cleated and dried. Select grade timber, F17 dry framing, builders hardware and tools were sold. Holloways endeavoured to be a one stop shop for framing and fitting out of houses. In 1989 the business was sold to Mt Beauty Timbers who later on sold to Dahlsens. The timber mill was decommissioned. The Holloway family retained the ownership of the premises of 49 Thomas Mitchell Drive leasing to Dahlsens until that operation was moved to Albury in 2013. In 2014 the lease land was sold to two local businesses. Leigh Martin Marine purchased the parcel of land adjoining their business. Lester and Son purchased the remaining block and demolished the premises. A funeral parlour was built on that site.These photos are significant because they document the story of an important Wodonga business.A series of coloured photographs depicting aspects of Holloways Building Supplies business in Wodonga.holloways wodonga, wodonga businesses, timber industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: INVOICE BOOK (RULED) - UNTITLED BUSH'S STORE?, 1969
Invoice Book (Ruled) - Untitled - Bush's Store? Alphabetical entries of invoices to (Bendigo? Mainly) businesses.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bush collection, collection, bendigo, business, retail, commerce -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph - Photograph: Masters, Tarnagulla, c. 1890s
This business and building once stood on the east side of Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. Williams Family Collection. Monochrome photograph of Philip Masters, carpenter and undertaker, and another man in front of Masters' business premises in Tarnagulla, Victoria. A small cottage can be seen behind the store. An original photograph, mounted on card. Handwritten on back: 'Tarnagulla & District' tarnagulla, education, school, children -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2006
Businesses on site of Harbeck family home Mourilyan which was moved to Williams Road and Myers Street 1970 c.Colour photograph showing businesses at 503 and 505 Esplanade showing Dora Kebabs cafe and Lakes Post stationary supplies and Surf Shop entry next door Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Card - Model Dairy Coy: Belmont Avenue, Kew, c.1907
This well-known Kew business, which would become known as The Model Dairy, was founded in 1863 by James Venn Morgan. Morgan sold the company in the 1890s to John Simonton who renamed the business The Model Dairy Co. Simonton had experience in the local dairying industry having previously leased the Willsmere Park Dairy. He moved the business to Belmont Avenue in c.1899. In 1924, following his retirement, the company expanded to become The Model Dairy Pty Ltd with Arnold Thompson Simonton and John Tanner as its owner/directors. With new techniques and processes such a pasteurisation, the Belmont Avenue site no longer met required standards for processing and bottling, so its operations moved to 191 Cotham Road. The company celebrated its centenary in 1963. A new factory, built in 1959 to a design by Bates, Smart & McCutcheon, was purchased by Bib Stillwell Motors after the dairy closed. The entire site has since been redeveloped.Digital copy of a business card advertising the Model Dairy in Belmont Avenue, Kew, managed by John Simonton. (The card was donated by John Harvey Simonton in 2021,)"Milk delivered fresh twice daily in / Kew, Hawthorn & Camberwell / All Milk guaranteed free from chemicals, used either to preserve or colour it / Our butter (Model Dairy Brand) / I Manufactured from Pure Cream by the most improved Machinery / [DRAWING] The Model Dairy Co Belmont Avenue Kew / Model Dairy Co / Belmont Avenue, Kew / John Simonton, Manager"model dairy -- kew (vic.), john simonton, belmont avenue -- kew (vic.), dairies -- kew (vic.) -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Westpac, Hogan Street, Tatura
Shows picture of businesses looking east down Hogan street towards the Clock Tower intersection, Hogan Street, Tatura. Colour photograph showing businesses looking east down Hogan Street towards where the Clock Tower is located in Hogan Street, Tatura. Photograph stuck onto piece of white cardboard. hogan street tatura, criterion hotel tatura, westpac tatura, chemmart tatura, maskell real estate tatura, middle cafe tatura -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - MULQUEEN FAMILY COLLECTION: THE MULQUEEN FAMILY 100 YEARS FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser, Wednesday, March 1, 1995. The Mulqueen Family 100 years funeral directors, Bendigo. Family service 1895-1995. Eleven pages supplement detailing the Mulqueen family business.bendigo, business, mulqueen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Boltons Office National Celebrating 120 years of Business in Bendigo, 2005
Parry Collection History tells us that Benjamin Bolton and his two eldest sons, William and Arthur, began a printing business known as Bolton & Sons on March 25, 1885. But the Bolton name could just as easily have been erased from the annals of Bendigo during the treacherous sea journey that brought them from England in 1883. Benjamin, his wife and eight children (the youngest of whom was only three months old), boarded the “clipper” ship Ivanhoe on 17 July 1883 with little idea of what lay in store for them. Halfway through their 84-day journey, the Ivanhoe found itself in the midst of an equinoxial gale. For two days and nights, the ship was battered by huge seas and winds, while the Boltons and other passengers were battened down below deck with just a few candles and no fresh food or water. The ship and its passengers survived, but many of the crew were injured, and the ship was badly damaged. Having survived the gale, a week later, the Ivanhoe was hit with sleet, hail and snow, and the peril of icebergs. It must have been a great day for the Bolton family when Cape Otway appeared out of the fog, and the cry of “land ho!” echoed about the ship. The Bolton’s had arrived, and a Bendigo institution was about to be born. The location of the original printing business was in High Street but later moved to Williamson Street where the business underwent a name change to Bolton Bros and expanded into manufacturing paper bags and other stationery lines. In 1902, Bolton Bros moved to 43 Mitchell Street, which housed the retail stationery department and the main office, while the printing factory was on the second and third floors. Next door at 47 Mitchell Street, the wholesale division and machine service department operated. William and Arthur Bolton and their sons travelled throughout central and northern Victoria selling their own products and representing other companies. They are credited with being the innovators of the loose-leaf ledger. Today, of course, the business is back in Williamson Street with an even greater presence but the same entrepreneurial flair that has seen it survive and flourish through everything history has thrown at it. Having gone through five generations of family ownership, current company director-David Bolton, is proud of his company’s history and contribution to the local economy.Boltons Office National Celebrating 120 years of Business in Bendigo - 41 pages covering 1885-2005history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, boltons office national bendigo -
St Kilda Historical Society
Souvenir - Booklet, Souvenir of the City of St Kilda Proclamation, 1890
'A condensed history of St Kilda and the report of the festivities, reprinted from the "St Kilda Advertiser" of the 6th Dec., 1890, together with a list of the subscribers to the cost of the children's fete, and the Treasurer's audit balance-sheet; also, a list of mayors and councillors of the city from 1857 to 1890'. (p8) Also contains advertisements by local businesses.Cream coloured booklet, 26p, printed in black with gold printing on the cover. Stitched binding. Contains advertisements from local businesses. Handwritten list of mayors and councillors in 1902-3, 1903-4, and 1904-5 on p21.city of st kilda, borough of st kilda, st kilda council, 19th century, 1890 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - G. Awburn Caterer Wodonga Plate, c1930
Mr George Awburn Jr. arrived in Wodonga West with his parents by bullock dray when he was aged six years old. As a young man he went to Melbourne where he worked with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. He drove the first through tram from Abbotsford to Balaclava. On he return to Wodonga, Mr. Awburn opened a bakery and grocery business in Sydney St., Wodonga which he conducted up till the time of his death in 1946. He was active in community affairs in roles including being a foundation member of the Library Committee, a committeeman of the Town Band and football club, a member of the Hibernian Lodge and an ardent worker for the Roman Catholic Church. Johnson Bros. was founded by two brothers named Alfred and Frederick who purchased a pottery factory in Hanley, England, in 1883. They were grandsons of a renowned English potter, Alfred Meakin. They were later joined in the business by their brothers Henry and Robert. Their business grew rapidly, as they were one of the world's largest pottery factories by the turn of the 20th century. By 1970, Johnson Bros. obtained the Royal Charter to become the official provider of china for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. More than 1,300 patterns have been created throughout Johnson Brothers' history. Due to their growing success, manufacturing plants were established overseas including the establishment of a tableware factory, Johnson Brothers Australia in 1957 in Croydon, Victoria operated through a company known as Sovereign Pottery Ltd. Due to rising competition, Johnson Brothers became part of the Wedgewood Group in 1968. In 2015, following the acquisition of Wedgewood by Finnish company Fiskars, the Johnson Brothers branding was discontinued. The trademark on this bowl was used by Johnson Brothers between 1913 and 1942.This item originates from a well-known and respected Wodonga business.A round china plate imprinted with business name of G. Awburn Wodonga and Johnson Brothers on the back of the plate.On front: G. Awburn Caterer Wodonga On back: Hotelware / Johnson Bros/ Englandawburn family, wodonga businesses -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Year in Review, 2019
Annual report highlights of the City of Whitehorse 2018/2019Annual report highlights of the City of Whitehorse 2018/2019 including library visitors, hard waste collections, business workshops, lost animals, tree replacements, grants, vaccinations and sporting fields.Annual report highlights of the City of Whitehorse 2018/2019 annual reports, city of whitehorse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: BLOTTING PAPER. SUTTONS PALL MALL
Blotting paper with photo of small boy sitting on wooden barrel reading. The boy is bare foot, wearing a hat and has a smoking pipe in his mouth. This blotter is being used in advertising pianos for the Suttons business.business, retail, advertising -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PRINTED PAPER BAG (FOR PRESCRIPTION), ca. 1979's?
Printed paper bag (for Prescription) from Corrigan's Pharmacy, W. P. Bissett, 20 Mitchell St, Bandigo Business details on front and space for customer details on reverse (blank - no details).. Some scribbling on front.organization, business, bendigo businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PAST YOUR EYES
McClure's Ideal Milk supply was a Portland Business i Bentinek Street. In December 1837 permission was sought to erect the sign seen in this picture.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Past your eyes: do you know anything about this business or when it existed? ''McClure's Milk Supply''. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Clunes Museum
Book, ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, VICTORIA, "VICTORIAN HISTORICAL JOURNAL", Nov-95
A SMALL BOOK CONTAINING ARTICLES & REVIEWS ON THE HISTORY OF ENTERTAINMENT IN VICTORIA. VOL 66 NO 2 NOVEMBER 1995local history, document, book, history, victorian historical journal -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Green Grocers Shop at 150 Main Street Stawell with Restored Verandah & Posts
Business Premises 150 Main Street restored with verandah posts. Earlier owned by F. Allah who conducted a Green Grocers there.Black & white restored building at 150 Main Street Stawell. Now and accountant's offices. Previous owner F. Allan conducted a greengrocer business. The two story building restored with veranda posts.stawell -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertising package, Nelson Alexander, 25/05/2019
Promotional material issued on Nelson Alexander's "Foundation Day", 25 May 2019. Foundation Day is an initiative of the Nelson Alexander Charitable Foundation, supporting local charities. Includes five property description leaflets, business card, cloth shopping bag and miniature plastic AFL football.Advertising promotional package containing five property description documents and leaflets, business card, cloth shopping bag and miniature plastic AFL footballreal estate agents, nelson alexander -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Condition of sale by private contract between L. & E. Cox and G. J. Wilkinson dated 12th. April, 1929 for tea room and pastry cook business at 190, Mitchell Street Bendigo for the price of 60 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Holy Trinity Anglican Church Business Card, c.2015
The business card for the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Port Melbourne lists The Reverend Noel R WHALE as it Associate Priest. Withe demolition and conversion to apartments of the Holy Trinity Church building, services were now conducted in the Church Hall.Small white business card for Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne has a religious picture on the left of the the printing and a brown stripe down the right hand edge.David OGG, Mike FARRELLnoel whale, religion - anglican (holy trinity), david ogg, mike farrell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - G H HOBSON
Handwritten notes mentioning some Bendigo businesses. Mentions the formation of the Bendigo Arcade, where the Bendigo Omnibus Coy was, newsagencies, and where some businesses were in Hargreaves Street.document, names of bendigo pioneers, business, g h hobson, bendigo and vicinity 1895, issaac lloyd, j andrews, g lovell, hobson & pengelly, g hobson & co, bendigo arcade coy limited, bensons arcade, bendigo arcade, myers, the bendigo omnibus coy, arthur m armstrong, g w wicking, argus agency, beehive exchange hotel, isaac lloyd coach factory, arcade hotel, j h curnow, a raisbeck, dudley house, mr d collier -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: BUSINESS CARD - OWEN W WILLIAMS
Light green business card with Owen W. Williams (Late foreman brooks, robinson & Co., Melb.) artist is Stained Glass, Domestic & Ecclesiastical. Hargreaves Street, Bendigo.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - business card - owen w williams, brooks robinson & co -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Card - Business card
George Cox donated a clock, the business card was in the bottom of the clockCream coloured Business card from S. Couldrey, Expert Chimney Sweep. 75 Rochester Road Balwyn E8. Tel WF2623. For that dirty or smoking chimney that annoys you, clean prompt efficient service. Moderate charges. Satisfaction assured.as abovecommerce, advertising -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Booklet, J. W. H Publications, 7 Routes. Sightseeing in and around Bendigo, c 1950
A publication promoting visitation and automobile touring around Bendigo and surrounding districts. Suggests seven routes and contains extensive advertising for accommodation, businesses and services within Bendigo and Castlemaine.Thirty two page tourist fold out booklet containing maps and directions for half day and day routes in the district. Booklet also contains advertising promoting Bendigo and District businesses. city of greater bendigo commerce, city of greater bendigo tourism, making a nation exhibition -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Matchbook collection
This item is from a collection donated by Les Cole of Wodonga, who among several occupations in his life time, drove buses around the Wodonga and district for the Mylon bus company. In March 1952, Transport Parks Pty Ltd. purchased 20 acres of land from the Kelly Estate on the outskirts of Wodonga. The land sold at the record urban price for Wodonga of £300 an acre. They had plans to establish a transport park advertised as the first of its kind in Australia at a cost of £50,000. The park was to have accommodation for up to 1000 transports, caravans and cars, as well as all amenities ranging from showers to a cafeteria. It was to be known as "Twenty Acre Service Station” When the park first came into operation it was to have accommodation for up to 200 transports. Wodonga had been chosen for the site of the company's first park because it was a ''half-way house" between Sydney and Melbourne, and because transports had to stop there to obtain permits to proceed on crossing the border. The service station section of the Transport Park began operation in June 1954, with other facilities following. The business operated profitably until at least 1971 as the Transport Park, but perhaps never reached its aims of providing for 1,000 transports at any given time. The Vacuum Oil Company was the first oil company established in Australia. In 1916, Vacuum introduced its "Plume" brand to the Australian market. Vacuum replaced the famous Plume brand name with Mobilgas in 1954.A collection of 3 different match books representing a variety of businesses.match book collection, matches -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AGENDA FOR MEETING - BENDIGO GAS COMPANY, 1921
Agenda for Meeting and Order of Meeting - Bendigo Gas Company. Half-yearly Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders. 24/2/1921. Business items; Director's Report; Financial Statements. H Johns, Sec. J B Young, Chairman.organization, business, bendigo gas company -
Clunes Museum
Book, TOBACCO LICENCE
LICENCES ISSUED TO STORE KEEPERS, GROCERS, HAIRDRESSERS, BAKERS, JEWELLER, HOTEL KEEPERS, FRUITERERS TO PERMIT THEM TO CARRY OUT BUSINESS IN CLUNES. INCLUDES GENERAL STORES, GENERAL GOODS, FANCY GOODS.CARDBOARD COVERED BUTT OF RECEIPT BOOK FOR REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS HOUSES IN CLUNES. RECEIPT NOS 1 - 100 INCLUSIVE. DATED FROM 26/6/1899 TO 1/7/1907ON SPINE: PRINTED IN BLACK INK - TOBACCO LICENCE - 264 ON LAST PAGE: BLUE WAS CRAYON ON LAST PAGE INITIALED HG 21/1/08local history, book, receipts, hotels, grocers, fruiterers, baker, fancy goods, jeweller, hairdressers. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Telephone Directory Melbourne May 1933, 1933
This is a telephone directory of the telephone numbers and addresses of residents and businesses in Melbourne in 1933. There had been several early attempts in the second half of the 19th century to link places and homes in Victoria by locally-made telephone systems with a commercial telephone system in the same year successfully linking a business in Melbourne to a branch office in the same city. The first telephone exchange in Australia was established in Melbourne in 1880. This 1933 telephone directory shows the growing number of private residents and businesses to have the telephone installed but the installations were still confined mostly to the more affluent private residents and to businesses. This book is of considerable interest as a reference guide as it provides the names and addresses of those who had a telephone installed in Melbourne in 1933. This will be of great use to researchers, especially those compiling their family tree. This is a soft cover book of 364 pages. It has a buff-coloured cardboard cover with the title and other printed information on the front cover and four multi-colour advertisements for Melbourne businesses (Barnet Glass Tyres, Renown Dry Cleaners, C.O.R. Motor Spirit and Edward Dyason, Sharebrokers), also on the front cover. The back cover has a colour advertisement for Gilbey’s Gin. The pages listing the householders’ telephone numbers and addresses in alphabetical order are white with black printing and there are 20 pink pages at the back (business and professional listings). The book has been bound with glue. The cover is somewhat crumpled and the pages are dog-eared. melbourne history, telephone installation history in victoria, warrnambool, history