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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Chas Brady Story
Original photograph of Chas Brady's Store in Casey Street, Tatura. One of the very early stores in Tatura. Grocer, draper, general merchant. Also partly in photo, is a farm machinery store, Horsby, Reapers, Binders.Black and white photograph of Chas Brady Store in Casey Street, Tatura. Horse and cart, men and women and children outside store but names unknown.Chas Brady Store Casey Street Tatura.chas brady store tatura -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr T Barker -- Tank Maker & Timber Mercahant with workers in front of the water tanks
40 X 30 Framed photo Barkers Tank Maker and Timber Merchant Main Street Stawell c1940 L to R. Albert Rickard Alf Barker Harold Dunn Alf Pickering Frank Floyd and ? stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Badge, mid 1950's
Metal badge stamped - triangular brass base with metal pin and clips on rear, painted blue, green and white with the words "Electric Traction Association" for the Australian Electric Traction Association - mid 1950's. First AETA badge. Confirmed as such by Bob Merchant of the Sydney Tramway Museum. by e-mail on 23/1/2017 to Warren Doubleday. Note - for photographic purposes the badge was supported by the back of another badge and is not part of the badge itself.trams, tramways, badges, aeta, membership -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Book - Bound correspondence, RHS Abbott, c 1890
Joseph Henry Abbott arrived in Australia from Birmingham England in 1852 aged 22 hoping to make his fortune on the goldfields. In 1853 he opened a store in Bendigo, Abbott and Co and from there began a lengthy career as a business man supplying the local community with goods and services including owning and operating the New Times Boot Market & Factory in Pall Mall, Sandhurst, run by his wife, Anne (nee Deague). J H Abbott’s main ambitions were to serve on the local and state councils. He was elected Chairman of the Sandhurst Borough Council in 1860, Mayor of the City of Bendigo in 1891 and was gazetted a Justice of the Peace in 1864. Over his lifetime J H Abbott was closely linked to nearly all the leading institutions in Bendigo and worked for the benefit of local charities. He was trustee of the Bendigo Art Gallery and a Freemason and was said to be the first person in Bendigo to have a telephone installed in1882 between his residence and his business in Pall Mall. After JH Abbott died in 1904 he passed on his businesses to his son JH Abbott Jnr and adopted son RHS Abbott. These businesses continued to trade under the name JH Abbott & Co and today still operates under the name Abbott Supply although the last of the family interests ceased in 1986. Richard Hartley Smith Abbott was the step son of Joseph Henry Abbott and continued on in the family tradition of entering into business, becoming a successful business man. He also held asperations to serve on local council and was elected a representative in the Mandurang riding in the Shire of Strathfieldsaye in 1887, served as Mayor of the City of Bendigo from 1917 - 1918 and was Secretary of the Bendigo Art Gallery for over 20 years. Like this father he continued to build local industries with a particular interest in tanning selling products locally and exporting to London. The Tannery (in Tannery Lane, Mandurang) was one of the largest in the state. Large general correspondence book used by J H Abbott Co to issue reminders for accounts overdue and to place orders with suppliers. Book is bound with marbled front and back cover. Each page is perforated with the right side being printed with J H Abbott & Co Merchants and designed to be issued to receiver. Designed to use be used with carbon paper placed between two pages to create multiple copies of paperwork. Dated 1916 - 1917.city of greater bendigo commerce, mayor abbott, making a nation exhibition, shire of strathfieldsaye -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - H. THOMAS OUR OWN PURE BLEND TEA
Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. The first side has the name and weight and Guaranteed Free from any Adulteration. The second has the name: H. Thomas Tea, Coffee & Cocoa Merchant 59 Gower Street, Kensington, W. 1 and the phone number. The third is the same as the first except instead of the weight It has Hill Grown New Season's. The fourth has a drawing of a tea plant and refers to the tea and where it was grown.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, h thomas -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Fence Droppers, late 19th century to early 20th
Split timber fence droppers were used with the earliest wire fences especially with closer settlement areas like Tatura. The donors family were Tatura hardware and timber merchants so may have made and supplied these to farmers. 3 wooden dropper split with axe to shape rather than sawn. 6 holes for wire to pass through (6 gauge). Used between posts to support wires. Made from straight grained timber, grey box.fence dropper, wood fence dropper, fencing material -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Certicate of Discharge - NZ Merchant Navy (2)
This object relates to Charles Ben French. He was born on 17 November 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria. Charles French served in the NZ Merchant Navy as a Merch. Navy Non-Commissioned Baker (BAKER). He was not taken as a prisoner of war.Discharged from T3MV TOFUA 23/5/1966 Discharged from MV KURUTAI 20/6/1966literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Folder - Membership
This object relates to Charles Ben French. He was born on 17 November 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria. Charles French served in the NZ Merchant Navy as a Merch. Navy Non-Commissioned Baker (BAKER). He was not taken as a prisoner of war.The Federated Cooks' and Stewards' Union of NZliterature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Book - Prayer
This object relates to Charles Ben French. He was born on 17 November 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria. Charles French served in the NZ Merchant Navy as a Merch. Navy Non-Commissioned Baker (BAKER). He was not taken as a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Wallet - Leather
This object relates to Charles Ben French. He was born on 17 November 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria. Charles French served in the NZ Merchant Navy as a Merch. Navy Non-Commissioned Baker (BAKER). He was not taken as a prisoner of war.Gold engraving - City of Kew, Victoria Insignia, Presented by The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Kew to C B French on enlistment for Active Service Abroad 1941second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, personal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Hans Knorr
Hans Knorr was a sculptor, ex Arandoora Star and Dunera interned in Camp 1, Tatura group and later POW Camp 13 when status for merchant seamen changed to POW. Hans was a sculptor in wood and metal postwar Victoria.Black and white photograph of Hans Knorr. Brown/black wooden framearandoora star, dunera, internment camp 1, internment camp 13, hans knorr, internment camp sculptors, german sculptors -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Instrument - Slide Rule in box, Shanghai Slide Rule Factory, 1978
Sextant belonging to Walter Harbord (Wal or Wally) (b.1923 in Brisbane-d.), master mariner in the Merchant Navy on British Phosphate Commission ships. According to the website SLide Rule Museum this is the Flying Fish 1017 Chemical V2 Walter was interviewed by the Australian at War Film Archive in 2003. He served on these ships: SS Corinda SS Macumba SS Mildura SS Nellor SS Ormiston SS ReynellaSextant in wooden boxInscription in Chinese on the boxanne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, nautical instrument, navigation, slide rule, flying fish 1017 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Compact Diskette with CD, Richard C Peck, "Tickets Please - Australasian tram & bus tickets", Jun. 2006
Compact Diskette in clear plastic / black case containing a CD containing digital files containing files for "Tickets Please - Australasian tram & bus tickets". Does not include NSW. See also Reg Items 5580 and 5581 for printed versions. Prepared by Richard C Peck 2006 See \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\FOHTD-AV Files\Reg Item for two separate files for the tram and bus tickets. Files are Word. Bob Merchant of the Sydney Tramway Museum advised 4/3/2021 that: Richard Peck, as Curator of Philately, Printing and Postal Technology, was responsible for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences acquiring major artefacts from the NSW Government Printing Office when it was forcibly closed by the government in 1989. In retirement Richard has researched the history of private bus routes before 1932 and government bus routes 1932-2021. He maintains a large database of all types of NSW transport tickets. Bob Merchant co-authored the NSW section with Richard.trams, tramways, tickets, reports, melbourne, mmtb -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Portrait, James Foley, Col. John Purdue O.B.E
Oil portrait of Col. John Purdue O.B.E. in full army uniform with 5 campaign medals on left breast painted on canvas stretched over hardboard in ornate gilt wooden frame.Plaque affixed to bottom of frame reads: COL. JOHN PURDUE O.B.E. 24-5-1890/25-3-1980. / FIRED THE FIRST SHOT IN W.W. I FROM FORT NEPEAN ACROSS BOW OF / GERMAN STEAMER "PFALZ' MERCHANT RAIDER ON AUG 5 - 1914 AT 12.50 PM.purdue, j foley, ww1, "pfalz" -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Flag, Early 20th Century
The Australian Red Ensign or The Australian Civil Ensign is for use only at sea and officially never on land, but can be used by private citizens.At sea the flag is used by Merchant Ships registered in Australia. Pleasure craft may fly the Red Ensign.From 1901 to 1954 the Red Ensign was used as Australia's Civil Flag ie flown by private citizens on land. Australian Red Ensign, cloth, oblong, predominantly red, Union Jack in top left hand corner and the stars of the Australian National Flagflag, ensign, red, australia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Medal - MEDAL, SERVICE to AUSTRALIA & BOX, Royal Australian Mint
Medallion was produced by the Royal Australian Mint and given to members who served with Australian Forces or her Allies between 1939 - 1945. This was on the 60th Anniversary of the end of WW2. Given to Tony Cork who was in the Merchant Navy, England 1939-45.1. Gold coloured coin medallion produced by Royal Mint. On one side of the coin is the Commonwealth Coat of Arms with the reverse side symbolising the Navy, Army and AirForce through the depiction of sea, land and air over a stylized map of Australia. 2. Contained in a hard cardboard black box inscribed with gold writing and Commonwealth emblem and medal lays in a felt recess within the box. 1. One side inscribed "World War 2", "60 years""1945 - 2005". and stylized map of Australia. Other side inscribed around Rim "World War 2"and "Service to Australia" with Commonwealth of Australia emblem in centre. 2. Box on top has Commonwealth Emblem and "Australian Govt", "Dept of Veteran Affairs". Inside "60th Ann of WW2".medal, 60th anniversary ww2 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, CARRUCAN Pte. Thomas M. & Family, 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file including information relevant to the Carrucans of Kew. The Carrucans were fuel merchants, selling wood, coal and coke) on the corner of Highbury Grove and High Street, Kew (Vic) for over 60 years. The file contains two loosely bound archive files written by Francis William Lynch, one on Pte Thomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1951), and the other on the Carrucan family generally. The general history was presented to the Society in 2011 by Kathleen Murphy.carrucan family - kew (vic), pte thomas m carrucancarrucan family - kew (vic), pte thomas m carrucan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - R. K. WATTS MELGOORIE TEA
Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. Printed in gold, white and dark green. The first has R. K. Watts' Tea Merchants, Elizabeth st. Launceston. The second and fourth are the same with Melgoorie Pure Tea printed in white and dark green, In a framed area is a lady, walking along a path carrying a tray with cups and teapot on it. She is wearing a sari type dress and wearing a veil. Gold geometrical border along each side.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, r k watts, melgoorie tea -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. CHINESE ON THE GOLDFEILD, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Gold. Chinese on the goldfeild. Some Chinese came as independent gold seekers; but the emigration of many was due to the enterprise of Chinese merchants, who sent them out under contract to work on the goldfields for a certain time at a fixed wage. Those who came under these conditions were under the supervision of ''head men'', representing the Chinese speculators by whom the funds for the voyage were advanced. Markings: 9 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ROCHESTER
Bendigo Advertiser from 2003. Way we were picture confusion: the way we were picture in the Bendigo Advertiser on February 5 is in fact not Bendigo at all. I believe the picture taken is of Rochester, Victoria. The two main buildings pictured are the Shamrock hotel and the Commercial hotel and next to that hidden behind the tree is the old Westpac building. T. Parsons, the name in the photo, used to be a clothing merchant in Rochester. Written by Brian Leahy, Rochester. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: E. OLD DINGEE
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A copy of a photo of workers and other people standing in front of a timber building. The sign above the door of the shed - 'E. Old Blacksmith Wheelwright and Timber Merchant'. Two children are standing to the left of the group and then a man and woman each holding a child. There are 3 men, 1 holding a dog, three men holding tools and 1 young boy. A wagon wheel is to the right & a little dog. A sign on the wall says FIRE.business, retail, blacksmith & wheelwright, harry biggs collection, e. old, dingee -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Aland Maritime Yearbook, 1994
40th Anniversary edition of Aland Maritime Museum Yearbook. Thure Malmberg contributed articles of Ole Hillsten. a Finnish merchant seaman interned in Australia during WW 2, also the ports visited by Finnish sailing vessels in Spencer Gulf S.A.Deep blue cardboard coverAlando Nautical Club r.f.Mariehamn 1994. Reference to Ole Hellstens diary.w.w.2 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Certificate
This master's certificate of service, number 47,391 was issued to Thomas Smith, who was born at Anstruther, on the 18th July 1803, and who was employed as a mate and master for thirty-six years in the British Merchant Service. The certificate was issued at Liverpool on the 21st January 1851.Certificate of Service Masters in small holder. Inscription on container: Certificate of Service Mercantile Marine Act 1851, printed and handwritten 21 Jan 1851. Certificate 12cm x 19cm Container 10.5cm x 7cmflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Brunning, Leslie Herbert Ashby
A photocopied article about Leslie Herbert Ashley Brunning, a seed merchant who lived at 11 Fuller Road, Elsternwick. He was included in the 1934 Centenary Edition of 500 Victorians. It includes a copy of a carton and photograph of him by artists R Mirams.brunning leslie herbert ashby, mirams r, f h brunning pty ltd, adamson william, brunning george, elsternwick, fuller road, caulfield grammar school, gardening, racing, clubs and associations, cta, golf -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Plaque - Memorial Plaque, Patrick Hearn, 2010
Rank: Superintendent – retired Stations: spent most of his Service with the Fingerprint Unit, O.I.C. Doncaster, Kew, Prahran, Supt: Essendon, Acting Chief Superintendent for District of Ivanhoe Service: From 5 August 1948 to 26 May 1987 = 40 years Service Served in Cyprus from May 1969 – May 1970 Awards: National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp CYPRUS – granted 8 July 1992 Born: 25 May 1927 in U.K., Brackley, NorthantsSee also History - this commemorative plaque was installed by former colleagues marking the career and service of a highly regarded member of the Victoria Police force.Rectangular brass plaque mounted on wooden frame. UK AUS 26.8.27 5.5.07 Patrick Hearn UK 17.7.48 Merchant Navy 11.8.45 AUS 5.8.48 Victoria Police 26.5.87 May '68 U.N. Police in Cyprus May '75 His ashes scattered in the surf at his (indecipherable) Separation Creek Lovingly remembered by his family and friends.plaque, memorial, patrick, hearn, merchant navy, victoria police -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of shopfronts at 62 & 64 Commercial Rd, Tarnagulla, Late 1960s
Murray Comrie Collection. The building on the left was used as Dr. Grant's surgery. It was still standing in 2008 with a small consulting room inside. It has since been demolished. The building on the right is still standing in 2019. It was C. Bowman's Bakery and Chaff/Hay Merchant.Monochrome photograph depicting two shopfronts with verandahs, located at at 62 & 64 Commercial Rd, Tarnagulla. The left shopfront (formerly at number 62) has since been demolished.tarnagulla, commercial road, commerce, shopfronts, shops, businesses, bakery, food, stockfeed, grains, agriculture, doctor, surgeon, medical, medicine -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Lamp, 1943
Made by Hans Knorr, sculptor, ex Arandora Star and Dunera. He was interned in camp 1 Tatura Group and later in POW camp 13, when status for merchant seaman changed to POW. Hans was, postwar, well known sculptor of wood and metals in Victoria.Wood turned lamp stand and material shade with electrical cord and plug attached. Stand has circular base on 3 feet and coiled central stand. Shade is shaped, scalloped at base of yellow and white (interior) nylon and wire frame.H/Lhilda knorr, hans knorr, camp 13, camp 1, internment camp sculptures, camp woodcraft -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, 2007 Austr. Def. Dep., Gunther Knop, 2007
Electronic images of photos taken by Gunther Knop, a merchant seaman on a German ship "Marienfels", captured in the Red Sea, brought to Australia on the Ranjitiki and served as a POW in Dhurringile until repatriated. CD forwarded to Tatura Museum by Gunther Knop before he died in 2007.Lifetec CD R-80, 52 speed with hand printed title, in soft plastic folder. Coloured photos on Compact Disk.2007 Austr. Def. Dep., Gunther Knop.dhurringile pow camp, "ssmarienfels", "ms rangitiki", "ss ramses", hanseaten, "ss wildenfels", communication, electronic -
Orbost & District Historical Society
account, April 29 19??
A. J. Royce & Co. were general merchants in Orbost. Royce's was essentially a bakery in Nicholson Street on the site of the present supermarket. Robert Pullar Cameron was a Shire Councillor for many years. He married Penuel Hossack and had a family of James, Flora, Penuel and Alex.This item is an example of the hand-written book-keeping of an early 20th century business in Orbost. It is a useful research tool.A small paper account, black print and blue writing. At the top are illustrations of two young girls with an advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy between them. The account is from A.J. Royce & Co. to R. P. Cameron.account book-keeping royce-a.j. cameron-robert-pullar -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Warrandyte Bridge, c.1860, 1860c
Old timber trestle bridge before it was washed away. Note sign in background for P. Bird Timber Merchant Box Hill. Photo has been damp at some stage and image has stuck to glass causing some damage to image in a number of areas.Black and white photograph mounted in thin black framebox hill, p. bird timber merchant, warrandyte bridge, yarra river