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Photograph, Barrie / Robinson family picnic, c.1935
Ian Robinson (front), Keith Robinson, Edgar Barrie (rear). Possibly at Williamstown.local identies -
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Photograph, Raglan Hotel, Unknown
Lord Raglan Hotel (‘The Raglan’) built by Strachan 1855 in Unitt Street, was moved to High street. The owners of the hotel included Kilpatricks and Richard Manning. The hotel was a major coach staging point, with large stables to accommodate the teams. Demolished in 1927. Mr and Mrs Kilpatrick with their children outside the front of the hotel.local architecture -
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Photograph, Arnolds News Agency, 1970
Alexander Blackwood original allotment owner. Other occupants include Chalmer, Wraith 1920, McDonald, Bardsley 1948. 1970 became Arnolds News Agent. It also operated as a State Savings Bank Agent. Demolished in 1974.Jean and George Arnold, and Martha Myers at the front of the news agency local identities, local architecture -
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Photograph, Construction of the Golden Fleece Hotel, 1973
Demolition of the old and rebuilding the new hotel.local architecture -
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Photograph, Stacking at Ferris Road, Unknown
Hay stacking at Ferris Roadagriculture, local identities -
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Photograph, Farming 1960’s Ferris Road, 1965
Closed wire gate at the entrance to the 150 acres ploughed paddock. Tractor GBL 963 with front loader, HAB with Roller, JCJ 100, JCJ 101, Res Track, Red tray truck with straw bales, Black International with bine on tray.Photo taken in yard on south side of house facing Ferris Rd gate with stubble paddock on the right sideagriculture -
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Photograph, Sheep, 1963
Flock of moving sheepagriculture -
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Photograph, Harvesting, 1928, 1925
Wagon with Draught horses 1st Prize Show Grounds Bacchus Marsh 1924Children in front of horse carriagesagriculture -
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Photograph, Ellen Kerwin, Unknown
Ellen was born in 1865 and attended school the same time as Lizzie Daley. Passed away in 1921Portrait photo of Ellenlocal identities -
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Photograph, Darlingsford, 1988
The children of Charles E and Jessie M Barrie who grew up at Darlingsford were: Mary E Robinson Ernest W Barrie known as Bonnie/Bon Charles E Barrie known as Edgar Thomas L Barrie William H Barrie known as Horace Jessie M Richardson Dorothy J Collins known as Joyce James E Barrie known as JimThe demise of Darlingsford homesteadlocal architecture -
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Photograph, Bruce and Max Myers with Edna (Butler) Missen, Unknown
Childhood photograph of Bruce and Max Myers with Edna (Butler) Missenlocal identities -
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Photograph, First Communion at Dominics, 1930-1932
Back L-R Fred Coles, Brian Nolan, Bernard Shelly, Wal Williams and Emil Jongebloed [Pat]. Front Teddy Cochrane and Bill Fogarty at there First Communion.local identities, churches -
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Photograph, Heather Marjorie Barrie - [Wood], , Peter Ernest Barrie and Wendy Elizabeth Barrie, Unknown
Ernest Wesley BARRIE and Eva Edna MYERS's childrenlocal identities -
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Photograph, Ernest Wesley (Bon Bonnie) Barrie and James Edward (Jim) Barrie, Unknown
Brothers and sons of Charles Ernest BARRIE and Jessie May LANGlocal identities -
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Photograph, Ian Thomas Barrie, Marion Elizabeth (May) Ferris [Barrie] and Jessie May Lang [Barrie], 1954
Ian Barrie born in 1954, only child of Thomas and May. Photograph of Marion Elizabeth (May) Ferris [Barrie] and Jessie May Lang [Barrie] with Ian Thomas Barrielocal identities -
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Photograph, High Street Elizabeth Dowling Daley property, Unknown
Elizabeth Daley later turned her father's bootmaker shop into a haberdashery shop. She died in 1949. Her sister Annie had a tiny house nearby according to Edna. John Lugg rented the house after her death. Max Myers built a house on the west side of the cottage. Elizabeth Daley's property with Max Myers' house in the backgroundlocal identities -
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Photograph, Former Rockbank Beam Wireless Station, Unknown
Built in 1926 and opened in 1927, it was the receiving station of the Australian Imperial Wireless Service. In 1927, provided the nation’s first radio communication with Britain and North America. The station closed in 1969.Former residential quarters of the Australian Beam Wireless Receiving Station at 653-701 Greigs Road East, Mt Cottrell.misc. -
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Drawing, Golden Fleece Hotel, 1972
In 1865, Mr Shebler built the original Golden Fleece Hotel building and was demolished during the 1970s. Drawing of the original Golden Fleece Hotellocal architecture -
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Drawing, Eynesbury, Unknown
"Eynesbury, Eynesbury Road was one of four properties into which Simon Staughton’s Exford station, established in 1841, was subdivided for his sons after his death in 1863. The Eynesbury station of approximately 20,000 acres was inherited by his second son, Samuel Thomas Staughton. Eynesbury remained unsubdivided until redevelopment for residential purposes commenced in the early 2000s, at which time it was the largest pastoral property within 300 kilometres of Melbourne". Detailed sketch of the Eynesbury propertylocal architecture, local identities -
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Booklet, The Willows Historical Park, 1988
Information about the Willows homesteadlocal architecture -
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Map, Parish of Derrimut, 1931
Map of the Parish of Derrimutcouncil -
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Drawing, Windmill, Unknown
The windmill and water tank are located at the rear of the houseIllustration of the windmill and the water tank at the Willows sitelocal architecture -
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Unknown, Young's Motors, Unknown
Ken Youngs GaragePromotion of Youngs Garage, High Streetlocal identities -
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Memorabilia, The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc Victoria Day Award, 2011
Country Women's Association of Victoria Awardlocal significant groups -
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Archive, Country Women's Association Finley Branch, Unknown
Front page of the 33rd Country Women's Association Finley Branchlocal significant groups -
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Archive, Associated Country Women of the World Conference, 1962
Members attended “Australia Presents and other A.C.W.W. events. Mrs Edna Barrie was in the choir. Edna a member of the State and Australian Choir ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD TENTH TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE Melbourne October 1962 Melbourne Town HallItems from the conferencelocal significant groups, local identities -
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Functional object, Set of keys, Unknown
Sets of keys, belong to a churchchurches, misc. -
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Artwork, other, Edna Barrie: Collo Character, 2001
Part of the PeopleScape Federation Celebration An initiative of the National Council for the Centenary of Federation, celebrating the contribution of Australians to their community and country. The final event of the year long celebrations, held in Canberra, the city that Federation created. The public art installation told the individual stories of Australians from all walks of life, from those living and those who had died. The massive sculpture depicted the life of the nation. The figures were nominated and decorated by individuals, groups of individuals and organisations from across Australia with every state, territory and region represented with approx. half from regional and the remote areas of Australia. The sculpture was installed in alphabtical order, each with a plaque at its base outlining the individual's achivement. The yellow colour of the figures against the green grass represented the colours of Australia.Close ups of Edna's Collo Characterlocal identities -
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Book, Ration books and cards, 1943,1945,1947, 1948
Rationing regulations for food and clothing were gazetted on 14 May 1942. Rationing was introduced to manage shortages and control civilian consumption. It aimed to curb inflation, reduce total consumer spending, and limit impending shortages of essential goods. The broad reasoning behind the introduction of rationing was to ensure the equitable distribution of food and clothing. It was also hoped that a cut on consumer spending would lead to an increase in savings, which in turn could be invested in war loans. Australians were never as short of food nor rationed as heavily as civilians in the United Kingdom. Rationing was enforced by the use of coupons and was limited to clothing, tea, sugar, butter, and meat. From time to time, eggs and milk were also rationed under a system of priority for vulnerable groups during periods of shortage. Rationing was administered by the Rationing Commission. The basis for policing food rationing was through the surrender of coupons before rationed goods could be supplied. This had to occur between traders as well as consumers. Coupons were passed back from consumers to retailers, from retailers to wholesalers, and in many cases from wholesalers to producers, who were requested to return them to the commission. Breaches of rationing regulations were punishable under the general provisions of National Security Regulations by fines of to £100 or up to six-months imprisonment. Responding to the complaint that these penalties were inadequate, the government passed the Black Marketing Act at the end of 1942. This Act was for more serious cases and could carry a minimum penalty of £1,000.The clothing ration books and coupons belonged to Edna Barrie, the food ration card belonged to Wendy Barrie and the tea and butter ration card belong to Elizabeth Daley.local identities, war -
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Card, Identity cards, 1942
Identity cards belong to Edna and Ernest (Bon) Barrie local identities, war