During the 1914-1918 war these souvenirs were sent by a soldier to his sweetheart, his fiance. The handkerchief is made of pure silk. Sadly the soldier was killed on the battlefield and did not return home. His fiance remained true to his love for the rest of her life, laughing away proposals of any other admirers. Her name was Ada. She is 97 years now and is living in Tasmania, was a good friend Beannie Cummins (dec) of Alexandra. Information forwarded in 1994.Part of our World War One collection of local significance.White Silk Handkerchief with cotton lace edging os 1.5 cm wide. Monogram on corner in the shape of a horseshoe. Embroidered in red silk with the words "SOUVENIR DE FRANCE". In the middle of the horseshoe there is an embroidered bunch of flowers in the colours of France, red, white and blue. There is a gold border around the horseshoe.SOUVENIR DE FRANCE horseshoe, tri-colour, red, white and blue flowers, lace edging lace, embroidery, france, 1914 1918, souvenir, flowers, de, silk, handkerchief, tri colours, horseshoe, monogram

In 2005 Michele Matthews interviewed current and former residents of Bendigo for her thesis on the 1930s Depression as part of her PhD Research, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, History Department. Michele interviewed fifteen members of prominent Bendigonian families. The thesis was titled: "How Depressing?: The impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925-1935". The Michele Matthews Collection contains fourteen audio cassette tape recordings and one written transcript. The tapes are each approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes duration. The questions presented to the interviewees explore everyday experiences they would have lived through at the time of the Depression. The questions covered sixteen relevant subjects: • Introduction and housing • Social activities, swimming, cinemas, school and games played with friends • Organizations such as the RSL, Relief Committees etc. and any effect they had on family life • The life of the single woman • Unemployment and Employment • Government Assistance • Charities Aid • Self-help • People Power, e.g. boycotts or protests • Politics • Trouble or crime • Family Health, Medical and Diet • Education • General memories of, and hardships encountered, during the DepressionNotes of Chat with Shirley Mainstone - There was no taped interview.history, bendigo, michele matthews collection, the 1930s depression tapes, shirley mainstone

Article on Vermont naming top ten spots, incl. 'Neighbour' setting - Ramsay Street (Pin Oak Court) (photos).Article on Vermont naming top ten spots, incl. 'Neighbour' setting - Ramsay Street (Pin Oak Court) (photos).pin oak court, vermont south, 'neighbours' (television program)

Copy of a photograph of Melba's return to Lilydale in 1902 showing her being escorted from a flower-laden rotunda by Shire President Cr A.B. Taylor with David Mitchell following.Copy of a photograph of Melba's return to Lilydale in 1902. mitchell, david, melba, nellie (dame)

Certificates of Title relating to the Spall Orchard, Wattle Valley Road Mitcham and surrounding parts of Crown Portion 128, Parish of Nunawading. Principal landowners: Louis Schwerkolt (Vol.3955 Fol.825), Francis Arnold Vaughan and James George & Sybil Margaret Spall (Vol.8249 Fol. 849). With historical summary, agent's sale notice 1984 and letter from Shirley Mill.Certificates of Title relating to the Spall Orchard, Wattle Valley Road Mitcham and surrounding parts of Crown Portion 128, Parish of Nunawading.wattle valley road, mitcham, highland avenue mitcham, trenham court mitcham, spall, james george, spall, sybil margaret, vaughan, francis arnold, schwerkolt, louis, mill, shirley, land titles

Comment by Shirley Jones on development proposals for Schwerkolt Cottage.Comment by Shirley Jones on development proposals for Schwerkolt Cottage.jones, shirley, schwerkolt cottage, city of nunawading

Shirley Andersson discussing her father's Port MelbourneDuration 00:34:51built environment, families, shirley andersson

Nomination form for Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding, annual council election for Robert Ramsay Halliday, 24 Aug 1933.Nomination form for Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding, annual council election for Robert Ramsay Halliday, 24 Aug 1933.politics and government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, halliday, robert ramsay, local government elections

Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection. Exhibition at CEMA, 1989Study of two types of daisies. The left daisy has three stems leading off a central stalk, with five flowers in full bloom, three opening buds and three unopened buds. The leaves diminish in size as they near the top of the plant. The flowers are pale pink/mauve in colour. The second flower study depicts six leafless stems coming off a central stalk, ending in five open blue flowers and one bud. The leaves come from the central stalk, are dark green and in multiple parts. Two stamen studies are on the left, and a bud study is lower centre.Front: Brachycome parsula (Coast Daisy). " multifida (Cut-leaf Daisy) (lower left) (pencil) CEW/85 (base of flower, lower left in image) (coloured pencil) CEWoolcock (signature, lower right) (pencil) Back: 12 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock

Part of "The Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA, 1989.Studies of three daisies with details. Study on the left is two-stemmed, with leaves, a stalk, and one open and one closed yellow flower. There are long tapered petals on the open flower. The central study has a long stalk, long leaves at the base becoming sparser at the top. The flower is yellow with a large central androecium and a corolla of small petals. On the far right are two detailed studies: a top view of a daisy with a corolla of small petals and a side view of a stamen.Front: CEW/84 (base of flower, lower left) (colour pencil) Helichrysum acuminatum (Orange Everlasting) " scorpioides (Button Everlasting) (lower left) (pencil) CEWoolcock (signature, lower right) (pencil) Back: 35 (upper left) (pen)