Ticket to picnic at Park Orchards on 21 December 1936, organised by the St Kilda Unemployed Organisation with the support of the St Kilda City Council, Mayor (Cr Alfred Levy), Archie Michaelis MLA, and 'other well-known gentlemen'. The ticket appears to have been perforated to allow vouchers, printed on the back (for bus, dinner, toys, stockings, ice cream and tea) to be separated and used. Park Orchards is a residential suburb 23km north east of Melbourne that was created in 1925 on land used for orchards when timber merchants Australis Sharp and John Taylor launched the Park Orchards Country Club estate. Buyers were not attracted to the estate, and for many years all that existed were a clubhouse and various sporting facilities. It gained popularity when demand for housing surged in the 1950s.Grey/green coloured card, printed in blue on both sides and with 5 evenly spaced lines of perforations across the width.st kilda unemployed organisation, st kilda council

photo taken in 1973, 1960s/ 70s car parkedin the street, 'Victorian' house on left has 1950s-70s filled in verandablack and white photograph, unmounted, fair conditionstamped on back: Graeme S. Breydon, 204 Carlisle St, Balaclava, 3183, phone 94 2886

The St. Moritz Ice Rink was a popular ice skating rink on The Esplanade, St. Kilda, Victoria. It operated between 1939–1981. As one of only two ice rinks in Melbourne in the 1940s and 1950s, it played a central role to the sport of ice hockey in Australia. Closed in 1982, it soon suffered a major fire and was then demolished, an event later seen as a major blow to the heritage of St Kilda. It was first built as the Wattle Path Palais de Danse in 1922, a very large dance hall, designed by architects Beaver & Purnell, The Wattle Path was the venue for the first all-Australian dance championship, and featured some of the best dance bands of Australia, as well as from America. Popular throughout the 1920s, it suffered due to the Great Depression, and closed in the early 1930s. From 1933-1936 the building became a film studio, Efftee Studios, for Frank W. Thring. In 1938, businessman Henry Hans "Harry" Kleiner announced that the Wattle Path would become an ice rink. He was sole proprietor until 1953, when he sold the business to J. Gordon and T. Molony, both champion skaters. Trade declined during the 1970s. The building was sold in 1980 to developers Hudson Conway and trucking magnate Lindsay Fox and was closed in early 1982. It was nominated to the Historic Buildings Preservation Council, but a majority of City of St Kilda councillors voted to oppose this action and uphold a demolition permit already issued. The building infamously suffered a fire later that year, leaving only the facades, which were demolished soon after. The site remained vacant until about 1991, when a mid-price hotel called the St Moritz was constructed. By 1993 it was simply called the Novotel St Kilda. The hotel closed in 2019 and was replaced by an apartment complex.black and white photographSt Moritz, St Kilda. Ice Skating. Caf�st moritz, st kilda, the esplanade, ice skating

Juniors in 1950s were important in the Club. In 1959, the year after the death of R. Mockridge, amateurs were in ascendancy after the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956. J. Lee had been a schoolboys winner. Record of the importance of Juniors to a strong cycling club.Triangular pennant in navy blue felt. The pennant has a border of white felt and details of the event and the competitors are embossed in white over the blue felt."VACU/Country Junior 13 Miles Premiership 1959/Won by Geelong/Time 32mins 15secs/J Lee/R Neal/J Stokley/N Wenning/N Clarke"vacu; country junior 13 miles; premiership 1959; j. lee; r. neal; j. stokley; n. wenning; n. clarke;

Copy of black and white photograph mounted on board. Accompanied by a caption.Caption reads: Cadets off to camp. On back of photograph: Cadets on camp 1957-8? From High Tide.williamstown high school, cadets, 1957, 1958, 1950s

Sewn to the hat band that decorated the straw hat worn by girls at Williamstown High School in the 1950s and 1960s.Metal badge enameled in black, red and gold. 'Williamstown High School Hold Fast' around the perimeter, an anchor in the centre. Three loops around the edge so the badge can be sewn to the hat band.Makers Mark on back: Swann & Hudson Frankstonwilliamstown high school, school uniform, hat, hat badge, 1950s

These badges were attached to the school hat band and adorned the straw hats worn by Williamstown High School girls in the 1950s and 1960s.Metal badge enameled in red, yellow and black. 'Hold Fast' across bottom, 'WHS' across yellow anchor. Three metal hooks around edge to allow badge to be sewn to hat band.Makers mark: Bridgland & King, Lonsdale Melbournewilliamstown high school, school uniform, hat badge, badge, 1950s, 1960s

School bag used by students attending Williamstown High School in the 1950s and 1960s.Black vinyl Gladstone style schoolbag with Williamstown High School logo on one side. Red vinyl piping along seams. Zip. Two handles.Barbara Muster on tag attached to handle.school bag, williamstown high school, 1960s, 1950s, barbara muster, bill ritchie

This volume was created by William Mephan. It is handwritten in black ink in a calligraphical style. It contains a record of student who reached a pass result, scholarships awarded, noted staff retirements and new appointments. Details included varied each year. Some years house and school captains and sports results were listed. Extra curricular activities such as plays were detailed. Newspaper clippings, programs and other ephemera are also in this book.Paper and card book, with leather spine and corners. Contains glued in documents, photographs, newspaper clippings.record book, 1946, 1940's, 1950s, 1960s, academic awards, sport awards, williamstown high school

Black woollen blazer, with Williamstown High School embroidered badge on pocket, trimmed with red woven binding.school uniform, williamstown high school, blazer, 1950s, noel johnson

Green checked cotton school dress in the style worn by Williamstown High School girls in the 1950s. Dress has white collar and short sleeves with white cuff. It has a belt in the same material. This dress is a facsimile of the original. It was made in 2014 by Davorka Box.williamstown high school, 1950s, school uniform, school dress

Copy of certificate mounted on board.See jpg file.williamstown high school, 1950s, prefects promise, prefects

Book covered with board and printed with the school name and logo. Lined paper inside.williamstown high school, 1950s, exercise book

Black and white original photograph.williamstown high school, staff, 1950s

2 captions with statements about students studying for their Matriculation certificate, mounted on board.williamstown high school, 1950s, 1959, matriculation form

3 black and white photographs showing the remains of a mural painted on the art room wall in the 1950's.On back of photographs: Mural in old art room (quadrangle). Painted in 1950s.williamstown high school, 1970s, mural, art room, quadrangle, after fire

The photo, taken in the 1950s, was mounted on card to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Parkdale Methodist Church in 1984.The weatherboard church was constructed in 1926. In the 1950s a brick veneer hall was added on one side and in 1961 the old church was brick veneered and tiled. New kindergarten rooms were built at the rear in 1970.B & W matt photograph showing members of the congregation gathered outside the original weatherboard Parkdale Methodist Church.

Discusses future cities and speculates on future trends. Looks back at ideas on the future of housing held by Boyd and his contemporaries in the 1950s and discusses how the reality of housing in the 1970s differs.Typewritten, quarto, 9 pagesfuture cities, apartments, suburban sprawl, modern houses, australian families, prefabrication, density, tensile construction, habitat 67, caravans, fred hoyle, tange, habitat 67, moomba, robin boyd, manuscript

Boyd outlines the focus of the Modern Movement: function determining form and the rejection of ornamentation; outlines three phases of Modernism: the plain informal functionalist box style; 1950s monolithic sculptural forms (eg TWA terminal); and fragmented systematic expandable forms. Boyd proposes a new phase: a New Revolution Against Architecture, wherein the barriers between art and science are broken down and combined with technology; suggests looking to Japanese Metabolism.Typewritten, pencil edits, quarto, 21 pagesPage 1 refers to a chart (not attached). Sporadic annotations throughout. Appears to be a talk. Pages 6-8 refer to a chart, page 11 refers to an image of apartments by James Stirling, p14 refers to Robert Venturi's Guild House.page 1 refers to a chart (not attached). sporadic annotations throughout. appears to be a talk. pages 6-8 refer to a chart, page 11 refers to an image of apartments by james stirling, p14 refers to robert venturi's guild house

Mandie Boyd, Robin and Patricia's eldest daughter, has very vivid memories of this meat mincer, her favorite gadget. "Every Sunday until I was about 12 (mid-1950s), there would be roast lamb with all the trimmings, good homemade mint sauce, roast potato and pumpkin, parsnip, tomato and onion pie with breadcrumb topping, fresh green peas and gravy. Monday night was Shepherd’s Pie, and I looked forward to it. The cold meat was cut up and fed through the mincing machine fastened to the table at Riversdale Rd. I don't remember it ever coming out at Walsh Street. Maybe Patricia was over cold roast lamb at that stage. I loved turning the handle and watching the meat squidge out, could hardly call it mince, some onion and lastly a slice of bread to push the bits through. Then the mincer all came apart, was washed and put away until next Monday. The meat and onion tossed with leftover gravy, mash on top, loads of butter, etched with a fork tine and baked in the oven. Served with tomato sauce, very good." A beige coloured, heavy meat mincer. Detachable (discs 2) and outer cover for mincing. Long handle with wood end. Small black rubber stoppers underneath.cookware, gadget, walsh st appliances, walsh st kitchenware, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_11

Catalogue of an exhibition on show at MOMA (25 Feb - 28 April 1957) during Robin Boyd's time of America. Includes articles on 6 American buildings of the 1950s, architects including Edward D Stone, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, Eero Saarinen and Minoru Yamasaki.buildings, architecture, edward d stone, skidmore owings and merrill, mies van der rohe, philip johnson, eero saarinen, minoru yamasaki, museum of modern art, walsh st library

In 1952-53, Robin Boyd designed the Stegbar ‘Windowall’ - a prefabricated, structural framing/glazing system - to create a wall of windows. These ‘Windowalls’ were used extensively in domestic architecture across Australia from the 1950s to the 1970s. Boyd also designed the factory and showrooms for Stegbar Limited. The Walsh Street Archive holds exterior and interior perspectives of the building. Annual Reportstegbar, windows, walsh st library, windowall

In 1952-53, Robin Boyd designed the Stegbar ‘Windowall’ - a prefabricated, structural framing/glazing system - to create a wall of windows. These ‘Windowalls’ were used extensively in domestic architecture across Australia from the 1950s to the 1970s. Boyd also designed the factory and showrooms for Stegbar Limited. The Walsh Street Archive holds exterior and interior perspectives of the building. Cataloguestegbar, windows, walsh st library, windowall, ohm2022, ohm2022_35

Worn by a Ruyton Prefect 1950; House Prefect 1950; member of the General and Sports Committees 1949-1950; Captain Baseball 1949; Captain Hockey, Tennis, and Athletics 1950.Navy blue wool flannel blazer pocket with Ruyton crest embroidered in gold bullion and white silk. Lascelles House colours ribbon across the top of the pocket opening. Colours are for House Captain. Bar for boarding house prefect embroidered in gold bullion. Colours for Basketball, Athletics, Swimming, Hockey, Tennis. Lapel pin also attached.BBIX ATHS SW HXI RECTE ET FIDELITERruyton girls' school, kew, school uniform, lascelles, school prefect, school sports, baseball, hockey, tennis, athletics, blazer, 1940s, 1950s, boarding house

The newspaper clipping (item F251-2) reads: "Sister Enid of the Methodist Mission in Prahran has won this week's Bouquet for a Lady. And as the bouquet was given to her by the mission's superintendenet, Rev. Frank Hartley, she said, 'This is the biggest surprise I've ever had.' Sister Enid has been a mission sister for 23 years. As Miss Alice Blenkinsop she trained at Melbourne Central Mission, and later worked in the slums of Collingwood and at the Wesley Mission in Hobart. She has also been a court probation officer. On Thursdays Sister Enid runs the Friendship Club for elderly women and pensioners at Prahran. Children have a special place in her heart. 'We used to mother the poor little dears during the depression, take them on holidays and form clubs where they could be together,' she said. She is training a children's choir for the Christmas carol service at the mission."Shows her standing behind a chair with a painting behind her."Sister Enid Wesley Prahran Mission Hobart 1940s, 1950s 1960s. Alice Blenkinsop. Happy birthday to Win, with my love, Alice"blenkinsop, alice, sister enid

Shield and collar beloinged to Ian Hopper in the 1950s. Ashley Methodist Junior Methodist Order of Knights, Maniford Heights, Geelong.Purple velvet with blue grosgrain cross, gold braid edging and gold metal fringe.Red collar. Past ?Commander emblem in right quadrant. 10 Year Active Service emblem in left quadrant.methodist order of knights, hopper, ian

According to information on the back of the photo, it was published in the Sunbury News to highlight then Back to Sunbury celebrations in 1952.A black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of three men. Two are dressed in evening suits and the third person is in a double breasted lounge suit for the "Back to Sunbury" celebrations. The men are identified from L-R as John Forbes, a Shire Officer, Eric Boardman, Owner of the Sunbury News, and Mr. Digman, Assistant Post Master.festivals and celebrations, forbes, john, boardman, eric, digman, - (mr), newspapers, back to sunbury, sunbury news, post offices, shire officers, postal workers, 1950s, george evans collection

The Yakka Company established a factory in Sunbury in Barkly Street between Brook and Stations Streets in the late 1950s. The Sunbury factory provided employment for the town's population which was increasing. It was established in Sunbury before the larger factory was built in Broadmeadows.A black and white photocopy of a photograph of the corrugated iron Yakka factory. The double doorway at the top of the ramp is flanked by 3 casement windows on one side and two on the other. There is a cyclone wire fence and gates across the front.yakka, corrugated iron, businesses, fences, barkly street, sunbury, george evans collection

A copy of one of the few postcards of Sunbury produced in the 1950s. It may have been produced for the 'Back to Sunbury' celebrations in 1952.A photocopy of a postcard showing the Royal Hotel on the corner of Evans Street and Brook Street looking east towards O'Shanassy Street. Two men are standing on the corner and the roads are not made and there are cars parked along the footpath.S. DAVIES SERIES NO 6 BROOK STREET SUNBURYbrook street, sunbury, hotels, evans street, postcards, festivals and celebrations, men, clothing and dress, transport, royal hotel, 1950s, george evans collection

These ladies were all staff at the Yakka factory in the 1950s.This is a copy of a b/w photograph of four women (L to R) Mrs Bob Gregor, Florrie Carlson, Marjorie Dunn and Mrs Ferguson in front of a corrugated iron fence and a house. Taken from written information on the back of the original photograph.gregor, bob (mrs), carlson, florrie, dunn, marjorie, ferguson, - (mrs), houses, fences, george evans collection