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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: R.S.L. 1960 FOOTBALL CHART
Orange card titled R.S.L. 1960 Football Chart. On the front is how it works. Donation 2/-. Melbourne Sun Results. Printed by Arthur Hocking Print. On the other side is the list of the teams and the dates from 16/4/60 to 20/8/60. The Football clubs are: Melbourne, Sunshine, Geelong, Preston, Fitzroy, Box Hill, Richmond, Yarraville, South Melbourne, Oakleigh, St. Kilda, Brunswick, Hawthorn, Sandringham, Collingwood, Brighton, Footscray, Northcote, Moorabbin, Essendon, Coburg, North Melbourne, Camberwell, Carlton, Williamstown, Port Melbourne, Dandenong and Mordialloc.Arthyr Hocking Print.clubs and associations, football, football chart, r.s.l. bendigo collection - r.s.l. 1960 football chart, melbourne sun, arthur hocking print, melbourne, sunshine, geelong, preston, fitzroy, box hill, richmond, yarraville, south melbourne, oakleigh, st. kilda, brunswick, hawthorn, sandringham, collingwood, brighton, footscray, northcote, moorabbin, essendon, coburg, north melbourne, camberwell, carlton, williamstown, port melbourne, dandenong, mordialloc -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Minutes, Minutes of meeting of Boys’ Activities Committee held at “Legacy House” on Thursday, 4th October, 1979 at 7 p.m, 1979
Details of a camp to be held at French Island on 11 November 1979, and anticipates only two classes to function in 1980. Classes were only at Box Hill and Oakleigh/Waverley.Records the end of organised activities for boys. Black typing on fading white quarto paper.In blue pen at the bottom: “Last Meeting Boys Activities”boys' classes, camp -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev. John Cousins, undated c.1970s
John L. Cousins: Born 1909, died 1977. Ordained 1939. Eltham, Croxton, Merbein, Cemntral Mission, Healesville, Hobart, Devonport, Oakleigh, Box Hill (to 1974), Dandenong.B & W photograph of Rev John Cousins standing at a lectern or pulpit, dressed in suit and tie. White hair, wearing glasses."Rev. John Cousins, Box Hill" -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newspaper - Weekly Times 1921, The Weekly Times, 07/05/1921
Page from 'The Weekly Times' of 7 May 1921. Seven black and white photographs of Portland: golfers, croquet lawns, panorama from Battery Point, Bentinck St., Lighthouse Bluff, baths and new pier, golf links, bathing beach and Battery Point. Photos of Victorian State Schools nursery at Oakleigh on reverse.weekly times, newspaper, tourism, visitor, recreation leisure, portland, portland harbour -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Booklet, Golf Australia, Australian Amateur Championships 16-23 April 2011, 2011
Official guide to Australian Amateur Championships 16-23 April 2011. Played at Woodlands Golf Club (Mordialloc), Huntingdale Golf Club (South Oakleigh) and Victoria Golf Club (Cheltenham).Bruce Harding is a past HGC President and involved with Victoria's Junior teams, and as a rules official and referee.40p., illus. (some col.). Booklet accompanied by Conditions of competition and rules.bruce harding, australian amateur championships -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Oakleigh Hall
Black and white photograph of exterior of Oakleigh Hall which was Published in the 'Australasian' dated 30/03/1912. Also an enlargement of the same photograph with an inscription on the back from the text accompanying the photograph when published in the 'Australasian'.oakleigh hall, alma road, st. kilda east, east st kilda, fisher mr prime minister, mansions, architectural styles, architectural features -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, New Vicar for St Luke's
Article in 'the Age'. New Vicar appointed to St Luke's, Vermont by Archbishop Keith Rayner to replace Rev Greentree whose licence was revoked by the Archbishop. The appointee, Rev Geoff Evans was formerly at Holy Trinity, Oakleigh. Rev Greentree lost his Supreme Court appeal against the Melbourne Anglican Trust Corporation's application to evict him from the vicarage.st lukes anglican church, vermont, churches, vermont, evans, geoff (rev), greentree, david (rev) -
Mont De Lancey
Booklet, Foster McClellan Co, Doan's Dream Book and De Witt's 200 Year Calendar and Book of Horoscopes, Doan's early 1900's. De Witt's circa 1950's
A booklet on dream interpretation dispersed with advertisements and testimonials for Doan's medicines. Originally published in 1904, this likely is an early 1920's printing. Many booklets like this were produced as PR material to increase product sales between c. 1900 - 1915. They were given to the more affluent customers or clients by the local shopkeepers of the period and are interesting Australiana historical publications. They were anywhere between 8 to 32 pages. The De Witt's booklet is similar with advertisements and information on various medicinal products produced and sold by the company for ailments. p.32.An extremely damaged, old and worn black covered booklet about ailments that people suffer with the title Doan's Dream Book. The front cover has an illustration of an ancient Egyptian woman sitting on a large stone chair with a child at her feet playing a type of harp. 'I wonder if Dreams Come True' is written at the bottom with the publisher details. It has many examples throughout of how these illnesses may be improved with advertising for products too. The back cover has lists of medication made by Doan's. p. 32. De Witt's 200 Year Calendar and Book of Horoscopes has a red, black, pink and cream front cover showing an oval with horoscopes drawn around the edges and a mountain with a yacht sailing on a river with 'The Quest for Health' written below. The title is written at the bottom of the cover. This booklet has the 200 year calendar at the front with dates from 1776 - 1976. Throughout the booklet are advertisements and information on various medications produced and sold by the company circa 1950's. p32.non-fictionA booklet on dream interpretation dispersed with advertisements and testimonials for Doan's medicines. Originally published in 1904, this likely is an early 1920's printing. Many booklets like this were produced as PR material to increase product sales between c. 1900 - 1915. They were given to the more affluent customers or clients by the local shopkeepers of the period and are interesting Australiana historical publications. They were anywhere between 8 to 32 pages. The De Witt's booklet is similar with advertisements and information on various medicinal products produced and sold by the company for ailments. p.32.dreams, medicines, ilnesses, horoscopes, calendars -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Document - Receipt, c1900
Mrs Martha Closter ( Kloster), of Oakleigh purchased the Melber Sewing Machine in 1909 and gave it to her daughter Mary when she and Alonzo Box married in 1918 and settled in Moorabbin Shire. This document was donated by a descendant of the Box family in 1985.William and Elizabeth Box purchased 'Box Cottage' in 1865 from a pioneer settler who had bought part of the land noted in Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton. They raised their family there and established a market garden to supply produce to the population of Melbourne. Their nephew Alonzo married Mary Kloster/ Closter in 1918 and she brought with her the 'Melber' sewing machine that she used to provide clothing for the familyThe original paper Receipt of the Melber Company Sewing Machine, 154 Chapel Street Prahran on July 15th 1909. Mrs Closter purchased a ‘Melber Rotary Hook Sewing Machine , 4 drawers and attachment. No. 17469 costing 9 pounds, less due 7 shillings and 6 pence leaving the sum of 8 pounds 12 shillings and 6 pence Paid by Cash to Powell & Candy per ……… on 15/7/09 ( hand written ) MELBER SEWING MACHINES / 154 CHAPEL STREET, / Prahran / Mrs Closter July 15th 1909 ( handwritten) / Dr. to POWELL & CANDY, / IMPORTERS / New and Secondhand Machines for Cash and Easy Terms. / Repairs promptly executed Locks repaired. Keys fitted. Needles and Parts for all Machines. A stamp 25mm x 30mm is on left corner of document ‘ VICTORIA STAMP DUTY ‘ -at top and base - ‘1d ‘ - centrally victoria, melbourne, clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, sewing, box elizabeth, box alonzo, closter mary, kentucky, early settlers, america, craftwork, sewing machines, melber company, u s a, prahran, kloster martha -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, MacLeod, Jean S, The house of Oliver, 1947
224 p. : green cover, with section of original dust jacket pasted to front.fictionfiction, jean s. macleod, authorized economy standards -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Film - Digital Video Disc, Evolving Communications & Shack West, The Outer Circle: Melbourne's forgotten railway, 2014
Documentary on the Outer Circle Railway, which ran from Oakleigh to Fairfield, and was opened in 1891, with the last train running in 1943. Features Dr David Beardsall, Dr Crystal Legacy, Rod Atkins, Kevin O'Shaughnessy, Sr Helen-Mary Langlands2-disc DVD on Outer Circle Railway.railways, outer circle railway, train lines -- melbourne (vic.) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Corner Main Street & Adelaide St. looking east towards Warrandyte Road- 1966
History of the Norman Cash Grocery Stores. Normans started grocery store in Drummond Street Oakleigh in 1903 and expanded to 13 stores in adjacent suburbs, Ringwood being one of these. Photo is Norman & Sons P/L corner of Maroondah Highway and Adelaide Street.Black and white photograph (2 copies) Typed below one copy: "Corner Main Street & Adelaide St. looking east towards Warrandyte Road - 1966". Image shows Norman & Sons Grocer store on corner of Adelaide Street and Main Street. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - COATESVILLE UNTING CHURCH CORNER NORTH AND MACKIE ROAD
Two items about this church: 1/Photocopied details of the Church’s preliminary stages of development at Coatesville Uniting Church. 2/Photocopied article with brief details of Coatesville parish history which includes East Bentleigh Presbyterian and South Oakleigh Methodist parishes.south oakleigh methodist church, reid a, north road, coatesville uniting church, bray mr, mackie road, harris mr, phillips l.g. rev, okey mr, adams mr, williams w.j. rev, murrumbeena, harris mr, iliffe w.r, hallibone mr, fielding mr, reynolds mr, nancarraw mr, reic a mr, thomas miss, winter mr, lanym a. mr, sturgess h mr, sturgess mrs, duncan annie, duncan gordon, sturgess edith, evans chas, ralton mr, architects, coatesville parish, uniting church, east bentleigh presbyterian church, cecil street, peerman alex rev, east bentleigh presbyterian, market gardens, st christopher’s church, bell a.f. rev, body alan rev, jassa street, manses, trevorrow mr, halls, sunday schools, bentleigh east -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, John Stanley Caddell, "The Last Tram - end of Richmond Cable Service", c1927
Newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of drawing book cardboard sheet comprising: "The Last Tram - end of Richmond Cable Service" - by Normal Campbell, with a photo of trailer No. 1, giving the history of the line, with No. 1 set making the last trip. Good story. Dated in pen - "29-6-27" On the other side is an article about Murrumbeena's new Methodist Church and the Methodist Church at Oakleigh.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, bridge road, richmond, last tram, tram 1 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Commemorative plaque
Small polished metal commemorative plaque mounted on a wood block."The first Service was held at St Andrew's Warrigal Road Oakleigh 4-6-1865, This emblem was dedicated 5-7-1959 and remained in the sanctuary until Church Union 22-6-1977." -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, Day dress, circa early 1900s
This dress belonged to Mary Grace Medbury (nee Matthews, 1885-1967). Mary was born in Kansas, USA, and as a teenager travelled to Devon, England, before she came to Australia with her family and married Walter Ambrose Medbury (1887-1947). They lived together in Cheel Street, East Oakleigh. Walter, a building contractor, worked on numerous construction projects in the Melbourne area, including the Oakleigh Methodist Church, the HMAS Cerberus naval base and - closer to home - the former Brighton Courthouse, which was built in 1936 and still stands at 15 Boxshall Street. Mary gave the dress to her granddaughter, Fiona Nissen, when Fiona was a teenager. A Brighton local, Fiona donated it to the Society in 2013.White cotton muslin day dress with three-quarter length sleeves and square neckline, both edged with lace. The dress features white floral embroidery on the sleeves, skirt and front of bodice. Hook and eye fastenings at back.mary grace medbury, mary grace matthews, fiona nissen, migration, 1900s -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1900
William Webster was born in England in 1848. He was ordained into the Presbyterian ministry in Melbourne for Middle Darling-Wilcannia, N.S.W. in 1880. He served in Inglewood Vic. from 1884; Kerang from 1889; St. Andrew's Oakleigh from 1900. Was demitted in 1912 and died in 1919.B & W head and shoulders enlargement of F36: a studio portrait of the Rev. William Webster, mounted on cream card. The photograph has a grey card mount with an inscription.REV. WM. WEBSTER MINISTER ST. ANDREWS 1900 - 1912"rev william webster presbyterian minister, st andrew's presbyterian church oakleigh -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Talma & Co, C. 1900
William Webster was born in England in 1848. He was ordained into the Presbyterian ministry in Melbourne for Middle Darling-Wilcannia, N.S.W. in 1880. He served in Inglewood Vic. from 1884; Kerang from 1889; St. Andrew's Oakleigh from 1900-1912. He was demitted in 1912 and died in 1919.Matte, sepia toned head and shoulders studio portrait of Rev. William Webster. The photograph is mounted on a textured and patterned grey card which bears the photographer's details. The Rev Webster is looking directly at the camera and is wearing his clerical clothes.On the front "Talma & Co. 119 SWANSTON ST. MELBOURNE."rev william webster presbyterian minister, st andrew's presbyterian church oakleigh -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Warrigal Road, Oakleigh
Documents about a small portion of land on Warrigal Road Oakleigh, now Oakleigh East. A Letter dated 29/05/1952 from Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria to Mr. L.P. Simmonds requesting valuation of land for proposed widening of Warrigal Road. A plan of Survey, no.5474, for Crown portion of Parish of Moorabbin and Parish of Mordialloc for owner The Brighton Gas Coy Ltd. New Street Brighton. Mortgages to the National Mutual Life Association. A letter dated 04/06/1952 from Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria in reference to Warrigal Road and Centre Road from the Country Roads Board who desire to acquire the land. Handwritten calculation notes and price for valuation, most likely as an attachment to the letter dated 04/06/1952.gas and fuel corporation, warrigal road, centre road, moorabbin council, simmonds l.p, survey plan, county of bourke, the brighton gas company ltd., country roads board, the national mutual life association of australia ltd., bentleigh east -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - Film, Super 8, 1968
Displayed in History House.Yellow Kodak envelope with film inside. Film of Portland and WarrnamboolFront: Portland/Warnambool/AG Phillips/160 Kangarro Rd/ Flat 8 Oakleigh/Victoria (blue pen, front of package) Back: 12 27 November/25 November 1968 (stamp, back of package)film, super 8, negative, portland, warrnambool -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Guard Hugh Fraser's last trip, 10 May 1971
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Guard Hugh Fraser about to take his last ride on 10 May 1971. He started his career with Victorian Railways as a Lad Porter on 1 July 1924 at Oakleigh Station. He worked as a Shunter at Korumburra, Williamstown Pier, Woodend and Ballarat. Hugh was Leading Shunter at Wodonga from 1935 until 1941. His final position was as Guard at Wodonga from 1941 until May 1971.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, hugh fraser -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Letter, 18/5/1988
Typed letter from the City of Oakleigh to Shire of Woorayl congratulating them on its centenary to be celebrated on Wednesday 25th May 1988. Signed by the Mayor, Councillor & Town Clerk. Tri-colour border with shire crest at top. Note: Item approved for deaccession August 2023. SGSC will now follow deaccession procedures as outlined in the Arts and Civic Memorabilia Collection Policy - https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/downloads/file/2763/arts_and_artefacts_collection_policy_c69. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, History of Durham Lead by J. Crombie, 1934, 1934
John Charles Crombie was the son of James Andrew Crombie and Martha Houston and was born at Hardies Hill 1862. John Charles Crombie married in Victoria in Martha Crosier 1893. They were living at Durham Lead, Victoria for the birth of their children in the 1890s. John Charles Crombie died in 1937 at Oakleigh aged 74.A4 copy of an handwritten document by J. Crombie called 'History of Durham Lead, Hardies Hill, Garibaldi and Grenville'.j. crombie, durham lead, garibaldi, elaine, irish, scottish, cornish, john charles crombie, j.c. crombie -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Souvenir, Bendigo Gold Centenary First Day Cover
When the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act was passed in June 1902, and a national Postmaster General's Department (the PMG) was established and the responsibility for the nation's mail and telephone services fell on Post Offices. The Bendigo Post Office, built in 1887 and situated on Pall Mall was the central distribution centre for receiving and delivering telegrams and continued to deliver communication and postal services until 1997. This stamped, addressed Commemorative Pictorial Postmark envelope celebrates the 1951 Bendigo Gold Centenary Philatelic Exhibition. Registered, postmarked 02 July 1951. Printed and stamped envelope featuring an image of a poppet head on the left and four commemorative stamps celebrating 100 years of gold top right. Letter is addressed.Obverse Top left; $30 Centre top and bottom; various pencil markings Lower right; T. Clark / 5 Princes St / Oakleigh s.12 / Vic Reverse- Two red pencil lines Centre - postal stamps bendigo post office, bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo tourism, post office collection, making a nation exhibition -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1911
Reverend Alexander McCallum DD was born in 1866 and served at Shepparton, Melbourne Brunswick, Oakleigh, Ararat, Geelong Yarra Street, Geelong West, Melbourne Brunswick, New Town, Warrnambool, Wangaratta, Melbourne Central Mission. He was Secretary-General 1917-1920 and President-General 1920-1923, Secretary of Conference 1910 and President of Conference 1911. He died in 1933B & W head and shoulders studio portrait of the Rev. Alexander McCallum, mounted on grey card.rev alexander mccallum, methodist, minister, president of conference -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Train coming up grade beyond Barnsbury Rd, Deepdene 1905
The Outer Circle Railway was opened in stages in 1890 and 1891, as a steam-era suburban railway line. It traversed much of the modern City of Boroondara, including the suburbs of (from north to south) Kew East, Camberwell, Burwood, Ashburton, and Malvern East. At its longest, it ran from Fairfield station, on what is today the Hurstbridge line, to Oakleigh station, on the current Pakenham and Cranbourne lines.Steam train in a cutting on the Outer Circle Railway line. Exhibition enlargement donated by Stewart West from an original owned by Miss Foley.trains, outer circle railway -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: November 14, 2000
Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. November 14: Group leader of the Oakleigh Low Vision group – Pat Dunmore, Out of Sight in the Shed workshop – Steve Beschel. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Federation University Historical Collection
Sign - Sign - Stickers, ZILLES COLLECTION: Stickers and stencils for Royal Yacht Cub and Nap Silentflo
Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Sticker produced are for the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria and Nap Silentflow - "The Experts in Noise Control". They are based in Oakleigh Victoria and manufacture acoustic louvres.Small white sticker with bright blue print and symbol.1 ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF VICTORIA around shield shape - formed by belt and buckle. Anchor and crown in centre part. .2 Arch shape with radiating line representing airflow. NAP SILENTFLO underneath.zilles printers, stickers, royal yacht club of victoria, nap silentflo, acoustic louvres, ballarat -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photo of William Plummer
Black and white photo of William Plummer (1855-1924). He was a solicitor at Thompsitt & Co, Oakleigh, and handled all Sir Matthew Davies' (1850-1912) legal work. He and his wife, Mary Ellen Plummer, nee Crowhurst, holidayed at "Lockwood", a Davies property, with their daughter Eva Victoria Crowhurst Plummer. The photo shows Matthew apparently sitting outside at a small table. He is pouring a drink into a glass from a small jug held in his left hand. He is smoking a pipe and is dressed in a suit and tie. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Clothing, baby's nightgown, c1900
This cotton baby's nightgown is and example of the dressmaking skills of the pioneer settlers and market gardeners of the Moorabbin Shire.The pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utnesils. This is one of many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women in these families.A long, white cotton baby's nightgown with collar and bodice ties. Lace panel to bodice, and guipure frills and hand embroidery to collar and cuffs.brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, bentleigh, cheltenham, market gardeners, oakleigh, clothing childrens, dressmakers home