T. Brown Furniture Warehouse Ironmonger and Timber Merchant Main Street c 1886stawell business

Friendly Societies originated in the industrial areas of the United Kingdom. The first society in Victoria was formed in 1839 and by 1913 more than half of the Victorian population was insured by Friendly Societies in some fashion. The societies were financed by Members' subscriptions and offered health benefits and other welfare services, before these services were provided by the government. Doctors were paid by the societies to treat members free of charge, and Dispensaries were established to provide members with subsidised quality medicines. The Sunshine and District Friendly Societies Dispensary was established on the 1st of March 1930 with a membership of 896, and it was located in Sun Crescent Sunshine. The membership grew to 1052 within 4.5 years, and the number of prescriptions dispensed in the 6 months prior to November 30,1935 totalled 10,535. The Dispenser was Mr. C. H. Semmens. Most Friendly Societies operated democratically with office bearers changed regularly to prevent power cliques. The Sunshine Dispensary appears to have operated in the same way as the societies that owned it. The Advocate of 10 July 1936 reports that the seven newly elected office bearers or delagates were from the Friendly Societies; A.N.A., M.U.I.O.O.F., P.A.F.S., and G.U.O.O.F. The names of all the seven people can be found on the Honour Board, indicating that they each have served at least one term as President of the Sunshine Dispensary. The health professions and the Labour Governments of the 1940's wanted to see the involvement of Friendly Societies in health care broken. The Commonwealth Free Medicine Plan appears to have been drawing customers away from Friendly Societies Dispensaries in general. The Sunshine Dispensary placed several advertisements in the Sunshine Advocate during late 1950 urging members to remain loyal to it. By the 1980's the increase in entrepreneurial clinics and the availability of take away medicine helped to vastly diminish the involvement of Friendly Societies in health care provision. The 1936 Sunshine Advocate refers to the Sunshine and District United Friendly Societies Dispensary, with the same office bearers as the Presidents on the Honour Board but on which the 'United' is missing from the name of the Dispensary. The 1950 advertisements were placed by Sunshine U.F.S. Dispensary of 23 Sun Crescent. It is thought that all three names refer to the same business, but the writer stands to be corrected. The above is a compilation of information sourced from Sunshine Advocates published in January and July 1936, and in September, October and November 1950. It also draws on an article written by Elizabeth Willis and published online by the the Department of History (University of Melbourne), and on an article written by Mr. Bill Kelly of the Australian Friendly Societies Pharmacies Association, and also on an article by Museum Victoria Australia. Corrections to what has been written are welcome from interested readers.The Honour Board provides a historical record of the Presidents that served 61 terms on the Board of the Sunshine and District Friendly Societies Dispensary. It also provides a reminder that when a government does not adequately look after the welfare needs of its citizens, the people can band together to find ways of helping each other. The Sunshine Dispensary no longer exists, and a more recently established Community Pharmacy which operated in Hampshire Road could not compete against the discount pharmacies that have taken over. These new pharmacies sell a wide range of profitable product lines, as well as dispensing traditional prescription medications.Brown stained wood particle board with picture frame type edging. The board has six straight sides however it is not typical hexagon shaped. The top is composed of three straight short edges to give an almost rounded edge to an otherwise oblong shaped bottom section. On the board in gold coloured lettering are the names of 'brothers' and 'sisters' who served a total of 61 terms as PRESIDENTS of the SUNSHINE AND DISTRICT FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DISPENSARY, which was established on the 1st of March 1930. Eight of the men served more than one term with BRO. I. MILLER serving four terms, and BRO. F. RICHER serving three. The three women SISTER. I. REWELL, SISTER. C. JOHNSON, and SISTER. M.S. ARMSTRONG served one term each. There is no indication of when each person served, but it is believed that the term length was around six months and that the list is in chronological order. This conclusion results from seeing that BRO. W. ROONEY is the 11th listed President, and that the Sunshine Advocate of 10 July 1936 states that he was elected as the new President.sunshine and district friendly societies dispensary, honour board, 1st march 1930, 1/3/1930, sunshine u.f.s. dispensary, semmens, rooney, miller, richer, armstrong, rewell, johnson

Group Reunion c.1981 Back L-R: Pam Fry, Rita Perkins (nee Lloyd), Pat Gardiner (nee McCarthy), Eileen Lawrie, Kay Campbell, ?, ?, ?, ?, Flossie Jones Front L-R: Joan Kube, ?, Mona Bannon, Wilkie, Frances Dean, Glennys Nankervis, ?, Elizabeth Todd Nurses Lecture Room c.1948 In the former children's ward, a tutor sister instructs trainees on the intricacies of the human skeleton. Their Examination papers might require an account of the structure of a joint, or of the nursing of fractures treated in 'skeletal traction'. Back Row L-R: Isabelle Brown, Mabele Rogers, Pat Lemon, Enid Murphy Front Row L-R: Gladys Leeden, Eileen Lawrie, Pat McCarthy ?, ?, ?, (maybe Joan Kube, Rita Lloyd, ?)Hard Copiesgardiner, mccarthy, 1945, pts, graduation, portraits, 1947, mcqueen, fawcett, clohesy, classroom, cameron, reunion, 1981

Nurses Lecture Room c.1948, Ballarat Base Hospital. In the former children's ward, a tutor sister instructs trainees on the intricacies of the human skeleton. Their Examination papers might require an account of the structure of a joint, or of the nursing of fractures treated in 'skeletal traction'. Back Row L-R: Isabelle Brown, Mabele Rogers, Pat Lemon, Enid Murphy Front Row L-R: Gladys Leeden, Eileen Lawrie, Pat McCarthy ?, ?, ?, (maybe Joan Kube, Rita Lloyd, ?) Student nurses with tutor Sister Grace CameronPhoto - black & whitecameron, tutor, student, classroom

M. J. (Merv) Murnane was a resident of Peterborough and committed member of the golf club. The C Grade trophy honours his memory. Names listed on the plaque:1988 Paul Bourke, 1989 Daniel Whitehead, 1990 K. Parsons, 1991 L. Depeler, 1992 B. King, 1993 S. Dumesny, 1994 R. Holbeach, 1995 B. King, 1996 C.O. Moore, 1997 F. O’Connor, 1998 L. Beer, 1999H. Gretton-Watson, 2000 T. Ludeman, 2001 F. O’Connor, 2002 G. Osborn, 2003 J. Brown, 2004 R.Cunnington, 2005 P. Rintoule, 2006 G. Togni, 2007 A. Gunn, 2008 P. Deppeler, 2009 B. Flanders, 2010 J. Affleck, 2011 D. Manderson, 2012 J. McKenzie, 2013 B. Stewart, 2014 Dr. G. Irvine, 2015 M.Foley, 2016 G. Densley, 2017 B. Hesketh, 2018 B. Hesketh, 2019 D. Coloretti, 2020 Covid, 2021 D.Delaney, 2022 D. BradshawSignificant as it records the C Grade championship winners over the years.Rectangular wooden plaque with individually engraved names and dates from 1992, featuring a small, attached trophy .Peterborough Golf Club M. J. Murnane Shield, C Grade Championshippeterborough, golf, sporting honour boards, golf tournament, c grade golf championship

Metal sign (one of two- the other is missing) that previously hung on one side of the main entrance door at Dalgety Wool Store on Gheringhap St (now Deakin University waterfront campus). Sign was polished daily by Percy Johnson, a janitor at the building in the 1960's. Donor worked at the building as a clerk between 1958 - 1982. Sign was found by a metal collector by the side of the road c.2018. Metal sign with pressed text. Possibly brass. May have originally been gold colour but now a dull brown. Text is cracked and shows losses in some places. Four screw holes, one at each corner.AGENT FOR DALGETY AND COMPANY LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) WOOLBROKERS

Photographs relate to Mr C T Robin's property, "Corrong" Hopetoun, 1944, W E Brown & Sons' property "Cambacanya", Hopetoun 1945, during a period of low rainfall.MALLEE PHOTOGRAPHSsheep breeding - history dorset horn sheep sheep stations - history, robins, mr c t - corrong, hopetoun brown, w e - w e brown & son, corrong hopetoun, cambacanya hopetoun, sheep breeding - history, dorset horn sheep, sheep stations - history

The Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild Inc. entered "The Afternoon Tea Party" , designed by Val Ingeme, into the "Five Articles" Section of the Melbourne Sheep and Woolcraft Show c.1992. To qualify, the entry needed to be from a group of five people and be able to demonstrate a number of wool crafts in at least five different items. "The Afternoon Tea Party" was loaned to the NWM for display and was subsequently donated in 2003. This piece was designed by Janette Stonehouse and Val ingeme. the white bread and plate made by Janette Stonehouse and the brown bread by Val Ingeme.agricultural shows textile art handicrafts, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., felting, embroidery, ingeme, mrs val stonehouse, janette - geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., agricultural shows, textile art, handicrafts

T. Browns Furniture Warehouse photo taken around c 1870's. Four people standing outside the front of the furniture warehouse. The two story building has two display windows divided into three panes. The entrance door is glass with five arch windows on the second story. The address is 113 Main Street Stawell, later the site of the Coles store.Photograph appears to be taken from an original sepia photo of T. Brown's Furniture Warehouse. The two story building has two display windows on the ground floor with four people standing on the footpath outside the building.T. Brown's Furniture Warehouse Ironmongers T. Brown's Timber Merchant stawell t. browns furniture warehouse business

Group of Salvation Army Songsters 1966, photograph taken pre-Perth & Adelaide trip. In October 1966 the group travelled to Perth and Adelaide many miles were covered by the Songsters in the course of their mission of bring blessing and enjoyment per medium of music. Since 1960 when a visit was made to Hawthorn and Melbourne Spring Festival, over 5,500 miles have been travelled by this group. After the Perth trip a further 4,000 miles covered. Personnel of the Stawell Citadel Songster Brigade. Songster leader: L.G. Brown. Men: left to right - J. White, G. Watson, C. Jocob. C. Bailey (Capt.), A. Perry, D. Reeve, P. Tyler (Absent), L. Brown (S.L.). Women: 2nd row - Mrs. J. White, Mrs. D. Reeve, Miss B. Reeve, Miss D. Tyler, Miss H. Bastick, Mrs. L. Brown, Mrs. Capt. Bailey, Miss M. Reeve (Absent). Mrs. D. Symes (Absent). Women: Front row - Mrs. A. Perry, Miss A. Brown, Mrs. G. Watson, Miss B. Crute, Mrs. A. Folkes, Miss E. Crute, Mrs. A. Collins, Mrs. T. Collins. Black and white photograph of a group of people, male & females in uniform. They are standing on steps in front of a tree with a building in background.Songsters 1966. Ern McLean Studios Horsham (from notes in folder)stawell religion

Stawell Football Club 1925 premiers. Back Row: Joe Middleton (Trainer), Albert (Oliver)? Geo Gilbert, Ralph Dalkin, Jack Richards (lke's father), W.J. Earle (Pres), Jack Neylan? Bert Newton, A.E. Smith (ANZ Bank), Stan Freeland. Middle Row: Les Hutton, Rocky Davidson, Bill Northeast, Frank Spurrell? Mick Dalziel, Jack Gray, Ray Rowe, H. Hunt, XXX? Sam Ross (Boundry), Bill Lewis. Front Row Les Gram, Joe Brown, lke Richards, B. Hall, W. Twomey (V.C.), W. Walton (Chinga) (Capt. Coach) Dick Holliday, Wingie Ross, lke Cooper (Glenorchy), jack Sullivan, Len Clearson. Sitting in front Nat Powell (Masseur). Also, a list of people Hovie? Hunt, lke Cooper C. Hall, A. (Bert) Newton (Committee) eight on back row, lke Richards Junior, H. (Wingy) Ross, Dick Holladay, L. Clearson, Bill Twomey, W. (Chinga) Walton (Coach), Bill Earle (President), John Richards Senior, Sweeny, F. Spurrell (Policemen), Ralph Dalkin (Committee), jack Gray, L. Clearson, George Gilbert, Phillips, Blatchford, W. Lewis (Auditor) J. Sullivan, Nat Powell. Came from Bert Newton then to Isaac newton then to Hartley Newton (son). Black and white team photograph taken in front of No 1 Grandstand.Premiers 1925 Stawell Football Club W.J. Chapman Photo Artist Stawell. (see context for list of players names and Stawell Football Club)stawell sport

Stained Brown Frame. Sepia B/W. Photograph. Group in Natural Bush Setting. Back of Photo and Below Front Back Row L to R: Jeani white, James Paton, Doris, Dave Painter, Daisy Barnes, George M Painter, Miss Sweatman, Mabel McMuulin Miss Sweatman. Middle Row: Miss ?, Mrs & Mr Greenwood, George Annie, Miss Calder, Simon Calder (Father). Bottom Row: Uncle Pat, Ve, ev & Lilla Greenwood, Nett, Harry Greenwoodgreenwood family group

Photograph taken of R L Browning standing on pier at Cato Lake/Victoria Lake/ Stawell gardens on 14.4.1928. The photograph taken on Velox photographic paper with the steeple of the Presbyterian church and the Anglican church in the background. The pier was later used to access the Tower diving platform built in c 1932 (refer 67.5). Black and white photograph of R.L. Browning standing on a pier at Lake taken 14.4.1928. Stawell Gardens Victoria R.L. Browning Pier, Lane. R13 1234 14-4-1928stawell

Weaving sample folder: "RANGE 2 WOOLLEN UPHOLSTERY FABRICS", "C. URQUHART". Booklets contains the following 2 paged inserts: "WEAVE REPEAT AND PATTERNING FOR PATTERN 1" sheet with orange patterned cloth; "WEAVE REPEAT AND PATTERNING FOR PATTERN 2" sheet with brown patterned cloth; "WEAVE REPEAT AND PATTERNING FOR PATTERN 1" sheet with yellow/green patterned cloth.RANGE 2 WOOLLEN UPHOLSTERY FABRICS C. URQUHART WEAVE REPEAT AND PATTERNING FOR PATTERN 1 WEAVE REPEAT AND PATTERNING FOR PATTERN 2 WEAVE REPEAT AND PATTERNING FOR PATTERN 3textile production weaving, textile production, weaving

Weaving sample folder: "RANGE 4 LADIES WORSTED COSTUMING", "C. URQUHART". Booklets contains the following 2 paged inserts: "WEAVE REPEAT AND PEGGING FOR PATTERN 1" sheet with ochre/red/brown patterned cloth sample; "WEAVE REPEAT AND PEGGING FOR PATTERN 2" sheet with pink/grey patterned cloth sample; "PATTERN REPEAT AND PEGGING FOR PATTERN 3" sheet with orange/yellow/grey patterned cloth sampleRANGE 4 LADIES WORSTED COSTUMING C. URQUHART WEAVE REPEAT AND PEGGING FOR PATTERN 1 WEAVE REPEAT AND PEGGING FOR PATTERN 2 PATTERN REPEAT AND PEGGING FOR PATTERN 3textile production weaving, textile production, weaving

Delisted from Blackburn East Library State School c 1970'sProgressive Phonic Primer. Book 2. Blue/red/brown/white cover with illustrations of various stories in book. 60 pages. Card cover, paper inserts with text.State School Blackburn East 4800 Stamp.school, equipment

Photocopy of Certificate of Title Vol 5807 Fol 1161261 to Carl Julius Otto Draeger for four acres of land being part of Crown Portion 93 at Forest Hill; with verso of C/T Vol 1900 Fol 37984 recording transfers to Lydia Esther Lovell, Lillian Sarah Frances Lovell, William John and Mabel Jessie Brown.Photocopy of Certificate of Title draeger, carl julius otto, canterbury road, forest hill, glen valley road, lovell, lydia esther, lillian sarah frances, brown, william john, mabel jessie

Carte de Visite. Portrait photograph, c. 2.25x3.5 ins.card mounted, with the photographer's name, etc. on the back. Cost cut by use of multiple lens. Collected (friends, celebrities, etc.) , for albums; not used as visiting cards. Mainly 1860s, but the fashion revived in the 1890s with a larger 'cabinet card'Hand tinted, with oil paint Carte de Viste of a middle aged woman. Held in a hinged leather bound case with a clip fastener. Photo surrounded by patterned gold leaf on left hand inner side. The right hand side covered with padded brown velvet. Daguerreotype.photography, photographs / slides / film

Black and white photo of Mitcham Football Club in 1928.weston, p., mcclare, john e, russell, s., henderson, g., stewart, 'sport', mcpherson, n., head, w., kleinert, a., kesslake, williams, e., meagher, hand -, hand, m., gilchrist, paynter, c., carey -, henderson -, treveston, wathen, j., brown, mitcham football club

Believed to have been owned originally by Alice and Arthur Fisher who had a 16 acre property in Mullum Mullum Road, Ringwood. The house was called Greenhill and was located at the highest point, now no. 28. They had a mixed farm including an orchard of fruit and nut trees, and a dairy cow. Alice milked the cow much to the amusement of her English family, who delighted in visiting. When the property was sold the butter churn went to Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula. Arthur Lunt, donor has memories of its use in Red Hill, where his parents had a mixed farm. That property was sold c. 1950, and the butter Churn returned to the Ringwood Croydon area where it has remained unused for the last 65 years.|The butter churn has been in Croydon and Ringwood since 1952; it is typical of manually operated equipment in use on small properties 100 years ago.Cylindrical container, brown, mounted on board with handle underneath. To one side is a wooden handle and drive gears to spin cylinder. Cylinder has tight fitting lid and makers metal label on the side; opposite side has direction arrow embossed. Mounted on wooden base. Cream was put into churn, handle turned to spin drum until butter was produced. Five parts to the Churn.SVENSKA STOCKHOLM SWEDEN CENTRIFUGA,B.DAHLIA N0:0 SLATER PATENTdomestic items, food preparation

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'.Black and white photo of Blackburn Football Club in 1929. The club was founded in 1900s and is still in existence. See Da Costa book page 87. Names listed in SUBJECTS below.lea, w., dell, r., bambridge, l., luff, robert, brown, jamieson, alexander a., young, stainsby, peters, h., lee, s., foster, c., kiker, f., jenkinson, p., mcclelland, cooper, tickle, rooks, charles francis, williams, heatley, j., headford, n., heppner, w. b., jenkyn, t., yeomans, a., blackburn football club

This ball was possibly made by Corporal C. McMullen during WWI. McMullen made footballs for the Australian Imperial Force, all of which were hand stitched. He made the original ball for the 1916 Australian Rules exhibition match held in London and watched by 3000 spectators. McMullen's balls were called "The AIF Ball", indicating that this might be one of them. The inscription "Match .II." suggests it was used for a later match.The provenance of this object is unknown, but it was potentially made by Corporal C. McMullen for use in an AIF exhibition match. If so, it is a highly significant piece of sporting memorabilia, and holds national significance as an object that tells the early evolution of Australian Rules Football and the importance of sport to the armed forces.Brown leather football, deflated. Stitched together. Four leather threads at top of ball. Has stencil painted markings on both top sections.THE AIF BALL / MATCH .II.football, aif, afl, australian rules, sport, leather, wwi

First piece of publicity to feature in The Courier newspaper, regarding the inaugural Buninyong Film Weekend (now known as the Buninyong Film Festival).Browned with age.Wed, May 19th, 93