ST. PAULS ANGLICAN CHURCH. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE WROUGHT IRON GATES, WHICH HAVE NOW BEEN REMOVED.PHOTOGRAPH OF ST. PAULS ANGLICAN TAKEN FROM OUTSIDE THE GATESphotography, churches, st - pauls anglican

T.C. Stewart Bequest Fund, 1953

stawell religion

Photocopy of original certificate granting William Logan allotment no 144, Parish of Nunawading.logan, william, bowen, george ferguson (sir), land settlement

The match case belonged to the donors great grandfather Nathaniel Benjamin Turner (1859 - 1949)who lived at Rowena Parade, Richmond.Small rectangular silver plated match case containing 4 waterproof wax matches. One end hinged, the other end grooved and used as the striker. Small silver ring near hinge for chain. The case is chased and engraved with a leaf design. Small shield on one side engraved with initials.Hallmark: M&D, lion. space Zpersonal effects, seeing aids

Scent Bottle owned by donor's grandmotherGlass ladies scent bottle with a horseshoe shaped design. Metal rim and round cut glass stopper.Silver Hall Markdomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Letter of resignation, 19 December 1854, from W. Bennett Hull to the Surveyor General regarding complaints about the supervision of Mr Hodgkinson, District Surveyor during survey of road to Anderson's Creek.hull, w. bennett, hodgkinson, clement, andersons creek, land surveys, roads and streets

A history of the Forest Hill Post Office.A history of the Forest Hill Post Office.forest hill post office, post offices, peacock family, peacock robert, peacock catherine, mcarthur archibald

A tilt-top real tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and extra long fine-grooved handle/shaft. Protruding end wrap formed from long piece of leather strip. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

An extreme tilt-top real tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, leather collar around shaft, and leather handle grip. Throat on both faces features impressed trademark of an elephant above three crowns. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

A tilt-top Sphairistike lawn tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, leather crown protector, and white leather handle grip wrapped along almost the whole length of the shaft. Impressed inscription along throat and shaft on obverse: FRENCH & CO./46 CHURTON ST./LONDON/SPHAIRISTIKE. This historical racquet was literally one of the first lawn tennis racquets - sold as part of a lawn tennis set - to be produced by French & Co., upon the order of Major Wingfield, in anticipation of the patenting and publication of his game rules. Once the patent was granted, Wingfield had his rules published in two days, and had copies slipped into the already constructed French & Co. tennis sets, and from that point, the lawn tennis craze began. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Inktennis

An empty chest, with unhinged lid. Inscription across a lithographic print, featuring three Grecian maidens, adhered to the top of the lid, in English and Greek: BY/ROYAL LETTERS PATENT/SFAIRISTIKE/OR/LAWN TENNIS/PRICE TEN GUINEAS/CASH/INVENTOR'S AGENTS;/MESSRS. FRENCH & CO., 46 CHURTON STREET, LONDON. Printed sheet adhered to inside of lid provides price ranges. Materials: Wood, Metal, Ink, Glue, Paint, Papertennis

Gold and stained wood

MUIOOF Loyal Stawell Lodge Honour Board. Past Grands.stawell

Handwritten letter from Jan Downman (nee Macauley). Typed biography of John Thomas Macauley, Manager/Curator of Poultry Testing Unit/Egg-laying Competition. Photocopies of photographs: (1) "John Thomas Macauley," as a child. (2) "J T Isobel Macauley." (3) "Picture appeared in 'The Weekly Times'." (4) "Macauley family c.1921." (5) "July 1942 3 generations" "J.T, Barry & W.E. (Bill) Macauley." (6) "c 1923." (7) "at Blackburn c.1946." Also Obituaries and a Memorandum for the Agricultural Superintendent from Mr. Jessep recommending that he continue to be employed after his retirement.jan downman (nee macauley, john thomas macauley, manager, curator, poultry testing unit, egg-laying competition, j t isobel macauley, barry macauley, w.e. (bill) macauley, obituaries

Red fabric hardcover book of three short stories, The Cheery Chime of Garth and Other Stories by Mrs Sophie Amelia Prosser, with a floral design in black on front cover with gold lettering for title. And Other Stories and author printed in black. Ornate Illumination style lettering for the first letter of each new chapter with some black and white illustrations throughout.fictionThree Short Stories with strong religious themes, the Cheery Chimes of Garth set in a small village in England where a new vicar has been appointed. Mrs S. A. Prosser was known for her sentimental morality tales and fables.religion fiction, morals fiction, young people's fiction

From the library of the former Kilmore Court House.Water-mark patterned black cloth cover with leather spine & corners, worn on corners, staining to lower spine Red band with gilt lettering on spine. Black band with gold lettering on spine. Discolouration on edges of front & back pages. Foxing on flyleaves. Underlining of text throughout. Good condition.Contributing Judges list, '104/Courts Kilmore/ 1/2 Calf'.kilmore court house library

An unsuccessful attempt was made to set up a silkworm industry at Mt Alexander, to be an occupation for ladies of the district as well as to introduce the silk industry to Victoria. An attempt by women to enter the business world was beaten by difficulties: (1). Road access to the property (2). Heavy frost damage to mulberry plants. (3). Disease of silkworms. (4). Lack of quantity of leaves. (5) drought and rabbits. Experiments proved silk harvested and woven was superior to overseas products, but the venture was defeated by the climate and the surviving trees were relocated to Corowa NSWA relic of the far-sighted venture by the Victorian Ladies Sericulture Co, promoted by the charismatic Mrs Bladen Neill , who was anxious to generate employment opportunities for women..A dead branch from a mulberry tree grown at Sericulture Farm, Mt Alexander, in the early 1870s. This long limb's bark has cracked with age, forming a pattern of brown cracks. Remnants of smaller branch axilla are clearly visible. An inscription on paper is pasted around the branchTyped: "Part of a limb of a mulberry tree from the Sericulture Farm on Mt Alexander which was started by Mrs Bladen-Neill in early 1870s, finally closing in 1878. Mrs Bladen-Neill died in September 1884 at the residence of Dr Barker, Melbourne" "Courtesy of Keith Henderson, Harcourt"