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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Bell, Port Melbourne Football Club, 1800s - 1900s
The bell was used by the Port Melbourne Football Club for the start and finish of games, not used for many years.Cast iron bell with "clanger" and hook, red in colour, at least 100 years old.sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Relating to William and Charlotte Ashton, 1900s
Copies of original photos .01 - William and Charlotte Ashton (colour) .02 - Home of William and Charlotte Ashton at 11 Seissman St, Port Melbourne before 1911 (faded black and white) .03 - Heath Hill, 184 Dow St, Port Melbourne; lived in by W & C Ashton after 1911 (probably), home of Fred Nicholson 2012 (sepia) .04 - Blacksmith shop 202 Bay St, Port Melbourne; belonging to Tom and William Ashton; also a sweet shop run by Charlotte Ashton.built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, business and traders, families, william ashton, charlotte ashton, tom ashton -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Town of Port Melbourne, Rats Cash Book, 1900s
Town of Port Melbourne ledger recording bounties paid for rats May 1905 to Feb 1907; cash book. Many signatures appear to be by children. Ledger, RATS label on spine; florentine coloured cover.local government - town of port melbourne, health - general health, domestic life - pets and pests, rats -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Town of Port Melbourne, Rat Cash Book, Rats, 1900s
Town of Port Melbourne recording bounties paid for rats 1902-1903local government - town of port melbourne, health - general health, domestic life - pets and pests, rats -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Tool - Hand Drill, 1900s
3/4 inch hand extension drillbusiness and traders, tools, drill -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, prior to WWI, 1900s
Sepia photograph of Railway Pier Port Melbourne. Prior to WWI. Photo shows two Mail boats and Paddle Steamer "Ozone". Enlargement of a postcardpiers and wharves - railway pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sandridge Lagoon, pre WWI, 1900s
Black and White photograph of Sandridge Lagoon taken from the Rouse Street Bridge pre WWI. Small craft and Harpers Starch Factory are visiblesandridge lagoon, piers and wharves - lagoon pier, harpers starch factory -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Boxer, Tom Duggan, 1890s - 1900s
Photo of Tom Duggan in boxing apparel. Australian Champion. South African champion middleweightsport - boxing, thomas duggan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Theophilus (Theo) Kitchen (1840 - 1909), second son of John Kitchen, 1900s
Large black and white photograph, in wooden frame of Theophilus (Theo) Kitchen (1840-1909), second son of John Kitchen of J Kitchen and Sons of Port Melbourne. Plus photocopy of information sheet prepared by Symex staff in early 2000sindustry, manufacturing, theophilus (theo) kitchen, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, symex holdings ltd, pental products pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - George, Frank Richard and Tom Faram, 1900s
George, Richard (Dick) and Tom established Faram Bros ironmomgery (hardware) store in Bay St Port Melbourn in 1919.From a group of four photos of the Faram family: George, Frank, Richard, Herbert, Tombuilt environment - commercial, george faram, frank faram, richard faram, herbert faram, tom faram, louisa faram, alice faram, arthur john faram, caroline grook faram, bay street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Louisa and Alice Faram, 1900s
Louisa and Alice were sisters of the Faram brothers who ran the ironmongery (hardware) business in Bay StreetFrom a group of four photos of the Faram family: Louisa and Alicebuilt environment - commercial, george faram, frank faram, richard faram, herbert faram, tom faram, louisa faram, alice faram, arthur john faram, bay street, caroline grook faram -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - A J Faram, 1900s
Arthur John Faram was a Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer in South Melbourne. He was married to Caroline Crook Faram and they had children Jack, Herbert, George, Louisa, Dick, Frank, Tom and Alice. Arthur died in 1914. Sons Tom, Dick and George established the Faram Bros ironmongery (hardware) store in Bay St which continued until 2007.From a group of four photos of the Faram family: A J Farambuilt environment - commercial, george faram, frank faram, richard faram, herbert faram, tom faram, louisa faram, alice faram, arthur john faram, caroline grook faram, bay street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - C G Faram, 1900s
Caroline Faram was married to Arthur Faram and they had 8 children. Three of the boys established the Faram Bros ironmongery (hardware) store in Bay St Port Melbourne which continued until 2007. Caroline died in 1918. From a group of four photos of the Faram family: C G Farambuilt environment - commercial, george faram, frank faram, richard faram, herbert faram, tom faram, louisa faram, alice faram, arthur john faram, caroline grook faram, bay street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Harper's advertising, 1900s
Harper's advertising poster in red painted wooden frame, glass front and masonite backing. Major words Harper's Ëmpire"Self-raising flour. Colours red, blue, white, black. Probably an original print of the time - early 20th Century.industry - manufacturing, robert harper & co ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Equipment - Film negative holder, 1900s
Small film negative holder, cloth covered; index pages at front; tissue sleeves for holding negativessocial activities, photography -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Letitia Morris Sinclair. From the booklet "Family history of four immigrant families" prepared by Margaret BRIDE, Margaret Bride, Four immigrant families and some of their descendants, early 1900s. Booklet completed 2019
Photos belonged to Ada POLSON (nee BELLION), Margaret BRIDE's mother.From the booklet "Four immigrant families and some of their descendants" by Margaret Bride .07 - Letitia Morris Sinclair families, margaret bride nee polson, ada polson nee bellion, thomas sinclair, elizabeth weller bellion, william j bellion, louisa bellion, letitia sinclair, mother falkenreich, ada florence bellion, lizzie sinclair -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mother Falkenreich died 1920. from the booklet "Family history of four immigrant families" prepared by Margaret BRIDE, Margaret Bride, Four immigrant families and some of their descendants, Early 1900s Booklet completed 2019
Photos belonged to Ada POLSON (nee BELLION), Margaret BRIDE's mother.From the booklet "Four immigrant families and some of their descendants" by Margaret Bride .09 - Mother Falkenreich, died 1920 families, margaret bride nee polson, ada polson nee bellion, thomas sinclair, elizabeth weller bellion, william j bellion, louisa bellion, letitia sinclair, mother falkenreich, ada florence bellion, lizzie sinclair -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Equipment - Protectograph, Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 1900s
.01 Protectograph - "a physical device for protecting a check (cheque) from unauthorized alteration of either the amount or the authorizing signature" (from Wikipedia). Used in Kitchen & Son administration. .02 base for protectograph .03 red ink bottle for protectograph Black painted Protectograph with handle and fely vase and red ink bottleOn the front "Protectograph Model H manufactured by Todd Protectograph Co, Inc Rochester NY USA" Patent Notices on bottom 429786industry, manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, administration -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Dance Program Board, 1900s
Used in Port Melbourne Town HallBoards identifying next dance, to be inserted in stand at .01. All boards are yellow background with black capital letters .02 "Tangoette"; .03 "Charmaine"; .04 Foxtrot ; .05 "Parma -Waltz"; .06 "Gypsy Tap"; .07 "Slow Foxtrot"; .08 "Barn Dance"; .09 "Twilight Waltz"; .10 "Evening -3-step" ; .11 "Pride of Erin"; .12 "Swing Waltz"; .13 "Monte Carlo"; .14 "Quick Step"; .15 "Modern Waltz" ; .16 "Carousel"; .17 "Merrilyn"; .18 "Tracy Lee"; .19 "Joyette"; .20 "Barkly Blues"; .21 "Melba Blues" arts and entertainment, social activities, port melbourne town hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Electrine Candles, J Kitchen & Sons, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 1900s
.01 - box - Electrine Carriage Candles - short, blue-grey cardboard with red and navy labels, damaged. .02 - 3 candles from the box above made by J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltdindustry - manufacturing, domestic life, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: CHILD'S PICTURE BLOCKS, early 1900s
Toys and Games Collection. Eleven loose children's picture blocks.toys, general, blocks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: CHILD'S PICTURE BLOCKS, early 1900s
Toys and games collection. Set of twelve children's picture blocks. In cardboard box with a scene of a man, woman and small girl on the lid of the box. The blocks may be assembled into six different pictures.toys, general, blocks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: BOX OF CHILDREN'S BLOCKS, early 1900s
Toys and games collection. Wooden box containing children's picture blocks. Box is covered in paper with depictions of stamps of the world. The broken lid is tied with a fabric tie.toys, general, blocks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: CHILD'S BUILDING BLOCKS, early 1900s
Toys and games collection. Set of twenty-six children's wooden building blocks. Assorted shapes and sizes. Made from dark-stained timber. Stored in a cardboard box.toys, general, blocks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: TOY WHIPS, early 1900s
Toys and Games Collection. Six children's toy whips. Red, green and purple wooden handles and leather straps.toys, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: SPINNING TOPS, early 1900s
Toys and Games Collection. Three children's wooden spinning tops with metal tips. 1. Light coloured wooden top. Machine turned. 2. Red painted wooden top. Machine turned. 3. Wooden top. Possibly hand-made, with uneven shape and surface.toys, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: CHILDREN'S GAME, early 1900s
Toys and games collection. Tiddly Winks boxed game. Contains wooden cup and assorted coloured discs of varying sizes. Small black box embossed with birds and flowers, with an illustration on top of a hand playing the game.National trade marktoys, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - The Young and Wirth Families at Preston Vale, near the Springs Sedgwick, 1880s-1900s
The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of 11 Items. The related items can be found by clicking on the reference link below. The following history of the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. Frances Young's parents Joseph and Margaret Young owned the property called "The Old Place, Preston Vale or Wellington Flat" at Sedgwick near the Springs. Joseph Young owned and Managed the Standard Brewery which was located at Campbells Creek during the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Joseph and Margaret are buried in the Harcourt cemetery. In 1880 August Wirth lived at Mosquito Creek (Lake Eppalock, Victoria) when he married Frances Young. In 1902 they moved to part of Joseph Young's property. They milked cows and sold cattle for a living. One of their children Charles Wirth (Phil Wilkin's Grandfather) bought the land in 1935 after his parents had died. Charles Wirth was a councillor and also was president of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The "Old Place" was part of the property owned by members of the family. The old house at the Springs was burnt out by bushfire in January 1944 and much of the stonework was later vandalized by campers. The original Coliban Water Works were designed in 1863 by the Irish engineer Joseph Brady. The system included 70 kilometres of open water channels, aqueducts, syphons and tunnels to carry water (by gravity) from the Coliban River at Malmsbury, north to Castlemaine and Bendigo. Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Facilities include a public hall that opened in 1958 and CFA Rural fire station. It was named Upper Emu Creek until 1901 when it was renamed as Sedgwick after British geologist Adam Sedgwick.Thirty Four Photos of Joseph Young's property near "The Springs" on the main Coliban water channel from Malmsbury to the Sandhurst Reservoir in Bendigo. This item contains family history of Joeph's descendant Charles Wirth, who was a councillor for the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The water race descends through a concrete chute, and continues sharply around the contour of the hills. Once it descended into a syphon across the gully. The are 182 photos in this series and can be found at 8683.1 to 8683.11. The series also includes photos of the surrounding farming land and the remains of an old house. There are also some notes on the pioneers of the district.history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick, charles wirth, preston vale, joseph and margaret young, standard brewery campbells creek harcourt, phil wilkin collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Joseph and Margaret Young from Preston Vale (near The Springs) Sedgwick, 1800s-1900s
The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of 11 Items. The related items can be found by clicking on the reference link below. The following history of the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. Frances Young's parents Joseph and Margaret Young owned the property called "The Old Place, Preston Vale or Wellington Flat" at Sedgwick near the Springs. Joseph Young owned and Managed the Standard Brewery which was located at Campbells Creek during the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Joseph and Margaret are buried in the Harcourt cemetery. In 1880 August Wirth lived at Mosquito Creek (Lake Eppalock, Victoria) when he married Frances Young. In 1902 they moved to part of Joseph Young's property. They milked cows and sold cattle for a living. One of their children Charles Wirth (Phil Wilkin's Grandfather) bought the land in 1935 after his parents had died. Charles Wirth was a councillor and also was president of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The "Old Place" was part of the property owned by members of the family. The old house at the Springs was burnt out by bushfire in January 1944 and much of the stonework was later vandalized by campers. The original Coliban Water Works were designed in 1863 by the Irish engineer Joseph Brady. The system included 70 kilometres of open water channels, aqueducts, syphons and tunnels to carry water (by gravity) from the Coliban River at Malmsbury, north to Castlemaine and Bendigo. Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Facilities include a public hall that opened in 1958 and CFA Rural fire station. It was named Upper Emu Creek until 1901 when it was renamed as Sedgwick after British geologist Adam Sedgwick.12 photos and historical document of Joseph and Margaret Young. There are 182 photos in this series and can be found at 8683.1 to 8683.11. The series also includes photos of the surrounding farming land and the remains of an old house. There are also some notes on the pioneers of the district.history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick, phil wilkin collection, standard brewery campbells creek, joeseph and margaret young -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - The Wilkin Family of Sedgwick, 1800s-1900s
The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of 11 Items. The related items can be found by clicking on the reference link below. The following history of the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. Frances Young's parents Joseph and Margaret Young owned the property called "The Old Place, Preston Vale or Wellington Flat" at Sedgwick near the Springs. Joseph Young owned and Managed the Standard Brewery which was located at Campbells Creek during the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Joseph and Margaret are buried in the Harcourt cemetery. In 1880 August Wirth lived at Mosquito Creek (Lake Eppalock, Victoria) when he married Frances Young. In 1902 they moved to part of Joseph Young's property. They milked cows and sold cattle for a living. One of their children Charles Wirth (Phil Wilkin's Grandfather) bought the land in 1935 after his parents had died. Charles Wirth was a councillor and also was president of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The "Old Place" was part of the property owned by members of the family. The old house at the Springs was burnt out by bushfire in January 1944 and much of the stonework was later vandalized by campers. The original Coliban Water Works were designed in 1863 by the Irish engineer Joseph Brady. The system included 70 kilometres of open water channels, aqueducts, syphons and tunnels to carry water (by gravity) from the Coliban River at Malmsbury, north to Castlemaine and Bendigo. Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Facilities include a public hall that opened in 1958 and CFA Rural fire station. It was named Upper Emu Creek until 1901 when it was renamed as Sedgwick after British geologist Adam Sedgwick.17 photos and historical document of the Wilkin Family associated with the Springs near Sedgwick. There are 182 photos in this series and can be found at 8683.1 to 8683.11. The series also includes photos of the surrounding farming land and the remains of an old house. There are also some notes on the pioneers of the district.history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick, phil wilkin collection, standard brewery campbells creek, joeseph and margaret young, wilkin family