Showing 3817 items matching "1890s-1930s"
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Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Functional object - Fan, Ladies hand fan
Handmade fan for social evenings made by and for Theresa (Tess) Taafe c. 1930s.Small fan made of bakelite, lacework with sequins all hand sewn to netting backing.Nilfan, lady's fan, evening wear, tess lazarus, patrick taafe, redesdale. -
The Paynesville Maritime Museum
Photograph - Speedboat Kandoo II, racing near Newlands Arm
Speedboat racing was very popular at Paynesville from the 1930s onward and continues to this dayPhotograph of speedboats racingspeedboats, racing, kandoo ii -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Ithacan Picnic, c1930s
The photograph was taken at one of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society's picnic some time in the 1930s.A sepia photograph in a brown folder of families and friends at a picnic. The children in the group are standing in front of the adults. There are wooded hills in the background. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Ithacan Picnic, c1930s
The group of men were photographed at an annual Ithacan picnic some time in the 1930s.A sepia photograph with a white border of ten men standing in a row in an open field with cypress trees i9n the background.ithacan philanthropic society, picnics. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter book 8, Letters on Hyd Engineering
This book contains letters and mathematical computations on hydraulic engineering. The material has been compiled by Arnold Lilley (Lilly), an Oxford mathematician working in Victoria in the 1890s. It is said that he taught or coached 95% of the municipal surveyors in Victoria in the 1890s. The book came from the office of one of Lilley’s pupils, John William Crawley Junior, an engineer, surveyor and architect with a private practice in Warrnambool and also the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. It is presumed that he had the letters bound in book form. The book passed to his son, Rolf Crawley, the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. It later came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business of Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society acquired the book, along with other Crawley ledgers, from the estate of Michael Hand.This book is of interest as a memento of the 1890s teachings of the mathematician, Arnold Lilley and also of his pupil, John William Crawley, the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool for 40 years.This is a blue hard-cover book containing handwritten letters and computations. There are some loose pages and some pages have postal stamps on them. The book spine is slightly scuffed. ‘Letters on Hydraulic Engineering by Arnold Lilly Esq Mathematical Coach. J. Wm. Crawley Junior Pupil’rolf crawley, warrnambool, john william crawley junior, warrnambool, shire of warrnambool, arnold lilley, mathematician and teacher -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Trophy, ISCA Bates Cup Deck Quoits, 1930s
This trophy is one of several from the 1930s that were awarded as part of the competitions held in Warrnambool by the Inter-Church Indoor Sports Association. One of the sponsors of this competition was Fletcher Jones, the well-known clothing manufacturer who had his head office and main factory in Warrnambool. This trophy was the Bates Cup and it was probably donated by Harold Bates, a property developer who was a Warrnambool City Councillor from 1941 to 1945. This trophy was for the deck quoits competition. The game of quoits consists of competitors throwing four or five rings or hoops on to a raised spike some metres away. The hoops are generally made of plaited rope and the game is said to have been started or popularized by sailors on board ship. In deck quoits the raised spike is usually replaced by concentric circles drawn on the playing surface. This game became very popular on ocean liner cruise ships from the 1920s on. The winner of this trophy is not known.This cup is retained as a fine example of the trophies awarded for indoor sport in the 1930s in Warrnambool by the now-defunct inter church sporting associationThis is an electro plated nickel silver cup with two side handles and a thin stem on a silver base. The cup is mounted on a brown circular Bakelite stand. ‘I.C.I.S.A. Bates Cup Deck Quoits Championship’inter church sporting competitions warrnambool, warrnambool history -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo
Appears to be a group of Legatees enjoying an evening function, it appears to be on board a ship. From the ladies dresses it could be in the 1930s, making it a very early Legacy photo. The caption 'Marella' could the name of a ship. There was a ship called Marella that was a Burns Philp Line steamer that typically sailed to and from Singapore in the 1930s.An early photo of Legatees at a social function.Black and white photo of 9 men and 7 women in evening wear.Written on white border "V AT DANCE 'MARELLA' AID, MELBOURNE LEGACY" in blue pen. Stamped on the back "Kodak Print" in purple ink.legatee function, founding legatee -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Margaret Ball, 68 Bible Street, Eltham, Nov-Dec 1999, 1999
Owned in 1930s by L. Bourke, Shire Council Road Foreman. Had a tin roof.The Margaret Ball (Pre 1960s Houses) Collection was a personal project initiated to mark the year 2000 and arose as a result of the disappearance of many pre-1960s parts of Eltham due to development. Approximately 200 pre-1960s style houses that were left in Eltham between Main Road and east to Bible Street, between Cecil Street to the north and south to Dalton Street were photographed in late 1999. Not all of the houses could be photographed; some because the garden or trees blocked the view of the house, others because of rubbish or cars were in the way, some because people were working on the house or in the gardens at the time.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC 400-6eltham, houses, streets, margaret ball (pre 1960s houses) collection, bible street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Margaret Ball, 58 Bible Street, Eltham, Nov-Dec 1999, 1999
Southeast corner of Bible and Bridge Streets. Owner 1930s-1950s: George and Grace MillerThe Margaret Ball (Pre 1960s Houses) Collection was a personal project initiated to mark the year 2000 and arose as a result of the disappearance of many pre-1960s parts of Eltham due to development. Approximately 200 pre-1960s style houses that were left in Eltham between Main Road and east to Bible Street, between Cecil Street to the north and south to Dalton Street were photographed in late 1999. Not all of the houses could be photographed; some because the garden or trees blocked the view of the house, others because of rubbish or cars were in the way, some because people were working on the house or in the gardens at the time.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC 400-6eltham, houses, streets, margaret ball (pre 1960s houses) collection, bible street -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Elwood Primary School, c. 1930
stamped on back: D.J.H. Taggart, 58 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood 3184. Handwritten: 1930sblack and white photograph unmounted good condition appears to be a copy of post card, 510Grade 5B, Elwood Primary School -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - A variety of drawings from the Air Ministry Air Gunnery Schools
Air Ministry technical documents from the Air Gunnery Schools. Circa 1920s, 1930s.air ministry, air gunnery school -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Doll, Norah Wellings, c1930s-1950s
Probably made in the 1940s as the eyes are painted not made of glass as the earlier dolls made in the 1930s. Norah Wellings' company made dolls from1926-1959. Brown velvet Doll, known as a Sammy Minstrel number 126 doll, with flocked velvet covered moulded head and hands. The soft body is dressed in a black vest with four pearl buttons, bow tie, pants and hat is mustard yellow.toys, dolls -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Book - Victorian Railways Timesheet carbon book
This book provides an important record of the movements of staff across the Victorian Railway system in the 1930s.michael taffe, ballarat, maryborough, donald, watchem, beaufort, mildura, rockbank, creswick, north creswick, burrumbeet -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Container - Spectacle Case, Wastell & Cutter spectacle/glasses case
Wastell & Cutter were Ophthalmic Opticians at Ballarat, Victoria from the 1930s until the 1970s. Small metal plaque on cover with Optometrist's name Wastell & Cutter embossed against medieval townscape image.optometrist, ballarat, glasses case -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Bus 91 Leyland Tiger TS8 chassis with Cheetham & Borthwick body at 26 Mar 1955, 1930
The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the early ones built during the 1930sYields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 91 at unknown location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, cheetham & borwick, bus 91 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Correspondence, REIV Proposal - History of Land Subidivision in Melbourne 1880-1960
Email from Marie Wallington via Richard Carter (Carter Real Estate, Ringwood, Victoria) to G. Bruno (Real Estate Institute of Victoria), 31 October, 2008, with attachment: Proposal for The REIV to commission a history of land subdivisions around Melbourne from circa 1890s to circa 1960s. Subsequent Report to Past Presidents' Council dated 10th March 2009 including submission of proposed printing costs by Bounce Books, Rosanna, Victoria. Email from Allan Lord sent Monday, 4 April 2011 to Richard Carter, Subject: Wednesday Meeting, with list of names (for discussion?). -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Postcard Series, c.2004
All photos used courtesy of Southern Health Monash Medical Centre Historical Collection. 10 postcards. Black and white photographs. standard A6 size. Woman Pathologist, 1890s to early 1900s Queen Victoria Hospital at the corner of Lonsdale and Swanston Streets 1950's Multicultural Nurses 'Give Generously' Infants in the Queen Vic Hospital maternity ward A Van donated by auxiliaries, used to transport nurses and deliver supplies to nursing homes. Around 1957. Queen Vic nurses in the 1900s Nurses in a recovery room, 1960s Matron with a blind patient and her guide dog in 1963 Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital (Mint Place) ward on a verandah 1920shosptial, postcards, historic site, charitable organisations -
Brighton Historical Society
Hat, 1960s
Thomas Harrison (1897-1981) was a leading Melbourne milliner from the 1930s. He began his millinery career in 1920, and by the late 1930s had a salon and workshop at 163 Collins St. He later moved the business to Toorak Road, South Yarra. He continued millinery work until 1975.Pink floral dome-shaped hat made up of silk and velvet pink hydrangea petals and mauve silk stems attached to a stiffened net base.Label, printed black on white acetate, centre back: THOMAS HARRISONthomas harrison, hats, 1960s fashion, melbourne fashion -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1975
The Donchi family has been cutting sleepers since the 1890s in the Orbost area. This photograph , one of a set of six, was taken for an article in the Victorian railways Magazine in 1975. This was a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. . It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.This item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years..The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of a bush scene of a timber harvesting coupe used by the Donchi family.on back - Pr 8766sleeper-cutting-orbost donchi-orbost timber-industry-orbost -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Cream Blouse
Emma Thomas Collection: Items were owned by Emma Courtis, nee Thomas. Family lived in Hamelin St, White Hills. Clothing items possibly handmade by Emma or a local person in White Hills area and used around 1890s. Emma's family include Elizabeth Penrose (mother), Solomon Thomas (father), and Richard Courtis, a blacksmith (her husband).Short sleaved, tailored blouse. Handmade with decorative embroidery and crochetwork around neckline and sleaves. Crochet work is also used on both sides of the vertical central panel which is fastened by 7 cream coloured buttons. Seams are used to make this a fitted garment at the waist. There is a "clip" in the front and back of the blouse. emma thomas, emma courtis, blouse, clothing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Black Jacket (Ladies)
Emma Thomas Collection: Items were owned by Emma Courtis, nee Thomas. Family lived in Hamelin St, White Hills. Clothing items possibly made by Emma or a local person in White Hills area and used around 1890s. Emma's family include Elizabeth Penrose (mother), Solomon Thomas (father), and Richard Courtis, a blacksmith (her husband).Black jacket is handmade with a heavy cotton lining. Collar and hem of the garment are lined with black velvet. Sleeve hems also lined with a band of black velvet. Hock and eye fasteners provide centre closing. Twelve small, black buttons (decorative) have been sewn vertically along the centre panel from collar to hem. Boning has been inserted into both of the side seams to shape the jacket. Darts, with decorative stitching, have also been used to tailor the front of the jacket around the centre closure panels (Three darts on either side of the centre closure panels). A central seam runs through the jacket back which ends in a "scalloped" shape.emma thomas, emma courtis, clothing, jacket -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Clifford Butchery near Linton, F. Mitchell Proprietor
The people in the photograph are not identified, but the man is believed to be Frederick Mitchell, who farmed at Argyle (on road now known as Mitchells Road). The farm was known as Clifford Farm. Frederick Mitchell ran a butcher's shop there from the late 1880s to the mid 1890s. Frederick Mitchell's first wife was Jane McDonagh, and his second wife was Jane's sister Isobel McDonagh.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph. Photograph shows a shop building with a verandah, which has a shingled roof in fairly poor condition. A sign "CLIFFORD BUTCHERY" is over the shop building, and the name "F. MITCHELL" on the fascia board of the verandah. Three adults and a child are standing outside the shop under the verandah - a man wearing a coat and hat and a long apron, a woman wearing a dark dress and an apron which has a white trim, a young boy, and an older girl who is wearing a dark top and a light-coloured apron. A horse and cart are also under the verandah - horse only partly visible.mitchell family, frederick mitchell, clifford butchery, clifford farm -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Charlton Shire, West end Charlton High St c. 1987, c.1987
Shops at the western end, on the south side of High St Charlton showing Eddie Harris Mensland, McKinleys Land Sales Agency, Hillier's Dry Cleaners and Manchester Unity Agency. Built c. 1890s. The tree shops were demolished in early 1990s. The photo was taken by Shire Engineer c. 1987. Part of a series of photos taken by the Shire.Colour photograph of shops at the western end, on the south side of High St Charlton showing Eddie Harris Mensland, McKinleys Land Sales Agency, Hillier's Dry Cleaners and Manchester Unity Agency. Dark cloured car parked in front of McKinleys. Safety flags around tree to the left of the car. Signage in McKinley's window says 'Special Any Garments Only $'. Signage on Hillier's window says Nor-West Laundry & Dry Cleaners.business, industry, eddie harris mensland, charlton, high street -
Hume City Civic Collection
Functional object - Electric Jug
Although electric jugs were initially developed in England for quick tea-making, the fear of electrocution delayed their production in that country. Australia during the 1930s Depression went ahead and produced fancy ceramic electric jugs, which became status symbol in Australian homes. This jug is one of the earliest designs manufactured in the 1930sThe design of this jug is in contrast to later electric jugs which either gradually sloped up from the base to the neck and/or had curved sidesA dark cream ceramic electric jug with a black bakelite lid. The lower part of the jug is cylindrical with the upper part sloping to the spout. The bakelite lid opens with a hinge. household containers, electric jug, domestic food and drink -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Digital Image, c.1935
This digital image shows the sun roof on the Melbourne District Nursing Society After-Care Hospital, 45 Victoria Parade, Collingwood. It shows some of the children nursed at the home. Many children were nursed there long term during the Poliomyelitis epidemic in the 1930s. It also shows uniforms worn by nurses and Sisters in the 1930s. The Melbourne District Nursing Society After-Care Home was originally established to provide nurse-managed convalescent care to poor and underprivileged patients who could not look after themselves at home due to illness, or on release from hospital. Opening in 1926 following a public appeal for funds, at a cost of £27,000, the Home included maternity, children’s and adult wards as well as accommodation for Matron, twelve Sisters and four domestic staff. Many children were nursed there, some long term, during the Polio epidemic and the Society employed two School Teachers. The Society now ran two divisions, the After-Care with its own Sisters and nurses and the District division. The Society were the first in Melbourne, in early 1928, to recognize some patients leaving the After-Care, and many at home, needed further social care and they set up ‘Almoners’ from their committee to visit these patients and be intermediaries in getting them social assistance. It was late the following year before the first training of Almoners took place in Melbourne. In 1930 the Society employed a full time kindergarten teacher to visit poor children in their homes. That year the Society were pioneers in opening an Ante-Natal Clinic at the After-Care, setting a high standard with equipment, keeping records and providing leaflets with instructions in how to keep healthy during pregnancy, what complications to look for and what to do when labour commenced. In 1934 the Society were pioneers again when they opened the first Women’s Welfare Clinic, including at the time a very controversial Family Planning Clinic, the first of its kind in Australia which was opened to support women at risk following multiple and difficult pregnancies, giving advice on birth-control. At first the clinic was attended by their own patients, but then accepting patients from public hospitals until their own clinics were opened. . Major extensions in 1934 led to the After-Care 'Home' having a name change to 'Hospital'. A trained Almoner was employed in 1934 but she resigned after twelve months due to the work load. Unable to procure another due to a shortage of trained Almoners, a Social Service Officer was employed at the After-Care who successfully gained better housing from the Housing Commission for families living under unsuitable conditions. Following Government intervention, the After-Care Hospital was separated from the Melbourne District Nursing Society in 1957. The After-care Hospital continued to operate at the same address until 1985 when it became the Melbourne Geriatric Centre. This digital Image shows two nurses and two Trained nurses (Sisters) supervising convalescing children in the roof garden of the Melbourne District Nursing Society After-Care Hospital . The two nurses are with the rear children, one on the left and one on the right. Both are wearing long white aprons over their long sleeved dark grey uniforms, and both are wearing white caps over their dark hair. On the right rear, in front of a row of glass windows, the upper portion of a Sister can be seen wearing a white uniform and white veil. In the right front is another Sister who is wearing glasses and is wearing a white uniform and dark coloured cape. She is wearing a white veil over her short dark hair. There are three boys and four girls resting on cane lounges; some are reading books and one girl is holding a doll. Another boy, who is wearing a dressing gown, is sitting on a cane chair. There is a trellis and a wall of windows on the left of the image and some brick work and a wall of windows on the right hand side behind the Sisters.. Some pots with low and tall plants can be seen.A tiled hip roof of a building can be seen in the rear of the image.mdns, melbourne district nursing society, after- care hospital, nurses uniforms -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Fire Brigade "New" Station 1930's
Black and white photograph of firemen on cart outside brick building. (2 copies)Written on backing sheet, "Ringwood Fire Brigade New Station. 1. Sam Brown, 2. Les Jones, 3 Clarance Burns, 4. Jack Wilkins, 5. Frank King (Station Officer), 6. Dave Anderson, 7. George Burns, 8. Percy Griffen". Writing on backing sheet of second photo states photo taken in 1930s. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "The Adolphson Story in Ringwood" - Jan and Susan Adolphson
Digitised video (1.44GB). Duration: 30minutes. Recorded May, 2025 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)The Adolphson family has been in the Ringwood area for many generations. They were pupils of Ringwood State School, lived in central Ringwood, played football for local clubs and were well known to everyone. In this presentation at the Society's May meeting, Jan and Susan not only take us through the story of the Adolphson family, but reveal some of Ringwood in the 1930s and 40s. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard
This postcard depicts Lake Kerferd during the winter season. With the photograph possibly been taken in the 1930s.The postcard holds Historic significance due to its connection to Beechworth and its Lake Kerford. It demonstrates the interactions between nature and colonialists, especially how the lake is surrounded by man made fencing and roads. It also shows that there was frequent human interaction with the area, due to the small snow slopes where vehicles would travel across. Black and white rectangular postcard, printed on card.Reverse: 56. / A03092 / 97.2205 POSTCARD / AUSTRALIA / KODAK CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS ONLY / KODAK / AUSTRALIA 84 - 134 - 1beechworth, lake, postcard, burke museum, black and white photograph, lake kerford -
Greensborough Historical Society
Envelope, Air Mail envelope (Australia), 1950s
Australian air mail envelopes with Aboriginal motif based on 1930s photograph of "One pound Jimmy"Air Mail envelopes, printed in red-brown on off-white. "By AirMail, Par avion" with aboriginal motif. "Sender's name and address" on gummed flap on back.envelope, air mail -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane