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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper clipping, Relive Show Girl glamour by Jen Kelly, Herald Sun, Friday, May 12, 2017, p20, 12 May 2017
SHOW GIRL COMPETITION by Margaret Joy Harding (nee Joy Chapman.) In 1965 Eltham was more like a country town than the suburb it has become today. People knew each other, if not personally then certainly of the family name. The big event for the year was a Gymkhana or show at Lower Eltham Park. I can remember marching as a teenager from the town centre to the park in the marching girls with the decorated floats. In 1965, just on a whim on the day, I decided to enter the Miss Eltham Show Girl which was a part of the festivities at the park. I seem to remember that the show mainly consisted of horse events, cattle judging and dog show. As I had not given any serious thought to entering the competition, I wore a suit that I had for work which was brown wool, with a coffee coloured shirt under, black shoes, bag, and gloves but no hat. I duly paraded for the judges and much to my surprise I was announced the winner. I eventually went on to compete at the Miss Victoria Show Girl competition which was held at the Royal Melbourne Show. There I met many country girls who were representing their rural Victoria home. I made it into a final round of judging but I think justice prevailed when someone from a country background was crowned. It was fun to go into the show as I had not really been before and to see the displays of handcraft, cooking and wood chopping events was great as well as the judging of farm animals interesting.Digital file only - Newsclipping on loan for scanning by EDHSeltham lower park, joy chapman, lyons garage, margaret harding, miss eltham 1965, miss victoria show girl, show girl competition -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, "Show Me the Way to Go Home" C.R.T.S. Students, 1947
Laminated copy of black and white photograph of 3 CRTS (Commonwealth Reconsteruction Training Schemme students standing in front of Simms Wine Saloon acting up.On reverse, " 'Show me the way to go home' C.R.T.S. Students R. Cottrell, D. Hughan, C. Winton after a hard day (sic) work. Mornington Peninsular (sic) 1947."crts, r. cottrell, d. hughan, c. winton, mornington peninsula, 1947, jim newell, commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, excursion -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Dorothy and Eric Barclay at the Show, 1949_
Eric Barclay and his mother Dorothy at the Melbourne Show 1949.Digital copy of black and white photographeric barclay, barclay family -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, January 1934
Damage estimated at £500,000 was caused by the 1934 floods in the Orbost district. This 1934 flood was devastating, destroying a section of the 1922 Orbost bridge, wrecking fences, bridges and roads, dumping silt and debris on the rich river flats and drowning cattle. The centre span of the Orbost Bridge was washed away. This item is a pictorial record of the 1934 floods, a significant part of Orbost's history.A black / white photograph showing the flood damage to the Snowy River Bridge. There is a gap in the bridge where the centre span has been washed away. In the background is a punt.orbost-floods-1934 natural-disasters-floods snowy-river-bridge -
Orbost & District Historical Society
account, 1st February, 1914
Saunders General Store was opened in 1900, overlapping part of the Mensland and Coultons stores. It was called "The ―Melbourne Store" which referred to it being a branch of their Melbourne store.The shop was burnt down in the early 1930‘s. Arthur Scott Saunders was born in 1864 and died 3-12-1913 (49) in Orbost. He was the son of Thomas Frederick Saunders and Lucy Beard Scott. He was a Storekeeper at Orbost, a member of the early Show Committees, a Rechabite in 1893, and was a member of the Board of Guardians of the Church of England from 1894 to 1913 where he served as secretary and treasurer of the Board. He was married to Agnes Louisa Stuart Morris. She sold the business in 1919 to Mr J. H. V. Dale and left Orbost with her two daughters for East Malvern in April 1927. ( more info. on the Saunders family in In Times Gone By by Deborah Hall; Orbost & District Historical Society Newsletter by John Phillips) Robert Pullar Cameron was a Shire Councillor for many years. He married Penuel Hossack and had a family of James, Flora, Penuel and Alex. This item is an example of a hand-written account from an Orbost business of the early 20th century. It is a useful research tool.A white paper account with red lines, hand-written black print. There is a yellow duty stamp and a green receipt from A.S. Saunders, Drapers, Grocer and Ironmonger, to R.P. Cameron.account saunders-family cameron-r.p. book-keeping -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Andrews, Gordon, Snowy River Pioneers, 1990
This book was produced by Gordon and Nina Andrews of Netherbyre in Orbost.This is a locally created book. It helps to tell the story of who the Snowy River pioneers and therefore how we came to settle here. It is a useful research tool and is significant to the history of the Orbost area.A 47pp soft covered book titled, Snowy River Pioneers, by Gordon and Nina Andrews, On the front cover is a coloured painting of a hut in bushland. It contains Charles West and other selected stories. The text is by Gordon Andrews. The artwork is by Nina Andrews and Vere Moon.Copyright 1990 Gordon & Nina Andrews Netherbyre, Orbost 3888snowy-river-pioneer stockmen -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Carlton & United Horses At Kyneton Show, Malmsbury c1991
Associated with - "M.H.S., Kyneton Show" Buildings - People - "Mitchell, Ron (Photographer)" -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Australian Weekend, Boyd presents three-act show, 13-Dec-69
A report and critique of three simultaneous shows in London of Arthur Boyd's work.AW and date handwrittenarthur boyd, walsh st library -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper clipping, Young Rider to Judge at Show, The Age, Wednesday, April 17, 1957, p8, 1957
1957 was the ninth show held in aid of the Eltham War Memorial Trust.Newsprinteltham easter gymkhana 1957, eltham war memorial trust, helen harvie, horse show -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 2, Andrew Howlett, No. 21 as Begonia Festival Show Boat, Feb. 1969
Yields information about Sturt St and the Begonia Festival Showboat tram of 1969.Set of two Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 21 as Begonia Festival Show Boat passing the Town Hall with the destination of Gardens via Drummond St. .2 - trailing photo - with the Coles and Fletcher Jones stores in the background. Advertising the 1969 Begonia Festival. ballarat, tramways, trams, begonia festival, decorated trams, sturt st, city, tram 21 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
letter, 1968
Massey Herbert was a prominent Orbost citizen being the youngest candidate In Orbost's history to have been elected to the shire council. This letter was written by Massey Herbert for Marilyn Morgan as a job reference. Marilyn worked at Herbert's Snowy River Store in Nicholson Street, Orbost from 1.1.1966 until 27.4.1968.Associated with a well-known Orbost business which started in 1888 and finally closed in c.1970.A typed letter of reference from Massey Herbert for Marilyn Morgan. It is typed on a Herbert's Snowy River Pty Ltd letter head. The header is green and red print and the text black. The envelope is 2599.2.herbert-massey snowy-river-stores morgan-marilyn -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Festival puts motors and music on show, 29/10/2014
The annual Watsonia Motor Show in Grace Street will showcase unique and classic cars.News clipping, black text, colour image.watsonia motor show -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Briar Hill Primary School, Koala Show - healthy eating at Briar Hill Primary School 1987, 14/10/1987
Photograph of Koala Show - Healthy Eating at Briar Hill Primary School in 1987.Digital copy of colour photographbriar hill primary school, briar hill state school -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Show Stewards -- Betty Gross, Margaret Kelly, Cath Holden and Pauline Holden
Show Stewards Betty Gross, Margaret Kelly, Cath Holden and Pauline Holden.stawell -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Melbourne show and Melbourne Cup Day Holidays 1971", 10/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about SEC practices of observing Melbourne Show and Cup Days in the district and the substitution of Ballarat Cup for Ballarat staff only., Yields information about SEC practices of observing Melbourne Show and Cup Days in the district and the substitution of Ballarat Cup for Ballarat staff only.Quarto duplicated instruction from I. Pellas as Manager of the Mid-Western electricity supply branch dated 19/5/1971 detailing the arrangements for Melbourne Cup and Show days for the Branch and the payment arrangements including apprentices required to attend school. Ballarat cup day for Ballarat based staff only.trams, tramways, instructions, personnel, sec -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, A Corner Full of Characters, 1981
Born in Richmond, Victoria, in 1947 Bruce Pascoe is a school teacher, deck hand, barman, farmer, Director of Commonwealth Australian Studies project, editor, publisher, and works in Indigenous language retrieval. He published and edited Australian Short Storiesquarterly magazine for 16 years, and was joint winner (with David Foster) of Australian Literature Award (1999) and winner of the Radio National Short Story Competition (1998).( ref macquariepenanthology.com.au/BrucePascoe.html) He is married to Lyn Harwood, has two children and lives at Gipsy Point, Far East Gippsland in Victoria. A paperback book with tree sketch on the front cover . This is in black ink. The title is "A Corner Full of Characters" , the history, yarns and stories from the corner of a continent. The book wass compiled by Bruce Passcoe who was a secondary school teacher in Orbost in the 1980's.pascoe-bruce gippsland -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photocopy of Life Member Badge, Whittlesea Agricultural Society Annual Show: Charles W Andrew Esq, 1950
Photocopies of old photos from John McPhee of Conron Grange, Whittlesea. Photocopy on glossy paper of blue coloured Life Member badge, A4 page, (1 of 20)Inscribed Whittlesea Agricultural Society Annual Show Saturday, 4th November, 1950 Life Member. President: E. Payne. Sec. - Treas.: L. L. Braund. 703. Charles W Andrew Esq.john mcphee, conron grange, whittlesea, james johnston, wills estate, river street, gibson, harvesting wheat, farming, mary ann armstrong, robert armstrong, whittlesea agricultural society, life member, charles w andrew -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Ian Cox receiving Life Membership Certificate from Show President Mr Geoff Erwin -- Coloured
Ian Cox receiving Life Membership Certificate from Show president Geoff Erwin.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr John Simpkin receiving Life Membership Certificate from Show President Geoff Erwin -- Coloured
John Simpkin receiving Life Membership Certificate from Show president Geoff Erwin.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Ian Burke receiving Life Membership Certificate from Show President Geoff Erwin -- Coloured
Ian Burke receiving Life Membership Certificate from Show president Geoff Erwin.stawell -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Close Family Allotment, 2006
This report was compiled by Martin Healey for the Department of Conservation and Land Management, Victoria. Martin Healey, a long time Orbost resident, worked for the Department of Conservation and Land Management in Orbost.This is a useful research tool.A small spiral bound book of 30 pp with a plastic cover. It is a report written by Martin Healey and details the close Family allotments at Murrangower, east of Orbost. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
pens, 1979 -1994
Mr John Zimmer was a pharmacist in Orbost for 15 years (1979 - 1994). These pens were used by him in his pharmacy in Nicholson Street Orbost.Mr John Zimmer was a pharmacist in Orbost for 15 years (1979 - 1994). He was an active member of the Orbost community. Two pens. 3218.1 is a white cylindrical tapered shape with a clear section. It has a retractable blue ink refill. The silver metal mechanism has a clip for holding the pen in a top pocket. The top white section is labelled in black print. 3218.2 is an off-white colour with blue print. " JOHN ZIMMER CHEMIST ORBOST PH (051)541983" on clip - "IND BRAS"pharmacies-orbost pens zimmer-john -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Photograph, 1937
This was a souvenir postcard made specifically for the "Back To Orbost" celebrations in 1937. The week-long celebrations were held from February 27 to March 6 in 1937 and included dances, picnics,concerts, sports, the Orbost Show and Ball. President of the organising committee was Councillor J. Perry and thesecretary was Mr M.W. Cowell.The Back To Orbost celebration in 1937 was a significant event in Orbost's history.A black / white photograph / postcard. On the left side is a collection of Australian native flowers. Net to it, inside a white circle, are two ears of corn and some pumpkins beneath a photograph of a bridge across a river (the Snowy River) with a boomerang above and "BACK TO ORBOST 1937" inside. orbost-back-to-1937 celebration postcard -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, The Ringwood Horticultural Show - 1901. Image copied from the "Weekly Times" of 30/3/1901, 30-Mar-01
5 black and white images on one page copied from the "Weekly Times". (2 copies)"Written under images" The Ringwood Horticultural Show. Committe Group (Reading from L to R): Bottom Row- W. Chandler, E. McComas (Sec), H. Thatcher,(President), H. Chandler (Vice President), Middle Row- G. Maggs (Treasurer), J.Cameron, C.D. Hall, J. Muldowney, A. Chandler, P. Farnielo, W. Maggs. Top Row- H. Maggs, E. Kleinert, J. Hann, L.W. Chandler, J. Maguire. Photos by Frazer and Vallance, Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Pasted on back of cardboard copy- Newspaper cutting on the R.H.S. Show as reported in the "Weekly Times" 30/3/1901. Early R.H.S. Shows were held next to Club Hotel in Mount Dandenong Road. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
weights, C 1920
Many Orbost babies were weighed on scales using these weights. Used in early 1930's.The early 20th century saw an emphasis in Australia on the reforming of mothering practices. There was a desire to improve infant mortality rates and produce healthy, well-adjusted citizens.Government organisations, in particular hospitals and baby clinics. encouraged mothers to measure their babies and regulate their feeding patterns. By the 1930s most mothers had been influenced to a greater or less extent by these new approaches to infant care. These weights are representative of that period.Two steel circular 10lb weights used with 106.1 scales used to weigh babies at Orbost Hospital. Gold painted. 10 lbs in relief on top of each weight.weights instruments-weighing orbost-hospital nursing -
National Wool Museum
Book, The big show
"The big show" -Gilbert Mant ,1972 . History of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Walesagricultural shows agricultural societies, royal agricultural society of new south wales, agricultural shows, agricultural societies -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Getting ready for show, 12/04/1995
Greensborough Primary School students are preparing their entry for the Australian flower show school crest competition.Newspaper clipping, black and white text and image.greensborough primary school -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Who Dies Next, 1939
This book was found with other books from Orbost House. Orbost House, believed to have been established by the Macalister family around the turn of the 20th century was a boarding house in Lochiel Street, Orbost. Nowlan's Library was in the billiards saloon in Nicholson street Orbost and was owned by Lionel H. Nowlan. The joining fee was 1/- and the cost of borrowing was 3d per book. A hard back book with an illustration of a man's face and two large birds hovering above. The book has black binding. It was written by H.J. Wurr,Inside cover is a stamp Of Nowlans Library Orbost On back : Harris & Wright Library Northcotebook who-dies-next literature nowlans orbost-house wurr-h.j. -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photocopy of photograph, Whittlesea Show Day, Tramways Band, c. 1933
Photocopies of old photos from John McPhee of Conron Grange, Whittlesea. Conron Grange was established by Robert and Mary Ann Armstrong in 1855 as part of the Wills Estate, they were tenant farmers to Wills, Mary Ann named the first house Conron Grange meaning "Pretty place with full barns". Robert was killed falling from a horse in 1863 leaving Mary-Ann with children aged 7, 5, 3, 2, and a baby aged 8 weeks. Mary Ann married James Johnston in 1867. Conron Grange remained in the Johnston family until 1938 when John McPhee's parents bought it, it then remained in the McPhee name until John sold it in 2003. Whittlesea Pioneer families, Coulthard and AndrewPhotocopy of black and white photograph, gloss paper, A4 page, (11 of 20)Front of photo inscribed: Whittlesea Show Day / James Colthard (sic) Charles Andrew. Typed note attached to the rear: James Coulthard and Charles Andrew / Leading the Tramways Band from the rail station to the Showgrounds.john mcphee, conron grange, whittlesea, mary ann armstrong, james johnston, wills estate, farming, whittlesea show, horse, whittlesea pioneers, coulthard family, james coulthard, andrew family, charles andrew, tramways band, brass band, trumpet -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1905 - 1921
This is a photograph of Councillor Alex Rodwell who represented Central Riding in the Orbost Shire Council. from 1905 - 1926 and from 1932 - 1937. He was president 1909-1910 and 1920-1921. A. E. Rodwell was a wholesale and retail butcher in Nicholson Street (the main street), Orbost in the early 20th century.He was involved as president of the Orbost Agricultural society.This item is associated with the Orbost Shire Council. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres and existed from 1892 until 1994 when it became part of the East Gippsland Shire Council.A black / white head and shoulders portrait photograph of a man in a suit. there is also a framed copy.rodwell-a,e, orbost-shire-council