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Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Gold for the Finding-A Pictorial History of Gippsland's Jordan Goldfield, 1979
A pictorial history of Gippsland's Jordan goldfieldHardcover. Gold dust cover. Front cover has a photograph of two miners carrying mining equipment.This work is dedicated to the people of the Jordan Goldfields,/ the Pioneers who worked, lived, loved and died in the moun-/ tains of Gippsland, giving us a rich and varied heritage. It is especially dedicated to Mr William Rae, Gentleman, Late of/ Jericho, without whose assistance this work would have/ remained a dream. Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold mining, gold mines, victoria, gippsland, history, bosa, marysusan, tomlin, owen f., chamberlain, peter g. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Open Monument, Ballarat, 2015
... chinese ...Soft covered booklet of 41 pages covering the Open Monument by John Young. 'Open Monument' comprises 2 artworks: A 33 laser-etched granite paneled work, 'transculture', and 'Timeline' which extends of 40 metres and depicts the major contributions of the Chinese community in Ballarat, every decade from 1850 until the present. The timeline then folds out with anticipation to 2070. Each page describes aspects of the monument and the Chinese influence. An timeline of Chinese influence is given at the back of the book.non-fictionchinese, mining, multicultural, immigration, tong way, goon, joss house, embroidery, billy butterfly, chinese market gardens, red lion hotel, ah soon, mayor of main road, chinese herbalist, yee lee, james hong, cheok cheong hong, john ah loo, wathawurrung, robe, lowe kong meng, louis ah mouy, tongway, gallipoli, william lung -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German Choir at German War Cemetery, November 1993
Choir at Tatura War Cemetery.Black and white photograph of the male and female choir in November 1993 at Tatura War Cemetery. The men in shirt sleeves and dark trousers, the ladies dark skirts and white tops. Back of the graves leading to the entrance gates.tatura war cemetery, german choir at war cemetry tatura -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FRIENDS OF WHITE HILLS CEMETERY COLLECTION: LETTER, 3 June 1996
Document. Letter to Carol Holsworth from Robert Bruce, Australian Heritage Commission RE nomination of Chinese Funeral Tower at Bendigo Cemetery for the register of the National Estate. Letter dated 3 June 1996. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Certificate - Documents, Burial James Jones 1940, c1940
James Jones was the son of Philip Jones, a Chairmaker, and Ann Jones who settled in East Brighton after the sale of land c1852 in the area of the Henry Dendy Special Survey of 1841. Mary Ann Moore was the daughter of Thomas Moore, a Gardener, and Sarah Harris who also settled in Brighton c1852. James and Mary Ann Jones settled and raised their family in East Brighton now Bentleigh. Mr John Herron resided at 4 Vickery St Bentleigh until 1989. Sadly Martha Jones born 1888 died in 1890 and James Jones had to purchase a plot at Brighton General Cemetery for her burial. Baby Ethel May was interred in 1893 and then Mary Ann in 1903 and James in 1940. Their stillborn baby was buried in the Wesleyan public grave in 1900James Jones and Mary Ann Moore were born in Brighton c1857 and c 1859 into pioneer market gardener families in the area of the Dendy Special Survey of 1841. They married in 1883 and raised their family in East Brighton, now Bentleigh. Sadly infectious diseases took the lives of many infants throughout the Colony of Victoria due to the poor state of water supply and sewerage disposal and locally the swamps of the Elster Creek were a constant breeding ground. Martha Jones born 1888 died 1890 and was interred in the Brighton General Cemetery in a family plot, in the Wesleyan Section, purchased by her father James Jones. In 1893 another daughter Ethel May died and was buried in the family plot. A stillborn baby was interred in the public grave of Brighton General Cemetery in May1900. Mary Ann Jones died, at age 43years, and was interred in January 1903. Finally in November 1940 Mr James Jones was buried in the family grave. 2 original paper Receipts associated with the Burial of James Jones at Brighton General Cemetery 20th November 1940 by Nelson Bros. Funeral Directors of Williamstown1) 4202 Re the Funeral of the late Mr James Jones / 43 Douglas Parade Williamstown (Tel 34 & 43)/ 27/11/1940 / Received from Mr J P Jones./ by CHEQUE/ CASH the sum of Twenty eight pounds / ten shillings - pence/ WITH MANY THANKS / 7/563 / NELSON BROS./ £28:10:0 per N.Flack / THIS is our only recognised form of receipt / In full settlement / Stamped VICTORIA STAMP DUTY 3d 2) 36897 BRIGHTON GENERAL CEMETERY 20November 1940/ Received of Nelson Bros./ the sum of £1.15.- being the following charges/ in Methodist / Portion No. 199 Compt. G / Name of Deceased James Jones / for reopening grave £1.15.- / signed C Guy Secretarywesleyan church, brighton general cemetery, vaccination, pioneers, early settlers, typhoid, brighton, moorabbin, bentleigh, market gardeners, jones james, jones mary ann, jones martha, dendy henry, dendys special survey 1841, infectious diseases, water supply, elster creek, melbourne, orford g h, printers, southern cross office, “brighton leader” print, bay street brighton, jones ethel may, public grave brighton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: CLOTHES BRUSH, MAKE-UP BRUSH, HAIR COMB, 1920's
Objects. Clothes brush is oval in shape, with a polished wooden base, and black bristles. Shaped to a rounded point at each end. Bristles 2.5 cm long. Nine rows of bristles. Make-up brush bears Chinese writing on the handle, 23.5 cm long with 6.5 cm long white hairs forming the brush. Hairs are held in an ebony cup shape fitting, attached to the handle. An ebony top-knot completed with a red silk ribbon loop finishes the top of the handle.Hair comb: Tortoise shell, with three 7 cm long teeth, which unfortunately are broken from the fan-shaped decorative top. The fan-shaped top of the comb, has an art-deco type flowing floral design-1920's.Chinese lettering - six characters.costume accessories, female, clothes brush, make-up brush, hair comb. -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Ashtray - China
The China ashtray was purchased sometime during a cruise by unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D Benson and Family over a period of years. D Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people smoked cigarettes and purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.Round China Ashtray, yellow with inscriptions. 4 x Emblems on side, lion's and kangaroo's.(O.S.N.C) Orient Steam Navigation Company 3333souvenir, cruise liners, merchant souvenir, orient steam navigation company -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Monument, c
... Cemeteries ...The monument is on George Evan's grave. George Evans died on 26th August 1876, aged 92. He is buried in Melbourne Cemetery in 'Compartment H'.George Evans was one of the earliest of the European colonists to settle in Sunbury at Emu Bottom.A sepia photograph with a cream border taken in a cemetery of a grave with tall monument mounted at the top with a draped urn and surrounded with a decorative metal fence. There are trees in the background.emu bottom, cemeteries, graves -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - China Plate, Tuscan China, England, n.d
Round, white china plate with bow shaped handles, with gold highlights; gold rim, colour decal, looking towards lighthouse.Front: 'LOOKING TOWARDS LIGHTHOUSE BLUFF, PORTLAND, VICTORIA' Back: Makers green stamp 'TUSCAN CHINA WHITE STICKER MADE IN ENGLAND' '$35 AL020-15' - black pen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO CEMETERIES COLLECTION: NOMINATION FOR INCLUSION, HERITAGE VICTORIA
Photocopy of form sent to Heritage Victoria for the nomination for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register of Chinese section C4, D4, E4 White Hills Cemetery. Six pages. Also an handwritten copy of a letter sent to Ms Alison Carey of Heritage Victoria from the friends of the Bendigo cemeteries asking assistance in filling the form and documents supporting the application.bendigo, cemetery, bendigo cemetery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Ceramic - Butter Dish, 1930
Owned by James and Ada Brimblecombe, Heywood. Later owned by Merle Lewis.Shell shaped china butter dish with gold edging. On base of bowl is a colour transfer of a scene of a bay with 3 jetties, a bath house and a road in the foreground.Front: The Harbour, Portland, Vic: (Black, lower centre) Back: Guaranteed/English bone china/made in England Royal/ Stafford (stamped logo, brown) -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Portion of Stawell Goldfield
Portion of Stawell Goldfieldstawell, mining -
Rutherglen Historical Society
ANZAC Memorabilia, 25/04/2015
Display was constructed by the Rutherglen Historical Society for the 100th anniversary of ANZAC Day. Each poppy represents one soldier. Those who returned and are buried at the local cemetery are shown at the top. The remainder represent those from the district who died overseas during the War.Wire mesh panel with an arrangement of knitted and crocheted poppies, each with a name attached, to commemorate World War 1 soldiers from the Rutherglen district.At top of display: "ANZACs at Rest in Carlyle Cemetery" Below the third row of poppies: "They didn't Come Home"world war !, world war i, anzac, memorials, poppies -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Harefield UK, 1996
Photo of wreath laying on Anzac Day in 1996 in Harefield in UK. The photo is of Mr Alf Young and a Bishop from Oxford. During World War 1 the Australian Auxiliary Hospital No.1 was stationed at Harefield Park in Harefield, UxBridge, Middlesex UK. 111 Australian soldiers and one nurse from the hospital are buried at St Mary's Church, Harefield. This became an Australian Military Cemetery with individual headstones and an obelisk and arch. The headstones which are of a scroll design unique amongst Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries were chosen by the staff and patients at the hospital. The arch was erected by the CWGC. Anzac Day services are held there and the local school became involved with the headmaster, Mr Jefferies, bringing the school children to lay flowers on every grave and attend the service on Anzac Day. This started in 1921 and has continued until at least 2021. One school child who attended was Mr Alf Young, he made contact with Legacy in the 1990s and sent photos of the Anzac Day Services and the cemetery. Legacy responded by sending Australian flags for the school children and also Legatee John Cohen met with Mr Young when in London. Melbourne Legacy staff member Susie Howard also visited Mr Young and the cemetery in 1995. Mr Young provided historical photos and information of the area to Legacy. He was featured in the widows' newsletter The Answer many times and his death was announced in The Answer in April 1997, he was 85. Many of the photos he provided were labelled as coming from Mr R G Neil, Photographic historian from Harefield. He holds copyright over those photos.A record that Legacy helped support remembrance of Anzac Day and World War 1 soldiers buried in the UK.Photo of Mr Alf Young laying a wreath at the obelisk in the Australian Military Cemetery in Harefield UK and two newspaper articles.Handwritten on reverse 'Uxbridge Gazette 1996 Ref C1367B-4'. Handwritten label says '1996 Man in middle a bishop from Oxford, he carried the wreath for me so I could lay same on cenotaph. This photo was taken by local paper. Me on left' (written by Alf Young). One article was titled 'Pupils keep Anzac tradition alive'. The other 'Community honours war dead'. cemetery, harefield, alf young, memorial, wreath laying ceremony -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Ironstone China Wash bowl and jug, 1900 - 1930
Ironstone china pieces were common domestic items during the 19th to mid 20th century in many Australian households. This kind of china is not porcelain but porous earthenware, made of clay mixed with feldspar. Patented in 1813 by Charles James Mason in Staffordshire, England, it was an immediate success and became widely produced by a range of Staffordshire potters. J & G Meakin Pottery dates back to 1845 when James Meakin started a pottery business at Lane End in Staffordshire.nIn 1848 he moved the business to Hanley in Staffordshire, before retiring in 1852 and handing the business over to his two sons James and George, who carried on with the pottery, trading as J & G Meakin. The "SOL" and sun face trademarks were registered in 1912. The firm was taken over by the Wedgwood Group in 1970. In 2000, production under the Meakin name ceased. W. H. Grindley was founded at the Newfield Pottery in 1880 by William Harry Grindley (principal partner). Mr Turner and Mr Alfred Meakin were also involved. Early advertisements stated that they produced Earthenware and Ironstone China - particularly for the Canadian, United States, South American and Australian markets. The mark on this jug was used from c1891 until 1925. W. H. Grindley China was manufactured until 1991, making it one of the last Stoke on Trent potteries.These items are representative of a common domestic item used by households in the Wodonga district and throughout Australia, many manufactured specifically for the Australian market.A white ironstone jug and bowl. The jug features a leaf design embossed on the surface. The bowl has a small circle pattern around the rim. They are not as set as the jug bears the mark W. H. Grindley and the bowl was made by J & G Meakin.Underneath Bowl: above and below image of the sun: "IRONSTONE CHINA/ REGD. SOL 391413/ J & G MEAKIN/ENGLAND Underneath jug: above and below the royal insignia: ROYAL IRONSTONE CHINA / W.H. GRINDLEY & CO. / ENGLAND"ironstone, domestic items, staffordshire pottery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Saucer - Portland Victoria, n.d
Identifying numbers: 5873 a, b White, fine bone china saucer. (Part of a cup and saucer set) Image of Loreto Convent and All Saints Church on both cup and saucer. Made in England.Front: 'View at Portland Vic' Back: Maker's stamp and crest - 'Royal Stafford Guaranteed English Bone China Made in England'city of portland, portland victoria -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Wool Scouring, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training and technical advice at mills in China, India, Russia and Australia. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing printed text in English and Chinese.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, factory, training, wool scouring -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, How is Wool Scoured 2, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training and technical advice at mills in China, India, Russia and Australia. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing printed text in English and Chinese.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, factory, training, wool scouring -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Quality Control in Scouring, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training and technical advice at mills in China, India, Russia and Australia. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing printed text in English and Chinese.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, factory, training, wool scouring -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Lydia Keyworth, Sunbury Cemetery, March 2001
... Cemeteries ...The photograph of Sunbury Cemetery at sunset was entered into the Photograph Competition organised by the former Sunbury & District Heritage Association in March 2001.In 1862, land set aside in Cemetery Road for the Sunbury Cemetery was laid out in the following Christian denominational groups, Church of England, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and Lutheran. Other non-denominational sites were set aside for paupers, heathens, Asians and pagans. Rebecca Jenkinson was the first person to be buried there in 1862. Over the years the size of the cemetery has expanded but it still occupies the original site off Shields Street in Sunbury and the names of the denominational divisions have changed over the years reflect a more inclusive outlook.Sunbury Cemetery replaced other smaller graveyards that were situated in some of the local church grounds and the earlier cemetery that was at The Gap township.A non-digital coloured photograph of a cemetery landscape with a number of old graves scattered across the open space. Some have small fences around them, while others simply display the headstones. There are trees in the background. sunbury cemetery, shields street, cemetery road, sunbury, cemeteries -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, 1939-45
Albert Edward Corrie VX47191, 6th Div Postal Unit.1. Black & White Photograph - Cemetery, Memorial, Headstones. 2. Black & White Photograph - Truck on Road 3. Black & White Photograph - Sand Hils, vehicles and 3 men on road, 4. Black & White Photograph - 3 uniformed soldiers.1. War Cemetery Jerusalem. 2. On the road to the Dead Sea. 3. Some of the hills on the road to the Dead Sea. 4. Hec McKinnon, CAPRT Cohen, Kirk White.photographs, ww2, postal unit -
Archive of Vietnamese Boat People
Vietnamese cemetery in Bataan (Philippines), Cemetery of Vietnamese refugees at Bataan Processing Centre in Philippines
This cemetery is situated in the former Bataan Processing Centre (Manilla, Philippines). Record showed there were about 300 refugees were buried in this cemetery. The Centre was closed down in 1996. Cemetery was left deserted. This Processing Centre was the place where it was been used as a temporary stop-over from 1978 - 1996 for those who had been accepted to be resettled in USA. They stayed here for 6 months to be trained for English and Living in USA. This photograph is significant because it represents the high death rate at a Processing Centre The cemetery is linked with many other refugee cemeteries in the South East Asia. It is the evidence of the cost for Freedom, cost to escape from Communism in the world, during the 21-year event of Vietnamese boat people, where there were more than 500,000 Vietnamese lost their lives. The place should be well maintained as one of the heritage sites of this event.There are about 300 graves found in this cemetery. Bataan was a Processing Centre established in 1980 and closed down in 1994, now called Bataan Technology Park, in Subic Bay area (Philippines), 2 hours drive from Manilla. bataan cemetery, vietnamese boat people, processing centre in bataan, -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph
The Melbourne General Cemetery opened in June 1853. The first male buried there was John Alexander Burnett, chief clerk to the mercantile firm of Dalgety, Borradale & Co. The headstone reads: In Memory of James Alexander Burnett, Merchant, Who Died 25 May 1853, Aged 36 Years. Burnett Street, St Kilda, is named after him. The street was created by F. G. Dalgety when he sold his land in St Kilda (12 acres known as 'Dalgety's Paddock') on 12 April 1853.Colour photographIst Grave in Melbourne Cemetery of St Kilda identity John Alexander Burnettst kilda, john alexander burnett, melbourne cemetery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - China Egg Cup - Portland souvenir, n.d
White bone china egg cup. Gold rim, black and white image of Edward Henty. Measurements 6 x 4.5 diameterFront: '1834-1934' on cup Edward Henty, Victoria's Pioneer Portland Centenary; Around the foot of the cup Back: Makers stamp 'Royal Stafford English Bone China MADE IN ENGLAND' -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 22 September 1991
Photographed at the German War CemeteryColour photograph of a large group attending a service at German section of Tatura Cemetery. 22 September 1991. Deiter Ruff (Templer Society) speaker. Two large gum trees dominate the photo with a couple of boxes in front of the chain wire fence.tatura war cemetery, deiter ruff, templer society -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1990
This photograph taken by Jack Eddy for the Phillip Island Cemetery Trust.Cleeland Family Grave at Phillip Island Cemetery. Isabel Jane Forbes Cleeland died April 1894 Age 39 years and her husband John Cleeland died January 25, 1914 age 82 years.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, cleeland family grave, phillip island cemetery, coloured photograph, cleeland family -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, School concert 1988, 1988
The children were students in the infant class at Bulla Primary School and were dressed in Chinese costumes for their performance at the 1988 school concert .heir teacher, Jenny Wilson and Wayne Boyer, one of the parents were supervising the children before they entered to hall to perform their item.School concerts encouraged students in understanding and appreciating the creative arts in education.A non-digital coloured photograph sixteen children dressed in Chinese costume standing in a doorway, waiting for two adults to direct them into a hall.school concerts, bulla primary school, jenny wilson, wayne boyer -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Work on paper, Joy Stewart, 4. Boroondara Cemetery, established 1859, 1988
Kew Tapestry The eight panels depict the history of Kew. This was a 1988 Australian Bi-Centennial Project carried out under the auspices of City of Kew Council and the Kew Historical Society Incorporated. Nearly 600 citizens including many children participated in the production by adding a few or more stitches. A book records their names and the panels upon which they worked. Artist: Joy Stewart Co-ordinator: Dorothy BenyeiSydney Joy (Joy) Stewart was born in Melbourne 1925. She studied at Swinburne Technical College Art School from 1941-1945, then the National Gallery Art School 1946-1948. Her career included employment positions as a display artist, designer/painter, gallery assistant, and art teacher. Joy relocated to Cairns in 1981. Solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Cairns, including 'Done By Me' at Cairns Regional Gallery in 1999. Group exhibitions at Cairns Regional Gallery, 'The Fish John West Regrets, 1993' and 'Facets of Life' 1994. Joy Stewart died in Cairns in 2018.4. Boroondara Cemetery, established 1859. A Handcoloured cartoon created by the artist Joy Stewart as a template for the fourth of a series of embroidered panels depicting the history of Kew. Wool colour codes at left. Inscription: "BOROONDARA CEMETERY, Established 1859. Horse drawn trams from Victoria Bridge terminated at gates bringing visitors to graves of relatives and friends; and sightseers to view the impressive pioneer memorials". Signed by the artist "(c) JStewart, 1988". bicentennial project (kew), boroondara general (kew) cemetery -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Muffineer Set with Tray, Nanking Store, 1900c
The donor of this gift, Professor John Gibbs, has played an important role in the history of ANZCA as a board member of the first ANZCA Council. In the late 1980s Professor Gibbs was President of the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists and in 2004 received the ANZCA medal for his major contributions to the status of anaesthesia. The muffineer set was presented in a custom made box bearing the manufacturer's mark 'Nanking Store', active in Shanghai, China from the late 19th century until early 20th century. Each item in the set is stamped with the makers mark and character of a rooster. It is unknown as to the symbolism of the rooster, however, it may have represented the Chinese year of the rooster. It is possible this is a Chinese export silver piece, as a result of increased export trade to the West in the early 20th century. Chinese export silver were made in foreign taste for export, in particular common items such as tea and coffee sets. A Muffineer is a small container with a pierced top for sprinkling sugar, salt, spice, or other powder. It gained its name from its early use for sprinkling sugar or salt on muffins and were part of the Victorian tableware. After the First World War and the change of life style, this was later referred to as sugar shakers.A sterling silver muffineer set of Queen Anne revival with tray. Muffiner set contains 3 silver shakers (muffineer), 6 silver condiment dishes on stand 3 with lid and handle, 10 small, rounded spoons, 10 blue, glass inserts for condiment dishes. The set comes with a custom made presentation box, lined with beige silk. The box proper is lined in dark blue velour with individual sections cut out to sit each set piece. Each piece is hallmarked except four spoons. Large heavy oval shaped silver tray with extended loop rope designed handle on either side decorated with a very ornate fern leaf pattern design etched into the entire base of the tray. [printed in gold lettering on beige fabric inside lid cover] Chinese name of manufacturer in Chinese characters / NANKING STORE / GOLD AND SILVER SMITHS / 444 SZECHUEN ROAD / SHANGHAI / markers mark and Chinese characters [hallmarks on condiments dishes] NKSTERLING / SILVER / character of rooster [hallmarks on muffineer] NANKING / SILVER / character of rooster [hallmarks on spoons - 6 only] NANKING / character of rooster [hallmarks on tray reverse] 19722 number scratched into surface.professor john gibbs, nanking store, chinese export silver, muffineer, sterling silver -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Unknown, Kew Cemetery, 1905
This view of the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery is dated to 1905 by the inscription and postmark on the reverse. It provides an important visual record of this part of the Cemetery. The postcard can be used to identify the original configuration of the roads and vegetation, some of which was subsequently removed (eg the bunya pine at right). On the Victorian Heritage Database, the construction period given for the Springthorpe Memorial is given as 1897-1907, yet this view of the Memorial in 1905 would suggest that it was virtually completed at an earlier date. (It should be noted that additions such as the wheel of life sculpture were not completed until 1910).This dated photograph is historically important as its inscription confirms it to be one of the earliest postcard representations of the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery. It also provides visual evidence of the size and extent of the landscaping by 1905, particularly the layout of the roads (now altered), plantings of the period, and the extent of the land occupied by the Springthorpe Memorial and its gardens, which was subsequently reduced by the trustees of the cemetery in the 1930s. Panoramic view of the entrance driveway in Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery. At left can be seen the Springthorpe Memorial, and further down on the left the entrance gate, or one of the gates, to the Memorial. Inscribed on reverse: "Miss Brown / Shuan [sic] / Grosvenor Street / M. Brighton. Love from Mother Oct 28th 1905" Postmark: "Melbourne 8 / 2 PM, 28/10/05".springthorpe memorial, boroondara general (kew) cemetery, postcards -- cemeteries