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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Old Kerosene and Methylated spirits Bottles
These products were delivered in bulk to Wodonga and then re-bottled by the local distributors. J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase. In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage. With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the steel and rural produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006.These items have local significance as they were supplied by prominent businesses in Wodonga.2 brown glass bottles with triangular base. They were used to sell kerosene and methylated spirits in the middle of the 20th centuries. They were generally bottled by the local distributor from a bulk container. Bottle 1 contained Mobil Kerosene although Petrol has been written on the label and underlined. It was sold by J. Mann & Son in Wodonga. Bottle 2 contained Methylated spirits and was bottled by J.B. and R Harvey of WodongaLABEL 1: " MOBIL/Home Kerosene/ for/ HEATING , LIGHTING, CLEANING/ INCUBATORS, REFRIGERATORS/ Coloured BLUE for safety/ PACKED NET FL. OZS / J. MANN & SON / HIgh Street, Wodonga/ Phone 19 or 61 LABEL 2: "CAUTION/Dangerous if Swallowed/Keep out of Reach of Children/if Swallowed Seek Medical Advice/ HIghly Inflammable/ REFINED/ METHYLATED SPIRITS / KEEP AWAY FROM/ OPEN FIRE/ Net Contents 20 Fl. Ozs./ Bottle by J. B. & R. HARVEY / GROCER/ WODONGA Embossed in Bottle 2: THIS BOTTLE REMAINS THE PROPERTY/ OF HUNTER PRODUCTS PTY. LTD./ FOOTSCRAY/ THIS BOTTLE/ MUST NOT BE / USED AS A/ FOOD CONTAINER.mann wodonga, fuel for domestic use, household fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BROWN PAPER BAG
A large brown paper bag with the words ' Matthews Bros. Red Emporium Hargreaves St. Bendigo. Also Corner Shop, Pall Mall, For all your Drapery.' Bolton Bros.Printers and Bagmakers, Bendigo.bendigo, hospital, bendigo retail, bendigo, commerce, matthews brothers, business, retail, bendigo retail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: BOOK OF 'HOUSE ACCOUNTS' - MERLE BUSH 1933-39, 1933-1939
Handwritten book of 'House Accounts' - Merle Bush 1933-39 in ruled book. Titled on cover (embroidered) as 'Accounts 1932'.person, individual, bush collection - personal, collection, bush collection, bendigo, business, retail, commerce -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: PAGE OF BANK ACCOUNT ( S A BUSH), 1887-88
Double-sided page of Bank Account ( S A Bush) with 'The Colonial Bank of Australasia' (Bairnsdale Branch). Account current with Mr S A Bush, Storekeeper, Bairnsdale. Dec 1887 - Feb 1888person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, commerce, retail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF STATE INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICES (S A BUSH), 1919-1921
Collection of State Income Tax and Land Tax Assessment notices (S A Bush, Bairnsdale): a. Year commencing 1/7/1919; b. 1/7/1920; c. Land Tax Notice for year 1921; d. Memorandum to Taxpayer (assessment of income for 1919-1920); e. Handwritten single-page note relating to figures for various income tax and rates (& other) dated 10/8/1921. On reverse of note is Thanksgiving Service (United Peace) held at the Rotunda, Bairnsdale Tuesday 12 Nov. 1918 - Order of Service. Union Lodge of North Gippsland invitations (2) to ordinary meetings of the Lodge. 1930.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, commerce, retail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS (BUSH FAMILY), 1928-1929
Collection of various household receipts (Bush family) from 251 View St. Various services from Bendigo businesses: Lino (from Beehive); plumbers ( W H Osborne); (William?) Lunn (? W C Newman) - painter, glazier, Paperhanger.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, retail, commerce -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF CORRESPONDENCE RE BUSH FAMILY ESTATE, 1920-25
Collection of approx 17 pieces of typewritten correspondence re Bush family estates and 3 pieces re Jane Bush estate.person, family, bush collection (family, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, retail, commerce -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF VARIOUS RECEIPTS (S A BUSH), 1920s
COLLECTION OF VARIOUS RECEIPTS. Approximately 30 receipts - Sandhurst & Northern District Trustees Executors & Agency.; Rent of cottage; Second Peace Loan; G H Vickers (Builder); Painting (Bairnsdale); E G Lucas (Builder); Neal & Woodward, Solicitors; Victorian Railways Commissioners; j Wills, Stockbroker & Sharebroker; A J Bush.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, commerce, retail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF CORRESPONDENCE (S A BUSH), 1920's
Collection of handwritten and typed correspondence (S A Bush) - various sources and authors re business.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, commerce, retail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF HANDWRITTEN BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 1889 - 1910
Collection of unbound (generally pinned) handwritten business accounts (Bush) of varying length - from 1 page to 8 pages. According to year of business operation; a. 1893; b. 1894; c. 1896; d. 1897; e. 1896/1889; f. 1900; g. 1901; h. 1902; I 1910.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, commerce, retail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ARTICLE: MESSRS W & J RAMAGE, 16th November, 1910
Article re Messrs W & J Ramage and the Bendigo business called the ''Melbourne Tailoring Co. (Bath Buildings 1910). Sons of Mr Richard Ramage. Mention of Bendigo Poultry Society; Bendigo Rose Society. From The Bendigo Annual - Special Issue of ''The Bendigonian'' November 1910.The Bendigonian Annualbusiness, retail, melbourne tailoring co.'s, bendihgo rose society, bendigo paultry society, mr j.w. ramage, w.d. rmage, j.w. ramage.henderson and goodisson, behive building. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: INVOICE BOOK (RULED) - UNTITLED BUSH'S STORE?, 1969
Invoice Book (Ruled) - Untitled - Bush's Store? Alphabetical entries of invoices to (Bendigo? Mainly) businesses.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bush collection, collection, bendigo, business, retail, commerce -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post"16-8-95, P 3. Eastland deals all clear The Victorian Auditor General has found no major inconsistencies or financial implications for the new Maroondah Council in any deals between the former Ringwood Council and retail giant Coles Myer over the Eastland Shopping Centre Project. Howevber, the long awairted "Due diligence" report rel;eased on Monday by council reveals that because of the escalation in Ringwood Plaza project costs - from over $7.5 million in February 1993, to over 12.2 million last February - the Ringwood Trust has "short term liquidity problems".` -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Artefact, Wood-Necktie shaper, Mid 20th century
David Fletcher Jones was born in Bendigo in 1895. He served in World War 1 and returned in 1917 and with a war repatriation loan bought a hawkers wagon and commenced working a circuit around the Western District. In 1924 he bought a business in Warrnambool and after an initial shaky start he started to build his business. He was well regarded and involved in the town and the 1960-70’s saw the Fletcher Jones brand and factory expand to become one of the largest employers in the town. Ownership was based on a co-operative model with employees owning shares in the company. As well as manufacturing he had a number of retail stores across Australia. This item is likely to be a prop from one such store. A minor item which is linked to an important part of Warrnambool’s past.Piece of wood shaped like a necktie with advertising slogan and small diagram in black text.Fletcher Jones says “Gentlemen prefer Blends” You will never wear a colour that hurts your eyes_ When you accept the help of “The Man’s Shop”sir fletcher jones, david fletcher jones, fletcher jones warrnambool -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - M F Conlon bakery delivery cart, 1953, Victor Cattoni, 1953
This photo was taken by Victor Cattoni of Ingham in Queensland when he was in Melbourne on his honeymoon in 1953. The donor (his son) knew of no connection between his father and the Conlon family. Victor and his wife, Julia, travelled to Melbourne on the 'Mananda', which had been converted into a hospital ship in 1940. Victor was a motor mechanic and business man in Ingham and later a sugarcane farmer at nearby Abergowrie. Conlon's bread factory was located at 410-412 Canterbury Road on the corner of The Avenue. The site was purchased in 1927 by Michael Conlon and the factory built in 1928/1929. The original Conlon bakery was at 108 Union Road. This became to retail shop until the 1940s with the family involved in both the bakery and the shop. The photo is representative of the era when home deliveries by horse and cart were made by local traders including the baker, green grocer and dairy man. It also documents part of the history of a local business of longstanding.B&W photo of M F Conlon Surrey Bread Factory horse & cart at rest in a street in front of a picket fence.On the rear: "Photo by: / Victor Cattoni / Ingham, North Queensland / 1953" This is the same hand as that on the donation form, so it is presumed to have been added by Ed Cattoni prior to donation to SHHS. there are also photographic processing marks: "Ilford" stamped on the rear of the photographic paper and the number 71.victor cattoni, conlon's bread factory, 1953, canterbury road, factories, horse drawn deliveries, home deliveries -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Labels, Gaspars Modern Print, Lectar Company, Early 20th century
These labels come from the pharmacy business of R.F.Kennedy who sold Lectar Company products and used a lighthouse image as his logo. Richard Kennedy (1826-1903), a wholesale, retail and manufacturing chemist in Timor Street, came to Warrnambool in 1880 and had what was described in the ‘Cyclopedia of Victoria’ as ‘the largest and best-appointed pharmacy in Victoria’. Kennedy was the Vice-President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria, on the Pharmacy Board and was prominent in community affairs n Warrnambool. He also made local perfumes with many varieties named after people or events of the time – Nellie Melba, Federation etc. His pharmacy building in Timor Street and his house in Canterbury Road (“Ivanhoe”) still stand today.These labels are of some interest as they are associated with the Warrnambool business of the chemist, R.F.Kennedy. This business was the most important historically of all the Warrnambool chemists. .1, .2 Paper with a decorative order, images in gold and black of grapes, flowers and a lighthouse and black printing .3 As .1 above .4,.5 Paper with a gold border, images of grape vines in gold and blue printing .1,.2 Vinegar manufactured by the Lectar Company .3 Lemon Syrup manufactured by the Lectar Company .4,.5 Vinegar manufactured by the Lectar Company warrnambool, r f kennedy, chemist labels, lectar company -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1928
A concave, wooden racquet, with glazed cloth-taped shoulders, fine plastic string whipping, and a medium-depth grooved handle. Inscription across the crown: SLAZENGERS'. Sticker or decal indicating model has been removed from throat on obverse. Inscription across throat on reverse advertises Swiss retailer, Och Freres, with a list of its retail centres. Below is inscription: 13799/PATENT/STRINGING. Inscription stamped along right side of handle: SLAZENGER LTD. Inscription along left side: LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL/LONDON. E.C.4./MADE IN ENGLAND. Butt cover contains maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Cloth tape, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Plastictennis -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "You'll love it as much as we do", "Catch a free weekend city package on tram 109", Dec. 2001
Set of two pamphlets involved the concept of the Tram 109 project, Dec. 2001. .1 - DL full colour three fold pamphlet, advertising Tram 109, new C class low floor trams and Superstops in Collins St. Also notes Metcards, how they can be validated, ticketing information and fares, location of retail outlets along the route. Has Metcard, Yarra Trams and Tram 109 logos. .2 - ditto advertising a competition to win a weekend package at Westin or Le Meridien at Rialton - buy a Metcard, fill in the entry form at the store. Has photos of the C class trams, driver console, hotels etc. Was originally contained within a plastic wrapper. Not retained with collected.trams, tramways, yarra trams, route 109, mont albert, c class, metcard, superstops -
Musculoskeletal Health Australia (now held by the Glen Eira Historical Society)
Photograph - Group photo, Circa 1990s
Members of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria often supported our fundraising efforts by selling raffle tickets to the general public. In this photo, two unidentified women staff a stall at a major shopping centre to sell raffle tickets to a brand new car.COL photo of two women at a major shopping centre. They are sitting at a small table covered in a dark blue or black table cloth, behind a new blue car. There are various items on the table, including printed leaflets and some plastic coin collection containers. Behind them, there is a large rubbish bin and a wooden bench. There is a small (A4 size) yellow sign on each of the car's two side windows. The first sign contains the text, "Only one week until Drawn!". The second sign contains the text, "Tickets $2". In the background, there are a variety of retail stores, including an unidentified a menswear store, a 'Santini' shoes, clothing and accessories store, a cafe, and a tie store called "Tie Rack".arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fundraising, car raffle, new car, blue car, raffle tickets, stall, stallholders, volunteers, shopping centre, wooden bench, santini stores, tie rack, c1990s -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Footwear - Pair of Black Leather Stilettos, Schumacher, 1980s
The extensive fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society has been assembled over a number of decades. One subsection of this collection is shoes, designed and manufactured for Australian women by Australian and European designers. Many of the shoes, while often mass-produced, were generally constructed by skilled artisans using traditional shoe-making techniques. The shoes date from the 1890s to the 1980s. Schumacher Shoes was a family owned and operated retail show store in Melbourne who sought out the best in comfort, design, and style features. Brands are sourced from around the world, including renowned German, French, Italian; Spanish seasons collections. Made from, including sustainable, quality natural; man made materials.Black leather shoes, with high stilettos heels sling backs with a narrow pointed toe, designed by Schumacher of Collins Street, Melbourne.Schumacher / 296 (sic) Collins Street / Melbourneschumacher, women's shoes, footwear -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, 386-384 Canterbury Road Surrey Hills
The donor, Bob Lennox believed that these were the work of his great-grandfather William Lennox and his builders. William and his son were plasterers and often used the shell motif which is seen on the pediment of the buildings. These two terraces were part of the retail development of five terraces along Canterbury Road which were constructed on land subdivided from the parcel of land originally owned by John Woodhead. The Alan Holt register of properties in 3127 gives a list of proprietors / residents at the beginning of each decade from 1890-1980. There are also earlier photos depicting these buildings in the collection. These buildings have been included in the City of Boroondara Heritage Overlay Union Road Commercial Precinct 2011, Surrey Hills.These buildings were amongst the first commercial buildings serving the area of Surrey Hills and followed the extension of the railway from Camberwell in 1883.A colour photo with rounded corners taken from slightly diagonally across Canterbury Road from 2 double-storey Victorian style buildings. Both have the decorative shell motif in the pediment.Back of photo in green pencil "CANTERBURY RD SURREY HILLS / EAST OF UNION RD"victorian style, allegro graphics, william lennox, 386-384 canterbury road, shops, victorian terraces, canterbury road, surrey hills, john woodhead, heritage overlay union road commercial precinct 2011, heritage overlays -
Melbourne Legacy
Leisure object - Toy Bear, Legacy Bear $15 - Lighthorse Bear, 2018
In the 2000s Legacy released a range of Legacy Bears to expand the merchandise available for sale during Legacy Week and at other fundraising opportunities during the year. A special edition bear to commemorate 100 years from the end of World War One. The bear is wearing a World War One soldiers' uniform including a slouch hat with feather. The date 2018 and Legacy is printed on his boots. In 2020 another Lighthorse bear was released, retailing at $20, with slight differences to this one. The Light Horse Brigades were mounted infantry made up of mostly young men from the country. They were experts at rough-riding from their lives in the bush and could navigate terrain easily for long periods with little food or water. An example of the type of products sold along with Legacy Badges for fundraising in the 2010-2020s.Legacy bear dressed in World War One Soldier uniform with a printed cardboard tag.Printed tag gives the price as $15.legacy appeal, fundraising, legacy bear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CAN YOU HELP?
An Australian food production company specialising in ham, bacon and smallgoods, had factories in Brisbane, Sydney and Freemantle before buying the factory of Roberts Osborne Co. in Golden Square in 1913. Over 5000 pounds was spent refurbishing the factory to bring it up to current health and safety requirements, including the installation of electricity. In addition the company established retail outlets at Bath Corner and Hargreaves Street. The company arranged for the Golden Square railway station to be used to offload stock rather than the Bendigo station. The company was well known for its "Rex" brand of goods. In Bendigo the company even sported its own cricket team. Full description of factory available at:- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89985265?searchTerm=%22Foggitt%20Jones%22Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Can you help?: the only information available is that this is a Foggitt Jones group photograph taken somewhere in Bendigo. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Amano Time Clock used in the J. Mann & Sons General Store in Wodonga, c. 1960s
Part of the 'Mann' collection, used for time keeping by employees in the J. Mann & Sons General Store in Wodonga High Street in the c 1960s. J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase. In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage. With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the steel and rural produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006.The Amano time clock has local significance due to its use in the J. Mann & Sons General Store in High St, Wodonga and the association with the prominent Mann family.Green metal electronic Amano time clock used by employees in the J. Mann & Sons General Store in Wodonga, with a brown clock face and light coloured numbers. Two labels on the lower part of the front surface with a horizontal lock between them, and a small metal plate on the proper left side with the model and serial numbers, plus "S 422" written in black marker below. Slot in the top surface of the time clock for the employees' time cards."AMANO" - on the clock face "TIMETEK SYSTEMS / Phone or Fax: / BU..NESS / BISCOM / COMMUNICATIONS" - on the lower front "Model 6733 Serial No 23229 / Volts /240 / Watts 5 / Hz 50 / AMANO CORPORATION / MADE IN JAPAN / S 422" - on the lower proper left sidemann, general store, wodonga, time clock, commerce, local business, high street, j. mann & sons -
Musculoskeletal Health Australia (now held by the Glen Eira Historical Society)
Photograph - Solo photo, Circa 1990s
Members of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria often supported our fundraising efforts by selling raffle tickets to the general public. In this photo, two unidentified women staff a stall at a major shopping centre to sell raffle tickets to a brand new car.COL photo of a woman at a major shopping centre. She is in the background, sitting at a small table covered in a dark blue or black table cloth, behind a new blue car. There are various items on the table, including some printed leaflets. There is a wooden bench behind her. On the car's windscreen, there are three small (A4 size) yellow signs above one large white sign with 'Arthritis Victoria' in blue text. The letter 'A' in arthritis is a logo. Of the three A4 sized signs, two contain the text, "Tickets $2" - one placed on either side of the windscreen. The sign in the middle contains the text, "This Raffle is staffed by Volunteers". In the background, there are a variety of retail stores, including a 'Santini' shoes, clothing and accessories store and a cafe.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fundraising, car raffle, new car, blue car, raffle tickets, stall, stallholders, volunteers, shopping centre, santini stores, c1990s -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: CALENDAR 1930 - ALBERT BUSH'S (WILLIAM ST , BENDIGO), 1930
Advertising Calendar 1930 - Albert Bush's (William St , Bendigo) with 12 months dates/days plus advertising in central panel re various products available from the store.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, calendar, business, commerce, retail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN BUSINESS 'CASH' ACCOUNTS (BUS, 1887-1891
Handwritten business 'Cash' accounts (Bush); approx 14 pages of accounts, paper-clipped together. Cash accounts for years 1891, 1887, 1888.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, retail, commerce, accounts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF HANDWRITTEN BUSINESS ACCOUN, 1889 - 1911
Collection of handwritten Business Accounts (Bush) varying from single page to few pages - latter pinned at top LH corner (torn pages from Account Books). Various headings - 'Accounts'; 'No. 4 shed'; 'Cellar' etc. a. 1889; to z. 1911.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, commerce, business, retail, accounts -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, R F Kennedy & Son, c. 1900
This bottle was made by Whitall Tatum and Co. of U.S.A. It was used in the pharmacy business of R. F. Kennedy and Co. of Warrnambool and it has the well-known Kennedy symbol of a lighthouse on a rocky face on a coastline with ships in the distance. Richard Frank Kennedy (1826-1903) was born in England and came to Warrnambool in the early 1880s where he quickly established a large pharmacy business in Timor Street. In 1891 he built new premises with the shop described as one of the most elegant and best-stocked chemist’s shops in Victoria. He was a retail, wholesale and manufacturing chemist. Kennedy was active in community affairs in Warrnambool and was a foundation member of the Warrnambool Bowls Club, being the first Vice-President and an early President. The pharmacy business continued after Kennedy’s death, trading as ‘R.F. Kennedy and Co’. Richard Frank Kennedy was one of the most significant businessmen in Warrnambool in the late 19th century. The products of his chemist shop and factory were distributed all over Victoria and beyond. This bottle is a very good example of a Kennedy chemist bottle. This is a clear glass bottle used in the pharmacy of R. F. Kennedy and Co of Warrnambool. The bottle has a rectangular-shaped body with rounded edges, a circular shaped neck and a moulded top that extends over the neck. The top has a piece missing and there is no stopper. The chemist’s logo and name are embossed on the side of the bottle and the maker’s name is on the base of the bottle. ‘R.F.Kennedy & Co, Chemists Warrnambool’ ‘W.T. & Co, U.S.A.’ ‘Pat. Dec 11 1894’ r.f.kennedy,, chemists in warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Stamp, Common Seal of W'bool Co.op Soc Ltd, Late 20th century
These stamps, with three of them used as official Common Seals, belonged to the Warrnambool Co-operative Society Limited and its associate business, the Warrnambool & District Artificial Breeders’ Co-operative Society Limited. This co-operative group of businesses was established in 1960 as the Allansford & District Artificial Breeders’ Co-operative Society to provide herd improvement services to district farmers. In the mid 1970s it had become the Warrnambool Co-operative Society Limited with other associated businesses and had a retail store in Timor Street with other services established in other local buildings. The co-operative gradually expanded until by the late 1990s it had 8000 members, 84 full-time employees and 120 casual employees and, by the 21st century a complex of new buildings in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool Co-op, as it was known, closed in 2007. These stamps and Common Seals are mementoes of the Warrnambool & District Co-operative Society Ltd, an important group of businesses in Warrnambool for over 30 years. Many local people were members of this co-operative venture. These are four stamps from the Warrnambool Co-Operative Society Limited and its associated businesses:- 1. Circular blue Common Seal on a square wooden base with a black plastic handle. 2. Circular blue Common Seal on a square glass base with a red plastic handle. 3. Oblong black stamp on a plastic base with a grey plastic handle. 4. Circular blue Common Seal on a wood and glass base with no handle. The four stamps have the relevant printed material on the back of the stamps to indicate the nature of the stamp. 1. & 2. ‘The Common Seal of Warrnambool Co-operative Society Ltd.’ 3. ‘Warrnambool & District Artificial Breeders’ C-operative Society Pty.Ltd. 38 Fairy Street Warrnambool 3280’ 4. ‘The Common Seal of Warrnambool & District Artificial Breeders’ Co-operative Society Limited’ warrnambool co-operative society limited, farming in warrnambool and district