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Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Nance Reardon, Greensborough Cricket Club 1940s or 50s, 1940o
A photograph of the Greensborough Cricket Club in the late 1940s - 1950s.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough cricket club -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Nance Reardon, Greensborough SEC workers 1940-50s, 1940o
A group photograph of Greensborough SEC workers in the 1940s or 1950s.Digital copy of black and white photograph.simons family, state electricity commission -
Greensborough Historical Society
Memoir, Recollections of Watsonia and Crellin Street Kinder, by Patricia Hogan, 1961_
Recollections of Watsonia in the 1950s and 1960s, written by Patricia Hogan.2 p., typescriptwatsonia, patricia hogan, crellin street kindergarten -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Electric Jug
1950s. Keeps boiling and doesn't turn off automatically.Used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley Yellowish cream ceramic body of jug with black bakelite hinged lid. One end is a spout and the other the plug and handle. The cord is brown and white and of medium length. It has a thermostat.Printed on the Base: 240V - 1650W / Model No EEJ I-AC only / App. No. N550 / Jug Body by / Fowler Ware.electric jug, fowlers ware -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, George Frederick Middleton, Build your house of earth : a manual of earth wall construction / G.F. Middleton, 1979
"This book was "the bible" of mud brick and Pise builders in the 1950s"Paperback; xiii, 130 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), diagrs., plans ; 25 cm.ISBN 0908136722 (pbk.)buildings, mudbrick, mud brick construction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Ink Bottles
Acquired by donor, Ted Arrowsmith during early 1950s. One small cylindrical bottle of red ink and one bottle of blue ink. The bottles have rounded shoulders, a narrow neck with thread and a white metal screw top lid emblazoned with red/blue swan silhouette. Blue, red and yellow label on wall of bottle. Half full with red ink Residue of blue ink.On label: 'Swan Ink/Triple Filtered vivid red/Marie Todd & Co (Aust)/Pty Ltd. Sydney 1 1/2 Fluid oz.domestic items, writing equipment, glass technology, bottles -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, c1950
These books were being used in schools during the 1950s.Soft covered cream book with illustration of woman on apron holding pie with cooking utensils in front of her.books, cookery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Lawn Mower - Hand
1950s approximately and used in Ringwood North for many years.Hand lawnmower with white handle and black hand grips."Qualcast" brand made in England and has green wheels with black rubber."Qualcast" made in England.lawnmower, 1950's, qualcast -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Painting - MV Tasmania, Dacre Smyth, Tasmania
A painting of a passenger ship operating in Australia in the 1950s and 60s.Mrs B SmythA framed oil painting of the passenger shhip MV TasmaniaTasmaniamigrant ships, passenger ships -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Candy Footwear, 1948
Yields information about Moorabool Street Geelong, colour publicity photograph, summer clothing and the street scape during the early 1950's. Has a strong association with a commercial collection - Candy footwear.Colour print of a colour photograph held by the Candy Footwear collection (two slightly different prints) and a black and white version, of No. 31 in Moorabool Street, with the destination of BEACH, at the corner of Malop St, 1948. Has a number of people joining and leaving the tram, and walking across to the footpath. Also a number of bicycles in the photograph. People are wearing summer clothes. Printed on Agfa paper. In the background is the T&G building, Rockman's, Savoia Cafe, and Hitchcocks (?) Pty Ltd building. In an envelope that contained the photographs (now with the worksheet) is "pics and negatives for Geelong 31 / copy Candy Footwear framed illustration." Two strips of three negatives in the negatives folder - page 58.In hand writing on the rear " (6) " Car in Moorabool St at the cnr with Malop St en-route to Beach." Along the bottom edge "William Scott" address label and "Candy Footwear Collection 1950s". Copy 2 and the black & White photograph, as above, but 1948 written instead of 1950. trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, malop st, clothing, tram 31 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, BP Australia, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .03 - B P Australia. 9 Beach Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, industry, george levey, bp australia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .04 - Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation . 304 Lorimer Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, industry, george levey, commonwealth aircraft corporation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, Faram Bros, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .06 - Faram Bros 405-415 Bay Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, industry, george levey, faram brothers hardware -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, Lagoon Confectioners, Graham Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .12 - Lagoon Confectioners . 191-193 Graham Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, industry, george levey, lagoon confectionery pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, Oliver Davey, Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .17 - Oliver Davey. 35-53 Crockford Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, industry, george levey, oliver davey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, Troedel & Cooper, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .25 - Troedel & Cooper. 106-120 Bay Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, industry, george levey, troedel & cooper pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, Knights Transport, Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .10 - Knights Transport. 109-127 Cruickshank Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, industry, george levey, r knight pty ltd -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Late 1930's to mid 1940's
Yields information about the use of the City Loop during the late 1940s.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of a group of trams (3 single truckers and one bogie car) in City Loop late 1940's or early 1950s. Tram 31 (City) is at the head of the line up on a wet day. In the background is the Ballarat Gas Company building.trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 31 -
Brighton Historical Society
Swimsuit, circa 1950s
This swimsuit belonged to Brighton local Joyce Fuller, nee Harries (1920-2018), who wore it at Dendy Beach in the 1950s. Ada of California was a Melbourne swimwear company founded in the early 1950s by Brighton locals Ada and Toni Murkies. Born in Poland in 1922, Ada was 17 when the Second World War reached her doorstep. She and her family were torn from their home by Soviet soldiers and sent to a brutal labour camp in Siberia as part of a series of mass deportations. In order to escape the horrific conditions of the camp, Ada and her sister Barbara joined the Soviet-backed Polish Army. During her time in the military she became close with a handsome young Jewish officer, Lieutenant Antoni Murkies, who later became her husband. After the war Toni was awarded 15 medals including the highest Polish military honour, the Virtuti Militari. Ada was awarded 10 medals, including the Order of the Cross of Grunwald. Emigrating to Australia as postwar refugees in 1948, Ada and Toni arrived in Melbourne with little to their name. Working initially in garment factories and building their connections, by the mid-1950s the couple were able to start a company of their own, with Ada designing the garments and Toni managing the business. Within ten years, Ada of California swimwear was being sold in department stores throughout Australia, and the Murkies family were able to build a permanent home of their own in Brighton. By the early 1980s they had acquired several other major labels, including Watersun. Visiting Brighton Historical Society in 2019, Ada recalled this particular swimsuit style to be a popular one, particularly with older women, as the cinched waist and pleated modesty skirt suited many body types. This was important to her, as she wanted women of all ages and sizes to look and feel good in her swimwear, and she devoted much time and attention to the fit and finish of the garments. When the company began introducing padded bras, such as the one in this swimsuit, Ada insisted on using lacy floral lining and a small ribbon rosette in the centre gore, to give women a sense of quality, femininity and care in construction.Blue one-piece swimsuit with waist tie and short finely pleated overskirt. Sleeveless with thin elasticised straps. Inbuilt padded underwire bra with label and pale pink ribbon rosette on centre gore. Fastens with back zip.Label: "Ada / OF CALIFORNIA / 38"swimwear, brighton, dendy street beach, ada of california, ada murkies, toni murkies, joyce fuller, joyce harries -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger – Deed Receipts, 1940s/1950s
This ledger contains information on deeds, wills and properties from many Warrnambool and district residents in the 1940s and 1950s. The ledger comes from the law firm of Mackay and Taylor of Warrnambool. Scottish-born George Mackay established a legal practice in Kepler Street, Warrnambool in 1891 and in 1893 bought the next-door practice of the late James Fletcher and the firm was then known as Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s George Mackay took John Taylor into partnership and the business then became Mackay and Taylor (later Mackay Taylor). In 1999 Taits Solicitors and Mackay Taylor merged to form Tait Taylor and today it is known as Taits Legal. This ledger is of some importance as it contains so much information on Warrnambool and district families and their property ownership in the 1940s and 50s and so will be of great use to researchers. This is a ledger with a grey cover with red binding on the spine. The cover has a white label pasted on, with printed and handwritten material. The pages have printed red lines but these have not been used. Instead the pages contain letters, typed sheets and receipts pasted in. Some of the letters and receipts are handwritten and some are typed. Day Book Mackay & Taylor Deed Receipts 1946-19…mackay & taylor, history of warrnambool, ledger – deed receipts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Moorabool Street Geelong", early 1950s
Postcard produced by the Valentine publishing company of Moorabool St looking north at the corner of Ryrie St. Tram No. 33 is picking up passengers at the safety zone at the intersection with Ryrie St where the front of another bogie tram can be seen. In the view are the T&G building, the Bank of NSW which has a chemist shop, and the Savoia cafe. The rear of the card notes it is a genuine photograph. The card number V24 is the same number used in item 9064, but a later version, the early 1950s. The note on the rear of the card gives details of Ken's Victorian trip during Jan 1954.Yields information about the view of Moorabool St at Ryrie St early 1950s.Black and white Postcard undivided back, unused. Card No. V24.Has a note written to Ken Magor from Ken Winney? dated 14-1-1954 - see image 2tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, tram 33 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Spelling, A Graded Word-Book For Australian Schools
Educational book used for teaching Spelling circa 1950s - 1960sHistorical: Comparative with educational books of different eras. An emerald green book with black writing (printed) with a thin and thick black line around the perimeter. Bound by 2 staplesA / Graded / Word-Book / for / Australian Schools / Junior and Senior Classes / (New on Enlarged Edition) / emblem / by / W. Foster, M.A. / and / H. Bryant, B. A.education. word study. spelling., davies family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Greensborough, looking up Main Street, 1950c
Greensborough in the 1950s, looking towards Main Street from Greenhills.Digital copy of black and white photographmain street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Greensborough Station, 2016_
3 Photos of Greensborough Station, taken 1975, 1982 and 1950s.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.greensborough station -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Ashril's Theatre Greensborough, 1958c
Ashril's Theatre operated in Main Street Greensborough in the 1950s and 1960s.This building has been demolished.Digital copy of black and white photograph.ashril theatre -
Victoria Police Museum
Rubber Stamp, Deceased stamp
Used in the 1950s and 1960s to mark entries in criminal record books.Rubber stamp with wooden handle. 'Deceased'stamp, police, police records, stationary -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor of Port Melbourne and Mrs Alex ROGERS, 1935
Alex "Baldy" ROGERS was manager of the Port Theatre until 1950sStudio portrait of Mayor and Mrs Alex ROGERS 1935. Unmounted"Älex and Mrs Rodgers [sic] Mayor" in red pen on back corrected to "Rogers" in pencillocal government - city of port melbourne, arts and entertainment - film/cinema, george alexander rogers, mayors, mrs rogers -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Soup ladle (pollepel)
Brought to Australia by Dutch migrants in the 1950s as part of their kitchen utensilsEnamel ladle with red handle and white bowl, handle hooked at one end for hanging kitchen utensil -
National Wool Museum
Slide
Slide of a carpet pattern dating from the mid to late 1950s.Carpet sample, c.1955-60.carpet -
National Wool Museum
Slide
Slide of a carpet pattern dating from the mid to late 1950s.Carpet sample, c.1955-60.carpet