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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Holder, Match box holder, 1935
Matches and match boxes were common and essential household items in the 19th century and early to mid 20th century. Today matches are used only irregularly. This match box holder was an advertising tool for Roy Pearson who had a motor service station at 100 Kepler Street, Warrnambool in the 1930s. The business was called the Super Service Station and Pearson was the agent for Triumph and Citroen cars. He sold petrol and used cars and did car repairs. In 1937 the business was run by Chorlton and GrahamThis item is of considerable interest showing the type of advertising used in Warrnambool in 1935. Apart from its utilitarian use of holding a match box, it is an advertising tool containing a 1935 calendar and it also uses humour as its main appeal. The holder features a face which shows a happy man when held one way (“This man calls at Pearson’s Service Station for satisfaction’) and a grumpy man when it is turned around (‘This man wishes he did call’). This is a metal match box holder, painted blue with yellow printing and an image of a man’s face. It has a 1935 calendar. It is much rusted on the inside and a little blotched on the outside. ‘Roy H. Pearson, Super Service Station, Ye Auto Fille Here, Phone 511, 100 Kepler Street, Warrnambool. This man calls at Pearson’s Service Station for satisfaction, This man wishes he did call’ pearson service station, warrnambool, match box holder -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyPostcard (Item) - Black and white postcard, Kodak, Marguerita Tea Rooms Buxton Victoria, Unknown
A black and white postcard of the Marguerita Tea Rooms in Buxton in Victoria.A black and white postcard of the Marguerita Tea Rooms in Buxton in Victoria.Photography by Malmack./ Phone. WF4630 Marguerita Tea Rooms/ Buxton/ Victoria POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE/ ADDRESS ONLY KODAK To Alan/ Wishing you all the/ best for Xmas, + the/ New Year From Hugh + O. Millsbuxton, victoria, marguerita tea rooms, postcard, souvenir -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Children holding flags of all nations, J F Armstrong, 1920
Very faded sepia photograph mounted on brown card Two rows of girls holding flags from all nations with four seated girls at the front. One boy (Arthur FROST) in centrePhoto front "by F T Armstrong, 4 Armadale St, Northcote" On back bottom left "Mrs Barfoot" Top right "Mr Arthur Frost 127 Albert St, Port Melbourne. Phone 64 2753"education - primary schools, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, arthur frost, j f armstrong, mrs barfoot -
Anglesea and District Historical SocietyToll Vouchers, West Gate Bridge Authority, Estimated 1980
6 x Pre-paid Toll Vouchers valid for commuter class 1 vehicle only. Valid for one crossing of the West Gate Bridge. 1 x Cover (yellow) - Twenty Pre-paid Toll Vouchers. Commuter Class 1 Vehicle Only. For Re-order please contact Toll Officer on Manned Lanes. This doument serves as a receipt for payment hereof - $12.00.Pre-paid / Toll Vouchers / COMMUTER CLASS 1 VEHICLE ONLY / West Gate Bridge / Re-order - P.O. Box 127, Port Melbourne 3207 Phone 645 1599. West Gate Bridge symbol. toll, pre-paid voucher, melbourne, transport freeways, road bridges, west gate -
Federation University Art CollectionPainting - Artwork - Painting, 'Professor David Battersby' by Ron Penrose, 26/07/2016
Professor David Battersby, AM, PHD (Waikato), MHED (UNSW), Vice-Chancellor of University of Ballarat, now Federation University Australia, from July 2006 to 2016. Professor Battersby is a graduate with first class honours from the University of New South Wales and recipient of a Commonwealth Fellowship. He was awarded his PHD in the field of Sociology from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Professor Battersby has been the recipient of numerous academic awards, including Commonwealth Relations Trust, and the Australian-Japan Foundation. He has been a Visiting Professor at universities in a number of countries and undertaken consultancies for UNESCO, OECD and a number of government agencies. Professor David Battersby was the Head of the Albury Wodonga Campus from 2000 to December 2003 and was also the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University until 2006, when he took up his appointment at the University of Ballarat. Charles Sturt University has named its annual prize for leadership and good citizenship within the student body, in honour of Professor Battersby. For services to Tertiary Education as a Senior Academic and Administrator, Professor Battersby received the Order of Australia Medal in July 2015. Professor Battersby has served as a member of the Board of IDP Education Ltd, he recently stepped down as the Chair of Education Australia Limited. He is a Founding Chair of Regional Universities Network and Founding Chair of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka. (Education Australia Limited, http://www.educationaustralia.com/education_australia/board_of_directors/david-battersby.aspx). This item is part of the Federation University of Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Seated portrait of male dressed in blue / gold academic gown. It is Federation University Australia Vice-Chancellor David Battersby. Framers' stamp middle bottom back Marking reads: Conserve Framing Anna East Picture Framer 6 Darlot St Horsham 3400 Phone (03) 5382 5147 ABN 33 324 854 836portrait, vice chancellor, academic, seated, academic portrait, university of ballarat, federation university australia, david battersby, academic regalia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: LEASE OF SANDHURST HOUSE
A copy of the purchase of a lease contract of the premises known as 'Sandhurst House' (also previously known as Sandhurst Coffee Palace') and its contents, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. It has been granted to The Minister for Public Instruction Melbourne. Dated at Bendigo the 24th day of August, 1944 and signed by N.M. Moore and Lydia S. Heywood. Lease to expire on the 1st July, 1956.The document has a stamped imprint on it with the words R.J. Vicars - Foote Auctioneer Estate Agent Insurance Agent, Commission Agent, Shamrock Blds., Bendigo. Phone 403bendigo, buildings, sandhurst house, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, ' sandhurst house, ' bendigo, business, hostel, buildings, accommodation, bendigo teacher's college students, female, 'sandhurst coffee palace, ' 'coffee palace, ' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - LOY BROS PURPLE TEA
Sheet with the four sides of a tea packet printed on it in dark mauve and white. Two sides have Loy Bros Purple Letter Tea printed on them, one has Loy Bros. Pty.Ltd., Tea Merchants, 108 Carlton Cresent, Summa Hill Sydney Phone U 2748 and a cup and saucer with Loy Bros Choice Teas printed on the side of the cup. The last has Loy Bros. Teas. Half Pound Nett. Specially Selected. On the left is a flower with a banner. It has Exquisite Flavour printed on it.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, loy bros pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - SUNSHINE BISCUIT PRICE LIST 'B'
Sunshine Biscuit Price List 'B' dated January 1926. Registered Office Ballarat, Phone 53. Depots, Geelong, Bendigo, Melbourne. Terms and Conditions of Sale Listed. Delivery Free on Rails Bendigo. Quotations Subject to Market Fluctations and to goods in Stock. Terms Payment within the Month following Invoice Date. Prices of Various Dry Biscuits, Semi-Sweet Biscuits, Sweet Biscuits, Rich Dessert and Cream Biscuits, Specialties, Holiday Mixture, Cakes, Sunshine Party Packets,Flour, Cough Drops and containers.bendigo, industry, biscuit making, sunshine biscuit co. 1926 price list of biscuits -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Framed Photographs, John Phillips and Malvern Framing Gallery, 1990's
Framed photograph of Ron Scholten driving No. 601, during the 1990's? on a route 7, South Melbourne depot tram. Tram has an advertisements for John Ould Motors on the front dash panel. Photo by John Phillips. Framed in a wooden black frame with a think gold stripe, paper rear cover with a cotton hanging strip stapled in. Frame by Malvern Framing Gallery, 261 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Vic 3144 with a 7 digit phone number - has the company sticker on the bottom of the frame on the rear.On top left of rear "Photo John Phillips" in pencil.trams, tramways, drivers, south melbourne depot, tram 601 -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Pump, Brian, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Ringwood Post Office No.2, c1924
2 photographs. (1 black and white, 1 sepia original).copies of Black and white photograph showing houses and post office. 836-2 appears to be original photograph. It is mounted on thick cardboard that has become foxed. Pencil mark reads "Post Office 1924". 836-1 appears to be a Reprint and is labelled on reverse "Site now occupied by Hannams Store, House on left T.Grants, coffee palace built in front". Stamped Brian Pump, 36 Knaith Rd, Ringwood East 3135 Phone 870 7001.Written on back of copy: "Site now occupied by Hannams Store. House on left T. Grants. Coffee Palace built in front." Image shows houses and Post Office No 2- 1924. -
Bendigo Military Museumphotograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps Aero-triangulation Equipment, 1936 to 1952
Although it’s unknown when these two photos were taken, the South African Pattern Mk IV Slotted Template Machine was in service from 1936 to 1952. The machine was used to cut slots and holes in an acetate film medium. This template was then used to fit several runs of aerial photography to ground control points at a desired scale with a substitution of the templates in the assembly. Radial slots on the templates from central holes representing the photograph’s principal point (centre) were placed over hollow metal studs mounted over control points on the scaled base sheet. The studs represented the intersection of radial lines through common points of detail of overlapping photos. A pricker was used to transfer from the photo-points to the templates. The slotted template methodology was later used as an essential aero-triangulation exercise in advance courses conducted at the School of Military Survey.These three photographs are of a slotted template machine used in aero-triangulation. The first two photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. The third photograph was captured from a collection using a smart phone. .1) and .2) - Photo, black & white, 1936-1952. South African Pattern Mk IV Slotted Template Machine. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1936-1952. WO2 Bob Pratt operating the Slotted Template Machine. .1 and .2 –annotated on back “Slotted Template” .3P - annotated on front “COMPILATION SECTION SLOTTED TEMPLATE MACHINE WO2 BOB PRATT”royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey, aerotrig -
Vision AustraliaFunctional object - Object, Soundscriber dictaphone, 1945-1960
The Sound Scriber Dictaphone allowed recordings to be imprinted into a soft disk that could then be replayed later. This was useful for blind stenographers who could transcribe the audio recording. The lid contains a speaker into which sounds are made, the front knob is allows for 'Talk' or 'Listen' and three other dials on the device allow for the tubes to be turned on/off, starting/stopping the turntable and the recording volume to be 'Dictation' or 'Conf". There are two measuring tapes placed near the recording head and the Listen head, which show the minutes in the recording. The large disk that is placed on this machine has been stopped at the 12 minute mark. At the rear of the device are two plugs, one of which is for electrical supply. This model of dicta phone remained popular until magnetic tapes.1 hinged leather case over a metal and wood machineSound Scriberaudio equipment, assistive devices -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyFlyer, Land Sale Brochure, The Hunter Estate, North Ringwood, Vic. - circa 1960
Bi-fold land sale advertisement for The Hunter Estate, North Ringwood, including terms of sale, area map, layout of the estate, and summary of local facilities and services, with separate attachment listing lot number prices.Subdivision includes Wonga Road, Hunter Avenue (later Graeme Avenue), Panfield Avenue, Hendra Grove, and Mullum Mullum Road. Agent - N.R. Reid & Co. Pty. Ltd., Station Entrance, Ringwood. (Phone) WU 6661. -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Black and White Print, Weapons Research Establishment (WRE), Launchpad, Woomera, 5 October, 1960
On reverse: Also stamped in blue ink: Phone: Ex. 253 STILL PHOTO SECTION W.R.E. SALISBURY, S.A. Neg. No. F1569A (in pencil) Date: 5 Oct 1960 (over stamped) Subject: Classification: RESTRICTED (over stamped)alan gardiner collection, 1960, 1960-10-05, salisbury, south australia, space industry, weapons research establishment (wre), woomera, launch pad -
Donvale Christian CollegeBlazer
Made by Bob Stewart to place prominently at Reception in order to advertise the availability and smartness of this item of the uniform. As an optional item of uniform, it was popular with students who found the woolen jumper uncomfortable next their skin.Because of its size and portability it has become somewhat of a mascot in school displaysMiniature version of the dark navy fully lined woolen blazer which forms part of the School uniform, including the embroidered logo next to the left lapel. The display includes a wooden stand.The Donvale Christian College logo is embroidered on the front,next to the left lapel. On inside of the right front of the blazer is sewn a "Bob Stewart's Kew" printed Name tag which has room for the owner's name and phone number to be writtenblazer, jacket, donvale christian college -
St Kilda Historical SocietyPhotograph, Geo Wall's flashlight, Fancy Dress Dance at Town Hall, 23/06/2015
Mr and Mrs Leggett's Fancy Dress "Cinderella" Harry and Emily Leggett shown second from right, founders of Leggett's Ballroom. Information on back of photograph: dances were transferred from Prahran TH when it was burned down in 1914.black and white photograph (copy?) unmountedHarry and Emily Leggett Second from right, founders of Leggett's ballroom. Mr & Mrs Leggett's fancy dress "Cinderella", Town Hall St Kilda. 23/6/15. Geo Walls Flashlight. Phone Windsor 3573. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Realia - Calender, Stawell News & Pleasant Creek Chronicle Calendar 1947, 1947
Postal Information in LSD. Phases of the moon, Full Month, Day Date,, Same for new moon. Borough and shire of Stawell, Councilors, Wards, Area, Population, Dwellings, Valuation Rates, etc. Public holidays for 1947Two colour Red and Black print on A2 Newsprint. Has 5 Squares X 3 Months, Days of week, and datesDane Bros. Grocers Advertisement. Est 1865. main Street Stawell Phone 39. Wholesale and Retail wine and spirit merchants. Sole Agents. Grasmere Butter. Farmer's Bacon, Hams, Small Goods. The absolute best always. -
Pyrenees Shire Councilpainting, Royal Hotel, Snake Valley by Brian Nash
significant as a work of art by local Pyrenees artist, locally significant to the Central Highlands Region of Victoria as a representation of local landscape and/or culture oil painting of streetscape with Hotel to left"Signed: Brian Nash (lower right) Verso (affixed): Artist: BRIAN NASH Title: ROYAL HOTEL SNAKE VALLEY VIC Price: $85 Address: 13/15 MOODEMERE ST NOBLE PARK Phone: 547 5447" -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO OPERATIC SOCIETY'S 12TH PRODUCTION, CAPITAL THEATRE, 18 Oct. 1957
Bendigo Operatic Society's 12th Production, Capital Theatre. Fr., Sat., Mon., Tue., Wed. Oct. 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd 1957. Price, 1/- Bendigo Operatic Society President: Mr J Cannon, Vice-President: Mr C Bubb, Hon. Secretary: Mr B Thomas, Hon. Treasurer: Mr B Ralph Committee: Mesdames J Cannon, N McCarthy, C Blake, B McGregor, Miss M Welch, Messrs L Spencely, F Treawrne, J Smyth.. The Society acknowledges the help received from _ The Bendigo Advertiser, 3BO Bendigo, J L Howard (A Wearne, L Reed), Electrical Fittings Madge Welch, Studio and Properties, The Board of Management and Caretaker of the Capital Theatre, R Vincent Kelly- Photography, F Mamourney- Stage Furniture. Photo and brief write up on the following: Max O'Loghlen Musical Director, Norman Lee, Margaret Rule, Brian Thomas. Ballet: Kathleen Goss, Valerie Cartwright, Shirley Harding, Suzanne Tunzi, June Luke, Maureen Doyle, Marlene Holt, Ann Stone. Ladies of the ensemble: Marilyn Smith, Sandra Cannon, Lorraine Rigg, Dawn Beck with, Betty Cullen, Olive Hamilton, Ethel Harris, Dorothy Field, Joy Hartley, Margaret Manderson, Gwen Manderson, Nancy Walker, Joan Hokin, Aileen Simmonds, Anne Hassett, June Mason, Lorna Paynter, Patricia Lyon, Jess Millikins, Helen Jalland, Edna Tudball Smith, Ronda Miller. Gentlemen of the ensemble: Alan Ewart, Bob Nicholls, Fred Trewarne, Davis Elvery, Don Chisholm, Adrian Van Dyke, John McGregor, Bill Banks, Joseph Quigg, John Gowty, Ian Beckwith, Andrew Nelson, Fred Smith, Malcolm Cannon, Reg Boromeo. Members of the orchestra: Miss A McNair, Mrs S Grant, Mrs V Messer, Mr T Conolan. Mr E Jarrett, Mrs C Bubb, Mr C Bubb, Miss N Brache, Mr C Hargreaves, Mr R Holyoake, Mr G Mackay, Mr K Holland, Mr C Holmes, Mr J May, Mr B Armstrong, Mr N Pierce. Cast of Characters: Mervyn Penno, Alfred Annison, Max Beckwith, Greta Smyth, Alfred Austin, Brian Brewer, Rosalie Spencely, Harry Brewer, Alan Ewart, Adrian Van Dyke, Margaret Rule, Bert Donavan, Barbara McGregor, Coral Shiell, Charles Phillips, Ruth Ennor, Ian Beckwith, Malcom Cannon, Reg Boromeo. Bendigo Concert Orchestra, Ballets-Madge Welch, Musical Director-Max O'Loghlen, Society's Pianist-Phyllis House, Asst. Pianist-Fred Trewarne, Music by Sigmund Romberg, Book and Lyrics by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd., and Frank Mandel, Costumes-J C Williamson Theatres Lt., Ada Colten, Melb. Scenery-J C Howard, Stage Management-W Kelly & Staff, Wardrobe-Mrs N McCarthy, Mrs L Spencely. Advertisements: Farmers and Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo Limited acts as executor, trustee, administrator, agent attorney. J R Tredinnick, Manager, Charing Cross Bendigo. Phone: Bendigo 86. Suttons Pty. Ltd. 'The House of Music' Pall Mall 287. Bendigo Fashion House Phone 296, Brown Tyre Service 242 Hargreaves Street. Rockmans Ladies' Fashions 295 Williamson St., Bendigo Ph 1141. J L Howard Pty. Ltd., Electrical Contractors, 174-176 Mitchell Street, Bendigo, Phone- 1675, 1676, 1677. Bendigo Plastering and Sheeting Co., 125 & 148 White Hills Road, Phone 4279. Pam Crammond, Ladies' Hairdresser, Hammer Street, Flora Hill, Phone 3620. John R Crammond Cabinet Making-Joinery-Shopfitting, 5 Houston Street, Phone 3620. J M Leech, Jewelry, Gifts and engraving. 238 Hargreaves St., Bendigo, Ph., 1301. Leedall Knitwear. Allan's 'Home of music', Phone 244. Ashman's The Home of Better Suit', Cr. Williamson & Hargreaves Streets, Bendigo. John Brown, socks and knitwear, and Welmar shirts and pyjamas, produced in Bendigo by John Brown Industries Ltd. And Welmar Industries Pty. Ltd.Cambridge Press, Bendigoprogram, music, bendigo operatic society, bendigo operatic society's 12th production, capital theatre. oct. 1957. price, society president: mr j cannon, vice-president: mr c bubb, hon. secretary: mr b thomas, hon. treasurer: mr b ralph committee: mesdames j cannon, n mccarthy, c blake, b mcgregor, miss m welch, messrs l spencely, f treawrne, j smyth. society acknowledges the help received from: the bendigo advertiser, 3bo bendigo, j l howard (a wearne, l reed), electrical fittings madge welch, studio and properties, the board of management and caretaker of the capital theatre, r vincent kelly- photography, f mamourney- stage furniture. photo and brief write up on the following: max o'loghlen, norman lee, margaret rule, brian thomas. ballet: kathleen goss, valerie cartwright, shirley harding, suzanne tunzi, june luke, maureen doyle, marlene holt, ann stone. ladies of the ensemble: marilyn smith, sandra cannon, lorraine rigg, dawn beckwith, betty cullen, olive hamilton, ethel harris, dorothy field, joy hartley, margaret manderson, gwen manderson, nancy walker, joan hokin, aileen simmonds, anne hassett, june mason, lorna paynter, patricia lyon, jess millikins, helen jalland, edna tudball smith, ronda miller. gentlemen of the ensemble: alan ewart, bob nicholls, fred trewarne, davis elvery, don chisholm, adrian van dyke, john mcgregor, bill banks, joseph quigg, john gowty, ian beckwith, andrew nelson, fred smith, malcolm cannon, reg boromeo. members of the orchestra: miss a mcnair, mrs s grant, mrs v messer, mr t conolan. mr e jarrett, mrs c bubb, mr c bubb, miss n brache, mr c hargreaves, mr r holyoake, mr g mackay, mr k holland, mr c holmes, mr j may, mr b armstrong, mr n pierce. cast: mervyn penno, alfred annison, max beckwith, greta smyth, alfred austin, brian brewer, rosalie spencely, harry brewer, alan ewart, adrian van dyke, margaret rule, bert donavan, barbara mcgregor, coral shiell, charles phillips, ruth ennor, ian beckwith, malcom cannon, reg boromeo. bendigo concert orchestra, ballets-madge welch, musical director-max o'loghlen, society's pianist-phyllis house, asst. pianist-fred trewarne, music by sigmund romberg, book and lyrics by otto harbach, oscar hammerstein 2nd., and frank mandel, costumes-j c williamson theatres lt., ada colten, melb. scenery-j c howard, stage management-w kelly & staff, wardrobe-mrs n mccarthy, mrs l spencely. advertisements: farmers and citizens trustees company bendigo limited acts as executor, trustee, administrator, agent attorney. j r tredinnick, manager, charing cross bgo. ph: bgo 86. suttons pty. ltd. 'the house of music' pall mall 287. bendigo fashion house ph 296, brown tyre service 242 hargreaves st. rockmans ladies' fashions 295 williamson st., bgo ph 1141. j l howard pty. ltd., electrical contractors, 174-176 mitchell street, bendigo, ph- 1675, 1676, 1677. bendigo plastering and sheeting co., 125 & 148 white hills rd, ph 4279. pam crammond, ladies' hairdresser, hammer street, flora hill, ph 3620. john r crammond cabinet making-joinery-shopfitting, 5 houston street, phone 3620. j m leech, jewelry, gifts and engraving. 238 hargreaves st., . leedall knitwear. allan's. ashman's, cr. williamson & hargreaves streets. john brown, socks knitwear, welmar, produced in bendigo by john brown industries ltd. welmar industries pty. ltd. -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Liz Pidgeon, Heritage Excursion; Back-track walk to Fitzsimons Lane, 2 July 2016, 2 July 2016
Red Public Phone Box now held privately Newsletter No., 228, June 2016 Heritage Excursion – Back-track walk to Fitzsimons Lane – Saturday 2nd July Our July heritage excursion will be a walk to Yarra Hill Close and Fitzsimons Lane Bridge, based on the story on pages 3 and 4. Although the route is close to Fitzsimons Lane it will follow streets and paths that may not be familiar to many local residents. It will include commentary on the history of this corner of the Town of Eltham. This walk on Saturday 2nd July will follow a “there and back” route, that is returning over much the same course. It is about 2.5 km in length and will take 2 to 2.5 hours. It includes some hills. It will start at 2pm at the corner of Bolton Street and Old Eltham Road (Melway ref.21 F10).Born Digitalelection day, heritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, fitzsimons lane, telephone, telephone box -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Liz Pidgeon, Heritage Excursion; Back-track walk to Fitzsimons Lane, 2 July 2016, 2 July 2016
Red public phone now out of use and in private hands. Newsletter No., 228, June 2016 Heritage Excursion – Back-track walk to Fitzsimons Lane – Saturday 2nd July Our July heritage excursion will be a walk to Yarra Hill Close and Fitzsimons Lane Bridge, based on the story on pages 3 and 4. Although the route is close to Fitzsimons Lane it will follow streets and paths that may not be familiar to many local residents. It will include commentary on the history of this corner of the Town of Eltham. This walk on Saturday 2nd July will follow a “there and back” route, that is returning over much the same course. It is about 2.5 km in length and will take 2 to 2.5 hours. It includes some hills. It will start at 2pm at the corner of Bolton Street and Old Eltham Road (Melway ref.21 F10).Born Digitalelection day, heritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, fitzsimons lane, telephone -
Orbost & District Historical Societyinsulator, 1926 to 1940 (probably 1930)
This insulator was used on phone wires. Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from the wooden poles that held them aloft. Prior to 1925, Australia relied solely on insulators imported from other countries. Glass insulators were first manufactured in Australia in c. 1926 by Australian Glass Manufacturers. Their factory was, and still is, located on South Dowling Road in Sydney. Australian Glass Manufacturers (A.G.M.) had developed a toughened type of glass very similar to Pyrex glass. Since the Pyrex name could not be used due to trademark infringements, they called their glass AGEE for Australian Glass. Many fruit jars, insulators, pie dishes and other glass items were manufactured with this AGEE trademark during the 1926 to 1940 period.Glass insulators are rapidly becoming a thing of the past in Australia with open-wire communication lines rarely existing near metropolitan areas. The remaining open wire lines are being abandoned and dismantled everywhere with very few insulators being saved as interest in them in Australia is quite limited. (ref Australian Insulators web-site). This item is an example of a piece of equipment which has been superceded.A glass telegraph line insulator of double umbrella shape. Glass is coloured purple - AGEE 30 Insulator. It is a tapered cone of thick glass. The inside top is threaded for screwing onto the metal piece on a wooden cross bar.Embossed on outside of bell: "AGEE 30"insulator-glass agee a.g.m. communications telegraphy -
Federation University Historical CollectionEquipment - Object, Glass insulators
This insulator was used on phone wires. Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from the wooden poles that held them aloft. Prior to 1925, Australia relied solely on insulators imported from other countries. Glass insulators were first manufactured in Australia in c. 1926 by Australian Glass Manufacturers. Their factory was, and still is, located on South Dowling Road in Sydney. Australian Glass Manufacturers (A.G.M.) had developed a toughened type of glass very similar to Pyrex glass. Since the Pyrex name could not be used due to trademark infringements, they called their glass AGEE for Australian Glass. Many fruit jars, insulators, pie dishes and other glass items were manufactured with this AGEE trademark during the 1926 to 1940 period.Glass insulators are rapidly becoming a thing of the past in Australia with open-wire communication lines rarely existing near metropolitan areas. The remaining open wire lines are being abandoned and dismantled everywhere with very few insulators being saved as interest in them in Australia is quite limited. (ref Australian Insulators web-site). This item is an example of a piece of equipment which has been superceded.Purple glass insulator by Ageeinsulator, electricity, agee -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Domestic object - Manufactured Glass, bottle tomato sauce c 1910, Very early 20th Century
From the 1860s, colonists in the Moorabbin district discovered tomato growing was very successful. Tomatoes and tomato products from the Moorabbin District won prizes as far afield as NZ., London, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, India as well as in Melbourne. Two particularly successful growers were Henry Comport of Cheltenham, and Edward Zorn at Clayton. As a result of this extensive tomato growing many factories 'sprang up' in the Moorabbin district to process the produce, one of which was the "Tom Smith Pty Ltd" factory. An Advertisement on the 29th August c1912, in the Brighton Southern Cross newspaper for Tom Smith's Tomato Sauce states that it is - "Superior. From absolutely Pure Locally Grown Tomatoes. Put up in our own bottles. A High-Grade Article. Manufactured at Highett Railway Station. Smith & Lambert Manufacturers" Phone Cheltenham 206.This item is significant because it relates to the prize-winning major industry of tomato growing that the Moorabbin colonist market gardeners commenced in the 1860s. Many tomato processing factories also sprang up in the district at that time. Because the tomato industry was virtually wiped out by a virus that attacked the plants in the very early 1900s very few tangible artefacts now remain that relate to what was once an important industry.A clear glass machine-made tomato sauce bottle. The neck of the bottle indicates that the contents were originally sealed with a cork at the top. The glass appears to be of poor quality as air bubbles are evident and was moulded, not hand-blown. The bottle is embossed on the front with the manufacturer's name, and location. The glass embossing on the bottle reads Tom Smith Pty Ltd, Highett Railway Station, Moorabbin, Victoria.tomato, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, henry comport, edward zorn, colonists, industry, prize winning, 1860s, moorabbin district, cheltenham, clayton, glass sauce bottle, manufactured glass, bottles -
Vision AustraliaFunctional object - Object, Humanware, Victor Reader Stream, 2007-2012
With the advent of audio content available through i-phones and other small devices, the demand for a dedicated audio, easily portable player for the blind and vision impaired became louder and louder. Two organisations competed to deliver this and Canadian company Humanware developed the Victor Stream. A portable hand-held device that could deliver audio content from SD card and was small enough to fit into a pocket or handbag. It could read a variety of formats, such as DAISY, MP3 and txt files, and had a built in voice recorder via the inbuilt microphone or an external one. As part of the trial to introduce new deliver mechanisms for audio content, the Stream was in demand as books could be downloaded directly to it and were aimed at those who were comfortable using the technology with minimal support.Black and silver rectangle with silver buttonsaudio equipment, assistive devices -
Melton City LibrariesPhotograph, Antenna for Mount Cotterill Fire Brigades Group, Unknown
Erected 1974, dismantled 2000s. The Headquarters was operated from the family home at Ferris road at its inception, and in 1974 to the Barrie home at First Avenue Melton South. A storage office and Radio Tower was erected in the yard. A connection phone line was linked to the home of Wayne and Lynn Sullivan who lived at the rear in Kurrajong Cr later became LY remote. Wayne later became Communications Officer and the Headquarters moved location to the Melton Fire Station. The Mount Cotterill Group encompassed the Rural Fire Brigades of Melton, Rockbank, Sydenham, Toolern Vale, Truganina, and Werribee and later Diggers Rest. In the stage of transition from H.F.( High Frequency) to Very High Frequency some radio sets were non CFA Tankers when the group was established. Antenna was at 19 First Avenue, Melton.emergency services -
Bendigo Military MuseumPoster - POSTER, RECRUITMENT WW2, 1939 - 1945
WW2 Recruiting Poster - original.Poster - cardboard, beige and black print on illustrated background in colour, of a nurse in uniform. WW2 Recruiting poster, original,Words on Poster "It's a worthwhile Career!/ Join the/ ROYAL/ AUSTRALIAN/ARMY/ NURSING/CORPS/ PHONE MATRON". Production number "AHQ ADV PROD A222" on back of poster - handwritten in black ink - "Donated by/Bob Brown/Bgo RSL"posters, ww2, royal australian army nursing corps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Document - Younger Pty Ltd docket book, 1950s
This booklet of sales dockets came from the Youngers Stores in Warrnambool. John Younger came to Warrnambool from Beechworth in 1888 and established a general store in Liebig Street and quickly built up a thriving business. His store was one of the main reasons why Liebig Street became the main shopping precinct in Warrnambool by the beginning of the 20th century. John Younger was active in community affairs and was a Town Councillor from 1902 to 1918 and Mayor of the Town. He died in the 1930s and his store was continued by family members but taken over by Charles Moore in 1958. It closed in the 1980s. The maker of the docket book, Lamson Paragon Limited, was a British firm with factories and offices in Australia and it initially specialized in making sales docket books using a carbon paper process. The original founder of the firm, William Lamson of Massachusetts, U.S.A., was the first to introduce the system of paying for goods in a store using cash balls on tracks. This pad is of some interest as it shows the system of receipts issued by a Warrnambool firm in the 1950s. It is of particular interest coming from Youngers Stores, a major retailer in Warrnambool for over 90 years. This is a pad of dockets stapled together 30 pages). The pages are buff-coloured with red and black printing on every second page. Every second page has been left blank so that a second copy could be kept of every transaction using carbon paper. The pad originally had dockets for 50 transactions for Youngers Stores in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. The first three pages are badly torn. The back of every docket has an advertisement for Youngers stores.Docket front: ‘Phone 21, Terms, Nett Cash, M……………., Younger Pty Ltd, General Merchants, Registered Office, Liebig St., Warrnambool, We Buy for Cash and Sell for Cash, Sold by, Exd. By, Date, Lamson Paragon Limited.’docket book, younger pty ltd, general merchants, department stores, liebig street, warrnambool -
National Wool MuseumSlide, Glass, Geelong Made in Australia Exhibition
Lantern slide for a "Geelong Made in Australia Exhibition" held in the Dennys Lascelles showroom in 1928.Glass slide advertising the Made in Australia exhibition at Geelong, 1928.GEELONG / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / EXHIBITION / SAT. JULY 21st TO 28th INCLUSIVE / 1928 / IN / DENNYS LASCELLES LTD / SHOW-ROOMS / ADMISSION 1/- CHILDREN 6D. T.W. CAMERON, Slide Specialist / 430 Bourke St., Melb. Phone 6877textile industry history, woollen mills history, dennys, lascelles limited, textile industry - history, woollen mills - history -
Melbourne RoyalMemorabilia - Showbag, Glenrobyn enterprises, Licorice Showbag, c. 2009-2015
Licorice showbags have been perennial favourites at the Show since the 1920s. This bag was produced by Glenrobyn Enterprises, Wangaratta.Licorice Showbag, no content: orange plastic bag with image of a cartoon character in a truck, text on black stripe above him, and red and yellow stripes in the upper sectionOn both sides: "Old Aussie Style Licorice", "Novelties in this bag may not be suitable for children under 7 years of age", "Glenrobyn enterprises (Vic.) Pty Ltd. 15 Newman Street, Wangaratta 3677 Phone (057) 21 4968".confectionery, licorice, showbag, commercial
