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Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph, Beauville Avenue, 8, Murrumbeena, 2001
Originally labelled "Beauville Estate, Established 1936, Still Thriving 65 years on, 10th March 2001", the Beauville Estate Album contains colour photographs of houses in the Estate. They were taken around the time of the Beauville Estate’s 65th Heritage Celebration held on 10/03/2001 and donated to the Caulfield Historical Society shortly afterwards. Photographer unknown. See also 2104A-10.City of Glen Eira’s Heritage Management Plan Vol 2 p79 (this is p84 of the pdf version) – HO12 Beauville Estate and environs, Murrumbeena: The Beauville Historic Area is important at the State level as the first large housing estate undertaken by the AV Jennings Construction Co, later Jennings Group Limited, Victoria’s largest home builder. It is important also as a very early estate development incorporating a range of features other than houses and including made roads, shops and recreation facilities. In this respect it was the forerunner of the comprehensively planned housing estate of the post war era. The estate is distinguished by its aesthetic values, as is the earlier and comparable Hillcrest Estate, which are formed by a combination of restrained diversity in house styles, with the exception of no. 30 in the emerging International style, and by a landscaped garden environment. Colour photograph of white rendered house with unpainted brick features. Other features include a square enclosed porch with two decorative arched entrances with steps, tiled roof, green and yellow striped awning, the word "eight" written on the front of the house, concrete paths and driveway and a low unpainted brick fence beside the driveway.murrumbeena, houses, beauville avenue, architectural styles, 1930's, inter war style, a.v. jennings, av jennings, jennings, brick houses, beauville estate, porches, arches, sir albert victor jennings, rendered houses, a v jennings construction co, beauville estate heritage area, glen eira city council, architectural features, jennings group limited, land subdivision, gardens, beauville historic area, chimneys, brick fences, striped awnings -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph, Beauville Avenue, 29, Murrumbeena, 2001
Originally labelled "Beauville Estate, Established 1936, Still Thriving 65 years on, 10th March 2001", the Beauville Estate Album contains colour photographs of houses in the Estate. They were taken around the time of the Beauville Estate’s 65th Heritage Celebration held on 10/03/2001 and donated to the Caulfield Historical Society shortly afterwards. Photographer unknown.City of Glen Eira’s Heritage Management Plan Vol 2 p79 (this is p84 of the pdf version) – HO12 Beauville Estate and environs, Murrumbeena: The Beauville Historic Area is important at the State level as the first large housing estate undertaken by the AV Jennings Construction Co, later Jennings Group Limited, Victoria’s largest home builder. It is important also as a very early estate development incorporating a range of features other than houses and including made roads, shops and recreation facilities. In this respect it was the forerunner of the comprehensively planned housing estate of the post war era. The estate is distinguished by its aesthetic values, as is the earlier and comparable Hillcrest Estate, which are formed by a combination of restrained diversity in house styles, with the exception of no. 30 in the emerging International style, and by a landscaped garden environment. Colour photograph of cream rendered house with unpainted brown brick features. Other features include an enclosed porch with a porthole opening and stepped arched entrance and "29" on the porch wall. Other features of the property include a tiled roof, chimney with a circle decoration and low unpainted matching brown brick side fence in the foreground. murrumbeena, houses, beauville avenue, architectural styles, 1930's, inter war style, a.v. jennings, av jennings, jennings, brick houses, beauville estate, porches, arches, sir albert victor jennings, a v jennings construction co, beauville estate heritage area, glen eira city council, architectural features, jennings group limited, land subdivision, gardens, beauville historic area, rendered house, brick features, porthole windows, decorated chimneys, brick fences -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright and companion in an empty music bowl, mid 1900's
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Two black and white photographs of two men dressed in suits standing together and shaking hands in one photo. They are standing in a music bowl with a ceiling consisted of six arches descending in size toward the back. Around the stage is a tiered platform of seating. Workmen can be seen working in the background. The man on the right is Frank Wright.frank wright, conductor, music bowl, stage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN DAYS HISTORICAL EXHIBITION COLLECTION: BUGGY
Black and white photograph: two wheel gig, shafts, covered overhead. Wheels have heavy wooden spokes. Ornate arched timber supporting side 'windows' No lamps visible. On display at Golden Days Historical Exhibition 1960. This could be the gig allegedly owned by the Bendigo Historical Society, whereabouts now unknown. (28.11.17)bendigo, history, golden days historical exhibition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: TABLE SET FOR CELEBRATION, FORTUNA VILLA
Black and white photograph. Room showing table set for celebration. Walls with many paintings, a clock, arched doorway with patterned glass. History of object: James Lerk 2000 - 'Preparations for festivities at 'Fortuna Villa' the hub of the privileged segment of Bendigo society's social life. Photograph by W Ninnis. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2001W Ninnisplace -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Library book, Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co, Heroines of the mission field, c1880
Dark green linen hard cover book with black embossed decoration on the cover and a arch shaped panel of blue, white, pink, red and green flowers. Gilt stamp on the front cover and gilt text on the spine. 278 pages. Black and white illustrations. Biographical sketches of female missionaries by Mrs Emma Raymond Pitman. non-fictionlondon missionary society, female missionaries -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Salvation Army -- Crowd at Opening of Citadel Main Street Stawell 1934
Salvation Army Crowd at Opening of Citadel Main Street in 1934. A large crowd in front of new building. The photo was taken on the opening of the Citadel, December 1934.Black and white photo depicting a large group of people out the front of a brick building. Large windows are either side of the building entrance and written above the arched doorway, The Salvation Army Citadel. Weather board house to the left, also to the right a weather board building with a sign "Entrance to Peoples Hall Primary Section". W.J. Chapman Photo Artist Stawell. Reeve opening of Citadel December 1934 in pencil.stawell religion -
Port of Echuca
A rectangular coloured photograph, 1970?
This photograph shows the Echuca Moama bridge crossing the Murray River in the early 1970's. This photograph shows the Echuca Moama bridge in the early 1970's. It shows one of the rounded arches on the bridge. The rounded arches were the original arches and were at one stage replaced by square arches, but then replaced again by rounded arches.A rectangular coloured photograph of the Echuca Moama bridge taken from the Victorian bank, sometime in the early 1970's. One round bridge arch can be seen and a tall electricity pole can also be seen on top of the bridge. The vegetation on the Victorian bank is short and cropped. Some dead branches lie on the ground in the left foreground.There are none.echuca moama bridge, murray river, victorian bank -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Anne Treverton Goldsmith (nee Lobb), 1907
The Siddeley Street institute, designed by renown architect Walter Butler was built in 1907. The foundation stone was laid in February 1907 by Lord Northcote and the institute was opened in December the same year.The Siddeley Street Seamen's Institute is the first central structure to be built in central Melbourne on the banks of the Yarra River as the shipping was moving from Hobson's Bay to the city centre. Originally planned and budgeted for in the mid 1880s and petitioned by Ships masters in 1897 this was a long awaited project for the Mission.Sepia toned photograph depicting the Siddeley Street facility under construction. There are two women dressed in white wearing picture hats and carrying either cloaks or coats to the right of the photograph and a group of five men standing in a row beside them. They are all standing in front of the entranceway with arched windows to either side all of which is covered in scaffolding.Pencil mark on reverse of photograph: "2"siddeley street institute, australian-wharf, 1907, walter richmond butler (1864–1949), seamen's institute, seamen's mission, ladies, lhlg, officers, seamen, sailors, seafarers, mission to seafarers, scaffolding, anne treverton goldsmith (nee lobb -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph, Gloucester Court, 3, Murrumbeena, 2001
Originally labelled "Beauville Estate, Established 1936, Still Thriving 65 years on, 10th March 2001", the Beauville Estate Album contains colour photographs of houses in the Estate. They were taken around the time of the Beauville Estate’s 65th Heritage Celebration held on 10/03/2001 and donated to the Caulfield Historical Society shortly afterwards. Photographer unknown. City of Glen Eira’s Heritage Management Plan Vol 2 p79 (this is p84 of the pdf version) – HO12 Beauville Estate and environs, Murrumbeena: The Beauville Historic Area is important at the State level as the first large housing estate undertaken by the AV Jennings Construction Co, later Jennings Group Limited, Victoria’s largest home builder. It is important also as a very early estate development incorporating a range of features other than houses and including made roads, shops and recreation facilities. In this respect it was the forerunner of the comprehensively planned housing estate of the post war era. The estate is distinguished by its aesthetic values, as is the earlier and comparable Hillcrest Estate, which are formed by a combination of restrained diversity in house styles, with the exception of no. 30 in the emerging International style, and by a landscaped garden environment. Colour photograph of a double storey, white rendered brick house with unpainted variegated brown brick features. Other features include 2 dormer windows, tiled roof, porch with arched entrance, feature tall brick work chimneys and sash windows. Just visble in the foreground is a tall white picket fence and some plants.CHEYNEmurrumbeena, houses, architectural styles, 1930's, inter war style, a.v. jennings, av jennings, jennings, brick houses, beauville estate, gloucester court, sir albert victor jennings, a v jennings construction co, beauville estate heritage area, glen eira city council, architectural features, jennings group limited, land subdivision, gardens, beauville historic area, rendered houses, brick features, dormer windows, arches, brick fences, chimneys, sash windows -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Historical, Warrnambool, Ozone hotel, Warrnambool, 1902-1929
The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Ozone Hotel, Warrnambool – Construction of Warrnambool’s Ozone Hotel and Coffee Palace on the corner of Koroit and Kepler streets began in 1890. The luxury venue included ballrooms, dining rooms, a theatre and a tower. In 1929 it burnt to the ground in a spectacular fire. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time that he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.This postcard of the Ozone Hotel and Coffee Palace is significant for its connection to the Victorian-era hotel. The hotel was a luxury facility that attracted visitors to the town by sea, rail and road. The postcard also represents the short period in which the hotel operated and the notable, unforgettable event of its burning to the ground. Out of the set of nine postcards in this donation, this card is the only one that includes the location of Warrnambool on the back. It is also the only one with text within the outline for the postage stamp and with headings in this font. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool.Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation, coloured print within an oval border and mauve-toned shading. The cameo image is of a grand three-storey building on a street corner with a tall turret, shorter turrets, and arches on the verandas. The back has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. There is no correspondence written on the card. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain.Front, in red: “Ozone hotel, Warrnambool” Back in black: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, landscape, ozone hotel and coffee palace, ozone hotel, warrnambool hotel, destroyed by fire, coffee palace -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Rigby Publishers Ltd, Ballarat Sketchbook, 1982
Hard covered book of 56 pages, with an orange dust jacket. The book includes information and sketches such as the Ballarat Town Hall, Lake Wendouree, Sovereign Hill, St Andrew's Kirk, St Patrick's Cathedral, Warrenheip, former Ballarat Gaol, Arch of Victory, Old Colonist' Hall, Ballarat Post Office. 2 Copies .1 & .2ballarat, architecture, building, drawings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - T C WATTS & SON - MARLO WILLS STREET, 1929
Black and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, Victorian style pointed brick double fronted large window on left with arched centre, sash windows, 2 narrow window ones either side, decorative tile work columns, galvanised iron roof with chimney. Marlo Wills Street written on back.Frank A. Jeffree Photo Bendigoplace, building, residential, stamped on back in rectangle ''t.c. watts and son/auctioneer/estate agents/253 mitchell street/bendigo'' stamped on back in circle ''royal historical society of victoria, bendigo branch'' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - T C WATTS & SON - 55 BARKLY STREET, 1927
Originally built as two adjoining, mine managers cottages in 1858, these residences have now been joined into one houseBlack and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, rendered, decorative parapet, joined pair- mirror image of each other, verandah with corrugated iron roof, decorative wood arches over verandah, house names ''WANDELA'' on right, ''LEIWAH'' on left, picket fence, wire and wrought iron gate. 55 Barkly Street.Frank A. Jeffree, Bendigobuilding, residential, 55 barkly street, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL BENDIGO
black and white photo: Oval shaped photo inside white background, darker simulated frane. Three buildings, LH side school building (?) with arched windows either side of door. In middle, front of church building, RH side two storey building. On back of photo: C. & L. Series, Post Card, Address only.C & L. Seriesbuildings, church, st. andrew's presbyterian church, st. andrews presbyterian church, myers street, church, religion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - F. G. JONES COLLECTION: FREEMASONS CERTIFICATE, 1937
Document. Certificate presented to Frank George Jones by the United Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Victoria upon reaching the Honourable Degree of a Royal Ark Mariner in the Bendigo Royal Ark Lodge. Printed in black on off white paper with red seal & showing an arch with columns & symbols above a depiction of Noah's Ark. Marked 1116.organization, club/society, freemasonry - lodge, f. g. jones collection, freemasons certificate -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Charlton Motel c. 1987
Charlton Motel built in the 1960s.Colour photograph of Charlton Motel taken from across the Calder Hwy looking south east. The motel is a white brick single storey building with red-brown trim on the eaves. The verandah and windows are arched. There is a large tree in the centre of the photo and a white driving toward the photographer. There is a yellow sign in front of the motel and an orange sign on the roof. -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Aerial photo of Armstrong St, Charlton
Aerial photo looking down Armstrong St. Camp street on the left, Shire Hall on the right. High St runs across the photo. The Avoca River is visible in the top LH side. The swimming pool and bowling green is above the rive. On High St (from L-R) Dr Surgery, H Bath Chemist, Grocery, Roy Dobson, Hairdresser, Stowe's, Westpac Bank (two storey white building), Dillon's Building, Globe Hotel, Charlton Club, butcher shop, Arundell's shoe shop, Watson's Stock & Station Agency, Bullock's grocery, Williams St (Curtin Ave), Bannon's Butchers, East Charlton Hotel, MB Luth & Co, Lou's cafe. The old sale yards are at the end of Williams Street. Camp St lower side (from L-R) Court House, Police residence, Police Station, Telecom on corner. The photo is thought to be taken from Ossie Sanderson's airplane in 1974.Black & white aerial photo looking down a broad street that ends in a t-intersection. There is a street that comes off to the left about 1/3 of the way up the photo. There is a large building directly opposite this street. In the upper right there is a two storey building with arches on its verandah. In the upper LH side there is a swimming pool and bowling greens. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: MUSIC CERTIFICATES - NANCY HAMILTON, 1922
HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three Certificates on card presented to Nancy Hamilton by the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music upon achieving a pass in pianoforte in 1923. Printed in black with cupids, maidens & arch with Coat of Arms at top. Two printed on green card; one on off white. Markings - Esther E Hunter Hon. Local Representative.person, individual, nancy hamilton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: MUSIC CERTIFICATES - NANCY HAMILTON, 1922
HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three Certificates on card presented to Nancy Hamilton by the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music upon achieving a pass in pianoforte in 1924. Printed in black with cupids, maidens & arch with Coat of Arms at top. Two printed on green card; one on off white. Markings - Esther E Hunter Hon. Local Representative.person, individual, nancy hamilton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: MUSIC CERTIFICATES - NANCY HAMILTON, 1922
HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three Certificates on card presented to Nancy Hamilton by the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music upon achieving a pass in pianoforte in 1922. Printed in black with cupids, maidens & arch with Coat of Arms at top. Two printed on green card; one on off white. Markings - Esther E Hunter Hon. Local Representative.person, individual, nancy hamilton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: ALBERT HOTEL
Colour image of Albert Hotel, 352 McCrae Street, Bendigo. Hotel is two storey, painted white, ornate pediment with '1852' printed in centre top. Rectangular windows on top storey, arched windows below. Brown print 'Albert Hotel' printed on bottom storey over entrance area. Appears to be late 1970's?bendigo, hotel, albert hotel -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Humberstone's Royal Hotel Surrey Hills
Humberstone's Royal Hotel was a substantial 2-storey building on the corner of Canterbury and Broughton Road. The hotel was built in 1887 to replace an older hotel (Delany's Hotel) built further east in 1856. It was de-licensed in 1921 after a "Local Option Poll" and became Tower House Day & Boarding School under Miss Marion Beetson from 1922 until 1932. It was demolished in 1932. There were 25 students in the 1920's, mostly boarders from outside Surrey Hills and all primary school students. The school room was detached from the main building and there was 6 acres of playing area. The old bar was the business office, the girls' dormitory the old dining room. Marion Beetson was the teacher, Mary Beetson managed the household. Their father was an Indian Army officer. The younger children wore a school blazer with the T.H.C. badge on the pocket. Miss Susan Kelsall visited to give piano lessons and Prof. Kelsall taught French. Miss Marion Beetson died in Castlemaine on 8 February 1952. Information courtesy of Mrs Louise Bell, Castlemaine, ex-student. See SHP0867a and SHP0867b, photos of Louisa in T.H.C. uniform. Photograph of line sketch of Humberstone's Royal Hotel, Surrey Hills. In the foreground is a horse and cart with 5 men standing in front of the hotel. Main entrance is on the corner of the intersection with large windows. There are 8 on one side and 3 on the other with 4 arches on both upper and ground floors. Turret style edging hides the rooftop with two chimneys visible. Pencilled on back "Spare - have in/ our photo files"delany's hotel, miss marion beetson, humberstone's royalhotel, surrey hills, canterbury road, broughton road, hotels, accommodation, royal hotel, tower house day and boarding school, 1880-1890, mary beetson -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, 39 Sydney Street, 1980's?
Was the site of the Old Colonial Bank of Australasia Ltd.9.5cm x 10cm coloured photograph of the building at 39 Sydney Street. The double story building has an ornate light-coloured facade, which darker brickwork on the sides. Arched windows on the ground floor and rectangle window with trim on the top floor. Signage on the building states "Dornal Antiques". There is also a planter out the front on the footpath.storefront, shopfront, antiques, antique dealers, retail stores -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Butter Worker, E. Cherry & Sons, Pre 1912
Wooden with cast iron gearing components and round butter worker is hand operated. The rotary butter worker has a round tray carved from wood. Protruding upwards from the centre of the tray is a column with arched top. The column has a small square outlet on one side near the base that provides for excess buttermilk to be drained away. Around the circumference of the butter worker protruding outwards from the sides is a thick cast-iron track. The wooden paddle has a unique curved shape that has a wave appearance. It has a slight arch which forces the butter to remain in the tray and to direct any excess buttermilk to the centre. Through the wooden paddle is an iron rod connected to a crank handle. By turning the handle the rod rotates a gear system that leads the table to rotate on the metal track.Side: CHERRY'S PATENT NO. 1 GISBORNE VICTORIA 4407 Etched into upper arm of wooden frame.cherry's patent, bubb family, evans family -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 10/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 625 northbound in Swanston St at Lonsdale St. Extensive flagging bunting and an arch with an aboriginal motifs suspended by an arch structure over the intersection. The bus on the south west corner is a Reo Bullnose type. Bruce Eames on Facebook advised 7/9/2020; it’s been identified as the 1954 Royal Visit - https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE5664991&mode=browse Paul Kennelly of BCSV advised - 14/5/2023 - The bus in Swanston Street is a Giles bodied Reo that was new in 1947 to Lew Page, either JB 652 (on Route 1) or JJ 337 (on Route 2). Both became part of Melbourne-Brighton Bus Lines upon amalgamation of the multiple operators of both routes in July 1954.trams, tramways, swanston st, lonsdale st, events, w2 class, buses, royal visit, tram 625 -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, c.1953
Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) moved into 452 St. Kilda Road, in 1953. Seven Ford Prefect cars were purchased by the Society in the early 1950s which became the beginning of a full MDNS, later called Royal District Nursing Service, fleet of cars which would be used by their District nurses to visit patients in the community over the next years.In 1875 J.B.Scott purchased Crown Land on the corner of St Kilda Road and Arthur Street. During the 1890’s an “unpretentious grey building” was built on the site. Known as ‘Airlie’, major additions were carried out during the 1920s and 30s to this historic mansion. From its founding in 1885 until 1891 the Trained nurse (Nurses) of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) worked from their own homes which were located in the vicinity of their areas (districts). In November 1891 MDNS was able to rent a two story terraced house at 66 Cardigan Street, Carlton, at £65 a year, which contained accommodation for three Trained nurses (Nurses) and one pupil nurse as well as being used as their Headquarters. The Nurses left from there each morning and returned at the end of their shift to write up their book work before retiring for the day. Three years later they moved into a larger terraced house at 49 Drummond Street Carlton which was rented at ‘a very moderate rental’. There was a Board room, apartments for the Nurses and pupil nurses, a large dispensary which patients could attend each evening to have prescriptions signed and bottles refilled with ‘homely remedies’ and elixirs, which were administered for e.g. Consumptive cases. Doctor’s prescriptions were filled at the Pharmacy. Cupboards containing donated blankets and bedclothes for needy patients were kept in this room, and it was here where the Nurses kept their nursing bags which were refilled at the end of each shift ready for any emergency and for the next day. A list of Doctors the Nurses could call was kept by the telephone. The home also had a kitchen where nourishing soup was made and distributed twice a week to the needy. Milk was also distributed when needed. In 1902 they moved into rented premises at 188 Leicester Street, Carlton and two years later, in 1904, to premises at 5 Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. They remained there for ten years. In June 1914 at last the Society had sufficient funding to purchase their own terraced premises, ‘Floraston’ 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood which was their Headquarters and Nurses Home. In 1926 the After-Care Home for recovering patients, (later called After-Care Hospital) was built by the Society next door to No. 39, running from 41-47 Victoria Parade (became No. 45); the District Trained nurses (Sisters) continued to live at No. 39. In 1953 ‘Airlie’ at 452 St Kilda Road was offered by the Government as part of an agreement to split the management of the Society and the After Care Hospital. On 26th November 1953 the MDNS moved its Headquarters to 452 St Kilda Road. Renovations and alterations were however restricted by limited funds so it was not until 1/12/1954 that the Hon. W. P. Barry, Minister of Health, officially opened the building. MDNS was given Royal patronage in 1966 and became Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS). In January 1983, Headquarters of the Royal District Nursing Service at 452 St Kilda Road was classified by the National Trust. The citation in support of the classification said “The house is of historical interest as the boyhood home of Stanley Melbourne Bruce, later Lord Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia from 1923-1929.” Black and white photograph of Melbourne District Nursing Society Headquarters, 452 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. The photo, taken on the corner of Arthur street, is of a two storey building and several cars and gives a unique view of St Kilda Road in the 1950s (pre high rise buildings) This large grey two storey Italian style building, has four roman column, arched Arcadia to the right of a polygon shaped bay window on the ground floor; an arched Arcade on the second floor, and three long windows above the bay window on Arthur Street. Turning the corner onto St. Kilda Road is a three arched Arcadia running towards the one window seen on the polygon shaped bay window. Arcadia is repeated on the upper storey. A balustrade is in front of the Arcadia on the upper storey and again around the flat roof. Two chimneys can be seen. A spiked metal fence runs in front of the building. To the left of this building are two white double storey buildings and some medium sized trees. On Arthur Street, two Ford Prefect cars, one with the passenger side door partly open, a Vanguard car and another make of car can be seen.royal district nursing service, headquarters, 452 st kilda road melbourne, melbourne district nursing society, mdns, mdns transport, rdns -
Orbost & District Historical Society
knitted jumper, 1938-1940
This was knitted by Marjorie Burton during WW11 in England. She used to knit while in an air raid shelter escaping the bombing with her young daughter. Air raid shelters were built specifically to serve as protection against enemy air raids. However, pre-existing structures such as underground stations (tube or subway stations), tunnels, cellars in houses or basements in larger establishments, and railway arches, above ground, were suitable for safeguarding people during air raids. This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the handcraft skills of women necessary during WW11 when clothing became scarce. Clothes rationing began on June 1, 1941, two years after food rationing started. Clothes rationing ended on 15 March 1949.A hand-knitted orange/tan woolen jumper. It is a lady's long-sleeved jumper.handcraft knitting ww11 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1890
This photo shows people at the running of the Orbost Cup in 1890s. The Orbost Race Club was founded in 1890. Many early members were: George Morgan, James Cowell, J. Farquhar, J. Cameron, L. Herbert, S. J. Lynn, Arch. Rodwell, J. Ashby, A. W. McLeod, W. Middleton, W. Archer, J. Pleydell and J. Drew. The races were conducted on a course laid out in a paddock of Mr James Cowell at Jarrahmond. (info. from Newsletter HISTORY OF ORBOST) This item is associated with horse racing in early Orbost.A black / white photograph of a large group of men, women and children at an outing in a bush setting with a large flat area. They appear to be watching an event. Many of the women are holding opened large umbrellas. It is on a grey buff card.horse-racing-orbost orbost-race-club -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, New bridge at Hurstbridge, 1917
The newly constructed re-inforced concrete arched bridge across the Diamond Creek at Hurstbridge designed by John Monash. Eltham Shire shared the cost of the construction of the bridge with Heidelberg and Whittlesea Shires. The bridge was officially opened on 3rd November 1917. Part of a slide show presentation "Bridges & Waterways of the Shire" by Russell Yeoman to the 13 September 1989 Society meeting. The presentation included slides of historic photos from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers collections as well as several recent views.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, bridge, 1917, diamond creek (creek), monash bridge