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Vision Australia
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An older female holds an award for running, whilst two young women look on. This photograph is believed to have come from the Mt Eliza office.2 x col. photographsassociation for the blind, mount eliza office -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Jenny Haynes receives a cheque from Charmaine Clarke, November 1995
Committee member Jenny Haynes receives a cheque from Charmaine Clarke, donating $1200 from a charity ride.1 x colour photograph of two women during a cheque presentationassociation for the blind, kelaston home (ballarat), jenny haynes, charmaine clarke -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: September 19, 2000
Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. September 19: WBU Women’s Forum – Maryanne Diamond, education services – Maree Littlepage. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: April 17, 2001
Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. April 17: Research into the effects of diabetes on women’s lifestyle – Georgina Kelly, Changes to a Boorondara bylaw for shopfronts – Graeme Craig. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Vision Australia
Text, Association for the Advancement of the Blind Hostel Committee 1 July 1935 to 29 May 1939, 1935-1939
Minutes of the monthly meetings of the AAB Hostel Committee to discuss items related to the running of the Mens Hostel at 11 Lara Street, South Yarra and the Women's Hostel at 54 The Avenue, Windsor. Agenda topics included Receipts and Accounts, Admissions, reports from both hostels and Official Visitors, removal of keys from inmates doors (p.28), an approach to 3XY to obtain additional readers for the Men's Hostel (p.162) and copies of correspondence to housekeepers of both hostels. 1 paper registerassociation for the advancement of the blind -
Vision Australia
Text, Association for the Advancement of the Blind Hostel Committee 31 July 1939 to 4 July 1947, 1939-1947
Minutes of the monthly meetings of the AAB Hostel Committee to discuss items related to the running of the Mens Hostel at 11 Lara Street, South Yarra and the Women's Hostel at 54 The Avenue, Windsor. Agenda topics included Receipts and Accounts, Admissions, reports from both hostels and Official Visitors, asking residents if they have relatives to go to in case of air raids or if they wish the Association to make arrangements for their evacuation (p.89) and copies of correspondence to housekeepers of both hostels. 1 paper registerassociation for the advancement of the blind -
Vision Australia
Text, Association for the Advancement of the Blind Hostel Committee 3 September 1947 to 7 May 1958, 1947-1958
Minutes of the monthly meetings of the AAB Hostel Committee to discuss items related to the running of the Mens Hostel at 11 Lara Street, South Yarra and the Women's Hostel at 54 The Avenue, Windsor. Agenda topics included Receipts and Accounts, Admissions, reports from both hostels and Official Visitors, rules of the hostel including no washing on Sundays (p.75), the closure of the Mens Hostel (p.78), regret that the sale of the Women's Hostel was not advised prior, and that when a new hostel is established, it be named in honour of Mrs L. Hutchinson (p.173). 1 paper registerassociation for the advancement of the blind -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mrs Christine Bonwick, nee Strom
Daughter of Herman Strom, a Swedish sea captain and Mary Edington Rule Pyatt with 2 siblings: Eric Strom and Elsa Rule Strom. Born 1892 in Ascot Vale; died 1984. Christine trained as a nurse at the Royal Women’s Hospital for 4 years and enlisted on 24/5/1917 as an Army Staff nurse. Enlistment papers give her religion as Unitarian. Her letters written to her family (“Letters from Salonika”) and her WW1 diary are held at the Australian War Memorial. After marriage she lived at 12 Lock Street from 1923-1981. Married Walter Hugh Bonwick and had 2 sons William James (Bill) and John Edwin. Pastimes: Joined the Scout Movement and became ‘Akela’ to the cubs of Yooralla, Balwyn; wrote prose and poetry and had a book of verse published; entitled “We came in a Freighter”. A black and white photograph of a lady, wearing a long dark coloured dress. She has short fair hair. There is a table beside her and a picture hanging on the wall behind her.nurses, scouts, mont albert, surrey hills, world war, 1914-1918, writer, loch street, miss christine erica strom, mrs christine erica bonwick, assoc prof william (bill) bonwick, mr john bonwick, walter hugh bonwick -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Miss Christine Erica Strom
Daughter of Herman Strom, a Swedish sea captain and Mary Edington Rule Pyatt with 2 siblings: Eric Strom and Elsa Rule Strom. Born 1892 in Ascot Vale; died 1984. Christine trained as a nurse at the Royal Women’s Hospital for 4 years and enlisted on 24/5/1917 as an Army Staff nurse. Enlistment papers give her religion as Unitarian. Her letters written to her family (“Letters from Salonika”) and her WW1 diary are held at the Australian War Memorial. After marriage she lived at 12 Lock Street from 1923-1981. Married Walter Hugh Bonwick and had 2 sons William James (Bill) and John Edwin. Pastimes: Joined the Scout Movement and became ‘Akela’ to the cubs of Yooralla, Balwyn; wrote prose and poetry and had a book of verse published; entitled “We came in a Freighter”. A black and white studio photo of a lady in nurse's uniform with a cape and a veil on her head.mr walter bonwick, loch street, mont albert, surrey hills, world war, 1914-1919, nurses, miss christine erica strom, mrs christine erica bonwick -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Dr Edna Gault, 1988
Query: Originally from a newspaper article. Dr Gault enrolled in U3A research aged 84 years, after retiring from psychiatry. She joined a U3A current affairs class and thrived on the weekly tutorial and interaction with other students. Quote: “My tutor Don Graves suggested I do further research so I have been studying what makes Aboriginal women so strong in their community. I have been doing an interview once or twice a week and writing it up.” - extract from ‘The Sun’ by Amanda Place 23 August 1988. Dr Edna Gault and her husband Dr. Edward Woodfall Gault set up practice in Surrey Hills in 1931 and built their home at 693 Canterbury Road, on the corner of Florence Road in 1933. In 1937 they went to India as medical missionaries, taking over the missionary hospital at Azamgah, established by his sister Dr. Adelaide Gault, who had to return to Australia on account of ill-health. They finished up at Vellore, South India. Dr Gault was born Edna Isabel Baylis in 1904 in NSW; she married her husband in 1932 in Chatswood, NSW. Later homes were: 13 Kasouka Road, Camberwell (1949); Warrandyte (1963) and Ivanhoe (1980). There is a biography of her life entitled 'A very amazing life' by Bette McLaughlin, a copy of which is in this collection. A black and white photograph of a happy looking eldery lady raising her walking stick.(mrs) (dr) edna gault, doctors, surrey hills, canterbury road, florence road, 1933, (miss) (dr) adelaide gault, 1988, university of the third age, u3a, psychiatrists, missionaries, (mr) (dr) edward woodfall gault, (miss) edna isabel baylis, (mrs) (dr) edna isabel gault -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mabel Pye, daughter of William and Alice Pye of 12 Loch Street, Surrey Hills
Mabel Pye was a printmaker and painter. She was born in Box Hill in 1894, probably at the family’s Loch Street property. She was the daughter of Alice Eleanor Noar and her husband William Edward Pye, who married in 1893. William was known as Ted and is recorded in electoral rolls as a legal clerk and later as a public servant. Mabel had a sister Hazel who was also an artist, but less well known. 12 Loch Street, Surrey Hills was known as ‘Mulberry Hill’ and the Pyes appear to be the first occupants – Alan Holt’s register of Surrey Hills properties has them there from c1900. The property was originally about an acre in size and was later divided into 4 house blocks. In 1923 they built a house for themselves on one of the blocks facing Benwerrin Street and called it ‘Tanglewood’. The Loch Street house abutted the Surrey Hills Reservoir and was diagonally linked to the land in Benwerrin Street. In 2019 both the houses still stand. The family were involved in amateur theatre and at times the studio doubled as a rehearsal space for the Benwerrin Players, a group which operated through the late 1920s and early 1930s being comprised of friends and neighbours from Benwerrin Street and Windsor Crescent. Some of their performances were at the Surrey Hall in Union Road. Most of Mabel’s known work dates from the 1930s. She had studied under Bernard Hall at the National Gallery School. Mabel was a member of both the Victorian Artists Society from 1918-1941 and also the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors from 1920-1950. Her work is represented in the Australian National Collection and in state galleries. The NGV has one of her works, the Gallery of NSW has 9 works, a large body of works and personal material is held by the Ian Potter Collection and there is one piece in the City of Whitehorse Collection. This ink sketch of the White Horse Hotel is signed MP and dated 1933, the year the building was demolished. A black and white studio photograph of a young lady standing beside a pedestal and wearing a light coloured dress with 3/4 length sleeves, dark stockings and lace up shoes. A corsage of dark flowers adorns the bodice. loch street, surrey hills, artists, whitehorse hotel, box hill, miss mabel pye, city of whitehorse collection, william edward pye, miss alice elanor noar, mrs alice eleanor pye, frank stamford -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, No Mean Destiny : The Story of the War Widows' Guild of Australia 1945-85, 1986
... and their spouses. war widows' guild of australia societies and clubs women ...Author was a Surrey Hills resident. 288p; illus. This is a story of the War Widows' Guild and the story telling of energy released through grief, of women fighting for their children and their spouses.288p; illus. This is a story of the War Widows' Guild and the story telling of energy released through grief, of women fighting for their children and their spouses.war widows' guild of australia, societies and clubs, women, widows, (ms) mavis thorpe clark -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Robin Da Costa-Adams, Enniskillen McAlpin Residence, Feb-09
This report was prepared by historian Robin da Costa-Adams to assess the cultural heritage significance of "Enniskillen" at 14 Balwyn Road, Canterbury. It includes some family history on a number of prominent families - the McAlpin family, the Hindson family and the architect, Arthur William Plaisted who designed 'Enniskillen' for the McAlpin family. McAlpin's was a major Victorian flour company in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Owned and operated by J. McAlpin and Sons, the company sold its flour products across Australia and overseas. McAlpin's developed a successful marketing campaign which was pitched directly at housewives. One innovation was the publishing of a free cookbook which had recipes in it that used McAlpin's products. These free cookbooks were published successively from the 1930s through to the 1960s in Australia. Arthur Plaisted also designed the Surrey Hills Medical Centre in Union Road c1911. Some of his work is featured on the State Library of Victoria Collection. Robin da Costa-Adams has researched and written many publications including 'Blackburn a picturesque history, 1978'; 'Land of Gold: Gwlad yr Aur: James Tipping and a Mining Heritage'; 'Address (with signatories) from the women of Ballarat & Ballarat East to the women of England 1864 : against transportation of convicts', compiled and indexed by Robin; and 'Connie's Story : commemorating the Life of Mrs Edward (Plorn) Dickens'. Robin has been a tireless campaigner for heritage protection in Canterbury. This document on 'Enniskillen' was included with Robin's submission for 2 VCAT hearings regarding possible development of the property. Both resulted in a judgement against the proposed developments. In the recent (2021) hearing the document was specifically mentioned in the judgement.A report prepared by Robin da Costa-Adams in 2009 to assess the cultural heritage significance of "Enniskillen" at 14 Balwyn Road, Canterbury. It includes some family history on the McAlpin family, the Hindson family and the architect Arthur WIlliam Plaisted family.(mr) arthur plaisted, (mr) walter plaisted, enniskillen, shrublands, house names, (mr) francis henty, (mrs) mary henty, (mr) ernest carter, heathfield, (mr) john hindson, (mrs) alice hindson, (mr) william hindson, (mrs) annie west mcalpin, (mr) john mcalpin, mcalpin bakery, (mr) keith matthies, dental surgeon, (mr) william wolf, architects, (miss) mary beacon, robin ca costa-adams -
Federation University Art Collection
Sculpture, Penny Carey Wells, 'Women are Lavicious #3' by Penny Carey-Wells, 1997
Penny CAREY WELLS (08 November 1950- ) Born Hobart, Victoria Penny Carey Wells has worked as a paper and book artist in Tasmania since the early 80s and taught at the School of Art, University of Tasmania, from 1985-1997. She is currently employed part time at the State Library of Tasmania as a technician in paper conservation and exhibition officer. (http://www.kitezh.com/haven/artists/penny.htm, accessed 1/11/2016) This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Boxed paper sculpture of the torso of a woman with narrow leather chest bands and gold leaf on the left hand side. art, artwork, sculpture, penny carey wells, torso, available, penny carey-wells -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, Mary Modeen, 'Three Wise Women: The Source of Knowledge' by Mary Modeen, 1995
This work was purchased during the visit of Mary Modeen, senior fine art lecturer at the University of Dundee, Scotland, to the University of Ballarat in 2000. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.art, artwork, mary modeen, screenprint, printmaking, women -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Parer family portrait
Members of the Parer family began arriving in Australia from 1852. By the 1890s several had settled in Surrey Hills and Box Hill. Identification is as follows: Back L to R: Phillip ( ), Stephen, Joseph, Francis. Front L to R: John, Tici, Eulalia, Tia. Phillip lived at 'Monserrat' in Mont Albert Road (land later subdivided so that house was renumbered as a Weybridge Street address. Stephen was was the youngest child of Antonio and Josefa Parer. He left for Australia when he was 17 years old and landed in Melbourne in 1888 and went straight to work at Parers’ Crystal Palace for his brother Francis. Stephen preferred the outdoors and went to work on the family market garden in Box Hill. Joseph was the first Parer to arrive in Australia, in 1855. He and his brother Francis created the Parer dynasty in Australia, bringing all the family members from Spain and offering them work in their hotels. Francis Parer was born in Alella in 1836 and left for Australia when he was 17. In partnership, he commenced a business of general produce dealers in Little Bourke Street. He later entered the hospitality business buying in partnership the ‘Spanish Restaurant’ on Elisabeth Street and later, the Victoria Restaurant on Bourke Street with his brothers. In 1870 he purchased 40 acres of land at Box Hill at £15 per acre. The property became a famous market garden where he grew all kinds of vegetables and orchards. It is believed the first tomatoes in Australia were grown there. Juan or John lived in 'Gerona' in Weybridge Street. Eulalia Parer married Marcus Clota at Alella on 9 September 1867 and came to Australia in 1876. They lived in Guildford and Union Roads. Tia Marieta married and lived in Guildford Road. There are many members of the family buried in Box Hill Cemetery. Black and white formal studio portrait of 8 members of the Parer family mounted on brown board. There are 4 men standing and one man and 3 women seated.White paper label stuck to rear: "THE ORIGINAL PARER FAMILY WHO SETTLED IN AUSTRALIA - 1852. / Photograph with compliments of SANS family."phillip parer, stephen parer, box hill cemetery, joseph parer, francis parer, john parer, tici parer, eulalia parer, tia parer, "monserrat" -
Chin Community Victoria Cultural Collection
Necklace (Thi sep)
Thi sep necklaces are worn by Chin women in Burma, they represent the wealth of the person who wears them. This necklace was bought by Hrang Tin Sung in India from Burma. It was sent to Sang Men Hniang in Melbourne, Australia. This necklace is one of Chin tradition necklaces. It is important for Chin women because it shows your status in the society and women wear them to look good. This is the only Thi Sep that Sang Men Hniang have owned. It is a handmade necklace, made of a collection of 17 small red necklace, the beads are plastic, they are very small and are in red colour. necklace, thi sep, burma, chin, lai thi, lai thil, lai thuam -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1963
A Regent, Ellen Renwal tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head. Model name, with a decal head and shoulders image of Renwal features on the throat. An ornate squiggle device, flanked by two stars, features along the shaft. Inscription along right side of shaft: ESPECIALLY DESIGNED/FOR WOMEN. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Paint, Leather, Ribbontennis -
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Trophy, 2005
Womens doubles trophy from 2005 Uncle Tobys Hardcourts which was a womens tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the event then known as the Uncle Tobys Hardcourts, and was a Tier III event on the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 2 January through 8 January 2005. Housed in a custom crate built to transport the trophy to its original winner, Italian Silvia Farina. Was apparently freighted to Italy however then returned to Melbourne Park, reason unknown - consignment documents are in the crate. Materials: Glass, Pigmenttennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of group fo 3 women holding tennis racquets and wearing tennis attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of two women seated beside a tennis court with a crowded stand in the background. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis event involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Poster, Advertisement, Circa 1990
Mounted poster 'Women in Tennis' Materials: Paper, Woodtennis -
Tennis Australia
Event Programme
Program: 1990 Festival of Tennis (DHL Singapore Womens Open and Epson Singapore Super Tennis). 80 pages. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme
Souvenir Programme: Danone Womens Open (Brisbane) 1991-2 Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Event Programme
Programme: W.A. Open 1990 & AIS Womens Challenger Event (Perth) Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme
Programme: Tasmanian International Womens Open 1994 Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme
Programme: Toyota Women's Tennis Classic (Kooyong) December c.1976 Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme
Programme: Schweppes Tasmanian International Women's Tennis Open (Hobart) January 1996 Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Alice Anderson in her Hupmobile, c.1917
Alice Anderson was Australia’s first female garage proprietor when she opened her all-female business in Cotham Road (Kew, Victoria) in 1917. An authentic, rare original photograph of Miss Alice AndersonOriginal 'snap' of the Kew identity Alice Anderson in her touring car.Inscribed on mount: "Alice Anderson in her Humba - perhaps 1916. She took passengers between Melbourne and Narbethong. KH-40." Inscribed on reverse: "Sports Torquay 1917." and "1918 Miss Alice Anderson The Kew Garage ** Cotham Road. Car hire and service to motors." alice anderson, motor mechanics - kew (vic), motor mechanics - women -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Grey Velvet Evening Dress, 1960
... examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from ...The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Kew was declared a separate municipality in 1860. To commemorate this, a number of events were held in Kew, including a Centenary Dinner Dance in 1960 at which the speakers were Sir Robert Menzies and Cr WHS Dickinson. As the Mayoress, Mrs Doris Dickinson accompanied her husband, wearing this dress. Evening dress, made of unlined grey velvet, worn by the Mayoress, Mrs Doris Dickinson, (wife of Cr WHS Dickinson), to the Kew Centenary Dinner Dance in the Kew Civic Hall. The dress has matching cream kid gloves. The dress was donated by Mrs Judith Goodes, a daughter of Cr. and Mrs. Dickinson.cr whs dickinson, mrs doris dickinson, australian fashion - 1960s, women's clothing - 1960s, city of kew centenary - 1960, evening wear, evening dresses