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Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 1940
Appears to be older period possibly 1940s because of the age of the carGuest on verandah, car at side of Guest Houseaccommodation, guesthouses, mountain grand -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - SSB building with cars c 1950s, Public Records Office Victoria (PROV), 1886 - 1982
The State Savings Bank building was constructed c1891. Remodeled in 1940sCOPYRIGHT Public records Office Victoria .06 1948 building with cars (incl Holden) parked at front. Also shown are ANZ building to east and Riall Bros on West built environment - commercial, business and traders, transport - motor vehicles, state savings bank of victoria, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - SSB building 1975, Public Records Office Victoria (PROV), 1886 - 1982
The State Savings Bank building was constructed c1891. Remodeled in the 1940sCOPYRIGHT Public records Office Victoria .07 1975 building built environment - commercial, business and traders, state savings bank of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - SSB building 1975, Public Records Office Victoria (PROV), 1886 - 1982
The State Savings Bank building was constructed c1891. Remodeled in the 1940sCOPYRIGHT Public records Office Victoria .08 - 1975 building. View along bay St towards the Bay also shows part of ANZ Bank on left, Riall Bros on right. built environment - commercial, business and traders, transport - motor vehicles, state savings bank of victoria, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - SSB building 1978, Public Records Office Victoria (PROV), 1886 - 1982
The State Savings Bank building was constructed c1891. Remodeled in the 1940sCOPYRIGHT Public records Office Victoria .09 - 1978 building with cars built environment - commercial, business and traders, transport - motor vehicles, state savings bank of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - SSB building 1980 with car outside, Public Records Office Victoria (PROV), 1886 - 1982
The State Savings Bank building was constructed c1891. Remodeled in 1940sCOPYRIGHT Public records Office Victoria .10 - 1980 building with car built environment - commercial, business and traders, transport - motor vehicles, state savings bank of victoria -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Ballarat Gala Day, 1940s, Ballarat Base Hospital Float
Ballarat Gala Day, 1940s, Ballarat Base Hospital FloatNurse Phyliss Taylor, Nurse Jean Cutbrush and Doctor Trudenger on float, 1940sPhoto - black & whitegala day, 1940s, taylor, cutbrush, trudenger, ballarat -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
Sr Bradby & Sr Orr, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalbradby, orr, sisters, prendergast, 1940s, ballarat, hospital -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
Nrs ? Menzel & Alice Fechner, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalmenzel, fechner, prendergats, 1940s, ballarat, hospital -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
? Symons & Sr Ruth Tippett, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalsymons, tippett, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Collins Street Melbourne", early 1930s
Postcard of Collins St looking west from Russell St with W2 class tram No. 629 with the destination of Victoria St. The tram entered service during July 1930. Has route number boxes fitted but not in use. Another W2 class tram is westbound. There is a policeman on point duty along with many motor cars. Photo early 1930s. Unknown publisher.Yields information about the view along Collins St from Russell St.Postcard - black and white, divided back, unused.trams, tramways, collins st, w2 class, tram 629 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger – Deed Receipts, 1940s/1950s
This ledger contains information on deeds, wills and properties from many Warrnambool and district residents in the 1940s and 1950s. The ledger comes from the law firm of Mackay and Taylor of Warrnambool. Scottish-born George Mackay established a legal practice in Kepler Street, Warrnambool in 1891 and in 1893 bought the next-door practice of the late James Fletcher and the firm was then known as Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s George Mackay took John Taylor into partnership and the business then became Mackay and Taylor (later Mackay Taylor). In 1999 Taits Solicitors and Mackay Taylor merged to form Tait Taylor and today it is known as Taits Legal. This ledger is of some importance as it contains so much information on Warrnambool and district families and their property ownership in the 1940s and 50s and so will be of great use to researchers. This is a ledger with a grey cover with red binding on the spine. The cover has a white label pasted on, with printed and handwritten material. The pages have printed red lines but these have not been used. Instead the pages contain letters, typed sheets and receipts pasted in. Some of the letters and receipts are handwritten and some are typed. Day Book Mackay & Taylor Deed Receipts 1946-19…mackay & taylor, history of warrnambool, ledger – deed receipts -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Life Jacket, 1918-1940s
This eight compartment life jacket date from around 1918 to 1940s, when kapok was used as the main filling for life jackets. Cork was used before that time, and synthetic materials began to be used from the mid-1940s. Life Jackets - Life jackets were part of the equipment carried by the Life Saving Rescue Crew of South Western Victoria, including Warrnambool, from around 1858 until the 1950s. The purpose of a life jacket is to keep the wearer afloat until he or she is rescued from the water. Life jackets were first invented in 1854 by Captain Ward of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in Britain. The early life jackets were filled with cork, which is very buoyant. However, many times he cork caused the jacket to rise up quickly with a force that caused unconsciousness, sometimes turning the person face down in the water , causing them to drown. After the tragic loss of the ship RMS Titanic in 1912 and the lost lives of those onboard, a woman named Orpheus Newman designed the Salvus life jacket (Salvus means safe), which was filled with kapok instead of cork. Kapok comes from seed pods of the Ceiba Pentandra tree and is waterproof as well as buoyant. These Salvus jackets were used by the Royal Navy until new synthetic materials became available around the time of World War II.This life jacket is significant for its connection with local history, maritime history and marine technology. Lifesaving has been an important part of the services performed from Warrnambool's very early days, supported by State and Local Government, and based on the methods and experience of Great Britain. Hundreds of shipwrecks along the coast are evidence of the rough weather and rugged coastline. Ordinary citizens, the Harbour employees, and the volunteer boat and rescue crew, saved lives in adverse circumstances. Some were recognised as heroes, others went unrecognised. In Lady Bay, Warrnambool, there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905. Many lives were saved but tragically, eight lives were lost.Life jacket, canvas covered, stitched into eight kapok filled compartments. One canvas strap with brass buckle is attached. Shoulder straps are no longer attached. Rflagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, lady bay, warrnambool harbour, kapok, life jacket, salvus jacket, life saving, rescue, rescue crew, l.s.r.c., life saving equipment, marine technology, lifeboat, shipwreck victim, vintage, captain ward, royal national lifeboat institution, orpheus newman -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, MOORE, George, Avowals, 1936
Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', 'A.H. Spencer Pty. Ltd., New, Secondhand and Rare Booksellers, 86 Bourke St., Melbourne (The Hill of Content) Aust. Tel. Cent. 8856'. Stamped 'Cowes Library'. Variously inscribed to Rudy & Myra Himmer, from Robert (Bob) McCall, 1940s. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, MOORE, George, Brook Kerith : a Syrian story, 1936
Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', 'A.H. Spencer Pty. Ltd., New, Secondhand and Rare Booksellers, 86 Bourke St., Melbourne (The Hill of Content) Aust. Tel. Cent. 8856'. Stamped 'Cowes Library'. Variously inscribed to Rudy & Myra Himmer, from Robert (Bob) McCall, 1940s. -
Circa Vintage Archive
Gold lame' 1920s jacket, Gold and bronze silk lame' evening jacket 1920s, 1920s
Sourced from the private collection of fashion designer Lisa Ho, purchased at Moss Green auctions.A good example of the silk and metallic lame' fabrics available in the 1920s.Evening jacket of rich lame' in burnished autumn tones of gold, bronze and olive. Ruched square collar, long sleeves with turned back ruched cuffs. No openings, is worn open. Fully lined in chinoise style rayon jacquard in a cafe au lait colour - lining dates to the 1940s and probably replaced a delicate silk original lining.None -
Greensborough Historical Society
School Equipment, School satchel with exercise book and slate, 1931-1934
Slate and satchel commonly used in primary schools prior to World War 2; exercise book was produced by local traders in the Brunswick and Brunswick West area for free distribution to students.Leather school satchel, with slate and exercise book. Exercise book entitled "Brunswick West and North-West State Schools Homework Exercise Book", probably produced between 1926 and mid 1930s. The Advertised Bruce Small/Malvern Star business was located at 134 Sydney Road in the 1931-1934 period. Slate and exercise book marked "Doug Elliott"school slates, school satchels -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Red Lace Evening Dress, & Matching Red Velvet Jacket, 1930s
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.This 1930s dress and jacket is one of a number of items donated to the Fashion Collection by Teresa Mayer.Long burgundy machine-made lace evening dress with a separate red underslip. The dress is currently paired with a red velvet jacket and belt which it is believed was part of the original donation by Teresa Mayer.evening dresses, australian fashion - 1930s, women's clothing, evening wear, evening ensembles -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram being towed out of North Fitzroy depot, The Age, late 1930s
The photograph shows a cable tram set being towed out of a car depot or car house by a tractor, North Fitzroy Nicholson St depot. The grip is in the raised position, with the gripman's hands on the brake levers. The conductor is waiting to pull the pin that secures the tow bar. The tram has the destination of Spencer St. Photo late 1930s or 1940. Note the Bundy clock on the depot wall.Yields information about towing a cable tram out of a car house probably shortly before closure of the cable tram system in 1940.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper.On the rear has the Copyright stamp of The Age and pencil number "KM-M-007", Ken Magor stamp, "tram being towed out of depot" and number 4838.cable trams, tractor, towing cable tram, car house, north fitzroy depot -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Hat
early (1940s?) hostess cap worn by Airlines of South Australia staffAirlines of South Australia hostess cap without peak. Light & dark olive green plaid pattern. Fine wool (blend?). Oval-shaped crown narrower & lower at front / broader & higher at rear. Olive green bemsilk lining & matching grosgrain sweatband. Matching fabric emblem 7cm high on left front, featuring metallic gold thread embroidery of 3mm thick initials "S" & "A " on crimson background with gold embroidered wings above. No visible evidence of manufacturer or ownersouth australian, hostess cap, wool plaid, gold wire embroidery, olive green -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Margaret Ball, 26 Pryor Street, Eltham, June 1999, 1999
Owner 1940s-1960s: Arthur and Alice Altridge (Auto Electrician); 1960s: The Margaret Ball (Pre 1960s Houses) Collection was a personal project initiated to mark the year 2000 and arose as a result of the disappearance of many pre-1960s parts of Eltham due to development. Approximately 200 pre-1960s style houses that were left in Eltham between Main Road and east to Bible Street, between Cecil Street to the north and south to Dalton Street were photographed in late 1999. Not all of the houses could be photographed; some because the garden or trees blocked the view of the house, others because of rubbish or cars were in the way, some because people were working on the house or in the gardens at the time.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsFuji 200eltham, houses, streets, margaret ball (pre 1960s houses) collection, pryor street -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Photograph - Photographs of students in the VSF Library extension, 1950s, 1953
Students in the Library extension. The extension was built in the 1940s and the photograph was taken in the 1950sPhotograph -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
Male Surgical & Children's Ward, Ballarat Base Hospital, early 1940smale, surgical, children, ward, ballarat, hospital, early 1940s, prendergast -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
Nr Trask, taken from high vantage point at hospital, 1940s.trask, prendergast, hospital, 1940s, ballarat -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
Sr Dorothy Kelly & Bill Lewis, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalkelly, lewis, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
Sr Betty Crisp & Dr Lipshut, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalcrisp, lipshut, dr, sr, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
Matron J. M. (Maisie) Little, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalmatron, little, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast -
Sacred Heart College
Text Book, Working with Words Book 2, reprinted 1951
Typical of English texts used in Victoria in the late 1940s and early 1950s.Various editions used at Sacred Heart College Geelong in English Expression. Red, paper covered English text book.Marita Fitzpatrick, S.H.C. Leaving, 1949, 7/3.shc; sacred heart; sisters of mercy; fitzpatrick; geelong; text book; english; 1949 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, C Stuart Tompkins ARPS, Construction of Stawell and Yarra Streets, 1956
Yarra Street in the Studley Park section of Kew was subdivided in the 1940s and 1950sSmall black and white photograph looking north-west down Yarra Street, Kew from upper Stawell Street during street construction in 1956. Homes at 32 Stawell Street and 5 Yarra Street are partially visible on left.yarra street (kew) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Hat making equipment, Heritage Week at 728 Main Road, Eltham, 1990, 1990
Two Colour photographs of hat making equipment,for Heritage Week display at the Local History Centre (former Courthouse), 728 Main Rod Eltham. (Home of Eltham District Historical Society) The equipment was used at the Hat Factory in Eltham which started in the 1940s. The equipment shown includes a mould for making felt hats, stud press, looping machine for berets and hand sewing machine for straw hats. Sign accompanying the display is hand written and reads: "Eltham has not generally been known for manufacturing industry. One factory which started in the 1940s was "the hat factory" in Sherbourne Rd. The equipment displayed here includes moulds for making felt hats, stud press, looping machines for berets, hand sewing machine for straw hats."heritage week, eltham, courthouse, hat factory, hat mould, activities