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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Picture, c1900s
The girl is presumed to be Miss Scott.Large photograph of girl on child's bicycle. Filigree type picture frame with metallic coating.photography, photographs / slides / film -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Rosemary Golding
Black and white photograph of Rosemary Golding standing with her bicycle in her school uniform.canterbury, golding family, uniform, bicycles -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Slide, Ian McCann, Concongella School Parade - Tandem Bicycle
Two People on Red Tandem bicycle with P plate, male in front female behind.concongella school parade -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1900s (Approximate)
Black and white oblong photograph of a male resting and female reading by the roadside next to a bicycle.On back: "Rutherglen people [about] early 1900s" The word about has been crossed through.portrait photograph -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, 1905
This photograph is a record of Head Nurse, Sister Lee-Archer, and her staff of six Trained nurses, 'Nurses', of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) outside their new Nurse’s Home and Headquarters rented at 5 Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. The bicycles seen were the first mode of transport purchased by MDNS and allowed these Nurses to extend the nursing visits they made into more Melbourne suburbs.The Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) moved into larger premises at No. 5 Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy in May 1904. Head trained Nurse, Lee-Archer and her staff of six Trained nurses pose outside the new ‘Nurse’s Home’ at 5 Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. The Nurses worked in the districts of North and West Melbourne, the City Proper, Carlton, Richmond, South Melbourne, Fitzroy and Collingwood making 17,954 visits during the year. The Society had a set of bye-laws which outlined the work conditions for the Nurses. Section 111.1 states ‘Each nurse shall be ready to go to her district at 9 am. She will be expected to visit urgent cases on Sundays, and will be required to work eight hours on each week day, to wear the special uniform, and live in the Home of the Society’. In February 1885, only 50 years after Melbourne was founded, it was recognized that nursing care was needed for the sick poor in inner Melbourne. The Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), the first Society of its kind in Australia, was founded with one Trained nurse, known as 'Nurse' in those days, and a second employed six months later. They liaised with Doctors and worked in the now CBD, ie from Spencer Street to Spring Street and from Victoria Parade to Flinders Street. From its inception the Society was at the forefront of health care. They provided high quality nursing care; educated their patients in the curing and prevention of disease; teaching the importance of cleanliness, fresh air and good nutrition, both by verbal instruction and demonstration, even supplying soup and milk when needed. At that time they walked the streets and lane ways amid the slums of inner Melbourne carrying their nursing bag containing lotion, ointments, powders, liniment, bandages, dressings, a case of spirits, and the Nurse's own clean apron, soap and small towel for her use. They loaned equipment, such as earthenware hot water bottles, splints, urinals, bed pans, bed cradles, feeding mugs, and air-cushions as well as providing clean bed linen and nightdresses as necessary. Trained Midwives began home births in late 1893 taking midwifery bundles and providing clothes for the babe and mother as needed. This was arduous work, particularly in the heat of summer. As the work increased a third Nurse was employed but due to this arduous work many Nurses only remained with the Society for several months. Permission to use bicycles was given to the Nurses in 1898 and the Society decided to purchase their own in 1903. A business man offered ‘new free wheel’ bicycles at £13 each which included maintenance for one year. Bells and wooden frames were added, at a cost of £5 per frame, so the Nurses could carry extra equipment. Nurses’ bags were strapped to the handlebars. Soup was made for those in need 2-3 times a week and if patients could not arrange to have it collected the soup was delivered by the Nurses on their bicycles. The use of bicycles caused a change in uniform, with white pith helmets, and veils covering them and tied under their chin, now being used. They provided high quality nursing care to a range of people, often in destitute situations, some lying on rags on the floor as they had no bed, others with just a bed and maybe a thin blanket, a chair and nothing else. Their ages ranged from babes, children, adults to the elderly. The Nurses gave medications as ordered by a Doctor, dressed wounds e.g. to the injured, and surgical cases, and to those with leg ulcers; attended to patients with ‘surgical ailments’ such as ‘hip disease’; gave care to those with acute illnesses such as bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, measles, and scarlet fever, as well as those with chronic illnesses such as consumption (tuberculosis), heart disease, arthritis, cancer, debility, neuritis and paralysis. In 1913 a Nurse had her Board and residence, uniforms, bicycle and laundry expenses provided and was paid £50 a year for her first six months. At the end of a year her salary was increased by £5, and later she earns £60 a year. Over the years the nurses complained that their veils became wet in the rain and asked for a change of uniform but this did not occur until 1921. Bicycles continued to be used in inner areas until 1945. Black and white photograph of six Trained nurses and their Matron, who has her hair swept up, and is wearing a long white uniform with belt, and white cap; part of her veil is seen hanging down her back, outside their Nurses Home The trained. nurses are holding their two wheeled bicycles, and are wearing long grey frocks, white collars and belts and straw hats with a Maltese cross in the centre of headband, this is held in place with scarves over the hat and tied under their chins. Their nursing bags are strapped to the handlebars of the bicycles. A black sign with the white capital letters 'Melbourne District Nursing Society. ....nursing the sick poor in their own homes' is on the metal spiked fence. The building is made of brick and five long sash windows are seen in the upper section. A metal roofed veranda, held up with four posts and two brick columns, divides the upper and lower section. A door and three long windows are seen which are partly obscured by several bushes behind the fence.melbourne district nursing society, 5 royal terrace, nicholson st carlton, nurses home, bicycles, mdns transport, royal district nursing service, rdns, mdns trained nurses, sister florence lee-archer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LOUIS HERMAN BYCLE FACTORY
Copy of Louis Herman (formerly Arthur Louis Herman) bycicle factory on Pall Mall retired to Melbourne in 1909, one page article on Herman and bicycles riders in Bendigo plus two photocopies of photos of members of the Bendigo bicycle club.business, retail, herman -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Currency - Coins, Penny and farthing fixed on card
White card with sketch of penny farthing and a penny and farthing coins attached.The penny-farthing was the first machine to be called a bicycle. It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s. The farthing is dated 1901 and the penny 1935.cycling, numismatics, coins, penny-farthings, souvenirs -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Two boys with bicycles resting at Lorne Passing Point circa 1920
Photograph of two young men with bicycles leaning against post inscribed "Lorne Passing Point"g.o.r: circa-1920; bicycle-riders: lorne-passng-point -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Bicycle
The Australian Cycling Corps was formed in Egypt in 1916 as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), and fought on the Western Front in France and Belgium during World War I. They were used mainly as despatch riders, while also conducting reconnaissance and patrolling. It was disbanded in 1919.When the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was reorganised and expanded in Egypt in 1916 following its evacuation from Gallipoli, each of its five infantry divisions was allocated a company of cyclists Green coloured bicycle complete with mud guards over front and rear wheels with carrier attached.dispatch riders bicycle, ww1, australian cycling corps -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Brochure: Golden Triangle Bicycle Rides, Golden Triangle Bicycle Rides, circa 1990s
Donald Clark Collection. A brochure for Golden Triangle Bicycle Rides published by the Shire of Bet Bet. Includes information and a map. tarnagulla, dunolly, shire of bet bet, tourism, maps, cycling, travel, touring, paths -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Alison Till, 9/05/2012 12:00:00 AM
Sepia photograph of three girls riding bicycles on an unmade road. One of the girls is Alison Till.till, alison bertha -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Souvenir - Ceramic platter, Bendigo Pottery, Bendigo International Madison, 2009
First held in 1972 the Bendigo International Madison is an athletics and cycling carvial which takes place in Bendigo ove the March Labour Day long weekend. Events include 400m footraces and the largest outdoor Madison event in the world. The madison is a track cycling race in which 17 pairs of riders race over a hectic 200 laps of the Tom Flood Sports Centre in Bendigo. Riders firstly try to gain a lap advantage over other teams or score sprint points during the 34 sprints dotted throughout the race. At any one time, there are riders sprinting, changing or attacking in this frantic event.Large ceramic plate with hand painted design in underglaze depicting three men bicycle racing.Front; 2009 / Bendigo International Madison Reverse; Signed Faye Brady / 09. Stamped; Bendigo Pottery / 1858 / Australiabendigo pottery, city of greater bendigo sport, city of greater bendigo tourism -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CYCLIST C 1900, early 1900's
sepia photograph mounted on grey board. Three young men on left wearing waistcoat, bicycle clips, at centre - on bicycle, wearing racing gear and cycling shoes, on right - wearing 3 piece suit, watch chain, studio photo with painted background.Martin Murphy, Laverton and Morgans, Photographercottage, miners -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Dark Town Wedding, 1922
A photograph of a fund-raising procession from 1922. The now politically incorrect use of black face by the participants and the naming of the card has been included on Victorian Collections as representing the values of the period.The subject matter and original description is interesting as a reflection of social values by white Australians in the 1920s.Photograph of a fund-raising bicycle ride in High Street, Kew in 1922. Donated by Alva Allen in 1987.Dark Town Wedding 1922 Bride Bert Williams, Groom Mrs Stromach, Father Jack Allen, Best man ***, Pastor Snowy Raymond, Man on Penny Farthing Don Allen, won the Sun Office prize for the best decorated bike. Also in picture Ray Allen, Lawrie Allen. Don riding in procession. Ava Allen almost *** Picture taken in High Street Kew in 1922 *** riding in processionfund-raising - kew (vic), parades - kew (vic) -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Don Brown
Don Brown was born in 1924. He commenced work as a messenger at the Surrey Hills post office on 12 July 1938. The photo was taken in early 1939 in the yard beside the post office. He became the postal assistant in 1940. This work involved some counter duties, but mainly despatching the mail. In January 1940 he enlisted in the RAAF. In November 1987, Don visited Surrey Hills on a trip 'down memory lane' from his then home in Canberra. He sent this photo to the historical collection following this trip and recorded the following memories of staff at the Surrey hills post office during the period 1938-1941. The post master was HS (Stan) Shaw; the postal clerk was AH (Bert) Mitchell; the postal assistant was Alec Walsh, then Terry Gawne, the Don Brown. There were 9 postmen at any one time. Postmen Don remembered were Len Collins, Bert Binns, Frank Johnson, Ern Harding, Len Warmbrunn, Merv Daley, Chris Larsen, Charlie Woodford, Pat Ginnane, Bill Carlson, Jim Payne and Bill Devlin. There were 2 telegraph messengers at any one time; apart from Don himself there were George Smith, Ron Paez and Bob Nelson. Terry Gawne and George Smith also joined the RAAF. Terry was shot down and killed in the Pacific in 1943. Ern Harding, Bill Carson and Bill Devlin joined the army. At the time of his employment George Smith, Bill Devlin, Jim Payne and Don himself were under 40; the others were in their forties or older. Don remained in contact with George Smith, who in 1987 was living in Box Hill.Black and white photo of a young man wearing a uniform astride a bicycle. In the background is a corrugated iron fence. don brown, surrey hills post office -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Postcard - Photographic postcard: Victoria Hotel and Theatre, Tarnagulla, c. 1900-1930
Williams Family Collection. Photographic postcard, front image depicting the Victoria Hotel and Theatre, Tarnagulla with a bicycle leaned on front wall tarnagulla -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Railway Station
Coloured photograph of the bicycle rack on the south side of the Mitcham Station -2012. In 2013, the station was rebuilt underground.mitcham railway station, railway stations, transport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Bicycle Plan, 1/06/1991
Strategic Bicycle Plan prepared by Environmental Engineering Department Operations Group, City of Nunawading, June 1991city of nunawading environmental engineering department - operations group, abbott, kevin -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Police Report - Criminal Offence Larceny Camperdown, Victoria, 25/10/1913
Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny of two bicycles, Camperdown police station -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, Victoria, 19/01/2001
Photographs of Portland Library - late 1990s to early 2000s, showing activities at the library and construction of additions to the building.Coloured photo. Portland Library. Two boys sitting in front of computer, one wearing bicycle helmet.Front: '01 1 19' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Man with a bicycle near a bridge, c. 1890
Stereoscopic glass plate negative. Image shows a man with a bicycle standing at one end of wooden bridge. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Newspaper article, Diamond Valley News, Breaking down sporting barriers by Fiona Kaegi, Diamond Valley News, October 19, p6, 1994
... Bicycling ...bettina woodburn, montmorency, edhs member, bicycling, sport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Vehicle - BICYCLE LAMP. MILLER & CO. MINIATURE KEROSENE
Bicycle Lamp. Miller & Co. Miniature Kerosene Bicycle Lamp. Black Painted, metal. Approx. 60mm x 50mm x 120mm. Clear glass in front lens with a small faceted ruby glass lens on either side. Flexible hinged mounting mechanism at the rear of the lamp -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Portrait, On My Bike
Huttley - Martin familyB/W: Young Woman - Short sleeved blouse and shorts on female bicycle with cushion at front - Taken in backyardLorna Huttleyhuttley, martin -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photograph probably for promotional purposes, of part of a "Raffael Bros High Speed Hand Loom". Photograph was with other photographs from Yarra Falls Mill.Photograph, black and white, of a "Raffael Bros High Speed Hand Loom", with bicycle type foot pedals and chain.textile machinery weaving, yarra falls mill raffael bros, weaving looms, weaving machinery, textile machinery, weaving -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Bicycle part of history, 30/04/2008 12:00:00 AM
Bicycle donation to the Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. by children of Mr & Mrs Arthur Hooke of the Wandinong property (photo).Bicycle donation to the Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. by children of Mr & Mrs Arthur Hooke of the Wandinong property (photo).Bicycle donation to the Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. by children of Mr & Mrs Arthur Hooke of the Wandinong property (photo).hooke family, pinniger, christine, ellemor, bill, gardiner, barbara, gardiner, bob, arrowsmith, valda, bicycles, wandinong sanctuary -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Petrol bowser fire c.1930
Petrol bowser fire c. 1930 at garage cnr High & Armstrong St CharltonSmall balck & white snapshot of petrol bowser fire. a crowd of onlookers including a boy on a bicycle and a car on the road. -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ballarat Cycling Club, circa 1880, Late 19th Century
Found behind fixed shelves at "Hoyles Creek", former home of grazier Mr Sam Lewers. Mr. Sam Lewers (1875-1947) was the son of Linton's first bank manager Mr. Samuel Lewers.Sepia toned image of a group of men and women with penny farthing bicycles. The men appear to be wearing club uniforms. cycling, pennyfarthings, sam lewers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image
Has a strong association with Dave Kellett.Digital image of Dave Kellett in SEC uniform 1950s with his bicycle outside a house - Cap badge No. 67.On the photograph rear in ink "Dave early 1950's 67"trams, tramways, uniforms, secv, drivers, conductors -
Netball Victoria
Postcard, Netball, 1907
The postcard is addressed to 'Lorna', and could refer to noted player and administrator Lorna McConchie.Sepia image of five females playing netball on an outdoor court in 1907. Several women's bicycles are shown in the background.Back of postcard: 'Netball, 1907. Published by Bedford Physical Education Old Students Association'. Handwritten message from 'Chris' to 'Lorna', dated 9 August 1996, noting that 'This card is specially selected!'. Most of text refers to Chris's family trip to Finland and seems unrelated to netball.netball, women's basketball, postcard, 1907