Small paper bookmark promoting the use of electricity for cooking with caption on one side and advertising on the other.electric, advertising, melbourne

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Founded in 1901 the Victoria League was established to foster ongoing good relations between all British colonies and gradually came to include all those countries that went on to form the Commonwealth of Nations.victoria league, bookmark

One of the smaller stevengraph bookmarks made using the jacquard loom for weaving the silk ribbons and in this example carrying New Year wishes.bookmark, stevengraph

A plastic bookmark issued by Legacy in 2015 marking the centenary of the allied landings at Gallipoli where the Australian soldiers forged the ANZAC legend.legacy, anzac, gallipoli

This book mark was issued by Cramond & Dickson's store Warrnambool to honour Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The Cramond & Dickson's store was established by John Cramond and James Dickson in 1855 and closed in 1974. The first store was in Timor Street and later moved to the corner of Liebig Street and Timor Street in 1865 . They opened a branch store in Poultry Lane in London in the 1880s. Queen Victoria ruled from 1837 to 1901. This card has social significance showing the deep ties that Warrnambool people in the 19th century felt they had with Queen Victoria and the British Empire.A sheet of cream coloured paper in the shape of a book mark with scrolled edges, gold coloured writing and a coloured image of Queen Victoria on one side and the words of God Save the Queen and some musical notation on the other side . DIAMOND JUBILEE SOUVENIR 1837- 1897 With Messrs. Cramond & Dickson's Compliments cramond and dickson's store warrnambool

Bookmark advertising a Civic Charity Dinner Dance at St Kilda Town Hall on 26 July 1982. Net proceeds to be distributed to local organisations.Yellow coloured card printed in bluecity of st kilda, civic dinners

Bookmark advertising a Civic Charity Dinner Dance at St Kilda Town Hall on 26 June 1981. Net proceeds to be distributed to local organisations.White coloured card printed in browncity of st kilda, civic dinners

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Publishers bookmark late twentieth century as part of arguably the largest private collection of bookmarks in Australia.publishing, bookmark, methuen

TEAL Tasman Empire Airways Limited 1940-1965 issued this bookmark c. mid1950s. The reverse side explained the significance of the logo and its Maori meanings. The airline became Air New Zealand from 1965 onward.new zealand, airlines, teal, air new zealand, bookmarks,

Leather bookmark made from Kangaroo skin - stamped or pressed in with an outline of a SW6 class tram, No. 889. On the rear has printed an notes about the Melbourne tram system and Kangaroo skin leather being very tough. Has the manufacturer's stamp at the bottom - Ausroo?trams, tramways, souvenirs, sw6 class, melbourne, bookmarks, tram 889

Queen Victoria reigned in Britain and its colonies from 1835 until her death in 1901 as commemorated in the black silk ribbon marker with gold printed image of the queen and details.queen victoria, commemorative, bookmark, silk

British bookmark from Dr Lovelace's Soap issued during World War One, one of a series featuring historical British military figures and allied soldiers and in this example the Australian digger.bookmark, soap, dr lovelace, australian digger

A woven bookmark produced by J. J. Cash, Australia in 1988 to commemorate the Bi-Centenary of European settlement.australian bi-centenary, bookmark, silk, j. cash

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MIZPAH, or 'May the Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent one from the other', From the scriptures it is a common Jewish saying that is a spiritual symbol of hope and love and peace between two people.Made by T. Stevens, Coventry for the Jewish market. Popular worldwide and demonstrates Steven's use of religious festivals as commemoratives for marketing his woven silk bookmarks. MIzpah a spiritual symbol of hope and love and peace between two people.stevengraph, bookmark, mizpah, jewish

An example of theatre and film promotional advertising in mid-twentieth century Melbourne using bookmarks.regent theatre, film, melbourne, mudlark, bookmark

cruising, ships, p&o, bookmark, travel

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Inscribed with artist Leunig's autograph on verso.book dealers, leunig, readings, bookmark, cartoons

This bookmark was issued for the centenary of the Uniting Church Australia in 1949 . The church was amalgamated with the Congregational and Methodist churches to form the Uniting Church of Australia in 1977. Some congregations chose to maintain their adherence to their faith tradition and the Presbyterian Church has continued in those locations, one of which is at Ballarat where two Presbyterian church communities continue to worship as such in 2025.This bookmark is significant in that it commemorates the 1949 centenary of the Presbyterian Church in Australia. Despite the amalgamation of the church into the Uniting Church in 1977 there remains a Presbyterian faith community in Ballarat.uniting church, presbyterian, ballarat, centenary

Guest's Biscuits founded by Thomas Bibby Guest in Melbourne in 1856 operated until amalgamating with Arnott's in 1963It is believed that this simple promotional bookmark dates to c.1950s. It advertises Guest's biscuits that operated in Melbourne from 1856 - 1963 when it became a part of the Arnott's company.arnott's, guest's, biscuits, bookmark, food manufacturing, melbourne

cook's cottage, fitzroy gardens, melbourne, craft, souvenir, bookmark

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The Holmes family played a part in the development of Clunes region and elsewhere in Victoria and this bookmark was produced to celebrate the centenary and family reunion in Gippsland.arawata, holmes family, centenary, bookmark, souvenir, family history

Bookmark, folded card board sheet with two small strip magnets to keep a page - featuring the TramTracker symbol and dog holding a mobile phone with dog paw marks, Yarra Trams symbol and contact information on the rear. Not known who made the item. Issued by Yarra Trams c 2011 as no mention of the Android application but does have Yarra Trams IV revised symbol. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, bookmarks, tramtracker