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Unions Ballarat
Off the record : The private papers of Harry S. Truman (Don Woodward Collection), Ferrell, Robert H, 1980
Harry Truman's private diaries, letters and other materials. The book covers Truman's time as president of the United States up until his death. Truman was a United States Senator from Missouri (1935–1945), became USA Vice President (1945); he became President later in 1945 when Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away and then held office until 1953.Historical, political and biographical interest.Book; 448 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; white background; black and white photograph of Harry S. Truman; editor's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Caulfield-Malvern Regional Library: library coding, cancelled stamp.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, politics - united states of america, autobiography, truman, harry s, presidents - united states, roosevelt, franklin -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, Sep. 1962
... of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Set of three memorandums to the Engineer & Manager, from the Manager Ballarat Branch: 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 15 and 17/9/1962 (dated 24/9/1962) 2 - ditto one cutting and editorial of 19//9/1962 (dated 17/9/1962) See Reg Item 7893 for these items. Both sheets have rounded corners.trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, re letters to Editor, Sep. 1962
... re letters to Editor... record re letters to Editor Set of three memorandums ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Set of three memorandums to the Engineer & Manager, from the Manager Ballarat Branch: 1 - enclosing a cutting from The Courier, 6 and 8/9/1962 (dated 14/9/1962) 2 - ditto one cutting and editorial of 30/8, 31/8, 1/9 and 3/9 (dated 6/9/1962) 3 - ditto cuttings from 25/8 and 28/8 (dated 3/9/1962) See Reg Item 7895 and 7897 for these items. Both sheets have rounded corners.trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cutting from The Courier re possible closure, Aug. 1962
... of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager, from the Manager Ballarat Branch: Enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 15/8, 17/8 and 18/8 (Memo dated 22/8/2020) See Reg Item 7895 and 7897 for these items. Sheet has rounded corners.trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, May. 1962
... of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Set of five memorandums to the Engineer & Manager, to or from the Manager Ballarat Branch on green paper or original Memo forms - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 12 and 17/5/1962 (dated 18/5/1962) 2 - ditto cuttings for 5/5, 8.5 and 9/5 (dated 11/5/1962) 3 - memo from Engineer and Manager to Ballarat, commenting about the cutting of 3/5/62 (dated 10/65/1962) 4 - memo to Head Office re the cutting of 3/5 commenting on inconsistencies, (dated 8/5/62) 5 - memo enclosing cuttings of 3/5 and 4/5 (dated 4/5/1962) See Reg Item 7908 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, May. 1962
... Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Set of three memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 23/4/1962 re the AETA visit and a note re a photo (dated 27/4/62) 2 - ditto cuttings for 13/4 and 19/4 (dated 19/4/1962) 4 - memo enclosing cuttings of 13/4, 16/4, 17/4 and 18/4 (dated 18/4/1962) See Reg Item 7910 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial, aeta, trackwork, lunch hour -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, Mar. 1962
... Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 6/4, 7/4, 10/4, 11/4 (dated 11/4/62) See Reg Item 7912 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 3 and 4/1962
... the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 28/3 (dated 30/3/62) .2 - ditto for 4/4 and 5/4 (dated 6/4/1962) See Reg Item 7914 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, Mar. 1962
... of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Set of Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 26/3 and 27/3 (dated 28/3/62) .2 - ditto for 22/3 (dated 23/3/1962) .3 - ditto for 19/3, 20/3 and 21/3 (dated 21/3/62) .4 - ditto 17/3 (dated 19/3) See Reg Item 7917 for some of these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Editor: Benson, Arthur Christopher and Esher, Viscount, The Letters of Queen Victoria Vol. 1, 1908
Red cloth-covered spine and covers. Impressed design on cover and spine. Gold text and graphics on spine.history, queen victoria, royal history, 1900s, 1800s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Editor: Benson, Arthur Christopher and Esher, Viscount, The Letters of Queen Victoria Vol 2, 1908
Red cloth-covered spine and covers. Impressed design on cover and spine. Gold text and graphics on spine.history, queen victoria, royal history, biography -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 13/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
... Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 8/3, 10/3, 12/3 and 13/3 (dated 13/3/62) See Reg Item 7924 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Tram Inquiry likely, Mar. 1962
Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views and the setting up of the Save the Tramway Committee.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 4 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Tram Protests" - 4 letters - 10/3/62 - aged people, lack of a car, Council operated, buses not as good, alternatives 2 - "Tram Enquiry Likely"- Editorial - 12/3/1962 - reporting - government supporting an enquiry, alternatives, Geelong residents, bus operators and private enterprise. 3 - "Tram Questions" - 13-3-62 - set of 2 longer letters - one from an ex Tramwaymen - gives alternative control / operator system and one about political control. 4 - "Tram Fares" - 14/3/62 - would bus operators support the current fare system, pensioners etc - at the time it was an expense to the SEC.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, parliament, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 9/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
... Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 7/3, 8/3 and 9/3 (dated 9/3/62) See Reg Item 7926 and 7927 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Voice of the People, Mar. 1962
Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views and the setting up of the Save the Tramway Committee.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 5 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - Untitled report - 8/3/62 - public meeting of 200 people, representatives from a number of bodies, Chair Cr Roff and Mr Courtney - formation of the Save the Trams Committee, including advice from Geelong and City of Launceston running its own transport system. Lists the committee's name. 2 - "Inquiry Decision Likely Today" - 8/3/62 - Quotes Mr Stoneham, Opposition Leader noting recommendation of Sir John Elliot that the MMTB should control all transport in Provincial cities and that Mr Bell Junior had recommended trolley buses. 3 - "Voice of the People" - 9/3/62 - Editorial supportive of public transport, ACT and NT subsidising, united voice. 4 - "Funds Needed for Tram Fight" - 9/3/62 - Cr Roff - seeking funds, not a large amount. 5 - Set of two letters 8/3/62 - about tramway operations, economics and administration.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, parliament, trolley buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 6/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
... of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 3/3 and 6/3 (dated 6/3/62) See Reg Item 7929 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 2/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
... of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 2/3 (dated 2/3/62) See Reg Item 7933 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Bolte promise on trams, Mar. 1962
Yields information about the views of various letter writers, special trains for the Begonia Festival and issues re costs.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 7 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 2 and 3 March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. One cutting missing. 1 - "Tram Repairs" - 2/3/62 - Letter from R Courtney local Secretary of the Union, regarding the cost of new trams, tracks needed to and Geelong fares raised shortly before closure and then again afterward. 2 - Letter - 2/3/62 - signed by a tram driver regarding repairs of tram faults 3 - "Bolte re Promise on trams" - 2/3/62 - representations to Bolte by the Opposition leader Stoneham and protested to the Minister Mr. Reid 4 - "Special Train for Festival visitors" - The Mail, - 2/3/62 - re visit to Ballarat by the PMG Social club on 11/3 for the Begonia Festival 5 - "Sunday tour Festival City" - re a special train to Ballarat and being met by buses. 6 - "Trams Future" - 3/3/62 - 3 letters re costs of operations - two man trams, bus costs will be based on one man, trams are clean vehicles no emissions, Apex Club issues. 7 - "To Discuss Trams" - 3-3-62 - result of a Greater Ballarat Association meeting.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, begonia festival, greater ballarat association -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 23/2 to 27/2/1962
... Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 27/2, (dated 27/2/62) 2 - ditto for 24/2 (dated 26/2/62) 3 - ditto for 23/2 (dated 23/2/62) See Reg Item 7937 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial, rehabilitation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 22/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
... Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 20/2, 21/2 and 22/2 (dated 22/2/62) See Reg Item 7940.1 > 7940.3 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 20/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
... of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19/2 (dated 20/2/62) See Reg Item 7940.1 > 7940.3 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 13/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
... Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system and a Bendigo meeting.., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system and a Bendigo meeting..Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 10, 12 and 13/2 (dated 13/2/62) See Reg Item 7948 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, Feb. 1962
... of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 7, 8 and 9/2 (dated 9/2/62) See Reg Item 7950 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, Feb. 1962
... of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 6/2 (dated 6/2/62) See Reg Item 7953 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), re letter to City of Ballaarat, Feb. 1962
... the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners, dated 5/2/62, reporting on the Commission's letter to the City Council, that it will be discussed tonight. Editor of Courier holding its attitude until Council's known. Enclosing cuttings - see Reg Item . 7955.trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Tram Rises Not Happy Thought", 2003
... Yields information through letters to the Editor about ...Yields information through letters to the Editor about the impact of tram fare rises on Ballarat Residents, noting wages at the time.Photocopy, of part of the front page of The Courier, 16/6/1951, titled "Tram Rises Not Happy Thought". Gives the impact of the fare rises, doubling the weekly travel cost. Has a map showing the tramway routes and section destination to apply from 1/7/1951. The main problem was the cancellation of the concessional weekly ticket, revision of sections. Quotes Mr. T. A. Farr, Manager SEC Ballarat, notes differences in fares, penny surcharge on Sundays and holidays. On the front page are notes on the death and funeral arrangements of Ben Chifley.trams, tramways, public transport, fares, sec -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 12/02/1972
... australia 1972 robert hawke unions quinn letters The letter ...The letter refers to Mr Hawke, and the Unions "...who hold a State and Country to ransom..."Quinn CollectionA letter written on one side of a single sheet of lined paper (0925.a1) dated 12/02/1972. No envelope sighted. The letter commences "The Editor 50-50..." and is signed "E.H. St Kilda"allan quinn, australia 1972, robert hawke, unions, quinn letters -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Craft book, Norma Benporath, Tatting, circa 1940's
Tatting is a form of knotted lace making using thread and a small shuttle. Twisted threads are tied around or through small, pointed shuttles that can be made of bone, mother of pearl, tortoise shell, steel or plastic. This produces a stable, strong lace using simple knots of two half hitches to make rings and chains embellished with picots. The origins of tatting are not clear but early versions of decorative knotting were used by the Egyptians on their ceremonial dress. Tatting also has elements of fishermen's net making techniques and the decorative knotting that was practiced by aristocratic women from the 15th century. Tatting, as we know it today, emerged in the first half of the 19th century. The new availability of mercerised thread from 1835 encouraged a burgeoning of lace crafts of all sorts. It was known in Italy as "occhi" and in France as "la frivolite". Tatting looks fragile but is both strong and durable. An article in a column named "Wives and Daughters" published in the Star newspaper in May 1910 describes the durability of tatting lace - "there is edging and insertion still in existence that have outworn two sets of pillow slips." In the 19th century and well into the 20th century, tatting was used like crochet and knitted lace for decorative edgings, collars, doilies, tray cloths etc. At first, different tatting patterns were passed along by word of mouth from person to person, however in time, patterns regularly appeared in newspapers and magazines well into the 1950's. This book has photographs and detailed instructions for a wide range of tatted edgings and insertions suitable for household linens such as towels, doilies and tablecloths as well as patterns for whole mats. Stanley E. Mullen (a businessman) developed Semco Pty Ltd which began as a Melbourne based importation company in 1907. The first three letters of Semco's name were his initials. In 1915 it began manufacturing women's apparel, whitework and transfer patterns. In 1924 the company moved to Black Rock, Victoria and continued to produce an extensive range of needlework patterns and handcraft instruction booklets, threads etc. up until the late 1970's. Semco had a staff that included many young women. It was noted by E.J. Trait (editor of the local newspaper "Standard News") that the firm provided them with good working conditions and the correct rate of pay for women in a time of war - the starting rate for 15 year olds, mainly girls at Semco was 25 shillings per week. During World War 2, Manpower Regulations could be used to coerce workers to move into jobs that supported the war effort, but Trait argued that being employed at Semco could make this unlikely as the firm made some goods essential for the war effort. He even suggested that women be encouraged to produce needlework items (and play a part in the war effort) by sending them as presents, to the troops up north. He also heaped praise on the Semco workplace - noting that no Saturday work was the norm, allowing employees to shop and have "hair-do's" before enjoying a relaxing weekend! Semco also had a female cricket side in the women's Saturday association. After the war the firm stayed in production until the early 1990's when it was taken over by Coates-Paton Pty Ltd. Norma Benporath (1900 - 1998) was an expert in tatting techniques and taught and published extensively on the subject. She was born in New Zealand with impaired sight but cataract surgery restored 50% vision to one eye. She was inspired to learn tatting whilst watching her aunt tat and being told that tatting did not require as much sharp vision as embroidery. She quickly learnt to design her own patterns and published over 1000 tatted lace patterns between 1929 and 1952. She became a regular contributor to magazines (such as Home Beautiful) and newspapers across Australia. Her designs were also published in New Zealand, South Africa as well as the U.K. and U.S.A. When Semco, a thread manufacturer, noticed a rise in the sale of fine crochet threads, they realized they had an untapped market to explore. Norma designed a collection of tatting patterns for Semco that were used to help promote their threads. Norma also worked with Semco to produce a line of threads and shuttles specifically suited to tatting. In 1997, Norma was inducted into the "Order of Australia" for "Service to the craft of tatting as a designer and through the international publication of her patterns".This item is an excellent example of the needle work being enjoyed by women in the 1940's in Australia and the skills of the Australian designer, Norma Benporath. It is also an example of the trend that emerged for craft companies such as Semco to publish pattern books in order to advertise their own materials.A 32 page soft cover instruction book with green front and back covers showing two tatted doily designs. The book includes black and white photographs and written patterns by Norma Benporath.Front cover - "TATTING" "For / EXPERTS/ and / BEGINNERS" "By/Semco" "SEMCO INSTRUCTION BOOK" "No. 16" "WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS" "9" Back cover - "FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKING SEE PAGE 22" "Published by Semco Pty. Ltd." "BLACK ROCK, 29, VIC"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, tatting, tatting instruction book, tatting patterns, tatting shuttle, semco, semco pty ltd, norma benporath, needlework, handcrafts, household linen, craftwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Hal Cain, 14/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the style of letters written seeking support within Ballarat.Carbon copy of a letter signed by Hal Cain as President of the BTPS to the Editor of The Courier, Ballarat, dated 14/10/1971, seeking support following the decision for Council support, particularly for members and donations. trams, tramways, btps, membership, fund raising -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), retirement of the MMTB Chairman, Mr. H. Bell, 11/11/1947 12:00:00 AM
Set of letters to and from Mr Lewis Russell MMTB Publicity Officer and Mr. H. Campbell, the Editor The Age, regarding the forthcoming retirement of the MMTB Chairman, Mr. H. Bell, outlining his achievements - financial fares, work and general matters. Good spin.trams, tramways, the age, retirements, board members, chairman, finances, fares