The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, there were large numbers of games produced for children and adults. These included: arcade games, board games, playing cards and puzzles. A representative sample, many now rare survivors, can be found in the collection.Lotto. Box title "THE POPULAR GAME OF LOTTO". Inside the lid are a set of instructions for playing the game of "Lotto or House". The game was manufactured "solely at Chad Valley Works, Harborne, England. Beside the rules, in pencil is the name "P. Knight", presumably the owner of the game. chad valley works, lotto

This edition includes 5 years of Community News, Bill Toy, The sound avalanche [noise pollution], Street construction in Greenhills, Meet the natives, Kinder news, Apollo Springs [Apollo Parkways], From the Council Chamber, D.V. Shire Kindergartens : a new policy, Conservation notes. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

Metal toy train engine painted yellow and red with black coal scuttle at rear. (Despite inscription there is no Noddy)A Budgie toy/Noddy and his train.toys, general

This game was advertised as a "new game" in 1909.Board game called Advance Australia. The board is divided in 144 squares with 136 numbered consecutively. The game was played with a pair of dice. The game has its unique form, with shipwrecks, lost in the outback, hazardous landings and high seas being some features. The leather tumbler and dice are with the game. Also, with the game there are two newspaper articles, one by David Horsfall the other by Leighton Rawlings giving a detailed description of the game. From the map details it is reasonable to guess the game was produced early 1900s. Chad Valley series of gamesgame, boardgame, early federation

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. A collection of twenty small toys including animals, a typewriter and a camera. The black and white striped cat is a mechanical, moveable toy. miniature toys, mechanical toys, moveable toys

Associated documents from Mr R Lloyd provide further informationRobert Lloydsheep stations - management wool growing squatters, lloyd, mr robert, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters

Toy silver metal gun with movable hammer for caps. Packet of caps in red packet.Packet - Janda Amor/Ranger Brand/Toy Capstoys, general

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Toy kaleidoscope in multicoloured cardboard tube.toys, kaleidoscopes

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc.Palitoy was a British toy company. It manufactured some of the most popular toys in Britain, some original items and others under licence.Magnetised toy cats in small cardboard boxBox: "Two Magnetic Perky Pussies"toys, games and puzzles, perky pussies, magnetic toys

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Bentwood, woven cane and metal toy pram.pram, toys, mobile toys

Harry Gilham 1988 Entrant No. 134 Ref: Series 34, Items 31, 32, 103, 104 SHIRE OF ELTHAM COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY Photography is an artform which many of us practice, sometimes purely for artistic pursuit, sometimes to record the people and events in our lives. In 1988, as part of a local Bicentennial project, the Shire of Eltham conducted the Eltham Community Photographic Survey. Up to 100 entries were to be selected by a panel of photographers for entry into the Eltham Photographic Survey Exhibition. Entries had to be submitted by May 13, 1988. Entrants whose images were selected for the exhibition were contacted and requested to further submit an entry form providing entrant’s name, area of residence, age, and proposed captions. These details were then used to produce labels for the exhibition mounts. Where negatives had not been supplied, these were requested to support the display of printed enlargements mounted on 10” x 8” cardboard. The mounted prints were made available post exhibition for sale at $8.50 each for colour prints and $7.00 for B&W prints. Residents in the Shire were invited to collect a free roll of film and take a photograph of what they either liked or did not like about the area. A total of 160 entrants submitted multiple entries for the exhibition. Of those selected for exhibition, entrants ranged in age from 9 to 70 years. All custom colour and black and white printing for the exhibition was completed by Wattle Studios of Eltham. The Eltham Photographic Survey was jointly auspiced by the Shire of Eltham and Wattle Studios, of 953 Main Road, Eltham. The project was greatly assisted by: • David McRitchie, Media Studies Lecturer Victoria College, Rusden Campus. • Ian and Annette Toohill of Wattle Studios • Tracy Naughton, Eltham Community Arts Officer • Neville Emerson Pty. Ltd. • Superior Press, Eltham • Kodak Australasia Pty. Ltd. • Agfa Gevaert Ltd. • Townsend Colourtech Pty. Ltd. • The Australian Bicentennial Authority • Eleanor Bowers, Secretary, Eltham Arts Council The exhibition was placed on display in the Woolworths Arcade, Eltham between Monday June 6th and Saturday June 11, 1988. It was also intended to hold the exhibition at a venue in the Shire’s North Riding from Monday, June 20 to Friday June 24. It was then displayed at the Were Street Theatre, Montmorency from Friday, June 24 to Thursday, July 7. Series 34: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 - Prints & Documentation Series consists of 117 photographs of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. Items I - 41 are larger photographs mounted on card, which were exhibited. Items 42 - 117 are unmounted copies, alternative takes and other entries. Corresponding negatives contained in Series 35: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 – Negatives which consists of 267 colour and B&W negatives and one colour slide of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. The negatives are arranged by the entrant number of the photographer. The Eltham Community Photographic Survey collection is significant to the local community as it was curated by the local community - ordinary people of all ages - representing what they liked and did not like in the area where they lived. It represents an unfiltered representation of the Shire of Eltham as it was in 1988. It also represents one of many projects as part of the national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the bicentenary. It is a time capsule of life in the 1980s of this urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north. Front: Entrant No. and name on printed label Rear: Entrant No., name and address on printed label; also 'Series 34' and the 'Item No.' in pencilshire of eltham archives, bicentennial project, eltham, eltham community photographic survey, eltham photographic survey exhibition, series 34, series 35, eltham toy library, film - kodak ga 100 5095, harry gilham, scan - 35mm negative

Photographs of the Greensborough Lions Club activities in the 1960s came from the estate of Shirley Fraser (nee Black).Digital copy of 2 black and white photographs.lions club of greensborough, shirley fraser

Shire of Eltham Archives Series 13, Photograph Album, 1985. Originally contained in a 2-ring PVC binder and document sleevesSix colour photographsseries 13, shire of eltham archives, eltham infant welfare centre, montsalvat toy library

Building block set used by Enid Wall as a young child Building block set of fifteen (15) blocks in original box without lid. Each block has images of domestic and wild animals, alphabet and numbers. Blocks appear to be made from balsa wood or equivalent due to light weight, and images have been adhered. Flowers motif wall paper (very worn) adhered to the sides of the box.blocks, toys, building block, toy block, children toys, learning blocks

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura and used there by childrenHandmade wooden model of a horse on base with 2 sets of wooden wheels and leather harness. Piece of metal with hole for pulling along. Painted light and dark brown with green base (with flower decoration) and red wheels ,tail is broom hairKurt Beckmodel, horse, beck k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toys, general, handcrafts, wood, carving

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura and used there by childrenHandmade large wooden model of a cartor dray, painted brown and green. Has metal axle type arrangement under front wheels with attachment for horse model. 2 x removable panels front and backcart, beck k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toys, general, handcrafts, wood, carving

Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Main Street Stawell. Showing shops and businesses in Main Street. education, shops, main street

Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Main Street Stawell. Showing shops and businesses in Main Street. education, shops, main street

Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Main Street Stawell. Showing shops and businesses in Main Street. education, shops, main street

Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Main Street Stawell. Showing shops and businesses in Main Street. education, shops, main street, streetscape

Silver Plated Horse with Saddle and Bridletoys, general

From an album of photographs taken at Gresswell Sanatorium at Mont Park. https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/Gresswell-SanatoriumPhotograph from a 26 leaf photograph album. tuberculosis, sanatorium

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of souvenirs. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. Wooden lifebuoy with external cord attached by cotton tape.Souvenir of RMS China painted on lifebuoy along with the two flags RMS CHINA / Red Ensign at left / Red, blue, yellow and white flagg at rightrms china, travel souvenirs - ships - voyages

Gift of the artist, 2005