This catalogue was produced by the South Australian wool auctioning company Elders, Smith & Co. Ltd. It accompanied their celebration of a century of wool sales in 1978. The first wool auction in South Australia took place at Elders a century earlier, on the 15th of October 1878. It was covered in detail by The South Australian Register. At the sale, 1976 bales of wool were offered in what was the beginning of the wool storage and brokerage system in South Australia. Elders, Smith & Co. was established in 1839 by Alexander Lang Elder. Born in 1815 in Scotland, he moved to Australia at age 24 and set up Elders in Port Adelaide. Interestingly, the company’s original site is now the South Australian Maritime Museum. Elders’ business partner was Robert Barr Smith. Also born in Scotland, he moved to Australia in 1854 at the age of 30. Smith was an important part of the Company’s first wool sale. Smith made statements at the auction for South Australia to have a proper wool industry; with a purpose-built wool store, auction house and for the state to be able to supply its own products. This was met with a “Hear, hear” from the crowd at the auction. This statement is reflected upon within the catalogue. The catalogue itself also contains images of the company’s first wool auction, an outside image of Elder’s Wool Warehouse in Port Adelaide as well as an image of the Show Floor inside of this Port Adelaide warehouse. The catalogue also contains a quote from Elders’ Wool Manager for Victoria and Riverina, Murray Jewster. He discusses how the company is proud of its history and looking forward to its future in assisting both wool buyers and sellers. The quote also highlights Elders shift from being an Adelaide focused business, growing to span the width of Australia. 4 page booklet. Yellow paper with black and red print.south australian wool auctioning, elders smith & co. ltd., south australian wool producing, alexander lang elder, robert barr smith

Henry Barclay at the Bell family home, Elder Street Greensborough 1954.Digital copy of black and white photographeric barclay, barclay family, elder street greensborough, bell family

No 172 Mitcham Road has been replaced by a large brick home and is now numbered 374 Mitcham Road, Mitcham.Two black and white photo of George and Irene Green in front of their home ar 172 Mitcham Road, Mitcham (cnr Mitcham & Ormond Ave) with their children Maitland (elder son), Eunice (Esme), Yenice, Anslee and Ashley.green george, green irene, green family, mitcham road, mitcham 172, ormond ave

The glazed, framed and mounted photograph hung at Elders Pastoral, Lara.( see worksheet)Photograph of Dennys Lascelles Ltd Main Show Floor Area 1 acre showing 7,700 bales. The Main Show Floor is the top floor of the 'Bowstring Tress' Wool store.wool sales, dennys, lascelles limited

Plan of Consolidation of Allotments 3 and 4 Brixton Avenue and Plan of Subdivision for Elder Street. An example of hard copy subdivision plans from the Greensborough area. Mainly from the Shire of Diamond Valley era (1964-1994).Plan (2 sheets) mounted on heavy card.Stamped and handwritten Council permissions, dates and other details.subdivision plans, elder street, brixton avenue

Eric Barclay with Sandy the dog at the gate to the Barclay home, Elder Street Greensborough 1947.Digital copy of black and white photographeric barclay, barclay family, elder street greensborough, bell family

Elder-Smith Sheep Sales at Stawell - Dick Monaghan. Manager of Stawell Branch 1950stawell

Elder-Smith Sheep Sales at Stawell - Dick Monaghan. Manager of Stawell Branch 1950stawell

Single sided blue, red, black and white card with printed and hand written text, with decorative border. HIGHEST PRICE WOOL / Elders PASTORAL / J. F. & H Norris / SALE Geelong / DATE 10-9-91 / BRAND JFN/ROMANI / PRICE 1050c / DESCRIPTION SupAAAFM / BALES 6 / 17.4 MICRONS / 71.1% Yield / The above wool recorded the highest price / in the superfine section of the Elders Pastoral / catalogue offered in this series / [signature ? G Blood]wool auction, catalogue, wool bales, sale, wool growing, agriculture, industry, geelong, elders, woolbrokers, prizes

1/201 Elder Street Greensborough. Three bedroom home, sold for $801,000 in November 2017. Real estate advertising leaflet, 1 sheet, printed in colour both sides. elder street greensborough

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Country Houses and Villas Comprising 'Country Cottages' & 'The House Beautiful' illustrated with plans and interior decorations by well known Architects Author: J H Elder-Duncan Editorial secretary of "The Architectural Review" Publisher: Cassell & Co Date: 1908Label on spine cover with typed text PAT F 728 ELD Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, country houses and villas, j h elder-duncan, the architectural review

Nine page double sided paper catalogue held with one staple in the top left corner. Pages are blue, yellow and white with black printed text. Cover shows printed text in blue, red and black with Elders logo banner.SALE No. G05P/22 / Eldres PASTORAL / WOOLBROKERS / WILL OFFER BY AUCTION / (THROUGH THEIR AUCTIONEERS / at / NATIONAL WOOL CENTRE – GEELONG / Corner of Brougham and Moorabool Streets / Under the Conditions of Sale as displayed in / Sale Room and at Wool Store / on / WEDNESDAY, 30th NOVEMBER, 1988 / at 12.30 p.m. / 5051 Bales of woolwool auction, catalogue, wool bales, sale, wool growing, agriculture, industry, geelong, elders, woolbrokers

Text panel produced by Elders to accompany display of coat. In 1928 Mr Mal Groves took over the Dutchman Station near Port Augusta in South Australia. Whilst out riding in some rough country he came across a sheep that had been left by the previous owner of the station. As he carried shears with him, he sheared the sheep and left the fleece rolled up and partially covered by rocks and wood, as he had no bag to carry it back with him. He intended to come back for the fleece, but forgot about it until he came across it some forty years later. It was still in good condition (despite having experienced extreme temperatures and rainfall whilst in the open), so he showed it to Elders who arranged to display it at agricultural shows in Adelaide, Melbourne and Geelong. The Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong, offered to spin the fleece into a fabric and make a coat for Mrs Groves. The fabric was tailored into a coat by Lindsay and McKenzie of Geelong and presented to Mrs Groves in July 1968 by the SA manager of Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. It is not know how the coat came to Elders from the Groves family, but Elders displayed the coat under the heading "The Fleece That Would Not Die" before donating it to the National Wool Museum in 1997. A video giving the history of the coat as well as this text panel used by Elders were also donated at the same time.Text panel with black and red text on cream paper, framed in wooden frame and glass, with hanging wire.shearing, elders limited, groves, mr mal groves, dutchman station, south australia

The book was compiled by an elder of Sale Uniting Church, Helen Day, at the request of the Gippsland presbytery Standing CommitteeThis is a useful researh tool.A book titled They Shall Dream Dreams Thirty Years of the Uniting Church in Australia, Presbytery of Gippsland, The front cover has a red background with a montage of photographs in a curved white frame. It is a history of the life of the Gippsland presbytery since the Church’s inauguration in 1977.uniting-church-gippsland presbytery-gippsland

The Cat Protection Society in Elder Street Greensborough is to be redeveloped to continue its work in rehousing stray cats.News clipping, black text and colour image. cat protection society of victoria, elder street greensborough

South Parade in Bath, Somerset, England is a historic terrace built around 1743 by John Wood, the Elder.Black and white postcard showing South Parade Bath lined with triple storey buildings and trees. A lady posts a letter in the foreground of the image.chatham-holmes family collection, bath, south parade

May have been given to The Australian Estates Company in the 1970's when sold to CSR or Elders.Bronze framed certificate coat of arms with smaller frame below explaining coat of arms.The shield shows the Southern Cross (being the Arms of Victoria) but on a white background to indicate wool and to avoid being identical with the Victoria Arms (which have a blue background). The inner shield shows the conventional way of indicating estates with green and gold squares. The sword is the sword of St Paul, indicating the London activities of the company. The Shorthorn Bull and Merino Ram explain themselves, as does the sugar cane. The helmet and decoration above are conventional, green and gold being chosen to indicate land and the wealth derived therefrom.

Plain EPNS chalice with engraved Celtic cross and engraved text on the base. "ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GARDINER" "To the Glory of God : In loving memory of W. CLAUDE HEAD. An Elder of this congregation 1937-1940. The gift of Mrs Head & Naomi"st andrew's presbyterian church gardiner., claude w. head.

Depicts the George Hague & Co. Western Wool Warehouse, originally located on western beach. Of the two horse-drawn wagons loaded with wool bales standing in front of store, one wagon is owned by Joseph Kerley of Geelong and is loaded with bales of scoured wool from the "Wimmera Co."GEO. HAGUE & CO. / WESTERN WOOL WAREHOUSE / GEO. HAGUE & CO. WOOL WAREHOUSE Bluestone base under existing store (Elder Smith) / Western Beachwool stores wool transportation, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria, wool stores, wool - transportation

Document. Two copies of a portrait of Princess Elizabeth in the uniform of a sea guide. Below the portrait are the words 'H.R.H. the Princess Elizabeth. Beloved throughout the British Empire, she is the elder daughter of King George VI and heir-presumptive to the Throne.' Circa 1940Lydia Chancellororganization, society

This article encourages people to adopt a cat or kitten from the Cat Protection Society of Victoria in Elder Street Greensborough.News clipping, black text, colour image.cat protection society of victoria, elder street greensborough

Colour photograph of "The Barn" and surrounding gardens, part of the Kinloch Gardens Estate, sales materials produced by Elders Real EstateDigital file only; created from scan undertaken by EDHS of item on loanarthur street, elders real estate, eltham, houses, jelbart property, kinloch gardens, real estate agent, the barn, woodridge estate