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Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, Lennox Gallery Pty Ltd C/N 49592, Post WW1
WILLIAM THOMAS SHUFFLEBOTHAM No 2544 enlisted in 5th reinforcements 58th Batt on 11.6.1916 age 32 years. Embarked for England 25.9.1916. Embarked for France 2.1.1917, hospitalised 22.2.1917 with Gastro Enteritis, embarks for France 30.8.1917, listed WIA and missing 25.9.1917 Polygon Wood. Classed KIA by a Court of inquiry in the Field 25.9.1917.Tan wooden frame with carving, glass front, cardboard backing & hanging cord. Sepia photo of soldier in uniform, jacket, trousers, puttees, boots & peaked cap. Flag draped in background.On front: “WILLIAM THOMAS SHUFFLEBOTHAM, No 2544, 5th REO's 58th Batt AIF, Enlisted 11.06.1916, Report KIA 25.09.1917 at Polygon Wood” On back in black biro: “WILLIAM THOMAS SHUFFLEBOTHAM” info. Sticker on back: Lennox Gallery Pty Ltd, C/N 49592photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history-army, shufflebotham -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Programme (item) - Program, National Trust, Australian Heritage Festival - Victorian Program 2019, 2019
... , wood carving etc. australian heritage festival 2019 events ...The Australian Heritage Festival is a yearly event organised by the National Trust. Organisations can register their events held during a month, with dates varying in each state.The Mission to Seafarers holds tours and other events every year during this Festival for the community to discover its history. In 2019, The Mission hosted "Practice Makes Perfect", a showcase of rare trades: stained glass windows, lace making, marine knots, wood carving etc.australian heritage festival, 2019, events, victorian program, national trust, friend of the festival, practice makes perfect, lost trades, artisans, rare trades, gordon byrne, artisan's guild of australia, bruce hutton, bruce walker, henry hakopian, keiran dunleavy, david stephenson, duncan mcharg, james charlwood, barry smith -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Wooden wall-hanging, Cedar Wooden Wall Hanging, 1941
Owned by William Albert HARRISON (Service Number VX41478; above Link ["WW2 Record"] Sent home to his mother from Liban on 25-10-41 Soldier's name known. Items donated (date unknown) by brother-in-law who was living in Montmorency and was a committee member of MERSL when item donated.Oval shaped slice of wood from the cedar tree in Lebanon. Carving of a cedar tree across top and emblem of Australian Commonwealth Military Services half way down and Cedar of Lebanon across the bottom half. Stained with light brown varnish. Original bark of tree all the way around the edge.Two stamps in French possibly where it was made, Artiols bois des cedres. Becharry Liban. Salim Kabalan. Hand written message;- Mother with all the best to you Bill. Dated 25-10-41 -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medallions & Booklet - National Service Memorial, Monoset Printers, Medallions and Magazine 2010
The Medallions and the Magazine are dedicated to National Service and National Servicemen who served during the period 1951-1972. The Memorial for National Service is located at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.The items are the original that were raised to acknowledge National Service and National Servicemen, 1951-1972.1 x round Medallion on a wood base in a lined cardboard case 2 x round Medallion in a lined black case 1 x magazine 'Australian War Memorial, National Service MemorialThe large medallion has a carving of the Memorial that is at the Australian War Memorial, around the medallion 'Dedicated to all Australian National Servicemen and in Memory of those who died. Thh two smaller medallions has the tri service logo in the centre and round the outside of the medallion is Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972. The Magazine 20 page history of National Service in Australia and the history of the National Service Memorial Dedicated 8 September 2010.awm, national service, magazine, medallions -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Ceremonial object
Part of the Mooney Collection held at Langi Morgala Museum. Wooden bowl carved by Australian Indigenous people. Long carved out boat hull shaped bow. It has carvings of water or an eel on the outside. Used to carry food or wood.Carvings of water or an eel on the outside of the bowl. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
dining chair, from about 1906 until the 1930s
... Australiana lyre bird wood dining chair. Lyre bird carving... wood dining chair. Lyre bird carving on head rest. Wood turned ...This item is an example of domestic furniture created to reflect an Australiana type design with Australian motifs.Australiana lyre bird wood dining chair. Lyre bird carving on head rest. Wood turned structuressRID 254chair dining-chair furniture-domestic -
Orbost & District Historical Society
carved stick
Inspected by Joanna Freslov (2.6.2008) - possibly made in New Guines.A hand-carved walking stick of light brown wood. It has a carved snaked curled around its length. Wood burning has been used to decorate the snake decoration.carving eyhnographic walking-stick -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Mantle Clock, "circa 1910"
Founded in1903 when William E.Sessions and some of his family took over E.N.Welch Co. in Forestville. E.N.Welch Manufacturing Company used a local foundry to produce their castings. The foundry owner's son,William E.Sessions, took an interest in horology and ,along with other Sessions family members, bought controlling interest in the E.N.Welch Company., which was a joint stock corporation formed July 6th 1864 to succeed an older private firm who made clocks under the name of E.N.Welch. Elisha N. Welch (1809-1887),had been making clocks at a factory on East Main Street Forestville Conneticut after taking over J.C.Browns bankrupt business around 1856.Under William Sessions management the firm produced all components of their clocks including movements,cases,dials,artworks and castings.In 1930 the company expanded to produce electric clocks,timers for radios,televisions and other devices as well as their traditional brass mechanicial movements.In 1956 Sessions was absorbed by another company while retaining the name and in 1969 the business went into liquidation.Clock is made of black wood with Corinthian style columns,three set on each front corner. These are black metal, and show remains of gilt paint on top of columns.On the base of the clock is carved decoration with similar carvings on each of the four corners of square around clock face.Dial is cream with Roman numerals. the hands are set in gilt centre piece.Below the 12 is the name WELCH.The glass dial cover is edged in gilt. It is spring wound and has settings-day/night,1/2 hour strike(hour on gong -1/2 0n bell), Cathederal Gong, turn back hands. THE SESSIONS CLOCK COMPANY. Successors to the E.N.WELCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY.Forestville.Conneticut.United States of America.mantle clock, the sessions clock company, forestville conneticut united states of america -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Caulking Tool, Ward & Payne Ltd, Late 19th century
Caulking is the traditional technique used on wooden vessels built with butted or clinker-built planks to fill the gaps between these planks while still allowing the wood to flex and move. This involved driving the irons, hammered in with the mallet, deep into the seams to open them up. After this, spun yarn, oakum (hemp) or cotton was driven deep into the gaps. The hemp or cotton was soaked in creosote or pine tar to make the joins watertight. Caulking also played a structural role in tightening up the hull or deck by reducing the longitudinal movement of the neighbouring planks. The subject item was made by Ward & Payne of the Limbrick Works at Hillsborough, Sheffield England manufacturers of hand-forged tools. Their trademark registered in 1850 was a Letter "W" & "P" stamped into the steel. The firm was established by David Ward (1767-1822) in 1803 the company became David Ward & Sons, in 1837 after Ward's son Edward joined the firm. In 1845 Henry Payne the founder's son-in-law became a partner but died in 1850 after which the company reverted to the Ward family. The business then concentrated on making carving tools, chisels and gouges. In 1882 David Ward's grandson David Ward Jr. (1835-1889) purchased land and built a factory at Sheffield North known as the "Limerick Wheel". For a time Wards operated from both 106-114 West Street Sheffield and at Limbrick Road, Hillsborough on the river Loxley. By 1911 they had expanded into making spades, forks, sheep shears and many other types of edged tools including drills and wood planes. In 1967 Wilkinson Sword purchased all the company's share capital and continued to sell Ward & Payne tools until 1970 when a fire burned the factory down and housing development was built on the site. The subject item is significant as it gives a snapshot of the technological development of sailing ships and their operation before steam-powered vessels took over around the world. Tools such as the subject item demonstrate the traditional craftsmanship and skill of the shipwright and the aesthetic quality of the timber ships designs of the time. Caulking tool with square end"WARD Sheffield"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, james s steele, caulking iron, caulking tool, shipwright tools, ward & payne sheffield, forged tools -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Arm Chair, Later half of the 19th to early 20th century
A gentleman's chair, gent's chair or grandfather chair is a term usually applied in Australia to a deep upholstered Victorian easy chair, often button-backed and with upholstered arms. The chair generally stood on short cabriole legs and had a 'spoon' or a wide balloon back. The 'show wood', that is, the polished frame, was usually mahogany or walnut, although many examples in Australian red cedar have survived. There are Australian versions of the gentleman's chair, ladies chair and matching settees, usually made from cedar, and occasionally from blackwood. As cedar is a softer timber than walnut, mahogany and rosewood, from which the English versions were made, the carving is usually not as crisp as in the imported version. However the Australian blackwood gentleman's chair is often difficult to distinguish from a good quality English walnut example. The Edwardian form of the gentleman's chair is much squarer in outline, with short turned legs and the arms are often supported by spindles. There was sometimes a row of spindles, like a gallery, beneath the top rail. The chairs were frequently upholstered in leather.An item probably made in Australia during the latter half of the Victorian era and is significant as it was made in Australia at a time when furniture and many other household items were imported from either America or England.Cedar Gentleman's armchair, upholstered and buttoned in brown leather, scalloped and carved with Prince of Wales Feather on back, arms are scrolled and carved with Acanthus leaf design and finished on tulip turned legs with brass and porcelain castors. circa 1870 Australian made. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, furniture, chair, armchair -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Auger, Robert Sorby, First half of the 20th Century
A scotch eye auger is perfect for quickly making holes in dry or wet wood for making chairs, stools, and any number of woodworking projects. The scotch eye serves as a peg gauge and whatever peg you make to go into the hole should fit into the augers eye. Robert Sorby & Sons: The forbearer's of Robert Sorby had been cutlers in the Sheffield region of England, dating from the mid 17th century. Robert Sorby and Sons were registered in Sheffield in 1828 as a manufacturer of edge tools, saws, scythes and hay knives. In addition to manufacturing tools, they also diversified into the manufacture of crucible steel for tool manufacture. From circa 1860-1967, the Sorby factory in Sheffield was known as the “Kangaroo Works”. The Kangaroo Brand of tools was made by Robert Sorby & Sons. During the 19th century, they had a large trade in Australasia. By the early 20th century, they were manufacturing carving tools, planes and plane irons, circular saws, wood saws, butchers saws and cleavers, garden tools, pruning knives, coopers’ knives, bricklayers tools and joiners tools. In 1923 Robert Sorby & Sons was bought by Sheffield company Hattersley and Davidson. They are today one of the few remaining British tool manufacturers.The company has a long tradition of making edged tools for various uses and exporting them to Australia, however the subject item was probably made from the early 20th century up until 1967 when the company stopped exporting to Australia.Scotch Eye Auger, Double Twist with Lead Screw, square shaft, socket set at right angleRob Sorbey Sheffield stamped on shaft with Kangaroo trade markflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ring auger, carpenders tools, hole drilling, rob sorby & sons -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Bread Board
Bread board wooden round blonde wood with faded carved leaf pattern around edge. Has carving possible 'Old Geelong' around edge. Has circular indentation around board.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Chair
Chair wooden with missing round seat & plain legs. Has 6 turned back supports & decorative carving on back piece. Bracing ring under seat & on sides. Chair is reddish coloured woodflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, chair, wooden chair -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Furniture - Furniture, mahogany chest of drawers 20thC, c1900
This type of Chest of drawers was a common and practical piece of furniture 20thC . The 8 eight various sized drawers were suitable for the secure storage of small and large items of clothing, haberdashery, linen, Bouquets of lavender, bay leaves, camphor etc prevented damage by moths, silverfish and the strong wood deterred mice .This item is one of many donated by Ms Carole Green whose family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire.A french-polished mahogany wood chest of drawers often mistakenly known as a 'tallboy.' There are ornate carvings at the top drawers.furniture, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, wood work, craftsmen, carpenters -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Leisure object - Pipe, South African smoking, Circa 1900
This item was donated to the Moorabbin Historical Society in the 1980's by Mr John Herron of Bentleigh. It was brought back from the Boer War by Private W.F. Daff of South Brighton [Later Moorabbin] Private Daff served in the Second Contingent sent to the Boer War 1899 - 1902 South Africa.This item is of Historical Significance because it is linked to the Boer War [1899- 1902] and is of native South African origin.Mr John Herron is a descendant of James Jones an early settler in Moorabbin Shire and the Daff family were early settlers in South Brighton ( Moorabbin).A large natual wood pipe in three pieces with carved bone mouth piece.The bottom piece is on an angle so it stands upright. A hole is bored through the middle of the pipe at different sizes so the smoke is drawn up through the pipe slowly by the smoker.The carvings around the join for the top section of the pipe are very fine and delicate and extend up an over the join to camouflage it.boer war, daff w.f., pipe, native, moorabbin, brighton, south africa, bentleigh, herron john -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: HANDWORK FOR SCHOOLS
Handwork for Schools by W.R.Dean and H. Jolly. 1953 Reprint. Book has light blue cloth cover with black printing. Back cover has part of the jacket which is light brown with dark red and blue printing and decoration pasted on it. Subjects covered are: Modelling and Carving; Pattern and Decoration; paper and Cardboard Handwork; Printed Decorations; Weaving; Handwork in Wood; Other Crafts; Decorative Needlework and PuppetryGeoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, Melbourne. Wellington. Brown, Prior, Anderson Pty Ltd., 430 Little Bourke Street., Melbourne, C.1.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - handwork for schools, w r dean, h jolly, geoffrey cumberlege, oxford university press, j mcrae, g s browne, a h ramsay -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH IN WOODEN FRAME, 1906 - 1920
Studio portrait of young lady in graduation gown in a wooden frame. Frame is made of wood and is of an irregular shape with decorative carvings surrounding the portrait. Decorative carvings were possibly painted gilt which has since largely worn away. Portrait is covered in glass. Portrait is of a young lady wearing a white dress with a graduation gown over it. She has a mortarboard with a tassel on her head with a large bow at the back and she is holding a scroll in her right hand. She has a locket around her neck and a brooch suspending a cross at her neck. Bracelets are on both wrists. The words Bartlett Bros Bendigo are printed on the bottom of the matte surrounding the photograph. Subject is probably either Mary or Kathleen Foster.Bartlett Bros Bendigophotograph, portrait, female -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Memorabilia - Pestle and Mortar
There has been a fair amount of confusion about this object as the paperwork states that a 'greenstone' gavel with a maori head carving and plaque mounted on green nephrite stone' was gifted when in fact the gavel is made of wood with a silver plaque. There has been no suggestion made as to what happened to the greenstone gavel. We can assume that it was lost or stolen and replaced with a plain wooden one that we now hold at ANZCA. From the attached plaque the Gavel was gifted to the Faculty of Anaesthetists by the New Zealand Fellows of the Faculty in 1965. Plain highly polished wooden pestle sits on a central walnut block on a flat wooden board, a silver plaque is attached on a piece of nephrite stone to one side of the board.[silver plaque] PRESENTED BY THE / NEW ZEALAND FELLOWS / 1965 [in black ink on back of stand] 1992/9aotearoa, new zealand, wood, nephrite, corporate gift -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Wooden Tray, 1940's
Tray made by unknown internee in Camp 3.1 of 2 wooden trays donated. Wooden base and sides, fancy scroll type carving at either end. Base has a map of Australia and a kangaroo carved into the wood.wooden trays, woodwork, camp 3 woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Wooden Silhouette, 1940's
... Alfons Koenig Emma Polocsek Emma Hoffmann Camp 3 wood carvings ...Carved by Mr A Koenig an internee in camp 3 Tatura.Wooden cut-out silhouette wall hanging of 2 dwarf-like characters. Hand painted in various colours. Has dark brown base featuring white spotted toadstool. String attached to 2 leather tags attached to wood cut. Handmade.Handwritten inscription, date, addresshandcrafts, woodcarving, wooden silhouette, camp 3 tatura, alfons koenig, emma polocsek, emma hoffmann, camp 3 wood carvings -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Hen - Wooden, 1940's
Made by internees at Camp 3, Tatura. Handpainted by Georg Hoffmann in Camp 1Wooden carving of a hen positioned as if pecking something on the ground. Green painted base. Hen coloured brown/black, red and yellowhen, wood, hoffmann g, kazenwadel k, camp 1, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 1 and 3, handcrafts, woodcarving, toys, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Tray, c1940
made in Camp 3 by internees with wood from wood heapOrnate carved edged wooden rectangular tray.TATURA tray, camp 3, wood, tatura, o'toole, ivy, domestic, trays, food, drink, consumption, handcrafts, carving -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Public Art: Wayne ALFRED (b.1958 Alert Bay, British Columbia), Wayne Alfred C/- High Commision of Canada, Commonwealth Games Totem Pole, Location: Eltham Library Foyer, Panther Place, Eltham, 2006
Wayne Alfred is a member of the Namgis Tribe of the Kwakwaka'wakw people. As a master carver he has an extremely high level of carving skill and knowledge about his peoples cultural objects, customs, tribal stories and legends. The Totem Poles of the North Pacific Coast in British Columbia and Alaska are traditionally carved out of red or yellow cedar, which has a spiritual and practical purpose. The wood was known for its durability, its resistance to rotting and the inner bark was utilised in ropemaking, clothing, hats, baskets and so forth. The Kwakitul People consider the cedar tree to be among the most sacred of all things provided by the Creator. They believed the Cedar tree to be the axis of the world and a pathway to the upper world. The wood is shaped using implements such as adzes, axes, chisels, carving knives, and chainsaws. Misinterpreted as Gods and idols to be worshipped, totems usually serve six purposes, such as a house pillar for support, a memorial or mortuary pole to commemorate (and house) the deceased, a potlatch pole (used for important traditional indigenous celebrations), a ridicule pole used to shame and a heraldic or family crest pole. Characters and symbols on these totem poles usually display family crests, history, wealth, social rank, inheritance, and privilege, as well as animalistic imagery derived from native animals and mythological creatures. Their sequence are indicative of past family events, ancestors, myths, and heraldic crests, with the bottom figure usually being the most prominent. In this work the 'thunderbird' is symbolic of power, strength and of ancestory. The Commonwealth Games Totem Pole was presented to the people of Nillumbik on behalf of the Canadian Government in recognition of Melbourne as the hosts of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games Team in 2006. Carved in cedar wood, this totem pole incorporates bold cuts and colours (such as red and green) offset by strong black. A relative degree of realism is used to depict the alligator located on the bottom of the pole, a man and a 'thunderbird'/eagle located on the top. With protuding element. No inscriptions. Bold cuts used to outline the characters and symbols as well as decorative and stylised features all over the pole. public art, kwakwaka'wakw, namgis, alfred, north pacific coast, british columbia, canada, totem pole, carved, commonwealth games, melbourne festival, cedar -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Realia - Sewing Machine, Wertheim
Wedding present to Mr Clive Richard Harrison and his wife Margret Audrey in 1927. Buried to protect it from the 1939 Bushfires - Pomonal. Remained in use until the death of Mr. Harrison in 1982. Home sewing machine Treadle Pre-electricBlack, Rusted. Flywheel has wooden handle. IncompleteName on top in gold, case has a key hole. carving on sides knob on to - light wood -
National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Fan
This fan belonged to Julia Charlotte Sargood (Charlie), youngest daughter of Sir Frederick Sargood and only child of Lady Julia Sargood.Black carved wood fan with black net. Three flowers with leaves are embroidered in black thread and small black sequins. Carving on black wooden frame is a floral design. One black metal ring joins the fan at its base.rippon lea, sargood family, sargood, charlotte -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Fighting Pick, ca. 1940's
Fighting pick. Appears to be from Papua New Guinea. (fighting pick of Tari.?) Implement in shape of pick with handle and head. Head attached to handle by way of cane binding. Appears to be soft wood handle and head of harder wood. The rear piece of the head behind the binding has carving notches and coloured blue,red,yellow and red inside the carvingpick, fighting pick, tari, papua new guinea -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Rhinoceros sculpture
African Rhinoceros sculpture in possibly carved in ebony woodrhinoseros, carving, animal -
Parliament of Victoria
Portrait of Queen Victoria, Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (After), Queen Victoria, after Winterhalter, c.1859
Queen Victoria’s appreciation of German artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873) began after she saw portraits by him of other European monarchs. Accordingly, between 1842 and 1861 he made fifteen visits to England and painted over 100 portraits of Her Majesty, the royal family and other friends and dignitaries. In 1843 Winterhalter was commissioned to paint matching portraits of Queen Victoria and Albert, the Prince Consort. These originals hang in the Garter Throne Room at Windsor Castle and are part of the UK Royal Collection. Many legitimate copies of Winterhalter’s portrait were produced and presented to the Parliaments of the British Empire, including the Parliament of Victoria. Such copies are referred to as “After F. X. Winterhalter” and artists responsible include William Corden and John Prescott Knight. When creating copies, artists were not restricted by the size of the original portrait. Walterhalter’s original is 2.7m x 1.7m whereas copies can reach an impressive 4.5 metres in height. The portrait that hangs in Queens Hall at the Parliament of Victoria is not signed. Comparison with other copies of the work suggest that the Parliament’s painting may have been completed by William Corden. The Government Art Collection (United Kingdom), has a Queen Victoria copy in their collection and Parliament’s portrait has similar traits. A copy by John Prescott Knight which hangs in the Legislative Council in the Parliament of Tasmania is quite different, particularly with reference to the shape of the young Queen’s face, which is rounder in the Corden portraits.This portrait of Queen Victoria was presented as a gift by the British Government to the Parliament of Victoria in April 1860. Painted on fine linen supplied under Royal Warrant by the workshop Winsor and Newton, London, the frame has been embellished with elaborate wooden carvings. Framed portrait, oil on linen, of Queen Victoria. Victoria is posed in front of a curtain partially obscuring a building (possibly Buckingham Palace) in the background. Timber frame with a layer of gesso and decorative composition ornaments. There are rose, scotch thistle, clover leaf and Acanthus ornaments. A carved wood and composition element crown, resting on a tassled pillow sits on top of the frame.Canvas unsigned. Verso printed: ‘WINSOR AND NEWTON / Rathbone Place, London’. Embossed stamp into stretcher wood, stamped ‘Winsor and Newton’ in black ink.victoria queen of great britain, 1819-1901, winterhalter, franz xaver, 1805-1873, corden, william, queens hall, parliament of victoria -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Legacy in sculptured wood: an appreciation of the work of John Kendrick Blogg, 1851-1936, 1993
... of his carvings and found nothing about the carver. She set ...Marjorie Morgan discovered some of his carvings and found nothing about the carver. She set herself the project and contacted many family members who had received a carving as a gift. She organised a family reunion so everyone could bring their carvings to one place (Surrey Gardens) and have them photographed for the book. Some relatives even came from New Zealand.This book traces the recorded life of John Kendrick Blogg, prominent citizen, industrial chemist, poet and woodcarver. It is liberally illustrated with photographs of some of his 300 or more carvings.Title page : Top righthand corner: Jocelyn Hall / Middle of page: signed with pleasure and thanks / Majorie Morgan / 18.4.1993(mr) john kendrick blogg, wood-carvers, chemists, poets, (mrs) marjorie morgan -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, John Kendrick Blogg carving, pulpit of St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hills
John Kendrick Blogg was born in Canada and migrated to Victoria in 1877. In 1884 he established a successful industrial chemistry business, which included extracting perfume from Australian native trees and plants.liquid ammonia for refrigeration, acetic acid, perfumes, shoe polish, baking powder and non-alcoholic drinks. Other products were He lived at 'Balmoral' in Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills; his woodwork was produced here. Family oral history has that he took up woodcarving after his 1st wife, Annie, died in 1893. His earliest known piece is a music cabinet of 1901; the latest is a panel of 1932 when Blogg was 81 years of age. He was a member of the Victorian Artists Society and exhibited there between 1920 and 1924. Much of his work incorporates motifs of Australian flora, particularly gum leaves. John and his family were members of St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hills. The present church building was dedicated in December 1910 and J K Blogg's contribution to the new building was the Hogg Memorial pulpit which is comprised of 13 panels. Blogg carved more than 300 pieces for churches, schools, royalty, family and friends. Many of J K Blogg's pieces remain with family members, but he is represented in municipal (City of Whitehorse), state and national collections. In addition to work in the St Stephen's Presbyterian Church within the Surrey Hills area his work was produced for Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills Bowling Club and Surrey Hills Methodist Church, however perhaps his most famous local work is the honour board at the Shrine in the Surrey Gardens. Blogg was also a poet. Ref: Legacy in Sculptured Wood - An appreciation of the work of John Kendrick Blogg, 1851-1936 by Marjorie Morgan, 1993.Colour photo of the central panel of the pulpit at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills. It depicts the burning bush.hogg memorial pulpit, st stephens presbyterian church, churches, woodcarving, church furniture, john kendrick blogg, john blogg