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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lagoon, Port Melbourne, 1905
Copy of B&W snapshot of Lagoon c1905, from Western Jetty looking towards Rouse Street Bridge (Gas works in background)On rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg No PM004/5'sandridge lagoon, built environment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lagoon, Port Melbourne, 1905
Copy of B&W snapshot of Lagoon c1905, from Western Jetty looking southeast with Rouse Street on left.On rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg No PM004/3'sandridge lagoon, piers and wharves - lagoon pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Dugga Beazley feeding two pelicans, Port Melbourne, 1970s
Copy of B&W photograph of 'Dugga' BEAZLEY feeding two pelicans at beach near the Lagoon PierOn rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg No PM004/22'natural environment - fauna, piers and wharves - lagoon pier, leonard george 'dugga' beazley -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - David Beazley at Lagoon Pier with sharks caught in the Bay, Port Melbourne, 1970s
Copy of B&W photograph of David BEAZLEY and members of his family ('Dugga', centre) on the jetty at the Lagoon with sharks that were caught in the bay 1970sOn rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg No PM004/1'natural environment - fauna, piers and wharves - lagoon pier, industry - fishing, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, david beazley -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Net fishing off the beach, Port Melbourne, 1970s
Copy of B&W photograph of Net fishing off the beach, with 'Dugga' BEAZLEY's grandfather George in centre, c1970s.On rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg No PM004/21'industry - fishing, george beazley -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lagoon, Port Melbourne, 1970s
Copy of B&W photograph c1920 taken from the Eastern Jetty looking across Lagoon to Esplanade West. Yacht 'Hero' in foreground, pumphouse at right, flour mill at left. Nets drying along Western Jetty. The ketch 'Ripple' off left belonged to the Stennikens. Known as a 'ti-tree' ketch, it was used to transport ti-tree and shell grit from down the bay.On rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg Nos PM004/19 and 20'sandridge lagoon, industry - fishing, sport - yachting, hero, ripple, robert harper & co ltd, piers and wharves - miscellaneous -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Dugga Beazley on board his craft, Volunteer, off Lagoon Pier, Port Melbourne, 1970s
Copied from Dugga Beazley photo collection in 1997Copy of B&W photograph taken on board 'Dugga' BEAZLEY's craft 'Volunteer' on Hobson's Bay off the Lagoon PierOn rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg Nos PM004/14'industry - fishing, sport - yachting, leonard george 'dugga' beazley -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, Mowing the arena prior to the first game against Prahran 1947, 1947
1947 photo shows Fred UNWIN, curator of the grounds, driving and Jim MITCHELL maintaining the mowerCopy of B&W photograph taken at the Port Melbourne Football Ground - mowing the arena prior to the first game against Prahran in 1947On rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg Nos PM004/13'sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc, sport - recreational grounds, fred unwin, jim mitchell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - HMAS Lonsdale, decked out with flags, Port Melbourne, c. 1952
Small photographic print of HMAS Lonsdale, decked out with flags for a special occasion c1952. Quonset huts in years.armed services - navy, hmas lonsdale -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of Station Pier, Port Melbourne on completion, Port Melbourne, 1930
Aerial photo of Station Pier on completion, 1930. Three colliers 'laid up' on east side and Weeroona (east) and Hygeia (west) laying at the wing piers. Shows the area set aside for Centenary Bridge.centenary bridge, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, engineering - bridges, dumosa - collier, werribee - collier, ashridge - collier, ps weeroona, ps hygeia, transport - ferries -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - P&O liner, Monterey, approaching Station Pier, Port Melbourne, on its maiden voyage, 1932
Photo of the P&O liner Monterey approaching Station Pier on its maiden voyage, with several people waiting by lamppost on the pier. 1932Details pencilled on backmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, engineering - bridges, monterey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Ozone, Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, 1886
Photographic copy of black and white photograph of the 'Ozone' laying at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, shortly after her maiden arrival in 1886transport - shipping, piers and wharves - railway pier, ps ozone -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Promotion, The Anchorage apartments, Life on the beach all year round, c. 1993
'Life on the beach all year round'- card promoting apartments in the redevelopment of Swallow & Ariel'. known as 'The Anchorage'. Features four-colour illustration of the proposed buildings on the foreshore, yachts on the bay, beachgoers, city skyline, rotunda. Reverse has promotional message. c1993built environment - domestic, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, the anchorage, swallow & ariell ltd, hocking stewart, band rotunda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Town Pier, Port Melbourne, 1905
Copy of B&W snapshot of Town Pier c1905, from the tower of S&A office, Stokes and Rouse Street, overlooking foreshore housing/shops/etcOn rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg No PM004/4'piers and wharves - town pier, built environment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "A tourist's guide to Melbourne", mid 1980's
Pamphlet, 14 fold printed in full colour on semi gloss paper, both sides. Gives a cartoon style map of the CBD, Melbourne suburbs and outer Melbourne, giving a list of places of interest and transport routes. Shows the vintage tram service along Batman Ave, Puffing Billy, Wattle Park, various precincts, shopping centres. Published by The Met, Metropolitan Transit and has the buzz logo on the front. Mid 1980's. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, maps, tourism, melbourne, wattle park, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Fears Caulfield to Rowville tram plan no longer on track”, 30/05/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Fears Caulfield to Rowville tram plan no longer on track” Newspaper clipping from the Age 30/5/2019 by Timna Jacks Councils in Melbourne's south-east suburbs concerned that plans for new tram line linking Caulfield train station and Monash University's Clayton campus have been shelved due to no money allocated in the budget. Premier Daniel Andrews had promised the government would plan and design an 18 kilometre tram route from Caulfield to Rowville.trams, tramways, planning, caulfield, tram routes, new tramway -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lagoon, Port Melbourne, 1905
Copy of B&W snapshot of Lagoon c1905, from Western Jetty looking towards the bay. Several small craft are moored in the lagoon. On rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg No PM004/2'sandridge lagoon, piers and wharves - lagoon pier -
Vision Australia
Poster - Image, 2000 Vision Australia Library award winners, 2000
To encourage the development of audio books, a series of awards were established by the National Library of Australia in 1988, and sponsored by TDK from 1991 until their demise in 2000. Open to both commercial and non-commercial publishers, it aimed to recognise the quality achievements by individuals and publishing houses and to promote the inclusion of audio books into the mainstream market. After the conclusion, Vision Australia Foundation decided to continue the awards in-house.1 digital image of poster created to celebrate award winnersVision Australia Library 2000 Awards Night Presentation Dinner held at Hotel Sofitel, The Carillon Room Braille Book of the Year: Happy Families by Susan Varga Sanderson Young Adult Narrator of the Year: Stuart Halusz for The Ivory Trail Sanderson Young Adult Audio Book of the Year: joint winners The View from Ararat by Brian Caswell & The Ivory Trail by Victor Kelleher Narrator of the Year: Helen Morse for Happy Families Audio Book of the Year: Happy Families by Susan Vargavision australia foundation, awards -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, The wider implications of a funky Mitcham, 2004
Article discusses the implications of the approval of a multistorey building in Colombo Street, Mitcham.Article discusses the implications of the approval of a multistorey building in Colombo Street, Mitcham. It outlines the local opposition to the project.Article discusses the implications of the approval of a multistorey building in Colombo Street, Mitcham.mitcham, colombo street, mitcham, high-rise buildings, brown, fraser, watts, graham, arrowsmith, valda, hogg, tony, morris, stuart, city of whitehorse, adamson, joan, cotter, john, cotter, nancy -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Prentice Street, 30, Elsternwick
Three items about sales of this property: 1/Property Review Weekly, advertising dated 15/06/01, on forthcoming executors auction 24/06/2001. Listed as outstanding development potential by Buxton Estate Agents, coloured photo of exterior included. 2/Property Review Weekly feature, dated 14/02/2003, includes two coloured photographs (one exterior and one interior) for sale of renovated property, beachside architecture; agent Hocking Stuart. Also an advertisement, dated 26/02/2003, giving brief house features of property renovation and colour photo of front exterior. 3/Two ads for sale of property in November 2014. One is hand-daterd 2014 with front and back colour exterior photos plus one colour interior of this architect-designed home. The other is dated 21/11/2014 with same photos but different description.prentice street, franzi craig, elsternwick, kingston phillip, architecture, hocking stuart, victorian style, estate agents, timber houses, hocking stuart, architects -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - Recruiting awards brochure for Sarah Coventry jewellery sales, "Sarah Coventry's 'Treasure Trove' of 1971"
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. The colour booklet for Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. recruitment awards for jewellery sales has local significance as part of the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the booklet has national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Colour booklet with the awards that sales reps or "hostesses" for Sarah Coventry jewellery could earn dated to 1971. Twelve pages of colour photos of the different types of awards, with colour drawings and the text in black. The colour photo on the front cover of the booklet appears to show the front steps to the Sarah Coventry warehouse in Wodonga, built in 1969.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - The Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. building in Wodonga, Victoria, c. 1969
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. The black and white photograph of the 1969 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. warehouse in Wodonga has local significance as part of the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the photograph has national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model it was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Black and white photographic print of the outside of the Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. building in Wodonga, Victoria. It was built in 1969 at Sarah Coventry Park, Hume Highway, Wodonga.The name "Sarah Coventry" is on the front wall of the building in the photo.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Sarah Coventry jewellery polishing cloth, c.1970s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the jewellery polishing cloth has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. yellow jewellery polishing cloth in a light-coloured paper envelope with pink floral designs on the front and back, as well as text on the back. Oval cut out on the front surface to show the yellow polishing cloth."Sarah Coventry / Sarah Conventry, Inc. Newark, New York 14593 Copyright 1975 / A Care Cloth to keep your Sarah Coventry jewelry looking lovely. / A quick polishing will remove dust and fingerprints. / Enjoy Sarah Coventry at its finest."sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, jewellery polishing cloths -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Faux suede draw string pouch for Sarah Coventry and Affinity jewellery, c. 1980s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. The faux suede jewellery pouch has local significance as part of the Sarah Coventry collection and the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Small light brown/beige, faux suede jewellery pouch with a red draw string and the brand names "Sarah Coventry" and "Affinity" on the front."SARAH COVENTRY. / AND / AFFINITY."sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, jewellery pouch -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Brooch from the Sarah Coventry jewellery range, c. 1970s - 1980s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the brooch has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Gold-toned metal brooch from the Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. jewellery range in the shape of a flower. Two layers of petals with the upper one white and the lower one gold-toned. "© SARAH COV. / MADE IN CANADA" on the back surface.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, brooch, brooches -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Brooch from the Sarah Coventry jewellery range, c. 1970s - 1980s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the brooch has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Gold-toned metal brooch from the Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. with one large central faux pearl surrounded by six smaller faux pearls.'SARAH COV" at the top and "MADE / IN/ CANADA" at the bottom of the back surface.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, brooch, brooches, sawyer -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Brooch from the Sarah Coventry jewellery range, c. 1970s -1980s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the brooch has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Oval gold-toned metal brooch from the Sarah Coventry jewellery range, with a central brown faux stone surrounded by four small faux pearl inlays and four small circular brown faceted glass inlays."©SARAH COV / MADE IN / CANADA" raised maker mark on the back surface.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, brooch, brooches -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Brooch from the Sarah Coventry jewellery range, "Old Vienna", c. 1970s - 1980s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St., but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. The North American parent company of the Stuart family started Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in 1949, as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979, Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought as an Australian business venture, which included Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. The brooch has local significance as part of the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the brooch has national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Oval brooch in gold toned metal with red blue and black enamel (?) inlay."©SARAHCOV" on the back surfacesarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, brooch, brooches -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Bracelet from the Sarah Coventry jewellery range, "Wood Nymph" collection, c. 1970s - 1980s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the bracelet has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Gold toned metal bracelet with six small brown oval faux stones"SARAH COV" on the back of the clasp.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, bracelet, bracelets -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Brooch from the Sarah Coventry jewellery range, c. 1970s -1980s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the brooch has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Gold and silver toned metal brooch with a central faux pearl from the Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. jewellery range, in the shape of a flower. Two layers of 'petals' with the outer layer gold toned and the inner layer silver toned around the central faux pearl. "©SARAH CANADA" on the back surface below the pin clasp.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, brooch, brooches