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Doyley Cover, Pokerwork Doyley Cover, circa 1930s
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Pokerwork was a popular home craft in the 1930s. This small domestic piece using plywood is typical of objects made at home or school in that period.One of two matching circular pieces of ply, Incised, painted and lacquered with holes top and bottom for ties with image of Kookaburra and leaves. Incised to lower centre of cover 'd'oyleys'.painted and lacquered with image of Kookaburra and leaves and Incised to lower centre of cover 'd'oyleys'.mary burke, donald, taffe, ballarat, pokerwork, craft -
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Magazine, Life Australia
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...This is volume 1 of 45 held in the library at Hymettus cottage and bound in covers as a book, one of three volumes incorporating every edition in the series.. Life Australia was produced at Melbourne Victoria in 1967 and ran to 45 volumes when closed by the parent company in the USA in 1968. Although very American in the views espoused it was a significant step in attempting to produce a magazine of international focus in Australia. The brief period was also significant in Australia and the magazine covered events such as the Beatles visit to Australia, the seven day war in Israel, the conflict in Vietnam and the drowning of Prime Minister Harold Holt.The magazine, Life, was cosmopolitan and sophisticated in the USA and the Australian edition was identical in format, although fussing on local perspectives. it concentrated on serious current affairs and more profound cultural and political analysis, as well as a strong focus on fashion, lifestyle and nature. It was known for its striking front covers and high quality, stylized photography. and the local product lasted through 1967-68 producing 45 editions before ceasing and reverting to the International product.harold holt, vietnam war, australia, life australia magazine, melbourne, the beatles -
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Mounted & Framed Lithograph certificate, Hibernian certificate and photograph
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was formed at Ballarat in 18 and William Taffe was Ballarat President in 1940 when presented with this mounted and framed photograph and photo-lithographic certificate.Thornton Richards & Co Ballarat inscribed on mounting board. Details of the subject, W.J.Taffe written in on the certificate. -
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Bookmark, Leather bookmark
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Bookmark from the period of the Great War possibly sent to someone serving overseas with inscribed message from Australia.Inset watercolour of gum tree with inscription "Greetings from Australia" and on the reverse of image "1915-1916 from Marjorie". -
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Decorative object - Porcelain Dish, circa 1920
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Souvenir dish featuring transfer print of the Entrance to the Avenue of Honour 14 Miles Long. The print foregrounds the Arch of Victory Ballarat and was made for Ballarat firm of R. Tunbridge & Sons. Early example of fine English porcelain with a new Ballarat landmark for the more discriminating buyer as opposed to the more common mass produced transfer printed items made in Czechoslovakia. The Ballarat Avenue of Honour is the longest surviving such memorial avenue to the Great War in the world and together with its entrance arch was officially opened by the Prince of Wales in June 1920.Souvenir dish made in England for local Australian sales. Evidence of early use of tourism pre-dating later built monuments for an Australian memorial to the Great War.Back stamped "Made in England exlusively for R. Tunbridge & Sons P.L.BALLARAT" with transfer printed Shelley England.porcelain, shelley, tunbridge, avenue of honor, arch of victory. -
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Book, Milliara
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...A romance novel set in colonial Victoria and written by Matilda Dixie (Goldstraw) prominent early Ballarat personality who established Queens College Ballarat in 1877. Written and published in 1894 under the pseudonym of Noel Hope.matilda dixie, goldstraw, queens college, ballarat, noel hope. -
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cup & saucer, cornflower painted cup and saucer
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...The simple cottagy handpainted designs of Louse Powell's on Wedgewood creamware was popular in the 1920s. This is one of a set of four (possibly originally six) Louisa Powell decorated Wedgewood cups and saucers. Louise Powell was the grand-daughter of Emile Lessor.Wedgwood sought to offer a new product range which, after its success, lead to she and her husband receiving money towards a studio to work, two assistants in London and a studio in the Wedgwood factory. Their brief was to developed the art wares within the company. Their style was sought by Wedgwood to mass-produce works which coincided with the arts and crafts movement. A lot of Louise's work was individual as she preferred calligraphic and heraldic motifs. Most of her designs were hand painted and a lot of her patterns were derived from nature in a calligraphic fashion.Underglaze printed Wedgewood label to base with Louisa Powell cypher. wedgewood, louise powell, creamware, cottage designs., emile lessor, porcelain -
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Decorative object - Decorative panel, Foliate decorative panel
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Example of wood work and woodgraining popular in 1901 when the room was decorated. Mantel and mantel surround of pine turned and carved with this central panel beneath the mantel shelf all woodgrained in an oak finish.Fireplace surround featuring under-mantel panel with decorative carved acanthus leaves in urn with a rose at each extremity all in a woodgrain finish.woodgrain, decoration, mantel, oak finish, pine -
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Programme, Dance Programme
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...An ephemeral example of a lady's dance program from the 1930s without punch holes for ribbon. These cards were used to book dances up until the 1940s."Programme" Printed on front. -
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Booklet, Enid Gilchrist's Homemaker Book, circa 1967
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...One of the many self-drafting sewing pattern books which were very popular in the 1950s to 1970 produced by Enid Gilchrist, an Australian fashion designer, who became well known for her books. -
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Tinplate Plaque, 1928 Sydney Eucharistic Congress Tinplate plaque, 1928
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...The Catholic Church held an International Congress at Sydney in 1928. This was the first such gathering in the Southern Hemisphere and special trains were run from other states to convey visitors to the event. A range of souvenir items were purchased by Catholic families and a collection of these souvenirs including Congress rail tickets were collected and remain in the Taffe family Hymettus collection.This, the 29th Congress was the first ever held outside Europe or the USA. It was first great public demonstration of faith celebrated by Catholics in Australia this event attracted a crowd of half a million, the largest religious spectacle ever seen in Australia to that time. catholic church, catholic families, souvenir, eucharistic congress, sydney -
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Work on paper - Bookplate, Premium plate
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...The third Michael Taffe to live at Hymettus cottage Ballarat was dux of his class at the local parish school, St Patrick's Drummond St in 1958 and 1959. These mass produced premium plates were a popular insertion for such awards from their inception in Europe in the eighteenth century until the late twentieth century. The library collection at Hymettus includes examples from several Catholic schools, Wesleyan Sabbath Schools, Ballarat's McBains' High School, Ballarat College, Fintona in Camberwell and this from the Christian Brothers school at Drummond St Ballarat.Printed Awarded to and infilled with Michael Taffe Dux Second Year 1959.bookplates, premium plates, ballarat, christian brothers, fintona, weslyan sabbath schools, -
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Teddy Bear, Koala Bear
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Won at Street carnival, the Travellers' Gala in 1948 at Ballarat these bears were a popular post-war prize at such carnivals of the period when Australian motifs were seen as patriotic representations.. -
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Boot Jack
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Typical of the mass produced small items manufactured in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century for domestic use along with clothes irons, boot scrapers and griddle irons, these beetle-style boot jacks were usually located in the vestibule near the door to wedge the booted foot into and pull, removing the boot before stepping into the house with any detritus on the boot. -
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Bookmark
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...This small handcrafted bookmark was made by one of the Jones sisters, Gwen or Edna of The Union homestead at Woolsthorpe in Western Victoria. Two small pieces of blue felt cut into shape of lady's face and stitched together with features added with wool stitching. Wool thread as hair stitched to hang outside the pages. -
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Doyleys, 1920s
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Pair of embroidered doyleys for cake or sandwich trays made by Mary Burke of Dooboobetic in the 1920s. After her marriage to Michael Taffe in 1940 Mary moved to Ballarat and many of her embroideries remain in the house. They range from duchess sets to doyleys such as these. simple embroidery was taught to young girls in schools up until post-World War II. -
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Exhibition Display Flower Holder
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Michael Taffe created his exhibition garden at Ballarat in the the late first years of the twentieth century taking out many amateur awards at flower shows which were a popular form of hobby and entertainment of the era. These particular stands were used for flowers such as pansies and were designed variously for 12, 9 or six varieties. ballarat, exhibition garden, flower shows, entertainment, amateur awards, pansies. -
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Lady's compact and nail polish kit
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Three piece set made of bakelite simulating tortoiseshell and comprising powder compact, nail buffer and small container for nail powder polish. -
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Horticultural award certificate
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...st john's, soldiers' hill, r taffe, horticulture, ballarat, autumn show, phlox drummondi, church of england mens' society. kellet. -
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Horticultural award certificate
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Horticultural award certificate for Daylesford Show 1921. Such certificates from a range of towns across the region illustrate the mobility of families and garden show enthusiasts from the early twentieth century. -
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Horticultural award certificate
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Flower shows or Horticultural exhibitions were a popular form of entertainment and scientific pastime in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and were widely reported on and followed. Ballarat was a major centre for nurseries and prided itself as a garden city promoting many shows at all levels including grand national exhibitions. Exhibitors ranged from professional hybridists, nurserymen and florists to amateur growers. This award represents the cottage or amateur class in flower shows and was awarded circa 1909.. ballarat horticultural society, j taffe, roses, bentley, fraser print ballarat -
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Horticultural award certificate
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Flower shows or Horticultural exhibitions were a popular form of entertainment and scientific pastime in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and were widely reported on and followed. Ballarat was a major centre for nurseries and prided itself as a garden city promoting many shows at all levels including grand national exhibitions. Exhibitors ranged from professional hybridists, nurserymen and florists to amateur growers. This award represents the cottage or amateur class in flower shows and was awarded at St Andrew's Jubilee Exhibition and Flower Show. It is one of many in the Taffe family collection won by members of the family between 1899 and 2004. The collection covers three generations of amateur growers and showers across three different centuries.This collection also highlights one of the interactions between members of different religious faith communities in Ballarat in the early twentieth century as this Roman Catholic family were exhibiting at Church of England and Presbyterian functions as well as other shows across the community. st andrew's, jubilee, jubilee exhibition and flower show, ballarat, pansies miss taaffe, taffe, baxter & stubbs., roman catholic, church of england, presbyterian, interfaith. -
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Book, Eureka Stockade, 1942
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Originally published by Carboni in 1856 following the Eureka Stockade at Ballarat this second edition was not published until 1942 almost ninety years later. One of the major productions of the Australian private press movement of the 1920s this second edition was produced in 1942 by Ernest Shea's Sunnybrook Press Sydney, in a limited edition of 150 copies. The book is illustrated with lino-cuts by W.E.Pidgeon and introduced by H.V.Evatt. It has a dustjacket and slip case and is signed by Shea, Evatt and Pidgeon. Only 150 produced on a handpress, rare example of Australian fine printing especially in wartime and only the second edition of Carboni's "Eureka Stockade".Book made with rag paper, dust jacket and slipcase.Numbered 128 of 150, signed by printer and artist. eureka stockade, private press, ballarat, ernest shea, sunnybrook press, sydney, carboni, second edition., evatt, pidgeon. -
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Functional object - door, Cottage external door Hymettus cottage
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...This simple rear cottage door at Hymettus built 1900-1901 has been the back door since the early 1900s. Photos in the family collection however, reveal that it was originally the return front verandah door to the dining-room and the transition seems to have occurred about 1910 when a new door was installed for the front verandah to complement the art-nouveau lead light transom and surrounds to the main front entrance. A similar simple glass and two panel cottage door closes off the passage from main passageway to the kitchen and service end of the home so that the home presents as more simple in the service area fittings with more decorative features to the more important front rooms of the home reflecting the progression of style as the family had more money to spend on the home. -
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Fireguard, Copper fireguard
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...A footed copper fireguard round topped to compliment the Victorian fire surround. fireguard, copper, footed, -
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Painting, Taaffe Coat of Arms
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...A small painting of the Taaffe family coat of arms painted on glass in reverse by Glen Taffe in 1992 as a Father's Day present for Michael Taffe.painting, glass, fathers' day. -
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Book, The A.I.F in Malaya: Grim Glory
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...a.i.f, malaya, australia, world war ii, -
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Photograph
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Cobb & Co coach preparing for Ballarat Centenary parade photographed in Armstrong Street Ballarat near Market St with the market and sales yards behind. Part of the Franklin/Martin collection donated in 2012.Small black and white photograph poorly focussed on page of photo album with several similar from the Ballarat Centennial celebrations of 1938. -
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Photograph, 1938
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...One of a series of small photographs from the Ballarat Centenary celebrations on an old photo album page donated to the family from the Martin collection in 2012. This photo features the float from The City of Melbourne with that city's coat of arms on the side.This is one of a series of images from the Centenary of Ballarat 1938 collection. It demonstrates the involvement of municipalities across the state in the 1938 centenary celebrations and also fashions of the era being worn by subjects in the photographs.Small black and white photograph on page of photo album with several similar from the Ballarat Centennial celebrations of 1938. centenary of ballarat, 1938, city of melbourne, float, parades, fashion, apparel, -
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Photograph, Nathalia Avenue of Honour, 2006
... Hymettus Cottage & Garden 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree ...Photograph of the Nathalia WWI Avenue of Honour taken in 2006 by avenue researcher Michael Taffe. The Nathalia avenue consists of Australian native trees known as Kurrajongs. This photograph forms part of a large collection of images of Avenues of Honour at Hymettus, Ballarat from Michael Taffe's twenty-five years of research into the avenues leading to his PhD ' First World War Avenues of Honour: Social History through the Landscape.'. nathalia, avenue of honour, ballarat, phd, michael taffe, social history, landscape, kurrajongs,