Oral histories can never be better or more significant than the talk that went into them. By this measure alond BLOODS is superb. The twenty blacks who discussed their experiences while serving in the Viet Nam War are uniformly eloquent. vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, american, american black soldiers

tramway, sandringham, black rock, mayor, mayoress, cr. b champion, transport, railway, official opening, c.j. fraser

Circa late 1800s early 1900s a horse-drawn plough, potato digger, is one example of the implements that were widely used by early market gardeners in the Shire of Moorabbin. The flat plate, seen to the right of the photo, dug down into the ground below the potatoes and "scooped" them up. Behind the plate, two driving chains on cogs, (these chains are missing from our exhibit), then "rocked' the dug potatoes to loosen the soil from the "spuds". The potatoes were then harvested by hand. Very large tracts of land in the Shire of Moorabbin were planted with potatoes. Harvesting commenced in October, into November and on into December. Potatoes were a necessary food staple. The market gardeners were always in a rush to be first to get their potatoes to market, and hence the best price. Some market gardeners were so keen to be the first to market, (and get the most money), that they dug their potatoes "green" (or new). The only downside of this practice was that these early potatoes had to be handled with extreme care as their skins were very loose, and came off easily - so decreasing their profits.As well as taking their produce to the Melbourne and St Kilda markets, they also sent produce off to Sydney markets. It is interesting to note that a group of Chinese market gardeners were the first to access the Sydney market. .Following the 'Dendy's Special Survey' 1841 and the Crown Land Sale of 1852, land allotments were sold to pioneer settlers who established market gardens in the area of Moorabbin Shire. During the 1850s gold-rush population boom the number of market gardeners increased significantly spreading throughout the Moorabbin Shire. Potatoes were considered a staple foodstuff, so crops were regularly sown throughout the whole Moorabbin area. Circa late 1800s early 1900s. A horse-drawn plough potato digger is an example of the machines used by early market gardeners in Moorabbin Shiremelbourne, sydney, markets, vegetables, potato, dendy henry, st kilda, market gardeners, gold rush, moorabin, chinese gardeners, ploughs

The Peterson family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire and established a market garden in East Boundary Road East Bentleigh. Vic Peterson and family loaded the crop - cabbages - onto the horse drawn wagon and set off to the Melbourne market using the Plateways that ran along Centre Road and Nepean Highway. The early settlers like the Petersons , in the Parish of Moorabbin County of Bourke after Henry Dendy's Special Survey Brighton 1841, established market gardens, fruit & flower gardens, poultry & dairy farms, vineyards as well as shop businesses, blacksmiths, chemists, nursing homes and schools & Churches.Black & White photograph showing Vic Peterson beside the horse drawn wagon loaded with 35dozen ( 12x 35) cabbages setting off to market c 1900 Original re-digitised by H Stanley 2005Back Hand written informationwagons, vulcan trucks, draught horses,, peterson vic, marriott dick, cabbage crops, vegetable crops, poliomyelitis epidemics 20thc , elster creek, plateways moorabbin shire, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

Train Destination Disc Until the 1980s Melbourne suburban trains used a system of discs by day, and illuminated market lights by night, to indicate their destination. Placed on the front of trains to advise a Signalman in the Signal Box the destination of the train. This disk was used on NK1 the Whitfield Motor when it was used by Puffing Billy Railway Info from the diagrams from the 1953 Victorian Railways General Appendix. Black + is Lilydale, Belgrave other Destination Disks were Disks Williamstown Black II Newport Workshops Red = Changed in 76 to Black + Newport-Altona shuttle Red X Werribee Red X St Albans Black X Upfield Black = Broadmeadows Originally Red X changed in 1976 to Red = Epping Black II Hurstbridge Red X Lilydale, Belgrave Black + Alamein Black X Glen Waverley Black = Dandenong Black II Frankston Red = Sandringham Red X St Kilda Originally Black II changed in 1976 to Red X Port Melbourne Red X changed in 1976 to Black X Flinders St - Spencer St Local Red II Showgrounds Red = plus extra white disk on opposite front disk bracket; if only one event, Display Large White 1 and yellow side disk with set number. If two events, second event special trains flip this disk and show large Black Disk with white numeral 2 Race Special Red = plus extra white disk on opposite front disk bracket; if only one event, Display Large White 1 and yellow side disk with set number. If two events, second event special trains flip this disk and show large Black Disk with white numeral 2 For example, Flemington Race trains and Caulfield Race trains on the same day. Flemington carries Red = and White 1 and yellow set number on the side Caulfield carries Red = and Black 2 with yellow set number disc on the side. There was one disc which was never to be used in normal traffic, that was the "Red Cross"; it was reserved for Red Cross trains only.Historic - Victorian Railways - Destination Disk - Black cross - Lilydale, Belgrave Lines This disk was used on NK1 the Whitfield Motor when it was used by Puffing Billy Railway Train Destination Disc Round tin sign painted white with a black cross on white background and a mounting bracket on the rear. Placed on the front of trains prior to the mid 1970s to advise a Signalman in the Signal Box the destination of the train. Black Cross puffing billy, destination disc, victorian railways, lilydale, belgrave lines

An Octant is a doubly reflecting navigation instrument used primarily by sailors to measure the angular distance between two visible objects and was a forerunner of the sextant. The name comes from the Latin octo, or "one-eighth of a circle," for the Octan'ts arc which spans 45°, or one-eighth of a circle. The primary use of an Octant is to measure the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for celestial navigation. The estimation of this angle, is known as sighting or shooting the object, or taking a sight. The angle, and the time when it was measured, can be used to calculate a position line on a nautical chart (latitude), for example, sighting the Sun at noon or Polaris at night (in the Northern Hemisphere) gives an angle by which the latitude can then be estimated. Sighting the height of a landmark on land can also give a measure of distance. This fine octant once belonged to Captain Farquhar Chisholm and was donated by his granddaughter, Margaret Ruth Greer (nee Chisholm, born 1914). The label inside the Octant's box reads “Thomas L. Ainsley, Instrument Maker … etc”. Farquhar Chisholm was born in 1832 in Inverness, Scotland. He regularly sailed on perilous voyages between Quebec, Canada and the Baltic ports of Europe. In 1854 he migrated to Australia during the Gold Rush, to a place called Fiery Creek (near Beaufort Victoria) where he was fairly successful in his quest for gold. In the years of the Great Gold Rush, it was said that there were over 40,000 diggers in the goldfields of the Beaufort area! In 1857 having made sufficient money, he hired another crew and returned to Clachnacuddin, Inverness shire, Scotland and in that same year, he studied and obtained his Master Mariner Certificate (which would have included the use of an octant for navigation). He was appointed to Mr George (or James) Walker, as commander of his sailing ship, the 3-masted ELIZABETH, built 1859 and known as “The Walker barque”. In 1870 he married, then in 1887 returned to Australia with his wife and children (Kenneth Chisholm (1871), Mary Bremner Chisholm (1873), Margaret Hood Chisholm (1874), Farquhar Chisholm (1878)). They arrived in Port Melbourne, Victoria and sadly, only six weeks after landing, his wife Caroline passed away (in Geelong,1888). In 1900 Capt. Chisholm lived in Camperdown (Victoria) and not long after this his daughter Margaret died of consumption. In his later years, he went to live in the manse of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Wangaratta, with his son, Rev. Farquhar Chisholm. He died there on Sat, 23rd March 1912, 80 years old. He was known as “… quiet, unobtrusive and competent, respected by all with whom he came in contact”. Some other members of Captain Chisholm’s family are; his older son Kenneth Chisholm, who was a contractor in Camperdown; a nephew Donald Macintosh (of 23 Douglas Row, Inverness); a grandson Brian Jones (son of Caroline Belle-Jones nee Chisholm, who lived in Camperdown in the earlier part of her life).The octant, the forerunner of the sextant, was a significant step in providing accuracy of a sailors latitude position at sea & his vessels distance from land when taking sightings of land-based landmarks.Octant, once belonging to Captain Farquhar Chisholm. Wedge shape (the size of an eighth of a circle), made of wood, glass and metal. Used in the 1880s. Maker’s name across centre “L. SIMON - - - SHIELDS”. Three (3) light filtering, coloured glass shades. Two (2) eyepieces. Scale attached for measuring angles. Label inside the fitted, wedge-shaped case "Thomas L. Ainsley, Optician"Label inside case "Thomas L. Ainsley, Optician" Maker’s name across centre “L. SIMON - - - SHIELDS”.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, maritime navigation, navigation instrument, migration, captain chisholm, farquhar chisholm, sailing ship, the elizabeths, thomas l. ainsley, l. simons, shields england, octant, john hadley, chisholm

An illustrated Technical Journal for Saddlers & Harness Makers printed on the first of each month. Instructions for spring Cart harness and rein supporters. Wage rates and the issues effecting the saddlery and harness industry.Australasian Saddler & Harness Maker Journal, issued monthly, 28 pages. Advertising saddlery items, instructions how to make, spring cart harness.Also piece- work price rates .horses, saddlery, harness, journal

Handwritten letter from A.M. greenfield to Frederick Martell of the Ballarat School of Mines. a.m. greenfield, market square, ballarat, frederick martell

A.J.Abicair was C/O of 486 Maintenance Squadron from 22/08/1946 having been promoted to A/W.Cdr in May 1944 , then T/OT/W/Cdr. January 1945. .Part of the collection of Wing Commander A.J.Abicair issued equipment.Rectangular mirror with see through cross in centre on front. Instructions for use printed on rear. Cord threaded through corner hole. Contained in original cardboard container.One Emergency Signalling Mirror ESM/1. "Spec. 40653" Open this end and pull lanyard. This package contains 1 emergency signalling mirror with which the attention of persons in the distance (in ships, aircraft, etc) may be attracted by a beam of reflected sunlight. A positive means of aiming the reflected beam of light is provided.Instructions are printed on the other side of this package and on mirror. General Electric company. Instruction for use are written on the rear. From collection of Wing/Com A.J. Abicair

Hard cover book with coloured photos

A newsletter published by Legacy in this format for many years from 1942. They mentioned "Issued from time to time for Private Circulation among the Sons and Daughters of Deceased Service men and Merchant Seamen who served their Country during the War of 1914-18, or the present War" Many articles on the work of Legacy, including features on boys classes, girls classes, camps, the residences and where their past residents ended up. There are some suggestion for careers and some general interest articles. Some very interesting photos. Issues: Vol. 1 No. 1 (August, 1942) Vol. No 2 (October 1942) Vol. 1 No 3 (December 1942) Vol. 1 No 4 (July 1943) Vol 1. No 6 (December 1944) Vol. 1 No 7 (March, 1945) Vol. 1 No 8 (June, 1945) Vol. 1 No 9 (November 1945) Vol. 1 No 12 (August 1946) Vol. 2 No 1 (October, 1946) Vol. 2 No 2 (December, 1946) Vol. 2 No 4 (May 1947) Vol. 2 No 5 (September, 1947) Vol. 2 No 6 (December, 1947) - 2 copies Vol. 2 No 7 (May 1948) Vol. 2 No 8 (August, 1948) Vol. 2 No 9 (November 1948) Vol. 3 No 10 (June 1949) - 2 copies Vol. 3 No 11 (September 1949) Vol. 4 No 1 (March 1950) Vol. 4 No 2 (October 1950) Vol. 4 No 1 (July 1951) - seems 'Vol 4' was used twice. Vol. 4 No 3 (December 1951) Vol. 5 No 2 (July 1952) Vol. 5 No 3 (December 1952) Vol. 6 No 1 (April 1953) Vol. 6 No 2 (September 1953) Vol. 7 No 1 (July 1954) Vol. 8 No 1 (June, 1955) - 2 copies Vol. 8 No 2 (October 1955) Vol. 9 No 1 (February 1956) Vol. 9 No 2 (August 1956) Vol. 9 No 3 (December, 1956) - 2 copies Vol. 10 No 1 (June, 1957) - 2 copies Vol. 10 No 2 (December, 1957) Vol. 11 No 1 (August, 1958) Vol. 11 No 2 (December, 1958) - 2 copies Vol. 12 No 1 (May 1959) - 2 copies Vol. 12 No 2 (August, 1959) Vol. 12 No 3 (September, 1959) Vol. 12 No 4 (December 1959)A record of newsletter published that reported on news of Junior Legatee activities.Newspaper style newsletter for Junior Legacy Club, Melbourne. 00019.1) Vol 1 No 1 August 1942 00019.2) Vol 1 No 2. October 1942 00019.3) Vol 1 No 3. December 1942 00019.4) Vol 1 No 4. July 1943 00019.5) Vol 1 No 6. December 1944 00019.6) Vol 1 No 7. March 1945 00019.7) Vol 1 No 8. June 1945 00019.8) Vol 1 No 9. November 1945 00019.9) Vol 1 No 12. August 1946 00019.10) Vol 2 No 1 October 1946 00019.11) Vol 2 No 2 December 1946 00019.12) Vol 2 No 4 May 1947 00019.13) Vol 2 No 5 September 1947 00019.14) Vol 2 No 6 December, 1947 00019.15) Vol 2 No 7 May, 1948 00019.16) Vol 2 No 8 August 1948 00019.17) Vol 2 No 9 November 1948 00019.18) Vol 3 No 10 June, 1949 00019.19) Vol 3 No 11 September, 1949 00019.20) Vol 4 No 1 March, 1950. Playing children on the cover. 12 pages 00019.21) Vol 4 No 2 October 1950. Girl and boy on cover. 12 pages 00019.22) Vol 4 No 1 July 1951 (note Vol and Number is same as 00019.20 but different edition). Sir Thomas Blamey on cover. 8 pages. 00019.23) Vol 4 No 3 Dec 1951. 00019.24) Vol 5 No 2 July 1952. 00019.25) Vol 5 No 3 December 1952. Sir Dallas Brooks on cover. 8 pages 00019.26) Vol 6 No 1 April 1953 00019.27) Vol 6 No 2 September 1953. Mother and son on cover. 16 pages 00019.28) Vol 7 No 1 July 1954 00019.29) Vol 8 No 1 June 1955. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth on the cover. 16 pages 00019.30) Vol 8 No 2 October 1955. Serviceman and toddler on the cover. 16 pages 00019.39) Vol 9 No 1 February 1956. Earl Mountbatten on the cover. 12 pages 00019.31) Vol 9 No 2 August 1956. Mayor Sir Frank Selleck on the cover. 16 pages 00019.40) Vol 9 No 3 December 1956 00019.32) Vol 10 No 1 June 1957 00019.32) Vol 10 No 2 December 1957 00019.33) Vol 11 No 1 August 1958 00019.34) Vol 11 No 2 December 1958 00019.35) Vol 12 No 1 May 1959 00019.36) Vol 12 No 2 August 1959 00019.37) Vol 12 No 3 September 1959 00019.38) Vol 12 No 4 December 1959newsletter, activities

Bottle with cardboard lid - Metro Dairy Glass Milk BottleMetro Dairy 22 Jessie Street, Preston. This bottle is the property of Milk Bottles Recovery Ltd. On lid: Metro Dairy Farmers Pura pasteurised milk. 1 imperial pintbeverage bottles, milk containers

Market buildings established 1885. Demolition retained streetscape but allowed new businesses .Colour photo showing Market shop demolition in Bay St 1989. Old frontage retained. Nott St homes and Council flats visible in backgroundbuilt environment - demolition, built environment - commercial, built environment - civic

black and white postcard: on bottom 'The Market Place Kingston-on-Thames' 2085. Image shows market stalls with flowers, buildings in background.place, streetscape, kingston-on-thames market

Cheltenham is a suburb in the City of Kingston that was originally established as a rural market gardening community. The area is bordered by Highett, Mentone and Heatherton. The market gardens, farms and paddocks have gradually been sub-divided into housing and industrial estates. The Southland shopping centre is a major feature of the area.Cheltenham was established as a rural market gardening community. The Le Page family lived in Cheltenham since 1854 when Nicholas Le Page, a tailor from the Channel Island of Guernsey, bought two acres of land on Chesterville Road near Bernard Street to establish a market garden. Over the years the Le Pages purchased more land in the area. In 1875-76 Nicholas' son Frank and his wife Mary built 'Daphne Cottage' near the corner of Bernard and Wilson Streets. n the 1940s Frank's son, Everest Le Page, bought five more lots of land in Chesterville Road from the Tuck family. The Le Pages grazed horses, ponies and cows on this land, and grew pumpkins, carrots, parsnips, onions, potatoes and cabbages. Many buildings and locations within in Cheltenham commemorate the Le Page family's contribution to the Cheltenham community.Aerial photograph taken in 1945 of the Cheltenham district within the City of Kingston. The image includes Chesterville Road, the future site of Turner Road pool (now Waves) and Highett Reserve, (top left), Jellicoe Street, Argus Street, Bernard Street, Wilson Street, the Methodist Children Homes (now Southland), McIvor Street, Goulburn Street, Nepean Highway, Jamieson Street and Barker Street (bottom left), market gardens and paddocks. In the top centre of the image, "Daphne Cottage", the home of Frank T. Le Page is visible on the corner of Bernard and Wilson Streets. Much of the land depicted in this image was owned by the Le Page family. This image is possibly from the collection of aerial photographs commissioned by the Department of Crown Lands and Survey and taken by Adastra Airways.Black and white ink: 57250 White print: VIC-170 57250 20.12.45 Run 6 PROJ. No. 5 MELB. METROP AREA Black type 10200 FTS 30' LENS 20.12.45cheltenham, market gardens, industry, le page family

Fish were transported to Melbourne market, by train from BairnsdaleBlack and white small format photograph of a rowing boat filled with salmon from the fishpens, long rowing oars laying across load, to be unloaded, boxed and iced at the New Works jetty, for transportation by trading boat to Bairnsdale, then onto Melbourne market by train. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, boats and boating, fish, jetties

Market building was established in 1885. Demolition retained the street frontage but new businesses were to come. Colour photo showing demolition of Market Building in By St 1989. Frontage retained. A former passageway through the building enables view of houses in Not St and Council Flatsbuilt environment - civic, built environment - commercial, built environment - demolition

A digital copy of a black and white postcard of the Blacks Spur Hotel in Narbethong. This postcard was produced by the Valentine Publishing Co Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Narbethong.A digital copy of a black and white postcard of the Blacks Spur Hotel in Narbethong.BLACKS SPUR HOTEL, NARBETHONG/ No. 9.narbethong, victoria, australia, black spur hotel, accommodation, black spur inn, blacks' spur inn, blacks' spur hotel, postcard, souvenir, valentine publishing co pty ltd, no. 9.

Front cover of "Semco smocking instruction book". An example of 1950s advertising through sewing and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for smocking of garments. Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric. An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front cover of a bookhistoric advertisements, smocking, embroidery, hand sewing, semco

Sample pages from "Semco smocking instruction book". An example of 1950s advertising through sewing and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for smocking of garments. Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric. An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of ample pages from a bookhistoric advertisements, smocking, embroidery, hand sewing, semco

Purchased from OP Shop, Vermont, Victoria by member Historical Society: a collection of One Woman's Patterns, Sept 1947 - April 1951Knitted lace doyley & cotton (ecru) on five steel Fairy Knitting Needles. Included: six patterns, three transfer sheets. Contained in Walker's Shortbread biscuit tin. A total of 18 items make up the set.handcrafts, knitting

24 pages, illustrated.

B+W photograph on front mount studio portrait (B+W) of lady seated on upholstered chair (carved wood), man standing behind occasional table. Man is dressed formally (Bow tie and stiff shirt); whiskered- beard & moustache. Inscription: Front: the crown studios Sydney - printed on board. Back: (P.T.O).Back: Handwritten: 'Mr & Mrs Wittmann in later years when/they had gone to live in Sydney. RHSV stamp (Royal Historical Society of Victoria/Bendigo Branch), '1128', Printed by Studio: 'George & Market Streets/Sydney', 'The Crown Bromide Enlargement Coy 'Trade Mark'','The/Crown/Studios','Mark Blow/General/Manager', 'Portrait enlarged/on Bromide,Platinotype/Carbon Opal, and Finished/ in crayon, indian in, partel/water colour or oils',' Telephone No 477','Cable Address 'Bromide'/Sydney',' Copies of this Photograph No__ maybe had at any time'.The Crown Studios, Sydney, George & Market Streetperson, family, wittmann portriat

Items souvenired by Albert Corrie VX47191, refer Cat No 4847 for service details..1) Cushion cover silk with pink tassels, colour depiction of a women, donkey and child of to the market. .2) handkerchief cotton blue with crochet boarder, flowers and word embroidered. .3) Cushion cover silk yellow tassle edges, green background with depictions of a vehicle, tower, rising sun badge embroidered on..1) “Souvenir of Palestine”, “To the Market”. .2) “Beyroujth”. .3) “Souvenir of Palestine 1941”, “Davids Tower”, “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces”.cushions, handkerchiefs, souvenirs

PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE CREAM BEING DELIVERED BY HORSE AND CART. BUTTER PACKED FOR MARKET AND CHILDREN WITH BASKET FOR BUTTER AND A BOY FOR MILK CARRYING A BILLY.PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CLUNES BUTTER FACTORY C 1905, SHOWING THE CREAM BEING DELIVERED BY FARMERS WITH HORSES AND CARTS. BUTTER PACKED FOR MARKET AND CHILDREN WITH BASKETS FOR BUTTER AND BOY WITH BILLY. BUTTER FACTORYphotography, butter factory

See NP4174Coloured photograph of Cecil Rhodes at a market C2000. Market stalls behind.rhodes cecil, orchardists, markets

Northerm Metropolitan Institute of TAFE .This Telstra Phonecard is the first card to promote TAFE education. It was conceived, developed, marketed and launched by the 1996 Inaugural group of public relations students, Commerce Department, Epping Campus. First Phonecard to promote TAFE education.Mounted Telstra Phonecard in black frame with dark blue mount.Caption inserted into mount: Northerm Metropolitan Institute of TAFE / This Telstra Phonecard is the first card to promote TAFE education. It was / conceived, developed, marketed and launched by the 1996 Inaugural group / of public relations students, Commerce Department, Epping Campus.northerm metropolitan institute of tafe, telstra, phonecards, epping, tafe, nmit,

PART OF ORIGINAL DAM OF MR. HARRIS' MARKET GARDEN, SUTHERLAND STREET, CLUNES. OWNED BY HOLMANS PRIOR TO HARRIS..1 ORIGINAL MOUNTED SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF HARRIS MARKET GARDEN AND DAM - SEBASTOPOL GARDENS .2 COPY OF THIS IMAGE PRINTED FROM NEGATIVE ON PHOTO PAPER .3 POOR QUALITY COPY ON PHOTO PAPERPART OF ORIGINAL DAM - WAS HOLMAN'S PRIOR TO HARRISlocal history, photography, photographs, harris family