Showing 53658 items
matching 7/12/1940
-
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1970
Black and white photograph of SEC No. 12 passing the Titanic Bandstand after leaving Lydiard St. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. Tram has Mt Pleasant destination.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., titanic bandstand , tram 12 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - NEW LONG TUNNEL GOLD MINE - WALHALLA
Catalogue for an auction sale held at the New Long Tunnel Gold Mine, Walhalla, Vic. On 12 February, 1941. Items include: mining machinery, tools, buildings, corrugated iron and leather belting.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - new long tunnel gold mine - walhalla, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Lands Office Bendigo - Residence area applications
Red hard cover book containing handwritten details of applications and renewals of residence area licenses. The first entry is dated 16-12-36 and the last entry is dated 09-03-66.White sticker on the front: RA Applications No. 3361 - 4382. Also, on the front in black texter the No. 3361. On the spine white sticker with No. 3361.land office, residence area licenses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams are their hobby", 23-4-1962
Frontpage has a photo titled "Trams are their hobby" showing a photo of a large group of tram enthusiasts visiting Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. Page 3 has an article titled "Their hobby is electric traction" - about some 84 members chartering a rail motor to Ballarat on Saturday 21 April 1962, and the use of two special trams. Quotes Mr. Ken Craven about the association. Was welcomed by Mr L. Denmead of the SEC. Notes no member of the tour was a current transport worker and that it was the second such tour to Ballarat. See Reg Item 8422 for an actual print of the photograph. Yields information about the visit of the AETA to Ballarat in 1962 and the events in Ballarat during the Easter period.The Courier Newspaper - 12 pages - Monday 23 April 1962 - Note the year, shown as 1961 on the front page and the editorial on page 3 is incorrect, the correct year is 1962 as shown on the other pages. aeta tours, tram tours, ballarat, advertisements, accidents -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Victorian Canoe Club, Old Cerberus, 1930
Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The photos in this album are historically and socially significant as a record of recreational activities in the first half of the twentieth century. A number of photographs in the album provide views of sections of the Yarra, as well as areas in regional Victoria, that may otherwise be unavailable.One of 12 sepia [faded] photographs of members of the Victorian Canoe Club. This photo is a distance shot of the HMAS Cerberus, which was sunk at Black Rock, Melbourne in 1926 to act as a breakwater for small craft."Old Cerberus"victorian canoe club, travel -- 1930s, canoeing, hmas cerberus -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell & District Axeman’s Club. Minute Book, 1944 - 1952
Maroon Covered Minute Book 2/12/1944 -3/5/1952. Brown Covered Cash Book 1949 - 1952. Green Covered Program 3/2/1951All in small casestawell, clubs -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Oak Tree, Llanelly, 1922
Not clear whether Annie Heffernan is the photographer or owner of the land where tree was situated. Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of a large oak tree in Llanelly, Victoria. Accompanied by a poem by John Hurford typed on a piece of paper. Title of poem is 'The Oak'. Dated 12/02/1922. The poem is catalogued separately.Written on reverse: 'Oak Tree Annie Heffernan Llanelly 1922'.llanelly, trees, tree -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Photograph - Mounted sepia photograph, C. 1900
Photograph depicting a brass band of 25 men holding their instruments: 12 of them are standing at the back, 8 are sitting on a bench, 5 are sitting on the ground in front. The band is likely to be the Thompsons Foundry Band.brass band, horn, trumpet, drum, trombone -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, The Colonial Child, 1979
Booklet documenting some aspects of life of Australian children in the 19th century comprising papers presented at the 8th Biennial Conference of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in Melbourne, 12-13 October 1979. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ADULT CRICKET TEAM, 1910/1920?
Black and White copy of Photograph, 12 Cricketers and 5 members of the Committee, Sir John Quick is pictured centre in the middle row, The Cricket Club is thought to be allied with Bendigo United Cricket Club,photograph, portrait, adult cricket team, cricket, sir john quick, cricket team -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - GERMAN HERITAGE SOCIETY COLLECTION: NEGATIVES - PENNY SCHOOL
The Lutheran School in Mackenzie Street was evidently also referred to as the 'German Penny School' because those who attended has to pay a penny per day. The original from which these negatives were produced belongs to Geoff Pedersen of Kamarooka, and was evidently taken in the late 1860's. Note the manse on the side and a portion of the church tower (built 1865) in the background. These negatives are donated to the German Heritage Society Bendigo Incorporated.Strip of 3 black and white 35mm negatives. Three pictures of a building. Contained in a white envelope with Penny School x 3 negatives. Copy x 1 (No 12) Very light. Written on it. negative, bendigo, german heritage society, german heritage society collection - negatives - penny school -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Ministry of Munitions, Sunday School Union Procession, 1943
Memorandum and note for tram scheduling for an exhibition of armaments and munitions through Melbourne on Friday 29 October 1943. 17 pages "Miles of Munitions 1943" List of Sub-Assembly Areas. 12 pagestrams, tramways, instructions, events, world war 2 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Separation of Trams and Motor Traffic - St Kilda Road and Brighton Road", May 1979
Document prepared to provide the concepts for separation of traffic along St Kilda Road and Brighton Road using safety bars, and reserved sections of roadway between Princes Bridge and Glen Huntly Road. Dated May 1979. Has an introduction, and notes the widening of St Kilda Road south of Cochrane St and its impact. Has colour photo of Z89 in Nicholson St where the Safety bars had been installed to separate traffic, installation of Safety Zones, photos of Gothenburg, Amsterdam, and Hanover showing traffic separation, graphs showing tram passenger movement in the am peak and road usage. Looks extensively at the Domain Interchange at Park and Domain Road and the suggested layout - which was implemented in Nov. 1986. Includes a photo of a very long line of trams northbound at this intersection which has undergone many changes location, to become during 2025 the entry to Anzac station. Six drawings show the proposed separation of traffic between Alexandra Ave and Glen Huntly RoadDemonstrates a planning document to separate road traffic from trams along St Kilda Road.Comb bound document titled "Separation of Trams and Motor Traffic - St Kilda Road and Brighton Road" - 12 sheets + card covers, some full colour pages with some sheets folded.tramways, st kilda road, traffic control, domain interchange, domain road, reserved track -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Exhibition catalogue, Sue Grieve, Museum of Victoria, 'Cheer Up Children, an exhibition of watercolours', 1986
'Cheer Up Children', an exhibition of watercolours painted in 1910 for children in hospital: 12 page catalogue of paintings form the Prince Henry's Hospital Collection, exhibited 1986 at the Thorpe Gallery of the Museum of Victoriahealth - hospitals, arts and entertainment - visual arts, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams, prince henrys hospital, melbourne homeopathic hospital -
Clunes Museum
Booklet, "BACK-TO-ADDINGTON" CELEBRATIONS, 1939
12 PAGE BOOKLET WITH A BLUE COVER STAPLED. INCLUDES HISTORY OF ADDINGTON, PROGRAM AND ADVERTISING. A SOUVENIR OF THE "BACK-TO-ADDINGTON" CELEBRATIONS OCTOBER 20-22 - SOUVENIR PRICE ONE SHILLING 1859-1939.addington, back-to, 1859-1939 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, Vera Bennett, oil/gas platforms, Barry Beach South Gippsland Victoria, 1987
Colour photograph of oil/gas platforms under construction at Barry Beach South Gippsland Victoria. Also another colour photographs taken at same time 04919.1 10 x 12 cmoil and gas industry, engineering, social history -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Letter Commerce, Confirmation of Payment, 02/12/1911
This document (dated 1911), is a receipt covering the compensation for the three acres of land required to establish the Tawonga School from its original site (since 1880) to a more central site (since 1911), within the township. This receipt clearly shows the era in which the community involvement and social commitment of landholders was at a higher level, in the early 20th century, than at the latter part. Matters involving community welfare in relatively isolated rural regions was of high priority to every person whether town folk or grazier/farmer or miner. The letter of acceptance of the amount of twenty one pounds for three acres was signed by John Cooper on behalf of Ada Ryder (parent at the school), did not require State Government Compulsory Acquisition process (as it may have, had it been in the latter part of the century and if it were in a city or large town. This social benevolency was part of the period (up to the late 1900's) of the rural Australian environment. This was well before international land investments changed the picture of the socio-economics of country towns.A4 letter of confirmation of payment on pre-lined paper and with a margin. Both margin and lines are coloured in light grey. The page has been folded four times and shows faintly, horizontal lines, of manufacture. The letter is framed with a glass front.This receipt for the compensation of money is hand written in ink and reads: "Tawonga Dec 2 1911, I have this Day Received from the Residents and other People interested in the new State School the Sum of (Pounds sign) 21-0-0 twentyone Pounds being value of compensation for three Acres of land on which is erected the new State School No.2282 Paid by Cash & Cheques with thanks 2/12/11 (Signed) John Cooper" Below this is affixed a Victoria 1 pence stamp duty stamp, on which is written(freehand) Paid 2/12/11 Initialed J Cfinancial letters, receipts, school acquisitons, stamp duty -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: Vol. 10, No. 4, 2005
Vol. 10, No. 4, Sep-Oct 2005 CONTENTS Short story In Shadows by Bill Collopy 3 Discovery of the rural by Clive Dickson 7 Wagga based artists by Thomas A. Middlemost 10 Short Story by Emilie Anita Teear 12 Gallipoli : A Turkish view Photography at Bundoora Homestead 13 Musicians who answered the call 16 Book reviews 18 Australian landscape Conference 2005 by Kate Herd 20 Threads that bind the CSA and CWA 22 Music at Wellers Restaurant 23 Music reviews 24 The Snakes in Eden by John Jenkins 27 Artin' About 29 Wining & Dining 30 Listings 32"Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 32 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) art streams, art streams magazine, silos, australian landscape conference 2005, bill collopy, bundoora homestead, click here to add keywords, clive dickson, emilie anita teear, gallipoli, john jenkins, kate herd, the snakes in eden, thomas a. middlemost, wagga based artists -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: Whittlesea, Banyule, Darebin, Manningham, Nillumbik & Yarra; Vol. 9, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2004, 2004
Vol. 9, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2004 CONTENTS Comment 2 Coming to a festival near you 3 Eltham Jazz and Blues Festival 7 Marco Luccio - printmaker, by Clive Dickson 8 Easy Living at Dizzy's by Odette Kelada 10 Reading Arcadia by John Jenkins 12 Poetry News by Ian McBryde 14 Local Colour - photography by Bill Bachman 16 Tributes to Melanie Shanahan 18 Nel Douglas & the Murrumbeena Connection 20 Book Reviews 22 CD Review 24 War Memorial Sculptures 25 Artin' About 26 Wining & Dining 30 Art Services and Classes 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) art streams, city of whittlesea community festival, chris smither, mary coughlan, eliza carthy, alison brown quartet, music festivals, sushi wushi eltham, bundoora homestead, eltham jazz festival, marco luccio, warrandyte cafe, clive dickson, bahnhof cafe, montsalvat, eltham fullife pharmacy, nyora road gallery, john jenkins, latrobe university, poetry, ian mcbryde, potters, eltham gourmet poultry & game, eltham wiregrass gallery, bill bachman, melanie shanahan, neil douglas, murrumbeena collection, hurnall's decorative arts gallery, st andrews hotel, leigh conkie, greensborough war memorial park sculptures, il primo restaurant carlton, bulleen art & garden centre, northcote pottery, hurstbridge galleries, thompsons amcal pharmacy, bendigo bank, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, Various et al, c.1914 - 1918
.1) Trooper Jack Miller .2) M J O'Donohue .3) & .4) F C Cotton .5) Pte Peter Williams .6) Pte A Bellingham, Queensland .7) D Kearin, G Thorn .8) Pte Roger Fitzpatrick, Maryborough East .9) L/Sgt D D Bruce, Sig W J Wair .10) John Oakes .11) Leslie Bryant .12) Cpt W Turner .13) Sgt T Marshall .14) R W Mattingley .15) Sgt A T Power .16) Sgt Walter Yates .17) Charles Drury .18) Joe O'Neill .19) Les J MartinPhotographs of Australian Servicemen WWI..17) Names on rear.photography-photographs, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Admissions and Discharges register, 1967-1982
Client registers were used to record information about those who became RVIB clients. Upon admission, basic information would be recorded for future reference under the following headings: date of admission, name in full, year of birth, religion, birthplace, cause of blindness, terms of admission, name and address of guardian. When a client left the service, the Discharges side of the page was updated with the following information: date of discharge, name in full and remarks. Discharge information is recorded in chronological order. This book provides a record of all RVIB admissions and discharges for the period 1/7/1967 to 1/12/1982. Name searches are not available for this item. 1 v. rvib burwood school -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Minute Book - Digital Image, Melbourne & Brunswick Coburg Tramway Trust, 1914 to 1917
Minute book of the Trust, scanned in 10 parts - 187 pages along with many typed pages of accounts, The minutes detail the various events, contracts and construction of the various tram lines and issues encountered such as trackwork problems. Part 1 - 21/3/1914 to 21/8/1914 Part 2 - 16/9/1914 to 29/1/1915 Part 3 - 12/2/1915 to 4/6/1915 Part 4 - 18/6/1915 to 1/10/1915 Part 5 - 8/10/1915 to 11/2/1916 Part 6 - 15/2/1916 to 23/5/1916 Part 7 - Yields information about the activities of the MBCTTDigital image - scan of the Melbourne & Brunswick Coburg Tramway Trust Minute Book. tramways, trams, mbctt, minutes, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 digital images of the Sir Robert Risson Tram Terminus - Elizabeth St, Mal Rowe, 2004 to 2010
All images from Mal Rowe, except No. 6 from Marcus Wong 1 - D class 5001 at the terminus showing the sign at the south end - 23-9-2013 2 - B class 2088 looking south - 30-7-2010 3 - B class 2128 looking south - 12-2003 4 - Sign on Combino D1 3501 5 - D1 3501 - in Swanston Street at Victoria St - 16-3-2004. Was given the name of Sir Robert Risson, but was removed when the PTC livery was applied in June 2014. 6 - Plaque Feb. 1994, laid by Alan Brown, Minister for Public TransportYields information about the Sir Robert Risson Tram TerminusSet of 6 images of the Sir Robert Risson Tram Terminus in Elizabeth St at Flinders St.tramways, robert risson, elizabeth street, memorials, plaque, d class, d1 class, b class, tram 5001, tram 2088, tram 2128, tram 3501 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 3rd August, 1934 between Mrs, E. Clark (seller) and F.J. Roberts (buyer) for land situate No. 7 Cobden Street, Bendigo at present occupied by Mrs. Fallon as tenant, being part of Crown allotment 7 and 8 section 65C described in certificate of title volume 4710 folio 941957, together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 450 poundsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: INVENTORY OF TOOLS
[a] Cohn's printed manilla envelope with typed caption 'Inventory of Tools in Motor Garage', January 4th 1945, Index No 7, with handwritten No 7 also. [b] Three pinned together A3 typed pages dated 4/1/45, [1] Tools in No 1. Cupboard listed. [2] Tools & Motor Parts in No 2 cupboard listed. [3 ] Tools & Motor Parts in No 2 Cupboard [continued] along with Leyland Tools in No 2 cupboard.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: 'TABLE TOPICS' AND 'TABLEWARE TIMES'
2 magazines - (i) 'Table Topics,' - The magazine of the Royal Doulton Tableware Division Autumn 1971. Printed in England by Warwick Savage Ltd. Burslem. (ii) 'Tableware Times,' - Royal Doulton No. 1 Summer 1971. Editor David Allen. Printed by Warwick Savage Ltd. Burslem. Both magazines are in a brown envelope addressed to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor 68 Panton St., Golden Sq., Victoria Australia. Dated 7-7-71.handcrafts, ceramics, lydia chancellor collection, collection, magazines, royal doulton, pottery, ceramics, recreations, amusements, table ware, industries, handcrafts, ceramics -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - JOHN FREDERICK HARPER COLLECTION: PAIR WHITE COTTON GLOVES, 990's
Clothing. Gloves are bound at the wrist, and around a 7 cms long opening on the inside of the wrist. This opening fastens with a white plastic button 1.5 cm in diameter, and a hand-stitched button. Neither button or button hole appears to be original. On the back of the hand are three 7 cm long rows of stitching-appearing to be double rows, but done in one stitching action. These rows are slightly formed out from the wrist, over the back of the hand.100% cotton fabric. Empire Made M (inside left-hand glove).costume, male, pair white cotton gloves -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Jungle Scrapbook, "MMTB #2", 1987 to 2003
Collection of newspaper clippings pasted into the scrapbook by the donor. Covers the period 1987 to 2003 when the Melbourne tram system underwent large changes. Contains the following cuttings: 1 - Our trams keep rolling along - Herald Sun 9/8/1991 2 - Old trams will stay on track - The Sun - 8/8/1991 - featuring Joan Kirner at the front of tram 3 - Getting our bid on track - Olympic bid tram - Z4, - The Sun 9/3/1990 4 - Tram tours lead tourist bid - using a Y class - The Sun, 8/6/1992 5 - Spring St - city circle trackwork - The Sun 17/9/1993 6 - Track tokens mark tram trial - Bendigo battery tram - Bendigo Advertiser 11/4/1990 7 - $184 million commitment to build new vehicles - B2 class, 130 trams, Comeng 8 - The light rail project - Gail Moody - The Sun 1/7/1987 9 - Bet and shop on trams - Trust - Herald Sun 17/8/1993 10 - A clean sweep by star Paul - Paul Hudson and X 217 - Herald Sun 20/11/1991 11 - Tramway lines up 75th Anniversary - Progress Press 20-11-1991 12 - Public Notice - Spring and Bourke track works - The Met - Herald Sun 17/9/1993 13 - in the Heart of Hawthorn - Progress Press March 1993 14 - Peak hour boost pledge - Alan Brown - Herald Sun 9/7/1993 15 - Photo of Gas and Fuel buildings under construction - 1966, Herald sun 31/12/1993 16 - Drive brings comic relief - Victor Borge - Herald Sun 19/2/1994 17 - City circle tram loop - two cuttings - 28/4/1994 18 - Trust slams new-look trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 19 - Public notice - track works - Nicholson and Victoria - Herald Sun 18/2/1994 20 - Free trams draw fire - Herald Sun 12/4/1994 21 - Tram launce chaos - 29/4/1994 22 - Life and love as the tram trundles on - Ted Hopkins - Weekend - 15/4/1995 23 - Tram city Dan McDonnell - Weekend - 15/4/1995 24 - Favorites out for tram day - three associated cuttings tram parade - Herald Sun 19/4/1995 25 - The A to Z of Melbourne's trams - Herald Sun 19/4/1995 26 - Trams out for a night on the town - Box Hill testing - Whitehorse leader 23/4/2003 27 - Trams rolling - Box Hill opening - Whitehorse leader 7/5/2003 28 - Bracks launches tram route and residents riled about bottleneck - Whitehorse leader 7/5/2003 29 - A century of trams in Bendigo (Kym Smith) - Bendigo Advertiser 14/4/2003 30 - MP calls for fair go for old tramways (Medicals) - Bendigo Advertiser - 12/4/2003 31 - House of the rising tram - Mentone tramcar bodies 32 - Back on track - Sydney trams - Daily Telegraph 11/8/1997 33 - New look trams just the ticket - Sydney - Daily Telegraph 11/8/1997 34 - Dark ages end for light rail - Daily Telegraph 1997 35 - A trip down memory lane - Sydney - The Age 21/8/1997 36 - End of the Line - sale of Elwood bus depot - New Home 6/12/1996 37 - Bidders line up for tram and train - The Age 17/5/1999 38 - Holding the line - The Herald Sun 8/3/1998 39 - Advert - Who will be Melbourne's tram museum operator - Weekend Australian 16-9-1995 40 - Trams take to sport - new Melbourne park route - Herald Sun 4/6/1999Yields information about the Melbourne tram network in the 1990sScrap book - Tudor - 32 plain sheets + printed card covers, centre stapled.tramways, melbourne, bendigo, newspapers, tram 4, olympics, joan kirner, tourist tram, city circle, w class, tram, box hill, elwood bus depot, tmsv, museums, tram museums, batman ave, victor borge -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Sewing Machine, Singer Sewing Machine Company, 1922
In 1867 the Singer Company decided that the demand for their sewing machines in the UK was sufficiently high to open a local factory. Glasgow was selected for its iron-making industries, cheap labour, and possibly because at the time the General Manager of the US Singer Sewing Machine Company was George McKenzie, who was of Scottish descent. The company obtained a lease on land near Queen Street Station and machinery and machine parts were shipped over from the US. Demand for sewing machines outstripped production at the new plant and by 1873 a new larger factory was completed near Bridgeton Cross. By now Singer employed over 2,000 people in Scotland but still, they could not produce enough machines. In 1882 George McKenzie, the soon to become President of the Singer Sewing Machine Company undertook the ground breaking ceremony on 46 acres of farmland at Kilbowie, Clydebank and the largest Singer factory in the world started to be built. Originally two main buildings were constructed. Built above the middle wing of the factory was a huge clock tower with the 'Singer' name displayed for all to see from miles around. Many miles of railway lines were laid throughout the factory to connect the different departments and to aid in the shipping of their goods. Railway lines from the factory connected Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh stations. The factory was regarded as the most modern facility in Europe at that time. As different departments in the factory were completed, the workers moved from the old sites to the new one at Kilbowie and the factory was finally finished in 1885. With nearly a million square feet of space and almost 7,000 employees producing on average 13,000 machines a week, making it the largest sewing machine factory in the world. The Clydebank factory was so productive that in 1905 the US Singer Company set up the Singer Manufacturing Company Ltd. as a UK registered company. The invention of the sewing machine had several very significant impacts on the lives of many people. It changed the domestic life of many women as more households began to own sewing machines, women as the ones who traditionally stayed home to do chores including making and repairing clothing, found themselves with more free time. Previously several days a week would be dedicated to sewing clothing for herself and her family, a housewife could now complete her sewing in merely several hours, allowing for more free time to pursue hobbies and attain new skills. Sewing and clothing production, in general, became more industrialized activities, taking place less in the home and more in large factories. Industrial sewing machines, in combination with the cotton gin, the spinning jenny, and the steam engine, made clothing production much easier and much cheaper. Sewing machine, treadle operated, "Branded Premier" 5-7-9-2-0-0-" Serial Number Y6243048 (denotes 1922 year of manufacture) flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing machine, hand operated, dressmaking, textile machinery, portable, premier sewing machine, premier, singer treadle sewing machine -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, View looking from Milton St Heathmont. 1952-3
Black and white photograph showing view from Milton St, Heathmont"Written on back of photograph" Looking down Milton St from the drive of 7 Milton St, Heathmont 1952-3