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City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Marble Lion Statues and Statuary Pavillion, Botanical Gardens, Lake Wendouree
An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006.botanical gardens, statuary pavillion, marble lions statues -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Masonic Lodge, Peel Street North, Ballarat
An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006.masonic lodge, peel street -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Carrier's Arms Hotel, Doveton Street North, Ballarat
An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006.doveton street north, perry maher, barber, carrier's arms hotel, carrier's arms antiques, melbourne bitter sign -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Holmbush excursion to the zoo, 194X
Photo of an excursion to the Melbourne Zoo possibly in the 1940s. The matron and children are riding elephants. The matron is believed to be Dorothy Farmer, names of the children are not known but most appear in other photos from the photo album. From a photo album which contains photos of Holmbush and some of the excursions and events that happened there, appears to have been put together in the 1940s. Including trips to the zoo and picnics. Holmbush at 1267 Burke road, was one of the properties that Legacy used for Junior Legatees. It was purchased 1942. In 1957 Holmbush was renamed Blamey House until it was sold in 1977.A compilation of photos of the matron and junior legatees in the Legacy residences.Black and white photo of Matron and children on elephants at the Melbourne Zoo pasted to the page of an album.residences, holmbush, matron -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Holmbush excursion, 194X
Photo of an excursion to what appears to be Port Philip bay possibly in the 1940s. The children range in age. The matron is believed to be Dorothy Farmer, names of the children are not known but most appear in other photos from the photo album. From a photo album which contains photos of Holmbush and some of the excursions and events that happened there, appears to have been put together in the 1940s. Including trips to the zoo and picnics. HHolmbush at 1267 Burke road, was one of the properties that Legacy used for Junior Legatees. It was purchased 1942. In 1957 Holmbush was renamed Blamey House until it was sold in 1977.A compilation of photos of the matron and junior legatees in the Legacy residences.Black and white photo of Matron and 4 residents of Holmbush by water pasted to the page of an album.residences, holmbush, matron -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (item) - Napier Lion Aero engine (engine pre WW2), Napier: The Finest Aero Engine in the World
circa 1930s, a book containing information on the Napier Lion engine. 1920, 1930, aero engine, napier, napier lion -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Depicts spinning/twisting machinery within a mill, c.1930s.textile mills - staff, spinning machinery, twisting machinery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Electric Fan
Fan was used by Robert Gardiner,s father during the 1930sElectric fan with four blades enclosed in wire guard. Round metal disk on front of guard. Round base supporting electrical connection. Three metre cord and fittings attached to base.G.E.C.domestic items, cooling, electrical technology, appliances & accessories -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - A E Wearne & Son Coachbuilders, Port Melbourne, 1900
City of Port Phillip Collection - pm1034 View of A E Wearne & son Coachbuilders, office and factory. Front is made of corrugated iron. Cars were assembled here until the 1930s when the Depression forced closure. Buiding was later used by the Port Melbourne Council as Harts Market, named after Mr Hartridge who had a grocers stall in the building. On the right a corner of the adjoining grocery and hardware store is visiblebuilt environment - industrial, transport - motor vehicles, a e wearne & son, coachbuilders, harts market -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Presbyterian Girls Fellowship c1930s
Presbyterian Girls Fellowship, late 1930s.|Back row standing: Win Leckie; Jean Gibb; Wilga Ough; Marj Collins; Hilda Conley; Audrey Maxwell; Dorothy Layton.|Seated: Jean Duke; Mavis Dixon; Ruth Collins (school teacher); Mrs Shaw (Presbyterian Minister's wife); Isabel Maskell; Phyl Bunnett.|On floor: Val Ough; Joan Chalmers; Roma O'Brien. Four copies, held together.tatura, costume, female -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Coffee grinder (koffiemolen), Circa 1950
Brought to Australia in the 1950s by Dutch migrants. These coffee grinders were in common use in the 1940s amd 1950s as an altrrnative to wall-mounted coffee grinders. They were operated by clamping the grinder between one' knees. The drinking of coffee is a highly social ritual among Dutch people. They brought this ritual with nthem to Australia as is evidenced by the number of coffee grinders and other coffee psraphernalia donated to the DAHC.Coffee grinder, wooden body, metal top. Wooden drawer in bottom, metal contaner for ground coffee. Metal top has circular raised section which has an opening with sliding lid to put in coffee beans. Metal handle with wooden knob in centre of top, connects with grinding mechanism inside metal top. Pe De on front above drawer.coffee grinder, kitchen ware -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photo depicts an early manager of the Valley Mills (c.1940s?). Thought to be Mr Pickles (on the advice of Judith Rice, whose father worked at the mill at the same time. Info given 01/08/07)Depicts a Manager of the Valley Mill.T. Lockwoodtextile mills management, valley worsted mill, textile mills - management -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Magneto Telephone, C1930
Used to communicate with the local telephone exchange and for connection to other subscribers. The introduction of automatic exchanges saw the their demise. This phone was used in the family home of the donor at Caboolture (aboriginal for carpet snake) during the 1940s and 1950s.A magneto telephone for communication with a manual telephone exchange. The handle on the right hand side, which was turned to rotate the magneto to call the exchange - ask operator for a number and then to be connected. Telephone enclosed in a specially designed box for mounting on the wall. There was a bell on top which rang when the magneto ringer at the exchange was turned. Fitted with a carbon microphone mounted on the front of the box for the transmission of the spoken word and an electro- magnet. A receiver which hangs on the left hand side on a hook. The hook acts as the on and off switch to answer the call and to switch on the battery to provide power for the receiver and energize the transmitter. There is an angled ledge for writing any messages. There is no battery. The circuit for the phone is on the inside of the door to the interior of the phone. pHone is type CDA116 - PMG Registered - Ericsson.communication, telephonic -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Navy Straw & Silk Sun Hat, R & M Dower, 1949
R&M Dower was a major millinery partnership located at 146 High Street, Kew in the 1940s and 1950s. Examples of this millinery firm's hats are in other major public collections, including the National Gallery of Victoria.The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. While most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women, there are a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Wide brimmed navy blue fine straw woman’s hat retailed by R & M Dower of High Street, Kew, with red, white and apricot coloured fabric flowers surrounding the crown of the hat.Label: R & M Dower 146 High St., Kew. Phone WM 8527r & m dower, milliners, hats, australian fashion, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Multicoloured Silk Floral Hat, R & M Dower, 1960s
R&M Dower was a major millinery partnership located at 146 High Street, Kew in the 1940s and 1950s. Examples of this millinery firm's hats are in other major public collections, including the National Gallery of Victoria.The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. While most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women, there are a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Small brimless woman’s hat retailed by R & M Dower of High Street, Kew. The structure of the hat is made of stiffened net, covered with multicoloured flowers, leaves and a purple ribbon.Label: R & M Dower, 146 High St., Kew. Phone WM 8527.r & m dower, milliners -- kew (vic.), women's clothing -- hats, headwear -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Black Felt and Grosgrain Hat, R & M Dower, 1960s
R&M Dower was a major millinery partnership located at 146 High Street, Kew in the 1940s and 1950s. Examples of this millinery firm's hats are in other major public collections, including the National Gallery of Victoria.The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. Most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women. There are however a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.A circular black velvet brimless woman’s hat with a ribbed grosgrain strap at the back. The hat includes a small label identifying the maker as R&M Dower of 146 High Street, Kew.Label: "Phone WM8527 / R&M Dower. 146 High Street Kew"fashion accessories, hats, women's clothing, r&m dower -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Trophy, ISCA Bates Cup Deck Quoits, 1930s
This trophy is one of several from the 1930s that were awarded as part of the competitions held in Warrnambool by the Inter-Church Indoor Sports Association. One of the sponsors of this competition was Fletcher Jones, the well-known clothing manufacturer who had his head office and main factory in Warrnambool. This trophy was the Bates Cup and it was probably donated by Harold Bates, a property developer who was a Warrnambool City Councillor from 1941 to 1945. This trophy was for the deck quoits competition. The game of quoits consists of competitors throwing four or five rings or hoops on to a raised spike some metres away. The hoops are generally made of plaited rope and the game is said to have been started or popularized by sailors on board ship. In deck quoits the raised spike is usually replaced by concentric circles drawn on the playing surface. This game became very popular on ocean liner cruise ships from the 1920s on. The winner of this trophy is not known.This cup is retained as a fine example of the trophies awarded for indoor sport in the 1930s in Warrnambool by the now-defunct inter church sporting associationThis is an electro plated nickel silver cup with two side handles and a thin stem on a silver base. The cup is mounted on a brown circular Bakelite stand. ‘I.C.I.S.A. Bates Cup Deck Quoits Championship’inter church sporting competitions warrnambool, warrnambool history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Tools, Early 20th century
It is not known what sort of tool this is but it is possible that it is connected with rope-making or splicing in a maritime trade. As Warrnambool is a coastal city with a port that operated from the time of the first settlement (1847) to the 1940s it is possible that it has a local connection. This item has no known history and no known local provenance and so is retained for display purposes only at this stageThis is a wooden tool with a curved body tapering to a point. There is a small ridge near the thin end. maritime history, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Koroit & District Historical Society
Tussock burner
This hand tool was used to reduce tussock grass by burning. It comprised of a long wooden handle with a wick and fuel container at one end. This kind of implement was used in the early 20th Century up until around the 1940s.The tussock burner is of local historical significance as an example of the kind of hand tools used during the period of early farming in the Koroit district. The significance is increased by its possible connection to Joseph Patrick Lee, farmer of Wangoom.The tussock burner is a long handled tool with a fuel burner at one end. farming implements, tussock, burner, tools, wangoom, st mary's farm -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Vaginal irrigator associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
The vaginal syringe, also known as a female syringe, was introduced in the early 1900s and was in use until the late 1940s when it was replaced by the glass douche nozzle. (Thackray, 'Midwifery & Gynaecological Instruments, (M)463, p. 264.)Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. Vaginal syringe with glass barrel and plunger and a cork bung. Fluid capacity of syringe 60-90 mls. Cotton thread is woven tightly around the end of the plunger. There are five holes in the end of the glass barrel.midwifery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo Charing Cross
Photo shows Bendigo Charing Cross and four trams - bogie tram, tram 22 (ex Melbourne R 153, scrapped 1956), tram 20 and Birney 29 - photo late 1940s or early 1950s.Yields information about Bendigo tramways operationsBlack and White photograph of Bendigo Charing Cross and four trams. Two prints held.tramways, trams, charing cross, tram 22, tram 20, tram 29, sec tramways -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Juicer
Moulded green glass hand juice extractor with measuring base from the 1940s were the standard form for extracting and storing quantities of juice as opposed to the earlier more simple single lip base type of juicer.juice extractor, glass, measure -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Methodist Church, Main Street Greensborough c1910s, 1910s
A view of Main Street Greensborough showing the Methodist Church, taken in the 1930s.Digital copy of black and white photograph.main street greensborough, methodist church greensborough -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Elwood Primary School, Scott St, Elwood
Formerly Elwood Central School. no date given, but car suggests 1930s?black and white photograph unmounted -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Dyeing of Textiles - Our Colours, Their Properties and Application
Part of collection of books concerning the textile industry from the 1930s to the 1950s.Hardie Trading Pty. Ltd. Melbourne Sole Agents in Australial.b. holliday and co. ltd, dyeing, melbourne, victoria -
National Wool Museum
Book, Dyestuffs for Wool
Part of collection of books concerning the textile industry from the 1930s to the 1950s.dyeing -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Boxed set of Playing cards, Gordon Quality Playing Cards
A twin pack of Gordon quality playing cards made in Australia in the 1930s.Sticker on bottom of case with M. Fogarty in ink.paper -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Work on paper - Book, Sky High to Shanghai
non-fictionfrank clune, china, nathan spielvogel, travel, australian writers -
Melton City Libraries
Document, Bereavement card from James T Ring's family, Unknown
James Ring was the Head Teacher at Melton State School 430 in the 1930sBereavement card from the Ring familylocal identities, education -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Holmbush picnic, 194X
Photos of what appears to be a excursion in the bush with Holmbush children and legatees, possibly in the 1940s. The names of the children and legatees are not known. They appear to be playing basketball on a rudimentary court. Also some of the cars that transported them. Picnic tables can be seen with the cars. From a photo album which contains photos of Holmbush and some of the excursions and events that happened there, appears to have been put together in the 1940s. Including trips to the zoo and picnics. Holmbush at 1267 Burke road, was one of the properties that Legacy used for Junior Legatees. It was purchased 1942. In 1957 Holmbush was renamed Blamey House until it was sold in 1977.A compilation of photos of the matron and junior legatees from the Legacy residences on an outing with legatees.Black and white photo x 2 of children and Legatees on a an excursion and playing basketball pasted to the page of an album.residences, holmbush, picnic, junior legatee outing