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Marysville & District Historical Society
Letter (item) - Hand written letter, Mrs A. Munroe, 10-11-1934
A digital copy of a hand written letter enclosing the deposit for accommodation at Marysville House and requesting if Marysville House has provision for the guests' private car. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enclosing the deposit for accommodation at Marysville House and requesting if Marysville House has provision for the guests' private car. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, mrs a. munroe -
National Wool Museum
Plan, Plan of Drainage for Dennys Lascelles Ltd
Plan for alterations to the drainage and plumbing of the Dennys Lascelles wool store (current building and demolished building).Drainage plan for Dennys Lascelles building, c.1920s. Detail of drainage plan for Dennys Lascelles building, c.1920s.PLAN OF DRAINAGE / for / Dennys Lascelles Lim. / (Messrs Laird & Buchan, Agents) / MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF GEELONGwool stores, dennys, lascelles limited laird and buchan, plans -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, C.D. Stewart Lower Plenty Post Office and Store, 1920s
Black and white photograph of post office store, Lower Plenty, C D Stewart proprietor c.1920s.post office, shops, lower plenty, c.d stewart, main road -
Puffing Billy Railway
Tool - Drag Saw, New Record Drag Saw, circa 1920s
Circa 1920s petrol driven cross saw. It was mainly used cross cutting felled logs The Land on which the Menzies Creek railway station and Museum are built on was once apart of James Hermon's & his son William Hermon's property on which this Drag Saw was used. reference : Jinkers and Whims: A Pictorial History of Timber-Getting By Jack BradshawHistoric - Industrial Timber working petrol driven cross saw - Drag SawLarge, mechanical saw mounted on a steel shaft connected to tin fuel and water containers. The machine has two large spoked wheels, a rotating Crankshaft and an extended arm/rod attached to a crank and flywheel.New Record puffing billy, drag saw, timber cutting, early mechanical equipment, james hermon & sons, menzies creek, 1920s -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Group in a rowboat, 1920s
Sepia photos of young adults and social activity in 1920s 02 - Five ladies, one man and one child in rowboatsocial activities, picnics -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Theatre, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Swift, William, 1920s
Photo of the Port Theatre, 1920s, with man and boy crossing Bay Street in foreground. Silent film 'Stolen Triumph' advertised.arts and entertainment - film/cinema, port theatre, william swift -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of River Yarra and Victoria Dock, 1920s
Copy of aerial photo of River Yarra and Victoria Dock, 1920s; pasted onto A4 sheet with computer graphics bordertransport - shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1920 c
Sepia toned photograph showing crane and workmen at a marble quarry at Buchan VictoriaMarble quarries at Buchan 1920s (from The Gap)postal services -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, Charles Pont, 1920s
Tiny snapshot looking down onto Princes Pier and toward the foreshore 1920s, one of several that once belonged to Charles PONT'Princes Pier'piers and wharves - princes pier -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Light Fittings, c: 1920s
Two small light fittings with glass fringe ornament (beaded) in green, white, silver and yellow ceiling mounts. c: 1920slighting, electric -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1920s
See r record 140 for historical information on the building of Mount Victory Road. Two of the men in the photo are Charles D'Alton and Fred Paasch, however it is not known which ones they are.Photo shows 4 men engaged in road building Two have picks, a third is using a shovel The fourth is chopping a treeMt Victory road in the the making 1920s Commencement of My Victory rod Charles D/Alton, Fred Paaschaccess routes, roads, access routes, road building -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - James Croy and Joe (?) Garbutt, North Port Oval, Port Melbourne, 1920s
Black and white photo of two Port Melbourne footballers. James CROY on left and Joe (?) GARBUTT on right. At Port Melbourne oval in 1920s.sport - australian rules football, james croy, joe garbutt, port melbourne football club, pmfc, north port oval, sport - recreational grounds -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Olsen"s Garage, 1920s
Olsens Garage in Rochester Road, just around the corner from Canterbury Road. Copied from a black and white photograph taken in the 1920s.canterbury, rochester road, petrol stations, vintage cars, fire hydrants, olsen> f.l., petrol pumps, iverson> family, smith> ivan -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph, 1920
This 1920s wedding portrait helps understand the social and spiritual contexts of the Ararat community at a time when religious ceremonies were of great significance. The clothing helps identify the status of the couple and reflects their economic standing.Representative of the early social and spiritual Western ceremonies in the area of Ararat in the 1900sLarge, portrait-orientation black and white photograph mounted on card. Two people, dressed in formal wedding attire stand together in a studio. Bride carries a large boquet of flowers and has a ¾ length veil.Rear: "To Uncle Jim with best wishes / from Tom and Daisy / 11 2 20" / 1627 [cat.nbr]wedding, ceremony, photography, 1920s -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Bowling Club, Allan Studio
Appears to be opening of Bowling Season (circa 1920s)sport - lawn bowls, allan studio, william howe, wally paxman, bill mellett, insall (patterson bakery), reg gregory, alex dicker, sydney sims anderson, fred martin, fred hart, port melbourne bowling club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Major Shaw of Shaw Ross Aviation, record flight Melbourne to Sydney, 1920s
Clipping photo of Major Shaw, of Shaw Ross Aviation, regarding his record flight Melbourne to Sydney in 9 hours and 2 minutes. 1920stransport - aviation and aerodrome, major shaw -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Historic Postcard - Set 1 no 3- Mitcham And Whitehorse Roads, 1920s
Black and white historic postcard (Set 1 No3 ) Corner Mitcham and Whitehorse Roads Mitcham - 1920s.|Original supplied by Nunawading Historical Societymitcham road, mitcham, whitehorse road, mitcham, nunawading historical society, nunawading library & information service -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Textile - Haeusler Collection Hand Stitched White Lace Doily c.1920s
The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. The textiles in the Haeusler collection belonged to Ilma Margaret Ernestine Haeusler (née Tasker), born in 1900 in Tallangatta. These textiles were handmade by Ilma between 1919 and 1928 for use in the family home during her marriage to Louis Alfred Haeusler (b.1878). Ilma died in childbirth in 1928, leaving one surviving son, John Alfred Lyell (b.1922). In the nineteenth and early twentieth century prior to the mass production of clothing and textiles, needlework, alongside motherhood, was the defining work of women. Hand sewing and embroidery was central in the everyday lives and domestic roles of women. The item is handmade and unique, with well documented provenance. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history, and women’s history.White hand stitched lace doily c.1920stextiles, sewing, handiwork, women's history, domestic, craft, family -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Textile - Haeusler Collection Handmade Broderie Anglaise Doily c.1920s
The Wodonga Historical Society collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. The textiles in the Haeusler collection belonged to Ilma Margaret Ernestine Haeusler (née Tasker), born in 1900 in Tallangatta. These textiles were handmade by Ilma between 1919 and 1928 for use in the family home during her marriage to Louis Alfred Haeusler (b.1878). Ilma died in childbirth in 1928, leaving one surviving son, John Alfred Lyell (b.1922). This doily is one of several domestic objects in the Haeusler Collection that represent family and home life in early twentieth century Wodonga. It was made using the broderie anglaise needlework technique that incorporates embroidery, cutwork and needle lace. This technique originated in sixteenth century Europe and became popular in England in the nineteenth century. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century prior to the mass production of clothing and textiles, needlework, alongside motherhood, was the defining work of women. Hand sewing and embroidery was central in the everyday lives and domestic roles of women. The item is handmade and unique, with well documented provenance. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history, and women’s history.A handmade white broderie anglaise doily c.1920sneedlework, textiles, sewing, handiwork, women's history, domestic, craft, family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - PS Hygeia and PS Weeroona at Station Pier, Charles Pont?, 1920s
Tiny snapshot of Weeroona (rear) and Hygeia at Station Pier, 1920s, one of several, probably taken by Charles PONT when Station Pier was under construction'Hygeia & Weeroona' '(Front)' '(Rear)' 'Station Pier'piers and wharves - princes pier, ps hygeia, ps weeroona -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Felt & Silk Velvet Cloche, 1920s
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.The hat was owned and worn by Lilian Cohen.The McIntyre Collection of clothing and clothing accessories forms one of the largest single donations to our Fashion & Design collection. It includes clothing and clothing accessories worn by four women in the Cohen and McIntyre families across three generations. The items worn by Melbourne architect, and Kew resident, Dione McIntyre date from the 1960s and 1970s, and include evening wear, day wear, hats and shoes. As Dione McIntyre often accompanied her husband, fellow architect Peter McIntyre, to formal events, there are a number of pieces of evening wear among the items. The McIntyre Collection also includes items worn by women of an earlier generation: by Lilian Cohen, Dione McIntyre's mother, and by her mother-in-law, the wife of the architect Robert McIntyre. At the other end of the chronological spectrum are a number of outfits belonging to, worn and donated by Annie McIntyre. These include outfits created by notable late 20th century Australian and/or international fashion designers. The McIntyre Collection is significant historically and artistically as it includes examples of design that demonstrate changing tastes in fashion over an 80-year period. The collection is also significant in that it includes the work of a large number of Melbourne designers from the 1960s to the 1990s. 1920s navy blue felt cloche hat. The irregular border of the cloche is highlighted by a ruched band of emerald green velvet. The hat is part of the McIntyre Collection.Nilhats, australian fashion - millinery, fashion accessories, mcintyre collection, lilian cohen -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, City of Kew, Public Works, Road Making, c.1920s
An original photograph donated to the Kew Historical Society by the City's Engineering Department before the amalgamation of Kew into the City of Boroondara in 1994. While not all of the photographs are of Studley Park, Kew or East Kew, each photo provides a fine snapshot of the work of local government engineering departments of the period. They reveal they types of labour conducted, the techniques used and the equipment and machinery in the possession of the local government authority.Public works. A high retaining wall holds back an embankment on a steep slope around which a road turns. It is believed that the photograph dates from the 1920s. Inscription on reverse: "A difficult corner designed to obviate the use of steps. / Pedestrians using the road in front of the dwellings step off the pathway at the telegraph pole".city of kew (engineering department), engineering, road construction building -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Marking Gauge - Carpenter's Tool, c1925
Used from the mid 1920s to mark timber so that it could be cut with a saw. It was an essential tool for carpenters.Used by Alan Tyers who worked for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Carpenter's essential equipment. Used for marking timber so it can be cut with a saw. Wooden screw on the side allows the square wooden block to slide along the length of wood which is almost square at the end but with 2 flat sides and 2 rounded sides. Plated with 2 strips of brass on the square block. Sold for 1/3 in the 1920s. There is a nail through one end. carpenter, cabinet maker, secv, tool, marples, marking gauge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Women workers, Swallow & Ariell, 1920s
Photograph of women workers at Swallow & Ariell in the 1920s. One of the workers - not identified - is Ethel SHARMAN who later became the mother of the Hume boys noted in cat no.3793families, industry - food, business and traders - bakers, ethel sharman, vera hume -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Olinda State School in Snow, mid 1920s
Outdoor scene at Olinda State School Number 3494 showing a group of school children throwing snowballs. The school was opened in 1906. This photo was taken mid 1920s.olinda, snow, school, school children, olinda school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Horse-drawn cart loaded with Velvet Soap, 1929
Brass framed black and white photograph of two horses drawing a cart loaded with Velvet Soap. Large "Velvet" sign on top of the load and driver at front.Label on back"Velvet horse-drawn cart, late 1920s"industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap, horses -
Australian Jazz Museum
Musical Instrument, Circa 1920s
Restored by Tony Newstead. Played by Dr Phil Law during the 1930s, "for dances and other functions, while teaching at Clunes, Talbot, Creswick, Learmonth, Newtown, Smeaton, and while teaching at Elwood (at Eltham, Gisborne and Sunbury." including on many of his expeditions to the Antarctic. Phil Law was a dedicated jazz reed player and band leader in his early years as a country school teacher. His brothers also played. Gift of Dr Phil Law - 1999. Dr Law died in Melbourne on 28 February 2010 at the age of 97.Owned and played by Dr Phillip Garth (Phil) Law AC, CBE, for dances and other functions, while teaching during the 1930s, and on many of his 28 expeditions to the Antarctic. Metal Silver B flat soprano saxophone made by V. Kohlert and Sons, Graslitz, Czechoslovakia. Circa 1920s. Mother of pearl keys, slight denting. Additional mouth piece. On bell of saxophone "Kohlert Sons / Graslitz / Czechoslovakia" framed by flower and leaf motifdr phil law, dr phillip law, soprano saxophone, kohlert and sons, kohlert sons, antarctic explorer, b flat soprano saxophone, silver instrument, reed instrument -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photocopy of four photographs of the Crawford Family in Grenville 1920s, B/W images of the Crawford Family in Grenville 1920's, July 3 1996
B/W copies of the Crawford family and property at Grenville in the early 20th centuryImages of a local family and property in the early 20th centuryB/W photographs of the Crawford family and property of Grenville circa 1920sThe Family 1922, Ron Sweetland's Party 1922, Braeside Woolshed, Eastern Viewgrenville, crawford family, braeside, woolshed -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1920-1929
A black and white school photo taken at Sunbury State School in the 1920s.education, schools, sunbury state school, fletcher, l., photographers, shepherd, len, seibler, george, schnedier, max, baylis, charles, syd, dunn, robert, mitchell, ron, mann, keith, gregor, douglas, lewis, jock, bert, noonan, emily, smith, hannah, beryl, ingram, mary, sleeth, marie, watts, marjorie, bowman, grimmet, nellie, munro, grace, roper, jack, chrissie, oats, dorothy, fisher, freda, forbes, margaret, boardman, joan, maud, rodgers, joe, straide, billie, noel, bragg, frank, bayliss, jimmie, staib, oswald, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Vermont Mechanics' Institute
Memories of Frances Warren of Vermont Mechanics' Institute and Mechanics' Institutes in the 1920s.Memories of Frances Warren of Vermont Mechanics' Institute and Mechanics' Institutes in the 1920s.Memories of Frances Warren of Vermont Mechanics' Institute and Mechanics' Institutes in the 1920s.vermont mechanics' institute, memories