Arthur Henry Miers, pictured in the photograph played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Rare early photograph of the Victorian Junior Cricket Union premiership team of 1931Team photograph, mounted on card, of the Victorian Junior Cricket Union, Eastern Suburbs Premiers Season 1931.VICTORIAN JUNIOR CRICKET UNION / OPEN AGE INTER-ASSOCIATION COMPETITION / EASTERN SUBURBS PREMIERS SEASON 1931 / BACK ROW - W EWENSON; C W MIERS, B B NICHOLSON / CENTRE ROW - L JUDD; L LITTLEFIELD; W GREENWOOD; V GREAVES; A HARDY; H COOK / FRONT ROW - W H JENKINS (PRES,); S DALEY; A MIERS (VICE-CAPT.); C R STOCKS (CAPT.); E TONKIN; A M WILSON; J C WHITE (HON.GEN.SEC.) / GLEN STUDIOS, CARNEGIE Reverse: MR A MIERS, AS VICE CAPTAIN OF THE SUCCESSFUL TEAM, I EXTEND TO YOU MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS. W H JENKINS 12/5/1931arthur miers, cricket, cricket teams, victorian junior cricket union

c1914 people promenading on Upper Esplanade. Man in military uniform, horse drawn carriage and motor cars, Luna Park in background black and white photograph, unmounted, copy, fair conditionMelbourne Suburbs St Kilda

Crowds on St Kilda Beach, c1915black and white photograph, copy, fair image quality, unmountedMelbourne Suburbs St Kilda

Taken before the Boulevard was built, and probably before the flood of 1934. Therefore probably 1929-1934. Information provided by TH Kneen and EB LittlejohnColour photograph of black and white photograph. Photograph of Burnley Campus and large area of surrounding suburbs of Hawthorn and Toorak. It shows the Carter Oval, later modified, the Plant Research Institute (built 1929) and the Box Thorn Hedge (Lycium ferrocissimum).burnley campus, suburbs, hawthorn, toorak, carter oval, plant research institute, boxthorn hedge, lycium ferrocissimum

How the eastern suburbs were named.ashburton, ashwood, ballyshanassy, balwyn, blackburn, black flat, box hill, burwood, camberwell, canterbury, deepdene, forest hill, glenferrie, glen iris, glen waverley, hawthorn, mont albert, mount waverley, nunawading, riversdale, surrey hill, vermont, wattle park

In 1956 television came to Australia, just in time for the Melbourne Olympics. Television sets were very expensive, they were comparable to buying a car. This television set was purchased in Wonthaggi in 1962. it originally had a 12ft long trailing antenna. Mr Ernie Baker of Farmers Lane, Orbost, set it up to receive Channel 12 (in black and white) with power generated from the Orbost Butter Factory.This item is an example of one of the first television sets to be used in Orbost.A television set in a wooden case (laminated ply). It has speakers on both sides and a picture tube protruding at the back. The television has a wood casing, a glass tube screen and a control panel with channel changer, volume, on/off switch, brightness control at the front of the set. media television communication

Local artistEtched clear glass

City of Keilor - Mayor, councillors and officers, 1963Black and White PhotographNames of council members under photo

Local historical significanceLocal historical significance3 Panel Framed photo of first ever Brimbank Festival

Local historical and research significance.Local historical and research significance.Framed colour photographs of Councillors' Portraits (Niddrie Ward)

Artwork based on a Vietnamese custom called "Dancing Unicorn Festival" Occuring at the "TET" during New Years and Autumn's full moon. Typical scene would include boys dancing with a "unicorn" and others dancing around. Sometimes this festival can be seen in Victoria. Artist associated with The Living Museum of the West.Le Van Tai. Dancing Unicorn. Gouache on paper, 76 x 52cm. Blue painting in a cubist / futurist style.

Local WildflowersLocal Wildflowers - Part of a series of 14 commissioned for Keilor City CouncilAR0006Details of the plant on the back of the painting

Local Indigenous PlantAR0117 Description of the plant at the back of the painting.

Local WildflowersLocal Wildflowers Part of a series of 14 commissioned for Keilor City CouncilAR0007Details of the plant on the back of the painting

Local SceneHuntsman Chemical Plant in distance. Quarry now a tip to the right. Taken in South Sunshine near Kororoit Creek - AR0036

Local SceneWest of Fairbain Road facing east towards city with grasslands and box thorns. - AR0039

Local SceneBuckingham Crescent, South Sunshine AR0115

Local SceneDeer Park looking North up the river - Kororoit Creek - AR0021

Local LandscapeEast of Fairbiarn Road, South Sunshine, looking east - AR0002landscape, photograph

Local LandscapeOpposite Deer Park Hotel, West Side Kororoit Creek looking East AR0108photograph, landscape

One of a series of paintings by F. DischOil on Canvas, oil painting of The organ Pipes (rock formation) in Keilor.

Local SceneFrom Essendon looking west over the Maribyrnong River towards Duke Street Quarries Essendon - AR0017

Local SceneLocal SceneFootpaths each side of Kororoit Creek facing north in Deer Park - AR 0016

Local SceneJohn's Knife - West bank of the Maribyrnong River facing south, colour photograph,

Local SceneHuntsman Chemical works, West Bank of the Kororoit Creek looking north - AR0019

Local SceneDerrimut Grasslands - behind the Huntsman Chemical Complex - AR0015 and AR0035

Local SceneKororoit Creek looking North east with the Albion explosive site in the background - AR0020

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Local SceneOverlooking the Thompson Reserve towards the city, facing east AR0043