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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, War Memorial
Black & white velox print of a woman in a dark dress standing next to a tombstone at the Parish cemetery at Werhrmont. Copy 1 & 2war memorial wehrmont -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Francesca Schwerkolt
Francesca (Cissie) Schwerkolt was the second daughter of Wilhelmina Both (nee Kruse) and Francis Both, both of Germany. Francis Both died aged 37.Sepia photograph of a woman dressed in dark colours - large hat, dress with smoking, necklace, one hand on a wooden fence post.schwerkolt francesca, germany, wilhelmina -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Photograph, framed, North East Victoria District Ambulance Service, Committee of Management, 19 February 1985
North East Victoria District Ambulance Service, Committee of Management. All board members named on photograph.Colour photograph with cream matting in brown frame. One woman and 14 men in two rows - one row of five sitting.PHOTOGRAPHED ON 19 FEBRUARY 1985 -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph is taken at Five Ways intersection at Kalorama in the late 1920s. The cars appear to be parked on Old Coach Road with the FiveWays Cafe and the back of the Methodist Church in the background. The photograph is from the album of Ivy Child. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia photograph showing seven or more old cars parked at FiveWays in Kalorama. A man and woman are in the foreground leaning on the back of a car.Written below photograph in album: CARS AT FIVE WAYSfive ways, fiveways, kalorama, cars, automobiles, methodist church, old coach road, ivy child, ivy may child -
Tennis Australia
Hand Fan, Circa 1890
A printed cardboard and wood fan, depicting a young woman playing tennis. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Metal, Clothtennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Mother and child at the Yarra River, Kew, 1950s
Canoeing on the River Yarra was a recreational traditional pastime for the people of Kew and Melbourne since settlement in the 1830s. Later in the century, canoes were frequently hired from boathouses.Print enlargement. Woman beside river holding a piece of string. Child swimming in Yarra. Canoe in distance beside bank with passengers.Reverse: "M Holmes"recreation -- canoeing, yarra river -- kew -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Container - Biscuit tin, 1960s
Dark blue and gold coloured biscuit tin using a range of surface decorative styles including a man, woman and dog on the lid.Nilcontainers, biscuit tins -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Grey Silk Taffeta Bodice, 1880s
The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. 1880s women's dress featured tightly fitting bodices with very narrow sleeves and high necklines, often trimmed at the wrists with white frills or lace. This example may have had its sleeves removed post construction.Grey coloured silk taffeta, ‘tailed’ woman’s waistcoat with cream silk panels. It would appear that the sleeves have been removed. women's clothing, fashion - melbourne - 1880s, bodices, vests -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Brown Straw Cartwheel Hat, Trude Jonas, c. 1954
Trude Jonas was a Melbourne milliner with her business operating from 159 Mavern Road, Malvern.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.Elegant broad rimmed purple straw woman’s hat retailed by Trude Jonas with a purple ribbon of the same colour at the base of the crown.Label: Trude Jonas. Model Hats, 159 Glenferrie Rd., Malvern.milliners -- malvern (vic.), milliners -- melbourne -- trude jonas, trude jonas -- model hats -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - 'Fairyland', 57 Malmsbury Street, 1960-65
'Fairyland' at 57 Malmsbury Street, Kew - the home and garden of Jim and Grace Tabulo - was a major local, state and international tourist attraction from the 1940s to the mid 1960s. The Kew Historical Society's collection contains original photographs, visitor books and items that were once displayed in the house by the Tabulos. Grace Tabulo died in 1973 and is buried with her husband Jim in the Boroondara General Cemetery (PRES B 1973). Following her death at the age of 88, the house was sold and its contents distributed. The cottage is now a private residence. The 'Fairyland' collection is of local and statewide significance, as a varied and comprehensive record of this major Melbourne tourist attraction. Original, small, black and white photographic positive, of a woman and two children in the rear garden of 'Fairyland', at 57 Malmsbury Street, Kew.fairyland, 57 malmsbury street -- kew (vic.), grace tabulo, jim tabulo -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Negative - Black and white negative, A Distinguished Guest?, 1922-1923
Black and white photograph. Woman wearing a splendid hat and full length fur coat standing on lawn in front of the Pavilion at Burnley.women, hat, fur coat, lawn, burnley gardens, j.l. provan, pavilion -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Weir, Susan, Martin's Wife by Susan Weir, 1958
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 190 pages. Book has a red cover. Front of cover has a colour image of a man and woman embracing.fictionRomance novel.susan weir, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Sandys, Oliver (pen-name of Marguerite Florence Laura Jarvis), The happiness stone, 1956
Romantic fiction set in Kenya.192 p. : green cover, section of original dustjacket pasted to front, with image of a woman wearing pearls and lipstick, a falcon is in the background.fictionRomantic fiction set in Kenya.oliver sandys; fiction -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Pattern Booklet, Cleckheaton Design 0039, Cleckheaton, 1980s
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of a woman reclining outdoors in a knitted jumper.front: [printed] Cleckheaton / NATURAL 8 PLY / MERION 8 PLY / Design 0039 / Sizes: 79 - 94 cmknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs. Reilly, circa 1930, 1930
Part of photograph album donated by Mrs Faull. Mrs Reilly was the wife of the Grenville Shire engineer.Sepia photograph of young woman wearing dark outfit, white blouse, standing with arms by her sides, in a garden at the front of a house.faull collection, mrs reilly -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Jim, Faye and Trevor Mason, Linton Park 1983, 1983
Colour photograph of man and woman in period costume sitting in open four-wheel buggy with man in front seat driving horse."Mason family 1983".ldhs activities, ldhs exhibition linton park 1983, jim mason, faye mason, trevor mason -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs John Robertson, née Jean Wright
Married to John Robertson Snr. Mother of John Robertson (Jnr.), who was one of the first teachers at Linton State School. Died 1881 and is buried in Linton cemetery. Photograph is part of Old Lintonian collection ; No. 20.Portrait of woman wearing a dress and jacket which has frills at neck and wrists. She is seated with left arm resting on table.old lintonian collection, jean robertson (née jean wright) -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Dora Sandow
In 1920 Dora Sandow, the youngest daughter of George and Mary Ann Sandow, married William Spencer Grigg, a son of William Michael and Louisa Caroline Grigg. Dora and Bill Grigg purchased the house next to the primary school and called it 'Gnarkeet' after the district in which Dora had grown up, near Mt Bute pastoral station.Black and white photograph of a young woman with long hair, wearing boots and a relatively short skirt. She is holding a tabby cat.dora sandow, dora grigg, cats -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Gloria Wightman, 1950c
Picture of Gloria Wightman as a young woman in GreenhillsDigital copy of black and white photographgloria wightman, gloria stevens -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, small cylinder with 3 screw drivers, 20thC
A small portable tool kit for a man or woman A metal cylinder in 2 parts containing 3 screwdrivers. The top unscrews to reveal the 3 small screwdrivers. A screwdriver base slots into a groove on the base of the cylinder thus forming a handle for turning the head fitted into the appropriate screwtools, tool manufacturers, early settlers , market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, tool kits, -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Woman's shirt, Unknown
Woman's fashion shirt with decorative features on shoulders.- Black nylon women's shirt with silver/bronze features on shoulders and large/small button motif on right shoulder - Shoulder pads - Long sleeves, press studs at wrist.Sports direction by Anthea Crawford - 12shirt, decorative shoulder patches -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, Oct-86
This is part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. Thephoto is a close up of a young girl. She is wearing a broad brimmed straw hat and a flowery print dress with lace around the sleeves and a shawl lice cowl edged with lace. She is handing (or receiving) a flower to a woman, whose arm is the only part visible in the photo. The woman is wearing a bracelet with a heart shaped charm.events, parades -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETHARD COLLECTION: FAMILY PORTRAIT, Cira 1950
Photograph - postcard - black and white. This photo taken same day as previous (number 1332.11) photo. Portrait of one gentleman, dressed in jacket, cardigan and tie. One woman standing up (is it Lydia, if photo taken cira 1950, she would be 61yrs).The older woman sitting is 'mum', who's mum, maybe Mirum?person, family, pethard family, photograph. postcard. pethard family. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAAF RADAR REUNION COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF SOLDIERS
Coloured photograph of four soldiers in full uniform, three men and a woman, the woman is holding a flag, crowd of people standing in the background. On the back a sticker: Royal Australian Air Force, Crown Copyright, not to be reproduced without authority, CPE 1198K. 22-03-92. The name J. Dunbar 2 is also written on the back.military, airforce, raaf radar -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr John Mason & Mrs Annie Campbell c 1890's -- Studio Portrait, c 1890's
B/W Portrait of a couple. Man Standing 3 Piece Suit with fob watch and Coursage. Hair Parted, short moustache. Arm Resting on Stand other arm behind Woman. woman Seated. Short curly hair. Formal Dress, holding a folded object. Potted Plant front Left Studio Portrait. john mason & annie campbell -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Ceramic (bowl): Alexandra COPELAND, Alexandra Copeland, Vanity, 1/9/1994
This bowl is part of a series completed in 1994 on the subject of the sin of 'Vanity' / A smug looking woman flirts coquettishly with a manservant who helps her to put on her shoes / The people depicted on the bowl are dressed in 18th century costumes / The court of Marie Antoinette of France is evoked / The blue and white drawing is in the style of 18th century woodblock prints and was drawn freehand / The bowl is signed and dated on the base / The technique is traditional tin glaze (majolica, maiolica or delft) / Coloured oxides were painted onto a clear glaze which had been opacified with tin oxide, and then fired at 900 degrees / The bowl was exhibited at Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne in 1994 / A bowl from the 'Vanity' series is held in the Collection of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston, Tasmania. Copeland's parents are John and Betty Hipwell, one of the founding members of Potters Cottage (an influential ceramic collective that grew out of Nillumbik) / Copeland grew up surrounded by this artform. Reg Preston (another founding member of Potter's Cottage) introduced her to the Majolica technique which has influenced her ceramic work to this day / This bowl is characteristic of Copeland's speciality and mastery of the Majolica technique. This bowl is hand painted with an image of a couple flirting (man-left side and woman-centre) in 18th century French dress / Decorative circle and polka dot pattern along the rim and underside of the bowl / The bowl is predominantly painted in cobalt blue and orange colour using the Majolica (maiolica or delft) technique; a traditional tinglaze method of application. Coloured oxides are painted onto a clear glaze which has been opacified with tin oxide / The bowl is then fired at 900 degrees.Underside has in colbalt blue artist signature and date / 'A. Copeland . 1.9.1994'.copeland, earthenware, majolica, potters cottage, vanity, bowl, eighteen century, french, marie antoinette -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Queen Victoria Memorial Fountain, 1902
In memorial of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Presented by the Women's Christian Temperance Union of the city of Ballarat. J. J. Brokenshire, Mayor, 24th May, 1902. The fountain is appropriately situated in Queen Victoria Square, and immediately behind the statue of the late Queen in Sturt Street.Of historic and aesthetic significance of the people of BallaratTwo children carved in white marble atop a tall granite base.For God. Home and Humanity. In Memoriam Her Late Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria presented by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to the City of Ballarat J.J. Brokenshire, Mayor 24th May 1902.queen victoria, women's christian temperance union -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Hit-run victim stable, driver at large, 16/11/2016
A woman was injured when struck by a car on Greensborough Highway.News clipping, black text. greensborough -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph Street scene, Fitzroy St, St Kilda
Woman and cat in front of shops night scene atmosphericblack and white photograph copy -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, BIARRI members
7146: TWO MEN SEATED, THE MAN ON RIGHT IN A DARK WINDCHEATER, THE MAN ON LEFT IN A CREAM PATTERNED JUMPER. 7146-1: FOUR PEOPLE TWO MEN, TWO WOMEN, BOTH MEN SEATED, WOMAN ON RIGHT ELEANOR MUSUMECI. 7146-2 FOUR PEOPLE THREE MEN ONE WOMAN, ONE MAN SEATED, ELEANOR MUSUMECI ON FAR RIGHT. 7146-:3 : FOUR PEOPLE TWO MEN, TWO WOMEN, BOTH MEN SEATED, WOMAN ON RIGHT ELEANOR MUSUMECI. 7146-4: THREE PEOPLE TWO MEN AND ONE WOMAN. ELEANOR MUSUMECI ON RIGHT. 7146-5: THREE PEOPLE TWO MEN AND ONE WOMAN. ELEANOR MUSUMECI ON RIGHT. 7146-6: THREE PEOPLE TWO WOMEN AND A SEATED MAN, THE MAN IS READING. 7146-7: TWO SEATED MEN, TALKING, SHELVES WITH FOLDERS AND OTHER ITEMS BEHIND THEM. Eight Colour photographs of people.biarri