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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Camera
Camera owned by Robert Gardiner in the 1950s. Purchased c 1954 at Michael's camera store, cnr Elizabeth and Bourke Street, Melbourne. Used during courtship with Barbara Hegarty Gardiner - Took sporting photos, family photos and Holiday trips.Twin Lens Reflex black camera in leather case - R (Flexo) with carrying strap. Strap holding a Weston light meter in zipped soft bag. Lens hood in leather case. Lens f 1.35 focal length 7.5cm. Film size 120|Cardboard Box. Hanimex - transparency mounts. A total of 9 items .Flexophotography, cameras, camera accessories -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Vehicle - Boat, timber
Boat built by L Cowley from Higgs Bros. of Geelong in the 1950s. It was originally powered by a Ford 10 engine and was used and kept in St Leonards. It was last used in the 1960s and upon his passing willed to son in law John Barrett. 16 foot carvel-planked timber fishing boat Qhiggs boatyard, l cowley, carvel planking, boat building in geelong -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Painting - MS Nelly, Dacre Smyth, Nelly
MS Nelly was a humble but reliable immigrant liner operating between Europe and Australia in the 1940s and 1950s. She was eventually renamed ‘Seven Seas’ and would go on to have an impressive career sailing across the globe from Canada to New Zealand.Mrs B SmythA framed oil painting of the migrant ship MS NellyNellyms nelly, migrant ships, german migrants, post war migration -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Northern Bakeries, Recipes made with bread, 1953_
Covers and sample page from "Recipes made with bread". An example of 1950s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for recipes using bread, interspersed with advertisements for bakeries, including Tip Top Bakeries throughout Melbourne's suburbs.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front and back covers of a book with sample page.historic advertisements, recipes, bread, bakeries, tip top bakeries -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Sunbeam Corporation, Sunbeam Frypan instruction manual, 1959_
Covers from "Sunbeam Frypan instruction manual". An example of 1950s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions and recipes are given for using a Sunbeam controlled heat electric frypan. The back cover shows examples of other Sunbeam appliances.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front and back covers of a book.historic advertisements, recipes, electric appliances, electric frypans, sunbeam appliances -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Fire damage at Greensborough Football Club scoreboard, 22/08/2015
Overnight on 19-20th August 2015, the Greensborough Football Club scoreboard building was set alight by vandals. The scoreboard, built in the 1950s needed to be demolished. It included umpire change rooms, scoreboard, change rooms and a storeroom containing footballs and training equipment.Digital copy of colour photographgreensborough football club, greensborough war memorial park -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Books - Australian Ski Year Books 1952 and 1953, Australian Ski Year Book 1952 and 1953
In the early 1950s snow skiing was becoming more popular as indicated by these two books of 94 pages covering the snow fields in N.S.W., Victoria and Tawmania. The first publication was limited to the Kosciusko Alpine Club in 1928. The 1952 edition being the 25th issue. Due to the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme many SECV employees had access to the Bogong High Plains including Falls Creek. These books are of historical value as indicated by the advertisements for the resorts, the equipment in the snow eg. tows, skis and clothes being used at the time, the results of ski races, etc. The accommodation has also developed and attracted a variety of people. The articles include disasters, people involved in the sport and overseas updates. In the 1952 book relevant pages for the Bogong High Plains and Falls Creek are pages 36, 38, and 68-69. In the 1953 book relevant pages are 62 and 71-72 and for aborigines 66 - 69Both books have a greyish photo as a cover with the title and year. Each book has 94 pages of soft paper. The books consist of advertisements, a Contents page and articles. Photos and diagrams are in black and white. On the front covers is written: "K. Mills"bogong high plains, skiing, falls creek, aborigines -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plaque - Plaque, Otto C Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Port Melbourne, 1900s
The company was at the corner of Graham St and Esplanade East. Listed in Sands and McDougall's 1891 to early 1950s (variations of the name) Also sometimes listed as Esplanade East. Full page advertisment (p44) in Greater Port Melbourne Centenary Souvenir, Nov 1939.Brass name plaque - early 1900s (probably after 1918) "Made by The Otto C Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Port Melbourne"schumacher mill furnishing works, otto c schumacher, industry - manufacturing -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Ampoules, Anaesthetic
This multi-purpose kit contains drugs for resuscitation, sedation and local anaesthetic. It could also assist in the delivery of a baby. The kit holds a selection of pharmaceuticals that would most likely have been used by a general practitioner anywhere between the 1950s and 1980s.Square cardboard box containing 100 separate ampoules of pharmaceuticals. Each ampoule is held in place by a cardboard cover with a round cut-out to match the ampoule. There are ten rows of ten.Handwritten in blue ink on side of box: OCTAPRESSIN Handwritten in blue ink on top of box: 5 units / 100mls saline Handwritten in blue ink on side of box: OCTAPRESSIN / PLV2 Stamped in black ink on manufacturer's label on side of box: Physician's Sample / not for sale / Batch 62 164mestinon, chlorpheniramine maleate, lobeline-hydrochloride b.p.c., adrenalin tartrate, isuprel hcl, vandid, alupent, plv2, ephedrine hydrochloride, atropine sulphate, metaraminol, pituitrin, ergometrine maleate, procaine, largactil chlorpromaz, roche, glaxo-allenburys, boots, boehringer & ingelheim -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Portrait, Dorothy Wickham, Elwyn Kinnane
Elwyn Kinnane (nee Hamilton) worked at the Lucas factory in the 1920s (as Elwyn Hamilton). She married David Kinnane, lived at Bungaree, Bacchus Marsh, Tempe (Mallee) and Bendigo before settling in Ballarat. She went back to Lucas's to work in the 1950s. Postcard size colour photograph of an elderly woman sitting on a couch.elwyn kinnane, elwyn hamilton, lucas factory, lucas girl -
Hume City Civic Collection
Book - School Reader, Victorian Education Department, Holidays, 1953
A book with 104 pages and a cardboard cover, bound with two staples along the spine. The back and front covers feature a blue and white silhouette drawing of three children at the beach with seagulls flying overhead and the title ' Holidays' in red.non-fictionvictorian education department, school readers, pllaymates. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Jig-Saw Puzzle, Hayter & Co, Victory Jig-Saw - V.2149 The New Mount, c.1935
The Victory Jig-Saw Puzzles were made by Gerald Hayter in England between the late 1920s through to the 1970s. They had wooden pieces and were very popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The puzzle was owned by the donor's mother, Iduna Miles (nee Sutton).A Victory Jig-Saw puzzle in its original cardboard box. Victory Jig-Saw puzzles were a popular series made by Hayter & Co., Bournemouth, UK.jig-saw puzzle, hayter & co, victory jig-saw puzzles -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Album, Marion Tilley, "Q" Theatre Guild Scrapbook, 1957-71
This scrapbook of annotated programmes, and newspaper reviews was assembled by Marion Tilley, wardrobe mistress for, and performer in, productions by the Kew Light Opera Company and the "Q" Theatre Guild. It is significant as a remarkably complete document of theatre performances in Kew, Victoria during the 1950s and 1960s. The scrapbook, and the items individually catalogued within it, have artistic and aesthetic significance within the history of performing arts in Victoria in the middle of the 20th Century. They have social significance in that they reveal socio-cultural values and preoccupations during the period. The records also act as a history of arts activities in the Kew Recreation Hall and later in the Kew City Hall as entertainment and community arts and music precincts.Scrapbook of newspaper reviews, correspondence and programmes of the "Q" Theatre Guild. The scrapbook covers items from the years 1957 to 1971. The scrapbook was compiled by Marion Tilley, Wardrobe Mistress. The scrapbook has over time lost its binding so the pages are loose-leafed. The scrapbook contains one or two programmes and reviews about productions by other companies with which Marion Tilley was also involved.q theatre guild, performing arts, theatre (kew) -
Unions Ballarat
WJ McAdam: "Labor Memoirs, Ballarat", William J McAdam, circa 1960s
W.J. McAdam was a former union organiser (Ballarat Municipal Employees section of the Shop Assistants and Textile Workers Union). He is a past president and secretary (on two occasions) of Trades Hall, Ballarat. "Labor Memoirs, Ballarat": #Ballarat North Railway Workshops History #Preferential voting at elections #History of the White Swan Dam Project (1 vol) The White Swan Dam was completed in the 1950s. Ballarat North Railway Workshops were opened in 1917 after political pressure to decentralise railway workshops. The White Swan Dam was completed in the 1950s. Ballarat North Railway Workshops were opened in 1917 after political pressure to decentralise railway workshops. Relevant to Ballarat employment opportunities, history of preferential voting and history of the White Swan Dam Project. 2017 is the centenary of this important outcome for the City of Ballarat. Paper (1 volume) btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, wj mcadam, labor memoirs, preferential voting, elections, white swan dam project, textiles, textile, clothing and footwear union, white swan reservoir, railways, voting, ballarat north railway workshops -
Melbourne Legacy
Ceramic - Mug, Our Patron, 195
This ceramic tankard mug was produced for Melbourne Legacy to honour their Patron. The Patron of Legacy is usually the Governor of Victoria, since the very early days of Legacy. It appears to be taken from a photo of General Sir Dallas Brooks KCB, KCMG, DSO, KStJ., who was Governor of Victoria from 1949. The date made is unknown but it believed to be early 1950s. Similar mugs were produced to honour Legatees Stan Savige and Syd Birrell and were estimated to have been produced in late 1940's or early 1950s. A similar one was made for the Queen's coronation in 1953. The maker was the firm of EG Greenway, a pottery manufacturer, which was connected to Legatee Herb Greenway.Shows the importance of the patron that he was commemorated in a ceramic mug along with Syd Birrell and Stan Savige and the Queen.Cream ceramic mug with handle, with relief portrait of the patron of Legacy, under which is etched 'Our Patron' on one side, with a relief symbol of the Legacy Torch and Wreath of Laurel on the opposite side.'Our Patron' is etched under the relief portrait. Underneath etched makers marking, E.G. Greenway Pty Ltd. Australiasouvenir, patron, dallas brooks -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, J. Collins, c.1940-1950s
This photograph was captured sometime between an estimated 1940s-1950s. It depicts the Beechworth Benevolent Asylum (later the Ovens and Murray Hospital for the Aged) which was built in 1862. It is located on an elevated site in Beechworth, Victoria because it was believed the height was beneficial to the health of the patients at the Benevolent. Later wings were added to the original building between 1867 and 1890. The building was constructed in an unusual Flemish Gothic Revival style which contrasts with the classical style of the Mayday Hills Hospital in close proximity to the Benevolent. The Hospital was designed in Italianate Revival architecture. The appearance of buildings like the Mayday Hills Hospital and the Ovens Benevolent Asylum are representative of the importance of Beechworth as a town shortly after the goldrush. During the 1850s and 1860s, administration buildings were erected alongside churches, shops and structures of justice. This marks a movement away from the "chaotic" structure of life on the goldfields and towards a more civilised and cultural lifestyle. This social phenomenon is also witnessed in Melbourne with the creation of buildings like the State Library and the University of Melbourne. The Beechworth Benevolent Asylum was renamed the Ovens Benevolent Home in 1935. The Asylum had been set up to provide accommodation and care for permanently injured gold miners, and for women and children who were penniless, homeless, or whose parents were guests of the state. In 1954 it was renamed as The Ovens and Murray Home (as pictured in this photograph). The purpose of this building was to provide a refuge for the poor and destitute, homeless older men, deserted women and children along with providing care for the mentally ill. These buildings were built at the government's expense and are of great historical and architectural significance.This photograph depicts the Ovens and Murray Home (previously the Ovens Benevolent Home) during the 1940s or 1950s. Since this building is of great historic and architectural significance, photographs like this are especially valuable in reconstructing the use history and any changes/additions to the building over a period of time. This building is important for what it can reveal about society in Beechworth and also architectural styles. This building is made in the Flemish Gothic Revival style which is quite unusual for the 1860s. It is important as an early example of a building constructed for a specific purpose, in the case of this particular building: caring for the aged/destitute. This building is important for research into the civic development of Beechworth as an early Gold Rush town located in Victoria's North-East. During this period, Beechworth was developing as the main center of administration in this region which made it a very influential and quickly developed town. Photographs like this one which depict a building during one period in history can reveal important information for the use and alterations of a building and for preferences in architectural style. It can also be studied for what it reveals about society in Beechworth and compared and contrasted to similar institutions across Australia and with additional photographs in the Burke Museum collection.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paperObverse: OVENS & MURRAY HOME / Reverse: KODAK PAPER / 727 / J. Collins BMM 8689.1 /mayday hills, beechworth benevolent asylum, ovens benevolent home, asylum, refuge, poor and destitute, goldrush, flemish gothic revival, architecture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION: THE BENDIGO THEATRE CO (BENDIGO OPERATIC SOCIETY)
History and performance information re The Bendigo Theatre Co (Bendigo Operatic Society) (Pat Lyon). Details of founding of company in early 1950s and references to people involved. Company change to Bendigo Theatre Co. in Feb 1984. Includes list of 91 (named) productions from 1953 to to 1993 (with dates) with total of 478 performances. Also - productions listed by the relevant Director; list of Musical Directors; List of Pianists; List of Choreographers (no dates); list of Life Members; List of Lighting personnel.entertainment, theatre, bendigo theatre company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WOOD MERCHANT
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, February 1, 2005. wood merchant Eric Finch was in a spot of bother when this photo was taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s. Eric, pictured on the left was a general carrier and wood merchant and had to unload the wood from his truck before he could get it out of the bog. As if that didn't add insult to injury, the wood had previously been cut and loaded by hand, there were no chainsaws in those days. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photos of three watercolour paintings by Les Cope
Photos of watercolour paintings of Menzies Creek by Les Cope. - based on a photograph of Menzies Creek in the early 20th Century. It shows Kings' store, the railway station, and the stationmaster's house, as seen from Menzies Rd. - image of the Menzies Creek store around the 1950s. It shows a man and woman talking on a bench, a red postbox, a telephone box, and a streetlight. - based on a photo of Menzies Creek, c.1900. It shows Kings Store and Post Office, with a postman on horseback and a group of adults and children in front of store. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Morning tea during hay carting at the Hermon farm
B&W photo of a group of adults and children having morning tea during hay carting on the Hermon farm. There are five men, one woman wearing a floral summer dress, and five children.They are sitting beside a corrugated iron shed with a large water tank behind it. A piece of guttering from the shed feeds into a broad piece of sheeting and then into the tank. Beyond the group is a truck laden with hay. The driver's door is ajar. Hills are visible in the background. Dated c.1950s. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Farewell to 'Our Lady of Fatima'. Xavier College 22/4/51, 1952
The Kew railway was opened in 1887, and diverged from the main (Box Hill–Lilydale) line about half-way between Hawthorn and Glenferrie. From the point of divergence the line was slightly less than one mile long, and it had only one intermediate station — Barker. There were four road over-bridges and two level crossings, including one over the busy Barkers Road. The line supported a passenger and goods service, and was electrified in December 1922, at the same time as the main line to Box Hill. There were a number of peak hour services which ran from Flinders Street station (Melbourne) to Kew, but in 1938 all but one of these were diverted to the Ashburton line, where traffic was growing. This had an adverse effect on Kew traffic, as passengers from Kew needed to cross over a footbridge at Hawthorn to change trains, and the main line trains were usually already crowded by the time they reached Hawthorn. At about the same time the off-peak trains were replaced by road buses. In 1952 all passenger trains were withdrawn, but the road bus service continued for many years. Goods trains were finally withdrawn in 1957, and the railway was dismantled in 1958-59. (Source: Frank Stamford, 'The Hawthorn - Kew Railway')Small black and white snapshot of a train leaving Kew Station with the Xavier Chapel on the hill in the background, hence the ironic title provided by the photographer. The photograph, one of 12, is part of a larger album of newspaper clippings, timetables, tickets and photos relating to the Kew Railway Line, taken and compiled by Lachlan Richardson, while a resident of Kew. The album dates from the 1950s. The album is part of a larger subject file on the Kew Line, compiled over time by members of the Kew Historical Society."Farewell to 'Our Lady of Fatima'. Xavier College 22/4/51"kew railway line, transport -- railways -- kew (vic.), kew branch line, xavier college, kew railway station -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Kerosene Lamp, Aladdin Industries Ltd, 1953-1963
Kerosene lamps were used as a main source of lighting throughout Australia prior to the supply of domestic electrical services. This was obviously later in many rural areas. This lamp was used in the home of Mrs. Gina Elizabeth Harris of Bethanga in Northeast Victoria where electricity was connected on 23 March 1959.This lamp is representative of the lamps used throughout Australia prior to the introduction of domestic electricity supplies. This vintage kerosene lamp is model No. 21 which was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in Greenford, Middlesex, England in the 1950s. Base stems were mostly made from wood, turned into several different patterns. More expensive table lamp stems were of metal. Bases were mostly steel filled with sand as a weight. When Bakelite became available it was used extensively in three different colours, although collectors say that white bases were used primarily in hospitals and churches and are more rare. On wick knob: "21/Aladdin Industries Ltd/GREENFORD" Inscribed around burner: "GB Patent No 9. 69-4273-4"kerosene lamp, bakelite, domestic appliances -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Album - Audio CD, CD, Mid 20th century
This is a tape of broadcast material from the procession of the Warrnambool Florado Festival in 1960. The Florado Festival was a week of festivities held in Warrnambool in the second week of March with the aim of advancing local art, culture, education and recreational activities. The Festivals were held in the 1950s and 60s. This tape is of some importance to researchers and others interested in the 1950s and 60s Florado festivals. They were a good example of the popularity in Australia of these types of festivals during those decades.This is a blue cassette tape (C120) designed to be played in a cassette machine.C120, BASF, unbespielt, unrecorded, vierge, 2 X 60 min., LH, Made in Germany. White sticker with ‘W’Bool Florado, 1960’warrnambool, florado procession -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Audio - CD, 3YB Florado Procession Broadcast 1960, Early 21st century
This is a CD of broadcast material from the procession of the Warrnambool Florado Festival in 1960. The Florado Festival was a week of festivities held in Warrnambool in the second week of March with the aim of advancing local art, culture, education and recreational activities. The Festivals were held in the 1950s and 60s.This CD is of some importance to researchers and others interested in the 1950s and 60s Florado festivals. There were a good example of the popularity in Australia of these types of festivals held during those decades. This is a Compact Disc Re-Writable 700B, made in Taiwan.On disc – 3YB Broadcast 1960 Florado Procession Warrnanmbool On back of paper accompanying the disc – 3YB Florado Procession Broadcast 1960 On front of paper – TDK, 700 MB, CD-RW80, CD-RW, CD – Re-Writable, 4 x Multi Speed Compatible, Compact Disc Rewritableflorado festivals warrnambool, 3yb -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Badge, Liberty Theatre Cinema Club, c. 1950
This badge was one issued to members of a club associated with the Liberty Theatre Cinema in Warrnambool. It probably dates from the 1950s. The Liberty Theatre was in Lava Street (now a Coles Store) and was opened in 1939. It was a single storey building accommodating 722 people. It closed in 1956. This badge is of interest as a souvenir of the Liberty Theatre, a cinema that was operating in Warrnambool in the mid 20th century. This is a round metal badge with blue and red lettering and two stars on a cream-coloured background. There is a meal clip at the back of the badge. The badge is much rusted and stained. Liberty Theatre Cinema Club Memberliberty theatre -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Taylor, Law et al, How to decorate a cake: by Anne Anson, 1954_
Covers and sample page from "How to decorate a cake: by Anne Anson". An example of 1950s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for decorating cakes, including advertisements for decorating suppliest. The sample shows "Tala" brand decorating equipment.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front cover of a book with sample pages.historic advertisements, recipes, cake decorating, tala -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Margaret O'Connor et al, The Shop at 19 Greenhill Road Greensborough, by Margaret O'Connor and Dawn Bennetts, 1958o
Don and Winifred Dobell built a shop at 19 Greenhill Road in the late 1950s. Various businesses operated there, and it is currently (2018) a restaurant named the Clay Oven. People in the photograph are Granny Anderson, her daughters June Thorpe and Dot Turner and Stella Slow.3p., typescript and black and white and colour photographs plus one black and white photographgreenhill road greensborough, dobell family -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Early 1970s
The Kaolin Quarry at Bulla supplied Kaolin to the Northcote and Brunswick Pottery Works until it ceased operation at that site in the 1950s. The three arched bluestone bridge r3placed a ford crossing across Deep Creek, which along with Jacksons Creek flows into the Maribyrnong River.A black and white photograph of the Deep Creek and three arched bluestone bridge in the Bulla Township with the Kaolin Quarry in the background. One truck is crossing the bridge with a tanker approaching the bridge at the bottom of the Bulla Hill.deep creek, bridges, kaolin quarries, quarries, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Water Bag
Hessian water bag used for transporting water when travelling. Was placed on front of car/truck and kept cool. was also used as a general water supply.|Belonged to Jim Graham (father in law to Margaret Graham) Used on a Vauxhall car, 1940s & 1950s.Canvas water bag with ceramic and cork stopper. Two loops for attaching to vehicle on front is 12' Oasis. Other writing unclear to read.transport, motor vehicles, containers, domestic -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Phil A'Vard, Beechy: "Kanyana Special" departing, 1 March 1959
Several "Kanyana Special"s ran from Beech Forest to Colac in the late 1950s to the early 1960s. This photograph of the locomotive G41 and carriages was taken in Beech Forest on 1 March 1959. In the background the Anglicn Church and the Otway Shire Hall and residence are shown.Beech Forest. "Kanyana Special" departing. 1 March 1959. Anglican Church and house, Otway Shire Hall and residence in background. Colour.colac; beech forest; "kanyana special"; anglican church; otway shire hall; locomotive g41;