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Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, The Casquet of Literature, Vol. 5, 1888
"A selection of poetry and prose from the works of the most admired authors with biographical and literary notes". Vol. 5 of 6.Red/brown cloth-covered hardcover book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning to back cover. Gold edging to pages. 384 pp. 9 engraved plates. Some wear to cover with loss of colour. Structurally intact, pages clean & undamaged.P.2 Label 'Glenaroua Public Hall and Library/No. 110/This Book to be Returned Within One Month Umdamaged'.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme - Document, programme, Gown of the Year 1955, 1955
A programme for a 'Gown of the Year' Gala parade presented by the Mannequins' Association of Victoria at the Menzies Hotel. The association were members of the modelling profession. They organised the gala and gave their services free so that all proceeds may to Junior Legacy Victoria. Every frock in the parade is an individual creation of Melbourne's top couturiers. Afterwards the gowns were put on display for the public at Melbourne Town Hall and entry charge of 2/- was contributed to Legacy.A record that Legacy used gala performances for fundraising events. Printed programme of The Gown of the Year gala in 1955 in aid of Legacy, with black and white photos and advertising inside. The cover has the Legacy emblem and 'to assist Junior Legacy, Melbourne'. A card cover and paper pages, plus a decorative red braid in the side. It is 24 pages long.fundraising, gala performance -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - T C WATTS & SON - 36 HOPPER STREET, 1927
BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, weatherboard, small section of render above window, corrugated iron roof, leadlight windows. Verandahs L and R, that on the R filled in, 4 chimneys, decorative woodwork under the windows. 36 Hopper Street.Frank A. Jeffree, Bendigoplace, building, residential, stamped on back ''t.c. watts and son'' stamped on back in circle ''royal historical society of victoria, bendigo branch'' -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Frame - Photograph
This photograph frame with its decorative floral and Greek patterned boarder was typical of the early 1900's when photography was in the hands of the professional artist. It was in a period before the "instant" photo and required a dark room and processing liquids for development. It was therefor in a time when photographs were "shot" only at important events be they family or public occasions.This photograph frame holds and protects, part of a very significant occasion, the 90th birthday photograph of the matriarch of one of the founding families within the Kiewa Valley. The frame therefore has historical significance.This gold painted aluminium photograph frame has a glass (broken) pane within a formed inlay and two swivel clip toggles. These are installed to allow the photograph to be securely positioned within the correct alignment of the the frame.The metal front plate has seven rivets holding the cloth covered cardboard back frame to the metal front cover. The front part of the frame has sculptured wild flowers and is boarded with a Greek "key" pattern. Half way on the back panel is a rectangular swiveled stabiliser flap. See also KVHS 0093.photograph frame early 1900's, the roper family -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Craftwork, 5 assorted crochet hooks, c1900
The women of the pioneer families were very skilled at dressmaking , needlework and lace making. The early settlers had to be self reliant and made and repaired their own clothes, haberdashery and furnishings These tools were used to make crochet work doilies, antimacassars, and add decorative work to lingerie, collars, cuffs, baby clothes, bonnets and bibs.5 assorted steel crochet work hookscraftwork, crochetwork, needlework, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, steel manufacture -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing, button hook, c1900
A button hook is a tool used for the closing of shoes, gloves or other apparel that uses buttons as fasteners. It consists of a steel hook fixed to a handle which may be simple or decorative. The hook end is inserted through the buttonhole to capture the button by the shank and draw it through the opening. Many were distributed as advertising for a Company, as this is for 'Ezywalkin' footwearWalter David Cookes established the Ezywalkin Shoe Company Pty Ltd in 1901 in Fremantle Western Australia. The Melbourne factory was established in 1910A steel, button hook for shoes and gaiterson handle 'WEAR EZYWALKIN'S SHOES 'clothing, footwear, gaiters, boots, ezywalkin footwear, cookes walter david, company ltd, craftwork, moorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Widows event, 1991
A photo from an Easter Bonnet Parade at the Coburg Widows' club. From the caption in the Answer newsletter on 31st May 1991, 'David Cull admires the decorative bonnets of Margaret Todd, May Hamilton and Joyce Coomber.' David Cull was the Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne Legacy at the time and was visiting the Coburg Widows' Club for the event.A record of the importance of the widows clubs as a social outlet for the widows and that Legacy executives and Legatees attended their functions. There are many clubs throughout Melbourne that meet regularly.Colour photo of a function at the Coburg widows club.widows, event -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Artefact, Trench Art- Model Bi-plane WW1, C1915- 1918
Trench art was typically made by soldiers from pieces of shell and shrapnel, which would have been collected and refashioned into many different objects ,some being of a functional type such as containers and holders while others such as this are more decorative. The maker of this art piece was Stanley Morgan 6383 who was born at Mepunga which is East of Warrnambool.This item has significance being a typical example of trench art which has survived over 100 years. Being linked to one of the largest conflicts in which Australia has engaged it has strong historical significance.This model is constructed of metal and wood. It has a propeller mount on either side of the cockpit with propellers front and back. It has two German crosses on the back and one on either wing.The body of the plane rests on four wheels which sit under the wings with two smaller wheels at the front.There is a gold coloured plaque mounted at the front. It stands on a modern wooden mount,On small plaque at front of mount,”Crafted by Trumpeter Stan Morgan France WW1. On the base of the mount on a small sticker,”Mr Lloyd Morgan 19 Mountfield Ave Malvern East Vic 3145warrnambool, trench art, stanley morgan 6383, morgan mepunga -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Administrative record (item) - Minute Book, Norman Bros, 5th Minute Book L.H.L. Guild - April 1940 to 1945, Circa 1940
Documents the minutes from the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild from the 9th of April, 1940 to the 12th of June, 1945. The minutes lists the dates, locations and attendance of all meetings during this time. The book also makes reference to world events, such as WWII - on the 8th of May, 1945, "The Chaplain opened the meeting with prayers & thanksgivings for the cessation of the European war announced in the morning paper".This is a record of all members, meetings and activities undertaken by the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild between 1940 to 1945. As this was during the Second World War, the book is an important documentation of the "home front".Front cover: 5TH MINUTE BOOK / L.H.L. GUILD / APRIL 1940 / TO 1945 handwritten in black ink. THE CLASSIC / SERIES printed in a decorative box. LHLG MINUTES 45 / 4/1940-6/45 handwritten in black ink on a white sticker. NORMAN BROS printed at the bottom of front cover.1940, 1945, minutes, williamstown, wartime, celia-little-hall, lhlg, ww2, ladies harbour lights guild, lhlg minutes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH - FRAMED, ARMY, 1984
Photograph - enlarged copy of a sepia photograph on photographic paper - Army on parade. Street scene with spectators and background of shape. Frame - timber, mid brown colour varnish with decorative moulding. Cardboard and tape backing. Metal plaque, black colour, on lower edge of frame with etched information.Information on plaque - etched silver on black; "PRESENTED TO/ A COY SGTS MESS/ BY/ LT R.K. HALSDEN 25-6-84".framed accessories, photographs, army, 8/7 rvr -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Chamber Pot, Early 20th century
This is a heavy duty chamber pot and may have been produced for use in a hospital or ship. This item has no known local provenance and is retained for display as an interesting memento of the past.This is a white china bowl, round in shape, with an overhanging top. Inserted in a groove in the top is a lid which has a white decorative pattern around the outer rim. There is a round handle in the middle of the lid in a recessed section. There is also a metal handle for carrying the bowl and the lid together. There is some staininghousehold items, history of warrnambool -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Frederick Warne and Co, Half hours of English history: from James the first to Queen Victoria
Book prize awarded to John Tanner for excellence in Scripture in the third form; accompanying volume awarded as first prize for History in the third form (000096)Mid-brown calf binding with decorative black embossing on cover and spine; gilt title and publisher statements on spine and school crest on front cover; book plate on front cover verso; plain green endpapers; pages gilt-edged and sight foxing; black and white frontispiece;Book plate front cover verso: Ballarat College crest / Scripture / First prize / Third form / Awarded to / J Tanner / Christmas 1884john-tanner, ballarat-college, book-prize, 1884; scripture. history, first-prize -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Frederick Warne and Co, Half hours in English history: from the Roman period to the death of Elizabeth
Book prize awarded to John Tanner for excellence in History in the third form; accompanying volume awarded as First Prize for Scripture in the third form (000095)Mid-brown calf binding with decorative black embossing on cover and spine; gilt title and publisher statements on spine and school crest on front cover; book plate on front cover verso; plain green endpapers; pages gilt-edged and sight foxing; black and white frontispiece;Book plate in front cover verso: Ballarat College crest / History / First prize / Third form / Awarded to / J Tanner / Christmas 1884john-tanner, 1884, ballarat-college, first-prize, history, book-prize -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SOUVENIR - RAN SCUTTLE
Brass Ships Scuttle from HMAS Brisbane 11 - Decommissioned 2001. Bridge and Mount 51 is at AWM. Items in collection re David Dixon RAN R112262, refer Cat No 5215.5 for his service details.Brass Ships scuttle from HMAS BRISBANE 11. 1. Circular window with brass frame and glass similar to a porthole, with white painted metal cover secured to frame with hinge and four sadjustable bolts. 2. Circular black plastic decorative insert to cover glass with etching.1. Metal label on scuttle cover - "2" 2. Etching of ships profile with No. "41" on bow (No. 41 - HMAS BRISBANE 11).souvenir, navy, ran -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Long Tan Cross - South Vietnam 1994, 1994
Photograph - colour photograph of a large white upright memorial Cross surrounded by a number of smaller white memorial posts surrounded by a background of tropical vegetation. Frame - timber with decorative trim; brown stain with gold painted inner edge, glass fronted. Mount - cardboard, midgreen colour.Black print within the mount "LONG TAN CROSS - STH VIETNAM 1994". photograph, framed accessories, vietnam war, memorial -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Hat, 1990 - 2001
1999 to 2001 worn by male and female flight attendants.DNavy Blue wool-felt wide brimmed hostess hat. Fedora style. Navy grosgrain ribbon trim bordered with yellow piping. Decorative tuck on front of trim and twist detail on back. Dent in crown. Black grosgrain sweatband. 15mm White label with WEISS Australia. Faded name ALISON (?) on manufacturers label. White label with WEISS Australia. uniform, hat, hostess, stewardess, flight attendants, navy blue, steward, weiss, wool felt -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Medwell.J, Richards & Co Photos, J.Medwell, Trustee, Learmonth ANA No 75,1912, " Circa 1912"
In 1912 Mr. J.Medwell held the position of Trustee of the Learmonth ANA Branch No 75.This photo is part of a set of original photos showing all members of the 1912 Learmonth ANA Branch No 75.Black and white photo of Mr. J.Medwell.Rectangular with curved top,set in a brown woodgrain look mount,with decorative flourishes surounding photo and with his name inscribed in white at the base.It is at the bottom left of the centre section of a set of photos of all members of the 1912 Learmonth ANA Branch No 75. LEARMONTH ANA BRANCH NO 75. PRESENTED TO C.MEDWELL ESQ. BY HIS FELLOW MEMBERS AS A MARK OF ESTEEM & APPRECIATION OF VALUABLE SERVICES RENDERED TO THE BRANCH AS SECRETARY. LEARMONTH 1912.j medwell trustee 1912, learmonth ana branch no 75 -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - A.Medwell, Richards & Co Photos, A.Medwell,Learmonth ANA Branch No 75,1912, "Circa 1912"
Mr.A.Medwell was,in 1912,a valued member of the Learmonth ANA Branch No 75.This photo is part of the original photo depicting all 1912 Learmonth ANA Branch No 75.Black and white photo is of Mr.A.Medwell,oval and set in a brown woodgrain look mount which is surounded by decorative features in white and black lines.His name is inscribed at the base.It is at the right of the fourth row in a collection of photos which show all members of the 1912 Learmonth ANA Branch No 75.LEARMONTH ANA BRANCH NO 75.PRESENTED TO C.MEDWELL ESQ.BY HIS FELLOW MEMBERSAS A MARK OF ESTEEM & APPRECIATION OF VALUABLE SERVICES RENDERED TO THE BRANCH AS SECRETARY. LEARMONTH 1912. a medwell, learmonth ana branch no 75 1912 -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph, Beauville Avenue, 22, Murrumbeena, 2001
Originally labelled "Beauville Estate, Established 1936, Still Thriving 65 years on, 10th March 2001", the Beauville Estate Album contains colour photographs of houses in the Estate. They were taken around the time of the Beauville Estate’s 65th Heritage Celebration held on 10/03/2001 and donated to the Caulfield Historical Society shortly afterwards. Photographer unknown.City of Glen Eira’s Heritage Management Plan Vol 2 p79 (this is p84 of the pdf version) – HO12 Beauville Estate and environs, Murrumbeena: The Beauville Historic Area is important at the State level as the first large housing estate undertaken by the AV Jennings Construction Co, later Jennings Group Limited, Victoria’s largest home builder. It is important also as a very early estate development incorporating a range of features other than houses and including made roads, shops and recreation facilities. In this respect it was the forerunner of the comprehensively planned housing estate of the post war era. The estate is distinguished by its aesthetic values, as is the earlier and comparable Hillcrest Estate, which are formed by a combination of restrained diversity in house styles, with the exception of no. 30 in the emerging International style, and by a landscaped garden environment. Colour photograph of unpainted brick house with decorative brick features and also cream render features. Other features include a curved wall porch with a crenelated parapet, tiled roof, dormer window and striped awnings on the ground floor windows. A tree branch can be seen in the foreground.murrumbeena, houses, beauville avenue, architectural styles, 1930's, inter war style, a.v. jennings, av jennings, jennings, brick houses, beauville estate, porches, sir albert victor jennings, a v jennings construction co, beauville estate heritage area, glen eira city council, architectural features, jennings group limited, land subdivision, gardens, beauville historic area, towers, dormer windows, striped awnings, brick and cream render features -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Print - Picture
Print of a ship in the late 1800s set against a background of other ships (one of a steam paddle) and a reddish sky. Wooden decorative frame, with carved oak leaves and acorns and gold edging to print. Handwritten inscriptions on a round yellow sticker on the front and a white rectangular sticker on the back.Yellow sticker "A5". White sticker "67"flagstaff hill, warrnambool -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: POOL AT FORTUNA
Black and white photograph of decorative pool at Fortuna Villa. Pool has Doric style column on side of pool with a sculpture on top. Small fountain with water feature on side. Pediment feature on right hand side, side view. Written on back of photo: 'Fortuna ground '65'bendigo, house, fortuna villa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - J. A. JOHNSTONE
Account page from J. A. Johnstone, General Advertising Contractor, No. 1 Bath Lane, Bendigo. Aluminium & Gold Work a Speciality. Date line ends 193-.Decorative work around the name and a paint pot and brush underneath. Printed in shades of grey with red cash lines.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, j a johnstone -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Graham Street Rockery
The rockery and buildings in this area of Graham Street were demolished in the 1970s when the Graham Street overpass was constructed.View of ornamental reserve (rockery) in Graham Street with many people, men, women and children standing in front of the rockery and a number of two-storey buildings in the background. The decorative lights of the Maskell & McNab Memorial are visible within the rockery. There is a bicycle leaning against the wall of the rockery at the centre of the image.graham street, parks and gardens, frederick william maskell, james mcnab, maskell & mcnab memorial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Port Melbourne Valuation, 1886
Valuation book, Borough of Port Melbourne 1886. Red (decorative) cover (badly scuffed), red spine stamped gold. 159 spreads listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments) built environment, william cruikshank, irwin walter brinton, local government - borough of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Port Melbourne Valuation, 1889 - 1890
Valuation book, Borough of Port Melbourne 1890. 170 spreads completed listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (Decorative) red cover, maroon spine with title gold-stamped. (also Rates; assessments)local government - borough of port melbourne, built environment, charles henry martin, joseph turner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - ACCESSORIES COLLECTION: LADIES BROWN VELVET HANDBAG, 1900's
Textiles. Brown velvet handbag with ornate decorative silver metal frame with slide clasp. Silver metalchain carrying handle with three metal rings attaching tow pieces of chain. Lined with brown leather. Name written in pen inside handbag , possibly C.Martin, difficult to read.textiles, domestic, ladies brown velvet handbag -
Brighton Historical Society
Stole, Buckley & Nunn, Mink fur stole
Fur stole consisting of two black mink pelts with heads at one end and tails at the other. Heads contain plastic eyes and noses. Black satin lining. Decorative front fastening consisting of a fabric-covered chain secured to a clip at one side and a hook fastening at the other.Label: "FURRIERS / Buckley & Nunn LTD/ MELBOURNE".fur, fur stole, mink, buckley & nunn, department stores -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Rug, Framed, Chinese Floral Design
Framed decorative woollen rug with fringe. Features Chinese floral design of green, pink and blue flowers. Dark green and white border with white fringe. Brown timber frame with red felt backing. Carpet is fixed to backing with five silver pins across top and bottom. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Costume - Ladies' hat
Lady's hat made from light pink straw like synthetic fabric with a matching pink ribbon around the crown. The band is tied in a bow with a decorative silver clasp stitched onto the band. Hand stitching presents as the hat being hand made. Black chin elasticattached.hat, millinery -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Ceremonial object - President's Collar, Kew Bowling Club, 1970-1998
Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Nixon NV 1980, The History of the Kew Bowling Club 1880-1980. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.President's Collar used as an insignia of office, comprised of a fabric band in the colours of the Kew Bowling Club, covered with club badges and with a decorative bowling ball attached. [The item is part of the large historic Kew Bowling Club collection (1880-1988) gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), insignia of office