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Puffing Billy Railway
1920's Station Cash Box Tin - Hobbs & Co London, 1920's
1920's Station Cash Box Tin Made by Hobbs & Co London Lever Machine Made Alfred Charles Hobbs (October 7, 1812 – November 6, 1891) was an American locksmith and inventor. Hobbs went to London as a representative of the New York company of Day & Newell, which was exhibiting at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Hobbs had brought with him his boss's (Robert Newell) Parautoptic lock, designed to compete with, and surpass, the locks available at the time in Britain. He was the first one to pick Bramah's lock and the Chubb detector lock at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and forced the lock manufacturers to improve their designs. The lock controversy continues a subject of great interest at the Crystal Palace, and, indeed, is now become of general importance. We believed before the Exhibition opened that we had the best locks in the world, and among us Bramah and Chubb were reckoned quite as impregnable as Gibraltar— more so, indeed, for the key to the Mediterranean was taken by us, but none among us could penetrate into the locks and shoot the bolts of these masters. The mechanical spirit, however, is never at rest, and if it is lulled into a false state of listlessness in one branch of industry, and in one part of the world, elsewhere it springs up suddenly to admonish and reproach us with our supineness. Our descendents on the other side of the water are every now and then administering to the mother country a wholesome filial lesson upon this very text, and recently they have been "rubbing us up" with a severity which perhaps we merited for sneering at their shortcomings in the Exhibition. In 1854 he was awarded a Telford Medal by the Institution of Civil Engineers for his paper 'On the Principles and Construction of Locks'. Sign on a strong room door. Hobbs became one of the founders of the lock making firm of Hobbs Hart & Co. Ltd. The company started in 1851 and was formally registered as Hobbs and Co. in 1852. But by 1855 it had become Hobbs, Ashley and Company. The name then changed to Hobbs, Ashley and Fortescue, with an address at 97 Cheapside in London. Then for the next ninety years the address was 76 Cheapside in London. In 1860 Hobbs returned to America and lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and went on to hold a dozen patents for firearm ammunition manufacturing. In 1880 he listed himself as a "Superintendent Of Cartridge Factory" Info from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Charles_HobbsHistoric - Railways - Station Cash Box Tin 1920's Station Cash Box Tin - Hobbs & Co London Metal Tin - painted Black, Gold and Red with Brass Lock and HandleHobbs & Co London Lever Machine Made1920's station cash box tin, puffing billy -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Community Newspapers and newspaper cutting, This Week & Bogong Moth Festival
The Festival of the Bogong Moth was run by the Mt Beauty Chamber of Commerce under the directorship of Yvonne Evans. It was a highly successful event which took place in November in both 1994 and 1995.In 1994 and 1995 it was very under appreciated as to the significance of the Bogong moth and the Aboriginal people to this area and failed to continue due to lack of community support.This Week newspaper x3 covering Falls Creek and Mt Beauty containing a program for the Bogong Moth Festival November 1995. Newspaper cutting from Regional Extra advertising the Bogong Moth Festival November 1994bogong moth festival, mt beauty chamber of commerce -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Image, Kodak, 1918
Owned by Ella Thompson and donated by her daughter in law. Black and white postcard photograph of 23 women of the Rutherglen Hockey Team pre 1920.On back of card: "Hockey Team. pre 1920" Separate hand-written sheet identifies most of the players: "Back row l to r:- Glady Warren, Phyllis Williams (later Mrs Ted Buscall) Marion Chandler, Anne Sims (later Mrs Fred Gunter) Mrs Watt (wife of Rev Watt - Anglican Minister) Dolly Robbins, Ella Thompson (later Mrs David Terrill) Gert Owens, Alice Hawking (later Mrs Roy Ready) ______, ______, Nellie Burch (later Mrs Daniel O'Donoghue) ______; Front row l to r:- Beryl Warren, Jessie Grantham (later Mrs Brown) Jean Grantham, ______, ______, Anne Grantham, Glady Blowers, ______, Glady Williams (later Mrs Gerald Morris)"ladies hockey team, glady warren, phyllis williams, phyllis buscall, marion chandler, annie sims, annie gunter, mrs watt, reverend watt, dolly robbins, ella thompson, ella terrill, gert owens, alice hawking, alice ready, nellie burch, nellie o'donoghue, beryl warren, jessie grantham, jessie brown, jean grantham, anne grantham, glady blowers, glady williams, gladdy morris -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photographs, 1920s
These photographs are of students of the Orbost Higher Elementary School. Information with photographs includes the names of those in the photos. 3143.1 - Alice Boucher; Bill Kerr; Mollie Hammil; Margie Trewin; ? Pen; Marion Nixon. 3143.2 - Back : Mollie Lock; Margaret Irvine; Lizzie Foard; Esme Reynolds; Marge Foard Front: Pen Gilbert; Mary Gilbert; Zenie Irvine; Hilda Bird. This was the first team to beat Bairnsdale High. 3143.3 - Marion with ball; ? Boucher; Myra Malcolm; L. Farquhar; ? Boucher; Mary Gilbert; Marion Trewin 3143.4 - Back - Alice Hammil; Marion Nixon; Bill Kerr; Annie Malcolm, E. Gall\Front - Marion Gilbert; Pen Gilbert; Elsie Pardew; Jean Trewin During 1910-11 the first approaches were made to the Department for the establishment of a HES in Orbost and this became a reality in 1912. Orbost HES supplied post-primary education in the district until a high school was built in 1948. Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This item is representative of its historyFour black / white photographs of Orbost High School netball teams. 3143.1 is of seven girls in sports uniforms. Four are standing and three kneeling in front of them The girl in middle front is holding a ball. The photograph has been taken outside on a sports field with a low fence in the background. 3143.2 is of nine girls in sports uniforms. Five are standing and the front brow of four are seated on chairs. . The photograph has been taken outside. the two girls middle front are holding a ball on which is written "1920". 3143.3 is of nine girls in uniform in front of a brick wall. Four are standing, five seated on a bench. The girl middle front is holding a ball which has "Orbost H.E.S. 1926" written on it. 3143.4 is a photograph / postcard. It is of nine girls in two rows. Five at the back are standing and the front row is seated on a bench. On the ball held by girl 2nd left is written "1923". The photograph has been taken outside and there is a gazebo in the background. There is a trophy on the ground in front of them.3143.2 - "O.H.E.S. 1920" 3143.4 - Bottom right corner -"L.N."education-orbost orbost-higher-elementary-school school-sport netball -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Papers, Council Minutes, City of Port Melbourne, City of Port Melbourne, 1991 - 1994
City Council of Port Melbourne Minutes 1991-94 .01 - 7 August 1991; .02 - 27 August 1991; .03 - 18 February 1992; .04 - 10 March 1992; .05 - 31 March 1992; .06 - 22 April 1992; .07 - 12 May 1992; .08 - 9 february 1992; .09 - 6 April 1993; .10 - 23 March 1993; .11 - 14 April 1993; .12 - 4 May 1993; .13 - 25 May 1993; .14 - 15 june 1993; .15 - 6 July 1993; .16 - 27 July 1993; .17 - 31 August 1993; .18 - 26 October 1993; .19 - 3 November 1993; .20 - 16 November 1993; .21 - 15 february 1994; .22 - 29 March 1994;.23 - 19 April 1994; .24 - 10 May 1994; .25 - 31 May 1994; .26 - 14 june 1994; .27 - 21 june 1994local government - city of port melbourne, chris raeburn, liana thompson, wendy morris -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1920
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of an early Bi Plane landing on the site of the Main Garage, Thompson Avenue, Cowes - 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, bi planes, john jenner, bryant west -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mr & Mrs R Graham Carey at aeroplane, 1920
Lasercopy of Mr and Mrs R. Graham Carey at 'Carey's Chickens' Maurice Farman aeroplane 1920transport - aviation and aerodrome, r graham carey, edith carey -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - original, Groom and Beckwith, Tatura, 1920's
Original photograph. Presented by Noreen Lenehan (nee Bradley)Original sepia photograph of broken roller ready to be repaired by Groom and Beckwith, Tatura. 1920'son back: broken roller (Shire of Rodney) as above.groom and beckwith -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - original, Kodak, Groom and Beckwith, Tatura, 1920's
Original photograph. Presented by Noreen Lenehan (nee Bradley)Original sepia photograph of Shire of Rodney roller repaired by Groom and Beckwith, Tatura. 1920'son back: as above.groom and beckwith -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Maidentown Hotel, Llanelly, 1920
Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of the Maidentown Hotel formerly in Llanelly, Victoria. Image taken 1920. Copy photograph. llanelly, hotels -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Special Commemorative Council Meeting, 1/11/1994 12:00:00 AM
City of Nunawading economic strategy 1993-9Agenda for special commemorative meeting of the Council of the City of Nunawading, Monday 28 November 1994. Includes details of councillors of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and the City of Nunawading, 1925 - 1994. This was the final meeting of the City of Nunawading Council prior to amalgamation.City of Nunawading economic strategy 1993-9city of nunawading., councillors, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter book 13, 1920
This letter book contains letters, sketch maps and plans and dates from 1920 to 1923. It came from the office of John William Crawley Junior, an engineer, architect and surveyor in private practice in Warrnambool and also the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers and worked in that capacity or as the Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire. The letter book was passed onto John Crawley’s son, Rolf, the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. It then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business on Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society acquired the letter book, along with several other Crawley ledgers, from the estate of Michael Hand. This letter book is of considerable significance as it contains letters and maps drawn up by John William Crawley, an engineer in the Shire of Warrnambool for 40 years. It will be very useful for researchers.This is a dark red hard- cover letter book of 1001 pages. The book has brown binding on the corners of the cover and on the spine. There is gold lettering on the spine. The inside of the cover is lined with a multi-coloured mottled pattern. The cover is stained and scuffed. The pages contain handwritten letters, sketch maps and plans and an alphabetical index at the front. There are three loose pages. There is a mauve stamp on the first page.‘Letter Book 1920 to 1923’ ‘Rolf. L. Crawley Civil Engineer, Drainage and Water Supply Engineer, Licensed Surveyor, Registered Architect, Warrnambool’ john william crawley junior, warrnambool, rolf crawley, warrnambool, shire of warrnambool -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photographs, x 2 B/W Rietmann Family c1920's, c1920s
August Rietmann (1877-1951) of Lustdorf ,Switzerland, married Maria Frieda Oesschlager (2/2/1878- 22/7/1942) of Baden Baden, Germany on 6/8/1910 In August 8th 1915 August and his wife Frieda migrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia sailing on the Steam Ship ‘Osterley’ from Marseilles to Melbourne They leased Box Cottage, Ormond in 1917 and raised two children, Stefanie (1918 -2006) and William (1920- 1997). 1935 August purchased the property and the family used the Cottage during the day and slept in the Front House. August was a monumental mason, potter and sculptor, and was employed at Corbens Ltd Clifton Hill, to carve war memorials in Victoria post WW1 c 1915-1922. During the 1920's August set up his own business in pressed cement making pot plants, columns,paving slabs and lampstands. He continued to carve headstones and figures and took contract work for Artists eg Paul Mountford. He built a workshop in the Barn and used the Cottage for plaster moulding. His son William joined the business and and the family continued to use the site after August died in 1951. Rietmann Landscaping Ltd moved to Bay Road Highett in 1953 and later to Carrum. The land, containing the Box Cottage, was sold to Lewis Timber Pty Ltd in 1970 and Mr Lewis proposed that Moorabbin City Council should preserve the heritage Cottage. In 1984 the Cottage was dismantled and reconstructed in the adjacent Joyce Park. The Rietman family is an example of the diverse nationalities that lived and worked productively in Moorabbin Shire 1871–1933 , the City of Moorabbin 1934-1994 and continues today in the Cities of Glen Eira, Kingston, Bayside, and Monash. August, a sculptor and stone mason, was employed by Corben Pty Ltd Clifton Hill to carve WW1 Memorials before establishing his own successful masonry business in the Box Cottage during the latter 1920s. After becoming interested in pressed cement casting, he took on apprentices (1930s Depression) and among his products were garden furniture, pots and also street lamp standards, some of which were installed in St Kilda Road. After August’s death in 1951, his family continued the business ‘Rietman’s Landscaping Ltd.’, at Highett and Carrum.Photographs x2 Black & White of August and Frieda Rietmann with children and friends at Ormond and Sorrento in 1920sHand written a) at Ormond 1921 ; b) at Sorrento c 1920'ssorrento beach victoria, box cottage museum, ormond, rietmann august, rietman august, rietmann frieda, rietman frieda, stonnington city town hall, war memorials, world war 1 1914-1918, rietman stefanie, rennick stefanie, francis stefanie, rietman william, rietman ray, mountford paul, malvern city town hall, box cottage museum ormond, box william, box elizabeth, joyce park ormond, rietman's landscaping pty ltd, bay road highett, macrobertson pty ltd, coleraine soldier memorial 1921 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 8-02-1994 P3. NEWS watch. Great school sale rolls on unabated. By LEONORA ELLIOT-BRUCE Ringwood East and Norwood primary are among 48 metropolitan schools to be sold off by the Victorian Directorate of School Education (DSE). The schools will be advertised by tender during the next few weeks and sold to the highest bidder, according to a DSE spokeswoman. Ringwood East Ward councillor, Chris McCrae, was shocked by the news, and was expected to discuss the matter at council's first 1994 meeting last Monday night.` -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Document,leaflet 'Brief History of the City of Moorabbin 1850 - 1934', 2015
2015 CMHS members D. Maynard. Fran & Holger Bader compiled this Leaflet to provide a condensed information Leaflet about the origin and development of the area known as 'The City of Moorabbin' from 1850 -1994. Topics ; Aboriginal Bunurrung people, Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841 in County of Bourke ; J.B Were, land agent, Pastoralists/ Squatters John O'Shannassy, Richard & John King, Moysey Family, Alexander MacDonald; Parish of Moorabbin Land Developers 1850 J.Holloway, A. Balcombe, D.Wickham, S. Charman, Keys Family; Road District of Moorabbin 1862 - 1870; Shire of Moorabbin 1871 - 1934; City of Moorabbin 1934 - 94; Amalgamation of Councils 1994 divided the City of Moorabbin between the Cities of Glen Eira, Bayside, Kingston and Monash; Origin of suburb names,This Leaflet was compiled in 2015 to provide a condensed history of the area known as 'The City of Moorabbin' for visitors , schools and local community1 x A4 printed both sides, black and white, folded x 3page 1 'BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CITY OF MOORABBIN' ; CITY OF MOORABBIN /1934-1994 page 2 'CITY OF MOORABBIN / 1934 - 94 city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman s, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST DRUMMERS COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE, 4 April 1994
Document. Certificate of Encouragement awarded to Sandhurst Drummers Easter Parade 4th April 1994.document, memo, certificate of encouragement -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Award - Award Board, 1993-1994
Wooden board with brass plaques 1993-1994. Sponsored by Burnley Student Association Inc. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Celebratory Eucharist, Mothers' Union 70th birthday Christ Church, Mitcham, 1994
Programme and history of Mothers' Union from 1924 - 1994. Celebrating with a Eucharist for their 70th birthday.christ church anglican church, mitcham, churches, mitcham, browne, keith (rev), christ church mothers union, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, People of Louise Centre, 1994
A collection of stories from the people of Louise Centre, to mark the 10th anniversary 1984-1994A collection of stories from the people of Louise Centre, to mark the 10th anniversary 1984-1994A collection of stories from the people of Louise Centre, to mark the 10th anniversary 1984-1994louise multicultural community centre, boland, miriam, migrants, refugees -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Abbott Family, 1/06/1994
Article in the Gazette about Mayor Kevin Abbott and his family of seven children, 1994.mayors, abbott, kevin, abbott, evelyn, abbott, andrew, abbott, marlo, abbott, daniel, abbott, lara, abbott, hamish, abbott, sarah, abbott, patrick, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, 6 Ngumby Court, Vermont South, 1/06/1994
6 Ngumby Court, Vermont South, 4 June 1994, M.J. Docking, Auction.ngumby court, vermont south, auctions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, 28 Penllyne Avenue, Vermont, 21/09/1994
Sale notice for 28 Penllyne Avenue, Vermont. Nunawading Gazette, 21/9/1994penllyne avenue, vermont, real estate -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Annual Report, 1993, 1994
City of Nunawading. Annual Report. Continued by City of Whitehorse Annual Report, 1993, 1994.city of nunawading, local government -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 'Blockbuster' Video Store, 1994
Black and white photograph of the interior of the 'Blockbuster' Video Store in the Mitcham Shopping Centre - 1994video stores mitcham shopping centre -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South, 1994
Livingston Primary School was first occupied in 1978.Black and white photographs of two Livingstone Primary students using a classroom computer. 1994livingstone primary school, vermont south -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme, 1994
Tournament Programme: Davis Cup 1994 Russia vs Australia Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme, 1994
Tournament Programme: Davis Cup 1994 France vs Sweden Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Press kit, 1994
Press/Media kit: 1994 U.S. Open Tennis Championships Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Magazine, 1994
13 issues of 'Tennis' magazine, dating from 1994. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Bus Timetable, National Bus Company Pty LTD, North Nunawading Bus Services, 10/10/1994
A National Bus Line map and timetable for North Nunawading in 1994 (Routes 270 and 271)A National Bus Line map and timetable for North Nunawading in 1994 (Routes 270 and 271)non-fictionA National Bus Line map and timetable for North Nunawading in 1994 (Routes 270 and 271)