Lydia Chancellor Collection - Book-The Story of the British People in Pictures '512 pages with nearly 700 illustrations .Hard covered blue cover with gold printing / paper dust cover showing price of seven shillings and six pence , / edited by Harley Verneau Usill , BA / London Press Ltd , Long Acre , WC2t.books, collections, history, lydia chancellor collection, collection, - -the story of the british people in pictures edited by harley v usill , ba / london press ltd , long acre , wc2, history, britain, british history

The Melbourne Cup Carnival covers four days of racing and includes the Melbourne Cup, Derby Day, Oaks Day and the Champion Stakes. The four day carnival began in 1869. The first Melbourne Cup was run in 1861, and Derby day in 1856. In 1899 the winner of the Melbourne Cup was Merriwee who also won the Derby that year. At that time the Champions Stakes was called the Mackinnon Stakes, named after Lachlan Kenneth Scobie Mackinnon, a previous chairman of the Victorian Racing Club. In 1899 the race for age race was won by Mora. The Oaks is a race for 3yo fillies racing over one and a half miles in 1899 when it was won by Nitre.Large ledger book probably from Arthur Allsop. Includes the starting prices wagers of horse races in Victoria and the Commercial Bank records of deposits and withdrawals. It covers the years from 1897 to 1922. With the book there is also a handwritten letter to Arthur recording the bets of A. Connell and W.P. Bayus (?) over the Melbourne Cup carnival 1899.bookmaker's ledger, horse racing, 1899, melbourne cup carnival

Advertising for Moran & Cato's Pty Ltd, Hargreaves Street Bendigo Phone 326. Again to the fore with the lowest prices in Bendigo. Mail and phone orders receive the personal attention of the manager, Mr. Randall. Groceries at Moran & Cato's are unsurpassed for purity and freshness, every article is guaranteed, goods delivered free within town area.bendigo, business, moran & cato

64 page Antique Auction catalogue for 'Rolleston' the home of Mrs Ella Vicars-Foote. Palmerston St, Bendigo Auction held 6 & 7 March 1985. Auctioneers John Ainger and Allan Valentine Realised auction prices written in ink against most items. Printed by JJ & DV Mulqueen , Kangaroo FlatAinger & Vallentine

Two page Document: invoice listing stationery items and their prices tendered to Connelly & Tatchell from A.J. Smith, wholesale and retail bookseller and stationer, 35 Swanston Street Melbourne, and Sandhurst. Dated April 3, 1889.The second page has a green one penny stamp at the bottom .Signature of A.J.Smith on the back pagebusiness, legal, connelly, tatchell, connelly, tatchell, a.j. smith

Small round tea tin with gold lid & black print, Robert Harper 7 Co Ltd, bottom label reads, Robert Harper & Co Limited Tea Merchants Mark RH 216 Description ? Ceylon Br ? Ca 50 ? Price quoted 9/7/24. Stick on label - Stamp Paper.domestic equipment, containers, tin

Australian Home Journal from July 1st, 1954. On the cover: these patterns enclosed no. 8341 lady in green dress, No. 8342 lady in brown dress, No. 9462 coat and bonnet 4 years young girl in red dress, another lady in blue dress on the cover. The magazine has 52 pages. Price 1 shilling.books, magazines, women's magazine

1. Portable cassette recorder with built-in electret microphone. 5-pin DIN connector for recording/playback Slim Line RQ-2734. 2. Box - handwritten date and price: 10-10-84 $49-98. Cardboardbox - design printed blue. 3. Operating Instructions (single sheet). Instructions in English and Spanish. 10-10-84 / $49-97music, national panasonic, matsushita electric industrial co. ltd.

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of wool grower Victor Clyde. Mr. Clyde owned and used this item.White, single page advertisement for Titan hinged joint fencing. Page has black text heading at the top above a black and white drawing of sheep behind a wire fence. Below the image are different specifications of fence sizes with prices. Produced by Goldsbrough Mort. Horizontal fold through middle of page but slightly diagonal.advertising, mrs robyn adams, goldsbrough, mort and company limited

Article in Nunawading Gazette. Australia Post has moved its office from 49 Mahoneys Road to Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre. It will be a new style post office selling cards and Australiana items etc. New system is called EPOS, the cash register has postal prices set in its memory.post offices, forest hill post office, australia post, forest hill chase

An Apollo Bay oral history project converted into a written work, it covers the lives of ten older residents and their times in Apollo Bay.Not a bad place, the Bay. Old residents of Apollo Bay talk to local primary school children and members of the community. Jackie Price (ed.). Nadia Wheatley (ed.) Apollo Bay (Vic); The Killala Road Publishing Co.; 1987. 160 p.; illus, map. Hard cover. ISBN 0 9587872 0 4not a bad place, the bay; apollo bay; jackie price (ed.); nadia wheatley (ed.); interviews; social life and customs; history;

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. The following frame contains an extract from the book ''Victoria-Late Australia Felix'' by the Victorian historian William Westgarth, which was published in 1853. This extract describes the effect or rising cartage costs on prices at the diggings in the winter of 1852. Markings: 39 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

January 8th, 1838, no.2 Vol.1 issue of John Fawkner's hand-written "Melbourne Advertiser" newspaper.The Melbourne Advertiser Port Phillip Australia No. 2 Vol. 1 (price sixpence) Published by John P. Fawkner. Original Hand-written Copy. One sheet - four pages hand-written sheets. Published weekly (30 copies per week). Photocopy of original sheets included. Stored in brown paper sleeve. hand-written original newspaper, john fawkner, melbourne advertiser

Paper pamphlet generated by Council in December 1892 for the purpose of regulating the control of The Common Seal of the Municipality.Booklet comprising 27 paper pages with double-sided, black printed text and a dark cream coloured paper cover with Title, Price One Shilling and Printers details printed on the front cover. Paper document commissioned by Shire of Caulfield to list Shire By-Laws 21, 22, 23 and Regulation No.3 for the Town of Caulfield.Handwritten in grey lead pencil across top of front cover: "[illeg.] Hunt / Glen / Huntly Road / Glen Huntly".

William Morley Johnson established a stock and general auctioneers business in Kyneton in 1886 before opening a furniture store in Bendigo in 1897. The initial business operated from Pall Mall opposite the Post Office and then moved to 23 Mitchell Street in 1898. In 1906 the business moved to Sydney. It became a public company in 1952 and ceased business in 1964.Advertising Catalogue from Morley Johnson & Co, Mitchell Street, Bendigo, advertising their sale items, with black and white illustrations of furniture and other wares, with prices. Markings - J. B. Young, General Printer & c, Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. Markings - 'Rowan Street, Bendigo' & 'Mr Chas ?' written in ink at top of catalogue.organization, business, morley johnson & co

Multi-fold double sided sheet with yellow and blue print and blue monotone photographs advertising private sale of retail and residential sites. Brochure includes price list, and details of subdivision features and local facilities, with photographs. Additional clipped map of Estate on cardboard backing with handwritten sales notations and title ref LP11245.Subdivision includes Railway Avenue, Dublin Road, Lawrence Grove, Stanley Avenue. Agents - Coghill & Haughton, 79 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Phone Central 2793. Photographs include construction of East Ringwood Railway Station, "The Dive" where aquatic sports are held, Old East Ringwood Township, Davey's Hill.

Annals of Bendigo 1851 to 1867 (1912) Printed by Mackay & Co. Market Square, Bendigo Includes maps, b/w photographs. Price one shilling. Bound in black with gold writing '1851 - 1867 George Mackay' On bottom in gold ' W.C. Harry' Markings: Bendigo Historical Society Inc. front and back of book.George Mackaybendigo, history, annals of bendigo, mining, culture, industry

This business was owned by father and son, Henry Archibald Wilkinson and Samuel Ronald "Ron" Wilkinson. Henry (1882-1954) was born in Shepparton and died in Bendigo. He was married to Grace Hovendon in 1908. Samuel Ronald "Ron" (1914-1995), Henry's son, was married to Florence Jean McKerlie in 1937.Conditions of sale by private contract dated 5th April, 1935 between Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society (seller) and A.W. Simmons (buyer) for land being Crown allotment 7 section 104C and being the whole land described in certificate of title volume 2684 folio 536778. Price 450 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Sarah Price was the mother of Mary Partington. After Mary's death in 1900, Sarah came to Willis Vale to help with Mary and Will's small daughter Eva. Sarah stayed at Willis Vale until her death on 29/9/1927. Will married Annie Medhurst, who had four children. Sarah helped with the children while Annie helped Will on the farm.A pioneer Greensborough familyDigital copy of black and white photograph.sarah price, willis vale, william partington, eva partington

Originally a grocery store when the Moar brothers lived at number 11 in the 1950s, run by Cockcrofts. After Cockcrofts it was Davis and they turned it into a hardware store and timber yard at the side. [Note: dated based on negatives 01791 (20 Jan 1986) as service station (in other frames on roll of film) and pricing for fuel very similar period; possibly late 1985]Reflects on the changing nature of the local street-scape and housesRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak CL 200 5093eltham, york street, main road, eltham feed store, shops

The Orsat was returned to the Historical Collection by Len Taylor, former staff member of SMB. For a period of time it was with Gary Price who rebuilt the Orsat to working order. Gary used a similar apparatus at Sidchrome and Ballarat Heat Treatment Pty. The Orsat apparatus is used to measure volumes of Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, and Carbon Monoxide within a fixed volume of a sample of gas.Timber box with lift up front revealing a number of valves, pressure measure and glass container of red liquid attached to hose. Gas analysis apparatusorsat, len taylor, gary price, carbon dioxide, oxygen, carbon monoxide, gas, measure, apparatus

Lower Main Street looking West towards the Unicorn Hotel later the Coffee Palace. c1882 formerly the Castlemaine Hotel and before then the Royal Hotel. Bullock wagons and horse drawn buggies in street. Railway Goods Shed and Railway Station and Church of Christ visible in distance. Anglican Church roof on right, J & A Price Grocer and Spirit Merchants.B/W. Main Street opposite where the Town Hall is now. Stawell Coffee Palace is in the centre and the Anglican Church on the right. The date is about 1880.?stawell business streetscape

Westinghouse part catalogue B6008 for the "Parts of Westinghouse Canopy Switch for Tramway Equipments" - used for Westinghouse T1F controllers - style Nos. 5437 and 5409, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. of London and Manchester. Dated Oct. 1906. Lists parts with images and prices. It was used to turn on or off the power to a tram. It is not a circuit breaker of the type that are fitted to the Museum's trams.Yields information about the Westinghouse UK products.Manual or document 8 printed pages centre stapled within card covers.tramways, tramcars, equipment, westinghouse, switches

Lower Main Street looking West towards the Unicorn Hotel later the Coffee Palace. c1882 formerly the Castlemaine Hotel and before then the Royal Hotel. Bullock wagons and horse drawn buggies in street. Railway Goods Shed and Railway Station and Church of Christ visible in distance. Anglican Church roof on right, J & A Price Grocer and Spirit Merchants.Victorian Views. C. Herbert, Photo. Stawell 1878stawell business streetscape

Glass plate negative of Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd steam tram motor (No. 2) and trailer No. 6, Trailer No. 6 has a roof advertising board "Drapery half price Beehive Sale". Shows in detail the presentation of the trams, painting scheme, bogie arrangements. Photo in Mollison St. See items 987, 1439 and 4369 for other reproductions of this photograph.Yields information about Bendigo steam tram and their trailers.Glass plate negative in a brown paper envelope.The envelope has Wal Jack stamps T168 and T169 and a written note "Bendigo Steam Trams"trams, tramways, bendigo, mollison st, steam trams, trailers, tram 2, tram 6