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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c1924
Taken in 1924, depicted are eleven young men dressed in school uniform attire standing in the playground of Beechworth State School. This group of young men were part of a farcical play titled "School Days" as part of Beechworth State School Concert series. Beechworth Primary School (formally known as Beechworth State School) was constructed in 1875 by architect Henry Bastow (1839 - 1920). Bastow was the chief architect and surveyor for the Victorian Government’s Department of Education. During his chiefship, over six-hundred schools were constructed across the state which was in response to the Victoria’s Education Act of 1872 legislating free, compulsory, and secular education. Performances such as this “School Days” play were common forms of entertainment within Beechworth up into the early twentieth century. This stems from the goldrush period in Beechworth (1852-1866) when travelling entertainers would tour the goldfields offering performances in singing, acting and circus tricks. These were usually held in a local pub or designated concert spaces, such as the Star Theatre in Beechworth. Entertainment offerings begun to slow down mid-twentieth century when the population begun to dwindle. Many locals took up this responsibility and put on their own plays and shows across the town. This photograph is historically significant as it provides insight into the types of entertainment activities held at the Beechworth School during the early twentieth century. It also demonstrates how students engaged with their school outside of their regular schoolwork. Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on board. Obverse: W.Howes / Beechworth Concert Party 1924 / State School / Beechworth Cyril Smith (Squidgy) / Keith Prowse / Bill Howes / J. Warde / J. Heatherly (Jumbo) / Gea Foster / B. Shallard (Shinky) / A. Foster / Ernie Smith / Jerry Burns / Ted Warden / School Master / Geo Foster in a Farscial Play “School Days” / Reverse: A03065 / 1997.2520 / 79.19.1 / school uniform, beechworth school, school days", concert series., henry bastow, beechworth primary school, victorian government’s department of education, education, victoria’s education act of 1872, beechworth state school -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Plan of Country Lands in the Parishes of Nunawading Ringwood and Scoresby - circa 1855
Blueprint copy of Survey Map detailing original Selectors' names and property locations. List of Parish map references including property bearings, distances in Links, and markings on trees. Descriptive remarks include areas marked "Farmer's Common", "Poor soil thickly/moderately timbered with stringy bark", and location of water and firewood reserves."Surveyed and plotted by N.M. Bickford, Superintendant of Mr. Hodgkinson's Field Party". "The land comprised in this survey is of inferior quality, moderately undulating, and thickly wooded. It is watered by Dandenong Creek and Deep Creek." Inset map showing location of (*proposed) cemetery on southern corner of Lillydale Road from Melbourne and Sawmill Road, later Mount Dandenong Road. (*Cemetery did not eventuate.) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 6th July, 1956 between Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees Executors and Agency Company Limited (seller) and Mrs. L.G. Ross for land being Crown allotment 10 and 10A section 68C described in certificate of title volume 5633 folio 519, together with and subject to the party well easement described in the said certificate. Also copper and troughs, linos, blinds and electric light shades. Property situate 16 Olinda Street, Bendigo. Price 1,700 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - NEWSPAPER PHOTO - VICTORIA HILL
Black & white newspaper photo of part of the Victoria Hill Mining Area. There are a number of school children in the photo. On the left are old car bodies. Behind them is a rocky area and behind that is a house with three chimneys. In the foreground is more rock, some with netting over it. Mr A. E. Richardson, president of Bendigo Historical Society, led a party of children from Parkmoor, Heatherdale and Forest Hill Primary Schools over mining areas and spoke on the mining industry. The photo was in the Bendigo Advertiser, Sat. May 2, 1970.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill newspaper photo, mr a e richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ANA CHRISTMAS HOUSE PARTY, c1920's
Sepia toned photograph of mixed group of ANA Christmas house party, A.N.A. Movement early 1920's. (Santa Claus near right front). Approximately 130 in group. Two storey weatherboard building, single storey weatherboard buildings at left. Large trees at back at R. Some children and adults in fancy dress. Inscriptions: on Front - TRH corner 'GP80'. Also on front - in BR margin written in ballpoint pen 'JH Curnow (white hair)'. History: Previous Acc. No. 'GP 80'.person, group, ana picnic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SUNSHINE BISCUIT PRICE LIST 'B'
Sunshine Biscuit Price List 'B' dated January 1926. Registered Office Ballarat, Phone 53. Depots, Geelong, Bendigo, Melbourne. Terms and Conditions of Sale Listed. Delivery Free on Rails Bendigo. Quotations Subject to Market Fluctations and to goods in Stock. Terms Payment within the Month following Invoice Date. Prices of Various Dry Biscuits, Semi-Sweet Biscuits, Sweet Biscuits, Rich Dessert and Cream Biscuits, Specialties, Holiday Mixture, Cakes, Sunshine Party Packets,Flour, Cough Drops and containers.bendigo, industry, biscuit making, sunshine biscuit co. 1926 price list of biscuits -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: SLIDE, May 1970 - Jan 1972
Coloured slide transparency. Image is of a male standing dressed in costume. He is wearing white shorts, a black singlet with a triangle symbol containing the letter S on an orange background. He has knee high black socks and white shoes on his feet. He has a silver bracelet and a necklace. Another person is seated on the floor to his right and is partially in shot. On the lower edge of the white border the words Fancy Dress Party Wayne Friswell 'One Hung Low' have been handwritten.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; THE FAMOUS BRUSSELS CONCERT PARTY PROGRAMME
A yellow paper programme with red print. On the front cover are the words, ' Country Tour Direction--J. & N. Tait The Famous Brussels Concert Party Mdlle. Alice Viceroy--Soprano Mons. Albert Goossens From Grand Conservatoire, Brussels. Violinist Mons Arthur Baroen Winner of Gold Medal at Royal Conservatoire, Brussels. Violincello Mons. H. Penn Pianist.' On the inside is the programme with both the First Concert and the Second Concert. On the back of the programme is an advertisement for Allan's pianos. Page Bird Pty. Ltd. Printers, Melbourne. C19151915?program, music, brussels concert party, lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, programme, program, music, singing, event, entertainment, brussels concert party -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Lynette Hermon's 4th birthday party
B&W photo of Lynette Hermon's 4th birthday party, 24th November 1954. Four young children are sitting around a table set up in a garden. Lynette is on the right side at the front. She has a doll sitting in a doll-sized deckchair beside her. Behind her is a second girl. Opposite them is a girl (in the front) and a boy. The table has a cloth on and there is a cake with candles. There are also other cups and plates visible.. The sun is shining. There are trees in the garden and also a fence behind them. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: MINUTE BOOK
Black covered notebook with a blue and white label on the front with Golden Square Sub Branch R.S.L. Auxiliary, L. Chancellor, Hon Sec., written on the front. Contains the Minutes from 1946 to their final meeting in 1950. Photo and newspaper cutting pinned in the book. The photo has the president, Mrs O. Goddard and the Hon. Secretary and treasurer, Mrs J. W. Swatton. The newspaper cutting refers to the Auxiliary joining the Bendigo Auxiliary. Another newspaper cutting, dated 13/12/44 refers to Christmas parties.clubs, social, golden square r.s.l., r.s.l. bendigo collection - minute book golden square sub branch r.s.l. auxiliary, l chancellor, mrs o goddard, mrs j w swatton, joyce bull, mrs l j warner, mrs mcivor, e lute, m hollis, r ?, t deason, c rowe, j swatton, g com?er, e swatton, b perrin, h thompson, c jack, taraxville -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Playbill: The Evening Strollers, Gadsby's Girls & The Digger's Lawn Party, 1919
Murray Comrie Collection. A playbill for a performance titled 'The Evening Strollers' and subtitled 'Gadsby's Girls & The Digger's Lawn Party', held at the Victoria Theatre, Tarnagulla on Saturday October 4, probably 1919. States that performance will raise money for 'Soldiers Memorial Stone; Mechanics Library and Strollers Club'. Performers include: Miss F. Norwood, Mr. H. Turnley, Bertha Currier Porter, Reg Smith, Mr. S. Taylor, Mr. C. Wright, Mr. W. Jackson, Dolly Comrie, Daisy Jackson, Rachael Clark, Alf Radnell and Dorrie Bock.tarnagulla, victoria theatre, public hall, entertainment, music, performance, war, fundraising, world war one, veterans, soldiers memorial, mechanics institute, strollers club -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Report of Enquiry re alleged breach of the Rules & Regulations by Conductor Bennett (Prahran & Malvern) held at Head Office of the Tramways Board.", 26/10/1921 12:00:00 AM
Report - typed original, four foolscap pages, "Report of Enquiry re alleged breach of the Rules & Regulations by Conductor Bennett (Prahran & Malvern) held at Head Office of the Tramways Board.". Held 26/10/1921, with Mr Dix, Chief Manager in the chair. Parties involved were: Mr. Barnes (MMTB), Mr Abfalter (Union), Mr Hilton (witness), Mr Banks (witness), Miss Relph. The enquiry was into Conductor Bennett in relation to handling lost property - a purse lost by Miss Relph. He was found guilty and discharged.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, conductors, behaviour, lost property, rules, malvern depot -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Minute Book, Minute Book 1936-42, Early 20th century
This is an exercise book containing the Minutes of the Boomerang Club from 1936 to 1942. The Boomerang Club was a Warrnambool social club that was formed some time in 1934 and continued until at least 1956. By the late 1930s there were nearly 200 members who took part in activities that included dinners, balls, dances, Christmas parties and picnics. Profits from the Boomerang Club functions were donated to local charitable organizations. This is a significant item as the Boomerang Club was an important social group in Warrnambool in the mid 20th century. This is an exercise book with a black cardboard cover taped at the spine. The pages in the book are lined in blue and the entries are handwritten in blue and green ink. The cover is stained and blotched. There is a white sticker on the front with the contents listed. Front cover (on white sticker in blue biro): ‘Minutes 1936-1942’warrnambool boomerang club, warrnambool -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Cosy Nook Cup Day 1928
Mr John Innerarity Buchan, Scottish real estate, and his wife. organised at least 4 known outings at their property - Finhaven - in Studley Park, Kew. Those parties were hosted for Cup Day in 1920, 1922, 1924 and 1928. Mr Buchan died in December 1922, but his wife continued with the tradition. The house was sold and demolished in 1941 to create several allotments around Finhaven Court.on page 13 (has been cut)mr john inerrarity buchan, finhaven, studley park, kew, cup day, 1928, fan album -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and White, Ladies preparing lunch Mrs Buchans 1928 Cup Day, November 1928
Mr John Innerarity Buchan, Scottish real estate, and his wife. organised at least 4 known outings at their property - Finhaven - in Studley Park, Kew. Those parties were hosted for Cup Day in 1920, 1922, 1924 and 1928. Mr Buchan died in December 1922, but his wife continued with the tradition. The house was sold and demolished in 1941 to create several allotments around Finhaven Court.on oage 13finhaven, mr john inerrarity buchan, cup day, studley park, kew, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), 1928, fan album -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner, 6 Apr 1971
Official party at the formal Shire of Eltham centenary dinner celebrations. Guests from left to Left to Right: Unknown, Mrs. Hamer, Mr. M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Mrs. Dreverman, Major Gen. Sir Rohan Delacombe, Mr. G.C. Dreverman, Lady Delacombe, Mr. R.J. Hamer, Mrs. M.B. Watson and unknown waiter. The formal table is set at the top of the room with potted greenery at the rear. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, official dinner, centenary celebrations, the hon. r.j. hamer, cr. g.c. dreverman, sir rohan delacombe, lady delacombe, m.b. watson, mrs. m.b. watson, mrs. hamer -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner, 6 Apr 1971
Official party at the formal Shire of Eltham centenary dinner celebrations. Guests from left to Left to Right: Unknown, Mrs. Hamer, Mr. M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Mrs. Dreverman, Major Gen. Sir Rohan Delacombe, Mr. G.C. Dreverman, Lady Delacombe, Mr. R.J. Hamer, Mrs. M.B. Watson and unknown waiter. The formal table is set at the top of the room with potted greenery at the rear. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, official dinner, centenary celebrations, the hon. r.j. hamer, cr. g.c. dreverman, sir rohan delacombe, lady delacombe, m.b. watson, mrs. m.b. watson, mrs. hamer -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Student's Magazine, June 1900, 1900
Table of contents: Editorial - the Minister of Mines on Mining Education, News and notes, A contribution to the mining geology of Kalgoorlie, W.A. by F. M. Krause, Summaries & notes from the Australian mining standard, Monthly progress reports of the geological survey, Electrical notes, Students' Theatre party, Opening of the new buildings, Students' Association, Relief of Mafeking, A critic criticised, Things we eat and drink, Editorial notices.Pale brown booklet of 12 pagesballarat school of mines, students' magazine, a. r. outtrim, f. m. krause, dr carty-salmon -
St Kilda Historical Society
Souvenir - Booklet, Historic Souvenir of the Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to Australia, 1920
Souvenir booklet of the visit by the Prince of Wales (later, King Edward VIII) on 26 May - 7 June 1920. Contains 23 pages of black and white photographs of the visit, covering images of his official party; his arrival at St Kilda; events in Melbourne at the Town Hall, Royal Agricultural Show, MCG; visits to Geelong, Winchelsea, Colac, Camperdown, Cressy, Ballarat, Castlemaine, Bendigo and Sassafras.Booklet with a grey card cover embossed with gold and containing 12 pages (printed double-sided) of black and white photographs. Bound with 2 staples. royal visits, prince of wales -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, The Australian Opera, 1985
This publication and accompanying papers marks the 1985 Grand Opening season of The Australian Opera in the State Theatre in the nw Arts Centre in Melbourne. Inside are documents including a five page Guest List (acceptances) for the Cocktail party to announce the 185 season. Mr and Mrs J Davies are listed. Pages with biographies of singers are included. This looks to be part of 1984 Board Papers. Patricia Davies was a member of board of The Australian Opera.The Australian Opera document holder with many documents. Foolscap size.walsh st library -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, circa 1965-66
This dress belonged to Meredith Lenné, a lifelong Brighton resident. She bought it around 1965-66 at Oggi, a fashion boutique at the "Paris End" of Collins Street, while she was working at the Royal Children's Hospital as an occupational therapist. It was her 'good' dress, worn to dinner parties, balls and lunches throughout the 1960s. The hem was taken up and adjusted several times as the fashion moved towards shorter skirts.Emerald green print midlength shift dress, sleeveless, with high neckline and high waist. Back zip. Hem has been let out, having been altered multiple times during the 1960s. Label reads "Oggi of Collins Street".oggi, melbourne designers, 1960s, meredith lenné -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Crew of HMAS Stawell being presented with keys to the city, c. 1980
3 photos of Speeches in front of Coles Store Main Street Crew marching followed by band in front of Stawell Electrics and Harding's Mensland Band marching in front of Stawell Electrics Honour Guard and Banner in front of Fine furnishing and Videoland Lower main Street Navy Band marching across Wimmera Street with Chris % Di's in corner store. Crew Crossing Wimmera Street Colour party in Mall Ten Colour photographs in plastic pocketsmilitary, navy -
Unions Ballarat
If you don't fight, you lose : a look into the development of the CFMEU in WA and general aspects of unionism, 2011
The book is a history of building and construction unions in Western Australia. There is also acknowledgement of the CFMEU's and BLF's work elsewhere. The book has been criticised for ignoring the influences of the Communist Party, The book is also known under the following titles: If you don't fight, you lose : a history of the CFMEU WA If you don't fight, you lose : a history of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union Western Australia Relevant to the history of unions in Australia and, particularly, Western Australia. Pertinent to the history of the BLF and CFMEU.Paper; book. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, construction, forestry, mining and energy union, cfmeu, blf, builders labourers federation, gallagher, norm, cummins, john, reynolds, kevin, mcdonald, joe, malone, paddy, unions, history, western australia, o'shea, clarrie -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - from C Roy G Field to Wal Jack, C Roy G Field, 1944c
Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive notes and records for him. It would appear from the letter that both parties are undertaking wartime activities, and provides details of horse tramways in South Australia and Western Australia. The letter may have had a further sheet as it is unsigned. Most likely written during the latter part of World War 2.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Roy Field.Letter - handwritten with ink on a foolscap sheet, both sides.letters, wal jack, tramways, roy field, railways, horse trams, south australia, western australia -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Junior legatee outing, Fishing, 2001?
Photos of a junior legatee fishing and later in the dining hall of a camp. It was likely to be the January camp for junior legatees in either 2001 or 2002. The photos were loose in the back of an album of events that happened for Junior Legatees in 2001, including a trip to the Aquarium, a trip to Luna Park, horse riding and fishing and a Melbourne Legacy Leadership Group Christmas party. Melbourne Legacy arranged many events for Junior Legatees to experience. A record of the outings provided for Junior Legatees organised by Legacy.Colour photo x 2 of activities for Junior Legatees approximately 2001.junior legatee outing, junior legatees, camps -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Junior legatee outing, Horse riding, 2001?
Photos of junior legatees riding horses and other activities at a camp. It was likely to be the January camp for junior legatees in either 2001 or 2002. The photos were loose in the back of an album of events that happened for Junior Legatees in 2001, including a trip to the Aquarium, a trip to Luna Park, horse riding and fishing and a Melbourne Legacy Leadership Group Christmas party. Melbourne Legacy arranged many events for Junior Legatees to experience. A record of the outings provided for Junior Legatees organised by Legacy.Colour photo x 4 of activities for Junior Legatees approximately 2001.junior legatee outing, junior legatees, camps -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Gelatin silver photograph, Picnic group, Finhaven, Kew, Cup Day 1928
Mr John Innerarity Buchan, Scottish real estate, and his wife. organised at least 4 known outings at their property - Finhaven - in Studley Park, Kew. Those parties were hosted for Cup Day in 1920, 1922, 1924 and 1928. Mr Buchan died in December 1922, but his wife continued with the tradition. The house was sold and demolished in 1941 to create several allotments around Finhaven Court.The photograph was published in the 1928 Annual ReportGroup photograph of men and ladies skiing on the grass and standing in front of a house. Reverend Weller is sitting on the grass in the middle first row. on page 13 (page cut from fan album)Picnic group Finhaven Kew Cup Day 1928 on the album pagefinhaven, mr john inerrarity buchan, mrs buchan, cup day, reverend john reginald weller, 1928, fan album -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Keith Hamilton
Keith Hamilton attended Ballarat Teachers' College, a predecessor institution of the University of Ballarat, graduating in 1955. He sat on the Ballarat Teachers' College Library Group Committee, the Sports Committee and won awards for football and athletics in 1955.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Hamilton_(politician, Accessed 13 November 2013) He was Senior Lecturer in Physics at the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education from 1968 to 1988. Keith Graeme Hamilton was born on 09 May 1936 in Ballarat, Victoria. He is the former Australian Labor Party member for Morwell in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Hamilton served as the Member for Morwell from October 1988 until being succeeded by fellow Australian Labor Party member Brendan Jenkins, in November 2002. Hamilton served in the Bracks Government's first term as Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Hamilton_(politician, Accessed 13 November 2013)Hon. Keith Hamilton presents an award to Rosette Arnold (student)ballarat teachers' college, hamilton, keith hamilton, morwell, gippsland, gippsland campus, rosette arnold -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Wedding Dress, Mary Box (nee Closter), circa 1918
Alonzo Box, of Oakleigh ,a nephew of William and Elizabeth Box who resided in 'Box Cottage' 1865 - 1914, married Mary Closter (Kloster), of Oakleigh, on June 12th 1918. Alozo's elder sister, Rebecca, sent a bolt of Chinese hand-embroidered silk from which this wedding dress was made. Rebecca Viloudakia, nee Box, was a missionary in China, and married to a Greek Silk Merchant. Alonzo Box, the 9th child of John and Martha Sheldrake Box , enlisted in the Army and landed at Gallipoli 25/4/1918. He was evacuated to Egypt and then sent to the battlefields of France and Flanders before returning home to Melbourne in February 1918. Rebecca Box, the eldest child of John and Martha Sheldrake Box, was in the first party of Methodist Missionaries to leave Australia for the China Inland Mission in 1890. During the Boxer Uprising 1900-1901 her Mission outpost was attacked but she escaped and was taken to Shanghai. She later married one of the rescue party Nicholas Viloudakia a Greek silk merchant .Australian Dress Register ID 573 12/5/2015 Following Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841 pioneer settlers bought allotments of land in the area of Moorabbin Parish. Alonzo Box was the nephew of William and Elizabeth Box who bought the cottage on the 30acre allotment from an unknown pioneer settler in 1868 and resided there until Elizabeth's death in 1914. Alonzo Box served in the Army World War 1 1914- 1918 at Gallipoli, France and Flanders. Rebecca Box -Viloudakia was in the first party of Methodist Missionaries to leave Australia for the China Inland Mission in 1890 and was rescued during the Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901 and taken to Shanghai by her future husband.A cream two piece wedding dress made from a bolt of hand embroidered Chinese silk for the marriage of Mary Closter and Alonzo Box on June 12th, 1918. The bolt of Chinese silk was sent by Alonzo’s older sister, Mrs Rebecca Viloudakia, a missionary in China, who was married to a Greek silk merchant. The machine sewn dress was made by a dressmaker in Dandenong, Victoria. The jacket is blouson, with a front opening and is gathered at the waist by a band enclosing a drawstring. The collar is a sailor style that forms a slight / high V-shape front neckline. Four vertical roses are separated by three bands of lacework. The back of the jacket is plain silk. The right front of the jacket has a panel of embroidered roses, band of lacework and a facing fold that encloses 4 fastening presses. There are crocheted bobbles on the front representing buttons. The left jacket front also has the panel of embroidered roses, lacework and matching fold for the 4 fastening studs. The full length inset sleeves are gathered to a cuff that fastens with silk covered buttons. The sleeves have floral embroidery down the outside centre line. The left sleeve has an extra detachable cuff with embroidery on the flounce that matches the bottom panel of the skirt. It is held in position around the wrist by 4 white metal press studs. The skirt sits above the ankle. It consists of 5 panels slightly gathered at the back waistline with a left side placket 21cm with hooks and eyes and press studs. The waistband is lined with petersham and has 6 whalebone inserts. The front of the skirt has small pleats to fit the 3 decorated panels to the waistline. The front has 3 bands of lacework around the lower part. 3 panels form the centre front each embroidered with a different floral pattern. The back of the skirt is plain with 3 bands of lacework rising from the hem, which is sewn with spoke work stitch. The long waist sash/belt is plain silk with embroidered ends and 3 silk balls with crocheted caps suspended on 3 crocheted silk chains. It has a rose knot with 2 metal press stud fasteners. There are a variety of floral designs embroidered on the material including ‘corner motifs’ on the 2nd inner front panel of skirt. brighton, moorabbin, silk, box william, box elizabeth, box alonzo, box mary, kloster mary, closter mary, oakleigh, dandenong, chinese silk merchant, boxer rebellion 1900-1901, box rebecca, methodist china inland mission, viloudakia nichols, anzac landings, world war 1, gallipoli -
Ballarat and District Irish Association
Image, John Edward Redmond, c1864, 1864
John Edward Redmond, was a prominent banker and businessman before entering Parliament as a member for Wexford constituency in 1859; his statue stands in Redmond Square, Wexford town.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Redmond, accessed 21/01/2014) His great nephew, John Edward Redmond (1 September 1856 – 6 March 1918) was an Irish nationalist politician, barrister, MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 to 1918. He was a moderate, constitutional and conciliatory politician who attained the twin dominant objectives of his political life, party unity and finally in September 1914 achieving the promise of Irish Home Rule under an Act which granted an interim form of self-government to Ireland. However, implementation of the Act was suspended by the intervention of World War I, and ultimately made untenable after the Conscription Crisis of 1918. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Redmond, accessed 21/01/2014)Image of moustached politician John E. Redmond.ballarat irish, redmond, john redmond, irish nationalist party, irish home rule