Note from collector: I love the generous size and thickness of Albany blankets and know someone who collects from this Mill only. The colour shades and combinations Albany used are still so gorgeous. From Western Australia. Note from collector - "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. " Checked blanket, blues and creamAlbany Woollen Mill/Blanket/All Pure Wool/Emblem: A, Albany blanket, blanket fever, wool, albany, albany woollen mills

14cm x 9cm black and white photograph of 19 Sydney Street. Small, light coloured, rendered, single story building between and private resident and another commercial building. There is a sign on the building advertising Kilmore Garden Nursery inside the building. Written on the back: 19 Sydney 601shopfronts, nurseries, retail stores

14cm x 9cm black and white photograph of the building on 25 Sydney Street. The occupants of the building is 'Stepin Shoes'. It is a light coloured building with decretive trims and written on the window is 'Winter Sale'. There is a station wagon vehicle parked out the front.Written on the back: 25 Sydney St Street Kilmore 25 Syd 011storefronts, shopfronts, retail stores

Was the building which housed the State Bank before it moved to 40 Sydney Street.15cm x 10cm colour photograph of the building 27 Sydney Street. Double story building with the bottom floor in a red render and the rest of the building in a red brick. The building is occupied by Knight Electronics (Leading Edge Computers). There is a sign stating the services of the store.Written on the back: 27 Sydney St., Kilmore. 6th June 1996 Photo: Heather Knightbanks and banking, shopfronts, retail stores, storefronts

Was the site of the Old Colonial Bank of Australasia Ltd.9.5cm x 10cm coloured photograph of the building at 39 Sydney Street. The double story building has an ornate light-coloured facade, which darker brickwork on the sides. Arched windows on the ground floor and rectangle window with trim on the top floor. Signage on the building states "Dornal Antiques". There is also a planter out the front on the footpath.storefront, shopfront, antiques, antique dealers, retail stores

J.B. Reid was born in Scotland and ran a general store in Tarnagulla for some time until it burned down in the early 1950s. Was member and President of Shire of Bet Bet and on Dunolly Hospital Committee for many years. He later entered state politics and was Treasurer of the Victorian Country Party. Donald Clark Collection.A newspaper clipping from The Countryman newspaper, of June 13th, 1957, article titled 'Party Shocked By Death Of Mr J.B. Reid'. Mentions Allan Brownbill, Jas. Fotheringham, Jas. Allan, Dr. John Lewis and Donald Clark. tarnagulla, people, j.b. reid, politics, governance, stores, deaths, obituaries, funerals

Donald Clark Collection. A paper business docket from Reid's Exchange Store, Tarnagulla.

Donald Clark Collection. A paper business docket from Reid's Exchange Store, Tarnagulla.

15cm x 10 cm coloured photograph of the Kilmore Central Shopping Area which includes Commonwealth Bank and Post Office. Single story building with green corrugated roofing with adjoining awnings and a central car park. shopfronts, retail stores, storefronts

12.5cm x 20cm black and white photograph looking south on Sydney Street. Can be seen is original building which are now demolished. Also can be seen is: Morrissey Butchers, J.Loft Railway Hotel, Bullivant, some unidentified building and the Red Lion Hotel. Also in the picture are horse drawn vehicles and people walking on the footpaths, and power poles. One copy of the image is mounted on archival board.Written on the back of the mounting: 104/1.22 20486/1-22 Looking South Sydney St Kilmore Shops now demolished on left From right Morrissey Butchers, J. Loft Railway Hotel, Bullivant ?, ?, ?, Red Lion Hotel. R.J. Fagg. 17 Link Avenue, Kilmore 3601 Written on the back of one copy: 104/1.22 22 200486/1 22 P.C. Sydney Str. looking south 1912 Kilmore Historical Societyshopfronts, storefronts, retail stores

Was the building of Morrissey Butchers which was established in 1865.13.5cm x 9cm black and white photograph of 61-63 Sydney Street. The building is, at the time of the photo, occupied by a Toy and Craft Shop and "Jenola Coffee Shop" which advertises take away food and free delivery. Out the front of the building there is a "Dyons small goods" vehicle parked. There is a cigarette advertisement on the side of the building.Written on the back: 61-63 021storefronts, shopfronts, retail stores, cafes, coffee shops

25cm x 20cm black and white photograph of South-West Sydney Street. The buildings that can be seen include Kilmore Timber Yard, Riche Fitzgerald & Co Builders Ironmoncery, Red Lion Hotel. Pictured are people standing under the awning of the Ironmongers. Picture was taken in 1860. This picture is a copy from LaTrobe.Written on the back: Kilmore Historical Society #4.#5.10/86-33 Copy LaTr. 1860 Trainor's Store etc. looking south-west from Union St.shopfronts, storefronts, retail stores, 19th century

18cm x 12.5cm black and white photograph of the buildings at 67 and 69 Sydney Street. Pictured is Cuts 'n' Curls, Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe and a Milk Bar. The forge is housed in a scrappy looking building with mis-matching corrugated iron roofing and rendered walls. storefronts, shopfronts, retail stores, hair salons, hair dressers, forges, milk bars, blacksmiths

15cm x 10cm coloured photograph of the construction at 75 Sydney Street. The construction site was for two shops being built with a shared wall. To the right of the construction site there is a shop (Auto Pro) with an awning at the front.construction sites, shopfronts, retail stores

15cm x 10cm coloured photograph of the shopfronts of Kilmore All Sports and AutoPro. These were housed in the same building that was being constructed in PHO-00067.shop fronts, store fronts, retail stores

1865 Kilmore.14cm x 9.5cm black and white photograph of the corner of Mitchell Street and Sydney Street near 85 Sydney Street. The corner does not exist present day. The building in the photograph sits with the its main entrance on the corner of the two streets, Harris Dublin and Manchester Warehouse painted boldly on above the second story windows. You Can see pictured peop posing for the photograph under the awning of the store. Written on the back of the mounted photo: View of Dublin & Manchester Warehouse Operated by Harris & Co Undated: Near 85 Sydney St. Presented to Kilmore Historical Society by Miss E. Glanville (Store in Sydney St North on West Side) Near 85 Sydney St see K.H.S. WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF THE PRINTED PICTURE: KILMORE 1865 Harris Dublin and Manchester Warehouse, Corner of Mitchell & Sydney Sts. Produce Merchant next door 1072manchester store, produce store, retail stores, shopfronts, 19th century

1860's Kilmore25cm x 20cm black and white photograph of Hudsons Store on Sydney Street from the view from Brisbane Street c. 1862. The photograph captures buildings along the street including: Harris Dublin & Manchester Warehouse, Sign to Kilmore Brewery, Hudson Hay & Corn Store, some unidentified buildings and Dunrobin Castle Hotel. Also captured, horse and carts on the street, people standing in front of the Manchester Warehouse. 3 Photograph of differing quality of the same image.Written on the back of the large copy; #3 #4 #5.10/86-34 Copy LaTr. 1860 Husdon Store - Harris' Store PHO-00073 Written on the back of the .2: 169 Husdon's Warehouse H1811 SLV Sydney Street MFN 272 c1862, -SW (- (85)Hudsons Warehouse) Note Kilmore Brewery Sign 126 7/c/ PHO-00073.2 Written on the back of .3: Kilmore 1860 169 Sydney rd from N-N-E ____ Harriss Dublin & Manchester Warehouse, Sign to Kilmore Brewery Hudson Hay & Corn Store, _________, __________, __________, _____ Dunrobin Castle Hotel,storefronts, 19th century, retail stores

Dalgleish Shoe warehouse opened in High Street, Wodonga in September 1926. It was located in a prominent location and offered a wide range of boots and shoes to the publicThis item is connected to a Wodonga based business of the 1920s.A metal shoe horn inscribed with details of Wodonga retailer.WITH COMPLIMENTS FROM/ DALGLIESH BROS/ SHOE WAREHOUSE OPPOSITE SHIRE HALL WODONGA/ PHONE 113wodonga businesses, shoe stores wodonga, dalgleish wodonga

This photograph depicts the interior of the Coles Variety Store within Bentleigh's Centre Road shopping precinct in 1956. Signage represents the pre decimal currency era. The Record Bar advertises the availability of standard and microgroove vinyl records.In this era, the Centre Road Bentleigh shopping strip provided consumers with access to many of the major retail outlets and provided for a wide range of shopping needs. By the 1960s, Chadstone Shopping Centres (opened 1960) and Southland (opened 1968) had been established which created changes to the way in which people shopped.Black and white photograph of interior of Coles Store in Centre Road, Bentleigh displaying prominent signage predating decimal currency. Other signage includes the Coles Record Bar indicating the sale of standard and microgroove vinyl records.Handwritten in blue ink: Coles Bentleigh Sep 1956 B Black printed text on white round adhesive sticker: 202 Handwritten in red ink: 80%shopping strip, strip shopping, bentleigh, city of moorabbin, coles stores

No specific information is available on this item. Demijohns were used for holding spirits and wicker coverings (usually woven osier or willow) were commonly used from the 1700s to the early 20th century. This item is of interest as an example of the containers used to store wine and spirits 100 years ago. Breweries and wine and spirit stores have been important businesses in Warrnambool in the past.This is a large ceramic demijohn with a ceramic lid and a cork stopper. Both the lid and the cork stopper are broken in parts. The demijohn has a wicker covering with handles. The wicker cover is fraying in parts. On lid: ‘2’demijohn with wicker covering, warrnambool

The Little Wonder Store was built in 1883 from materials of the demolished Maddingley School. It was located on the corner of Grant Street and Labilliere Street. In 1886 James Alford obtained a licence to conduct the Railway Hotel and General Store there. A second storey was added later and the building continued to operate as the Railway Hotel. It was destroyed by fire in 1998. The photo also shows the covered wagon of a travelling salesman, who were known as ‘hawkers’, who were significant in the supply of goods and news to outlying towns and districts before the development of road and rail networks. Small sepia 'carte de viste' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the Jeremeas Family Album which contains photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by the photographers Stevenson and McNicoll. The photo shows a single-storey building of bluestone and brick with two signs on the front and side, the front sign reading “THE LITTLE WONDER” and the side sign “GENERAL STORE”. Above the door is a sign with the name ‘James Alford’. The windows display the merchandise of the store. Outside the store is a travelling salesman’s cart pulled by two horses. The salesman sits in the cart ready to drive off. Standing along the street outside the store are three men, three women and two young children.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, shops bacchus marsh, general stores bacchus marsh vic., hawkers, hotels bacchus marsh

"Dalgety's Review (Australasia): 1914". Part of the National Wool Museum Woolbroker's Office exhibit until late 1990's. Includes articles on the war and the Australian wool industry.Sixty page book, with cream soft cover and printed blue text. wool stores wool brokering world war i, dalgety and company limited, wool stores, wool brokering, world war i

The former blue-stone Bulla Store and Post Office was damaged by fire in September 1992. Unfortunately it was not restored despite its heritage listing and the fire-damaged building was finally demolished. A house now occupies the site.The Bulla Store was one of the first buildings to be erected in the little township.A non-digital coloured photograph of a damaged blue stone building. There is no roof and the windows and doors are covered in with sheets of corrugated iron. bulla store and post office., bulla bulla, general stores

Reproduction slide of a hand coloured postcard showing the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, featuring the General Post Office - GPO - looking east along Bourke St, prior to the construction of the Myer store. Has the London store on the bottom right hand side. There are cable trams in the view.Yields information about Bourke St prior to the construction of the Myer store and the GPO.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - Bourke St - GPO c1900 "CB19" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, bourke street, elizabeth sreet, london stores, gpo, post office, myer