A handheld mirror such as this one would be used in a 19th century family for personal grooming, or perhaps in a barber or hair dresser shop. The "ebony" wood may have been 'ebonised' wood, a process that made plain wood appear to be ebony. The handheld mirror is an example of a 19th and early 20th century personal grooming accessory. A mirror like this would often be sold with a matching hairbrush and comb. Mirror, personal handheld, oval, painted black, with a bevelled edge around the mirror glass and a wooden handle. Wood is ebony. Inscription on handle"EBONY"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, mirror, reflective glass, mirror glass, handheld mirror, personal grooming, personal grooming accessory, barber’s equipment, hairdresser, hairdressing, 19th century personal effects, personal effects, toiletries

Photograph of six male staff formally photographed at an office table. Two men in suits, four men in what appear to be uniform jackets. From the posture and grooming of the 'uniformed men', it could be inferred that they are senior traffic staff such as line inspectors.Yields information about administration of Hawthorn Tramways Trust Sepia toned black and white photograph glued to cardboard No inscriptions on rear but in the photo a notice headed 'Hawthorn Tramways Trust' can be seen. melbourne tramway and omnibus company, mt&oc, mtoc, cable tram, tramway board, tb

This photograph was printed from a glass negative held in the Society's picture collection. The original glass negative is part of a set donated to the Society by Ian McKenzie, a professional photographer in Kew. Wedding party, ca. 1900-ca. 1920. A bride and groom pose for a family portrait in the garden of a family home. The bride in the photo can also be seen in 1995.0038. The photo was printed from a glass negative in the collection. The original glass negative is part of a set donated to the Society by Ian McKenzie.weddings, glass negatives

Photo reproduced on p62 of The Diamond Valley Story by Dianne H. Edwards, Shire of Diamond Valley 1979. "Flower girl is the groom's niece, the bridesmaid is Grace Laurie and the reverend Ernest Panelli is next to the best man. Many district residents are in this picture."Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmdave keenan, david keenan, diamond creek public hall, diamond valley story, grace laurie, groups, nellie irene laurie, reverend ernest panelli, wedding

after their marriage at St Andrews Bairnsdale. Groom in dark three piece suite, white shirt, pale tie. Bride has simple head dress and veil, dress with long sleeves slashed at upper arm, short train, bouquet tied with white ribbon. Sepia toned studio photograph of John Alexander and Rita Wills Bairnsdale Victoriagenealogy, celebration, fashion

Photograph - black and white. Wedding portrait, bride and groom, 8 other adults, 4 children. Written on the back, 'To Auntie Kate and Uncle Jack and Family with love from Els & Cic. Wishing them a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.' My address (rubbed out), Boulder City. W.A.person, group, wedding portrait, wedding portrait.

Catalogue card reads, 'Wedding, 1952. Mr. Edward Dennison and Miss Lois Margorie Haslam. Left to right: Mr. Rodney Jones, groomsman, the groom, the bride, Miss Winnie Haslam, Mr. Tom Haslam who gave the bride away'.

Photograph of The Brigidine Convent taken in 1913 featuring a group of finely groomed pupils on the balconies. The Convent was home for the Brigidine Sisters and the Boarders who attended their St. Josephs School. The Bridgine Convent is now known as 'The Old Priory' and is privately owned , it currently operates as accommodation in Beechworth.Sepia rectangular photograph printed on card.Reverse: Historic Beechworth / THE BRIGIDINE CONVENT / 2573 (in pencil) brigidine convent, brigidine sisters, old priory, beechwoth

This photograph shows the Champion Poll Hereford Bull at the 1969 Royal Melbourne Show. The animal is exhibit 536, Springfield Hiawatha, exhibited by S, K & C Hawkins. The people in the photograph are Thea Manson and Terry Ryan, who was stud-groom at Springfield Poll Herefords in Finley NSW.This item is a part of a larger collection of 4,500 Frank Johnson photographs and negatives donated to Melbourne Royal by Frank Johnson’s daughter, Francis Beatty Wallace in 2016. This collection spanning from the 1930s to the 1980s holds important social and historical significance in preserving and sharing Victoria’s agricultural history and community. The photographs capture the local, regional, and state’s shared relationships developed through agriculture and the importance of farming and husbandry to the population and development of Australia. A large proportion of these photographs depict events from the Royal Melbourne Show, including livestock competitions, exhibitions and awards ceremonies. Dating back to 1848 when the society first began, the Royal Melbourne Show has held a special place in the hearts and minds of Victorians, allowing for extensive showcasing and celebration of agricultural excellence, bridging the divide between metropolitan and rural Victoria.A black and white, landscape photograph printed on card.royal melbourne show, manson, thea manson, ryan, terry ryan, springfield poll hereford, poll hereford, hereford, cattle, beef cattle, bull, livestock, blue ribbon competition, beef cattle competition, agricultural show, champion, grand champion, grand champion bull, winners, 1969 royal melbourne show

Wedding couple Walter Ricard ELDEN & Agnes Mabel MENNIE, stand in the centre with best man , George BLENKOON. Seated on left is a cousin Ethel CATLIN and on the right Isabella DOW. Two young girls sit in front of the bride & groom. Edith CATLIN is on the right but the other girl is unknown.Photocopy of 1901 wedding goup -Walter Richard ELDEN and Agnes Mabel MENNIE & attendants.Walter & Agnes lived at 54 Evans Street, Port Melbourne. celebrations- weddings, walter richard elden, agnes mabel mennie, isabella dow, edith catlin, ethel catlin, george blenkoon

New Years Eve was celebrated enthusiastically by guest at all accommodation houses in Lakes Entrance prior to WW2. The back row is Molly Beveridge, above the 'groom', Bob Baade behind the 'reverend' (in hat), 2nd back row - 3rd from the left - Mr Beveridge (father of Molly and Nellie)Black and white photograph of guests at Kiora House, taking part in a mock wedding on New Years Eve 1937. Lakes Entrance Victoriaguesthouses, tourism, recreation, people

Catalogue card reads, 'Top picture guests leaving church. Bottom: Groom, Mr. Alex Swann, Thanet St. Ringwood, bride, Miss Ruth Sustal, Kendal St. Ringwood leaving church. On reverse side child and dog - Alec and Carlo'.

The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. Percy and Myrtle Uebergang's children were twins, Ray and Joyce born in 1926 who lived at Tooram Park until their deaths, Ray in 1986 and Joyce in 1992. Neither Ray nor Joyce married and following the death of her brother Joyce set up the Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation which supports the local community. This photograph is part of the collection of items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. Edward Herbert Uebergang and Alma Gertrude Schurmann were married on 1 March 1912. . Edward, born in 1883 at Cudgee, was the son of Friedrich Johann Uebergang and Pauline Johanna Hillbrick. Alma Gertrude was born in 1882 at Natimuk.They lived in Horsham where Edward, known as Bert, developed a chaff-cutting business servicing the Wimmera and Riverina areas. Their story is recorded in the Uebergang family history pp.200-208. Source: The Uebergang Families in Australia 1848-1985 Edward was a cousin of Percy Uebergang.Sepia photograph of the Uebergang-Schurmann wedding. The bride is standing. She is wearing a lace shawl overlay gown with elbow length lace sleeves and long white gloves. A three tiered floor length veil falls from a circlet of flowers. The groom is seated and is wearing a three piece suit, a high collared shirt and boots.allansford, cudgee, natimuk, horsham, uebergang, edward, schurmann, alma, marriages

Vanity mirrors have been used for centuries as a common bathroom item. They can be large framed mirrors with ornately decorated frames or small pocket sized ones to assist in personal grooming on the go. Magnification of the mirror on one side enabled easier application of makeup. Mirrors such as this one became popular in the 1970s. This item is representative of women's accessories in the early years of the Twentieth century.A two-sided vanity mirror on a swivel stand. One side is a magnifying mirror. The mirrors are mounted in a silver alloy frame and a porcelain base. The base includes to recesses for storing small items featuring a floral design and silver edging.vanity mirror, women's accessories

This booklet is a lookbook of male and female flight attendants uniforms designed by David Weiss for the period 1984-1986. It shows the different options and combinations of accessories, tops and bottoms presented on mannequin and also photographed on models. It also explains the presentation standards expected from the in flight staff in regards to grooming, jewellery, make-up, hairdo.This lookbook contains the vision of designer Peter Weiss for this collection. Landscape format catalogue with light blue background and colour pictures of uniforms for male and female flight attendants. It contains david weiss, 1984-1986, uniform, flight attendant, stewardess, steward, hostess, clothing, accessory, hat, ansett, lookbook, ansett australia

Black and white photograph of Members of the Hogan family - originally from Kurting, Victoria. Standing left to right: Bess Gervasoni (Hogan), Tess Dyer (Hogan), Elizabeth Hogan (O'Toole and mother of the clan), Jack Hogan (groom), Kathleen Raven (Hogan), Win Game (Hogan). Front left to right: John Hogan Gervasoni (Son of Bess) and Ray Hogan. john hogan gervasoni, bess gervasoni, win game, ray hogan

Five B&W family photographs 3a Holden photograph with woman driver 3b family group of three, Horrie, David & June Dated 1954 3c two teenagers on motorcycle - Leigh Campbell (18 years) and Bill Campbell (16 years) 3d Luxton wedding family group (bride and groom, two bridesmaids, two groomsmen, & two mothers

Black and white photograph of the wedding of John Gervasoni and Santina Gervasoni at St Peter's Catholic Church, Daylesford. Back row: Tony Gervasoin, Mary Pavich, Battista Gervasoni, Gina Pavivh (or Eileen) 2nd row: Carlo {Cling} Gervasoni, Tottie Gervasoni (married Jack Sleeth), John Gervasoni (Groom), Tina Gervasoni (bride), Francis Gervasoni (married Carl Sartori) john gervasoni, santina gervasoni, tina gervasoni, tony gervasoni. mary pavich, carlo gervasoni, cling gervasoni, tottie gervasoni, tottie sleeth, francis gervasoni, francis sartori

Identified in the back row are Charles Kelly, Kathleen Evans, Robert Evans and Vera Kelly. In the front row are Nancy Carlson, Jack Kelly, Irene Carlson and Irene Evans. Sepia coloured wedding photo believed to be of the Evans family. The party is comprised of the bride and groom, 2 female attendants, 2 male attendants & 2 flower girls. The bridesmaids are wearing large hats. The general style of dress is indicative of the mid-1920s. There is considerable superficial loss due to silverfish damage. The photo is mounted on a brown cardboard matt which is badly foxed.Printed on front: The Marlborough Studios 125 Swanston St Melbourneevans family, weddings, portraits, evans wedding portrait, kelly, charlie, evans, kathleen, robert, vera, carlson, nancy, jack, irene, george evans collection

This photo is of the Wedding of Alexander Paterson to Effie Hilda Long. They were married at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Ballarat on the 30th August 1924, by the Rev. Robert Jones. The groom is the son of James and Emma Paterson of Miners Rest, and the bride is the daughter of William and May Long of Ballarat.Their attendants were, groomsman- Albert Robert Mathews, bridesmaid -Ruby Sarah Long, the name of the flowergirl is unknown,Depicting people of the Ballarat Shire area in the 1920'sPhoto is in dark brown wooden frame which has ornate carved decoration, mount is "kharkie" brown with dark sepia around photo. Photo is in sepia and depicts the Marriage of Alexander Paterson & Effie Hilda Long.in 1924.Wedding of Alexander Paterson & Eddie Hilda Long.At the bottom right hand corner is the name "Thornton" Studios Ballarat.paterson alexander, long effie hilda

Curry comb made of mild steel and wood. The metal part has two functions. It has six rows of small teeth for cleaning or Body/Dandy Brush (other Grooming Brushes) and the other side has wider teeth for use as a mane/tail comb. The wooden handle has been enamelled black, the metal ring to hang it up has been enamelled white.rural industry, livestock

Barnett family 1921 at the wedding of Leslie Barnett to Lily Rose. Left to right:: Elsie Barnett, Mr Brown, Dorothy Barnett, Leslie Barnett (groom), Lily Rose (bride), Kathy Barnett (rear), Jean (front), unknown male and female. Digital copy of black and white studio photograph. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.peter blackbourn, leslie barnett, lily rose, lily barnett

The register documents twenty-one weddings that took place in the Mission to Seamen's church district between the 22nd of June, 1945 to the 1st of December 1962. Each certificate is a record of all the information needed to legalise a marriage under Commonwealth law, such as names, dates of birth, marital status, parents and employment. Within the register, there are two letters confirming that grooms are bachelors, and one Statutory Declaration signed by a bride, declaring she is a spinster.The register is a historical record of weddings performed at the Mission to Seamen church between 1945 to 1962.Handwritten in black ink on the front cover: REGISTER NO II (underlined) / MISSION TO SEAMEN / PORT MELBOURNE / NO 19 - / 22-6-45 - / (REGISTER NO 1. / 6-4-29 - 19-3-42 IS KEPT AT / CENTRAL).marriage, wedding, 1945-1962, register, marriages, dio-marriages, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission

Studio portrait of Ted and Mary Molloy nee Cody. They were married at the Catholic Church Ballarat East, Victoria on the 06-09-1922. They honey-mooned in Tasmania.Studio Portrait. Ted Molloy bride-groom, dark single-breasted suit, orange-blossom buttonhole, waistcoat, white bow-tie-gloves, watch-chain. Mary Cody bride, Ankle-length gown with fine-lace overlay. Muslin veil attached with orange-blossom medium-heeled satin-shoes. A large bouquet of fresh daffodils, daisies, freesias, asparagus-fern and a trailer of ribbons. Backdrop: curtain and chair. studio portrait, orange blossom, wedding gown, veil, bouquet, single breasted suit, bride, bride groom

Jean Stirling , born 1901 in Orbost, married Charles Frances Reginald Joyes on 15th July 1922 in Orbost. Jean's father was John Stirling, son of James Stirling and Ann Gray. Her mother was Robina Harvey McNair, Aged 19 James Stirling arrived in Melbourne on January 26, 1842 with his family - parents, three sisters and two brothers. James Stirling moved around a lot to Whittlesea, Ballarat goldfields, Cunninghame, (now Lakes Entrance), then to the Old Station about 36 miles to the east along the coast near the mouth of the Snowy River and for a time settled there with his wife also from Wigton, Scotland, and their family four sons two daughters (James, John, William, George, Margaret and Polly). The first settler to occupy the Marlo township area was James Stirling around the year 1875. He built a bark hut on the bluff that had two rooms, bark walls, earthen floors and a shingle roof. By 1884, this structure had expanded to a 9 roomed accommodation house and in 1886 became the Marlo Hotel when a liquor license was granted. (more information from “Snowy River Mail”, Wednesday, April 13th 1977: MEMORIES OF MARLO by Mrs Elsbeth Conlon (nee Stirling )This photograph is associated with the Stirling family early settlers of Marlo. It is also a pictorial record of styles of wedding dress popular in the 1920s.A black / white studio portrait / photograph of a bridal couple. The bride on the left is wearing a typical 1920s wedding dress. tTe front is short with a hem that is in different length in front than behind. She is wearing a hat in the cloche-style. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and her train is draped to the left. The groom is wearing a three piece morning suit. he has a with a wingtip collar white dress shirt and a cravat tie.on front - hand - written "Jean Stirling's wedding (Marlo) ? Joyce"stirling-jean-wedding melba-&co wedding-clothing-1920s joyes-charles-francis-reginald

Black and white wedding photograph, mounted on cardboard.On back of photo: "Wedding of Doris Williams of Brimin to John S.P. Stafford - circa 1920-1 | Attended by ___ Stafford (brother to Groom) and Grace Williams (sister to Doris) | Dress worn by Doris (silk)" Written in another hand: "Doris May Williams to John Sayers Percival Stafford 20-12-1921 Methodist Church, Wangaratta."wedding photographs, doris williams, john stafford, grace williams, doris stafford

Part of the Zakrzewski Collection of spinning wheels donated to the National Wool Museum by Mr Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. For many years, Mr Zakrzewski collected, researched and repaired spinning wheels from all over the world. This spinning wheel dates from the late 19th century and is German (Saxony) in origin. The bells indicate that it would have been a wedding gift from a groom to a bride or member of her family. It was purchased from Renaissance Antiques, Hawthorn, in 1982.Part of the Zakrzewski Spinning Wheel collection.handicrafts - history, spinning wheels, highlights of the national wool museum: the zakrzewski spinning wheel collection - exhibition (28/07/2001 - 02/12/2001), zakrzewski, mr wlodzimierz

Falls Creek 2006 included a wide range of new developments and activities. Some of these were Pete the Snow Dragon shows, Fox Trail, Women's Program, the Mouse Trap. Monkey Bar and Bungy Trampolining as well as night-time activities. The purchase of a Park Bully Kassbohrer snow groomer ensured an international standard freestyle terrain was maintained. The Falls Creek snowmaking system and snow farming also was given a huge boost with Wombats Ramble going on-line in 2006.This booklet is significant because it introduces a wide range of new activities and facilities at Falls Creek in 2006.A glossy publication of 48 pages promoting Falls Creek all year round. It includes detailed information of activities at Falls Creek, images and advertising.falls creek activities, snow grooming, snow making at falls creek