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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Education kit - Realia, Ceramic Mug Commemorating Closing of Stawell Technical and Stawell High Schools 2012
Commemorates closure of both technical and high schools to be amalgamated in Stawell Secondary CollegeWhite Mug with blue Interior, handle and School Logos and Mottos with opening and closing years.Stawell Technical School : Virtute el Labere 1882-2012 Stawell High School : et videri et posse 1912-2012educat, education -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - German Hairclippers, Alcoso Company, c1900 - 1950
Hair and beard clipping was frequently carried out at home prior to WW11 and often much later in rural areas. Manual hair clippers were readily available for purchase. The Alcoso company started as steel manufacturers by Alexander Coppel in 1821. Alcoso is an acronym for Alexander Coppel Solingen. They were very successful and opened a second manufacturing facility sometime in the 1850s. They manufactured pipes, rolled steel, wire, tableware, daggers, swords, knives and razors. They started manufacturing razors in the 1850s. The company is most famous for their swords. The Coppel family that Alexander donated millions of marks to charity including building an orphanage, a school for the disadvantaged, and a recreation centre. They headed various social rights groups. They were leading citizens of Solingen. The family was Jewish and the company was Aryanized in 1936. Alexander Coppel and his family were sent to a concentration camp in 1941 along with the remaining Solingen Jews. He died there of starvation in 1942 at the age of 77.This kind of hair clippers were a common household item in the early 20th century. They are representative of an important Jewish company prior to WW2.2 sets of hairclippers made from steel alloy. The arms of the clippers are hinged and can be adjusted with a wing screw. The arms are squeezed together and released. like scissors to operate,On box lid: "Haarschneide-Maschine/ Hairclipper/ "Alcoso"/ Solingen / Tondeuse/ Maquina para cortar el pelo" Translation hair cutting machinehair clippers, alcoso company, alexander coppe, personal items -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Victorian Municipal Directory, 1892
Donor's father, Mr W S Lang, was city valuer of City of Port MelbourneFaded green paper cover with 1898 and W S Lang stamped on front, Victorian Municipal Directory with gazeteer and waterworks. Irrigation Trusts record for 1898Title Page; "W S Lang, 11 Ashby Grove, Ivanhoe, Tel 499219built environment, local government - town of port melbourne, w s lang -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Ticket, May 1988
Ticket for the Debutante Ball (coloured pink edges) sponsored by the Anglesea Uniting Church. Debutantes were presented to Rev. and Mrs.W. Trigg and Shire President, Councillor Pat Hickford and Mr Hickford at 8.30 pm. Tickets cost $20.00 a double. Supper included. Contact: Pat Thomson. Tel. 63 2280.ANGLESEA UNITING CHURCH / DEBUTANTE BALL / to be held at TORQUAY COMMUNITY HALL / FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1988 / PRIZE FOR STAR OF BALL.anglesea uniting church, debubante ball, torquay community hall, 1988, rev w. trigg, pat hickford -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS FROM F B COTTMAN ABOUT EDWARD HILDEBRANDT
See Cat 5109P 1. Single sheet letterhead is from F.B. Cottman, Tel WF 4557, 40 Glyndon Road, Camberwell F6, Vic. It is a referral about Edward Hildebrandt's employment 1949-1953, signed by F B Cottman. Written in ink. 2. Letter to Marjory. Personal notes and mentions Edward (Ted).employment, referrals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JORDAN COLLECTION: VEHICLES PEOPLE ON THE ROAD, c1920
Black and white photo of vehicles and people on the road and other people walking along the verges. Circa 1920's. Suggestion that all may have been attending a picnic or church outing. Location unknown. On the reverse is a stamp impression of Oliver's London Pharmacy Tel. 123 117 Pall Mall Bendigo.bendigo, streetscape, general street views -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
El Dorado Tennis Court and Players, c1930sDigital image copied from a black and white photograph of a group of men and women sitting and standing next to a tennis court. Two people sitting and one person are standing on a raised platform adjacent to the net.tennis, men, women, tennis court, sport, sporting team, el dorado, eldorado -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
Tennis - El Dorado & Beechworth Teams, c1910Digital image copied from a black and white photograph of a group of men in suits and hats, women in long sleeved shirts, skirts, and bonnets, and one boy, with several tennis rackets, posed in front of a wire mesh fence with hill in background.tennis, men, women, children, sport, sporting team, el dorado, eldorado, beechworth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO BUSINESSES COLLECTION: MEURER'S ELECTROPLATING
Blotter paper advertising Meurer's electroplating and enamelling works, 194 Mundy Street, Bendigo, tel. 203. Old teapots, cruets, hot water jugs, bowls, jardinières, ornaments, etc. Re-silvered or plated to look like new. On the left a drawing of a young lady in her graduation gown with a bunch of peonies.bendigo, business, meurer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: INSTRUCTION PAMPHLET NO. C-4
Brown cover, maroon spine. On front cover' instruction pamphlet, No. C-4. June 1940. A-6-ET and A-7-EL locomotive brake equipments, Westinghouse Brake (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Concord West, N.S.W., Australia.Westinghouse Brakecottage, miners, badham collection, westinghouse brake -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image
As part of the Carols by Candlelight program, performers were required to submit a photograph that could be used in the program. This image of Ross Skiffington was provided by his agency Famous Artists.B/W photograph of Ross SkiffingtonRoss Skiffington Famous Artists Tel: (03) 722 1344 Fax: (03) 722 1887carols by candlelight, ross skiffington -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Photos, Mixed family and Palestine and Mount Buffalo
Photo of palestine found in box of family and military photos308 black & white photosCopyright H.M. Milit Forces in Palestine Print:Photo Rex 14, Montefiore St Tel Aviv -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, 1960s
This bottle has been issued to a customer of Shilton's Pharmacy 11 9 Liebig Street, Warrnambool. The bottle contained tablets to be taken for a cold. Harry Shilton bought the business in 1937 and added a chiropody clinic and a hairdressing salon and he was known as the " Man in White.' . In 1953 Harry Shilton took on a partner Alan Anderson . Harry Shilton retired in 1960 and Alan Anderson continued as the proprietor, transferring the partnership to John Lindsay in 1967. The name Shilton was still used until 1972. This bottle is of minor importance as an example of tablets in a bottle as used by customers in the 1960s.A brown glass bottle with a plastic lid. It has a label with red and black printing. The base of the bottle has embedded in it letters and numbers AMCAL CHEMIST SHILTON'S PHARMACY 119 LIEBIG STREET WARRNAMBOOL TEL 2006 M 1017 -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
Image depicts an east view of El Dorado, circa 1920s.el dorado, eldorado -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
Main Street view South Mackay Street, El Dorado.bottom left 'Main St. Eldorado' ; bottom middle 'Thelma Studio WANGARATTA'eldorado, mackay street eldorado, main street eldorado, star hotel, star hotel eldorado -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING AT EL DORADO
Four page booklet describing some of the mines and mining techniques in the El Dorado district. The main two miines mentioned are the 'McEvoy' and the 'Cocks Pioneer' mines. The booklet was produced by the North Eastern Historical Society in 1968, Compiled by Colin AngusNorth Eastern Historical Societygold, goldfields, el dorado, gold mining, el dorado, cocks pioneer, mcevoy -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH TENNIS TEAM
A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON A CARD. CLUNES TENNIS TEAM A GROUP PHOTOGRAPH WITH 4 MEN AND 4 LADIESON BACK OF PHOTOGRAPH: CLUNES TENNIS CLUB YEAR 19.. WALTER WILLIAMSON BOTTOM RIGHT, LES CHAMPION, SID BROWNLOW, HARRY CARTER, ELLY ROBERTS tennis club, elly roberts, walter williamson, les champion, sid brownlow, harry carter -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Land Sale Auction Brochure, East Ringwood Station Estate - 1924
Bi-folded double sided sheet with yellow and blue print advertising auction of retail and residential allotments on Saturday, 29 March (1924), including details of subdivision features and local facilities. Subdivision includes Station Street, Wenwood Street, Lois Street, Victoria Street. Auctioneer - Tudehope & Coppard, 229 Collins Street, Melbourne, Tel. Central 2409, in conjunction with local agent, T.A. Burkeitt, Ringwood, Tel. Ringwood 157. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - F Lockington, Coachbuilder
An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.Photographic positive. Sepia photo of red brick building occupied by business, No 179 F Lockington Coach Builder Tel 757 HAW with 4 horse and buggies and drivers posed in front, carts labelled with H Terry, Butcher, two men in butcher’s aprons. G E Finger, stationery and Fancy Goods at right, at no 180.washfold family, f lockington coach builder, christian-washfold collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LETTER TO MR EDDY FROM JOHN QUICK
Letter to Mr Eddy from John Quick. Letterhead 'Edelweiss' Hamlet St., Bendigo Tel 261. In the letter he thanks Mr Eddy for his letter and the photo. He also writes about family and his health. Also mentioned at the end of the letter is his yearning for his kindred. Letter dated 31 March 1927.person, family, letter, letter to mr eddy from john quick -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Land Sale Auction Brochure, Electric Railway Estate, Ringwood, Vic. - 1922
Bi-folded single sheet with black and red print both sides advertising auction of allotments on Saturday, November 18, 1922, including details of subdivision features and local facilities. Subdivision includes Bedford Road, Williams Grove, Campbell Street, Myrtle Avenue, George Street, and Henry Street. Agents - F.H. Patterson & Co., 19 Queen Street, Melbourne, Tel. 4308 Central, J.B. McAlpin, Opposite Railway Station, Ringwood, Tel 7 Ringwood, SYDNEY T. Haynes & Co., Auctioneer, 60 Queen Street, Melbourne, Tel 3400 Central. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Framed photo - Mt Beauty Township & Main Transmission Line, 1954
This is a photo of Mount Beauty taken from a high vantage point near the hair-pin bend on the Tawonga Gap Road (half way up) in 1954. Mount Beauty was built by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.This photo belonged to Mr & Mrs Gordon White SECV employee and long time residents of Mt Beauty.This is a framed coloured photo of the Mount Beauty Township and main Transmission Line from Mt Beauty to Kiewa. The photo has two transmission lines in the foreground with the Mt Beauty township in the background, but at the foot of Mount Bogong.Approx 1954 / Conroy-Moffatt Pty Ltd / Picture Framer / ..McKillop Street / Tel Mu .. 78 ....mt beauty; transmission line; tawonga gap road; kiewa hydro electric scheme -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - School Satchel, n.d
Displayed in History House.Brown leather bag with long leather strap, and two front buckles and straps.Front: Inside flap: Charlotte Bradshaw/85 Parsons Street/Sunshine 3020/Tel: 312-2807school bag, childhood, satchel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Mobile Road Guide, c. 1970
Light card. Mobile Road Guide of Victoria with insets of interstate routes to Sydney and Adelaide. Pale green card, major highways in red, secondary roads dark green, major cities in black, mileage between markers, red. Road guide folded, black and white cityscape on front, bordered by dark green with white print, other symbols red, white, black.Back: Purple stamp 'REYNOLDS MOTORS PTY LTD 64 PERCY STREET PORTLAND TEL. 167.168 -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Black and White, Turkish Mine, c1918
Postcard sent to Australia during World War OneBlack and white postcard of a Turkish Mine used during World War One. Verso: Turkish Mine washed up on the beach at El Arish. Note the holes made by our machine gun fire by trying to explode it. B.W. (Billie West)billie west, west, turkish mine, el arish, mmm -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Golf House-Marysville, Victoria, 2007
Paperback. Front cover has a photograph of old El Kanah. Below that is a drawing of what appears to be the author standing next to a car that has a sign on its roof saying 'The Golf House'. The back cover has a photograph of the author and a blurb about the author.The Golf House/...this story tells of an outstanding golfing/ career as a player and tutor and humorous/ happenings while operating a guesthouse/ aply called The Golf House Stamp of the Marysville & District /Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779 To Jasper & family / Wishing you all a wonderful future / & Life / Regards / Norman Murphy / XXgolf, history, el kanah, marysville -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Golf House-Marysville, Victoria, 2007
Paperback. Front cover has a photograph of old El Kanah. Below that is a drawing of what appears to be the author standing next to a car that has a sign on its roof saying 'The Golf House'. The back cover has a photograph of the author and a blurb about the author.The Golf House/...this story tells of an outstanding golfing/ career as a player and tutor and humorous/ happenings while operating a guesthouse/ aply called The Golf House Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779golf, history, el kanah, marysville -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH - GSPS GRADE 5 BASKETBALL 1993
Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Grade 5 Basketball Team 1993. their names are:- Natasha Turner, Shannon Bayliss, Leah Hinck, Shannon Fernie (holding the blue and white striped ball), Angela Webster, Elly Moncrieff and Rebecca Rainbow.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - natasha turner, shannon bayliss, leah hinck, shannon fernie, angela webster, elly moncrieff, rebecca rainbow -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS
Photo wallet - 'snapshots from Norman J. Oliver, photographic service, Hargreaves Street Bendigo, Phone 3-5233'. Green and blue print on cream coloured card.Reverse side of wallet has provision for name, developing, films, printing, prints, total, order, and Oliver's snapshot service 288 Hargreaves Street Tel. 3-5233, Bendigo.person, individual, basil miller -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white prints, Gardens Other Than Burnley, 1890-1920
Identification and information on reverse of some photographs given by Georgina Whitehead (Tel-9572 1225) who visited Archives on 26 September 1995 when she was writing a book on the various gardens owned and run by the Melbourne City Council-'Civilizing the city: a history of Melbourne's public gardens' State Library of Victoria, Melbourne 1997.34 photographs. Possibly used for Magic Lantern slides. Fitzroy Gardens: (1) Possibly, towards St Patrick's Cathedral. (2, 3) Path through avenue of trees. (4) Winter. Heavily pruned Elms. (5) Looking towards Clarendon St-eastwards. (6) Probably, lawn. (7) 2 copies, possibly Kiosk. (8) 1920's or earlier. Man sitting on bench. (9) Path through avenue of trees. (10) 2 copies. Probably-fenced originally-fences coming down 1890's on. (11) Statue at crossroad. (12) The Vase Fountain. (13) Tree trunks. (14) Tree trunks. (15) Probably, tree trunks. (16) Winding path. (17) Probably, misty winter scene. (18) Probably, summer. (19) Probably, this is the sort of garden seat used. (20) Avenue of trees, information about exposure on reverse. (21) 2 copies. Probably. Treasury Gardens: (22) Japanese Garden. (23)Japanese Garden. This area around the Lake done by Guilfoyle c.1901-1902. This photograph about this period. (24) Gardener at lake edge. Snowdon Gardens: (25) View towards city. Unidentified: (26) ?Botanic fern Gully/ Fitzroy Fern Gully. (27) Lake view. (28) Narrow path through long grass and trees. (29) Trees in winter. (30, 30a) Tree ferns. (31,32) Cordylines. (33) People on lawn. (34) Winter view of path through elms. These photographs have been scanned but have not been uploaded.georgina whitehead, fitzroy gardens, trees, elms, the vase fountain, trunks, treasury gardens, japanese garden, guilfoyle, snowdon gardens, fern gully, lake view, parks