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Brighton Historical Society
Clothing - Dress, c. 1974
This dress was worn by Brighton's first female mayor, Councillor Di Lopez, to a Mayoral Ball held at Brighton Technical School in 1977. Diane Margaret Lewis completed a law degree at the University of Melbourne, later marrying one of her classmates, criminal lawyer Ramon (Ray) Lopez. When she decided to run for the Brighton City Council in 1975, she was seen as an outside chance. Undeterred, she rallied a small group of friends and supporters and set out on an extensive door-knocking campaign that won voters to her side and successfully unseated former mayor Keith Devenport. She went on to serve two terms on council from 1975 to 1981. Di initiated many local projects, including the creation of a bike path along Nepean Highway and the first Brighton Festival, while balancing family life and a demanding ‘day job’ as personal assistant to Victorian Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation Brian Dixon. She was a member of the Women’s Electoral Lobby and a champion for women’s representation, encouraging both Sally Allmand and Kate Harman to run for council (both were successfully elected). She advocated forcefully for an open, transparent local government in which ratepayers had the chance to participate and be heard. In 1976 Di became the first woman to hold the title of Mayor of Brighton, and she made it clear from the outset that she was going to do it her way. For the annual mayoral ball in 1977, ordinarily a staid traditional function, she chose a discotheque theme based on the Rod Stewart album Night on the Town, with a broad dress code of ‘black tie or jeans’: ‘You’ve got to get with the times,’ she said. ‘We want people to wear whatever they feel comfortable in.’ Di herself chose to attend in this knee-length chamois dress embellished with strings, ribbons, beads and feathers. It was both a fashion statement, exemplifying her colourful, flamboyant and forthright style, and a political one: a declaration of her intention to lead a progressive council, embracing the new and refusing to be hemmed in by dated traditions. In 2020 she was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her service to local government and to the community of Brighton.This dress has local historical significance for its association with Brighton's first female mayor, Councillor Di Lopez, who wore it to a Mayoral Ball in 1976. The dress exemplifies her flamboyant reputation, modern outlook and willingness to break norms. At the time, the dress was a radical choice for a Mayoral Ball, where women typically wore formal evening gowns. With her choice of dress, Cr Lopez was making a public statement, breaking away from dated traditions and announcing her intention to bring the Mayor's office into the 1970s. In this way, the dress also points to the wider social and political changes taking place both in Brighton and across Australia during the mid-1970s.Three quarter length chamois dress circa 1974. Machine stitched with a v-neck and full length sleeves and an uneven raw hem, the dress is decorated with narrow thongs of chamois embellished with red beads and blue feathers. The open-fronted bodice is laced with red ribbon and the skirt is decorated with a large blue wool cross stitch and a combination of blue wool and purple ribbon cross stitch. Made in the style of an Indian 'Wild West Dress'.di lopez, chamois, brighton, brighton council, brighton technical school, mayoral ball, 1970s, feminism -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Lily Jones with dogs by Lake Learmonth, Circa 1890's - 1910
This photo has been taken at Richmond Park, Lake Learmonth, Victoria. The woman in the photo is likely to be Lily Jones with her two dogs. The lake is to the right hand side of the photo.It is one of the many photos of the early period of Lake Learmonth and one of the inhabitants. Also the beautiful outfit that Lily Jones is wearing shows the style of day wear from the late 1800's.Sepia photo of Lily Jones with her two dogs, taken at Richmond Park, Lake Learmonth with gum trees in the background.On the back of this photo is written, Richmond Park, Lake Learmonth. Lily Jones, photo, Learmonth.lake learmonth. richmond park. lily jones. dogs. gum trees. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY,TATCHELL & DUNLOP, c 1906
Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1a Victoria Transfer of Land 1 sheet. Jabez Carter formally of Kerang paid to me the sum of 832 pounds by. Albert Henry Sims of Echuca farmer Charles Williams Sims of the Grove Family. Excs of the will of Samuel Lewis late of Pine Grove. Farmer deceased. A.H Sims and C.W. Sims being entitled to be reg **** of the ** land in equal shares as tenants in common by virtue of the devises to them that *** in the said will & **** of the sum of 12 pound 10 by the said A.H. Sims & C.W. Sims paid with said A.T Chappell do *** with the **** by the **** of the said A.H. Sims & C.W. Sims as such ****as **** of the said A.H. Sims: C.W. Sims and A.T. Chappell as such devices of transfer to the o' A.H.Sims & C.W. Sims in equal shares as tenants in common. All my estate and interest in ALL THAT piece of Land being all 3 of sec A Par of Kerang ** from **** 320ac. A.R.P 320.0.23. Duty 400 pounds. Annie Turner Chappell of Pine Grove married woman. Signed by the said : Jabez Carter in the presence of G.H.T south Bgo. Signed by the ** A.H. Sims in the presence of Mr A. Atkynes solicitor Echuca. Signed by ** C.W. Sims in the presence Mr A. Atkynes. Signed by ** A.T. Chappell in the presence of John Crawford JP. Dated the 4th day of January One thousand 9 hundred and seven. ( 4\1\1907 ). FRONT OF TRANSFER - **** : C/T. 3214/ 642711 for this transfer of even sale DATED 4th January 1907. Jabez Carter Esq to **** A.H Sims & C.W Sims. Engel DCR 16.11.06. Printed at ' The Bendigo Independent ' OfficeThe Bendigo Independent Office -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: READERS QUESTIONS AND AUTHORS
This box contains three topics - (1) Interviews with authors and their life stories eg. R.L. Stevenson, Gwen Meredith, Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) and Henry Lawson etc. (11) Questions and answers in magazine titled 'Country Life' 1954 - 1957. (111) Origin of Mothers Day 1949 & 1959. Sources include 'Woman' 1954, 'The Age' 1957, 'Walkabout' 1954, 'Country Life', Woman's World.'Readers questions and authorsperson, individual, authors, lydia chancellor, collection, authors, australian literature, australian authors, lliterature, writers, books, mother's day, magazines, 'country life, ' english countryside, english rural life, english animals, questions and answers, science -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOCOPY OF A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF THE CAMPBELLS FORREST CATHOLIC PARISH CONTINGENT
Photocopy of a black and white photo of The Campbells Forrest Catholic Parish contingent - St Patrick's Day Procession 1937 taken in the upper reserve (later called Queen Elizabeth Oval). Six men and a woman mounted on horses with some buildings behind them,they appear to be wearing top hats and a bowler hat . The names are given as Jo Ketterer, Victor Warde, Norma Farnele , Jack Keating, Jim Duggan, Jack Duggan, Vince Warde.photograph, person, the campbells forrest catholic parish contingent / st patrick's day procession 1937 / jo ketterer , victor warde , norma farnele , jack keating , jim duggan , jack duggan , vince warde -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CERTIFICATE OF TITLE MCKENZIE STREET
Certificate of title under the transfer of land act 1890. Vol.3219 fol.643627. James Dunlop Boyd medical practitioner and Annie Sophia Boyd married woman, both of McKenzie Street Bendigo areas tenants in common the proprietors of an estate in fee simple, subject to the encumbrances notified hereunder in all this piece of land delineated and colored red on the map in the margin being part of crown allotment fourteen section two B city of Bendigo, together with a right of carriageway over the road colored brown on the said map. Dated the fourteenth day of August 1907.buildings, commercial, mckenzie street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY JULY 5 1961
The Australian women's Weekly from July 5, 1961. Price 1 shilling. On the cover Henrietta Tiarks on a wedding dress. Contents: The little nothing dress - Princess Grace of Ireland - New look in hair - it was lovely, we dance twice - The case of the duplicate daughter - miss Friday's day - The way back - It seems to me - Australian nature - Worth reporting - Letter box - Your bookshelf - Stars - Jackys' diary - Dress sense - Fashion frocks - television parade - mills family - old Vic revisits Australia - The men in Audrey Hepburn's life - Woman doctor says: - At home - Home plans, prize recipes - Cookery, cooked on a skewer - Cookery course - Gardening. The magazine has 63 pages.books, magazines, women's magazine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HISTORIC CATCH OF THE DAY
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, January 10, 2005. Historic catch of the day: a young man and woman proudly hold up a Murray cod caught at Bear's Lagoon. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH, 1798
Photograph - black and white. Two lots of writing, first one 'Bright day, Fernery, Gardens, Eaglehawk, Easter 97' (1897). 2nd lot of writing - 'To right of main gate behind present toilet block - remains of fountain shifted to new position - E'hawk Fernery'. In the photo are two young girls, a woman sitting behind them, a man and a woman standing in the background.place, eaglehawk, eaglehawk fernery, photograph. eaglehawk fernery. 2 young girls. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETHARD COLLECTION: FAMILY PORTRAIT, Cira 1950
Photograph - postcard - black and white. This photo taken same day as previous (number 1332.11) photo. Portrait of one gentleman, dressed in jacket, cardigan and tie. One woman standing up (is it Lydia, if photo taken cira 1950, she would be 61yrs).The older woman sitting is 'mum', who's mum, maybe Mirum?person, family, pethard family, photograph. postcard. pethard family. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SCRAPBOOK - WORLD WAR I, 1915
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet. Scrapbook WWI. Exercise book with newspaper cuttings about Australians in WWI. Australia Day, Bendigo Recruits Return, At Upper Reserve, The Receipts, Departure of Troops, Gallipoli, Returned Soldiers, A Woman in War, Bendigo Training Camp, Anzac Day, Bendigo Battalion, Pioneer Cabwoman on the Rank in Bendigo (Mrs Charlotte Jackson). Pictures from papers in articles. On display at library 21.2.19, in 'These are a few of my favorite things'organization, business, wwi, wwi australia day bendigo recruits return upper reserve the receipts departure of troops gallipoli returned soldiers woman in war bendigo training camp anzac day bendigo battalion pioneer cabwoman on the rank in bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WEDDING PHOTO
2 x Black and White Photo of a young man and woman possibly on their wedding day, mounted in a black wooden frame the photos with a gold pattern surrounding them,person, family, wedding photo, wedding photo, wedding portrait, man and woman -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Scrap Book, Ballarat School of Mines Scrap Book, 1965-1967
The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870.Grey hard covered scrapboks with clippings relating to the Ballarat School of Mines, including: 24-5-1965 - Mildura Students at School of Mines 16-9-1965 - Ballarat Junior Technical School Mothers' Club Clock 23-11-1965 - Plan for Mall in Lydiard Street 29-03-1966 - Punch card equipment for School of Mines 10-05-1966 - Apprentice Craftsmen Certificates 25-7-1966 - Ian Barker 01-08-1966 - Woman Diplomate - Jennifer Drummond and Sue Milbourne 05 August 1967 - New Woolclassing and Motor Mechanics Building on the corner of Albert Street and Grant Street 09-09-1966 - New School site 23-09-1966 - Inspection of gaol site 22-09-1966 - Murray Gillin 19-10-1966 - Michael Young 26-01-1967 - A new site for SMB (Mt Helen Campus) 06-05-1967 - Geology Gift to SMB (William Baragwanath)ballarat school of mines, murray gillin, gerald jenzen, ludovio hart, photography, mount helen campus, ron quick, lydiard street closure, ballarat junior technical school student accomodation, r.r. watson, phillip law, martin report, punch card equipment, ken ogden, ian barker, jennifer drummond, sue milbourne, women and physics, greg mcrae, jan butterworth, former ballarat gaol, peter donaldson, michae young, mount clear site, j.r. pound, eric sharman, chris sanos, john gorton, zaiga baltrocis, motor mechanics & woolclassing building, women, women diplomates, jennifer drummong, technical education growrh, e.j. barker, mothers club, w. johnson, pottery, ceramics, ian billington, matriculation, victoria institute of colleges, punch cards, computer, craftsman certificates, new campus site, architecture, michael young, sebastopol technical school, ballarat school of mines master plan, fourth university, 4th university, r. giles, william baragwanath geology collection, phil day, john phillips, greg strang, plumbing, centenary, langi logan minefield, a.l. mckenzie, peter bennett, r.w. richards medal, woolclassing, motor mechanics, new building, albert street, grant street, pound