MV Duntroon was a passenger motor ship built for the Melbourne Steamship Company and used as a troopship between 1942 and 1949. In 1950 it was returned to its owners and refuse as paasenger ship. It was sold in 1961and renamed Tong Hoo. Nicholas Garlick May have worked in the Duntroon between 1950 and 1961.One of the last purpose-built passenger & general cargo ships for the Australian coastal trade, the Duntroon was also known for its role as a troopship (1942-1949) and for the tragic incident on 20 November 1940 when she hit and sank the small auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Goorangai off Queenscliff with the loss of all 24 of Goorangai's crew. This was the first RAN ship to be lost during the Second World War.Christmas card with photograph of the ship MV Duntrron. Written in blue ink: To Nick all the best / signed John ?? / when are you ??christmas, mv duntroon, nick garlick, nicholas garlick (1926-2009), melbourne steamship company, ww2, passager ship, xmas, tong hoo, passager liner, troopship, hmas goorangai, queenscliff

The Elgin National Watch Company, most commonly known as just the Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1867 until its closure in 1968. The company sold watches under the names, Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin. They began in Chicago, Illinois, USA A gold pocket watch C1920'ELGIN'jewellery, gold watches, market gardeners, early settlers, moorabbin, cheltenham, ormond, elgin watch company, pocket watches

The bluestone church was designed by Ballarat architect Henry Richards Casselli, and constructed at a cost of 730 pounds. The church was opened on 18 April 1869. The Sunday School Hall was built c.1879. The church was closed in April 2015, and was subsequently sold. The church is now operated as a wedding/event venue.B & W exterior view of the Scrub Hill Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church. The image shows a bluestone church with porch and vestry.scrub hill uniting church, presbyterian, henry richards casselli

The hanging was handwoven by Lilian Joyce Mann. Ms Mann owned a shop in Jacob Street which sold handmade soft toys and hand woven items. She was a gounding and life member of the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild. She died on the 17th July 2007 in her 92nd year.A tightly woven brown wall handing with a geometric design of rectangles and squares and a bamboo rod at each end. There is a length of undyed wool on each rod to hand the piece, but on one end it had been cut and hangs loose.handicrafts, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., weaving, mann, ms lilian joyce, geelong, victoria

The hanging was handwoven by Lilian Joyce Mann. Ms Mann owned a shop in Jacob Street which sold handmade soft toys and hand woven items. She was a founding and life member of the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild. She died in the 17th July 2007 in her 92nd year.W7222handicrafts, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., weaving, mann, ms lilian joyce

The hanging was handwoven by Lilian Joyce Mann. Ms Mann owned a shop in Jacob Street which sold handmade soft toys and hand woven items. She was a founding and life member of the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild. She died on the 17th July 2007 in her 92nd year.W7223handicrafts, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., weaving, mann, ms lilian joyce

The hanging was handwoven by Lilian Joyce Mann. Ms Mann owned a shop in Jacob Street which sold handmade soft toys and hand woven items. She was a founding and life member of the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild. She died on the 17th July 2007 in her 92nd year.W7224Khandicrafts, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., weaving, jehne, ms roslyn francine

W. D. Williams had a chemist shop in Hargreaves Street, Bendigo from 1901 to 1917. He also had a chemist shop in Barkers Road, Hawthorn/ Glenferry 1902-1915 when he sold the business. in 1922 he appears as a chemist in 87 Malvern Road, Malvern.Green and brown prescription book of W.D. Williams Chemist. The book covers the year 1907. In chalk on the front cover: Chemist W.L. Williams old scrip book 1907prescriptions, chemist, w d williams

State Express 555, known as 555 and Bentoel 555, is a British luxurious cigarette originally manufactured in the United Kingdom by the Tobacco Company. The overseas rights to the brand, excluding the U.K., were acquired by British American Tobacco in 1925. 555 cigarettes were sold widely throughout the world. (Wikipedia)Flat yellow enamelled cigarette tin with gold writing."State Express Cigarettes / State Express / Purveyors of pure tobaccos / 210 Piccadilly London WE ... / Ardath Tobacco Company Limited / London, Leeds and Dublin"cigarette tins, containers

Built by Duncan & Fraser South Australia in 1917, for the Hawthorne Tramways Trust. Sold to SECV Bendigo Tramways in 1935. Pictured from left W. J. Evans, (superintendent) P. Pithie, (Senior traffic inspector) A. Holl, (tramways inspector) H. Rexstraw. (Motorman) on tram W. O'Brien Good condition

Set of plastic dominoes with raised black dots and white ridge dividing each title for easier tactile reading. On the base of each domino is a black, non-slip surface. The double-six dominoes (as they are called) is the most common set sold and still can be purchased from RNIB today. 28 dominoes in blue and white metal hinged box recreation, games

S.S.Wannon in Duke and Orr Dry Dock Melbourne 1940. Ship was purchased in 1935 by the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company as a replacement for the T.S.S.Coramba she purchased in New Zealand and renamed Wannon when her name was Gale. Photograph was taken after it was sold to W.Holyman and Sons in March 1939.Photographship, boat, sea, river, gale, wannon, port fairy, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, bksn co

Lifeguard Milk was a product name for milk sold by the Bacchus Marsh Dairymen's Co-operative Association and its subsidiary the Federal Milk company. In 1938 the Diaryman's co-operative began trading as the Lieguard Milk Company. This company was a major employer in Bacchus Marsh and was in business until the late 1960s.Timber box used for packing condensed milk products for export.Stow away from engine room and boilers: Lifeguuard Milk Products on long side. Export Lifeguard Sweetened Condensed Milk 48 x 14 OZ tins Made in Australia on narrow side.dairying, milk factories, lifeguard milk company

Photo of a girl who lived at Holmbush - she is also in 02341. The other photo shows three children. The names are not known. Holmbush at 1267 Burke road, was one of the properties that Legacy used for Junior Legatees. It was purchased 1942. In 1957 Holmbush was renamed Blamey House until it was sold in 1977.A compilation of photos of some junior legatees in the Legacy residences.Black and white photo x 2 of children posing at Holmbush pasted to the pages of an album.residences, holmbush, junior legatees

Photograph of tram W 272 in Collins St looking west at Swanston Street. It is noted that it has no destination route boxes. Geoff Warburton notes say it received its route number box during May 1934 and it was sold in March 1980 to Seattle. USA. Not sure where it is now. Early photo of W tram without route number boxes.Black and white photograph slightly curled of W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St . Note: No route number boxes.tramways, mmtb, traffic, trams, w class, tram 272, collins st.

The four documents produced by Siemens of Germany to sell or promote their tramcars, in particular the Combino. Melbourne has two types of this type - the D1 and D2. They have suffered a number of problems over the years. Gives details of the type of tramcars, where sold, features and other information about the type. C2000Yields information about the Siemens Combino tramsSet of four documents full colour, A4 centre stapled: 1 - Light Rail Vehicles and tramcars - 12 pages 2 - Result of a New Train of thought - The Combinio - 12 pages 3 - Combomo - low floor light rail vehicles - 12 pages 4 - The Combino - A success around the world - 16 pages tramways, new trams, combino, siemens, sales materials

Photograph shows the front of the MMTB Head Office, at 616 Little Collins St. Has Savoy Hotel, next door in the view. The MMTB built the building in 1937. It was occupied by the MMTB and then The Met until 1989. It was sold in 1994 and converted into apartments. See item 3658 for a set of floor plans.Yields information about the MMTB Head Office building and its architecture.Colour photograph, with remnants of adhesive tape on reartramways, 616 little collins st, head office, mmtb, alan monsborough, the met

Photograph of Bendigo Tram 12 with a North Bendigo destination, leaving at a tram stop. Has a shop in the background. Photographer unknown, 1950s given the colour scheme. Tram ex Melbourne No. 107 sold to SEC in 1935, as Ballarat 19, swapped with Bendigo during 1960 and became Bendigo 12. Yields information about Bendigo tram 12.Photograph, black and white on plain paper.tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 12, north bendigo

Blamey House was one of the residences used by Legacy as a home for Junior Legatees. The first few pages of this book explains the history and significance of the name Blamey House. Then it is like an honour roll and has pages to be inscribed with the name of each Junior Legatee that lives in the home plus their fathers name and service. There is a list of approximately 72 children in the book that lived in a Legacy home called Blamey House at some stage. The name Blamey House was transferred to three different homes run by Legacy until 1980. Blamey House was originally the name of a hostel set up in World War 2 for servicemen that needed short term accommodation and food. It was originally situated in Melbourne CBD on the corner of King and Collins Streets in the Robbs Building (since demolished). When the hostel was no longer required after the war, the trustees of Blamey House donated money - almost 20,000 pounds, to Legacy for a children and toddlers' home which was established in Balcombe Road Beaumaris. The condition of donation was that the name Blamey House be used and when the Balcombe Road property was sold in 1956 the name was transferred to Holmbush, another Legacy residence. When it was sold in 1977 the name transferred to Harelands until Legacy sold it in 1980.An ornate record of the home provided by Legacy to children in need and how the money to establish the home was acquired.Dark brown leather book with details of Blamey House.Gold embossed title on cover and spineresidences, blamey house, blamey, hostel, honour roll

This hat stand appears to have been made by the English firm of Battersby & Company, a hat manufacturer established in England in the late 19th century. The stand may have been fitted on to the head by the Melbourne firm Ramie Specialty Co. Battersby hats must have been sold extensively in Australia.This hat stand is useful for display purposes and of interest because of its possible composition (ramie)This is a model of a head used for displaying men's hats. The head is made of composite material , originally a gold colour and lined what what may be the vegetable fibre, ramie. The head is mounted on a wooden stand with a stepped base. There are two labels, one on the neck of the head and the other on the back of the stand. The head is chipped and stained, with exposed nails. Battersby Hats Ramie Specialty Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbournebattersby hats, model head stand, vintage men's clothing, ramie

These badges were sold in Australia to aid the Red Cross war effort in World War One. The Australian Red Cross was founded as a branch of the British Red Cross in Melbourne in 1914. The organization was chiefly concerned with the welfare of Australian service personnel, sending comfort parcels, working in hospitals and canteens etc.These badges have no known local provenance but are retained as examples of the badges produced to aid the Australia Red Cross war effort in World War One. .1 A circular metal badge with edging in white and red and a white flag with a red cross in the centre set in a light-brown background. Under the flag is printing in red. The back has a metal clip. .2 and .3 As above Australian Red Cross Appeal 1918australian red cross, world war one, history of warrnambool

Real estate advertisement for 1/148 Nell Street Greensborough, a 3 bedroom house. Originally listed with Barry Plant, this house was sold on 30/10/2018 for $780,000 by Flannagan Peressini and Shaw. Previous sales: 06/07/2011 for $420,000; July 1996 $95,000 and April 1993 for $110,000. Real estate advertisement black text and colour photographnell street greensborough

Spirits came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape, embossing and size of bottles varied. Small bottles of whisky or gin were used as a comforting drink for the sick. The embossed squares pattern was used on bottles containing medicine or poison.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, size, glass, embossing Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, shape and size.Small clear glass with mottled pattern and embossed with 4 rows of small squares around the bottom. On 1 side the glass is clear and shaped as a rectangle joined to a circle sitting on top of the rectangle. The opening is heavily embossed for a screw top. The sides are straight for three quarters of the way up then sharply taper to the neck before the lip and opening. Embossed on the base. The shape of the bottle is rectangular with curved ends. Common seal: 'A' followed by 'GB36' or '6836' followed by 'M'spirits, medicine, whisky, gin

The early settler women of Moorabbin Shire managed the household while their market gardener husbands cultivated the produce to be sold at the market Normal daily life involved washing clothes, ironing, cooking meals and baking cakes, scones, bread, and pastries. whilst caring for the children and making and mending the family's clothes The early settler women of Moorabbin Shire had to be self sufficient and were skillful cooks providing meals for their familiesAn a assortment of metal pastry, biscuit and scone cutters and tartlet tins with straight and scalloped edges in original condition with no repairs. kitchen equipment, cooking, baking, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, cheltenham, market gardeners, farmers,

Originally Luth's General Store purchased from John Flug in 1875. Renovated and enlarges several times over the years. Business sold to Wignall's in 1971, then O'Donnell's, Currans, Carroll & H?son and Graeme Paterson purchased the building in 1986. Part of streetscape series done for the Sire of Charlton 1987.Colour photograph showing the single storey Foodmaster SUPERMARKET building. Red, white and blue signage on the verandah reads O'DONNELL'S LICENCED SUPERMARKET, and WOOL Haberdashery ARTS & C. Three entrances and four large windows. Windows covered in advertising posters. Six cars parked in front of the building. Edge of white, two storey building on LH side of photo. Three cars in lower part of photo.luth's, john flug, wignall's, o'donnell's, curran's, carroll, graeme paterson

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower in North East Victoria. Mr Clyde used this waybill booklet to record the details of wool bales which he sold through Goldsbrough Mort. The front yellow carbon paper slip indicated a sale of wool in 1946.Red paper booklet with three staples on left side spine. Front cover has an image of a rams head above decorative text reading -Goldsbrough, / Mort / & Company Limited-. Company address and services are also listed on front cover. Back cover has an image and addresses of warehouse storage locations. Inside front and back covers are instructions and tips on how to use the booklet. Several yellow lined pages are included inside, some of which have been removed. These pages are used to record bale details with carbon paper. There is a small, handwriten word on th front cover above the word MELBOURNE.wool growing, wool production, wool auctions, wool sales, wool transport, mrs robyn adams, elder smith goldsbrough mort limited

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower from North East Victoria. Mr CLyde would use this booklet to record the details of the wool bales which he sold through Goldsbrough Mort. The first yellow sheet in the booklet indicates that it was filled out in 1947.Faded red/orange paper booklet with three metal staples on left side spine. Top of front cover has an image of a rams head above decorative text reading -Goldsbrough, / Mort / & Company Limited-. Address and services provided are also listed on font cover. Back cover shows an image of a warehouse and gives addresses of warehouse storage locations. Inside front and back covers have instructions and tips on using the booklet. There are several yellow pages upon which can be recorded the wool bale details, transferred between pages with missing carbon paper. There is a loose, small white sheet of paper which displays an example of how the yellow sheets should be filled out.wool sales, wool auctions, wool transportation, wool bales, mrs robyn adams, elder smith goldsbrough mort limited, dalgety and company limited elder smith goldsbrough mort limited, goldsbrough, mort and company limited

Cypress Gardens was built by Bert and Flo Foster to encourage holiday makers to visit Yarrawonga Mulwala and enjoy aquatic pursuits. Boats were accommodated. Built in the 1950’s and opened 19th December 1959, demolished around 2000, land sold and luxury homes were built along the lakeside. Four fold coloured ( red, black, blue, yellow) brochure, printed on both sides featuring black and white photos. Taken around about and inside resort buildings. tourism, advertising, aquatic sports