First Prize certificate for the Australian Corriedale Association, International Fleece Competition 1965 awarded to R W Pettitt for the Victorian Corriedale Ewe Fleece (Adult) Class 6 No 224.Certificate for first prize in the International Fleece Competition, Australian Corriedale Association. Won by Mr R.W. Pettitt's corriedale ewe fleece, 1965.R W Pettitt/Victorian Corriedale Ewe Fleee (Adult)/ 6/224corriedale sheep sheep breeding agricultural shows, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding, agricultural shows

Medallion awarded to Robert McIntyre Buchanan, Dux of Ballarat College Junior School 1923. Robert (25/07/1909 - 1/11/1998), son of Mr R McI Buchanan Town Hall Hotel, Brother of Jack and George; entered Ballarat College 14/2/1922. Socially significantLocket-style medal with chain ring at top, gold on silver shield with ornate wreath around sides and bottom. Inscribed on front: R B / 1923 Inscribed on back: R M Buchanan / DUX / JNR SCHOOL / BALLARAT / COLLEGE Stamped on back: STG. SILVERrobert-mcintyre-buchanan, dux, ballarat-college-junior-school

A football trophy sponsored by a Mr W. H. Moore of the Border Inn Hotel Bacchus Marsh presented to the champion player for the Bacchus Marsh Club, R. (Ron) Durham. Presented in 1939.Silver plated football trophy.W. H. Moore Cup Bacchus Marsh FC won by R. Durhamaustralian rules football, bacchus marsh football club, ron durham australian rules football player

Photograph of five men and five women, all young with a bush landscape in the background. The men are all dressed in formal suits with ties or bow ties, the women are all in long dresses and pretty hats. Written on the side of the photo in biro is: California Hill picnic 1900, held at Bridgewater. On the reverse in biro is:'S. Hercus 'Hiltondale?' 63 Mt. Korong Rd. California Gully, also printed on the reverse is : R. Dermer Smith, Photographer Bull St. BendigoR. Dermer Smith, Bull St. Bendigoperson, group, picnic group, california hill picnic 1901, r. dermer smith, bull st. bendigo, s. hercus 63 mt. korong rd. california gully

This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items have become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. Rolf Boldrewood (1826-1915) ‘Rolf Boldrewood’ is the pen-name used by Thomas Alexander Browne as a writer. Browne was the eldest child of Captain Sylvester John Brown and Elizabeth Angell nee Alexander. He was born in London on 6th August 1826 and arrived in Australia with his parents and siblings when he was 5 years old and grew up in Sydney. In the 1860s Browne added the ‘e’ to his surname. As a 17-year-old Browne took up land in the Western District of Victoria between Portland and Port Fairy on a property named “Squattlesea Mere”. He remained there until 1858, enjoying the squatters’ life on his 32,000-acre property, growing potatoes and running cattle and horses. He sold in 1858 and purchased a sheep station on the Murray River near Swan Hill. He later sold this and bought another sheep station near Narrandera until bad seasons and severe droughts eventually caused him to change his career after 25 years as a squatter. Over the next 25 years Browne held the position of Police Magistrate and as a gold commissioner in various locations. His third career as an author lasted approximately 40 years. In 1865 he wrote two articles on pastoral life while he was recovering from a riding accident. In the 1870’s his writing was bringing in the income to support his family, changing his focus to the writing of novels. A series of these was written for the Australian market and published in The Sydney Mail and the Centennial Magazine. His later novels were aimed at the overseas markets. His best known novel “Robbery Under Arms” was written from 1882 to 1883 and has been serialised on radio in Australia and Britain. The novel was filmed in 1907, 1920 and 1957, and in 1985 it was made into a television series. It is now an Australian Classic. He also wrote short stories, several nonfiction graziers’ guides, and an autobiography named “Old Melbourne Memories” in 1884. [This information has been taken from Wikipedia; Australian Authors-Perry Meddlemiss; Australian Dictionary of Biography, Browne, Thomas Alexander (1826-1915)] The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Nevermore Author: Rolf Boldrewood Publisher: R & R Clark Date: First Published 1889 - 1890 The label on the spine cover with typed text R.A. 823.8 BOL Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, nevermore, rolf boldrewood

Book prize awarded to Ralph Tanner (1921) for excellence in English in Form Vb; prize presented by Mrs R Crawford (possibly wife of Robert C Crawford, Dux of School 1881)The book plate notation that the prize was presented by Mrs R Crawford, presumably a member of the wider school community, has social significance. It gives evidence of the degree of social connectedness maintained by former students throughout their lifetime and that of their immediate family members. Red calf binding with gold embossing and borders to front and back covers; raised bands on spine with 6 compartments and gold title lettering and ornate decorations; marbled endpapers and page edges; book plate on front cover verso; school crest embossed on front cover; black and white illustrations and frontispiece;Book plate on front cover verso: Ballarat College and crest / Awarded to / R Tanner / Form Vb / Prize for English (?) / (Presented by Mrs R Crawford) / A S M Polson / Principal / Christmas 1918ralph-tanner, 1918, ballarat-college, r-crawford, book-prize, english, a-s-m-polson

This photograph was taken of the “Wanderers” Football club at Barmutha Park, Beechworth in c1890. The Beechworth Football Club was formed in 1861 which then became affiliated to the Victorian Football Association (VFA) upon being founded in 1877. There were two football teams in Beechworth. One was the Beechworth FC and the other was the Wanderers FC, which was based at Hurdle Flat, near Stanley. In 1892, the two teams merged under the name "Beechworth District Wanderers Football Club." Those present include; Bob Wray, Jim Wray, Ike Brown, Jim Buckley, George Spencer, Jim McKenzie, Dave McAliece, Arite stone, Win Johnstone, Jack Tresize, Jim Shennan, Ned Turnbull, George Johnson, Jerry Sutherland, Jack Brown, Dick Hambleton, George Hacket, Jim Brown, Jack Johnson. The team adopted a red and black striped football jersey.The club joined the Ovens and King league, winning three consecutive premierships in 1912, 1913 and 1914, leaving the league that same year. The club suspended its activities from 1915 to 1918 during the WWI returning to the league in 1919. Sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on board. Obverse: THE "WANDERERS" 1890 Reverse: From Mrs R. Scott beechworth, the wanderers, football, sports

R&R McClure - Main road Daylesford 18/09/1995Polaroidplace, roads, daylesford

The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically and socially significant to the development of Kew. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collections illuminate two of the Victorian Historic Themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation'.Kew Bowling Club : Skippers Average Trophy presented by S. R. PritchardKew Bowling Club presented by S. R. Pritchard / Skippers Average won by: 1931–2 G.H. Cole; 1932–3 W. Stronach; 1933–4 D.S.M. Norris; 1934–5 F.H. Rigg; 1935–6 A.E.H. Phillipps; 1936–7 P. Vance; 1937–8 D.B. Ross; 1938–9 C.G. Wood; 1939–40 W.H. Tregear; 1940–1 H. Coleman.kew bowling club, bowling clubs -- melbourne (vic.), sports awards, trophies

The cloth insignia patch is one of a collection of military badges that date to the World War II period. This ribbon has not yet been identified. The badges are now part of Flagstaff Hill’s comprehensive W.R. Angus Collection, donated by the family of Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist. Dr W R Angus was a Surgeon Captain for the Australian Defence Forces, Army Medical Corps, stationed in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W. He completed his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. The W.R. Angus Collection: - The W.R. Angus Collection includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) and Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. It includes historical medical and surgical equipment and instruments from the doctors Edward and Thomas Ryan of Nhill, Victoria. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1927 at Ballarat, the nearest big city to Nhill where he began as a Medical Assistant. He was also Acting House surgeon at the Nhill hospital where their two daughters were born. During World War II He served as a Military Doctor in the Australian Defence Forces. Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool in 1939, where Dr Angus operated his own medical practice. He later added the part-time Port Medical Officer responsibility and was the last person appointed to that position. Both Dr Angus and his wife were very involved in the local community, including the planning stages of the new Flagstaff Hill and the layout of the gardens there. Dr Angus passed away in March 1970.This insignia ribbon is connected to the collection of military badges in the W.R. Angus Collection. Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist, collected a range of military objects including those he personally used during his time as Surgeon Captain in the Australian Defence Forces in World War II. The item allows insight into military life in the early-to-mid 20th century. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The Collection includes historical medical objects that date back to the late 1800s.Badge, woven ribbon insignia patch. Rectangular patch has wide vertical stripes, one is a blue stripe and the other is a red or crimson stripe. The cloth patches belonged to Dr W R Angus and are now part of the W. R. Angus Collection.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, dr w r angus, w.r. angus collection, australian army, surgeon captain, ballarat, bonegilla, badge, insignia, badge collection, world war 2, second world war, australian defence forces, army medical corps, military uniform, cloth patch, insignia patch, australian army medical corp (militia), ww 2, ww ii, 1925-1940, military badge, non-divisional unit, aamc, 1940-1942, 8th field ambulance, peacetime training, insignia history, insignia ribbon, ribbon patch

The photo has H. R. ROACH when it is actually R. H. ROACH. Robert Hartley ROACH enlisted on 28.1.1916 in the AIF in 17th reinforcements to the 6th Batt age 24 years 9 months. Embarked for Egypt 4.4.1916, embarked for England 31.5.1916, embarked for France 16.9.1916.hospitalised 4.12.1916 with Influenza, WIA Belgium 16.9.1917 GSW, to buttocks which penetrated through to the abdomen. Admitted to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station same day but DOW’s same day. His name is on the Honour Roll at the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo. ‘Sepia photo on white background, mounted on grey cardboard fawn backing. Head & shoulders portrait of a solder without head gear, two Rising Sun badges on jacket collar. On backing LHS: "6TH BATT" On backing bottom centre: "PTE H R ROACH"photography-photographs/mounting accessories, 6th

Private sale of 22 hillside home-sites on Junction Road, Blackburn, called Hollins Estate by Stanley R. Penny & Co., 524 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham.hollins estate, stanley r. penny & co., real estate agents, blackburn, junction road, suto, joyce

Letter from Barry Goode, certifying that Roy Johnstone, 16 Booth Strteet, Golden Square, attended Golden Square Primary School. Until 19.12.1969. No letter head but from Golden Square Primary School, Barry Goode Principal.bendigo, education, golden square primary school, bendigo, goode, roy johnstone.

Group of five photographs mounted on card: (a) Exhibit at Melbourne exhibition, probably 1888, for James Taylor Monumental Works; photo by 'Bent' Pall Mall Sandhurst. (b) Family group( two adults, Four children) in front of a Victorian home, the home has a bay window and ornate stonework. (c) Workers posed in front of an unnamed Brewery, High St. Golden Square. This photo is by R. Dermer Smith, Bull St. Sandhurst. (d) Royal Hustlers Mine (1150), Barnard St. Bendigo, adjoining the old upper reserve dam (now the Olympic pool). Photo taken in the early 1870's looking north. (e) In the garden of Fortuna, with George Lansell? In the foregroundR. Dermer Smith, Bentphotograph, bendigo area, george lansell, fortuna, royal hustlers mine, brewery golden square, james taylor monumental works, r. dermer smith. bent sandhurst

.1 - Book - 4 pages, (brown paper) + card covers (brown printed matching brown on one side) - side stapled, titled "Cable Trams", published by the Science Museum of Victoria, Swanston St, at the time of the launch of the No. 1 cable tram set in the glazed display case 1/5/1975. Gives a description of cable tramways, a map, summary history, winding houses (power), the trams, cable, bell punches, grips, crews and "mind the curve". .2 - Program for the launch event and a list of speakers - Judge R. J. Leckie, F. R. Kirby, R. J Hamer and R. H. Fowler of the Museum. Also contains a pamphlet for the Science Museum of Victoria. Two copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, science museum, displays

The cloth insignia patch is one of a collection of military badges that date to the World War II period. This ribbon has not yet been identified. The badges are now part of Flagstaff Hill’s comprehensive W.R. Angus Collection, donated by the family of Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist. Dr W R Angus was a Surgeon Captain for the Australian Defence Forces, Army Medical Corps, stationed in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W. He completed his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. The W.R. Angus Collection: - The W.R. Angus Collection includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) and Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. It includes historical medical and surgical equipment and instruments from the doctors Edward and Thomas Ryan of Nhill, Victoria. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1927 at Ballarat, the nearest big city to Nhill where he began as a Medical Assistant. He was also Acting House surgeon at the Nhill hospital where their two daughters were born. During World War II He served as a Military Doctor in the Australian Defence Forces. Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool in 1939, where Dr Angus operated his own medical practice. He later added the part-time Port Medical Officer responsibility and was the last person appointed to that position. Both Dr Angus and his wife were very involved in the local community, including the planning stages of the new Flagstaff Hill and the layout of the gardens there. Dr Angus passed away in March 1970.This insignia ribbon is connected to the collection of military badges in the W.R. Angus Collection. Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist, collected a range of military objects including those he personally used during his time as Surgeon Captain in the Australian Defence Forces in World War II. The item allows insight into military life in the early-to-mid 20th century. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The Collection includes historical medical objects that date back to the late 1800s.Badge, woven ribbon insignia patch. Rectangular patch has vertical stripes, one is a narrow blue stripe and the other is a wide red or crimson stripe. The cloth patches belonged to Dr W R Angus and are now part of the W. R. Angus Collection.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, dr w r angus, w.r. angus collection, australian army, surgeon captain, ballarat, bonegilla, badge, insignia, badge collection, world war 2, second world war, australian defence forces, army medical corps, military uniform, cloth patch, insignia patch, australian army medical corp (militia), ww 2, ww ii, 1925-1940, military badge, non-divisional unit, aamc, 1940-1942, 8th field ambulance, peacetime training, insignia history, insignia ribbon, ribbon patch

From Mitcham R S LA black dress jacket of D J Scarff. Jacket has metallic buttons. Gold cord epaulets over red with crown badge and R badge. Both lapels have 'unique' badges. Ribbons on left pocket with oak leaf badge. Belt with brass buckles. 14/6201. 16.10.51.4 Lapel on inside. A pair of trousers with red stripe down sides and button fly.14/6201 16 10.51.4uniforms, army

W.H. Mitchell (William Henry Mitchell) Grocery Shop Cnr. Patrick & Sloan Streets. Note soldier in uniform. Horse and Cart. c 1916. Photo Sheppherd & Co., Photographers Handwritten on the back, W. H. Mitchell Stawell Left to right Horse and Cart, J. Mitchell, Soldier Chiverton, R. W. Gilchrist, R. McL. Gullan Chaff food driver Harold Ransom ? Two photographs, one original the other a copy. The photo shows a group of 5 men standing outside a grocer shop. Two have aprons on and one in soldiers uniform. A horse and cart standing along side veranda.W. H. Mitchell. Grocer, & C. Sheppherd & Co., Photographers hand written on the back. W. H. Mitchell Stawell Left to right Horse and Cart, J. Mitchell, Soldier Chiverton, R. W. Gilchrist, R. McL. Gullan Chaff food driver Harold Ransom ? stawell ww1

.1) The card is to Dear May from her brother Roy. Roy is No 66886 Pt R C MCINTOSH B COY 24th BN 2 N.Z.E.F. - M.E.F. (N.Z.E.F.) New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (M.E.F.) Middle East Expeditionary Force. .2) The card is to Mrs T J Chapman 124 Barnard St Bendigo Australia The card is from Roy in .1). .3) The card is to Mrs T J Chapman C/- Mrs H McIntosh 60 Kiwitea Street Sandringham Auckland New Zealand Card is from Roy in .1)..1) Card folding, printed in black for Mothers Day 9th May 1943 in New Zealand. Card is do May from R C McINTOSH. .2) Card, one sided, printed in black re Xmas 1943 from the Eighth Army in the Middle East. Card is from R C McINTOSH to Mrs T J Cvia Mrs H McIntosh. .3) Card, one sided, printed in black re Xmas 1943 from No 3 N.Z.G.H. Card is from R C McINTOSH to Mrs T J Jackson.cards, nzef, mef

Copied from a glass negative; original photo taken by Ian Barkla's father, Frank Leslie Barkla of 37 Grovedale Road. He was a keen amateur photographer and member of the Melbourne Camera Club. There is also a copy by Ken Hall. Date is approximate. The shops between Croydon and Guildford Road were built at the end of the 1920s and occupied immediately. Next north of Whitty's was H Wichell (bootmaker at 146), J T Poynton (butcher at 148), Mrs A Wardell (confectioner at 150), R J Skinner (grocer at 152), W Ives (fruit and vegetables at 154) and W R Latchford (hardware at 156). Black and white photo of the interior of Bill Whittingham's grocery shop at 144 Union Road, Surrey Hills. There is a counter on the RHS behind which there is a man in a white coat. The counter is stacked at one end with goods and at the other there is a glass case. The shelves at the rear of the shop are stacked high and there are multiple advertising signs, including ones for Perservene soap, Ovaltine, Bourn-vita cocoa and Brockhoff biscuits.Label: "I R Barkla. Collection / Location SURREY HILLS / Date ....... / Neg. No 284"whitty's, advertising, shops, grocers, businesses, union road shops, bill whittingham, frank leslie barkla