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Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Peter Ryan, Fear Drive My Feet, 1959
HardcoverReceipt from purchase of the book inserted at front from F.W. Cheshire Pty Ltd (booksellers, Little Collins St Melbourne) dated 18/11/1964walsh st library -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Athol Shmith Studio Illustrative Photograhy, Students Working in Vegetable Field, c. 1943
(1) Note by T.H. Kneen 26 February 1992, Student is June Bishop" (identified by Eric Littlejohn 5 February 1992.) (1) 2 female students working in a field of beans. (1) On reverse, "Athol Shmith Studio Illustrative Photography 124 Collins Street, Melbourne, C.1. Cent. 27. No. 10383 Position E.", "June Bishop." female students, beans, athol shmith studio, june bishop, vegetable field, orchard, students working outside -
Canterbury Primary School
Photograph, Broothorn Studios
Studio portrait of Flo Davies.First student enrolled at the new Canterbury State primary school.Hand tinted portrait photograph of Florence (Flo) Davies, reputed first student enrolled at Canterbury Primary SchoolBottom left corner "Broothern Studios" Bottom right corner "230 Collins St. M" (corner torn) Rear centre "Florence Emily/Davies (handwritten)photograph, school, student, canterbury -
RMIT Design Archives
Photograph - Photographs, Photograph featuring Hall Ludlow and Diane Masters modelling Gown of the Year, 1959
The Gown of the Year Program was a gala event in Melbourne's cultural calendar. Australia's supermodels of the day, such as Diane Masters (pictured), Bambi Shmith, and Betty Jackson modelled clothes by Melbourne's leading designers, Hall Ludlow, Le Louvre, and others. Diane Masters has played a seminal role in contributing to the Design Archives through her personal and professional fashion archive, her role in the Hall Ludlow collection and archive, the Laurie Carew collection, and her generosity in gifting items from the Frederick Romberg archive to the RMIT Design Archives. She has been and remains a key figure in Melbourne and Australian fashion. Suzanne Davies, 2017Black and white photograph features fashion designer Hall Ludlow (right), holding his trophies for winning the 1959 Gown of the Year at the Menzies Hotel, Melbourne. Model Diane Masters (right) is wearing the winning gown: a pale full length gown with short sleeves, scoop neck, and ruffled skirt. The matching coat also features small ruffled down its length.Verso: Stamped in black ink, bottom right: 'Photographed by/ ATHOL SHMITH/ F.R.P.S . . F.R.S.A/ 125 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE/ TELEPHONE MF 5[illegible]4australian fashion, fashion design, mid-century modern -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Beersheba Day AWM 1992, November 1992
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948. It was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse in 1991 forming the VMR Squadron of the regiment. Captain Kel Robertson commanded the guard. It was the first occasion at which the squadron wore slouch hats in lieu of berets.Good photograph of Army Reserve unit on parade on a significant day for Australian Light Horse.Framed coloured photograph of gaurd drawn from Victorian Mounted Rifles Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse drawn up at the Beersheba Day parade at the Australian War Memorial 31 October 1992.On plaque at bottom centre of frame: "VMR Sqn Beersheba Pde 31 October 92. Presented to Maygar Club Albury by Cpl AH Collins Dec 92"vmr squadron, 4th/19th prince of wales's light horse, beersheba, parade, slouch hat -
Clunes Museum
Book, Stockland Press, Handbook for Woolgrowers issued by the Australian Wool Board
Handbook for Woolgrowers issued by the Australian Wool BoardBlack leather cover, 88 pages of original text, 2 x brass screws to bind, further pages have been issued by the Wool Board and have been added at a later date. Drench "recipe" for worms in sheep, hand written in black ink, is attached to page 55 by a dressmaker's pin, 2 pages.Handbook for Woolgrowers issued by the Australian Wool Boardaustralian wool board, handbook for wool growers -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Residential Land Auction - Heatherdale Road, Ringwood - 1973
Single-page advertisement for auction on Saturday 15th September (1973) - 9 residential allotments on Heatherdale Road, Ringwood. Includes summary of local services and facilities, and map of area showing Verdale State School, Manhattan Hotel-Motel, and directional arrow 3/4 mile to railway station (Heatherdale) to the north.Agent - L.J. Hooker Vic. Limited, Hooker House, 327 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000, Telephone 62 0181, A.H. 232 3481, Telegrams HOOKCO. -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Photograph - Photograph on photo paper, mounted on card
"B & W photograph of Matron in Chief Lang, M. RAAF Nursing Service ." [Former catalogued description, entry P46]Unframed, black and white photograph mounted on card of Matron in Chief Lang. Pencil signature on front bottom right corner underneath photograph. Sticker on reverse: "Athol Shmith F.R.P.S. F.R.S.A. 125 Collins St Melbourne Central 27"m lang, wwii, world war two, world war 2 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, 1869 Crown Land sale and map of Phillip Island showing allotments
Anderson and McHaffie were prominent early settlers of Phillip Island. These documents were from the estate of Stan Mcfee snr. Listings of auctions at Gemmell, Tuckett & Co., Collins Street, Melbourne 12 February, 1869HistoricalCopy of map showing allotments for 1869 land sale and hand written note showing allotments, area, prices for purchases of Robert Anderson and notes on McHaffie land.robert anderson, glen isla, john mchaffie, maps, land sales -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Fred Murgatroyd worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University. The photograph is of Joseph Williams who lived all his life in the Geelong area.Murgatroyd Photograph CollectionF Murgatroydtextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james williams, mr joseph - federal woollen mills ltd, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sunday School Picnic - Lake Lonsdale. Salvation Army
Back Row from Left: Jean Cornwell, Lorna Fenwick, Ron Gray, Freda Collins, Aubrey Gray (YPSM) Enie Reeve. Seated from Left: Mrs Vince Florence, Mrs Beatie Gray Group of people on beach some in bathing gearSunday School Picnic -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Minutes of Meetings of Council of Preston College of TAFE 1982-1988
19/3/1981-16/12/1982; Red Bound Folder with 'Collins / Guard / Minute Book / No.902 with minutes and paperwork 15/12/1981-26/7/1983, with original signatures and notes. Red Bound Folder with 'Guard Book / No.901 with minutes and paperwork 2/8/1983-18/9/1984 with original signatures and notes. 19 October, 1987, and October 1987 - August 1988. Red Bound Folder with 'Collins / Guard / Minute Book / No.902 with minutes and paperwork 3/10/1984-24/3/1986, with original signatures and notes 1986-1989Minutes and associated paperwork of Meetings of Council of Preston College of Technical and Further Education 19 March 1981 August 1988.preston college of technical and further education, proceedings, administrative records, nmit -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Allison Road, 78A-78B, Elsternwick
One black and white photograph of the exterior of the house at 78A-B ALLISON RD, Elsternwick; at corner with Meaney St. Photographer: Kerr Bros, 533 Collins St, Melbourne. Photograph taken 1937 (from back of photograph). -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Generators - Federal Mill c.1920
James Murgatroyd worked in textile mills in England, Geelong, Melbourne and New South Wales. His son Fred, as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.The Murgatroyd CollectionGENERATORS FEDERAL MIILL- c 1920 FILM No10textile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills - staff textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills, textile mills - staff -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Negligee Set, 1966
Worn as part of her trousseau by Rosalie Whalen on her honeymoon after her wedding on 1st June 1966 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Gardiner, Vic.|Bought at a shop at the top of Collins Street 'The Paris End'.Rosalie is the great great grand-daughter of Johann August Schwerkolt, pioneer of Mitcham.1. 1966 white sleeveless batiste nightgown with salmon pink silk Rouleau ties on shoulders. The armholes and neckline are edged with the salmon silk. 2. The elbow-length sleeved coat has a gathered neckline edged with salmon pink Rouleau and tied at the opening (which does not have any fastenings). The sleeves are raglan with elastic casing and decorated with a salmon pink bow. See also wedding dress NA4579 and hat NA4597.costume, female nightwear -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Honouring Loula Rodopoulos, April 2015
Eula Collins (nee Flocas) and Nina Mills (nee Sofianos) at a function at MacRobertson Girls' High School to honour past student, the late Loula Rodopoulos (nee Raftopoulos). Nina Mills and Loula Rodopoulos were cousins. Loula Rodopoulos was one of the earliest women of Ithacan Greek descent to become active in the academic world within the broader Australian community. A coloured photograph of two ladies chatting and enjoying a drink at a function. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Miner's Dial, c early 1900s
A miner's dial was used by surveyors to determine the direction of underground tunnels and roadways. The inclinometer allowed measurement of the angles at which mine tunnels descend into the ground.A rare miner's dial in a hinged timber box.This surveying instrument consists of a theodolite monsblr on a magnetic compass, which sits on the vertical tapered spigot of a base plate. Fits tripod catalogued item 4133. Inside the box lid is the supplier's label - W. Travill (successor to D. Esdale) of 146 Little Collins Street, Melbournemining, ballarat school of mines, surverying, scientific instruments, scientific objects -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO CENTENARY COLLECTION: COMMEMORATIVE POSTAL ENVELOPE
Commemorative Postal envelope for the Centenary Celebrations of Sandhurst to Bendigo .The front of the envelope shows a brown image of the Bendigo fountain the top of the envelope shows 'City of bendigo ' and is addressed to The manager, Collins Bookstore , Hargreaves Mall, Bendigo. The back of the envelope shows a brown and white image of a bare knuckled boxer - Bendigo Thompson together with a history of Sandhurst / Bendigodocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BHS RE-ENACTMENT COLLECTION: TELEGRAM
Brown telegram envelope, on the front: Urgent…..His Worship the Mayor Town Hall Bendigo. Inside a copy of a telegram: 7. Melbourne Collins Street East 6th. His Worship the Mayor Town Hall Bendigo. England has declared war stop await further advice stop God Save the King stop Secretary of the Premier.bendigo, history, centenary of ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER SOLOISTS
Black and white poster advertising the Australian Chamber Soloists. Photo of five men sitting on a park bench. Precision and sensitivity…..grace and subtlety. Bendigo 8pm March 22nd, B.B.S. Theatre, The Capital. Reservations Collins booksellers Hargreaves Mall. Adult $20 all concessions $15. Presented by Arts Bendigo. Sponsors BHP, Musica Viva.entertainment, music, australian chamber soloists -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1902 - 1903
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1902 - Letter in blue envelope addressed to Green, Samuel, Retired Farmer, Lily Street, Bendigo containing account re Walters to you. 2 - 1902 - Account in blue envelope addressed to Dixon Mr Jacob, Farmer, Woodstock West. 3 - 1903 - Account to Collins Mrs in blue envelope.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, green samuel, walters, dixon mr jacob, collins mrs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: HOTEL & GENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY CO. COLLINS ST
Account ( 2 pages ) top document from Hotel & General Business Agency., 331 Coollins Street West, Melbourne. Chas Bennett Auctioneer and Manager, dated 18 July 1889. Costs re Moorhead v Hoffmeyer and others. Attached with pin is account from Melbourne Hotel Broking Co., 20 Collins St.business, legal, hotel & general business agency co., connelly, tatchell & dunlop., hotels -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
SUMLOCK Adding Machine
keys: 12 Plaque: ‘Supplied by Bell Punch A’sia Ltd / 160 Castlereagh St., Sydney / 27 Little Collins St., Melbourne / Agents and Services in all states / BPC / Cash Control Systems, Adding Machines, Ticket Registers, Charge Machines / Ticket Printers, Gum Tape, Scaling Machines etc. /’ good working condition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FRANK J EVERY COLLECTION: EPSOM METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
Small card printed by Frank Every's book & stationary centre, Bendigo. Ornate and flowery edges with a bigger blue flower at bottom right. It reads: Epsom Methodist Sunday School, First prize awarded to Elsie Collins, first girls class. A.E. Jenkin Supt. - R. Sargeant Ser. dated July 15, 1937bendigo, church, epsom methodist -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, early 1960's
Yields information about trams in the early 1960's using City Loop.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trams 21 and 17 in the City Loop, c1955. No. 21 has a roof advert for A. H. Collins Hardware St Sebastopol and a White Horse Whiskey Advert. Early 1960's In the background is Thomas Jeweller store, Hartley's Sports Centre, The Ballaarat Gas Co. and Patersons.trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 21 tram 17 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - Weather Almanac and General Guide
BHS CollectionSeventy pages book. Missing the cover. Published in Melbourne by Clarson, Massina and Co, 72 Little Collins Street East. Weather Almanac and General Guide and Handbook for Victoria for 1873. An advertising page for J.G. Haynes pastry cook and confectioner. Mollison Street, Sandhurst is now at the front due to the missing cover. Aileen and John Ellison collection: 1873, weather almanac -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, "Melbourne", 1970
Book/ Magazine - A4 - 24 pages plus light card covers, full colour, centre stapled titled "Melbourne", published by the Offset Printing Coy. Pty. Ltd. Front and back covers contains image with tram No 409, Route 44 with destination Balwyn in Collins St at Russell St with the T&G building in the view.trams, tramways, w2 class, route 44, collins st, russell st, tram 409 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Address Plate, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1950's?
Engraved brass address plate, with the words "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board 616 Lt. Collins St" in capital letters with the word "Melbourne" curved. Has four screw holes in the corner. Could have been used on a correspondence bag, eg for the Post Office or another Authority. Note the MMTB Head Office as at this address post 1938.trams, tramways, mmtb, head office, post office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Our photograph Page", 31/10/1929 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Tramway Record, 31/10/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs from various Australian tramway systems - Sydney, Wattle Park cable car, St Kilda, Kimberley Pier, Wellington cable tram and Collins St during the cable conversion with a bus alongside. Published by the AMOTEAtrams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, collins st, conversion, st kilda, wattle park, buses, kimberley -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1975
Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales of two cable trams in Collins St. One car has the destination of Spring St and the other (westbound) Victoria St. In the background is George & George (later Georges), the Scots Church and the Independent Church, now St Michael's Uniting Church in the view. Two copies held.trams, tramways, collins st, cable trams, spring st, victoria st