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National Wool Museum
Booklet - Pattern Booklet, Villawool 898, Villawool Textile Company, 1990s
Four page knitting pattern booklet featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman wearing a knitted jumper, with a man on an exercise bike in the background.front: [printed] 898 / PRICE / CODE / C / VillaWOOL Belvedere / Kwiknit / Designknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, F. Strawbridge, 129 Park St. Parkville, Melbourne, Family Portrait, Possibly Robert Cochrane and his Family
Robert Cochrane was a Linton schoolteacher, and principal of Linton State School 1891-1895.Sepia photograph mounted on card. Posed studio portrait of family, seated man holding book and woman holding fan, young girl standing between them holding flowers.Pencilled on back: "Miss Cochrane's brother???"robert cochrane, linton primary school, ann cochrane, ann richardson -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Lady's jacket, c. 1900
This jacket would have been worn with a long black skirt by an elderly woman or by one in mourning, probably in early Edwardian times.This item is retained for display purposes.This is lady's black satin top with long sleeves. There are hooks and eyes for the full length of the front. with a fitted, boned waist. It has panels on each side of the opening on the front with black embroidered " frog" decorations. The sleeves are pleated with three bands of black velvet on the cuffs at the wrist. The garment is lined with black cloth. The cream lace around the neckline appears to have been added at a later time.vintage woman's clothing, edwardian era, warrnambool and district historical society collection -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Happy Valley Post Office, c1905
Happy Valley (Victoria) was originally called Lucky Woman's. it is a former gold mining town 28 kilometres south-west of Ballarat.Black and white photo of four men and three women outside the Happy Valley Post Office. One man sits on a horse which stands in front of a carriage. The post office sign includes E.R. - designating Edward VII as the ruling monarch. He sat on the throne from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910On front written in ink "Happy Valley Post Office"happy valley, happy valley post office -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Bendigo Operatic Society: H.M.S. Pinafore
Items belonged to a Bendigo woman, born in 1919 who lived in Bendigo all her life and died at the age of 94 years. Program is for Bendigo Operatic Society's performance of H.M.S. Pinafore at Flora Hill High School Auditorium, for 5 nights commencing Tues 26th June (year not mentioned) consists of 4 pages, double sided print, folded in half & stapled in centre. Pink colored cover/back page & centre page. Black/white & some red ink print Program includes: names of Committee, Cast, black/white photos of production team & cast, synopsis of story & list of musical numbers & local advertisements souvenir programme, bendigo operatic society -
Vision Australia
Photograph (item) - Image, Walking along RVIB driveway
A young woman navigates her way along the driveway outside RVIB, keeping clear of the hedged garden border to her left.royal victorian institute for the blind, orientation and mobility -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Willetts Geelong, 1915 c
Also a sepia toned postcard of same soldier with two family members a woman and young girl photographed at Bulmer Bairnsdale 05456.1Black and white postcard of unidentified WWi soldier in AIF uniform holding a swagger stick Geelong Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, uniforms aif -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Magazine, The Australian Women's weekly, Sept, 1945, September 1 1945
The magazine was started in 1933 by Frank Packer as a weekly publication. The first editor was George Warnecke and the initial dummy was laid out by WEP (William Edwin Pidgeon) who went on to do many famous covers over the next 25 years. It is the most widely read magazine in the history of Australian publishing. During wartime despite printing restrictions, and it began publishing coloured photographic covers.This is an example of anAustralian women's magazine published during WW11.It gives practical advice on needlework / knitting and evidences the widespread interest in contemporary fashion. In doing so it shows what were the fashionable, but broadly affordable, women's and children's clothing styles of their day. These magazines also reflect women's interests.A 32 pp magazine, titled The Australian Women's Weekly. On the front cover is a coloured drawing of a man and a woman sitting under a tree. The woman is pouring tea from a billy into the tin cup held by the man. A tethered horse is grazing to their right and a small brown and white dog is in the foreground. This illustration is signed WEP (William Edwin Pidgeon). The magazine contains advertisements, stories and recipes.The special 4 page peace supplement is missing from the centre.In handrwitten pencil on the front cover - Gibbs.australian-women's-weekly magazine-ww11 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Computer, ICL1901A computer, 1969
Photographs taken of the first computer of Ballarat School of Mines / Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education Mount Helen Campus. This mainframe computer was purchased in 1969 for $116,000 and set up in the First Stage Engineering building (later F Building). It was the first operational teaching facility on the new campus. The initial computer centre staff were Arch McKinnon ad Manager and Judy Wilson as Key Punch Operator.. In 1972 Brian Dixon operated this computer for a night or two a week. He obtained an operators certificate as part of a Maths course at Ballarat College of Advanced Education, and lecturer Arch McKinnon offered Brian Dixon a night job.Four photographs relating to the ICL1911A computer. The computer was known as 'George' and called itself 'George'. .1) Two women standing behind a large ICL1901A .2) A woman in Ballarat School of Mines uniform stands behind an ICL computer item .3) & .5) Three women in a mainframe computer room .4) a woman operates a card punch machine .3 and .4 are shown in the Ballarat School of Mines Handbook, 1970, page 57computer, key punch, punch cards, icl1901a, g. durand, judith wilson, vivvian gay, jane henderson, brian dixon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HUSBAND AND WIFE, early 1900's
black and white photograph, mounted on brown board. Young man seated, young woman standing. Young man wearing 3 piece suit, chain and albert. Young woman wearing mid calf length pale dress with dark belt and buckle, dark stockings and boots. Very large bow at back of hair. Printed at angle BL corner 'Edgar Evans/Royal Studio/Eaglehawk' On back in lead pencil 'Mr''Edgar Evans'person, family, husband and wife -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
World War 1914-1918, Medal Alonzo Sheldrake Box, 1914
World War 1 1914-18 affected most families in Moorabbin Shire with large numbers of young men enlisting in the Australian Infantry Force. Alonzo Sheldrake Box , a pavier of Oakleigh, Victoria served at Gallipoli, France and Somme . When he returned home Oakleigh, like many Australian Towns, celebrated his safety and courage by presenting him with this Gold Medal. Each town also mourned the loss of so many soldiers and collected money from the residents to build War Memorials on which were engraved the names of the deceased soldiers. Alonzo Sheldrake Box (1851 - 1958) was the nephew of William and Elizabeth Box who lived in Box Cottage , East Brighton - now Ormond -. He married Mary Louisa Closter on June 12th 1918 at Holy Trinity, Church of England, Oakleigh.Alonzo Box was the son of John Box, who migrated from Sussex, England with his brother William Box c1855 , and established a market garden in East Brighton that was part of the Henry Dendy ' Special Survey Brighton 1841'A gold metal medal with top crest , 2 attachment rings, engraved on both sides presented to Alonzo Sheldrake Box 'For God King and Country. Aus. 1914 'Front ; outer circle - FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY AUS. 1914 inner circle - tableau of a woman, rising sun and fighting soldiers Back : outer circle - PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS OF OAKLEIGH centre - IN / RECOGNITION OF / SERVICE RENDd./ A.S.BOX / AIF / laurel wreathworld war 1914-18, moorabbin shire, early settlers, pioneers, box alonzo, box william, australian military medals, anzac, gallipoli, sheldrake martha, box elizabeth, box mary louisa, closter mary, war memorials, wedding dress, box john, viloudakia - box rebecca, -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Sepia photograph, Nightingale/Thompson Collection, c 1870 to 1910
Man and woman (possibly married couple; Emma and John Nightingale) surrounded by four children (three girls and one boy) in bush setting Nightingale/Thompson collectionSepia photograph mounted on white cardNonethompson hunt family, nightingale -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Knitting
Purchased from OP Shop, Vermont, Victoria by member Historical Society: a collection of One Woman's Patterns, Sept 1947 - April 1951Knitted lace doyley & cotton (ecru) on five steel Fairy Knitting Needles. Included: six patterns, three transfer sheets. Contained in Walker's Shortbread biscuit tin. A total of 18 items make up the set.handcrafts, knitting -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1950 c
Also a black and white photograph of a woman on jetty beside fish boxes marked VFA 04313.1 size 9 x 6 cmBlack and white photograph showing fish boxes being iced at Harbecks Jetty Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, religion -
Heidelberg Theatre Company Inc..
Memorabilia - Program, Photos, Reviews, Newsletter, The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel directed by Bill Cherrey
Stella Dunn played Nanny, a senile old woman, in 'Gamma Rays' in April 1976 when she was a sprightly 82 year old.1. - Program - Jade coloured card with dark blue typeface, 2. - Photos -photographic paper. 3. - Review - photocopy paper. 4. - Roneod duplicate on foolscap paper.2. - Typed information on Stella Dunn glued onto the back of the photo, reverse side of photo has typed paper glued on as well as remnants of masking tape 3. - Photocopy of a review of The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds on page 6 of the VDL (Victorian Drama League) newsletter 'Theatrecraft' April 1976. Includes photo of Sue Lukis as Tillie. 4. - Prompts Newsletter No 2 19th March, 1976. – Typed. Includes information on next production, reminders of happenings and forthcoming events and the Moomba Drama Festival results 1976, 170, bill cherrey - director, fred merryweather - set construction, michael bond - lighting, george bugge - sound, max brooks - photography, cast - stella dunn -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Foto Group, 2009 Jordie Howell, 11/8/2009
Jordie Howell and another woman surrounded by Perkins braillers. Most likely taken at the Braille repair room in Kensington, facing Macaulay Road.9 digital images of staff member Jordie Howell and Perkins braillersvision australia, staff, jordie howell -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Gelatin silver photograph, Henry Hall, Olive, David Hood Duncan, c. 1940
This photograph is part of a donated sub-collection relating to the history of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild and Olive Hall (nee Duncan) who was a member. Olive Duncan was Lillie Duncan young sister. Here she stands next to her husband, David Hall, and her father, David Hood Duncan.This is a photograph of social and historic significance, being part of a sub-collection of material that provides a snapshot of the type of individuals involved in the LHLG and the activities carried out by that organisation. It is also an insight into Olive Hall's (nee Duncan's) personal life as well as the fashion of the period.Small black and white photograph of two men, Henry Hall and David Hood Duncan, and one woman, Olive Hall (nee Duncan) standing in front of a motor car in a bush setting.On the reverse of the photograph in biro is written "Harry Hall and Olive and David Hood Duncan" The marking F 597 is also printed ladies harbour lights guild, olive duncan, olive hall, 20th century, lillie duncan, harry hall, david hood duncan, lhlg, seamen mission -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Prudence Partington 1858-1930, 1883c
A studio portrait of Prudence Partington of Greensborough. the family lived at Willis Vale from the 1870s.One of many studio portraits of the Partington familySepia studio portrait of woman in dark dress and bonnet, seated and holding a book. flowers to her left. Mounted on white card with studio name: M.Allan 278 Smith Street Collingwood..On back: Prudence Partington. Born 1858-1930.willis vale, partington family, prudence partington -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Poster - Poster - Boots and Saddle at the Crown Pictures, n.d
Full colour poster, advertising showing of the movie 'Boots and Saddle' at the Crown Pictures, presented by the Co-operative Film exchange Ltd. Depiction of a young woman and a mountie. Printed on butcher's paperFront: 'Afternoon & Evening Crown Pictures SAT. OCT 20th' - handwritten, black crayon Back: Portland rifle club statistics, handwritten, pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Botanic Gardens, c. 1934
NEGATIVE FOR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH. Portland Botanical Gardens. Woman (possible the Maschmedt family) standing on footpath, beneath tree arched over footpath, wooden post either side of pathzillah maschmedt, portland botanic gardens -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Hone family on verandah 1905
Black and white photograph. Duplicate of item no. 103 showing a family group of a man, woman and child standing on veranda of weatherboard home with a boy seated on a draught horse at one end of the house.Written on backing sheet, "Hone family, 138 Warrandyte Rd. 1905" The Hone Residence 138 Warrandyte Rd., opp. Unsworth Rd. - 1903 or 1905. The boy on the horse, William, was born in 1894 and worked in Bentley's timber yard for many years. The house was still in use in 1965 but has since been demolished. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph (black & White), Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, c1979, c1979
The Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Garden was established in 1879 and was used by students of Botany and Materia Medica.Image of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical gardens, with a woman sitting on a seat and an man standing near a staircase. A plaque in front of a tree appears new, allowing the dating of the photo to be around 1979.ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, centenary, materia medica -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, A Party of Camels in front of a Pyramid, 1940, May 1940
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a party of three people, two men and a woman sitting on camels being held by their keepers. They are standing in front of the Great Pyramid in Egypt. The man on the right is Frank Wright.Written in pencil on the back - at the Great Pyramid, May 1940frank wright, camels, great pyramid, egypt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: MARBLE STATUE ON A PEDESTAL
black and white photo: an architectural niche next to draped windows to left and right. Marble statue on a pedestal, depicting a partially draped woman. On front bottom margin, Bartlett Bros. Bendigo.Bartlett Bros. Bendigo.buildings, fittings & materials, `lancewood house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN
Photograph - black and white. Portrait of a woman, hair tied up, hanging earrings, wearing white high collared frilled blouse, satin ribbon and a buttoned dress. No other identifing marks.person, individual, female, portrait of a woman. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GUINEY COLLECTION: CARTE DE VISITE, 1860-1880
Carte de Visite Photographed by Bent at Batchelder's Centre of Pall Mall Sandhurst. B & W Photograph of a young woman in full length dark coloured gown standing beside a table.Bent -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAVENSWOOD SIDING
Laminated colour photograph title: Ravenswood siding. Site of the Sunday school picnic (no longer standing). Photo courtesy of Rob Gould. The photo shows a woman standing near a dilapidated building.ravenswood -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD, G. HAMEL AND T. DAVIES IN BIPLANE
Postcard: two people seated in cockpit/rear seat of plane. Man is wearing goggles, woman wearing scarf, and goggles. Writen on bottom ' Mr. G. Hamel & Miss. T. Davies'Topical Postcard Col, Winton, Hants.aviation, civilian, g. hamel , t. davies, basil watson collection, g. hameo, t. davies. -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of people and sailboat
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century.Colour photograph of a sailboat moored beside a rope fence, with a man carrying a woman across the shallow water, another man standing in the boat holding a line, and two people standing on shore.catalogue number on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Framed picture
Silver and gold aluminium frame. Photograph of woman late 1800s wearing long dress with white lace around neck, lace blouse, holding hat in right hand. Garden setting.