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Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, 'Oxford' by Frederick Halpern
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Coloured engraving on silk depicting Oxford, England. Gift of David Alexanderart, artwork, oxford, halpern, available -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - John Alexander, 1937
dressed for tennis at Bairnsdale VictoriaSepia toned photograph John Alexander dressed for tennis at Bairnsdale Victoriagenealogy, sports, fashion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''THE MOUNT ALEXANDER STATIONS'': SHORT ARTICLE, 24/03/1969
''The Mount Alexander Stations'' - short article of few pages dated March 24th 1969 . Detailed discussion of early ownership of pastoral licences in the area. Author (presumably - as underneath title) is H.C. Reference to Richard Grice; Powlett Plains; Heape; Charles Sherratt; Fenton; Gibson; Mt. Alexander Station; Mt. Alexander North ; William Barkerbendigo, land sales, pastoral licences, mount alexandra station, richard grice, powlett plains. lodden river. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
DESCENDANTS OF FRANCIS CLARK & JANE RANKIN.(CLUNES)4 PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES INCLUDES THE NAMES PRINTED ON EACH IMAGEPRINTED ALEXANDER O'BRIEN, ALEXANDER & MAY (NEE HOLDEN) CLARK, FRANCES O'BRIEN & FARRELL WALLACE, ALF (JIM) O'BRIEN & MARY CLARKlocal history, photographs, clark family -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Bottle, J R Alexander & Sons Ltd, c. 1936
This bottle labelled No Rub liquid wax proclaims the wonders of No-Rub, no-slip, and shines as it dries. The bottle still contains some of the liquid floor wax, made by J R Alexander & Sons Limited. The company was registered as a limited company from 1924 to 1975. However, the firm's advertisement and referrals from satisfied Melbourne customers, printed in The Argus, Melbourne, on Mach 19th, 1954, states that it made the first shoe polish, Supreme, in Australia as long ago as 1900. The firm made a range of household cleaning products such as floor wax, shoe polish and fabric starch. The J R Alexander & Sons Ltd. No-Rub liquid wax was advertised in various states of Australia from around 1936 until the 1950s. Later advertisements show sketches of the wax containers, which were round bottles or metal cans. The bottle in our collection is likely to be made around the 1960s.Bottle; brown glass with metal cap and yellow, orange and black label on the front. Flat rectangular-shaped bottle with a short neck and rounded shoulders The bottle has a black metal screw top lid and contents inside. There are inscriptions on the label. The bottle contains No Rub Floor Wax. Made by J R Alexander and Sons, of Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and BrisbanePrinted on the label: "SHAKE WELL" "No-Rub" TRADE MARK REGD." "THE NON-SLIP / Liquid / FLOOR WAX / Saves Labour / Saves Time" "Shines as it dries" "NETT CONTENTS 15 FLUID OZS"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, glass technology, bottle, glass bottle, brown glass, cleaning product, floor cleaner, floor polish, domestic cleaner, no-rub, floor wax, non-slip, flat bottle, bottle contents, liquid wax, j r alexander & sons, household cleaning, cleaning products, zippy starch, zippy window cleaner, liquid floor wax, no rub floor wax, supreme shoe polish, rectangular bottle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - The Golden Anniversary Kangaroo Flat Bowls Club 1994-95
The Men's Bowling club was formed in 1945 and the first green was commenced. In 1947 the women's bowling club was formed.36-page soft cover booklet 'The Golden Anniversary - Kangaroo Flat Bowls Club 1994-95 An account of the history of the Club including B&W pictures of the first 50 years. Office bearers, winners, pen portraits of some players, men and women, social club. Produced by Inland Publishing, Maryborough, Victoria, 1995 Handwritten in ink on front cover 'From Roy Alexander'bowls club, kangaroo flat -
National Wool Museum
Sample, Textile
Alexander Lau Pty Ltd/ Melbourne/ No. 1332 10weaving mills woollen mills textile design, alexander lau pty ltd, tweed, weaving mills, woollen mills, textile design -
National Wool Museum
Printing block
Swiss block, used for handprinting on fabricFrom.../Alexander Lau Pty Ltd./ "NICHOLAS BUILDING"/....textile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, lau, mr alexander - alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photograph: Henry James Morter
Black and white photograph of Henry James Morter. Henry was born in Bendigo on the 18/05/1871 and died in Bendigo in 1958. Henry was the son of John Morter and Anna Garrida, they lived in Holmes Road, Bendigo. The building was registered firstly as a butcher shop, in 1875 registered as a hotel The Norfolk Arms. Henry married Sarah Allen (Adamson) in 1896. Henry worked at the Bendigo Asylum for a time.Remington Alexander, View St. Bendigo at bottom rightmale portrait, henry morton -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Papers, Order of Service for Dinner- In honour of Ian Alexander Stewart - 10th September 1976
Order of Service for Dinner- In honour of Ian Alexander Stewart - 10th September 1976 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Stuart Alexander Donaldson, 1840
Folder of information on Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, land purchaser, Montmorency, 1840stuart alexander donaldson -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Kellys Directory of Merchants Vol 2
Kellys Directory of Merchants Vol 2 Publisher: Alexander Thom Date: 1934flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, kellys directory of merchants vol 2 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Digital images of people in Port Melbourne c.1950, c.1958
Digital image of Alf Alexander near Garden City foreshore, Port Melbourne.natural environment - beaches and foreshore, garden city beach, alf alexander -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1975
Photographic print of John Alexander, signed by him. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Acrylic on paper, [The Net], by Wes Walters, 1958
Wes WALTERS (06 August 1928 - 19 August 2014) Born Mildura, Victoria From 1940 t0 1945 Wes Walters attended the Ballarat High School. He then studied architecture at the Gordon Institute in Geelong, followed by art at the Ballarat School of Mines (a division of the Ballarat School of Mines). During his time at the Ballarat Technical Art School (later Federation University Australia) Walters studied under Neville Bunning and Taylor Kelloch, and was awarded the Ballarat Ladies Art Association Scholarship in 1948. He next moved to Melbourne to work as a commercial artist with the George Patterson advertising agency. Each evening Walters studied life drawing at the Victoria Artists’ Society and taught himself anatomy. Wes Walters excelled in both abstract and realist art. He won the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Minnie Crouch Prize for watercolour art in 1953 and 1956. He won the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1879 for his portrait of Phillip Adams. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.This artwork was painted by Wes Walters in 1958. Gift of Dr David Alexander, 2014art, artwork, walters, wes walters, fishing, available, sport -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting, 'Journey Beyond' by Neville Bunning
Neville Bunning taught Ceramics at the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Framed watercolour painting with three abstract figures. Gift of Dr David Alexandersigned lower right side 'Neville Bunning'neville bunning, artist, artwork, ballarat technical art school, available -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Artwork, David Alexander, [Treed Landscape] by David Alexander, 1981, 1981
A framed oil painting depicting an Australian bushscape. Gift of David Alexander, 2013david alexander, art, artist, alexander, landscape, churchill, gippsland campus -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Rita Alexanders with baby, 1938
Sepia toned photograph taken of Rita Alexanders with baby at Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, recreation -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Watercolour, David Alexander, 'Sulky' by David Alexander, 30/12/1990
Watercolour landscape around Sulky near Ballarat. Gift of David Alexander, 2013LRS 'Sulky 30/12/90 D.Alexander'art, watercolour, artist, david alexander, sulky, available -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Alexander/Wills, Mona McLeods studio, John Alexander and Rita Wills, 1934
after their marriage at St Andrews Bairnsdale. Groom in dark three piece suite, white shirt, pale tie. Bride has simple head dress and veil, dress with long sleeves slashed at upper arm, short train, bouquet tied with white ribbon. Sepia toned studio photograph of John Alexander and Rita Wills Bairnsdale Victoriagenealogy, celebration, fashion -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Graeme Alexander, 1938
near town Inverloch VictoriaBlack and white photograph baby Graeme Alexander in car with his father and dog genealogy, recreation, vehicles -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Album - Family photo album, Photographs
This album contains a collection of family photos, greeting cards and hand drawn floral emblems. Among the photographs are two which have details on them: a young girl named Margaret Clarke aged 8 1870 and another of Charles Alexander Clarke. The photographers are from many places including Britain, Melbourne, Portland and a number by Daniel Clarke of Warrnambool. Daniel Clarke was one of Warrnambool’s more important photographers, operating a business for thirty years in the town. He also worked as an artist and taught art in local schools. He painted a number of versions of Tower Hill. He died in 1918 at the age of 91.This album shows a collection of photographs and cards which were important to families in the later part of the 19th century. It has artistic and historical significance, with the photographs in particular depicting many different styles of clothing and household details of the time. Brown leather with a figured pattern and gold detail. Bent metal clasp Back cover in cross-hatched pattern. Spine has 5 horizontal lines. Edges of pages are edged in gold. Pale grey water wave patterned paper inside front and back covers. Pages inside are varied with some having coloured floral embellishments while others have pockets to hold from 1 to 4 photographs or card. One photograph of young boy has Charles Alexander Clarke written on bottom in black pen. A card with illustration of honeysuckle on front, has With Love to Mrs. Smith from Isabel,warrnambool, history of warrnambool, margaret clarke aged 8 1870, charles alexander clarke 1870, daniel clarke photographer -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Legal record - Conditions of Sale (C.E.Carter), Warrandyte - Crown Allotment 18, A.Edwards to E.M. Graves. 1928
Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Property , from Alexander Dale Edwards to Edith Maud Graves -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, Lancelot St George Piercy Austin, Ballarat Junior Technical School gaol site utilization - rough letter, 13/04/1915
Lettre from the Registrar of the Ballarat School of MInes from Premier Sir Alexander Peacockballarat junior technical school, ballarat gaol, ballarat school of mines, alexander peacock, lancelot austin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, William Alexander Edwards, 1995
Notes by Lucy McElroy nee Edwards on her father, William Alexander Edwards and herself.mcelroy, lucy, edwards, william alexander, edwards family, alexander street, mitcham -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Racquet Press, Circa 1935
An Alexander 'The Cressy' tennis racquet with press. Materials: Wood, Metal, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Still Life, David Alexander, [Red Vase] by David Alexander
A composition of a red vase with white flowers placed on a table. Gift of David Alexander, 2013art, artist, david alexander, still life, flowers, vase, available -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Rita Alexanders, 1937
Sepia toned photograph Rita Alexanders (nee Wills) in summer dress at Bairnsdale Victoriagenealogy -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Rita Alexander, 1937
Sepia toned photograph Rita Alexander (nee Wills) in winter dress at Bairnsdale Victoriagenealogy -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Rita Alexander (nee Wills), 1937
Sepia toned photograph Rita Alexander (nee Wills) in tennis outfit at Bairnsdale Victoriagenealogy, fashion