This unusual jewellery set belonged to the family of Mrs. Jean Raper of Wodonga. It is part of an extensive collection of jewellery items which belonged primarily to her mother and grandmother.This item is from the Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper.A set of 40 closed loops forming a chain and featuring a locket like pendant. This item is made from a light material similar to tortoise shell. The central pendant has been carved with a cross and a criss-cross pattern as well as initials and a date. It is held together with a metal pin which is probably not part of the original piece.On central pendant front: "AMM" on reverse side: "14 Jan 1883"fashion accessory, women's jewellery

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 43 lower right. Mrs W.G. Bennett (Susan Bennett, née Williams) was Stella Surman's grandmother.Coloured sepia photograph of a young woman with long hair drawn back off face, wearing long sleeved long gown buttons down bodice front, bustle at back, white at neck and brooch, standing leaning with hands together on back of chaise lounge."Grandma Bennett W G Bennett's wife".susan bennett, susan williams, surman collection

Bundoora grandmother Beryl McGovern has kick started a career as a published author at 83 years old. Her self-published picture book is called '34 Cumquats'.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .bundoora, beryl mcgovern, 34 cumquats, authors

This hair accessory is part of collection donated by Mrs. Jean Raper. It belonged to her great grandmother Mrs. Eliza Reardon. It was used to keep a bun or other hairstyle in place.This item is from the Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper.A hair pin/comb or decoration used to secure a woman's hair bun in place. hair decorations, fashion accessory, women's jewellery

William was a coach-builder, wheelwright and blacksmith. He moved from Prahran to Surrey Hills to property owned by the family. The house at 34 Union Road was built in 1905 for William and his wife Emily. Their son Ernest worked with him as a coach painter and also worked as a painter undertaking intricate hand painting on early cars. Their other son Martin played for the Surrey Hills Football Club. In return for the support given to the club by Mrs Emily Kleinert, the club built a rotunda in South Surrey Park as a memorial to her. Alan Holt research: Lot 6 was sold to Martin Kleinert by Karl Richter in 1860 together with a portion of another adjacent lot. From 1860-1885 Martin worked it as a market garden leasing some land for grazing when it was not required for gardening. He died in 1898. In a formal document, William declared he was the son of Martin "who purchased land in 1860, died in 1898 and the land has been continually occupied by father and family since. It has been cultivated as a market garden; when not being used for gardening it was let for cultivation and grazing." William died in 1939 and the property passed to his sons Martin and Ernest. The Kleinert land extended from Union Road to Essex Road. They ran horses, ducks and fowls and Emily Kleinert grew flowers. The Kleinert property later became the South Surrey Park. The family sold the land to the Camberwell Council in the 1950s. Ernest and Ida Kleinert lived on the corner of Scotsdale and Warrigal Roads. The donor of the photo Nada Harris, nee Kleinert, was Ernest and Ida's daughter. Ida lived to a good age (> 93 years) and in later life lived in Burwood.Black and white photo of a large group of men, women and children posed for the photograph which is taken outdoors. William Kleinert is identified as seated in the front centre playing his German melodion. Sons Ernest and Martin and William's daughters Ivy and Rose are also in the photo (not identified). Nada Kleinert (daughter of Ernest and Ida and 1st grand-daughter of William and Emily) is standing next to her great-grandmother Radford.surrey hills football club, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, coachbuilders, south surrey park, rotunda, miss ida kleinert, emily kleinert, mr william kleinert, miss ivy kleinert, miss rose kleinert, mr ernest kleinert, miss nada kleinert, mrs nada harris, mr martin kleinert

Ann Dale (nee Lees) was given this frame by her younger brother Thomas Chamberlain Lees, who was eighteen at that time. Thomas was the youngest son and seventh child of Lees and Sarah (nee Chamberlain) Lees. Ann loved her little brother’s artistic talents, which are demonstrated in this frame he designed and carefully carved for her. Thomas had cleverly finished the back with timber pieces around the images, and a section of a 1904 calendar. His “GOOD LUCK” is below the image of Ann, her husband Ellis Dale and their five children, c 1900. Sadly, Thomas died in 1911, aged 25. Ellis Dale’s father, William, was a quarryman who sailed from Yorkshire to Australia in 1852. He later bought land for Dale’s Quarries on the edge of Warrnambool in the area of Dale and Aberline roads. From the age of about eleven, Ellis and his brother worked in the quarry beside their father. In 1890 Ellis Dale married Ann Lees. Ann had lived nearby at Wangoom with her parents, Lees and Sarah Lees, who had had her photograph taken when she was a little girl, wearing her black dress. Ellis built a bluestone cottage for himself and Ann on his father’s land in Dales Road. He later added weatherboard rooms, and they named their finished home “Latrigg”. Early in their marriage Ellis recycled some empty dynamite boxes from their quarry to build a cupboard with drawers for Ann’s flat irons and other ironing equipment. The cupboard was used by future generations until recently, when Ann’s granddaughter, Betty Stone, donated it as part of the Chamberlain Dale Lees Collection. It is now in the kitchen of the Port Medical Office. Chamberlain Dale Lees family – local Colonial Pioneers Centre: Ellis Dale and Ann (nee Lees) and their five children - c 1900. Sons lvor William, Robert Ellis, Alfred John, and daughters - Elsie Mary Dale, and Daisy Elvena Dale. Top Left: Ann Lees - c 1868, (the little girl in the black dress) Top Right: William Dale Jnr. and Ellis Dale - c 1871 Lower Left: Ellis Dale and Ann (nee Lees), married 22 Jan. 1890 Lower Right: William Dale Jnr. and Agnes (nee Gillies), married 1883 Oval Photographs: unidentified but presumed to be family members [NB Spelling of Ann Dale – The spelling of Ann’s name has been confirmed by Betty Stone as being “Ann” (Not Anne), by phone conversation with Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, K P 14th April 2014] (Note: For additional information please refer to Betty Stone’s book “Pioneers and Places - A History of three Warrnambool Pioneering Families” ie. Chamberlain, Dale and Lees Families)This item is associated with the families of Chamberlain, Dale and Lees. These families are listed in the "Pioneers' Register" for Warrnambool Township and Shire, 1835-1900, published by A.I.G.S. Warrnambool Branch. The handmade frame is a unique example of clever craftsmanship and carving skills used by early pioneers with limited access to materials.Family photographs, nine, set into carved, solid wood frame, stained and lacquered. Carving includes leaves, flowers, a horseshoe and a ribbon with the words "GOOD LUCK" Photographs are of the Lees family of Wangoom, from the 'Chamberlain Dale Lees Collection’ Made by Thomas Lees for his sister, Ann. The little girl with black boots on is Betty Stone's grandmother. The back of the frame has a London calendar dated 1904.Words in carved ribbon "GOOD LUCK" Calendar for the year 1904flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, chamberlain, dale, lees, stone, betty stone, warrnambool pioneers, thomas lees, wangoom, ann dale, ellis dale, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, chamberlain, dale, lees, stone, betty stone, warrnambool pioneers, thomas lees, wangoom, ann dale, ellis dale, thomas chamberlain lees, handmade photograph frame, carved photograph frame, dynamite

Miniature shoes belonged to Martha Edwards who died in 1957, married in 1897. Martha was donor's grandmother. Donor's uncles worked at Geal Bros. Pottery so possibly made there.A pair of miniature dark fawn coloured pottery shoes with some teal paintingceramics, earthenware, ornaments

Came from George Cox's Grandmother's farm at Toolern Vale ( Mrs. Hogg). Sat on open fire in kitchen and was continual source of hot water. Also known as a water cistern.Enormous black cast iron kettle with lid. (Correctly known as a Fountain) Handle has a hook for hanging on chain over fire. Brass tap on brass extension near base.Clarks 4 galldomestic items, cooking

Smoker's cap c 1889. Made by Jane Tyark (Mulder), grandmother of Isobel McNamara for her stepfather John Doran to keep his head warm as "he had little hair".Smoker's cap - black velvet, embroidered, padded & lined in pink satin.Nilsmoker's cap, velvet, embroidery, jane tyark, john doran, heather mcnamara

Scissors were used by Mrs. Herman Pump (Louise) to cut the ribbon to open Heathmont Railway Station May 1926.Ceremonial scissors in small case 13cm x 8cm hinged on short side, metal clip on closing. Scissors 10cm long x 5.2cm wide handles. Case is black felt exterior and black felt interior one side and blue padded side with inscription. Opening of Heathmont Railway Station +Additional Keywords: Pump, Herman (Grandfather of donor) / Pump, Wilfred (Father of donor) / Pump, Louise (Grandmother of donor)G.W. Catanach Diamond Jeweller and Watchmaker Lit Collins Street Melbourne.

Edith Alice Watson attended the Ballarat Technical Art School. Her mother was Edith Emma Watson (Nee Yung) was her mother, and Clara Emma Yung (nee Smith) was her grandmother.Seven hand crocheted doilies either by Clara Emma Yüng nee Smith or her daughter Edith Emma Watson nee Yüng.doily, doiley, crochet, edith alice watson, alice watson, embroidery, edith emma watson, edith emma yung, clara emma yung, clara emma smith

Donated by Christine Pitt, Whitehorse Historical Society member. Umbrella is from the 1920's, belonged to her mother, Fay Pitt of Box Hill, and her grandmother, Myrtle Grant of Richmond and Brighton.Red cotton umbrella with plastic handle and paint in a marble pattern. Ten black metal spokes are tipped with red, clear plastic. Wooden shaft. Material fastened with red elastic and metal button and eye clasp. Red material covers the join of spokes to shaft. Brown cotton cord fastened around shaft for hand-hold. From the 1920's'British Make' on one spoke.costume accessories, female

Pianola rolls belonged to Beverley Moss's paternal grandmother (Emily Moss, nee Tomlinson). Born approx. 1890 of Tallygaroopna, formerly of Katamatite. Farm selected at McKenzie Rd, by Henry Amos Moss70 x pianola rolls in original boxes Most have readable labels. Some damaged boxes pianola, piano, music, family entertainment

Colleen Grima is a Watsonia North grandmother who is determined to offer families a brighter outlook as they get caught up in the spiralling lives of a loved one with a drug addiction. She received a Premier's Volunteer Champions award.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.colleen grima, volunteering, drug addiction, premier's volunteer champions award

Lemon coloured ribbon, 2.5 cm wide, hand stitched and gathered, over a horseshoe shape - possibly a cardboard shape. A narrow .5cm lemon ribbon bow is attached at the centre top and extends into a 70cm (total length then folded in half) to make a 35cm loop, to hang over the arm. Merle's Grandmother was married in 1892. She celebrated her Golden Wedding in 1942. This horseshoe was a gift on this occasion - Grandparents,Alice and Charles Geuer.costume accessories, clothes accessories, golden wedding celebration horseshoe

Six page handwritten Family history - Clarke family (Creek View - now known as Pleasant Creek). Tutorial papers completed by students in Mature Age Local History (Bendigo TAFE - Dorothy McHardy being one) Creek View is between Elmore and Toolleen. Most of the Clarke family left district in late 1890's except author's grandmother who married John Bicknell, son of neighbours John and Eliza Bicknell.person, individual, clarke family, creek view, district of runnymeade

These brooches were owned by Mrs. Alice Yardy nee Dinsmore, grandmother of Mrs. Jean Raper. The St. Louis Button Company was established in 1893 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. They had an extensive mail order catalogue.This item is from the Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper.2 different sized celluloid photo badges showing photos of a woman. In the smaller photo she is bare headed, in the larger image she is wearing a hat.On back: "A. Dinsmore/ St. Louis Button Co. St Louis Mo"photo brooches, celluloid badges

Yields information about the 1954 runaway accident of No. 24 in to the Bucks Head Hotel and has a strong association with the passenger on the tram.Typed copy of notes following an interview between Terry Hore and his mother Patricia Hore about the runaway tram incident in 1954, where No. 24 ran out of control down the Sturt St hill into the Bucks Head Hotel. His grandmother Mrs. Johanna Cochrane was on the tram. Gives his family recollections of the event, along with other newspaper events of the time. E-mail correspondence between the Museum and Terry Hore is included as image i2.trams, tramways, accidents, bucks head hotel, interviews, runaway

Frances Charlotte LeCouteur (born c1893) taught at both Chatham and Canterbury Primary Schools and at the Salvation Army in Guildford Road. She lived in Guildford Road for part of her life and taught music. She was on the staff of Chatham when it opened in August 1927. She taught at Canterbury for 20 years. She retired to live in Inala Village. Obituary: Frances Charlotte LeCouteur, of Inala Village died on June 17th, 1986. Loving wife of Norman (dec.), loved mother of Frank (dec.), and Boyce and grandmother of Ann, Sally and Guy. Great grandmother to Peter, James and Annabel. Date of photo is approximate.Black and white photo of the staff at Canterbury Primary School in c1931. There are 21 staff members including Mrs Frances LeCouteur and Mrs Lethbridge, both residents of Guildford Road, Surrey Hills, and Mr Oswell, Superintendent of St Stephen's Presbyterian Church Sunday School in Surrey Hills. Mrs LeCouteur is in second row, second from the right; Mrs Lethbridge is next to her on the right; Miss Stent is in the front row on far right; Mr Oswell is in the front row, fourth from the right. education, canterbury primary school, primary education, chatham primary school, salvation army, frances le couteur, mrs lethbridge, miss stent, mr oswell, st stephens presbyterian church

Displayed at History House. Belonged to the late Mr. Ernest Newman Frost, who was born at South Melbourne in 1886. His first wife's grandmother was a maid with the Hentys. On the occasion of her marriage they gave her a pair of lamps and this is the base of one.Decorative wooden lamp base (polychromed), gold. Lamp base measures diameter at top 40.5 cm and 72cm at the base height is 62 cm

Newspaper cuttings and handwritten remarks in the Bible indicate this was family Bible of Weston, Scott, Smith and Ottenbach families. Emma Scott nee Weston was original Colonist of Mitcham area. Grandmother of late Chris Otterbach, former member of the Historical Society.Small Book of Church Services (ie Prayer Book) metal bound - clasp missing. Includes Morning and Evening Services, Communion Services, Psalms and the readings for daily use.Frontispiece inscription: ' On her 20th birthday Matilda Weston from her affectionate mother February 19th' and 'to Emma from her Sister Matilda Sept 6 1869' and inside back cover:|'From my dear sister Matilda to her sister Emma Watson for learning her English four hours daily. February the 6th, 1869'books, religion

Made for Siegfried Wachtel known also as Tom Walton by his grandmother in 1911. Her name was Mimi Walton (Watchel). They were German Jews from Hamburg. Arrived in Australia. The jacket was given to Maria McClive in 1970 for her baby.White cotton finely knitted baby's jacket with drawstring at neck and ties in front.Wcostume, infants'

This bowl was used in the home of Mrs. Laura Sommer nee Costa grandmother of one of the life members of Wodonga & District Historical Society who donated this item to our collection. It is representative of decorative household items in the early to mid 20th century.This item is an outstanding example of popular decorative household items from the 19th and early 20th century.A large ceramic decorative bowl featuring rural images. The primary colours of the bowl is a deep blue with gilt edges and markings. It features 2 rural scenes showing men with horses and a cart. The top edge is slightly contoured. There is a maker's mark underneath the bowl.Maker's map on base: A small flower within and larger flower shape with "MADE IN ENGLAND" written around it.decorative bowls, domestic items, ceramics, english ceramics and porcelain

This glass design bears a leaf design etched into the surface. It is believe to have been produced in Melbourne, possibly at the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co Pty Ltd. It belonged to Mrs. Eliza Reardon, great grandmother of Mrs. Jean Raper.This item is from Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper. A glass mug with and etched leaf design, thought to have been made in Melbourne, Victoria.glassware, decorative items, glass mug