Receipt written on a piece of paper and dated Oct 17/71. Received from W. B. Evans the sum of Four Shillings amount of Donation. Signed by E. Goehlea.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, w b evans, e goehlea

Brown paper covered book of "Progressive Studies for the Pianoforte" Book No. 36, Octaves (Part II). By Franklin Taylor. Price One Shilling. Published by Novello & Co. London.Olive. M. Walker. "Grassmere" Cavendish

James Jones was the son of Philip Jones, a Chairmaker, and Ann Jones who settled in East Brighton after the sale of land c1852 in the area of the Henry Dendy Special Survey of 1841. Mary Ann Moore was the daughter of Thomas Moore, a Gardener, and Sarah Harris who also settled in Brighton c1852. James and Mary Ann Jones settled and raised their family in East Brighton now Bentleigh. Mr John Herron resided at 4 Vickery St Bentleigh until 1989. Sadly Martha Jones born 1888 died in 1890 and James Jones had to purchase this plot at Brighton General Cemetery for her burial. A further 2 children were interred in 1893 and 1900 then Mary Ann in 1903 and James in 1940 James Jones and Mary Ann Moore were born in Brighton c1857 and c 1859 into pioneer market gardener families in the area of the Dendy Special Survey of 1841. They married in 1883 and raised their family in East Brighton, now Bentleigh. Sadly infectious diseases took the lives of many infants throughout the Colony of Victoria due to the poor state of water supply and sewerage disposal and locally the swamps of the Elster Creek were a constant breeding ground.An original paper Certificate of Right of Burial in The Brighton General Cemetery signed and dated by the Trustees of the Cemetery upon the application of James Jones of East Brighton, Victoria, 22nd April 1890. A plot , Register No. 2844, of 4 feet in width and 8 feet in depth in the Wesleyan Section, No. 199, compartment G in the Brighton General Cemetery. would be supplied upon payment of Two Pounds two shillings and receipt of same is acknowledged. Certificate of Right of Burial / IN THE / BRIGHTON GENERAL CEMETERY. Application of Mr James Jones of East Brighton for a plot to be supplied upon payment of Two Pounds and 2 Shillings and receipt of same acknowledged. Signed by the Trustees of the Cemetery, (4 signatures) in presence of S. Simmonds, dated twenty- second April 1890 Reverse side Dated 22nd April 1890 / Certificate of Right of Burial / IN THE / BRIGHTON GENERAL CEMETERY/ Mr James Jones ( hand written) / DENOMINATION Wesleyan / Compartment G / No. 199 Hand written on right side 3454 (signed) S Simmonds / 4797 (signed) S Simmonds / 36897 20/ 11 / 40 melbourne, brighton, moorabbin, water supply, pioneers, bentleigh, dendy henry, market gardeners, early settlers, jones mary ann, wesleyan church, jones james, vaccination, typhoid, dendys special survey 1841, infectious diseases, elster creek, jones martha, brighton general cemetery

Made in Camp 3 by Adolf Woolf from an Australian Two shilling pieceSilver brooch hand shaped to form a gum leaf. Wire pin/fastener attached to the backbrooch, gum leaf, silver, woolf a, glockemann b, camp 3, ww2 camp 3, costume, jewellery

This is a docket indicating that the Woodford State school has purchased sweets in the 1950s for its annual picnic from Norm McDowell, a storekeeper at Bushfield. Bushfield and Woodford are small settlements seven kilometres north of Warrnambool. Woodford State School began in 1854 and is still operating today.No further information has been found on Norm McDowell but his general store was operating in the 1950sThis docket is of interest as the only memento we have of a Bushfield storekeeper some fifty tears agoA rectangular piece of paper torn from a dockets book. It has red, blue and cream text and some printed blue lines and figures. It also has hand written pencil notes. There is some damage in the top left hand corner. Norm. Mc Dowell GENERAL STOREKEEPER Sweets (Two Pounds, one shilling ) in symbols Paid. Woodford State School picnicbushfield, woodford state school

Item in the collection of Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details.Australian civilian aircraft magazine. Front cover has a colour photo of a V Bomber (UK) taking off. Printed at top in yellow: AIRCRAFT Printed at bottom on L in white: TWO SHILLINGS Printed at bottom on R in white: JULY 1959magazine, aircraft

Used to raise funds for the Disabled Men's Association. Year unknown. Price one shilling. Soft cover, small recipe book. recipe book, fundraising

This badge was produced by the Returned Services league War Comforts Fund in World War Two to provide comforts for the soldiers serving abroad. The appeal was held annually throughout the war. Badges were sold for one shilling, two shillings and one pound with special badges produced for children at a cost of sixpence each.This badge is of interest as a memento of the badges sold in World War Two to provide comforts for soldiers, Gold painted metal dome with rim resembling a hat with text on the dome and the rim. On the reverse is a metal hooked clip, possibly used to insert into a button hole. TIN HAT APPEAL FOR COMFORTS R.S.L. WAR SERVICE FUND

Victorian Railways notification of pay increase no. 11443 dated 29.9.1937 for J Badham. Small fine paper chit, memo increase from 16 - 17 shillings per day.document, memo, railway, victorian railways notification of pay increase

Program, Bendigo Repertory Society,presents ''The House By The Lake'' by Hugh Mills. Girton Hall, Vine Street.Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, September 16th,17th 18th. Programme One Shilling.Bolton Bros, . Bendigoprogram, theatre, bendigo repertory society

G.U.O.O.F receipt - Sandhurst Lodge received from Miss L. Prout the sum of 11 shillings 6 pence on the 8th/08/1949. Stapled to the receipt newsletter "The Society's News"organization, club / society, freemasonry - lodge

Correspondence from Wm Blanchard re enclosure of money order for the sum of 15/- (fifteen shillings) as surgeons fees for Bro James Doney. Dated Clunes Dec 26th 1877.

Receipt issued to C. Jones on November 27, 1906 by William Farmer, furnishing undertaker for the burial of the late Mrs. Mary (?) Jones. The total cost is 9 pounds 8 shillings.document

An interment receipt from Bendigo Cemetery received from Mr. W. Farmer for the interment of Mr. Norman G. Chancellor for two pounds and ten shillings. 10/08/1926.cemetery, lydia chancellor collection, collection, interment, bendigo, death, male, individual, cemetery, bendigo cemetery, receipt

Second-Hand Dealer's Licence No. 4835 in the name of Frederick Cullen Dyett. Dated 14 Dec. 1948 and signed by Walsh, Clerk of Petty Sessions. Fee paid 10/-(shillings).business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - second-hand dealer's licence, frederick cullen dyett, walsh, j j gourley

The Victorian Reading Book, Class 11, one shilling. Fawn coloured linen binding, reinforced brown binding on back spine. Inscription in front of Reader. S.S. 1271 Talbotville.S.S. 1271 Talbotvillebooks, school/educational

The First Edition of the "The Reef" a Magazine for Local State Schools, Stawell, Black Range, Green's Creek, Illawarra, Pomonal, Glenorchy, Deep Lead, Morrl Morrl, Joel Joel, Concongella, Salt Creek, Great Western, Wallaloo East, Campbell's Bridge, Callawadda, Warngar, Frechman's, Landsborough West and Landsborough.733: Grey Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside 733A: Purple Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside 733B: Fawn Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside Badly Torn 733C: Brown Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside 733D: Brown Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside Cover torn Bottom Right Missing 733E: Brown Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside Cover torn Bottom Right Missing 733F:Brown Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside Cover torn top Right MissingOctober 1921 Vol 1 ...... No.1 The Reef 733A; No. 5 October 1927 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling 733B: No. 2 October 1924 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling 733C: No. 1 September 1923 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling 733D: No. 3 October 1925 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling 733E: No. 4 October 1926 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling (Cynthia Bodey Top Right Hand Written) 733F: No. 6 October 1928 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling stawell education

BHS CollectionCity of Bendigo Rate Receipt: No 2847 dated June 8th 1917 received from A. R. Allsop, Three pounds Four shillings amount of Local Government Act Rate made 7th December, 1916 on the property situated in Wills St and numbered as above in the City Rate Book. K J Brown Rate Collector. £3:4:0. City of Bendigo No 2847 8th June 1917. Received the sum of fifteen Shillings, amount of Health Rate Act made 7th December, 1916, on the property situated and numbered as above in the City Rate Book. K.J. Brown Rate Collector. £ : 15 shillings. From 01/10/16 to 30/09/17. Box 625bendigo, council, city of bendigo, property rate, health rate.

This rolling pin was bought by Mrs Frank Jones (Mavis) for one shilling and threepence full of vinegar.domestic item that has was bought to hold vinegar and then reused when empty for a rolling pinMoulded lgass cylinder with glass handles at each end, one sealed. Stained at the enclosed end. No cork.M marsh, domestic, kitchen, glass, rolling pin, vinegar, mavis jones, pastry, bacchus

Group of Australian pre-decimal coins including florins, shillings, a sixpence and a three pence coin.Group of seven coins, six being fixed to a white strip of card with headings under each coin. Australiacurrency, coins, numismatics, australian coins

This is the original book “Warrnambool Past & Present Sixty Years of Progress 1847-1907” that was published in 1907. It features photos of Warrnambool, taken by Edward Vidler in 1907, who matches them with some earlier prints. Vidler had a photographic studio in Liebig Street Warrnambool. Compiled by Edward A. Vidler, Secretary, Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers, and Warrnambool and District Progress League The front cover of this little but significant book of photographs, advertisements and commentary reads “Warrnambool Past & Present. Sixty Years of Progress – 1847-1907. Illustrated by 100 views of Old and New Warrnambool. Price : One Shilling.” The title page of the book states “Warrnambool : Past and Present. The Metropolis of the Western District. Compiled from contemporary records by Edward A. Vidler, Secretary, Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers, and Warrnambool and District Progress League. Illustrated. Printed by The Thompson Printing Co., Koroit Street Warrnambool.” In 1984 a facsimile reproduction of Vidler's publication was printed by the 'Osburne Group'. (The Group was named after Richard Osburne who owned the first newspaper in Warrnambool, called The Examiner. The donor of this book was another member of the three people who formed the Osburne Group). This newer book is an A4 portrait style format with Vidler's publication on the top of each page, and a matching 1984 photograph with contemporary comments on the lower half of the page. This book is significant record of the development and changes of Warrnambool therough the years since it was first settled to more recent times.Warrnambool Past & Present. Compiled by Edward D. Vidler. Sixty Years of Progress 1847-1907. Cream, soft cover, A5 landscape orientation, black and white print book, apart from front cover's title, which is red print. Printed by The Thompson Printing Co. Koroit Street, Warrnambool. Original 1907 publication. Includes photographs, advertisements and commentary on Warrnambool and the Western District of Victoria. Price was One Shilling. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, warrnambool history book, vidler’s warrnambool past & present, warrnambool historical photographs, edward a. vidler, pictorial work of warrnambool

Mrs Martha Closter ( Kloster), of Oakleigh purchased the Melber Sewing Machine in 1909 and gave it to her daughter Mary when she and Alonzo Box married in 1918 and settled in Moorabbin Shire. This document was donated by a descendant of the Box family in 1985.William and Elizabeth Box purchased 'Box Cottage' in 1865 from a pioneer settler who had bought part of the land noted in Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton. They raised their family there and established a market garden to supply produce to the population of Melbourne. Their nephew Alonzo married Mary Kloster/ Closter in 1918 and she brought with her the 'Melber' sewing machine that she used to provide clothing for the familyThe original paper Receipt of the Melber Company Sewing Machine, 154 Chapel Street Prahran on July 15th 1909. Mrs Closter purchased a ‘Melber Rotary Hook Sewing Machine , 4 drawers and attachment. No. 17469 costing 9 pounds, less due 7 shillings and 6 pence leaving the sum of 8 pounds 12 shillings and 6 pence Paid by Cash to Powell & Candy per ……… on 15/7/09 ( hand written ) MELBER SEWING MACHINES / 154 CHAPEL STREET, / Prahran / Mrs Closter July 15th 1909 ( handwritten) / Dr. to POWELL & CANDY, / IMPORTERS / New and Secondhand Machines for Cash and Easy Terms. / Repairs promptly executed Locks repaired. Keys fitted. Needles and Parts for all Machines. A stamp 25mm x 30mm is on left corner of document ‘ VICTORIA STAMP DUTY ‘ -at top and base - ‘1d ‘ - centrally victoria, melbourne, clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, sewing, box elizabeth, box alonzo, closter mary, kentucky, early settlers, america, craftwork, sewing machines, melber company, u s a, prahran, kloster martha

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Bendigo Sewerage Authority First and Final Notice of Rate. Pink form No.3518 made out to Michael Kelly for property in Pall Mall and dated 19 April 1926. Nett Annual Valuation 15 Pounds. Total Rate One Pound six shillings & threepence. Sewerage rate is one shilling and sixpence in the Pound. T. R. J. Brown, Rate Collector at the Town Hall, BendigoBendigo Sewerage Authoritybusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, bendigo sewerage authority, rate notice, michael kelly, t.r.j.brown

a. Business Agent's Licence-to Licensed Real Estate Agent No. 1113 in the name of Frederick Cullen Dyett. Signed by F. McSweeney, Clerk of Petty Sessions and dated 29 Nov 1949. Fee paid 10/-(shillings). B. Business Agent's Licence-to Licensed Real Estate Agent No. 2676 in the name of Frederick Cullen Dyett. Signed by F. McSweeney, Clerk of Petty Sessions and dated 28 Nov 1951 Fee paid 10/-(shillings).business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - business agent's licence-to licensed real estate agent, frederick cullen dyett, f mcsweeney, j j gourley

Brought back to Australia by J. McIntyre from WW1Part of Souvenirs brought back from WW1 by J.McIntyre Light blue cardboard covered book with paperFront Cover 'The New Guide to Westminster Abbey by Br. H.F.Westlake, M.A. Custodian of the Abbey with Illustrations and 6 Plans One Shilling Netwestminster abbey, h.f.westlake, ww1, mowbray & co. ltd, london, j. mcintyre

Related to the West Family.Paper bank cheque of faded pale blue colour with printing and hand writing. Registered with two medals in McHaffie Pine Display Case.The Colonial Bank of Australasia, Melbourne. No 45, 5171. Dated May 29th 1861. Amount £7.8 shillings Payee and drawer cannot be deciphered.cheque, banks, west family, documents

This cheque was made out to the proprietor of a local store in Emerald in 1941. It was situated in Monbulk road on the site where the Woolworths store is now, in 2013The cheque was made out to G. Ellwood by a W.T?.Butterfield for Eleven Pounds 17 shillings. It was discovered down between the walls of the store at the corner Monbulk, Gembrook rds. late 1970's during renovations.1941 cheque Chq. No. A026827The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited. Belgrave Made out to G Ellwood for 11 pounds 17 shillings Signed W Butterfieldcheque. ellwood. es&a bank.

Pale green Bendigo Advertiser Office, Market Square. Receipt No 44 for seven shillings. Received from Mr Holl for an insertion on the Death of J. Wooton. Signed on behalf of Mackay & Co.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, bendigo advertiser office, mr holl, j wotton, mackay & co. maurice moran