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Clunes Museum
Document - TOURELLO POSTOFFICE
TOURELLO POST OFFICE WAS OPENED ON 1ST MAY 1868 AND WAS MOVED TO TOURELLO RAILWAY STATION. THIS WAS 3 KM FROM THE ORIGINAL SITE. ON 8TH OF AUGUST1887 THE ORIGINAL TOURELLO POST OFFICE WAS RE-OPENED AND THE BARREL NUMERAL CANCEL 620WAS RETURNED THERE. ON THE SAME DAY A NEW BARREL NUMERAL CANCEL 1587 WAS ALLOCATED TO TOURELLO RAILWAY STATION. THIS CANCEL IS RATED AS VERY RARE. TOURELLO RAILWAY STATIN POST OFFICE CLOSED ON 6TH JUNE 1950. POST OFFICERS AT TOURELLO RAILWAY STATION WERE:: JAMES DAVEY 1887-1888 JOHN WILLIAM RUSSELL ORR 1888-1893 G KINROSS 1893 JOHN ASMUS 1893-1897 E W BIESKE 1897-1902 NOT KNOWN 1902-1909 W SCARFE 1909-1914 M PURCELL 1914-1915 NOT KNOWN 1916-1925 MRS. STONE 1925-1927 NOT KNOWN 1927-1931 MRS. LIZZIE MCRAE 1931-1938 MRS ROSELINE E CANNY 1938-1950 POST OFFICER AT TOURELLO WERE: D MCDONALD 1868-1874 JAMES MCGREGOR 1874-1876 HENRY JUDKINS 1876-1888 WILLIAM THOMAS MERLIN 1888-1895 TOURELLO POST OFFICE WAS CLOSED ON 1ST APRIL 1895 JAMES MCGREGOR WAS ALSO HEAD TEACHER AT SS740 TOURELLOtourello post office, tourello railway station post office, james mcgregor -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Legacy Appeal, Media Launch 1998, 1998
A function at Legacy House, including a lunch. From the Post-It note it could have been the launch of Badge Week in 1998, Tom Butcher is the president. (See also 00748 and 00749). It would appear that elderly Hazel McKean is a guest of honour, she is a World War I widow. 00747.1 Legacy World War 1 widow Hazel McKean, Moira Marshall and Sarah (B?) 00747.2 Unknown, Ray Ward, Richard (?) and Betty Hardman. 00747.3 Two men and Col Bruce Amor. 00747.4 L/- Lucky Luscombe in centre with 4 guests 00747.5 Seven people seated around the table, including second from Left President Tom Butcher, centre L/- Brian Luscombe, then Peter Lawrence, Gwen Watt and Col Bruce Amor. 00747.6 Four guests at their dining table, including on the far right is Elaine Ward. 00747.7 L/- Graham Riches, elderly guest Hazel McKean and three other unknown guests. 00747.8 President Tom Butcher making a speech in front of the "Legacy, 75th Anniversary Banner, Still Caring"A record of a function at Legacy House in 1998. Colour photo x 8 of guests at Legacy house.Printing on the back " -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Road, Eltham south from Bridge Street, 1902c
Colour photograph of original image of Main Road Eltham, looking south from Bridge Street showing Post Office c.1902 Shop on left with verandah is post office Bank, Shop, Hotel on top of rise opposite Fountain of Friendship Hotel and other shops. Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photo Collection, no. 623 (duplicate of hard copy held at Eltham Library)main road, bridge street, eltham, post office, sepp -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Note, dated December 28th 1877. Court King of the Forest. 1 quarter Salary Wm. Rowe. Commission on £175/5/- at 5% £8/16/0, Post Stamps 4/1, Pens & Bl. Paper 1/6, Post Office Order 6d. Total £9/2/1. Signed Received Wm Rowe 28/12/77.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, wm rowe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LESLIE JOHN BAGUST COLLECTION: CHARING CROSS AND THE MALL, 1940
Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black & White Photo Charing Cross and Pall Mall Bendigo 1940. Alexandra Fountain in the foreground and behind that the Queen Victoria Gardens. Image taken looking west towards the Shamrock Hotel and the Old Post Office. Beside the R.S.L. Soldiers Memorial Hall is the Military Museum. The law Courts are then beside the Old Post Office Gallery.bendigo, tourism, charing cross and pall mall bendigo -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Hair Styling Set, Braun Electrics (Australia) Pty. Ltd, c1970
Braun was originally founded in Germany in 1921, making components for radio sets. After World War 2 they extended their range to include audio and camera equipment. By the 1950s and 1960s the company branched out into electric shavers, kitchen appliances and hair care products. Home hair styling sets and hot rollers became popular in the 1960s and continued to be an important woman's styling appliance throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In 1975 this product was advertised at a price of $37.95. From 1984 until 2007, Braun was a wholly owned subsidiary of Gillette, which had purchased a controlling interest in the company in 1967. Braun is now a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, which acquired Gillette in 2005.Personal grooming items such as this became important personal accessories and grooming tools for women throughout the mid 20th century across Australia.This hair styler set contains 20 hair rollers which were heated by placing them on the 20 heating posts fitted inside the unit in the case. An electric cord supplied was attached to an electric socket. A red dot on top of each posts darkened when the rollers were sufficiently heated. A detailed instruction booklet is included. A mirror is attached to the inside of the lid.On 2 metal plates on back of unit: Plate 1: MANUFACTURED FOR BRAUN ELECTRICS (AUST) PTY. LTD. / 24 JOHNSTON ST., FITZROY, VIC. 650-WATT 240 V. A. C. ONLY 50 CYCLE CAT. NO. B102 Plate 2: VOLT 240 AC ONLY FREQUENCY 50 H Z. 0.66 AMP / RETURN TO SUPPLIER FOR REPAIR Across bottom: PATENTS PENDING / MADE IN HONG KONGbraun electrics, personal appliances, hair styling -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Telegraph, Klingender Dickson and Kiddle, solicitors, 3-6-1896
The telegraph system of sending and receiving messages was developed in the early 1800s and improved as time went on. It sends electronic signals that represent letters and words along a wire. Those signals are then converted back to words at the other end of the wire. Morse code is a similar system. A fee is charged to send a telegraph, per letter or per word. The telegraph greatly improved communication, particularly in a large country like Australia. It was a fast way to send news and send out calls for help for people during a shipwreck. In Warrnambool, it was even used to set the correct time every day; a signal was sent from the time ball in Melbourne, and along the railway line to the Warrnambool Post Office. This 1896 telegraph tells a big story in very few words, only fourteen! The layout of the paper form includes a table with four columns and five rows, set out for writing just one word into each of the twenty spaces. The happy message is the approval to go ahead with the exchange/sale of the title from landowner Rutledge to Wilson. The Melbourne Legal firm Klingender Dickson and Kiddle sent this message on behalf of its client to the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool. The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by the Royal Charter of England in March 1834. The bank began in Australia on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank later bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. This telegraph has historical significance as it was sent to the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool. The parties involved in the message, Rutledge and Wilson, were involved in a land deal in 1896 when the district was importing and exporting goods into and out of Warrnambool Harbour via sailing ships. It is also a historical record of the nature of financial agreements between similar institutions in Warrnambool and the district. The telegraph is significant for its association with the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool, the first bank in Warrnambool, established in 1854. The bank continued to operate until its merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank, which is still in operation today. The Bank was an integral part of the establishment and growth of commerce in Colonial Warrnambool and throughout Australia.Telegraph RECEIVED: Warrnambool Post Office, Wednesday 3rd June 1896. FROM: Klingender, Dickson, and Kiddle, solicitors, Bank Place, Melbourne FOR :the Manager, Bank of Australasia, Warrnambool, REGARDING: Rutledge to Wilson titleSTAMP: text inside circle "WARRNAMBOOL VIC", and in centre of the circle "JE 3 96" Telegraph No. "23", FROM :"Melbourne", FOR: "The Mgr, Bank of Australasia" MESSAGE (14 words): "Rutledge to Wilson title accepted by Purchaser's Solicitors settlement may be effected with auctioneers" TIME: "9:24" SIGNED: " Klingender Dickson Kiddle, Solrs, Bank Place"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, commerce, banking, bank of australasia, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, telegraph, 1896, rutledge, wilson, klengender, dickson, kiddle, warrnambool post office, klengender dickson and kiddle, bank place -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
Taken in Beechworth, this photograph depicts a birds eye view of Ford Street. Black and white rectangular postcard. The image is printed on matte photographic paper and is mounted on cardboard. Obverse: (98) BEECHWORTH Reverse: 1997.2761 POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS ONLY KODAK AUSTRALIAbeechworth, ford street, kodak, burke museum, birds eye view -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard
Taken on an unknown date, depicted is a portrait of a young, unidentified male soldier. He is dressed in an Australian military uniform. It is believed that this soldier was part of The Australian Imperial Force during World War I. This can be inferred by the 'Rising Sun' collar badge on his coat. Australia, unlike most other Commonwealth countries, did not adopt metal regimental badges during the First World War. All units were issued with the Australian Army General Service Badge, better known as the 'Rising Sun’ badge. This insignia is almost always identified with the Australian Imperial Force.The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when the Australian government established the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in August 1914. Immediately, men were recruited to serve the British Empire in the Middle East and on the Western Front. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force’s (ANMEF) landing on Rabaul on 11 September 1914. The ANMEF took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914. On 25 April 1915, members of the AIF landed on Gallipoli in Turkey with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. This specific event holds very strong significance within Australian history. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Sepia rectangular postcard printed on card.Reverse: BMM2640.2 / POST CARD / Write here for Inland Postage only / The Address to be written heremilitary album, wwi, world war i, australian army, australian imperial force, aif, uniform, postcard, portrait -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour tinted postcard, Victorian Stamp Market, Marysville, Victoria, Unknown
A colour-tinted photograph of the early Marysville township in Victoria. This postcard was published by Victorian Stamp Market as a souvenir of Marysville.Early postcard of Marysville township c.1900POST CARD Printed in Germany This Space may be used for Correspondence. FOR ADDRESS ONLY V.S.M. Series.marysville, victoria, victorian stamp market, postcard, souvenir -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Anderson Family
Janet Anderson, seventh child of Robert Anderson. Studio Portrait of a young lass, frilled collar, broach at throat.Studio Head and Shoulders Photograph of Janet AndersonVandyk Studios, 3 Bourke Street, East Melbourne. Next door General Post Office.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, janet anderson, sepia photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Postcard - B/W, Silver Springs Lodge, Emerald, circa 1949-50
Silver Springs Lodge, Emerald, was owned and managed in the 1940s-1950s by William and Olive Hamilton. It offered Pianola, Radio, Swimming, Tennis, Riding, Golf, Farm Produce, Home Cooking, coke fires, continuous hot water and was sewered. Weekly Tariffs were ₤4-10-0 and ₤4-15-0. Mrs Hamilton served as official photographer for Royal visits.The Lodge was an early tourist enterprise in the region, and located in a particularly admired area.B/W postcard photo issued by Valentine's, showing front gate and part profile of Silver Springs Lodge, Emerald. Caravan visible to left, and five people visible around the front door. Arch over front gate bears legend "Silver Springs Lodge".FRONT: Silver Springs Lodge, Emerald V6 REVERSE: Valentine's POST CARD A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPHsilver springs lodge, hamilton, guest houses, valentine's -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, North Ringwood Shopping Centre, Warrandyte Road, North Ringwood, including North Ringwood Post Office Agency - July 1981
Written on back of photograph, "1-7-81. The Post Office, North Ringwood Shopping Centre". -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Marysville Post Office, Greetings from Marysville, Post 2009
A colour photograph taken of the Marysville Visitor Information Centre during Autumn.A colour photograph taken of the Marysville Visitor Information Centre during Autumn. This building was initially built as a temporary structure to house the Building Advisory Centre after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. This postcard was produced by the Marysville Post Office as souvenir of Marysville.The Golden Glow of Autumn Marysville Post Office AFFIX/ STAMP/ HERE Postcard by Sandy Berthelsenmarysville, victoria, autumn, postcard, souvenir, marysville post office, 2009 black saturday bushfires -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour tinted postcard, Victorian Stamp Market, Upper Cumberland Falls, via Marysville, Vic, 1908
An early colour tinted photograph of the Upper Cumberland Falls near Cambarville in Victoria. This postcard was published by Victorian Stamp Market as a souvenir of Marysville. An early colour tinted photograph of the Upper Cumberland Falls near Cambarville in Victoria. These falls are located on the Marysville-Wood's Point Road. Cambarville is notable for its giant mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees within the Cumberland Memorial Scenic Reserve, and relics from former sawmills and gold mining. The Big Culvert is located nearby on the Marysville - Woods Point Road, which was historically part of the Yarra Track. Cambarville was established as a timber mill town in the 1940s. Timber mill owners A Cameron and FJ Barton named Cambarville. They established the mill to salvage timber from trees destroyed in the 1939 bushfires. Cambarville was impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and any remaining structures were destroyed.POST CARD This space may be used for Correspondence. FOR ADDRESS ONLY Printed in Germany V.S.M. Seriescumberland falls, cambarville, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, postcard, souvenir, mountain ash, mining, timber mills, big culvert, yarra track, a cameron, fj barton, black saturday bushfires, 1939 bushfires, eucalyptus regnans, victorian stamp market, victorian stamp market series -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Thornton Studios, Frank Wright, 1921, 1921
Photograph of Frank Wright holding a cornetPhoto of Frank Wright holding a Corneton back of post card is written; Frank Wright Conductor City of Ballarat Band April 1921frank wright, trumpet, cornet -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Hurricane Lantern, Nier Feuerhand, Between 1915-1920
The Feuerhand lantern works were established in Beierfeld in the Saxon Ore Mountains. Called Erzgebirge in German or Krušné hory in Czech, is a mountain range in the south of Saxony in Germany known for its craftwork. Lantern production began in the area by Hermann Nier who ran a plumber's workshop around the 1870s and made lanterns, amongst other things. In the town of Beierfeld, also well-known for its metalworking were the brothers Hermann and Ernst Nier who founded a modern production centre for hurricane lanterns manufacture in 1893. Five years after the foundation, the company Frankonia (Albert Frank metalware) bought up the production site and the brothers Nier became production managers. Owing to differences with Frankonia, Hermann Nier finally started its hurricane lantern factory "Hermann Nier Feuerhandwerk" in 1902. In the same year, he applied for a patent for the manufacturing of lanterns using the stamping and folding techniques with tinning by hot-dipping and without hand-soldering. In 1914 the trademark "Feuerhand" was registered for all products as a utility model of the German Reich in German: "Deutsches Reichs-Gebrauchsmuster" (DRGM) and in 1920 the round Feuerhand emblem was added to the brand. Finally, in 1926 the patents, as well as the trademark "Firehand", were also registered in the USA. The manufacture of the well-known small hurricane lanterns the “Baby Series” complete with fireproof borosilicate glass from the Firma Schott firm from Jena started in 1933. Between 1918 and 1938 Nier Feuerhand became the biggest producer of hurricane lanterns in the world. Production continued until 1990.A significant item that demonstrates from its fabrication a manufacturing process that was far in advance of its time and that influenced the production of lanterns from many other manufactures around the world. These types of lanterns made by Feuerhand around the early 20th century are now sought after by collectors.Monarch style Lantern painted black. Made in Germany has Freuerhand, manufactures logo on filler cap and top of lamp centre postflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, hurricane lantern, kerosene lamp, feuerhand lantern works, albert frank metalware, hermann and ernst nier -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A sepia photograph (postcard) of a 5? storey stone mill with water wheel.Printed on front: THE OLD MILL SUNBURY Printed on back: POST CARD / CARRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS ONLY / TOold mill, mills, sunbury, postcards, water wheels, george evans collection -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Photograph of a vineyard
Possibly Netherby Vineyard (no longer operating, now owned by Peter Smith of All Saints - 1985)Black & white photograph showing view of vines with cellars in background, printed on postcardOn back: "Post Card / Correspondence / Address Only" On Stamp corner: "Kodak / Australia / Australia / Kodak"netherby vineyard, rosewood cellars, all saints winery -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Thalma, 1890s
Photograph is part of a collection from the Presentation Sisters, Mount Carmel Convent. Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a young boy playing a violin.At the bottom of the mount: "Thalma" "Opposite Post Office" "Rutherglen and Chiltern" On back of mount: "Leslie Savage"mt carmel convent, presentation sisters, mount carmel convent, leslie savage -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1949
Black and white photograph of a weatherboard building set close to the edge of a highwayOn back of photo: "Old miners Post Office on Murray Valley Highway near Rutherglen 1949"miners post office, murray valley highway, post offices, gold mining -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Important Instruction to Motormen and Conductors Shunting of Trams in Bridge Street", 17/03/1965 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with the Ballarat tram crews and yields information about the shunting of trams in Bridge St and the hazards in doing this.Quarto typed instruction, titled "Important Instruction to Motormen and Conductors Shunting of Trams in Bridge Street" about not shunting trams in Bridge St due to traffic hazard when turning the pole on trams. Trams to use Main St. Prepared by Les Denmead. Dated 17/3/1965 and signed by F.K. White as SEC District Manager.has handwritten note in ink in top left hand corner "Depot Foreman Please Post"trams, tramways, instructions, bridge st, police -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Clocktower view of Ringwood Street and Maroondah Highway corner, 1969
Black and white photographImage shows Post Office on corner of Ringwood Street, Coles Stores, and State Savings Bank. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Historical, Warrnambool, Christ Church, Warrnambool, Early 20th century
The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Christ Church Warrnambool – The image on this card shows Christ Church, a stone building built in 1856. The Anglican church is in Henna Street, Warrnambool. The church, outer buildings and grounds are heritage-listed. Its bell tower harbours German bells. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time, he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.This card is the only one of the nine cards with the location of Warrnambool added to the name 'Joseph Series'. It is also the only one that has text within the outline for the postage stamp. The font used for the test of the headings is slightly different to the other cards. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool. This postcard of Christ Church Warrnambool is significant for its connection to the church. The early building of the church in 1856, within the first decade of Warrnambool being proclaimed a town, shows the strong religious desire of the community. The church is part of Warrnambool's life events and the historical significance of the building,Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation, coloured print within an oval border and mauve-toned shading. The cameo image is a stone castle-top bell tower beside a church building flanked by trees. A stone fence is across the front, with pedestrian and vehicle white picket gates. The title is in red print on the front of the card. There is no correspondence written on the card. The reverse has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain.Front, in red: “CHRIST CHURCH, WARRNAMBOOL” Back in black: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, landscape, christ church, bell tower, german bells, warrnambool church, religious building, stone building, anglican church, parish of warrnambool -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Historical, Warrnambool, Ozone hotel, Warrnambool, 1902-1929
The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Ozone Hotel, Warrnambool – Construction of Warrnambool’s Ozone Hotel and Coffee Palace on the corner of Koroit and Kepler streets began in 1890. The luxury venue included ballrooms, dining rooms, a theatre and a tower. In 1929 it burnt to the ground in a spectacular fire. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time that he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.This postcard of the Ozone Hotel and Coffee Palace is significant for its connection to the Victorian-era hotel. The hotel was a luxury facility that attracted visitors to the town by sea, rail and road. The postcard also represents the short period in which the hotel operated and the notable, unforgettable event of its burning to the ground. Out of the set of nine postcards in this donation, this card is the only one that includes the location of Warrnambool on the back. It is also the only one with text within the outline for the postage stamp and with headings in this font. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool.Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation, coloured print within an oval border and mauve-toned shading. The cameo image is of a grand three-storey building on a street corner with a tall turret, shorter turrets, and arches on the verandas. The back has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. There is no correspondence written on the card. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain.Front, in red: “Ozone hotel, Warrnambool” Back in black: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, landscape, ozone hotel and coffee palace, ozone hotel, warrnambool hotel, destroyed by fire, coffee palace -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Letter to Lillie from Ted, 31 August 1928
This is one in a series of letters written by various seafarers to Lillie Duncan. Lillie was a member of the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild during the 1920s. She seems to have struck up a number of friendships with seafarers who used the facility. The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild was responsible for much of the fundraising that constructed and maintained the organisation from its inception in 1902. They were also responsible for arranging dances and other social activities designed to make seafarers welcome in a strange environment.The purpose of the Mission to Seafarers is, as it always was, to provide comfort and welfare services to visiting seafarers. This letter, and the series of which it is a part, underscores the importance of making relationships abroad for those who earned their living on the seasHand written letter in five parts consisting of a white envelope with four white pages of handwritten text in black ink using only the face of the page. There are two post marks, one at the top and central on the face of the envelope, the other at the top right. The first reads: 31 AU 28 3.50/ PORT SAID/A". The second post mark reads: "31 AU28 0.50/ PORT SAID/A""melbourne, ted, letters, 1928, stamps, envelope, missions-to-seamen, mission-to-seafarers-melbourne, ladies-harbour-lights-guild, 11-paxton-street-east-malvern-melbourne-australia, lhlg, lillie duncan, port said, ss mandasor -
National Wool Museum
Journal, Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion, Feb. 1, 1937, 1937
This book and a number of others like it were owned by the mother and aunts of the donor, Mrs Dorothy Boyle. They were prolific producers of hand knitted and hand made items of clothing and also knitted and sewed for the armed forces during the Second World War. This book is a journal of fashion and general interest that was produced monthly by Madame Weigel's Pty Ltd.Registered at the General Post Office Melbourne, for transmission by post as a Newspaper. / 4D / Published / Monthly. / MADAME / WEIGEL'S / JOURNAL OF FASHION / A Delightful Home Journal / Vol. LVII., No. 684. / FEB. 1, 1937. / Free / Pattern / GIRL'S / Mknitting handicrafts - history crochet fashion, madame weigel pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, crochet, fashion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS WW1, 06.02.1916 (written)
2 x Laminated post cards with black & white images of Holy Land possibly Palestine. .1) Image of the ancient tree. .2) Image of a well..1) On back of card: "Aerodrome Camp Sunday 6.2.16", Top L corner: "My dear Hil" .2) On back of card: "From your loving husband Horace"documents - post cards, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SOUVENIR OF GAZA, C 1940-42
The card relates to a collection re John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details.Pamphlet red ink. drawing of Gaza house (folded) back has description and history. mounted on cardboard. History reproduced and posted under souvenir pamphlet.illustrations - pen ink, middle east, dwellings, gaza, souvenirs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, 1914-1919
The album belonged to RSM Edgar Frederick Dawson DCM, No 4472. Refer Cat No 893 for his service history.Large bound Photograph album containing photos from mostly the 57th Batt AIF in WW1. The front has a scroll centre with Post Cards embossed.books - albums, photography - photographs, military history