The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne. Apricot-coloured cotton apron, hand embroidered with a design of a woman in a garden. The apron has two symmetrically placed embroidered pockets. The apron may be a Semco pattern.clothing - women's, aprons, fashion design, fashion -- 1950s

The cover of the New Yorker (25 May 1935), featuring a cartoon of a number of men representing 6 sports, attacking a ball, in the centre. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Arthur Henry Miers played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Original handwritten certificate on letterhead from employer testifying to Arthur Miers employment with the company at 183-5 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, dated 1 May 1916arthur henry miers, frames & co -- hawthorn

Hand-written copy of a Particulars of Sale of Land. Frost selling on behalf of Elizabeth Ann Larkin to Beatrice May Hussey. £120. Written in black ink on paper.hand written, hand-written, particulars, sale, land, frost, larkin, hussey, beekeeper, beechworth honey

Murray Comrie Collection. A receipt from Reids Exchange Store Tarnagulla. Date appears to be Dec 1923. May be made out to someone with surname Bool. Most other handwriting indecipherable.tarnagulla, reids exchange store, bool, receipts

camberwell, glen iris, council, boroondara

An article from the Sydney Legacy Bulletin on an address by Legatee Alfred (Kem.) Kemsley, a long serving Legatee on the 'Beginnings of Legacy'. A detailed first hand account of the early history of Legacy. Legatee Kemsley mentions a village in France in June 1918 which was the HQ of Australian Corps, with General Birdwood, General White and General Monash, and that Monash had a role in setting up Legacy. He mentions a picnic at a beach with widows and children in March 1925 as the start of work with them. Legatee Kemsley was president of Melbourne Legacy in 1932. The article was part of an album of past presidents and prominent legatees from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A record of the beginnings of Legacy from Legatee Kem Kemsley. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Typed copy of 2 pages from the Sydney Legacy Bulletin about an address made by Legatee Kemsley on 12 May 1983 and published 7 July 1983.history, speech, kem kemsley, past presidents

Australian Defence Industries (ADI) - Rhino Club Information Pack for Quality Recommitment Day & Family Day held 22 May 1992. A morale Day for staff.adi history, adi personnel and family day

Letter written on behalf of Tho. MacGibbon, Secretary for Lands, to C. Stratton, Secretary, Argyle Common, Linton. Acknowledging receipt of Argyle Common accounts for 1896, and informing of their passing by the Board of Land and Parks. Also requesting that in future the accounts should be prepared on the prescribed form, a copy of which was enclosed. Found in the home of Miss Margaret Gorman after her death. See form sent with letter - Registration No. 1617Handwritten letter on grey paper headed Department of Lands and Survey, dated 18th May 1897. Addressee C. Stratton Esq.-Secretary-Argyle Common-Linton.argyle common linton, animal grazing, agricultural activity

This photograph was captured in approximately 1900 and depicts the on site nurses homes. During the 1880s, these detached cottages were constructed and provided accommodation for the staff (in this case, the nurses) who lived within the hospital walls. Within the image are weatherboard buildings, a number of nurses and water tanks. Beechworth's Mayday Hills was chosen as the site of Victoria's newest asylum, at the time, due to the landscape and altitude. The hilltop atmosphere and the native fauna, it was argued, would assist in the cure of the patients kept at the hospital (Wood 1985, 122). The positioning of the hospital had a beneficial effect on the rural town. A pamphlet published by James Ingram and Son (1849) reveal that famous landmarks in Beechworth which included the Post Office, Gaol, Courthouse and Asylum "demonstrate the appreciation of Beechworth by the Government not only as as important district center, but also as a site unrivaled as a sanitarium". There were other locations in contention at the time, but ultimately Beechworth was chosen (Craig 2000, 33). Prior to the creation of the Asylum in Beechworth, those charged with having mental illnesses or, as it was termed, "insanity" were unable to be properly cared for in the Gaol (which is where they were often sent). John Buckley Castieau wrote, in 1861 for the Ovens and Murray Advertiser, that the Gaol was unable to properly care for those classified then as "insane" but that they would endeavor to treat them above the other inmates (which he notes is not always the case in other establishments). Castieau wrote this in favour of supporting the building of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth. It was stated that at the time the Mayday Hills Hospital was built, there were 83 prisoners kept in the Gaol who were to be rehoused to the Hospital on the grounds of "insanity". The classification as someone as "insane", in this period of time is a reflection on the inability to cure and understand illnesses of the mind during the mid to late 1800s. Opening on the 24th of October 1867, the Mayday Hills Hospital was originally named the "Ovens Lunatic Asylum", a title which is very much a product of its time. Whilst controversial, changes to the name is part of the history of the Hospital and can provide much insight into the understanding of mental illness throughout history and the use/disuse of this term provides information into the reception/changing opinions of mental illness in society. The Hospital would later become known as the "Mayday Hills Asylum" and/or "Mayday Hills Hospital" with the latter being the most commonly used title. An article in the Ovens and Murray Advertiser notes that on the 7th of March 1865, the foundation stone of the Hospital was laid (it would officially open in 1867) and that it was such a moment of accomplishment and joy for Beechworth that a letter to the editor even suggested that there should be a holiday dedicated to the day the foundation stone as laid. This reveals an extent to which the townspeople of early Beechworth valued the construction of the Hospital in their town. It provided the town with a sense of prestige and honour.At first glance, the remains of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, inspire tragedy, trauma and beauty. The buildings themselves, with their Italianate style Renaissance architecture designed by J.J. Clark (Craig 2000, 49 & Smith 2016, 203) reflect a bygone period of European and Australian history. The gardens provide a sense of tranquility and beauty. The experience of those within these walls remains a valuable area of study to provide a more complete understanding. This particular hospital is considered the fourth of its like and one of three identified as the largest of their kind. The Mayday Hills Hospital is a sister to the Kew and Ararat Asylums in Melbourne which are both located in relative proximity. Understanding the role of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth history is integral to understanding the development of the goldfields town, but also for providing important information as to the history of caring for, and the reception of, mental illnesses in Australian and wider European history. Mayday Hills provides a case study which can be researched through oral history, an analysis of the grounds/buildings and through images like these. Images like these depict the strong façade of the Hospital and provide a glimpse into the tranquility of the gardens. This has been done deliberately to provide a sense of comfort and healing about the building to those looking from the outside. Further research into the importance of the Hospital in Beechworth and it's connection to the town will be supported through images like these kept in the Mayday Hills photo album in the collection of the Burke Museum.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper mounted on card"Early nurses quarters, Beechworth Mental Hospital, now May Day Hills Hospital."may day hills hospital, nurses quarters, beechworth, mayday hills, asylum

A tray is a shallow platform designed for the carrying of items. It can be fashioned from numerous materials, including silver, brass, tin, sheet iron, paperboard, wood, melamine, and moulded pulp. Trays range in cost from inexpensive moulded pulp trays which are disposable and inexpensive melamine trays used in cafeterias, to mid-priced wooden trays used in a home, to expensive silver trays used in luxury hotels. Some examples have raised galleries, handles, and short feet for support. Trays are flat, but with raised edges to stop things from sliding off them. They are made in a range of shapes but are commonly found in oval or rectangular forms, sometimes with cutout or attached handles with which to carry them. A more elaborate device is the tray table, which is designed to accommodate a tray, or to serve as a tray itself. There are two primary kinds of tray tables. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrayThe use of the tray, and the various types.Metal rectangular tray with rounded edges and abstract design. Rusty.The design now looks abstract, but there are signs that it may have been a floral design originally.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, tray, kitchenware, food

Colour photograph showing Gerald Mahon and Aunty Mary. Ringwood - 1986"Written on back of photograph" May 1986. Aunty Mary about 93 years of age

The 8th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Initially raised in 1914 for the First Australian Imperial Force during the First World War the battalion was completely recruited from Victoria and formed part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division. During the war it fought at Gallipoli and in France and Belgium on the Western Front. It was disbanded in 1919, before being re-raised as a Militia battalion in 1921. During the Second World War the 8th Battalion was used primarily as a garrison unit before taking part in the Bougainville campaign late in the war. It was disbanded again in 1946 during the demobilisation process, although it was reformed again in 1948 when it was amalgamated with the 7th Battalion. Today, its honours and traditions are perpetuated by the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment.Rectangular shaped black and white photograph.THE AUSTRALIAN, May 3, 1941. THE 8TH BATTALION IN CAMP AT ELCHO FARM, GELONG IN 1934. 8th battalion, ww1, australian infantry, lara r.s.l.

The Sun dated 19/5/1944 - Cassino FallsTe Sun Newspaper dated 19/5/1944 articles covering May 1944

The Illustrated War News, Volumes 1 & 2. .1) 12.8.1914 - 28.10.1914. .2) 4.11.1914 - 20.1.1915. .3) & .4) Catalogue data sheets from the Bendigo Historical Society 15.4.2010..1) & .2) Book collection in hard cardboard buckram dark maroon colour, gold print on spine, pages have gold edges, white paper slightly glossy, B & W photographs from “The Illustrated War News”. .3) & .4) Catalogue sheets, black print with pencil entry, white paper..1) Hand written in blue ink on, “Fred J Prideaux/Geelong/May 1915illustrated war news, photographs, 1914 - 1915

Item relates to Herbert Edgar HEWSTON No 40 3rd Pioneer Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Photo, black & white, showing 3rd Pioneer Battalion on parade receiving their colours. Photo is on greyish cardboard background.“Presentation of Colours to 3rd Pioneer Battn” “Melbourne Cricket Ground 21 May 1916”photography-photographs, military history - army, colours

Photograph of 1927-28 C Team premiershipOther names may be J Munro, Harry Lever, N Lever, Stan Coopermurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, cricketers, jack ridgeway, ray harper, g hobart, j mills, p george, peter robertson, alf sanday, fred whelan, t j riley, wally gray, jim watson

St Nicholas Seamen's Church was furnished thanks to donations of supporters of the Mission.The document lists all the gifts donated by generous supporters of the Mission in 1946. The chapel was built during World War 2 as memorial to the merchant seamen lost during the war. These items were donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in 1979 to furnish the chapel.A4 document on cream colour paper, wording in black ink with flying angel flag on topdate written in ink: May 24th 1946 / signature from Frank L. Olivergifts, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, padre frank leslie oliver, williamstown, nelson place, st nicholas seamen's church, 1946, flagstaff hill maritime museum, warrnambool

Written on back of photograph, "May 1971. Looking across Mullum Creek to Adelaide Street."

Catalogue card reads, 'Warrandyte Road bridge opening, Tom Roper, May 1987'.

This is a photo of the Quinlivan family from Ballarat, Mary Ann Quinlivan nee Sheahan (born Cghills Creek and died 1932) was the daughter of Patrick Sheahan and Ellen Maher. She married Thomas Quinlivan in 1896 and they had the following children, Eileen (Eily) Teresa, 1898, John Francis, 1904 - 1906, Mary (Mae) Kathleen 1907 and Agnes Josephine 1909. Thomas and Mary ann ran the Royal Exchange Hotel on the corner of Peel and Mair streets in Ballarat, Victoria. Thomas died at an early age leaving Mary Ann to run the hotel on her own.Tell about some of the people who lived and ran the Royal Exchange Hotel in Ballarat and who the Quinlivan family were.An oval shaped sepia photo made from photo paperQuinlivan family. Joe's cousins. Aunty Maryabbe, Eily, May & Agnes. Hotel in Ballarat.royal exchange hotel, ballarat, quinlivan, sheahan, maher

Sarah Wright was married to a gold miner named William. They lived at Laura Villa, Smeaton. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank Wright their son was born and attended Smeaton State School and was a renown resident of Smeaton. 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. Laura Ritchie was his sister.Black and white photograph of a woman in a long dark skirt and light cardigan sitting on a chair with a pillow behind her back. The chair is on the verandah of a brick house. The woman is Sarah Wright and the house belongs to her daughter Laura Ritchie at 214 Armstrong St Nth, Ballarat.Written in pen on the back May 1928. Written in pencil 214 Armstrong St Northsarah wright. frank wright, laura ritchie, armstrong street, ballarat

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 man in shirt sleeves standing amongst the large cut stones at the back end of the Sphinx. In front of the Sphinx are the ruins of a temple, in the middle background is a large tent and further back are the buildings of a town. The man is Frank Wright and the place is Egypt.Written in pencil on the back - F.W. at Sphinx showing old Temple in background, May 1940frank wright, conductor, egypt, sphinx