As supply of electricity became available in the Moorabbin Shire c 1920 homes gradually changed from Gas lighting to Electrical lighting and bakelite was used for fittings. Bakelite was a safe non-conductor of the electric current. Housewives, who had ironed clothes with flat irons heated on the hearth of open fires, were delighted to be able to stand on a chair and remove the light globe and plug in their new clean and efficient electric iron. The supply of electricity to homes in the City of Moorabbin in the early 20th Century brought many welcome changes to domestic and commercial life 3 Electrical, fittings c 1931 a) a bakelite plug and socket Made in Australia b) a bakelite bayonet fitting Made in England ;c) Bakelite screw type with no markings d) A large brass and porcelain screw type with no markings L8 a) Australian Made / PIMI b) British Made in England c) No marks d) no marks electricity, electric lights, electric irons, bakelite, market gardeners, early settlers, moorabbin shire, mechanics institute cheltenham, postworld war 11 settlers, housing estates moorabbin 1950, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, cheltenham, clark judy, reed gladys, reed george

Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster and he donated to the museum collection in 1993. A related item held in the collection is Mrs Howlett's linen apron donated by Patricia Thompson in 1993.Black bakelite irrigation nozzle.midwifery, irrigation

The St Kilda Seaside Lounge, later known as the St Kilda Soldiers’ Lounge, was opened by the St Kilda Patriotic League and the YMCA in 1915, and run by Mrs Lucie Hallenstein. Located in the refreshment rooms of the former Comedy Theatre, Lower Esplanade, it provided a place for returned soldiers to relax and socialise. By mid-1916 the average weekly attendance had reached eight hundred servicemen. The lounge remained popular until it closed in 1920.Yellowed white coloured card printed in bluest kilda seaside lounge, st kilda patriotic committee, wwi

B. 1860 Victoria; d. 1948 Burwood Victoria. Methodist minister, ordained 1886. Served at Dromana 1886; Poowong 1887; Wodonga 1888; Preston 1889; Donald 1890; Casterton & Coleraine 1893; Wangaratta 1895; Euroa 1898; Pyramid Hill 1901; Forth 1904; Latrobe 1908; Avoca 1911; Beeac 1914; Kilmore 1917; Frankston 1920; Mordialloc 1923; Superintendent Gardiner 1926. (No further records.).Photo of a young man with long sideburns and moustache, wearing a clerical collar and suit."Rev. Charles Angwin"angwin, charles

Part of collection of items related to the late Senator J.F. Guthrie, breeder of Corriedales. Senator James Francis Guthrie (1872-1958) was the founder and first president of the Australian Corriedale Sheepbreeders' Association in 1914 and was involved in the wool industry all his life. He worked for Dalgety's and was managing director of the Guthrie Corriedale Stud. He was a Senator for Victoria between 1920-38 and wrote a number of books about the Australian wool industry.Sepia photograph of Isobel Guthrie in an ornate, sterling silver frame.Maryguthrie, senator james francis c.b.e. gilligan, mrs marguerite

Part of collection of items related to the late Senator J.F. Guthrie, breeder of Corriedales. Senator James Francis Guthrie (1872-1958) was the founder and first president of the Australian Corriedale Sheepbreeders' Association in 1914 and was involved in the wool industry all his life. He worked for Dalgety's and was managing director of the Guthrie Corriedale Stud. He was a Senator for Victoria between 1920-38 and wrote a number of books about the Australian wool industry.Wallet owned by Mr JF Guthrie.J.F.G. from J.R.G. 31.9.08guthrie, senator james francis c.b.e. gilligan, mrs marguerite

Part of collection of items related to the late Senator J.F. Guthrie, breeder of Corriedales. Senator James Francis Guthrie (1872-1958) was the founder and first president of the Australian Corriedale Sheepbreeders' Association in 1914 and was involved in the wool industry all his life. He worked for Dalgety's and was managing director of the Guthrie Corriedale Stud. He was a Senator for Victoria between 1920-38 and wrote a number of books about the Australian wool industry.Formerly owned by JF Guthrie. Formerly owned by JF Guthrie.guthrie, senator james francis c.b.e. gilligan, mrs marguerite, melbourne, victoria

This object relates to Geoffrey Ronald COOK. He was born on 04/09/1920 in Skipton, VIC. Geoffrey Ronald served in the (VX77784) enlisting on, 12/03/1942 in Mingay, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 2/6 AUST CAB COMMANDO SQN as a Army Non-Commissioned Sergeant (SGT) on 10/03/1944. Geoffrey Ronald COOK was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Thomas COOK.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat

The King's Banners 1904 and 1920 were presented to the 8th Light Horse Regiment for Service in the Boer War and World War One. They were placed in Benalla Holy Trinity Church on unknown date. They were found in a cupboard during renovations in 1976, placed in a specially constructed case and mounted on the wall of the foyer of the Church. Displaced by further re-modelling they were transferred to the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection.Photograph of a salient time in the conservation by the regiment of a rare object of historical interest to North-East Victoria.Black and white photograph of two 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Officers standing with two flags in a frame. Capt. McLean and Lt. Trapnell . Finding of King's and Queen's Colours.

Swords were issued to Australian Light Horse in 1918. Light Horse in period 1920 - 1940 were equipped with swords. Some soldiers including Trooper G R Fear chose to obtain their own swords. Trooper Fear served with 2/9th Armoured Regiment during World War Two. 8/13 VMR Heritage Troop carried swords and gave exhibitions of tent-pegging during 1980s.Part of collection relating to an Armoured Corps soldier of WW11British Model 1908 cavalry sword with steel blade 890mm long, composition handle with steel handguard, painted steel scabbard with 2 fixed rings. Painted khaki greenON blade 12 A 15 EFD On back " 08 "military, sword, fear, light horse, militia

The 8th Light Horse (Indi) Citizen Military Forces, superseded 16th (Indi) Light Horse in 1920. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Well presented set of regimental badges relating to citizen soldiers of North East Victoria.Framed set of one hat badge and pair of collar badges of 8th (Indi) Light Horse Regiment8 / Light Horse / Indibadge, light horse, 8th

Includes copy of will of William Clark. Resident of the property at 9 Wolseley Close in 1910. Includes copy of the Alan Holts home occupier / tenant records - names from 1920 - 1980. Includes photo of Wolseley Close house, taken 1888/1889 plus colour photo of Wolseley Close house taken by Lin Merry, 2010. Land Title information, surveys, subdivision Includes list of occupants of the house, p.17Includes some plans of houses built in Wolseley Close, Mont Albert, Victoria. Outlines details of property at 9 Wolseley Close19p : col illcragg family, windsor crescent, surrey hills, (mr) william ainger, (mr) isaiah ainger, whitehorse road, noorn hill, house names, koonda, d j maloney, (mrs) louisa clara maggs, taramera, union road, st.abbs, york street, (mr) william henry cleverdon, wolseley street, windsor park estate, tarawera, merry family, clinton family, adams family, tel-el-kebir, farrell family, (mr) william clark, trafalgar street, (mr) (sir) matthew davies, (mr) c h james, (mr) james munro, (mrs) elizabeth clark, langdale, (mr) stanley dewar, (mr) john jose, (mrs) emily hampton, potton, (mr) alexander potton, (mr) john atkinson morris, freehold investment & banking co., mont albert, windsor park surrey hills, dalton family, (mr) henry wood, wolsley close

Includes B& W photos. Cover, Alex Jesaulenko (Carlton) famous mark on shoulders of Graeme Jenkin just prior to siren in 1970 grand final. 1920s Carlton player Paddy O'Brien. Horrie Clover (1920–1931), Tommy Downs (1927–1933), Stephen Silvagni spectacular mark against Collingwood (1988), Wayne Harmes First Semi Final versus Collingwood. From Roger Skien Collection.Newspaper

Caulfield Town Hall was built in 1891. By the 1920's the population of the area had grown rapidly and the building was no longer fit for purpose. A major redevelopment was undertaken in 1930-31, including the building of the large portico entrance and entrance hall. This roll of honour was installed around the inside walls of the entrance hall. Labour on the rebuilding project was largely undertaken by unemployed workers, one of the key ways that Council supported the community during the depression. This roll of honour has considerable local significance to the community of Glen Eira across all of the significance criteria. Alongside the war memorial in Caulfield Park and Caulfield's avenue of honour this roll is a central site of memorial for the residents of the municipality who served in the First World War. It contains the names of all Caulfield residents, including nurses, and makes no distinction between those who returned and those who were killed, making it a rare example amongst Victoria's memorial rolls. The extensive list of names makes it a valuable research tool, and its capacity to interpret municipal, social and military history makes it one of Glen Eira's most significant sites. Large, rectangular, bronze panels displaying polished bronze relief letters alphabetically detailing names of living and deceased citizens who served in the First World War. The panels have been mounted on stone walls with a marble appearance. There are 31 panels - vertically arranged in groups of 9, 1, 2, 2, 4, 3, 2, 3, 2 (clockwise direction) on the walls of the portico entrance foyer, Glen Eira Road entrance to Glen Eira Town Hall. Each panel has 50 names, for a total of 1,550 names. City of Caulfield Honor Roll / Erected to the honor of the living and the glory / of the dead who served in the Great War 1914-1919 (See attached file for list of names)honour roll, caulfield, glen eira, great war, world war one, ww1, wwi, 1914, 1919, monument, memorial

This photograph is a copy of the Valentine series postcard originally produced c.1920. The photograph copy was recorded made c. 1930's - 40's, depicting Lake Kerferd, Beechworth. Lake Kerferd was built in 1862 to assist for gold mining activities as it held the waters of the Hurdle Swamp. The retaining wall built to create Lake Kerferd is depicted in the photograph adjacent to a narrow road, the make of the single automobile shown is consistent with the date recorded. The photograph is socially significant due to the connection of Beechworth in the past, present and future. Originally developed for gold mining activities which is a strong research area as the foundation of many towns in Australia's history. Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.5461 Obverse: Valentine Series No.1862/LAKE KERFERD, BEECHWORTH 5461 Reverse: BMM2961/5461burke museum, lake kerferd, hurdle swamp, gold mining, beechworth, valentine series postcard, automobile, trees, jetty, reflection, car

Aerial view of Lake Sambell, Beechworth with town views. Lake Sambell is a beautiful Victorian recreation lake and urban park with a unique history. It was created in the mid-1800s by the Rocky Mountain Mining company during the gold rush era and used as a mining site until the early 1900s, which brought Europeans into the area. It was turned into a reserve for residents in 1920 and is considered an icon of Beechworth as it represents the development of the community, human endeavour, and the spirit of the landscape.This photograph represents Lake Sambell with town views.Black and white reproduced rectangular photograph print on paper.Reverse: Stampbeechworth lake, lake sambell, aerial photo, construction, australian landscape, #beechworth, victoria

This book belonged to Con O’Mahony (1863-1920). He was a lawyer practising in Warrnambool in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in Sandhurst (Bendigo) and studied at Melbourne University. In 1883 he won the University of Melbourne Bowen Prize for his essay entitled ‘The Federation of the Australian Colonies’. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has a set of books on the lives of the British Chancellors which was given to Con O’Mahony for winning the Bowen Prize. This book is of considerable interest because it belonged to Con O’Mahony, a prominent Warrnambool lawyer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is also a book of strong antiquarian interest. This is a hard cover book of 878 pages. It has a dark red cover with red lettering on a gold background on the front cover and gold lettering on the spine. There are 250 illustrations scattered throughout the text. The cover is somewhat scuffed, especially at the edges. The inscription in handwritten in pencil. ‘C.O’Mahony, 13.9.93,WBool’ con o’mahony

The Kiewa Valley Rifle Club belonged to the Australian Rifle Clubs. They were in the Military District No. 304 and operated as early as the 1920's. In 1876, an Australian Rifle Team, consisting of shooters from N.S.W. and Victoria was the first team ever to officially represent Australia in any sport in international competition. In 1885, the first civilian Rifle Club was formed. In 1921 they were reconstituted as a purely civilian organisation where they have remained ever since.This scoring book is evidence that the Kiewa Valley Rifle Club existed from the 1930's, enabling its members to participate in a sport that had 12232 members and 313 Rifle Clubs in Victoria by 1939.Hard covered dark brown book with very yellowed pages that have come away from the spine. It has 200 pages titled "Match Record" with only about the first 40 filled in in ink with names and scores.The entries date from 1932 to 1937Inside front cover "Members that paid for Bulls Eye Trophy" followed by a list of 13 - very faint.kiewa valley. rifle. club. community.

This franking machine was used in the mail room of SMB and also in the mail room at University of Ballarat. Pitney Bowes is a global technical company, known for its postage meters and other mailing equipment and services. It was founded in 1920 when the company of Arthur Pitney, founded in 1902, merged with the company of Walter Bowes, founded in 1908. The name at merger became Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Company. They produced the first commercially available postage meter.White, brown and black Pitney Bowes model 6300 Franking Machine in a black carry case. Includes power lead and blue soft cover. Yellow card with instructions fro Supervisor of Mail Centre Code No. 6331 Serial No. 18412 Yellow sticker for SMBballarat school of mines, university of ballarat, post office, mail, franking machine, postage meter, arthur pitney, walter bowes

Program for a supper to celebrate Councillor Burnett Gray's 30 years service with St Kilda Council, held at St Kilda Town Hall on 21 August 1944. It contains the toasts and menu. Burnett Gray served on St Kilda City Council from 1914 to 1915 and from 1920 to 1948 and was Mayor from 1922 to 1923 and from 1926 to 1927. He was the first returned soldier to serve as mayor of any Victorian city.Cream coloured textured card, enclosing a glossy sheet of paper, folded and fastened with an orange ribbon and printed in gold and green. Inserted into the back of the card is a gold coloured piece of paper on which the initials R G in gothic font, with a patterned border, are printed in red.st kilda mayoral function, burnett gray, st kilda council

Rev. John Thompson Field (1861 - 1938). Born at Geelong. Went to Papua as an unmarried Probationer. Ordained 1891. Served at: Dobu, Papua (1891), Tubetube (1893), Heywood (1901), Hamilton (1904), Camperdown (1907), Brighton (1909), Ubuia, Papua (1913), Dunolly & Tarnagulla (1914), Terang (1917), Williamstown (1920), Coburg & Moreland (1924), Devonport (1928), Supernumerary Hawthorn (1929). Married Frances Mary Harding (1857 - 1909) in Papua.Sepia toned head and shoulders studio portrait of the Rev. J. T. Field.rev john thompson field, methodist, minister, papua, frances mary harding

First owners, Whites of England - hand made bricks, coffee jugs, hand made agricultural pipes and garden edgings. 1911 Commonwealth Insulator Co run by Gee Brothers - stone ginger bottles, insulators for PMG. 1920 Parker & Strangwood. Closed for a short while. 1931 Descendants of Gee Brothers. 1936 Commonwealth Art Tiles, Bricks & Pottery Works. 1961 Brick and Pipe Industries. 1971 Amalgamation leading to Vitclay.Four coloured photos ( a-d ) of the dismantling of Vitclay buildings in 1995 and subsequent vacant land for housingvitclay pipes pty ltd, pipeworks, commonwealth potteries pty ltd, clay industries, gee family, commercial insulators, brick and pipe industries, commonwealth art, tile, brick and pottery works

This object relates to Lillian Ruby SMITH. She was born on 17/09/1920 in Sebastopol, VIC. Lillian Ruby served in the Army (VF345511) enlisting on, 24/06/1942 in Sebastopol, VIC before being discharged from duties with the AUST WOMENS ARMY SERV as a Army Non-Commissioned Corporal / Bombardier (CPL/LBDR) on 14/01/1946. Lillian Ruby SMITH was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Ruby SMITH.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, medical, ballarat rsl, ballarat

This object relates to Lillian Ruby SMITH. She was born on 17/09/1920 in Sebastopol, VIC. Lillian Ruby served in the Army (VF345511) enlisting on, 24/06/1942 in Sebastopol, VIC before being discharged from duties with the AUST WOMENS ARMY SERV as a Army Non-Commissioned Corporal / Bombardier (CPL/LBDR) on 14/01/1946. Lillian Ruby SMITH was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Ruby SMITH.equipment/gear, ballarat rsl, ballarat

This object relates to Lillian Ruby SMITH. She was born on 17/09/1920 in Sebastopol, VIC. Lillian Ruby served in the Army (VF345511) enlisting on, 24/06/1942 in Sebastopol, VIC before being discharged from duties with the AUST WOMENS ARMY SERV as a Army Non-Commissioned Corporal / Bombardier (CPL/LBDR) on 14/01/1946. Lillian Ruby SMITH was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Ruby SMITH.With bag of buttons, badges etc and lanyardssecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, personal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat

King George VI was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was Duke of York from 1920 to 1936, living in London and also (from 1932) at Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park. In 1923 he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon; their elder daughter, later Queen Elizabeth II, was born in 1926. George VI succeeded to the throne on the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in December 1936. Handkerchief produced as a souvenir for the Coronation of King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth on 12 May 1937. Images of the king and queen are set on either side of a circular view of Buckingham palace surrounded with representative flags and the Monarch's crown. Commonwealth (Empire) flags are placed at each corner. The British flag is below the image of the Palace. the flags are joined by a knotted circular gold coloured cord that traces the figures of the King and Queen. main colours are red, blue, white and gold on a cream background. handkerchief, coronation, 1937, king george vi

Lloyd family butchers established on the corner of Elgar & Whitehorse Roads (within the Surrey Hills postal area). Emma Atkinson and her husband has a fruit & vegetable business next door. Edward Lloyd also had a butcher shop at 112 Union Road from 1920-1950. Many Union Road businesses decorated carts and delivery vehicles for the Empire Day parades which drew crowds from all over Melbourne. A black and white photograph of a vehicle decorated with streamers.festivals and celebrations, empire day, land transport, 1936, elgar road, whitehorse road, mont albert, emma atkinson (mrs), butchers, delivery vehicle, lloyd's butchers

This brooch was owned by Lily Cave nee Stevenson. Lilian Bernice Stevenson was born in Wodonga on 30 November 1920 to John Stevenson and Ivy Victoria nee Pearce. On 28 November 1942, LIlian married Robert Walter Nation in Wodonga. Ivy was related to several prominent Wodonga families, including the Uhe and Heckendorf families. Ivy moved from Wodonga after her marriage. She passed away in Melbourne, Victoria in 2000.This item is connected to a prominent family in Wodonga, VictoriaAn amber stone set in a square gold setting with a pin clasp on the back.wodonga families, stevenson family wodonga, pearce family wodonga

Augustus Bostock was the 9th child of Robert & Rachael Bostock of Vaucluse Epping Forest, Van Diemen’s Land. He was only 4 years old when his mother died. He was inspired by his father to seek his fortune in the Western District of Victoria. He arrived around 1850. He married Margaret Aitkin in July 1865. Augustus owned several properties in the district and leased others. He sat on the court of Warrnambool, Mortlake or Hexham as required. He resided at Marramook in Hawkesdale and later moved to Vaucluse in Hopetoun Road Warrnambool, where he died in 1920 at the age of 87. He was involved in many aspects of life in the Western District, racing, cricket, and social activities to name a few. This document relates specifically to power of Attorney in relation to the Croydon goldfields in Northern Queensland which operated in the latter part of the 19th century. By 1907 it was failing although there were attempts to revive it in the 1920’s. Patrick O’Neil authorized as the agent for Augustus Bostock was a confidential mining agent for Sandhurst mines one of the larger mining companies at that period of Australian history.This is one of a number of documents which relate to the Bostock family who were one of the most important pioneering families of the Western District. They owned and leased various properties around Warrnambool and were involved in many aspects of social and business life. This letter records one of Augustus Bostock’s many interests, being for the Croydon goldmine which is situated on the Gulf of Carpentaria.White lined paper handwritten in black ink. Coomete, Hexham, Victoria printed at top right hand corner.Signed Augustus Bostock.warrnambool, augustus bostock, croydon goldmines, sandhurst mines, 1888, goldmining, patrick o’neil,

Caroline Shillinglaw married Christopher Watson 1907. Their daughter, Jean, was born 1906. Melba Studio Photographers operated from Nicholson's Chambers at 101 Swanston Street, Melbourne opposite the Town Hall from 1897-1929 A review of Melba Studio NEWS AND NOTES FOR LADIES. (1897, November 25). Fitzroy City Press (Vic. : 1881 - 1920), p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65696093 CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 2, cabinet photo, 1897-1929, 1898, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw) 1876-1956, melba photographers swanston st melbourne