Used for collection animal fat in order to make candles.Very heavy large rusty round pan with a handle and blunt metal spikes. Around the edge is a narrow lip with a small pouring spout.social history, candles, farms, equipment, george evans collection

This iron was given to Isobel and Stan Campbell by another woman in Boort Victoria pre 1999 as per the letter attached with the Donation form. These irons were manufactured in Australia as per the printing on the cardboard box and instruction sheet. These self-generating gas irons used methylated spirits in the small tank at the back of the iron. The irons would have been used prior to electricity being available to be connected to a house and used for ironing clothes and other woven material items used by the members of the household.Brown cardboard box with separate lid with black printing on the front and back of box and lid. A heavy silver iron with 13 holes along each side there is a black handle screwed to top of iron and a small round container attached to the back. An instruction sheet. Box front and back - The "STAR"/Self-Generating Gas iron/(Registered)/Is Made In Australia!/By Australian Workers!/From Australian Material!/ Instruction sheet - MADE IN AUSTRALIA/.../The "STAR' is the most economical Iron ever put on the Market , and/being manufactured of the best materials only, will last a life-time./...social history, domestic appliance, irons, george evans collection, isobel campbell, 1990s

Back row from L- R: Rachael Barr, George Duncan, Margaret Grant, James Burnside. Middle row from L-R: George Duncan, John Duncan, Marion Duncan nee Burnside. Front row from L-R: Helen Davenport and Lilian Duncan. The photograph was taken outside 'Glencoe' at Diggers Rest with the family dog included,.A photo of the Duncan family posed in the garden of their house with a backdrop of the verandah. The group comprised of an elderly gentleman, a middle-aged man, a middle-aged woman, 2 young women, 2 young men and 2 girls. The dress is consistent with fashion of the late 19th century. People identified as: back row (L to R): Racheal Barr, George Duncan, Margaret Grant, James Burnside. Middle row: George Duncan, John Duncan, Marion Duncan (nee Burnside). Front row: Helen Davenport, Lillian Duncan. Taken outside Glencoe - with the dog! The photo is mounted on a grey cardboard matt. There are pin holes centre top and bottom and an area with residual sticking tape stain.printed on face: "Matson and Frazer 264 Little Collins Street," Handwritten on face: "Mr Duncan and family"barr, racheal, duncan, george, grant, margaret, burnside, james, john, marion, davenport, helen, lillian, glencoe, eric boardman collection, matson and frazer, 1900s, george evans collection

The Rev. Charles Edward Gayer was the vicar at St. Mary's Church of England in Sunbury during the early decade of the twentieth century.A sepia coloured photo of the Rev and Mrs Gayer with their daughter, Crystal, in a garden setting with an afternoon tea set up. The photo is mounted on a grey cardboard mat. There are a number of stains and some foxing on it and also a number of pin holes and an area of superficial paper loss centre top of the mat.Matson and Frazer 264 Collins Streetgayer, rev charles edward, - (mrs), george evans collection

The Feehan family are from Bulla.A sepia coloured photo of the Feehan family outside their weatherboard house. The family group is comprised of a man on a horse and 4 women.The photo is mounted on grey cardboard matt which is lightly foxed. There are 2 central top pin holes and an area of superficila paper loss centre top.Handwritten on face: "Feehan family" Printed on face: Matson and Frazer 264 Little Collins Street On back: Eric Boardmanfeehan family, houses, eric boardman collection, bulla, george evans collection

A close-up sepia photo of the Neil Nicholls and family. Mr Nicholls, his wife, daughter and infant are posed in a garden setting, seated in cane chairs. The dress is consistent with a date of late 19th century.The photo is mounted on a grey cardboard matt. The matt is foxed and has 2 black ink stains, 3 pin holes and an area of staining from residual sticking tape.Matson and Frazer Mr Neil Nicholls and family 264 Little Collins St Melbourne Back: Eric Boardmaneric boardman collection, nicholls, mr neil, matson and frazer, photographers, george evans collection

Eric Boardman CollectionThe Fanning family posed in a garden setting. There is a man, a woman, a young man, a young woman & 3 small girls. The dress is consistent with a date of the late 19th century. The photo is mounted on a grey cardboard matt. The matt is foxed and has pin holes top & bottom.eric boardman collection, matson and frazer, photographers, fanning family, george evans collection

The Heffernan family posed outside their home. The house is a classical weatherboard surrounded by verandah. The surrounding area is very bare. The family group is comprised of a bearded gentleman, a woman, 1 young man with a bike, 3 boys and 2 young women.The photo is mounted on a grey cardboard matt. It is foxed and has 2 pin holes centre top and an area of residual staining from sticking tape centre top.Matson and Frazer HEFFERNAN FAMILY 264 Lt Collins St Heaves House High School On back: Eric Boardmaneric boardman collection, heffernan family, houses, racecourse road, macedon street, sunbury, heaves house, high school, george evans collection

Members of the Fanning family standing outside their house 'Sunnyside', in Loemans Road, Bulla. The Fannings were one of the early European families to settle in the Bulla township. A black and white mounted photograph of the Fanning family in front of a cottage with a picket fence.Printed on face: Matson and Frazer / 264 Little Collins Street Handwritten on back: Eric Boardmanmatson and frazer, photographers, eric boardman collection, fanning family, george evans collection

Eric Boardman CollectionMounted b/w photograph showing the Winter family of 2 males, 3 females and a baby. They are identified on the face of the photograph. Mary Ann Williams (Ma Williams, nee Millett) seated far right, Susan Winter standing, Irene Williams seated on floor. Males are Bill Winter and Edward Williams (no identification of which one which). See notes belowPrinted on face: "Matson and Fraser / 264 LITTLE COLLINS STREET," Handwritten on face: "Ma Williams Royal Hotel / Bill Winter, Teddy Williams, Irene Winter Moss Rusan / Mrs Hilton / Winterwinter family, williams, - (mrs), royal hotel, winter, william, bill, teddy, edward, irene, rusan, moss, hilton, george evans collection

Eric Boardman Collection The Bubeck family lived at Diggers Rest, Toolernvale Road. Felix Bubeck came to Australia with his mother, father and brother. Felix died in 1917-1918. Felix married Mary Ellen Seuling. Mary Ellen was born in 1861. Mary's father was a blacksmith at Keilor in 1858-1940. He is buried at Keilor Cemetery. Felix and Mary had five daughters: Freida, Daphne, Silvia, Violet, Vera. Bubeck on Alex Lloyd's farm. Frank O'C as a boy, delivered groceries from Eadies. (These notes taken from information supplied presumably from Mr and Mrs Hocking as per note with worksheet)Mounted b/w photograph of the Bubeck family showing 1 male and 6 females.Printed on face: "Matson and Frazer / 264 LITTLE COLLINS STREET," Handwritten on face: "Bubeck Family" Handwritten on back: "Eric Boardman"bubeck family, bubeck, felix, seuling, mary ellen, mary ellen (mrs), blacksmiths, freida, daphne, silvia, violet, vera, lloyd, alex, eadies grocery, george evans collection

This came as part of a large collection of photos from Eric Boardman. Originally catalogued by R Waters on 12.02.1988. There are 3 copies of the original in black & white 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm format. According to information in the supplementary file from Bob Cahill who is the grandson of JF Cahill and son of Malachi Cahill, the identification of the photo is as follows: L to R (standing): James, John Francis (father), John, Malachi; L to R (seated): Mary / Margaret nee Ryan (mother), Polly (Mary), Michael (Mick) and ? (not specified) Margaret. NB/ Nora (Annie) who ran the Ball Court Hotel is missing from the photo. Other details: John Francis Cahill was a blacksmith & bootmaker and thought to be English; he married Mary or Margaret Ryan prior to coming to Sunbury. He built the Ball Court Hotel in 1854. (See 'Bulla Bulla'.) Nora (Annie) married a McGrath; Margaret married a Breen; James did not marry; Mary (Polly) married Justin Ford, Shire President in 1917. Malachi (born in 1878) married Mary Jane English. She was aged forty at the time of marriage & was originally from Ballarat. She worked at 'The Hill'. Malachi was a railway worker & died travelling on a train. There is also information about the Bulla Cahill family in the supplementary file.Mounted black & white photograph of the family of John Francis Cahill. It portrays 5 males and 3 females seated formally in front of a building. The photo is in sepia tonings mounted on a grey mount."Cahill Family" written in blue biro on the centre front of the mount below the photo; "Eric Boardman" handwritten in red pencil on the back of the mount.pioneers, cahill family, cahill, john francis, mary, ryan, john, malachi, polly, michael, ball court hotel, boardman, eric, ford, justin, matson & frazer, george evans collection

This photo is part of a larger collection donated by Eric Boardman. There are 6 references to O'Shea in Margaret & Trevor Dunn's Directory of Residents in the former Shire of Bulla (1850s-1920s; three of these are for Cornelius O'Shea listed in the 1891 rate books as a state school teacher, in the 1919 voters' roll as teacher and in the 1929 voters' roll as of independent means. Other references are to Joseph Michael O'Shea, Annie Agnes O'Shea and Agnes Mary O'Shea.A family group in a garden setting. There are 5 females and 2 males, with the older male and female centrally seated. A sepia photo mounted on a grey board.On the front in lead pencil in the upper LH corner of the mount board "(School teacher)"; "Eric Boardman" in red pencil on the centre back & "O'Shea family" in upper LH corner of the back of the mount board.teachers, o'shea, cornelius, matson & frazer, boardman, eric, george evans collection

Mounted sepia photograph of two ladies on their bicycles. Printed on Face: Matson & Frazer. 264 Collins Street.people, george evans collection

Mounted b/w photograph of Rev. Goyen and his family in front of the manse at Bulla.Printed on face: Matson and Frazer / 264 LITTLE COLLINS STREETgoyen, - (rev), goyen family, bulla, george evans collection

Eric Boardman collectionMounted b/w photograph of Dr Lethbridge and his family.Stamped on face: MATSON photographerlethbridge, - (dr), lethbridge family, doctors, hospital for the insane, george evans collection

Mounted b/w photograph of James MounseyPrinted on face: CHR. CHRISTIANSENportraits, mounsey, james, george evans collection

Mounted b/w photograph of Chris. Christiansen.Falma MELBOURNE (impression ) on facechristiansen, chris, portraits, george evans collection

Born in Ireland 1864, Daniel Mannix entered into the Catholic Church and in 1917, he became the Archbishop of Melbourne. Dedicated to the community and its issues, he was known to have spoken against conscription. In 1963, at the senior age of 99, Daniel Mannix passed and was buried in St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. Mounted b/w photgraph of Dr. MannixStamped on back: ALF. H. WALL / PHOTOGRAPHER / "Espero," 40 Brighton Road / St. Kilda / Tel. Windsor 3678clergymen, mannix, - (dr), george evans collection

Mounted b/w photograph, with lower portion of mount cut off, of nurses at 'the Hill'.nurses, occupations, sunbury hospital for the insane, george evans collection

The nurses would have been employed at the Sunbury Asylum, which functioned for 120 years until in closed in 1992. The entire complex is now a housing estate, known as Jacksons Hill.Sunbury Asylum like other similar institutions were establish in outer rural areas or regional towns across the state. Mounted b/w photograph with corner of the mount cut off, of nurses. There is some damage from mould across the photograph and the cardboard mounting.264 Little Collins Streetnurses, occupations, sunbury hospital for the insane, george evans collection

Mounted b/w photgraph of four nursesHandwritten on back: Nurses of M. H.nurses, occupations, george evans collection

Eric Boardman CollectionMounted b/w photograph of a man on a horse holding a whip and a pipe, with a dog nearby. Believed to be Mr Ayers of / or taken at Red Rock.Printed on face: Matson and Frazer / 264 LITTLE COLLINS STREET, Handwritten on face: Mr Ayers / Red Rock Handwritten on back: Eric Boardmanayers, - (mr), red rock, eric boardman collection, george evans collection

Mounted b/w photograph of a football team. identified.On front: Matson and Frazer 264 Little Collins Street, Melbournesports, football, reddan, jack, hillary, grant, wally, dolan, cahil, mal, mallou, a., fitzgerald, bob, gilligan, gus, hatty, boyd, tom, whelan, ned, daniel, frank, martin, m., o'shea, -, lawlor, d., harrington, harry, cahill, boardman, arthur, murphy, - (mr), diggers rest, sunbury, shire secretaries, george evans collection

Mounted b/w photograph of soldier, Corporal Carl Huf, standing in his uniform.Printed on front: "The Alma Studio" 13 PAISLEY STREET, FOOTSCRAY. Handwritten on back: Corporal Carl Huf, aged 20 years, who gave his life for the Empire at Gallipoli, Turkey, May 15, 1915.huf, carl (corporal), armed forces, world war 1, soldiers, eric boardman collection, george evans collection

Printed on front: THE LOCKWOOD STUDIOS Handwritten on front: YRS. SINCERELY DEANE AND LOU (LOU WALLER AND DEAN SMITH). Left 5TH LIGHT HORSEarmed forces, waller, lou, smith, deane, soldiers, eric boardman collection, george evans collection

Mounted sepia coloured portrait photograph of Mrs Deane Smith.On front typewritten: Mrs Deane Smith Handwritten: To Mr & Mrs A. F. Boardman / With loving remembrance Printed: Melba & Co / Melbournesmith, deane (mrs), boardman, a. f., portraits, eric boardman collection, george evans collection

Probably taken between 1911 and the 1920s when Australia operated a system of conscription which included school boys in cadet units. Children who did not attend could be prosecuted.Mounted b/w photograph of three boys in army uniform, at ease, holdiing rifles. Unidentified.Printed on front: THE SWISS STUDIOS MELBOURNEarmed forces, soldiers, george evans collection