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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Faram Bros store, extract from Australian Heritage Database, Australian Heritage Database, 10 Jan 2007
Extract from the Australian Heritage Database taken 10 January 2007, showing details for Faram Bros Store 405-415 Bay Street. "Of Statewide importance for its verandah continuous over seven bays with raised carriageway". The verandah is of cast iron and of a standard Council design including the Council crest.built environment - commercial, business and traders - hardware, australian heritage database, faram brothers hardware, bay street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Citation, Faram Bros store, City of Port Phillip Heritage Review, Adam Lovell & Associates, 2007
Copy of Citation No 242 (2 pages), City of Port Phillip Heritage Review. The premises is Faram Bros shop at 405-415 Bay Street and the document outlines the significance of the building.built environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, business and traders - hardware, faram brothers hardware, bay street, city of port phillip heritage review, a g warren, m b muir -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sites from 2001 Historic Port Melbourne calendar, Ron Laing, 2001
Part of Ron LAING's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 7 colour photographs taken by Ron LAING of sites shown in the Historic Port Melbourne 2001 calendar (early traders), as they are in 2001. Includes::Demmler's:MacLennan's:Davenport's:Coles Supermarket:Miss Jago's:J.E. Earl's:Faram Brosbuilt environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, business and traders, ron laing, demmler's boot store, maclennan's grocery, davenport's, coles supermarket, miss jago's corner shop, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street shops, Charles Nettleton, 1890s
Bay Street shops, 1875:- original Charles NETTLETON print showing west side of Bay Street: Collings & Son, Butcher; CRANSTON, Paperhanger; Mrs T CLAY; Johnny ALLSORT's Pawn Office; H. DAVENPORT, Clothing; G. RANSOM, Hardware; A.E. AITKEN, Auctioneer; Mrs A. BROWN, Haberdashery; F.C. FORSTER; Marshal, Printer; John PARRY (or BARRY), General Store; E & M RIVE. The house is on the site of the 1912 Post Office. This is a copy of the larger original at B.11.09built environment - commercial, charles nettleton, theresa clay, collings & son, cranston, h davenport, g ransom, alexander ebling aitken, mrs a brown, john parry, john barry, e & m rice, f c forster, johnny allsorts pawnbroker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Composite image of market shops in Bay Street, Port Melbourne, prior to redevelopment as Coles supermarket, 1980s
Compiled of photos taken as reference by the Engineer's office before redevelopment began.Composite photo of market shops in Bay Street 1980s, prior to redevelopment as Coles supermarket. Made up of six photos.built environment - commercial, business and traders - grocers and supermarkets, messina (stove and merchandise trader), jeff lanagan (men, swear dealer), mensland, cassidy's (wool shop), port sport store (formerly newsagent), hogan's pie shop, j. e. earl (hardware and timber) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - McLean's store and President Lincoln Hotel, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1912
The McLean's store was sold in 1919 and became Faram Bros ironmongery (hardware)Series of A4 copy photos given to the collection by Judy Faram, Illustrating the evolution of the 1856 building (see also #1516, 1522). The prints have been marked with dates. .01 McLean's and the former President Lincoln Hotel approx 1912. SepiaIn ink, various information dates etc on surface of prints.business and traders - hardware, built environment - commercial, faram brothers hardware, judy faram, margaret mclean, minnie mclean -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - The Misses McLean at the counter, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1912
The McLean sisters ran a general store in Bay St which was later sold to the Faram Bros in 1919Series of A4 copy photos given to the collection by Judy Faram, Illustrating the evolution of the 1856 building (see also #1516, 1522). The prints have been marked with dates. .02 - The misses McLean at the counter approx 1912In ink, various information dates etc on surface of prints.business and traders - hardware, built environment - commercial, judy faram, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, faram brothers hardware -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Murdoch's General Store, Bay Street, 1870
... environment - commercial business and traders - general store murdoch ...1870 B&W photo of Murdoch's general store in Bay St. Later to become Faram Brothers. Image shows shopkeepers and horse-drawn wagon.built environment - commercial, business and traders - general store, murdoch, faram brothers hardware -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Murdoch's General Store, Bay Street, 1880
... environment - commercial business and traders - general store murdoch ...Sepia photo approx 1880 of Murdoch's general store (later Faram brothers). Image shows shopkeepers, customers and penny farthing bicycle. Victorian Parcels Express sign is on extreme left.built environment - commercial, business and traders - general store, murdoch, faram brothers hardware, victorian parcels express -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Murdoch's General Store, Bay Street, 1880
... environment - commercial business and traders - general store murdoch ...Sepia print approx 1880 of Murdoch's general store (later Faram brothers). Image shows four men plus three young ladies. The Victorian Parcels Express which was added in 1873 can be seen on extreme left.built environment - commercial, business and traders - general store, murdoch, faram brothers hardware, victorian parcels express -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - McLean's General Store, Bay Street, 1910
... environment - commercial business and traders - general store mclean ...Sepia image approx 1910 of McLean's General Merchant Store in Bay St (later Faram Brothers). President Lincoln hotel is on right of picture. new shop front added by George Faram in 1907built environment - commercial, business and traders - general store, mclean, faram brothers hardware, president lincoln hotel -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Faram Bros, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, c. 1922
The Faram brothers purchased this building from Margaret McLean (who had run it as a general store) in August 1919. A verandah was added and this picture ws taken in 1920Colour laser print from B&W photograph of Faram Bros. in the 1920s after market stalls were added - main building (2 storey) to left. A model Ford 2 seater out front, Dion car far left, boy and several men standing around. Brown surround included in copy.business and traders - hardware, built environment - commercial, faram brothers hardware -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Handcart used at Faram Bros. Hardware, C. 1930
When Faram's closed in November 2006, Doug FARAM took the handcart 7 stored it at his mother's home. On her death he offered it to the PMH&PS who were unable to accept it due to lack of adequate storage. Instead, Doug provided the society with the three digital images.Three digital images of handcart used at Faram Bros. Hardware, 405 Bay Street, Port Melbourne.doug faram, faram brothers hardware, built environment - commercial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: GEO. BENNETTS INVOICE
Invoice dated 27.1.1950 for hardware items purchased from Geo. Bennetts Arcade Stores, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Invoice for £23.1.4, issued to Mr. Clarke.business, retail, geo. bennetts arcade store -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORNISH COLLECTION: DOCUMENTS RELATED TO VARIOUS CORNISH ENTERPRISES IN BENDIGO
Documents and copies of photos related to various Cornish enterprises in Bendigo: a. Line drawing (faint) of foundry owned by the Roberts family (Mitchell, Wills and King streets); b. copy of article from unknown source re United Iron Works with details of the firm and Roberts principals - William Roberts, Abraham Roberts and Arthur Roberts - with copies of photographic portraits (Bartlett Bros.) - bad copy with LH side of text partly illegible; c. copy of article titled 'Goyne's Battery Gratings re John Goyne and history of the business (submitted by person living at ''Rosemundy'', Goynes Road, Epsom - Goyne's home then on 20 acres); d. Photograph of old Robinson photo of Bendigo Stamper Grating Factory, Epsom and five men posed in front of large timber building (badly cut photo with LH edge missing. original photo (9 x 13) of ''Former Bendigo Cornish Fuse Factory'' (handwritten inscription on reverse) taken in recent times (hint - car in driveway); f. copy from un-named book of J Nankervis's Ham and Bacon Curing Factory, Golden Square - drawing of the establishment and a photos of winning display of small goods at the Bendigo Show (no date); g. copy from un-named book of photo of premises of A J Williams, Lily and McKenzie Streets - wooden structure with sign indicating Hardware Merchants and ??Mines Furnisher?? , showing three horse-driven small wagons (delivery?); h. copy of photo of Cornish store(1880s) at White Hills - mention of Frederick Stuckenschmidt (married Miss Mary Smith), William Mathews (original owner?) - corner brick building with family posed outside alongside horse and light cart;. reproduction of exhibit in Bendigo Spring Show, 1915 , the ''Made in Bendigo Exhibition'' - first prize awarded to Messrs H M Legg & Co. Progress Jams, preserves, tomato sauce, tomatoes products, candied peels etc. (folded and small tear).bendigo, buildings, early bendigo businesses, bendigo stamper grating factory. epsom. j. nankervic ham and bacon curing establishment. golden square. bendigo cornish fuse factory. cornish stores. messrs h. m. leggo and co. abraham roberts. arthur roberts. william roberts. goyne's battery gratings. -
Stratford and District Historical Society
Chest
Thought to have been made and used by one of the two Struss brothers who were both carpenters in Scotland before coming to Victoria in 1848 and 1854. They dealt in hardware, living and selling in Walhalla, Woods Point and Matlock. It finally became the property of Elsa Struss of South Yarra, the sister-in-law of the donor. Many tradesmen had chests such as this to carry and store tools.Large wooden box/trunk, painted Mission Brown. Three tin braces support each corner joint. Four hinges, two at the back and two inoperational at the front. Lid corners and edges braced with tin strips and shaped corners. Loop and hasp at front. Metal handles on the side. Pink paint on base.trades -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Store is certain to score, 1994
Advertising feature about opening of BBC Hardwarehouse in 1994 including opening 'specials'.Advertising feature about opening of BBC Hardwarehouse in 1994 including opening 'specials'.Advertising feature about opening of BBC Hardwarehouse in 1994 including opening 'specials'.hardware stores, bbc hardware house, hardwarehouse, clough, susan, sansotta, robert, hackett, daryl, d'arcy, kevin, brazier, stephen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Springburn Hardware, 2009
Brief history of Springburn Hardware, 1955-1967, with four photos of the store 1950s, collected during Heritage Week Sep 2009.Brief history of Springburn Hardware, 1955-1967, with four photos of the store 1950s, collected during Heritage Week Sep 2009. Two photos also at NP3589 and NP3590Brief history of Springburn Hardware, 1955-1967, with four photos of the store 1950s, collected during Heritage Week Sep 2009.springburn hardware, marchiori road blackburn north, vivian wood -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Advertisement, 1860-1910 (Approximate)
Thought to be used by Rich in his grocers shop, Main St. Rutherglen. Later known as Bamber's Hit or Miss store. Found in small upstairs room by Mr. R. Hill of Kelly & Hill, Hardware shop.An advertisement for raspberry and lime juice chips. Ornamented with pictures of lime fruit & branches & raspberries. Printing in red gold and black on pale blue background. Mounted on contact plastic"Goulay & Morrison / Wholesale confectioners / Manufacturers of the celebrated Raspberry & Lime Juice Chips / Melbourne"confectionery, advertising, gourlay & morrison -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1900c
... the general store, bakery and hardware, brother John Barke managed... Barke managed the general store, bakery and hardware, brother ...This extensive weatherboard store was built in 1893 at a cost of one thousand pounds, architect was H French, builder McKnockiter Bros and D Collins the plasterer. William Barke managed the general store, bakery and hardware, brother John Barke managed the clothing and fancy goods department. Building was demolished and replaced by Centrepoint Arcade in 1985-1986Sepia coloured photograph of Barke's Store, people in front of store. Lakes Entrance VictoriaW S Barke, Cunninghameretail trade, people -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1956
Black and white photograph of W6 994 in Smith St. Collingwood/Fitzroy, in bound on route 90 to City - Spencer St., picking up passengers at a tram stop. Pole obscuring front of tram. Tram has destination "City Spencer St" and run number "P44" Tram appears to be fairly crowded already. Photo taken c1956 with a number of motor cars in the street including some Holdens. In the background are a number of shop fronts, with signs for "Singer Sewing Machines", "Freddo frogs", "Peters Ice Cream", Davies Hardware, John Cornish. On the side of the photograph is the first part of a Woolworths store front. The address of the John Cornish, Mercer, was 205 Smith St. Fitzroy and Woolworths were at 182 -184 Smith St. Collingwood. See 1968 Sands and McDougal Director of Victoria for Smith St. details.trams, tramways, mmtb, smith st., w6 class, bourke st., tram w6 994 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. A large general store, such as you have just seen, stocked all the diggers' needs - groceries, clothing, bedding, hardware, tents, and all sorts of gold digging equipment. It would always carry large stocks of flour and hay. Markings: 14 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, early 1960's
Yields information about trams in the early 1960's using City Loop.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trams 21 and 17 in the City Loop, c1955. No. 21 has a roof advert for A. H. Collins Hardware St Sebastopol and a White Horse Whiskey Advert. Early 1960's In the background is Thomas Jeweller store, Hartley's Sports Centre, The Ballaarat Gas Co. and Patersons.trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 21 tram 17 -
Brighton Historical Society
Shoes, circa 1880s - mid 20th century
A pair of shoes worn by a Presentation nun at Star of the Sea Convent, Gardenvale. The history of the shoes is unknown; nuns working in the convent's archive found them stored among convent records, and subsequently donated them to Brighton Historical Society. The Presentation Sisters, a Catholic order originating from Ireland, founded the Star of the Sea Convent in Gardenvale in 1883. Led by Mother Paul Fay and Mother John Byrne, they established a convent and school in a house called Turret Lodge, on the site of the present Star of the Sea College in Martin Street. The order and the school remain active in Brighton today. Foy & Gibson was one of Australia's earliest department store chains. Based in Collingwood, from 1883 until the mid-twentieth century they manufactured and sold a large range of goods, including clothing, manchester, leather goods, soft furnishings, furniture, hardware and food.Pair of black leather women's lace-up shoes with a low heel.Interior label: "COMFORT / FOY & GIBSON PTY LTD / COLLINGWOOD"shoes, nuns, foy & gibson, presentation sisters, star of the sea convent -
Vision Australia
Machine - Object, Blaze Engineering, Braille Lite
The Braille Lite harnessed the advantages of a computer to write in Braille and provides responses either in Braille or synthetic voice. Weighing around a kilogram, it was considered a lightweight notebook that also could be connected to other computers and stored Braille in it's inbuilt hardware. 1 beige rectangle with 7 raised buttons, a long space bar and refreshable braille display in black, held in a black plastic carrying case + printed instruction bookBraille Lite (R) Sticker attached over 'Blaze Engineering'.braille equipment, stephen jolley -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Business Docket Dispenser, Lamson Paragon, c1960s
J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase. In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage. With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006. Paragon, trading at various times as Lancom Paragon, Moore Paragon, Paragon Printing and the South Pacific Print Group, was also based in Wodonga from 1958 until 2010. It began as Lamson Paragon in 1958 but was destroyed by a fire causing £150,000 damage. The factory resumed operations on 24 June 1959.with 30 staff and by 1973 employed 120 and used 80 tons of paper per week. Further develp[ment took place to the factory in 2 stages. In 1977 Moore Corporation of Toronto took over control of the London based parent company Lamson Paragon necessitating a change of name of the Australian company to become Moore Business Systems Australia Limited. After many successful years of operation including expansion to a staff of 240 people, changes to business operations and the loss of several large contracts led to the company entering voluntary administration in March 2010.This machine and docket has local provenance as it came from the 20th century business of J. Mann & Son in Wodonga..The machine was manufactured by Paragon, also operating as Lamcon Paragon and Moore Paragon, which were a major manufacturer in Wodonga from 1958 until 2010.This is a grey rectangular-shaped metal box with rounded edges. The box has four metal studs on the base to keep the box stable. The box has a hinged section to enable paper dockets to be inserted. It also has a turning mechanism for removing the dockets, one at a time from a slot at the top of the machine. The machine includes a docket from Mann Mitre 10 Wodonga operated by J. Mann & Son Pty. Ltd. The dockets provided a duplicate copy for the company as well as the white copy for the customer. The dispenser and dockets were produced by Paragon.At top of dispenser: "Paragon" Across top of docket: "J. MANN & SON Pty. Ltd. (Incorporated in Victoria) TRADING AS: / Manns Mitre 10/ P.O. BOX 141, VIC., 3690. Phone: (060) 24 4813paragon, lamson paragon, moore paragon, mann wodonga, moore business systems australia limited -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Old Kerosene and Methylated spirits Bottles
These products were delivered in bulk to Wodonga and then re-bottled by the local distributors. J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase. In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage. With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006.These items have local significance as they were supplied by prominent businesses in Wodonga.2 brown glass bottles with triangular base. They were used to sell kerosene and methylated spirits in the middle of the 20th centuries. They were generally bottled by the local distributor from a bulk container. Bottle 1 contained Mobil Kerosene although Petrol has been written on the label and underlined. It was sold by J. Mann & Son in Wodonga. Bottle 2 contained Methylated spirits and was bottled by J.B. and R Harvey of WodongaLABEL 1: " MOBIL/Home Kerosene/ for/ HEATING , LIGHTING, CLEANING/ INCUBATORS, REFRIGERATORS/ Coloured BLUE for safety/ PACKED NET FL. OZS / J. MANN & SON / HIgh Street, Wodonga/ Phone 19 or 61 LABEL 2: "CAUTION/Dangerous if Swallowed/Keep out of Reach of Children/if Swallowed Seek Medical Advice/ HIghly Inflammable/ REFINED/ METHYLATED SPIRITS / KEEP AWAY FROM/ OPEN FIRE/ Net Contents 20 Fl. Ozs./ Bottle by J. B. & R. HARVEY / GROCER/ WODONGA Embossed in Bottle 2: THIS BOTTLE REMAINS THE PROPERTY/ OF HUNTER PRODUCTS PTY. LTD./ FOOTSCRAY/ THIS BOTTLE/ MUST NOT BE / USED AS A/ FOOD CONTAINER.mann wodonga, fuel for domestic use, household fuel -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Staff Mann's Wodonga, 1938
J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase. In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage. With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006.This photo is representative of a highly respected local Wodonga business which operated in the CBD for 85 years.A black and white photograph mounted on heavy card. Underneath image - label bearing names of individuals in photomann wodonga, j mann & sons, wodonga businesses -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Staff Mann's Wodonga, 1938
J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase. In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage. With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006.This photo is representative of a highly respected local Wodonga business which operated in the CBD for 85 years.A black and white photograph mounted on heavy card. ERNIE MANN"S STAFF Back Row: Les Heiner, Phil Chambers, Charlie Edmonson, Jack Fulford Centre Row: Vic Zeinert, Fred Oakley, Florrie Clarke, Phyllis Tooley, Miss Belle Day, Alex Chambers, Harry Zeinert Front Row: Jack Benson, Fred Hollister, Mr. Ernie Mann, Fred Beanham, Leigh (Peggy) O'Neillmann wodonga, j mann & sons, wodonga businesses -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - J. Mann & Son, 1924
J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase. In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage. With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006.This photo is representative of a highly respected local Wodonga business which operated in the CBD for 85 years.A black and white photograph mounted on heavy card. Beneath Image J. MANN & SONS - 1924 Hermann (Harry) Rudolph: Pop Zeinert: E. Mann: N. Hollister: Mr. Bray On facade of building: J. MANN & SONS ESTD. 1920 / PRODUCE MERCHANTSmann wodonga, j mann & sons, wodonga businesses