The Breeden family came to Surrey Hills in 1905, first to Guildford Road, then Middlesex Road where Horrie Breeden lived as a boy. He sometimes used to help with milking at the adjoining Kenneally's dairy in Highfield Road. Sometimes he and his brother drove the cows from there to Schneider's property near Florence Road on the way to Surrey Hills Primary School. The cows would graze here until the boys took them back after school. At other times he would deliver milk from the Croydon Road dairy (Isherwood's or Bovill's) to St Joseph's Boys Home before school. Horrie became an apprentice in woodwork / carpentry at Vine's timber yard before serving in World War 1. Horrie's father died in 1919 and in the same year he bought 3 cows and established his own dairy on his mother's property on the corner of Goodwood Street and Boisdale Road. In the 1920s Horrie built the first house in Goodwood Street. He went on to build others in the street including his own at No 7 Goodwood Street. He did all the joinery and internal fittings for this. [Oral testimony: Horrie Breeden to Jocelyn Hall in 1979.] In the first half of the 20th century there were many local dairies in Surrey Hills and Mont Albert. Milk bottles such as this one that include the name of the producer or retailer are historically significant as they represent the period in Surrey Hills' history before milk production was centralised. A glass milk bottle of the style typical between the 1920s and 1940s. Embossed around base: "ONE PINT IMPERIAL". Has a heavy lip on top. the bottle was designed to be sealed with a circular cardboard wad. In red enamel: "PLEASE RETURN TO / Wattle Park / Dairy / WX.1549"goodwood street, horrie breeden, wattle park dairy, dairies, horace breeden

The township of Sassafras taken late 1940s. The man in the foreground in the trilby, carrying the rucksack is a Rose Series employee. He appears in many of the photos. Sassafras House can be seen in the centre of the picture.Black and white copy of a Rose Series postcard P. 145 showing two men stnding at the side of the road . Behind them is the early township of Sassafras.sassafras

Front and back covers of "Smocking Simplified". An example of 1940s advertising through sewing and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for smocking of garments. Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric. An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front and back covers of a bookhistoric advertisements, smocking, embroidery, hand sewing, paragon art needlecraft

These fountain pens have no known local provenance but are good examples of the type of writing implements that replaced the use of pen and ink and came into popular use in the 1940s. They were superseded by the introduction of the ballpoint pen.These items are retained for display purposes.1 A mottled green and black fountain pen with a gold trimming on the screw top, a gold lever on the base that is lifted to fill the pen with ink and a gold clip on the lid for attaching the item to a pocket. Inside is a metal nib. .2 A black fountain pen with gold trimming and a gold clip on the screw top. There is some engraved printing on the base. Inside is a metal nib. .3 A black fountain pen with silver trimmings, a silver clip and catch and an image of a silver swan on the base. Inside is a metal nib. .2 Swan Leverless Pen Pat. No. 390585 Made In England Marie Todd & Co. Ltd. vintage writing implements, warrnambool history

Students and teachers in the garden of Bialik Hebrew Kindergarten in Carlton North, c. 1940s. The students are wearing crowns and it could possibly be a Purim celebration. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record. drummond street, elc

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Woolworths girls Hargreaves Street toiletry counter in the early 1940s. The photograph was supplied by Pat Stevens Harridge, who is pictured at left. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. house of power: the State Electricity Commission, on the corner of Williamson and Hargreaves streets, in the late 1940s. It is now the site of the Bendigo Post Office. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Three pages handwritten document of what looks like an early draft of a short story or novel set in the Australian bush. Probably written by John Ellison in the 1940s. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.australiana, native bush, draft, short story

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sPhotograph of Harley-Davidson Motorbike and sidecar owned by George Nicholsonfred nicholson, dunstan parade, george nicholson, station street

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sPhotograph of Fred Nicholson and Carol Condron at 11 Dunstan Paradefred nicholson, dunstan parade, carol condron, station street

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sGeorge Nicholson holding baby Fred at 208 Station Streetfred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street, george nicholson

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sElsie Nicholson with toddler Fred at 208 Station Streetfred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street, elsie nicholson

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sPhotograph of Fred Nicholson and friendsfred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street, elsie nicholson

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sPhotograph of Fred Nicholson and friendsfred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sPhotograph of Fred Nicholson dressed as a cowboy at 11 Dunstan Paradefred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sPhotograph of Fred Nicholson at 11 Dunstan Paradefred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sFred Nicholson "driving" toy car in Edwards Parkfred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street, elsie nicholson, edwards park

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sElsie Nicholson with babyFred at 208 Station Streetfred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street, elsie nicholson

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sElsie Nicholson with baby Fred in pramfred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street, elsie nicholson

Fred Nicholson and his family originally lived at 208 Station St and later moved to 11 Dunstan Parade. Photos show him from baby to pre-teen and were mostly taken in the 1940sElsie Nicholson with baby Fred and dog in Page Reserve opposite 208 Station Street fred nicholson, dunstan parade, station street, elsie nicholson, page reserve

These glass slides were made to be used at interval time at the Capitol Theatre in Kepler Street, Warrnambool. The Capitol Theatre (originally the Warrnambool Theatre) was erected in 1930 on the site occupied by the Hotel Mansions which included a Palais de Danse and a Mansions Theatre. All were destroyed by fire in 1929. The Capitol Theatre was built in the Spanish Mission style and is one of the few surviving Spanish Mission style theatres in Victoria. However the interior was largely altered in 1994 when the Capitol was converted into a three-screen complex. But some decorative features of the old interior were kept and these included the original proscenium. Stan Stevens and his family were associated with the Capitol Theatre management for many years from 1972. The Capitol Theatre still operates today. These slides are of considerable importance as they are a wonderful example of picture theatre-going in the 1940s and 50s when slides were shown during the interval times and many of these were locally made. The reason for showing the words of songs is not known but it is presumed they had sing-a-longs during the intervals, possibly to boost morale during the days of World War Two. The advertising slides are of particular interest and feature such local businesses as the Woollen Mill, Sungold Dairies, E.A. Wright Motors and Alex Donaldson Timber and Hardware Supplies. These are small square glass slides (numbered1 to 92) which were shown in the 1940s at the Capitol Theatre in Warrnambool at interval time (advertisements, words of songs etc). Some of the slides have been professionally produced and some, especially the words of songs, have been hand-made and handwritten or typed. Some are in colour and some are blank. In others the contents have been obscured or obliterated. Most of the slides have been taped around the edges and some have more sturdy frames made of tape. capitol theatre, warrnambool, stan stevens

Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby bonnet with cream satin ribbon ties. All over pattern.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby bonnet

On Wednesday 23 Jan 1946 British aircraft carriers HMS Indefatigable, HMS Implacable and HMS Glory escorted by destroyers HMS Tuscan and HMS Armada arrived in Melbourne. Indefatigable berthed at outer west Station Pier, Glory at inner east and Implacable at outer east. The Tuscan and Armada proceeded up the river Yarra and berthed at South Wharf.A series of photographs taken by Roy Liebig in the 1940s Hard copy and digital. British aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable at the outer west berth of Station Pier in Jan 1946. The photo shows many visitors on the pier.maritime, war - world war ii, roy liebig, karen bowden, piers and wharves - station pier, hms indefatigable