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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WHEN STEAM RULED
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. When steam ruled: Holland's foundry at 205 King Street, circa 1913. Pictured from left are: Ernest, Herb,Hazel, Harry and Walter-John Holland, Fred Milne and Rupert Holland. right in front looking for a bit of a scratch is Snider the dog. It is interesting to note that Fred Milne went on to form the farming and industrial business of Milne Bros., in Bendigo.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANTON MEURER
Typed extract from The Bendigo Advertiser dated March 13th 1890. Article mentions Anton Meurer has purchased the ironmongery business of Mr W Conway. Also a short note from W. Conway thanking his customers for their support and his confidence in the new owner satisfying the wants of his customers. Mr Anton Meurer was the grandfather of Mr Ron Meurer who had an electrical goods store.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo advertiser, anton meurer, bendigo advertiser 13/3/1890, mr w conway, mr ron meurer, kelly bros. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Rankins Catering Bendigo, 27 April 1985
Rankin's Complete Catering Service was established in 1985 by Chef Glen Rankin and his wife Noel. It was initially a mobile catering service for the Bendigo district. Rankins Catering Bendigo Advertiser Article - half a page article entitled "Gloom to Boom" (Highlighting booming Bendigo); subtitle "Catering veteran gives Bendigo a sample of his experience." Contains photos of Greg Rankin working in his kitchen and the Rankin family staff in front of their catering van. The article describes how Greg built up his Eaglehawk mobile catering van business and also his customer base.history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, rankins catering -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Patmore & Dinham, Scottsdale, 1910-1920
This photograph was printed from a glass negative held in the Society's picture collection. The original glass negative is part of a set donated to the Society by Ian McKenzie, a professional photographer in Kew. Patmore & Dinham, Scottsdale, ca. 1910 - ca. 1920. A large corrugated iron store owned by ‘Patmore & Dinham: Produce, Manure and General Merchants’. The store was located in Scottsdale, northeast Tasmania. For more than forty years, George Melville Dinham had occupied a prominent position in the Scottsdale community. He and his partner, Mr. Patmore were to ultimately own four businesses in this farming town, of which this is one.patmore & dinham, scottsdale, glass negatives -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Photograph, December 1997
Colour photograph. Shilling fund Christmas function. Ground floor northern foyer. Five women stadning in front of Christmas tree adorned wit various dollar amount notes. Vi Tennahill, second from left. Marion Lau, Trust member is second from right. Wife of Benjamin Liang, head of the Tiwanese Business Economic and Cultural Centre on Collins Street Shiri Liang. Lucille Chin in the middle of the group.fundraising events, official events, historic buildings, christmas -
Federation University Art Collection
Sculpture (exterior), [Untitled Sculpture] by Mary Modeen, 2000, 2000
Mary MODEEN (1953- ) Born United States of America Lives Scotland Mary Modeen is an artist/printmaker and interdisciplinary academic who also works in artist books, installations, and recently, in video and sound. She is also an academic of nearly 30 years full-time experience in higher education, residing in Scotland where she convenes the Art, Philosophy and Contemporary Practices at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee. Modeen’s research has several threads: perception as a cognitive and interpretive process, and place-based research, which tends to connect cultural values, history and embodied experience. In 2000, while a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia), Mary Modeen was commissioned to create a sculpture in a Public Art context for the campus. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.An external sculpture commissioned in a Public Art context for the Mt Helen campus Business Building (B Building) by Scottish Artist and Visiting Research Fellow, Mary Modeen. Mary Modeen's three dimensional sculptures and installations draw on her interest in "light" relating to artworks and conceptual art. The 'plugs' in the sculpture represent students, while the blue acrylic disk represents alumni, and the spread and impact of our students throughout the community. art, artwork, sculpture, mary modeen, business school art collection -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Codling Collection 01 - Wodonga, High Street West - Emilio's Bistro, Bill Baxter office, Hume Permanent, 1980s
Miss Olive Codling was a Foundation Member and a Life Member of the Wodonga Historical Society. Many of her prize-winning photos are held in the Society Collection. She also held a range of roles and committee positions in a wide range of Wodonga community organisations. These included the Horticultural Society, the Wodonga Arts Council, the Wodonga Camera Club and the Wodonga Lapidary Club. This photo collection is significant as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the 20th century.Wodonga, High Street West Businesses including Emilio's Bistro, Bill Baxter office, Hume Permanent and Sharrock Motors. Hume Permanent opened its branch at 97 High Street, Wodonga on 6th March, 1972 with Mr. D. Hepburn as manager. ‘Permanent’ was dropped from Hume Building Society’s name in 1988. These buildings have since been demolished and the area is part of the newly developed Junction Place, Wodonga. On shop facades - "BISTRO, Cuisine/BILL BAXTER MP/HUME PERMANENT"wodonga businesses, high st wodonga, emilio's bistro, hume permanent -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: STANLEY CLAPTON, FLETCHER JONES, CHOIR
Photocopies photos - horse and cart with 'Clapton & Jones, drapers, fancy goodsmen', written on side of cart. Two men sitting in drivers' seat, Stanley Clapton and Fletcher Jones on an early business venture. Below, picture of 'one of the many successful Golden Square State School choirs of the early years'. 4 rows of children, dressed in white ? , man seated central front, wearing suit, round collar, tie.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard - Esplanade Lakes Entrance, 1945c
Original from wallet of miniature postcards produced by Bulmer, two copies. 01419.1 and .2 Also two enlargements 17 x 25 cmBlack and white small format postcard of Esplanade, taken from the WW2 Air Observers Spotting Tower. In the foreground is the Cenotaph erected 1922 on the grass verge between road and lake. Trimmed WW1 Cypress trees also on verge. Cars and truck on highway all travelling in easterly direction. Houses and businesses on north side of road, Princes Highway, which follows the margin of the lake shore. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Esplanade Lakes Entrancetownship, waterfront, transport, world war 1939 - 1945, world war 1914-1918 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Label, Gaspar’s Modern Print, James Earle, Early 20th century
This label comes from the business of James Earle. It was established in Liebig Street in the 1880s, taking over from A. Kentish. In the early 20th century it was known as Earle and Son. James Earle died in 1934.This label is of some interest as it is a memento of James Earle. His Warrnambool business was a prominent one in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This is a cream-coloured piece of paper with cream-coloured printing on a green background. The paper is pasted on to a piece of pink card. From Jas. Earle - Fair Price – Clothier, Milliner & Draper Stocks Best Class Goods Liebig Street Warrnambool draper,, history of warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Property Binder, 1453 Main Road, Eltham
... Businesses ...Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 17 August 2005, Noble House. Menu: collected January 2019, Noble House Chinese Restaurant. Business card: Noble House Chinese Restaurant.main road, eltham, businesses, noble house chinese restaurant -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Property Binder, 660 Main Road, Eltham
... Businesses ...Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 29 October 2008, office complex for sale 660 Main Road. Business card: Eltham Physiotherapy, Natasha Clarke, 660 Main Road Eltham.main road, eltham, property, businesses, eltham physiotherapy & sports injuries -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - THE AIF NEWS, 1941, The AIF News Middle East, 5.7.1941
The main content is war news with photos plus sports news, interesting adverts by businesses in Cairo and Alexandria, last page has photos of Australian soldiers in Syria with ancient Roman and Crusader ruins.Newspaper, The AIF News, issued y the Australian Imperial Force Middle East, classed as 8 pages, yellowed, all print in black, contains photos.“The AIF News, Saturday 5 July 1941 No 69”the aif news, middle east, 1941 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Vale, Bill Huitt: by Linley Hartley, 06/08/1985
This article, written following the death of Bill Huitt in 1985, links his family and his wife Amy's family with several of the Greensborough pioneer families. Includes details of the Huitt family businesses in Greensborough.Links Greensborough pioneer families.One page, text and photos.bill huitt, william huitt, rustin family, partington family, knapsey family -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Editor: Benson, Arthur Christopher and Esher, Viscount, The Letters of Queen Victoria Vol. 1, 1908
Red cloth-covered spine and covers. Impressed design on cover and spine. Gold text and graphics on spine.history, queen victoria, royal history, 1900s, 1800s -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Plaques - Awards
1. The Good Friday Appeal is held annually in Victoria with proceeds being raised for the Royal Children's Hospital. 2. Yamaha, a Japanese Company, encouraged Australian businesses to use their products. In this case the Snowmobile.The Kiewa Valley took part in the Good Friday Appeal and Yamahs snowmobiles were used at Falls Creek. 1. Blue metal plaque with holes in each corner and pale blue print informing details of Award . There is a thin gold line around the circumference. 2. Gold metal plaque with holes in each corner and black print informing details of the award.Includes: 1. Good Friday Appeal / Royal Children's Hospital Service Award. 2. Presented to F.C.T.A.M.C by Yamaha Motor Company, Japan. and Milledge Bros. Melbourne re Yamaha / Snowmobile / testing team / July 1972good friday appeal, royal children's hospital, yamaha co. japan, snowmobile falls creek -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Receipts, Various Receipts - Victorian Dairies, N.H. Sinclairs, Jersey Glen Dairy etc. 1951-1970, 1951-1970
Receipts for mild and groceries from local businesses e.g. Victorian Dairies Ltd, Jersey Glen Dairy and N.H. Sinclairs grocer and general merchant store. All made out to Mr McCall9 receipts for Victorian Dairies Ltd to C.H. McCall; 6 receipts for N.H. Sinclairs to Mr McCall; Account to H. Belot - Jersey Glen Dairy to Mr McCall +Additional Keywords: McCall -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Lady Mackey
This file contains 1 item: 1/A letter from Philipe Batters with a business card attached announcing Lady Mackey’s opening of a floral studio at her house, 24 Narong Road, Caulfield.mackey lady, caulfield, narong road, florists, lady mackey floral studio, batters philipe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Truscott collection: grocer's day book
Anthony Truscott (1856 -1913) was born in Cornwall. He established a grocery store in Havilah St., Long gully and shortly before his death he handed the business to his so Anthony.Grocer's daybook. The book has a red cover and brown spine. It has 514 pages, used by the storekeeper to record the purchases made by customers. The book covers the years from 1906 to 1912."Ledger" on the spinegrocer, ledger, truscott -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, First store and hotel, Tatura, 2001
The first store and Hotel in Tatura. T.Flanagan built his store on the land where the post and rail fence is. The frontage of the Hotel is brick. Mrs Ross conducted the business after the death of her husband.ross store, ross street, tatura, photograph, people -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1980s
The photograph although recently taken shows the original settled area in Sunbury, which included Goonawarra Vineyard and Macedon Street which was once the business centre of Sunbury township before the railway was established.A coloured photograph of Sunbury Township looking west from above Jacksons Creek and Goonawarra Winery. Macedon Street can be seen in the middle distance and Mt. Holden and Burke Hill are across the skyline.sunbury township, mt. holden, burke hill, francis, james goodall, barnier, john, jacksons creek, goonawarra winery, george evans collection -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking west towards the Post Office Rose series 1639
This photograph is of Main Street Stawell lookingwest around c 1930's. The photo was taken from the Bull and Mouth Hotel whis is on the left side and other business. On the road are a few people and cars.Black and white Postcard Rose Series 1639 Looking down Main St From the Bull and Mouth Hotel Partially visable on the left. The Rose series, P 1639 Main Street, Stawell, Victoriastawell business shops streetscape -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Equipment, The Econasign Co Ltd, The "Econasign" Bijou Super Outfit, 1929-1947
Econasign kits were aimed at small businesses who could use the transparent stencils for the manufacturing of “showcards, price tickets, posters, labels, etc…..by a simple operation of printing by means of transparent stencils.Intact printing kit used in a notable Kew pharmaceutical business.A kit of printing equipment for commercial small display signage. Box and contents produced by the "Econasign" Co. Ltd. 137 Victoria Street, London S.W.1. The box includes a booklet, sample blank paper signs, a brush, and a book of plastic templates. The latter indicates that the kit was distributed by an Australian Agent - J. Raeburn Miller, 8 Bank of NSW Chamber, 280 Castlereagh St., SydneyTyped label on interior: "Donated by the descendants of Charles Gilbert Wood (1891-1948) Pharmacist of 235 High Street, Kew, Vic, / and / Donald Charles Wood (1920-1948) Pharmacist of 283 Doncaster Road, North Balwyn, Vic."econasign, pharmacy printing equipment, charles gilbert wood, donald charles wood -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr George Giles Hairdresser in Main Street Stawell on right 1908
Business George Giles Hairdresser Main Street Stawell 1908 on right. Shop next door on owned by brother Charlie Giles. Shops were between the Town Hall and Holy Trinity Church.stawell streetscape -
St Kilda Historical Society
Document - Booklet, Scouting in St Kilda 1962-63, 1963
Booklet produced by the Boy Scouts Association, St Kilda District containing information about the Association, Scouting, Scout training and activities, local Scout groups. Includes photographs and advertisements for local businessesBooklet with blue coloured card cover containing 24 pages, printed in black and white and stapled togetherOn inside of cover, handwritten with a black ballpoint pen: 'Presented to Historical Society of St Kida by Mrs M Bryden 1979'scouting victoria, boy scouts association -
St Kilda Historical Society
Document - Booklet, Scouting in St Kilda 1961-62, 1962
Booklet produced by the Boy Scouts Association, St Kilda District containing information about the Association, Scouting, Scout training and activities, local Scout groups. Includes photographs and advertisements for local businessesBooklet with card cover containing 32 pages, printed in black and white and stapled togetherOn page one, handwritten with a black ballpoint pen: 'Presented to Historical Society of St Kida by Mrs Bryden 1979'scouting victoria, boy scouts association -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Document - Leaflet, Ansett Roadways Fare Schedule
Fare schedule issued by Ansett Roadways for the run Hamilton - Ballarat - Hamilton, early in the history of Reg Ansett's business enterprises. The year this was printed is not known, but fares are in shillings and pence, so it was before 1966.Rectangular orange-coloured fare schedule and timetable for Ansett Roadways.Text: ANSETT ROADWAYS / Hamilton - Ballarat - Hamilton / MONDAY TO SATURDAY INCLUSIVE / FARE SCHEDULE.ansett roadways, sir reginald ansett, road transport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN T. HAYES COMMERCIAL BAKERY, 04/05/1891
John Thomas Hayes (1830-1909) came to Bendigo in 1853 and married Harriet Rokewood in 1858. He established the Commercial Bakery in Hargreaves Street. The business was taken over by his son John.John Y. Hayes Commercial Bakery: Blue paper with black print. Hole in invoice. Hargreaves St, Sandhurst, May 4th 1891 To: Mrs Waldock. Dr to John T Hayes, Bread & biscuit Baker. The invoice £71 was paid May 12th by cash. A Hayes. Box 625business, retail, general, john t. hayes baker. mrs waldock -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Ceramic, Ceramic vessel with cork lid, c19701-1980s
Hof Pottery was established in 1971 in Fremantle, Western Australia by German born Helmut Hof and Australian born Elizabeth Hof. They set up a commercial pottery business in a small converted house in Naval Base, south of Fremantle. They later built a factory on the site and employed a team of people to make a wide range of slip cast wares. These were sold through retail garden centres and large department stores. The business name was deregistered in 2003. Work may be marked with an incised 'Hof' and/or have a paper label reading 'Hof Pottery made in Australia'.Ceramic vessel with cork lid incised 'Hof'ceramics, hoff, australian studio pottery -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mrs Ellis Jeeves, nee Eliza Hand
Eliza Hand married Ellis Jeeves in 1885. They had 12 children, with 8 surviving to adulthood (5 boys and 3 girls). Eliza was one of the daughters of Thomas and Eliza Hand of Mountain Grange Homestead. Eliza and Ellis extended their home in the valley 'Kalorama' to become a Guest House. In 1908 they purchased 'Mountjoy Guest House' from the Paynter family and ran a very successful guest house and coach business. Following the death of Ellis Jeeves in a buggy accident in 1921, Eliza ran the guest house and her son, Hubert, the coaching business. Black and white studio portrait of middle aged woman dressed in a black outfit and wearing a black hat. eliza hand, eliza jeeves, ellis jeeves, mountjoy