Empire Day had been initiated following the death of Queen Victoria and was held throughout the Empire from 1901-58. The main day of celebration was on 24 May, the date of Queen Victoria’s birthday. The Balwyn fundraising button was created for an appeal three days before the official date. Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930sPatriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.An Empire Day fundraising button from 1921. The white enamelled button depicts in the centre an image of the Balwyn War Memorial in Beckett Park surmounted by a red ensign."Balwyn Empire Day Celebrations, Appeal for the Blind, May 21st 1921"patriotic buttons, empire day, balwyn war memorial - beckett park

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A photographic reproduction of a plan in the Vale Collection of the State Library of Victoria. The numbered lots represent the first land sales in Kew in the area north of Studley Park Road.maps (kew), plan of section 79 parish of boroondara

Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 62. The caption reads, "Break-up of the 1929 school year. Mr. And Mrs. Jessep are nearest the camera; gardeners to the left, students to the right."Black and white photograph. Break-up of the 1929 School Year. Students and Staff seated at tables in a large shed with pictures hanging on the walls. Cars parked in the background.On reverse, "1929."green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, year break-up, 1929, mrs jessep, a. w. jessep, principal, gardeners, students, student group 1929, shed

Murray Comrie Collection. Pair of THA-2019.0111Monochrome photograph depicting a motor scooter parked outside the Victoria Hotel and Theatre in Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. A girl and a young man are standing just in front of the building. tarnagulla, hotels, victoria hotel and theatre, public hall, businesses, commercial road

Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. The black and white photograph of the 1969 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. warehouse in Wodonga has local significance as part of the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the photograph has national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model it was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Black and white photographic print of the outside of the Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. building in Wodonga, Victoria. It was built in 1969 at Sarah Coventry Park, Hume Highway, Wodonga.The name "Sarah Coventry" is on the front wall of the building in the photo.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery

Colour photograph. Left front of Principal's Residence, Prunus pollardii syn. Amygdalis pollardii in blossom and other Spring flowers. T.H. Kneen's car parked in the driveway.principal's residence, blossom, t.h. kneen, car, driveway, prunus pollardii, flowers

BHS Collectionblack and white photo ( from newspaper /): aerial view of Bendigo City Centre, Post Office and Shamrock Hotel. Rosalind Park in foreground, looking north east.Airspy ?place, aerial view of bendigo

Colour photograph of the slipway. It shows two work sheds, trawler on slips, motor vehicles parked in yard, large anchor on lawn in foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, boats and boating, fishing industry

Date made January 2009Colour photograph showing signboard for New Works West, Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, sign on sandy beach, thick scrub behind. Lakes Entrance Victoriasignage, historic site

Postcard, colour photo of the Town Hall in Leipzig, Germany - building on right. Autumn trees in a park at left with other buildings. Horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in the street.postcard, photograph, postcard, leipzig, germany, town hall

Photo of 2 trams parked on Pall Mall at intersection with Williamson Street. George Lansell statue visible in background, crowd lining both sides of Pall Mall.basil miller, bendigo trams

Set of two colour prints of Z class trams parked in the open at Preston Workshops c1979. .1 - Z101 .2 - Z101 and Z61 Printed on Kodak Papertrams, tramways, preston workshops, z class, tram 101, tram 61

Black and white copy negative obtained by Wal Jack of V 214, towing two trailers, undertaking ballasting operations on the Royal Park tram line, 1925.trams, tramways, v class, royal park, ballast, trailers, tram 214

A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students in 1947. The photo is taken in front of the poppet head on the South side of the college in Rosalind Park. See 3320.100bendigo, education, la trobe university bendigo collection, bendigo teachers' college, tertiary education, teacher training, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, history, fashion, costume, clothing, costume, rosalind park

A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College unnamed male students underneath the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park in 1947. They are all wearing suits or jackets with ties.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, students, male, lookout tower, rosalind park, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, photography, ms. j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, tertiary education, teacher training, history, costume, fashion, attire, clothing

Colour copy photograph showing the start of building of an attractive complex of brick units on land which was once a part of Whiters Camp Park, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.resort, tourism

One of a set of eight small format postcardsBlack and white small format postcard of the Kiosk at Whiters Camp Park. Four adults and two children being attended to by person in kiosk. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe canteen at Whiters Lakes Entrancetourism, recreation, resort

Colour Photograph of Ninety Mile Beach caravan Park at Lake Tyers Beach Victoria. Shows house rooftop, caravans and LTB Road on right hand side aerial photograph, caravan parks, beaches

The four people were guests at the official launch of the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden in Bulla, which took place on 12th December 1999. They are from L-R: John Burgess, Margaret and Edward Fanning, early Bulla residents and Mr. Johnson, grandson of James Stewart Johnson, who was the Chief Superintendent in the Victorian Colonial government and in 1864 established his vineyard and winery at 'Craiglee' in Sunbury.The Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden at Bulla has many of the roses in it that Alister Clark developed on his 'Glenara' property at Bulla. A non-digital coloured photograph of lady and three men having a friendly conversation while standing in a garden. Parked cars and another building can be seen in the background.alister clark memorial rose garden, john burgess, margaret fanning, edward fanning, mr. johnson, bulla, rose gardens

Carmel Wallace works out of a studio in Portland Victoria and is an award-winning artist and a finalist in major Australian prizes..Screen print of the waters edge, Swan Lake Discovery Bay Coastal Park. Hues of blues, red's, maroon, browns, tan and black for the edges grass matter. Bottom edge below the print in grey lead: 8/20 Water's Edge, Swan Lake Carmel Wallace '90swan lake, carmel wallace, coastal, screen print

Two other black and white similar photographs in albumBlack and white photograph of Bulmers Shop with Tabacconist on left possibly Ray Doringtons shop, F C Holden car parked out front Bairnsdale Victoriabusinesses

CRESWICK CREEK FLOODED IN 1934. AFTER VERY HEAVY RAINS UP STREAM - WATER REACHED SOLDIER'S MONUMENT AND PURCELL STREET CLUNESBLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF CRESWICK CREEK IN FLOOD. BUTTER FACTORY BRIDGE WITH WATER THREE QUARTERS UP PYLONS. 1934 FLOODS TREES IN QUEEN'S PARK IN BACKGROUND.clunes floods, photograph, creswick creek

Black and white photograph, taken from spotting tower showing Central Hotel, with advertising sign for Buchan Caves, parked cars of the era. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, township, vehicles

Harry Gilham standing in the field adjacent to the Memorial Park purchased by Eltham Shire Council in 1973 on the western side of the park. The Moor-rul Viewing Platform is behind the photographger's view. It was planned to utilise this field for improved access to the park and parkingColour photo inkjet print on glossy paper 15 x 21 cmkangaroo ground, shire of eltham memorial park, harry gilham, nillumbik shire council, moor-rul viewing platform

Australian Rules football had been played in the Bacchus Marsh area from at least the 1870s. The first meeting to form a club was held in Bacchus Marsh in 1874 but it was not until the 1880s that regular matches were played in the district. In 1912 it was decided by representatives from a number of football clubs in the district to form a football association to better organize and promote the development of the game in the district. Hence by 25 May 1912 the Bacchus Marsh District Football Association was formed comprising the following clubs: Bacchus Marsh, Deer Park, Melton, Parwan, and Maddingley. This image shows the delegates from the various clubs to the newly formed association. The individual people in the image have been specifically identified but the clubs they represented have not. The unnamed umpires in the image have been identified by the honorary historian and statistician of the Australian Football League Umpires Association, David Flegg. Left, Fred Lucas (Goal Umpire), centre, Evan James (Field Umpire), and right, James Smith (Goal Umpire). The date of this image is 9th August 1913. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express on 9th August confirm the participation of these umpires in a Bacchus Marsh versus Melton match on this date. The match took place at Maddingley Park, which appears to be the location where the picture was taken.This item has historic and social significance as an image of one of the early sporting administrators of Bacchus Marsh and District. It is a typical example of group photographs of this era. It is evidence of the transition of football from a social informal setting to an organised activity and signals the growth of importance of sport, in this case Australian Rules football, as a cultural and social activity central to the Australian ethos. It reflects the pride local districts invested in their local sporting clubs. A sepia photograph mounted on a cardboard mat, showing a group of sixteen men arranged in three rows in a park setting. Twelve men are dressed in suits, collars and ties, a thirteenth man is wearing a uniform coat with epaulettes. Several of the men are wearing ribbons which may indicate their membership of the Association, and/or their status as delegates. In the front row, three men are crouched, two wearing white coats over their suits, and holding white flags, denoting their role as goal umpires. The middle man, the field umpire, is wearing long-sleeved top, shorts, socks and laced-up athletic shoes. On the front, under the photo, hand-written, the words: Delegates 1913. Bacchus Marsh District Football Association. Beneath the title: Top Frank Winderlich. H Connors (s deleted). G.Coburn. P. McDonald. McKenzie? Grant Morton. Edgar Smith. Mid: Roy Edwards. J.J.Barry Snr. Ross. Robert Dugdale. Cunningham. J.B. Doherty. Bottom Row. Not inscribed but have been identified as VFL accredited umpires. Left, Goal Umpire Fred Lucas, centre Field Umpire Evan James, right Goal Umpire James Smith. On the back: Hand-written: Executive members of the First Football League (formed 1912). Given by E.Kight. E. Kight Grant Street Bacchus Marsh. On a white label: Miss Gwynne Moore. australian rules football, bacchus marsh district football association

Paper certificate with Heading " Pozieres"This Certificate confirms that 10 bricks used in the building of the Pozieres Memorial Park have been purchased in the name of Lilydale Sub Branch, Lilydale, Victoria. The bricks are numbered 3666 to 3675 and will be located in the Pozieres Memorial Park France. "Lest we Forget" Signed Yvonne Hall Secretary, Pozieres Remembrance Association INC.