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Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/08/1978
On 4th of August 1978 work began on the construction of the Goonawarra Estate on land that was the former Goonawarra Farm which overlooked the town of Sunbury abnd the Jacksons Creek valley. Plans for the new development included a golf course, houses, community and recreational facilities.The golf course openrd in 1980 and housing construction continued throughout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twentieth first century.A coloured photograph of the first sod being turned at the Goonawarra Estate. Four large pieces of earth-moving machinery and a large semi-trailer are in picture. A man is standing in the foreground.goona warra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, housing developments, sharkey, robert b., killkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., craftsmen homes., glamor homes, villa bella homes, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1968
The Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine was constructed during the latter half of the 1960s and was officially opened in 1970.An aerial view of the recently completed airport at Tullamarine showing the Astrojet Centre and the motel under construction in the foreground. The terminal building is in the background.goonawarra farm, goonawarra golf club, goonawarra housing estate, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, villa bella homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, craftsmen homes., george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1970
Melbourne Airport was built at Tullamarine during the second half of the 1960s and was officially opened in 1970.A black and white photograph of the terminal at Melbourne Airport with two airliners on the tarmac. They are Qantas and Pan American Boeing 707s.melbourne airport, airports, qantas airlines, pan american airlines, commonwealth of australia, department of civil aviation: printing and publication centre, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1970
The photograph was taken at the official opening of the Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine. The Prime Minister of the day, the Hon. John Gorton was the official guest at the opening.A black and white photograph of the Prime Minister, Hon. John Gorton standing on a dais and addressing a gathering of people. 11 people are in the official party seated, in the background. A floral arrangement has been placed across the front of the dais.Other number written on the back: 122AJ/70airports, melbourne airport, tullamarine, gorton, john. sir., commonwealth of australia, department of civil aviation: printing and publication centre, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/01/1988
A coloured photograph of two members of the Rupertswood Battery holding an Australian flag prior to it being raised. Two other members are looking on while a crowd of people are seated in the background.australia day, village green, rupertswood battery, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Container - Bottle, wine, LONGVIEW CREEK/SUNBURY, 1994
The bottle was donated to the museum by Ron and Joan Parker for use in the exhibition ' A history of the Vineyards in Sunbury' held in the George Evans Museum in 1996. The vineyard was planted in 1992.Conventional bronze green glass bottle with indented base. Cream, gold & maroon printed labels. On the front there is a map impression of Longview Gorge in Sunbury. On the back there is geographical and historical information about the vineyard. There is black cap with a thin gold band at its base which covers the neck and opening of the bottle.Front label: " LONGVIEW CREEK / SUNBURY / PINOT NOIR / 1994 / Produce of Australia"; " S A A 5300" embossed on the glass around the base of the bottle.wines, wineries, longview creek vineyard, longview gorge, parker, joan, winemakers, hodgson, david, ron, george evans collection, 1990s -
Hume City Civic Collection
Container - Bottle, wine, 1985
The bottle was donated to the Council by Hedley Elliott for an exhibition in the Art Gallery (George Evans Museum). Note that Goonawarra is misspelt on the label.Green glass bottle used for 1975 claret and bottled for the first Sunbury Fair. The label is printed in brown and cream and features a sketch of the Goonawarra Winery and surrounding area. There is a brief statement on the back about the winery and the background to production of the wine. On the back is a hand-written label, stuck on with clear tape giving an account of the origin of the bottle of wine, its donor and storage instructions. It has a black metal cap and miscellaneous markings on the flat bottom."Sunbury Fair / Goonawarra Vineyard (above) was established / in Sunbury in 1858 by the / Hon. J. G. Francis, former Premier of Victoria. / This 1975 Claret from the Stanley Wine Co. / was bottled by Emerald Wines especially / for the Sunbury Fair / WINE PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA F100 750ml". The hand-written label is signed by John McKerrow in 1985.sunbury fair, wines, goonawarra vineyard, stanley wine company, emerald wines, elliott, hedley, mckerrow, john, festivals and celebrations, francis, j.g. (hon.), george evans collection, 1970s -
Hume City Civic Collection
Glass - red wine, Shire of Bulla Australian Bicentennial red wine glass, 1988
This item was produced to commemorate the Australian Bicentennial 1788 - 1988An 'Anjou' style traditional red wine glass with a long stem and inturned bowl and flat base. There is a gold 'Shire of Bulla' transfer on the front.Front: 'Shire of Bulla' emblem Back: "Australian Bicentennial / 1788 - 1988"wine glasses, shire of bulla, australian bicentenary, festivals and celebrations, glasses, municipal offices, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Hat, CFA Leiutenant, c 1960
This hat was worn by members of the Country Fire Authority on ceremonial occasions.A peaked black woollen gaberdine fireman's hat with a black petersham band edged with silver binding. There is a silver badge with the letters CFA- Lieutenant in the middle of the band. On each side there are two silver buttons with 'cfa' stamped on them. Attached to these two buttons is a black plastic band. There is green plastic under the peak. The bowl of the hat is lined with red woven cotton and manufacturing details are stamped in gold. There is a brown plastic band around the headband.(On the inside of the hat) Melbourne 36 1218 / EMERCO / This is your guarantee for quality./ Made in Australia./country fire authority, emerco hats - melbourne, hats, clothing, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Magazine, Weekly Update, 9/12/1993
Weekly magazine produced for Staff of Australian Red Cross, Victoria.Staff magazine of Australian Red Cross outlining activities and dates of events happening with Red Cross"Weekly (cross symbol) Update/Staff publication.../Red Cross through the years at Sunbury..."red cross, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Equipment - knitting needle gauge
The knitting needle gauge was used as a guide to the needle sizes used in Britain and Australia before metric measurements were adopted for weights and measures in the mid 1970's.A silver metal knitting needle gauge in the shape of a bell with different sized holes in the middle numbered from 1-5 and slots around both sides numbered from 6-22. These holes were used as a guide to gauge the size of knitting needles. The numbers and lettering have been engraved into the metal.KNITTING / PIN SIZE / IS WIDTH / OF SLOTShandcrafts, knitting, knitting gauge, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Domestic object - Chamber pot
This object was used in the home for toilet requirements before the advent of the indoor toilet as it saved a trip out to the backyard toilet during the night. Most toilets were built outside so the 'night cart' could come and empty them during the night.A large cream coloured procelain chamber pot with one handle on the side. hoffman, chamber pots, toilets, ceramics, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Container - Golden Syrup Tin, Golden Syrup
The tin was designed and used by the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. to store and sell golden syrup which is a by-product of cane sugar, molasses and treacle. The tin was used after the introduction of metric weights and measures.A yellow, red, brown, white and black tin used to sell and store golden syrup. The kilogram tin has the words 'golden syrup' printed in large red letters. There is a recipe and picture for caramel sauce on the back of the tin.MADE FROM AUSTRALIAN GROWN SUGAR CANE / CSR / Golden / Syrup / Net 1 kg / The COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING CO LTD / MELBOURNEcolonial sugar refining co., golden syrup, sugar cane, food, recipes, sugar mills, canning, george evans collection, commercial packaging -
Hume City Civic Collection
Book, The Foundation Of Melbourne, Volume 13, 1958
This book on the Foundation of Melbourne was published in 1958. It is set out in comic book style and was used in Social Studies classes in Primary Schools.A covered book with red lines and black drawings and lettering. There are 32 pages presented as a comic book.melbourne, teaching, primary school, fawkner, john pascoe, flinders, mathew, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Book, The Story of Australian Wool
This book published in the 1950's is about the beginnings of the wool industry. It is set out in comic book style and was used for social studies in primary schools.A cream coloured cover with blue and orange in background with drawing of sheep, wool bales and a male.australia, wool, education, macarthur, john, henty, thomas, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Book, Australian Red Cross/ Activities, 1/10/1950
This magazine was printed with information about the Australian Red Cross activities and used for publicity.A small twenty page magazine featuring the activities of the Ausstralian Red Cross.1950s, red cross, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Telephone, Telecom Aust.STC
The cream plastic telephones replaced the black telephones of a similar design in the early 1980's. They were used throughout Australia until the mid 1990's when the wall units and touch phones were introduced.A plastic cream telephone with a dial and receiver which sits on top of the unit. The telephone unit has a fawn cord with a plug which is fitted into the wall."TELECOM AUST..."telecom, telstra, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Ticket, Sunbury 73, 1/01/1973
The blue and black printed ticket was issued and used for the 2nd & 3rd days of the 1973 Sunbury Pop Festival. The Festival as held on the property of George Duncan at Diggers Rest on the banks of Jacksons Creek. It was held over the 3 days of the Australia Day Weekend in January. The 'smiley' stamp on the back of the ticket was used as a "passout" check. The tickets were collected by Nicholas Hall who worked as a Security Officer at one of the gates.A blue and black cardboard ticket printed for the 1973 Sunbury Pop Festival. The words Sunbury 73 are in large block letters across the bottom of the ticket and there are four silhouetted figures - 2 male and 2 female. One male is riding a bike and other male is carrying a double bass on his head. The two females are walking. There is a 'smiley' stamp on the back of the ticket."ADMIT 2nd & 3rd DAYS ONLY..."1970s, sunbury pop festival, duncan, george, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Music Book, One Hundred Thousand More!, 1915
Words and music of popular song written in 1915 regarding the First World War. Proceeds of sale of this song given to Australian Red Cross.Black and white copy of music and words. Australian and British flags on front. Two names written on front indistinguishable. Four pages."One Hundred Thousand/More!/Patriotic Song..."1910s, red cross, music, world war 1, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Corset
This item was used by women to enhance their figure (body) and held their stockings in place. Although still sometimes used they were mainly used prior to the making of pantyhose approximately 1960.Flesh coloured leaf and flower embriodered cotton material corset with stays, elastised inserts and full length hook and eye closure. There is a small attached inner control with stays, elastised and hook and eye closure. Four suspendersManufacturers tag "Liberty/Made in Australia..."clothing and dress, george evans collection -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
SPECIAL AWARD to No 1 FORGE O.F.M, 4th LIBERTY LOAN (1943), Probably around Circa 1943-1944
O.F.M. was the ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG. Up to the end of June 1943 and at a time when the wages were about £5 ($10) to £6 ($12) per week Australia had spent £1,106,000,000 (£156 per head) on the war effort. A lot of the money was spent at home in making war necessities such as armaments, munitions, boots, clothing, and in providing special training. Significant increases in numbers occurred in the personnel employed in the fighting services, and also in the work force involved in the war effort. During the financial year 1942-1943 the war cost Australia £561,743,000 (over a billion dollars), while the Income Tax raised from individuals totalled only 16.5% of this amount. To finance the war the Australian government had previously borrowed money from the public, and from institutions such as the savings banks, friendly societies, and life assurance societies, by running three successfully subscribed Liberty Loans. The institutions had contributed considerably more money to these Liberty Loans than the public, however it can be argued that the public members of these institutions had also contributed some money indirectly. The 4th Liberty Loan which opened on 5 October 1943 and closed on 9 November 1943 was intended to raise £125,000,000, with the government aiming for 750,000 subscribers. Bonds costing £10 each could be bought on a time payment scheme. A total of £126,408,000 was raised at two different interest rates and maturity dates, however the number of subscribers had only reached 567,533. Some newspaper reports of the time indicate that the low number of subscribers was a partial failure of the loan, because spare money in the community could lead to inflation at a time when goods were in short supply. The government set target quotas on how much money should ideally be raised in a particular district, and how many subscribers should ideally take part. Often these quotas proved to be excessive. The Special Red Pennant Award as given to the No 1 FORGE O.F.M. was normally for achieving the highest per capita contribution within each particular group. What is unknown at this stage is what other entities were in the same group, or how large the group was. There were other variations of the awards such as those given to country districts, where a star was placed on the left hand corner of the pennant if the money quota was reached, while two or three stars indicated that the quota was doubled or tripled. A bar was also included on the pennant if the quota of subscribers was achieved, while two bars indicated double the quota of subscribers. The above information was sourced from Trove newspaper articles at: (1) http://nla.gov.au.nla.news-article70439716, (2) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141292541, (3) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11797265, (4) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11788072, and from (5) http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1070158--1-.PDF (see page 580).This framed award has significance in that it serves as a historic reminder that the No 1 Forge O.F.M. and the Ordnance Factory Maribyrnong once existed within the Shire of Braybrook, and later the City of Sunshine, and that it was involved in the manufacture of ordnance for World War 2. It also serves as a historic reminder that it costs a huge amount of money for a country to be involved in a major war, and that a big contribution is required from the public to raise money and to produce goods for the war effort.Permanently sealed brown stained wood frame with a glass face. Enclosed behind the glossy glass is a triangular shaped pennant made of red felt material. The red colour appears to be somewhat faded. The inscriptions and markings on the pennant are in blue, gold, and white coloured inks.The AUSTRALIAN COAT OF ARMS diagram plus the following writing: SPECIAL AWARD / 4th LIBERTY LOAN / Oct.-Nov. 1943 / No 1 FORGE O.F.M.4th liberty loan, special award, ordnance factory maribyrnong, no 1 forge o.f.m., oct - nov 1943, red pennant -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Video - ABC 7.30 Report: The Athenaeum 's 170th birthday, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Melbourne, Athenaeum building celebrates 170 years, 11/11/2009
Transcript: Athenaeum building celebrates 170 years Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 11/11/2009 Reporter: Lisa Whitehead Tomorrow marks the 170th birthday of one of the nation's historic cultural landmarks. Melbourne’s Athenaeum building has, in one form or other, provided education and entertainment for the Victorian colony as it became a city; and along the way, documented its growth. Transcript KERRY O’BRIEN, PRESENTER: Tomorrow marks the 170th birthday of one of the nation's historic cultural landmarks. Melbourne's Athenaeum building has, in one form or another, provided education and entertainment. For the Victorian colonies it became a city and along the way documented its growth. The building's original library and theatre still draw devotees and as Lisa Whitehead reports, a loyal band of volunteers. KEVIN QUIGLEY, ATHENAEUM PRESIDENT: There's nothing like us that has been here from day one, four years after the boat pushed ashore, here we are. It's a thread that runs through the life of Melbourne. LISA WHITEHEAD, REPORTER: In the heart of Melbourne's CBD, the Athenaeum is a celebrity in disguise, the oldest cultural icon in the city, but barely noticed. MARJORIE DALVEAN, VOLUNTEER HISTORIAN: People of Melbourne walk past this area and they have no idea what it is. RAY LAWLER, PLAYWRIGHT: It seemed to me to be a place that absolutely, or breathes Melbourne, I suppose, culture. LISA WHITEHEAD: Just four years after Melbourne was founded, the colony built a Mechanic's Institution, one of the first in the world, a place where the working class could meet and learn. KEVIN QUIGLEY: People think of it as Wild West sort of place where these hearty types drank and rushed about, but Melbourne was freely settled. It was a city of people who wanted to better themselves - entrepreneurs. And the Mechanic's Institution was that innovative idea that had grown up in Edinburgh and London about providing an opportunity for education for the working people. LISA WHITEHEAD: Mark Twain lectured there. Later, other buildings were added and a theatre to host classic plays. And it adopted its more bourgeois friendly title of the Athenaeum. Crucially from the start there was the library, the first to offer affordable lending to the working man. And it still attracts devotees. Former University lecturer Margaret Bowman, 89, comes in every Wednesday, along with her dog to join an enthusiastic band of volunteers sorting through the archives. MARGARET BOWMAN, FORMER UNIVERSITY LECTURER: Doing research is something that I find actually I enjoy more than anything. Every old lady needs to have a project and now I've got a project. MARJORIE DALVEAN: Margaret, Christine has just found out that Alfred Deakin was a member here from 1874 to 1877. This place is not flashy, we've never been flashy. But book lovers walk in here and they know this is the place for them. ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE: Old times and old names. The Athenaeum theatre in Melbourne for more than 40 years has been one of the city's best known cinemas. LISA WHITEHEAD: In the 20th century, the theatre surrendered to the new craze of talking pictures, and one particular fan was famous Australian playwright Ray Lawler. At 13, he dropped out of school to work in a Footscray factory and two years later his first trip to the glamorous Athenaeum cinema hinted at the education he was missing. RAY LAWLER: It just had a style about it which I responded to, I think. I was looking for something and this seemed to be part of it. Ray Lawler went on to write "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll" and found literary fame overseas. About a century after it had started as an educational place for the working man, Ray Lawler had, in effect, become an Athenaeum graduate. RAL LAWLER: If they had been looking for the sort of person that they were hoping to encourage along the way, I suppose I would have been somebody that might have fitted the mould, you know. LISA WHITEHEAD: In time, the cinema was returned to its theatrical roots. FRANK THRING, 1977: It has a great resemblance to the Theatre Royal in Hobart which Larry Olivier has called the best theatre he's ever worked in. And it's almost identical. It is the true Victorian playhouse. The horseshoe shaped thing: stalls, dress circle and gallery. And you're close to the audience and they're close to you. Marvellous feeling. LISA WHITEHEAD: Today, it's still a theatre. But time has brought compromises. The once vaunted art gallery has now covered its windows and become a comedy club and performance space. TV and suburban life have eaten away at the library membership. It offers an online service now, and a recent federal government grant will pay for the upkeep of its gracious interior, including the 1930s elevator Ray Lawler used to ride. For him, it's money well spent on history quietly made and discreetly observed. RAY LAWLER: It's the lack of awareness, I think, that people don't know what they've got here. They've really got the whole history of Melbourne almost. KEVIN QUIGLEY: It was a similar organisation in Sydney but we are the only one that's got a continual lineage on the same spot. We started here and we're still here and we'll be here for another 100 years. KERRY O'BRIEN: Lisa Whitehead on a great Melbourne landmark. © 2010 ABC | Privacy Policy Beginning as the Melbourne Mechanics' Institution in 1839, the Melbourne Athenaeum has a long history that reflects the cultural and social development of Melbourne. It continues to be managed as a not-for-profit organisation by a volunteer board, with a subscription library (maintained since 1839) and a leased theatre.Video broadcast ABC 7:30 Report for 11/11/2009. "Tomorrow marks the 170th birthday of one of the nation's historic cultural landmarks. Melbourne’s Athenaeum building has, in one form or other, provided education and entertainment for the Victorian colony as it became a city; and along the way, documented its growth."athenaeum, australian broadcasting corporation, kerry o’brien, kevin quigley, lisa whitehead, marjorie dalvean, ray lawler, margaret bowman, frank thring. -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Hamlet (film) screened at the Athenaeum Theatre in 1948
Paper program for a film screened at the Athenaeum Theatre 1948; coloured illustration; 4 p. includes articles about the film and the actors. The first Australian screening of Hamlet was screened on 11 June 1948 with the Oliviers in attendance.athenaeum theatre, program, programme, laurence olivier, hamlet, william shakespeare, j arthur rank enterprise, a two cities film, the great soliloquy -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Compiled by Play Bil printed by Capitol Press Pty Ltd, A Touch of the Poet (play) by Eugene O'Neill performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Russell Street Theatre commencing 24 October 1972, 1972
... the university of melbourne australian elizabethan theatre trust ...Obtained by Secretary of Melbourne Athenaeum in 1972 (Mr Leslie Stephens) to see the advertisement for library membership that was included in the program. Includes a loose page documenting advertising rates in the Theatre program. Melbourne Theatre Company programs often included advertising for the library. MTC later leased the Athenaeum Theatre.Paper program for a play performed at the Russell St Theatre 24 October until 18 November 1972; coloured cover; 20 p. includes articles about the play, the actors and advertisementsmelbourne theatre company, russell st theatre, program, a touch of the poet, eugene o'neill, the university of melbourne, australian elizabethan theatre trust, melbourne city council -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Compiled by Play Bil printed by Capitol Press Pty Ltd, Sticks and Bones (play) by David Rabe performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Russell St Theatre 26 September until 21 October 1972, 1972
... and bones david rabe the university of melbourne australian ...The program includes articles about the play, the actors and advertisements.Advertisement for Athenaeum Library included in the program.Melbourne Theatre Company Season Ten - Program; 20 pages.melbourne theatre company, rusell st theatre, sticks and bones, david rabe, the university of melbourne, australian elizabethan theatre trust, melbourne city council -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Compiled by Play Bil printed by Capitol Press Pty Ltd, Jugglers Three (play) by David Williamson performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Russell St Theatre commencing 17 July 1972, 1972
... of melbourne australian elizabethan theatre trust melbourne city ...Several programs of the Melbourne Theatre Company performing at Russell Street Theatre contained advertising for the Melbourne Athenaeum Library. Melbourne Theatre Company leased Athenaeum Theatre from 1977 season to 1985Paper program for a play performed at the Russell St Theatre 17 July until 5 August 1972; green cover; 20 p. includes articles about the play, the actors and advertisementsThe front cover has a message for the secretary Mr Stephens regarding future advertising for the seriesmelbourne theatre company, russell st theatre, jugglers three, david williamson, the university of melbourne, australian elizabethan theatre trust, melbourne city council, program -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Equus (play) by Peter Shaffer performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Russell St Theatre commencing 8 October 1974
... peter shaffer the university of melbourne the australian ...Melbourne Theatre Company later leased Athenaeum Theatre 1977 -1985Paper program; 16 p. includes articles about the play, the actors and advertisementsFile includes three theatre reviewsmelbourne theatre company, part 2 season 21, equus, peter shaffer, the university of melbourne, the australian elizabethan theatre trust, melbourne city council, martin dysart, mick rodger -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Realia - Numismatics, Collection of assorted Jewelry, Badges & Coins
Found wrapped while metal detecting in Ironbark's. Royal Engineer's Bage and Royal Australian Engineer's Badge both c 1949 Brass Uniform badge with English Coat of Arms, city of Melbourne 1897 Queen Victorial Jubilee. 1902 Penny, Replica (Poor) Prussian Iron Cross 1913, Pair of Cufflinks, 1916 Halfpenny's Pair of White on Black Cameo earrings. Pair of Marquisate earrings, Spiral Sailing theme bracelet with 5 coloured images. Two Small blue badges with symbol and organ note. Red key shaped broach for lions 21 st Multiple district covention Sydney 1973.collection of Jewelery, Badges & Coins found in the Ironbarks -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Instruction Manual, Alfa Laval, The Alfa Daisy Milker
... the companies that distribute the milker. Australian capital cities... that distribute the milker. Australian capital cities. Illustration ...The first centrifugal separator was invented in1878 by Dr. de Laval. This recognized the need for a mechanical milker for which patents were granted in 1894. Alfa Laval were leading world producers of mechanical milking machines. The manual was used in Tungamah during the 1940's and 1950'sPaper booklet describing the operation, parts and installation of the Alfa Daisy Milker. Inside front cover is listed the companies that distribute the milker. Australian capital cities. Illustration includes 12 pagesSee photos -
Plutarch Project
Film screening Log Book, Log Book, Collins late 1950's
Yiannoudes Family Film Memorabilia It is normally a time consuming and difficult task to accurately assess a collection’s significance to the primary criteria, however in the case of the “Yiannoudes Family Film Memorabilia” we have no hesitation of its high significance about its historic, social, rarity, interpretive, cultural and provenance to Australia, including the country side where most of this collection memorabilia visited. From January 1959 and until 1982, “Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures”, owned by Mr Peter Yannoudes (Παναγιώτης Γιαννούδης) and Mr Stathis Raftopoulos (Στάθης Ραφτόπουλος) travelled around Australia to entertain the Greek, Turkish, Indian and Yugoslav speaking population of Australia and provide a significant cinema culture. They travelled as far as Perth in WA, Adelaide in SA, Tasmania, Darwin in Nt, Canberra in ACT and Sydney and NSW. However they found themselves also in places like Berri and Renmark in NSW, where concentrations of migrants lived and thrived during the period. Initially they were travelling by train, carrying all their equipment by hand and placing them in boxes and suitcases. However after 1962 when they acquired their first automobile, travelling became less of a burden, nevertheless cumbersome and laborious. They carried with them initially two portable projectors (second one as a backup) and at times travelled with a third in order to ensure that technology will not be letting them down at the time of film projection. At times the films were projected onto a white sheet of cloth because there was no proper screen to project it on at the venue they were using. Mr P. Yiannoudes has also published a book in October 2010, titled “Greek Cinema Across Australia – Behind the Scenes”. The book was published in two languages, English and in Greek. Details about the launch can be found on the Diasporic Literature Spot website at this address (in the Greek language) http://diasporic.org/ellinika/biblia/greek-films-in-australia/. His book is devoted to those with whom he co-operated in order to bring for the first time Greek language films into Australia. Their names are: Stathis Raftopoulos, Andreas Papadopoulos, Andreas Katopodis, Theodoros Kanellopoulos, Michael Ioannou, Fotis Hatzipavlides, Kostas Vrahnas, Evaggelos Terpenos, Dionysis Lourantos, Dimitris Georgiou, Vasilis Florias and Jim Gragie. All businessmen with the right entrepreneurial spirit to be the first and to make their mark in the making of cultural Australia. Mr P. Yiannoudes a Cypriot by descent born in the town of Vouni, a village in the area of Lemesos. In Lemesos he learned the first few things about cinema which would help him in all his later life. He migrated to Australia in 1956 has been a prominent member of the Greek & Cypriot Communities in Melbourne for many decades. He has been President of the Cypriot Community, President of Federation of Cypriot Communities in Australia (for 18 years), President of SEKA (for 26 years) and highly regarded member of the Greek-Cypriots Diaspora since he also has been Vice-President of the Global Federation of Cypriots of Diaspora for 18 years. Mr P. Yiannoudes is now working on creating a small museum of these pieces in the back of the Westgarth Theatre with the help of the Plutarch Project and …. In this collection numbering hundreds of items, we will try and capture some of the glory that was the Greek film industry in Australia for 23 years between 1959 and 1982. “Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures” also owned a large number of cinemas in Melbourne, the National Theatre in Richmond, the Westgarth Theatre in Northcote (which is still owned by the Yiannoudes family today), Sun Theatre in Yarraville, Kinema in Albert Park, Empire Theatre in Brunswick, Paramount Theatre in Oakleigh, Globe Theatre in Richmond, Galaxy Theatre in Brunswick and the Cosmopolitan Theatre in Brusnwick. At the same time they were hiring other theatres for film projections. They were the Astor Theatre in St. Kilda, Victoria Theatre in Richmond, Sunshine Theatre in Sunshine. Apart from Melbourne they were using the Pantheon Theatre in Adelaide, the Norwood Town Hall in Adelaide, the Shepparton Town Hall in Shepparton, the Premier Theatre in Perth, the Rivoli Theatre in Berri and the Renmark Theatre in Renmark. The number of films shown around Australia were over 1500 in total whilst about 1218 of them were in the Greek language. Other languages shown were in Turkish (about 150 films), Yugoslavian (about 100 films), English, French, German, Swedish, Dutch language films. “Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures” was the first company to bring Swedish and Dutch films to Australia. They also showed Martial Arts films for the first time in Australia in 1975 at the Galaxy Theatre in Melbourne. However one of the most significant pieces that tell the story with places and dates is the Show Logbook. The Show Logbook has a large number of stories to tell. It is still intact and in fair condition after all these years of travelling around Australia. It is categorised with an alphabetic index on the right by film title. Greek, Indian, Turkish and Yugoslav language film titles adorn its pages alongside the place where they were first shown, the towns and cities they visited and the dates for each one. It is an extremely significant part of history of the settlement of migrants in Australia. This Log Book is of Primary Significance to the "Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures" and the Yiannoudes family film memorabilia collection. It has a Historic, Social, Provenance and Rarity significance for the settlement of migrants in Australia and the entertainment industry.This is the Log Book, manually updated and used by "Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures" for films shown in different parts of AustraliaCollins Stock Records Booklogbook, films, shown, cultural, language, greek, australia, γιαννούδης, κατάσταση, yiannoudes