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Images of a Carols by Candlelight stall, staffed by volunteers, selling candles for $1 and candle holders. Programs were given away for free.Col. photographs of Carols by Candlelight stallcarols by candlelight -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Instrument - Piano, Upright, c.1905
The piano (Beale-Vader patented model) was donated on Thursday 19 December 1907 by Lady Northcote (Alice, wife of the Governor General of Australia) for the Siddeley Street Institute. The article in The Age dating Friday 20 December 1907: "Shortly after noon yesterday the Rey. A. Gurney Goldsmith, chaplain to the Victorian Missions to Seamen, who has just taken up residence at his quarters in the new Seamen's' Institute on the Yarra-bank, which was recently opened by his Excellence the Governor-General, was surprised at the receipt of a case of large dimensions. On opening it he found a grand piano, accompanied by a card, "With Lady Northcote's compliments." The pianoforte is one of Beale's make, and its presentation is another illustration of the determination of the vice-regal representatives in Australia to encourage local manufactures. It will be remembered that on the occasion of the opening of the institute an appeal was made to the public for a pianoforte and a billiard table. Lady Northcote has responded with the former, and it will be most useful in connection with the concerts which are given once a week to the, sailors of vessels coming up tho river. The question now arises as to who will provide the billiard table for the use of "Jack ashore," as one of the inducements for him, to visit the institute instead of' spending his spare time in the public house. "Governor Northcote and his wife had laid the foundation Stones of the first Central Institute on Siddeley street. The piano was used it for entertainments and concerts including accompaniment of silent films in the 1920s. 21st century visiting seafarers whilst on shore at the Mission, still regularly play pieces such as popular tunes and classics. A walnut case, full iron framed Upright Piano . See image details; decorative trims throughout, and identification plate inside. Screw holes indicate missing candle brackets or sconces on the two front panels.Lid Royal letters patent coat of arms; inside workings stamped plaque: " The/ Beale-Vader / Steel-wirest-plank / patented / throughout / the world"piano, royal grand piano, beale, beale-vader, music, entertainment, concerts, lady northcote, siddeley street, seamen's mission, alice northcote nee stephen, reverend alfred gurney goldsmith -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Candlestick Holders
2 x glass candlestick holders, with a broad square base and a square column leading to the top square area which holds the candles. The glass has "carved" diamond and star-shaped patterns in the base and the columncandlestick holders, candles, light, glass -
Mont De Lancey
Tin
The camp pocket candle stick tin contained 2 candles a box of matches and could be purchased by Australian troops prior to their departure overseas dry. "Camp pocket candlestick a Soldiers Friend"tins -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Candle stick holder, 1900-1930s
A candlestick holder is a device used to hold a candle in place. Candlesticks have a cup or a spike ("pricket") or both to keep the candle in place. Before the proliferation of electricity, candles were carried between rooms using a chamber stick, a short candlestick with a pan to catch dripping wax. Although electric lighting has phased out candles in much of the world, candlesticks and candelabras are still used in homes as decorative elements or to add atmosphere on special occasions. An item used in every home that did not have electricity from the late 19th to early 20th centuries as a lighting aid.Candlestick is round, hollowed scalloped edge to base. Coated with white enamel it features a large ring handle. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, candle stick holder, candle holder, enameled candle stick holder -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Domestic object - Silver Candelabra, 3 Stem, NLT 1986
Set of 5 with catalogue no 0518, 0534, 0535, 0536. 3 stem, silver EPNS candelabra.Engraved: Presented to 3 Troop (Kyneton) B Squadron 4/19 PWLH By Lt P L O'Hanlon June 1986 In base "C31" In candle cups "C34": MADE IN ENGLAND IANTHEcandelabra, kyneton -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Domestic object - Candlestick holder
Green and white speckled, enamelled metal candlestick holder. Rounded square base with a handle on one corner. In the middle of the base is the metal candle holder (same colour), also shaped rounded, square. Quite rusty on edges. candlestick holder, candles, light -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Candle Lantern
A tin lantern for a candle consisting of two glass panels; one sliding panel; a hook on one side; a swing handle; two protection wire 'bars' over glass window panels; domed air vent(chimney) on the top. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Award - BENOLA SINGERS TROPHY CANDELABRA, 1963
Benola Singers collection, trophy won by The Benola Singers, EPNS Candelabra with 3 candle holders, liquorice twist arms, circular base with decoration and a fluted column. Engraved Bendigo Competitions 1963 First Prize Benola Singers.Rose Plate E.P.N.S. A1trophies & awards, public events, music -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Colin Kitchen, "John Kitchen, Chemical Industry Pioneer and the development of the family firm", Nov 1986
"John Kitchen, Chemical Industry Pioneer and the development of the family firm" An overview of the life of John Kitchen, chemical industry pioneer, and the development of the family firm of soap and candle manfacturers, written by Colin Kitchen (an additional typed copy also)industry - manufacturing, families, business and traders - soaps/candles, john kitchen, colin kitchen, tony kitchen, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co, lever & kitchen pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - MINERS' LAMP
Black metal miners' lamp, rectangular base with 'pyramid' shaped, perforated, top section. Circular metal loop attached to top with metal pin. Glass sides with metal cross bar for protection. Candle holder inside lamp.gold mining, mining equipment, miners' lamp -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph
Mrs Traynor's 80th birthdayBlack and white photograph of an elderly woman wearing a light coloured button up shirt and long dark skirt. She is standing behind a table covered in a white cloth and is cutting a birthday cake with candles. The photo is mounted on white cardboard.Written under the photo: Mrs Tom Traynor nee Parish husband owned black kiln on property near Prestige. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Binder, Standard Procedures for production of products, J Kitchen & Sons, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd
J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, binder (Black cover) of the Standard Procedures for production of all products under headings such as Tallow bleaching; Laundry Soap; Lux milling and packing; Candle production; Solvol manufacturing; and packing.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lux, solvol soap -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pitfield Miners
Sepia image of a group of miners sitting and standing in front of a wooden structure. Some of the men are holding candles, one man is holding a long rod. Image has been mounted on cream backing card with a blue border around the image.Text, mounting card: " Millist & Webb PHOTO., PITFIELD PLAINS. "pitfield, pitfield plains, mining, miners -
Vision Australia
Mixed media (item) - Object, Australia Post, 1987 Christmas stamp issue
In 1987, Australia Post released Christmas stamps and two first-day covers (envelopes with stamps affixed) with the Carols by Candlelight theme. The top first-day cover has a red candle in a gold old-style candlelight holder, with five stamps showing groups of people who are singing and holding similar candles. A large '50th Performance of Carols by Candlelight, Melbourne, Vic 3000, 24 Dec 1987' mark is stamped on the envelope, which has a background image of the Myer Music Bowl, a candle and songbook. The lower first-day cover has a boy holding a red candle in his right hand and a songbook in his left, singing. Two stamps, different to the ones in the envelope above, are affixed to the envelope and consist of groups of people holding red candles and singing. One '50th Performance of Carols by Candlelight ...' cancellation mark is stamped. In between the two envelopes is a photograph which shows the Myer Music Bowl at night, from the rear of the large crowd who are holding candles and songbooks.royal victorian institute for the blind, carols by candlelight -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Functional object - Case for wax tapers
Used to hold wax tapers for lighting candlesLong black cylindrical tin case for wax tapers. Has gold oriental scenes. Made by Bryant & May, London (1916)Bryant & May, Londonwax tapers, candles, lighting, bryant & may -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs Jean Chaponnel nee Morgan with Cake and candles
Jean Chaponnel nee Morgan with Cake and candlesstawell -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Vehicle lantern, c. 1900
This lantern would have been attached to a horse-drawn coach for lighting purposes and local coaches and other large-size horse-drawn vehicles would have had similar lights. It is a heavy object and may also have been used on early model automobiles or other motorised vehicles.This item has no known local provenance and is retained for display and research purposes.This is cylindrical metal lantern painted black. It has a glass covering on the rounded face and glass inserts on the back and the side. It has a metal-covered candle that is inserted into the lantern through an opening at the base. There are hinged clips to open the main glass and the back glass.vintage coach lighting, candle-lit lanterns -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Christmas Tree, 1942/43
Made by German POW's Camp 13 and sent by Army Guards to Internment Camp 3 as a gift to German Beilharz family. Used until family released in 1946. Later, Meta Beilharz had it with her in the Tabulam and Templer Home for the Aged In Bayswater Vic.Christmas tree made of wooden upright and stand, wire branches covered in silver tinsel. Hand cut and painted angels and dwarfs, painted walnuts, stars (gold and silver), other ornaments - tiny pine cones, cotton wool, candle holderstatura, christmas tree, camp 3, beilharz family, pow, camp 13 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: ACCOUNT/RECEIPT
Account to Court King of the Forest from the Long Gully Mechanic's Institute dated June 14 for candles supplied 9/-, Special Audit Lights 11/- and Sep 20 1876 Rent £2. Total £3. Paid 21/9/76societies, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - account/receipt, court king of the forest, long gully mechanic's institute -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Bekross, Carols by Candlelight coaster, 2001
A wooden coaster with the Carols by Candlelight logo of two candle adult shaped figures stand beside a smaller candle child shaped figure, with the words 'RVIB Carols by Candlelight' arching over the top of the figures and 'Qantas presents' above this.1 round wooden coaster with inscriptionQantas presents RVIB Carols by Candelightcarols by candlelight, royal victorian institute for the blind, fundraising -
Hume City Civic Collection
Equipment - Tallow Pan
Used for collection animal fat in order to make candles.Very heavy large rusty round pan with a handle and blunt metal spikes. Around the edge is a narrow lip with a small pouring spout.social history, candles, farms, equipment, george evans collection -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Couple at Carols by Candlelight
A male and female hold candles in the Carols by Candlelight audienceB/W photograph of two people at Carols by CandlelightBA7485carols by candlelight, fundraising -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - CHINESE BURNING TOWER, WHITE HILLS CEMETERY, BENDIGO
Colour photo: image shows hexagonalCeremonial Chinese Funeral Tower brick structure, with iron roof. Small circular inset on front. Headstones in background. These structures were used for ceremonies for the dead were conducted, and candles, incense and paper offerings were offered.bendigo, buildings, chinese burning tower, bendigo, white hills cemetery, chinese, burial, burning tower -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - First Order of Merit, Australian Industrial Exhibition Ballarat, J Kichen and Sons and Apollo Co, David Kent, 1900
First Order of Merit Certificate from Australian Industrial exhibition, Ballarat 1900-1901. Awarded to J Kitchen and Sons and Apollo Co. Melbourne for candles and soaps. Lihographic print on cardboard showing seated classical female figures on either side of signatures.industry - manufacturing, awards and presentations, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 1930s
The people were gathered around the large cake to celebrate the centenary of European settlement in Sunbury.A black and white photograph with a cream border of a crowd of people standing in an outdoor area behind a 3 tier cake on a table, which has candles lit on it. Two men are standing directly behind the large cake. The photograph was processed at Lloyds Chemist in Sunbury. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
candlestick holder, C 1880 - 1920's
Portable candleholders were commonly in use in Australian homes in the 1800s. Candles were very expensive in Australia and often were not available in stores. However, after 1850 the price of candles was reduced and they became readily available throughout Australia. Candleholders were popular as they protected furniture from hot wax. The dish around the candle stem collected the hot wax that could be reused later. When carrying the candleholder, the dish also protected the hand from the hot wax. This candle-holder is an example of an item commonly used before electricity was connected to the area.The candleholder is a hollowed round,saucer-shape with a ring finger-grip on the side. It has been enamelled but the original blue paint has worn off and it is very chipped and rusted.candlestick-holder lighting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated 187-, asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Emerson Murtaugh & Co? the sum of 10/0 for Candles. Signed by Rich. G. Daniel, C.R. and Wm Rowe, Secretary. Signed at the bottom Wm Rowe for Advertiser Aug 10 76.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, emerson murtaugh & co?, rich g daniel, wm rowe -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, "Melbourne Telephone Exchange Company", 1880
"Melbourne Telephone Exchange Company" Single page photocopied of Melbourne's first telephone directory in 1880 showing the first List of Subscribers. No 36 is Kitchen & Sons; No 17 is Apollo Candle Company. (Marked "Exhibit" as part of Symex Museum before being donated to PMHPS)industry - manufacturing, communication - telephonic, melbourne telephone exchange company, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co, swallow & ariell ltd -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, 1978 Carols by Candlelight proof sheet, 24/12/1978
Crowd shots of people holding candles at the 1978 Carols by Candlelight concertB/W photograph of transparencies taken at Carols by Candlelightcarols by candlelight, royal victorian institute for the blind, fundraising