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Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Australian Government Publishing Service, Immigration in Focus 1946-75 : A photographic archive, 1986
Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service, 1986 v., 161 p., [19] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.non-fictionaustralia -- department of immigration and ethnic affairs -- photograph collections, australia -- emigration and immigration -- history -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Marjorie Lawrence, Interrupted Melody: The story of my life, 1949
Autobiography of opera singer Marjorie Lawrence (1909-79)ix, 307 p. illus., ports. 21 cm. non-fictionAutobiography of opera singer Marjorie Lawrence (1909-79)marjorie lawrence -- 1909-1979, opera singers -- biography -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Geoffrey W Leeper, Introducing Victoria, 1955
Melbourne : Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science ; Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1955 x, 306 p., 32 p. of plates (some col.) : ill., col. maps ; 22 cm. non-fictionvictoria -- history, victoria -- description and travel, victoria -- natural resources -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Frederick Howard, Kent Hughes: a biography of Colonel The Hon. Sir Wilfred Kent Hughes, 1972
Limited edition of 500 copies. Available from Ramsay, Ware Publishing Pty Ltd, 552 Victoria Road, North Melbourne, Vic. 3051.South Melbourne : Macmillan for the Kent Hughes Memorial Committee, 1972 ix,255p. : plates ; 23cm. non-fictionLimited edition of 500 copies. Available from Ramsay, Ware Publishing Pty Ltd, 552 Victoria Road, North Melbourne, Vic. 3051.kent hughes w.s. (wilfrid selwyn) 1895-1970, australia -- politics 1927-1970, sir wilfrid selwyn kent- hughes 1895-1970, biographies -- australia -- politics and government -- 20th century -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Kew Municipal Library, Kew Births 1849-1870, 1994
Kew births 1849-1870 : records extracted from the Victorian pioneers index under the district names of Kew, Cotham and Studley ParkKew, Vic. : Kew Library, 1994. 1 vol. ; 30cm.non-fictionKew births 1849-1870 : records extracted from the Victorian pioneers index under the district names of Kew, Cotham and Studley Parkbirths - deaths - marriages -- kew (vic.) 1849-1870 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Keith Cole, Letters from China 1893-1895: the story of the sister martyrs of Ku Cheng, 1988
Kew, Vic. : St. Hilary's Anglican Church, 1988 x, 136 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 21 cm. non-fictioneleanor saunders 1871-1895, elizabeth saunders 1873-1895, st hilary's anglican church -- kew -- (vic.), missionaries -- china -- biography -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, McPhee Gribble, Living Places: twenty houses, 1987
Photographic project commissioned by The State Library of Victoria. "Two hundred of the four hundred photographs taken for the project are to be found at the State Library of Victoria ..."--Introd., p. 6.Fitzroy, Vic. : McPhee Gribble/Penguin, 1987 218 p. : ill., plans ; 21 x 25 cm. non-fictionPhotographic project commissioned by The State Library of Victoria. "Two hundred of the four hundred photographs taken for the project are to be found at the State Library of Victoria ..."--Introd., p. 6.housing -- australia, dwellings -- australia -- social aspects -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Brian Carroll, Melbourne: an illustrated history, 1972
Melbourne : Lansdowne, 1972 128 p. : ill., col. plates ; 29 cm. melbourne 1802-1970 -- illustrations, melbourne (vic.) -- history -- 1802-1900 -- pictorial works -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Brian Carroll, Melbourne churches & schools sketchbook, 1973
Adelaide : Rigby, 1973 62p. : ill. ; 23cm.non-fictionbuildings of historical importance -- churches --melbourne, buildings of historical importance -- schools -- melbourne, schools -- victoria -- melbourne, historic buildings -- victoria -- melbourne, melbourne (vic.) -- church buildings -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, City of Boroondara, 15 to 21: the stuff that surrounds us, 2001
Fifteen to twenty-one, the stuff that surrounds us Millennium photographic project : 15 to 21, the stuff that surrounds usCamberwell, Vic. : City of Boroondara, 2001 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 22 x 26 cm non-fictionFifteen to twenty-one, the stuff that surrounds us Millennium photographic project : 15 to 21, the stuff that surrounds usphotography -- artistic -- victoria -- boroondara -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Knitting, crochet and sewing books x 6, Paton's and Baldwin's, Madame Weigel's Journal of fashion x 2, Paton's knitting book x 2, Weldon's Socks and stockings, Enid Gilchrist's Toddlers clothes, 1942, 1943, 1950's
Madame Weigel's - monthly journal of fashion. Enid Gilchrist patterns - an Argus Production. Weldon's - printed in London, agent for NZ and Australia Gordon and GotchAll six books soft cover, colour print. Patons no 115 Bedjackets, Patons No 267 Jumpers, vest, cardigans, Weldon's sock and stockings for men and boys, Enid Gilchrist book has paper patterns inserted. Madame Weigel's includes advertisements, short stories, sewing, knitting, crochet patternssee photos -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Mail order catelogues x 3, Rockman's, The Myer Emporium, Wakes of Australia, 1952
Indicating fashions and homeware styles of the the early 1950'sPaper stapled catelogues all published in 1952. Rockman's - ladies clothing. Myer emporium - Mens, ladies, childrens clothing, beds, electrical appliances, shoes, makeup. Wakes - Ladies and men's clothing, beds, electrical appliances, wall paper, curtains, fabric, crockery, furnituresee photos -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Photograph envelope, Approx 1930
The front cover depicts fashion in swimming suits of the time. R.O Hughes was in business between 1916 and 1938 in YarrawongaBrown card envelope used to hold photographs and negatives on return from developing by Kodak laboratories to the chemist R.O. Hughes Yarrawonga. The edges are stitched . inside the front flap has a price list for enlargements, back flap has description of Verichrome film and its good quality. The back cover advertises the Kodak Brownie Simplicity camera. Name - Miss M.Whinray. R.O. Hughes Chemist and Optician Tel. 35 Yarrawonga -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The State of Australian Architecture, Jun-67
Boyd forewarns that the article is strong on generalisations and not diplomatic. He writes that Australian architecture is old-fashioned, second-hand, rejects sophisticated world fashion trends, and has under-developed professional pride and determination. In the last few pages, Boyd advocates a code of integrity and goodness in architecture, calling on designers to come together and commit to the code.Original manuscript published in Architecture in Australia, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 454-465.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits some pages missing, quarto, 26 pagesIncomplete- pages missing, and includes page 8Aaustralian architecture, sydney school, perth architecture, university architecture, code of integrity in architecture, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, University of the Air. Design in Australia 5. Architecture, 1964
Robin Boyd was involved in creating several TV series for the ABC University of the Air. 'Design in Australia' was an eight part series. (Items D184-D193 contain all the manuscripts except part six titled 'Communications'.) In Part 5, Boyd identifies three styles of interior decoration in Australia. The first, Exhibit A is directly influenced by the fashions of Paris, London and New York and does not integrate the interior with the exterior. Exhibit B is the Australian architectural style of the 1960s. Exhibit C is characterised by practical, cheerful and easy to clean up interior fittings based on colourful plastics. Boyd refers to this style as "Australian pop art". He continues by explaining why Exhibit C came to be the preferred Australian style over Exhibit B. He suggests that the Australian public is ill-informed and misguided, ultimately concluding that Australian interior design reflects the public's lack of taste. (Same content as item D193, differing side notes on left side of pages)This is a draft script for the ABC television program 'University of the Air', subtitled 'Design in Australia', broadcast in 1965.Typewritten (c copy), foolscap, 15 pages (compared to D193, 11 pages) (Two copies)One copy has crisper letters typed over on pages 1 and 5.university of the air, design in australia, australian style, interior decoration in australia, frederick ward, lester bunbury, frances burke, grant featherston, modernage fabrics, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, University of the Air. Design in Australia. 5. Interiors. Working Script, 24.11.1964
Robin Boyd was involved in creating several TV series for the ABC University of the Air. 'Design in Australia' was an eight part series. (Items D184-D193 contain all the manuscripts except part six titled 'Communications'.) In Part 5, Boyd identifies three styles of interior decoration in Australia. The first, Exhibit A, is directly influenced by the fashions of Paris, London and New York and does not integrate the interior with the exterior. Exhibit B is the Australian architectural style of the 1960s. Exhibit C is characterised by practical, cheerful and easy to clean up interior fittings based on colourful plastics. Boyd refers to this style as "Australian pop art". He continues by explaining why Exhibit C came to be the preferred Australian style over Exhibit B. He suggests that the Australian public is ill-informed and misguided, ultimately concluding that Australian interior design reflects the public's lack of taste. (Same content as item D188, differing side notes on left side of pages)This is a script for the ABC television program 'University of the Air', subtitled 'Design in Australia', broadcast in 1965. Item D188 is the draft version.Typewritten, foolscap, 11 pages, (compared to D188, 15 pages)university of the air, design in australia, australian style, interior decoration in australia, frederick ward, lester bunbury, frances burke, grant featherston, modernage fabrics, manuscript, ohm2022, ohm2022_30 -
RMIT Design Archives
Work on paper - Newsletters, Fashion-Able, 1984
The Fashion Design Council (FDC) was founded by Robert Buckingham, Kate Durham and Robert Pearce in 1983. This issue of the Fashion Design Council of Australia Newsletter describes the role, purpose and motivation of the FDC. It also lists the programme of events for November 1984 - September 1985 and includes minutes of the General Meeting held 16th June 1984. The newsletter was designed by graphic designer, Robert Pearce. The FDC ceased operation in 1983, and its archive of some 1,500 artefacts is held at the RMIT Design Archives.The Fashion Design Council of Australia Newsletter. It describes the role, purpose and motivation of the Fashion Design Council. It also lists the programme of events for November 1984 - September 1985 and incudes minutes of the General Meeting held 16th June 1984.fashion design, australian fashion, graphic design -
RMIT Design Archives
Painting, Illustration of a Woman in Traditional Dress from Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico, c.1953
Gouache on paper illustration of a woman from Pátzcuaro region, Michoacán, Mexico, by Mexican fashion illustrator Alfredo González Bouret (1926-2018). Likely created in 1953, prior to being exhibited in Mexico and Paris in 1954. From the Patzcuaro region of Michoacán state, Mexico, this woman wears a wide-brimmed 'sombrero' on top of her 'rebozo' - a long rectangular shawl made of wool or cotton with an intricate hand-knotted pattern, popular throughout Mexico. Her hair is held away from her face, likely in long plaits down her back in the traditional style of the region. Her ears and neck are decorated with long earrings and strings of beads, while her plain white blouse is tucked in to a bright red 'refajo' skirt, gathered at the waist by a textile belt with geometric designs. In her hands she holds long-stemmed lilies. While resembling other illustrations of fashion from the Patzcuaro region, this costume stands out for the bright colour of the skirt, and the lack of embroidered decoration on the blouse. Rebecca Lloyd, 2019.Mounted painting of a woman in traditional regional dress from the Patzcuaro region of Michoacán, Mexico. Gouache on paper, c.1953.Signed in green paint, bottom right, 'AG Bouret'.mexico, 1953, fashion design, painting, illustration, mexican, fashion illustration, dress -
RMIT Design Archives
T-shirts, Abyss
Abyss Studio was one of a number of fashion labels established by Sara Thorn and Bruce Slorach in the 1980s and 1990s. From 1986 to 1992 the pair also operated the Galaxy Emporium where they stocked their own designs as well as those of fellow Fashion Design Council members. Abyss was a street wear label and, like many independent designers at the time, was concerned with creating culture through clothing.T-shirt featuring 'Daisy Bone' and mouse printaustralian fashion, fashion design -
RMIT Design Archives
Drawings, Drawing of Poiret while painting, 1926
Drawing of an early 20th century French fashion designer Paul Poiret (1879-1944), a master couturier working in Paris during the first two decades of the 20th century.Lower right recto, on image, grey pencil: "LOUIS / KAHAN / 26" Lower right corner recto, grey pencil: 'poiret, paintre'fashion illustration -
RMIT Design Archives
Drawings, 1958
... Victoria Street Carlton melbourne Drawings Fashion illustration ...Louis Kahan (1905-2002) is best known in Australia for his skill as an artist. As Independent Fashion Curator, Laura Jocic has observed, ‘It is less known though that Kahan had a career in theatre and fashion in Vienna and Paris during the 1920s and 1930s that continued when he came to Australia in 1947. He signed his fashion illustration with the initials 'nac', a phonetic interpretation of his surname spelled backwards. In this illustration on newspaper we can see Kahan playing with the graphic effects of line and text, while communicating the cut and drape of late-1950s fashions.’ Kahn was born in Vienna in 1905 and first travelled to Australia in 1947. He moved to Melbourne in 1950 where he became friends with artist George Bell, writer Alan McCulloch who introduced him to Clem Christensen, editor of the literary journal Meanjin, where many of his portraits of Australian writers were published. His 1962 portrait of the author Patrick White won the Archibald Prize, bringing him national recognition. He also designed sets and costumes for the Elizabeth Theatre Trust (Opera Australia) and the Melbourne Theatre Company. In 1993 his contribution to Australian cultural life was recognised when he was made an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO). He died in Melbourne, at the age of 97 in 2002. Ann Carew 2018Fashion illustration on newsprint. Drawing depicts two women. Women in foreground is wearing a long green coat and hat.Woman at rear is wearing a green and white evening dress with white gloves.Signed lower right in ink, 'nac 1958'.fashion illustration, fashion design -
RMIT Design Archives
Textile pieces, Hibiscus
A cotton fabric printed with a fluorescent rainbow striped background, and scattered purple hibiscus. Designed for Bush Couture's 'Bush Kids' children's line.Printed on the selvedge: 'Linda Jackson handprint 1989'textile design, australian fashion -
RMIT Design Archives
Scarves
Scarf featuring fish designtextile design, textile, australian fashion -
RMIT Design Archives
Photograph - Photographs
This photograph commemorates a visit by American Fashion Models to Prestige Textile Studio in July 1950. Melbourne’s Myer Emporium in conjunction with Neiman Marcus, Dallas, Texas presented the first American Fashion Parades in Australia in July 1950. Ruth Hancock, the leading model and buyer for Neiman Marcus, directed the Parades, and the eighteen year old modelling prodigy, Carmen dell’ Orefice, described by Cecil Beaton as ‘the world’s most beautiful woman’ was one of the stars of the runway. In a bid to encourage a market for Australian textiles in the United States, the models visited textile manufacturers and design studios in Melbourne, such as Yarra Falls Mills and Prestige Studios, one of Melbourne’s premier textile design studio. Ann Carew, 2020This photograph is historically significant for its association with Prestige Textile Studio, and it's association with the Australian Textile Industry. It highlights the role that Myer Melbourne played in promoting the Textile Design Industry and Australian Fashion to the United States of America.Black and white photograph of 8 models from the US, laying on the floor of the Prestige Studios. Names of the various models have been drawn on the floor from the foreground to the background of the photo, with eagles and stars in between each name.Models pictured include Ruth Hancock, Carmen Dell'Orefice, and Margaret Edwards.USA MODELS / VISITING AUSTRALIA carmen dell' orefice, prestige textile studio, ruth hancock, margaret edwards, fashion, rmit design archives, models, usa -
RMIT Design Archives
Magazines, Fast Forward: Personality; Style and Fashion, number 13, October 1982
Cassette magazine in vinyl cover. Contents includes onemagazine, one audio cassette, one subscription card, one subscription pamphlet, one track list card, one advertisement for Rash (Decisions) cassette release, and one advertisement for New Order with The Saints and John Cooper Clarke at the Palais Theatre.ink, paper, plastic, vinyl -
RMIT Design Archives
Textile - Woman's dress, Norma Tullo, Garment Designer, Shirley Lyle, Textile Designer, Woman's Dress
This light woollen evening dress is made from Peppinella, a new fabric Norma Tullo introduced into her range in 1973. The fabric was used exclusively by Tullo, and came from the wool of Peppin Merino (first introduced into Australia in 1858 by the Peppin brothers). According to the papers of the day Tullo’s 1973 winter collection featured ‘St. Trinian’s styles to garments dripping lace, in bold plain colours to floral prints.” Shirley Lyle designed the floral fabric. Norma Tullo (1935-2019) was one of the leading fashion designers of her time, establishing her label in 1956. After establishing a business the Old Metropole Arcade in Melbourne in 1956, with three sewing machines, Tullo's ready to wear fashions for young women became sought after, and her business flourished. In 1966 the Japanese department store chain Isetan Co Ltd began to mass-produce her garments for their stores across Japan. Tullo closed her label in 1977, and later worked for Fletcher Jones. Ann Carew, 2020The dress is historically significant as a dress designed by Norma Tullo, a leading fashion designer of the 1960s and 1970s. During this period the Australian Wool Industry strove to promote wool, and to develop light woollen fabrics to compete with new synthetic fibres such as rayon. The garment is historically significant for the use of a merino wool showcasing its versatility for dress fabrics. Full length woman's dress with full skirt and long sleeves, collared with open neck and pleat work on bodice. Material is predominately red with a repeated pattern featuring posie of blue and mauve flowers.Inscribed, black label on back neck left of zip, 'TULLO/IN/PEPPINELLA/AUSTRALIA MERINO WOOL'; Inscribed, white satin label on back neck right of zip, 'DRY CLEAN ONLY'; Inscribed, white satin label underneath above label, 'SIZE 12/To Fit Bust 34"/To Fit Waistwool, rmit design archives, rmit university, woman's dress, textile design, australian fashion -
RMIT Design Archives
Posters, The Hardware Club, 1983
The Hardware Club was established in the 1980s in Hardware House, Hardware Lane Melbourne by Andrew Maine, Jules Taylor and Paul Jackson, who all worked together at 3RRR. Artists, fashion designers, and musicians all flocked to the Club in the 1980s. It was the place to experiment with fashion and dance to dawn at a time when may venues closed early. Hardware Houses rooms were perfectly suited for the purpose, its polished wooden floorboards ideal for a dance floor,mezzanine floor for spectators, and crucially the Club had two bars and a 24 hour licence. Initially the trio from 3RRR took over the club on Friday nights only , and then other nights followed. In 1983 graphic Designer Robert Pearce was commissioned to design this poster for The Hardware Club. According to Jules Taylor it was inspired by "subways of New York with a touch of Berlin and Film Noir ..." Ann Carewdesign, graphic design, australian fashion -
RMIT Design Archives
Drawings
Barber House, Carlton was designed by Edmond & Corrigan and built in 1980. The drawing was commissioned by Edmond and Corrigan. This image was published in Transition magazine, No.27/28 1989.This drawing of Barber house by Robert Pearce, who was best known as a fashion designer, broke the mould of how architecture could be represented. Suddenly it was understood as a part of contemporary culture. Illustration of Edmond & Corrian's Barber House, CarltonStamped in black ink, bottom left: 'Robert Pearce'architecture, domestic architecture, illustration, design -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Tie bar and cuff links
In August 1940, 13th Light Horse (Gippsland) converted from horse to mechanised initially as 13th Motor Regiment then 13th Armoured Regiment. Trained in Victoria and as the Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded in October 1943. It is likely these fashion items were made after the war and worn by a member of the regimental association.A fine example and in excellent condition of regimental memorabilia intended to identify a former member of a World War II armoured regiment.Gilt tie bar and pair of matching cuff links with enamel colour patch of the 13th Armoured Regiment AIF. 13th armoured regiment, fashion -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Athol Shmith's iconic photographs show changing face of 20th-century fashion, 2016
Copy of posting by ABC Radio Canberra, used in archival display showing Burnley Archives coll. of Athol Shmith photographsabc radio, canderra, athol shmith, burnley