Edithvale is a suburb in the City of Kingston. It is located between Aspendale and Chelsea on the Port Phillip Bay and built within remnant areas of the Carrum Carrum swamp. The foreshore precinct comprises a wide sandy beach, with low sand dunes and numerous historic boat sheds. The suburb consists of older style dwellings and former holiday houses, combined with mid-century housing and newer homes. The large blocks are increasingly subdivided and the existing dwellings demolished to accommodate units and townhouses, thus changing the landscape of the area and reducing the tree canopy.The beachside suburb of Edithvale was previously part of the extensive Carrum Carrum Swamp. The area was once a source of fish and eels for the Mayone-Bulluk clan of the Bunurong people. Over time the area was drained and predominantly devoted to dairy farming and holiday houses. The farms were gradually sold and subdivided with a large number of homes built after World War II and in the 1960s. Edithvale is mainly residential with a shopping strip along Nepean Highway but little significant industry was ever established in the area apart from a plaster works and confectionary factory, both now closed.Aerial colour photograph of Edithvale as viewed from Alexandra Avenue in the north to Ella Grove Chelsea/Edithvale in the south. The area is built-up with residential housing and facilities including Edithvale Primary School, numerous churches and the Edithvale Railway station. Large sections depict the remnant Carrum Carrum swamp. Edithvale Common and the former "Duck Inn" (Melbourne Water/Friends of Edithvale Seaford Wetlands) can be seen. Edithvale Recreational reserve, the valodrome and Edithvale Public Golf Course are prominent. The image shows vacant land in the area now known as Aspendale Gardens and the newer residential section of Chelsea Heights is not developed. A bike path has been established to cover the secondary drain. The Golf Links Court residential development located off Hughes Avenue is a large vacant block.Yellow circular adhesive sticker on plastic Black ink (marker): * (asterisk) Black type on white adhesive sticker: P000108edithvale, aspendale, chelsea, carrum carrum swamp

Material collected by Christopher's son and presented to MuseumBlack plastic folder with printed material in plastic sleeves.Christopher von Wolkenstein, Dunera Collection 2012.documents, biography

Material made during WW2 and sent to museum from Germany by Peter Mueller.Blue plastic folder with photos etc. in plastic sleeves.documents, reports

Material collected by Frank MacDonough.Green plastic folder with printed material in plastic sleeves.ww 2 dhurringile, documents, reports

Collected and donated to Tatura Museum by Frank MacDonough.Black plastic folder with printed material in plastic sleeves.documents, reports

Collected by Jim Sullivan.Open fronted black plastic folder with plastic sleeves.Camp 4 Archival Material.documents, letters

Compiled by Dorothy Brumby from RecordsBlack Plastic 4 Ring Binder with Plastic Pockets From Bath England to the Diggings Victoria The Story of Mary Todd 1853 - 1863family history

Recollections written after the War.Black plastic folder with printed material in plastic folders.documents, biography

Various large photocopies of cartoons, plans, poems, review programme, newspaper articles.Large black plastic folder with 20 bound plastic sleevesWW2 Internment and POW Camps Tatura Group and Loveday Camp SAcamp 1; loveday camp, tatura group internment camp, loveday internees

Recollections of Helmut Ruff, son of Camp 3 leader. Photos of paintings held by Ruff and Auld Families.Black multi ring plastic folder with 20 plastic sleevesRecollections: H. Ruff Camp 3 paintingshelmut ruff, auld, camp 3 paintings

Thesis written by Sarah McDonald on "Family Life in Australia Internment Camps during WW2Spiral bound clear plastic front, black plastic back.ww2, camps, books, history, local

Donated by descendants of former prisoners and collectors.Red plastic folder containing mail covers in plastic sleeves.philately, covers

Material researched by Mittmann's daughter.Blue plastic cover, side bound with clear plastic sleeves.camp 13, migration, books, biography

Paintings made in camp, recollections noted post war.Black plastic folder with printed matter and photos in plastic sleeves.documents, diaries

Extracts of book photocopied by L. KneeBlue plastic folder with 27 printed pages in plastic slevesItalians & Australians at War, 1940-1947.camp 3, camp 4, camp 13, hay camp, loveday camp

Research material for Stalag AustraliaGreen covered plastic bound printed material in plastic sleeves.Prisoner of War Regulations & the Argus Index.stalag australia, pow regulations

Creator of the photocopy is unknown.

This appliance was a time saving method of cleaning floors. It appeared at a time (after World War II) when the domestic pressures faced by mothers and domestic staff was on the increase. The necessary "working parents" was through necessity becoming part of the "typical" family environment. It was the start of the ever increasing demand, from an economical reason, for both parents to work outside their property. Historically the period of the 1950s was one of extreme changes. It was an era where established role models were under pressure from an ever increasing demand for new and advancing consumerism. Communication levels via radio, newspapers and television was expanding at an ever increasing rate. Relatively isolated rural areas were opening up (post war) to foreign ideologies of consumerism. The basic restraints of "this will be alright mate, she'll do" was under a slow but effective take over. "I can get this done faster by this new whiz bang gadget that I saw on the TV last night!" was the new way to live by.This item is very significant in that it demonstrates the new consumerism at its infant stage of the social changes occurring due to greater communication levels between the rural Australian communities and other advancing communities world wide. The Kiewa Valley residents (mainly from the intermingling of rural and post World War II refugees working at the construction of the Victorian Hydro electricity installations, resulted in this rural area becoming integrated to new ways of living (both socially and economically). Once the attitude of "we have always done it this way mate!" was challenged and overcome, the acceptance of new time saving "gadgets" which started to pour in from foreign markets, the relative isolation of the Kiewa Valley (being mainly psychological entrenched), was over.This hoover electric floor scrubber and polisher has a main base containing two brushes (can be replaced with polishing pads). The two brushes/pads are fastened or removed from the base unit by pulling/pushing the heads from the small hexagonal shaft on the bottom of the machine motor. A pressure sensitive wire is inlaid at the brush/pad end to hold the brush/pad unit onto the shaft. The discs body and main body covering the electric motor are made from sturdy plastic. The rest of the appliance materials i.e. upright handle and the u framed attaching arm are made from lightweight powder coated steel. A small (350mm) red coloured foot switch protrudes from the back of the motor to release the the upright handle from the storage position to the action position.There are two fork shaped brackets on the rear of the handle, for securing the 6.5 metre long electrical cord and plug. There is no on/off switch on the appliance. A small stainless steel "u" framed clip (for hanging the appliance in the vertical position) for cupboard storage. Within the circle of the cleaning brush is stamped "1 above S.A.B.351" and on the opposite side P/No: 5023792". On the main plastic head of the brush discs are "TO CLEAN" and under this "USE ONLY WARM(underlined) WATER AND SOAP" on the opposite side, and within a circle is the Hoover Trademark. On the front of the blue coloured plastic dome covering the electric motor is (on a raised domed shaped plaque (on a red background) Hoover in slanted print from left to right(in a diagonal level)domestic appliances, floor cleaning, electric floor scrubbers and polishers