This was a souvenir postcard made specifically for the "Back To Orbost" celebrations in 1937. The week-long celebrations were held from February 27 to March 6 in 1937 and included dances, picnics,concerts, sports, the Orbost Show and Ball. President of the organising committee was Councillor J. Perry and thesecretary was Mr M.W. Cowell.The Back To Orbost celebration in 1937 was a significant event in Orbost's history.A black / white photograph / postcard. On the left side is a collection of Australian native flowers. Net to it, inside a white circle, are two ears of corn and some pumpkins beneath a photograph of a bridge across a river (the Snowy River) with a boomerang above and "BACK TO ORBOST 1937" inside. orbost-back-to-1937 celebration postcard

For rhe council year 1911-12, Mr.H.T.Hughes was the Rate Collector.Original HIstoric Photo.Sepia photo,rectangular with curved top, of Mr.H.T.Hughes (Rate Collector).Set in pinkish/tan mount with decorative features of flowers ind tan,blue and white around top. It is second from right, bottom row of collection of photos of councilors and staff for 1911-12.Presented to the Ballarat Shire Council.J.Dickie Esq.J.P. President, 1911-12.ballarat shire council, hughes h t rate collector 1911 12

The hair brush is part of a vanity set owned by a woman who lived in the Harbour Master's house at Warrnambool in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The set was possibly a wedding gift from her mother-in-law, Caroline Edwards, a local business woman who was an importer of 'china and fancy goods' along with her husband Thomas Myers Edwards. The Edwards owned Staffordshire House a business in Timor St (and later Liebig St) from 1876. The hair brush is an example of a valued possession of women at the time and could signify social standing. It was also a functional accessory used on a daily basis.The item is significant socially as an example of accessories available to and used by women in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historically, it is linked to a local import business ‘Staffordshire House’ in Liebig St Warrnambool, where it most likely came from. A pewter (or possibly silver-plated) hair brush that is part of a vanity set. It features a beautiful ornate moulded rose/flower design on the back and handle of the hair brush. The hair brush insert is most likely made of celluloid, it no longer has bristles and is purely ornamental. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, vanity set, pewter, silver plate, toilet set, harbours master's house, staffordshire house, hair brush, hairbrush, brush, celluloid

Camisole. Sleeveless. 5cm wide embroidered lace edges the neckline and arm holes. A 7cm wide peplum, with a spoke stitched hem. Three lace loops are sewn into the back of garment, two of which enclose the blue bird, and pink flower embroidery. Machine stitched.costume, female, underwear

Illuminated address presented to J. Armstrong Esq on the eve of his departure from the Bendigo Builders and Contractors Association 23.5.11. Leather bound with gold embossing, an oval photograph of recipient bordered by hand painted flowers and members signatures. Printed by Bolton Bros Bendigo.organization, club / society, business

Suede feel, probably nylon, wedding gloves. Scalloped edge at the wrist - six scallops. Each scallop has a spray of flowers - with three eyelets, and embroidered leaves. A double row of stitching, seven cms long, forms a wavy line down the back of the hand.FINELON Made in Hong Kong 71/2costume accessories, female, wedding gloves

Illuminated address presented to Thomas Weekley mine manager of The Great Extended Hustlers Mine Bendigo 14th November 1895, on his departure from the mine to take up a position in Coolgardie. Brown timber frame with gold borders and decorated with colourful flowers and foliage.person, mining, thomas weekley

Red hardcovered book in Black print with green leaves and flowers on the cover and spine. Inside the front cover hand written in blue ink is 'Presented to Elizabeth J Hall By The Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, Eaglehawk, Ellaishall Rec. dated 16/01/1887Emma Marshall. Printed by Cassell & Company, Ltd, Paris, London, New York and Melbourne 1886books, fiction, young adult, emma marshall, elizabeth hall, sabbath school eaglehawk, ellaishall rec.

Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition 1879 First Class Certificate awarded to Maggie Sneddon of Sandhurst for a model bed. Dated June 30th 1879. Certificate has a central image of the Corn Exchange building (TownHall) The certificate is bordered with detailed pictures of native Australian flowers.W Holmes Sandhurstindustries

Hand written and painted certificate on card presented to Charles Henry Carter from the Bendigo Co-operative Distribution Society upon his resignation as General Manager. Printed in black, green and red with a border of leaves and flowers in purple. Markings - signatures of Department Managers.person, individual, charles henry carter

An illuminated address presented to James Henry Curnow, Esq., by the Committee of the Geelong Jubilee Juvenile and Industrial exhibition. Hand painted and written on card with committee members signatured, decorated with flowers and with scenes of Melbourne Exhibition building, sailing ship and bordered by a design in blue/grey.Markings - H Frank and Co, Geelong.person, individual, james henry curnow

Wedding photo of an unknown couple. The women is wearing a white bridal frock with a large train, she is holding a large bouquet of flowers. The gentleman is wearing a dark three piece suit and is holding a pair of gloves. The photo appears to have been taken inside a church,person, group, wedding, bride and groom

Textiles. Semicircular beaded purse. Blue beads and tassel at bottom of purse. Top section has mauve beads with coloured beaded flowers. Letters in brown beads ''TREU ,,,, TMER''. The top opening is edged with pearl beads with gold cord threaded around the opening.textiles, domestic, semicircular beaded purse.

Harris collection, Purple velvet covered photograph album with silver decoration and title Our Friends, containing 30 sepia and black & white photographs of people, many by Bendigo & Eaglehawk photographers. Some pages decorated with coloured illustrations of flowers, pages gilt edged.photograph, person, male/ female, bendigo-eaglehawk-photographers

A thick hard covered book approx a$ size. Inner cover is a dark read, outer cover is dark brown with a square photo of a bee on a flower Inside the front cover is a blurb about the book, inside the back cover is a blurb about the editor. 608 pages

Made by Internee at Camp 3Carving of a wooden scroll, edged in black and horse shoe painted blue with black dots (6) and crosses (2). Small flower inside shape of horse shoe. Mounted on a stained rectangular plaque with green scalloped edge and has 2 small holes at the top? Gluck!plaque, scroll, horse shoe, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodcarving

Note by T.H. Kneen 18 March 1992, "The Californian Redwood left of the Jacaranda was planted in 1857 according to correspondence received from Charles French (see archives). Various statements about the date of planting have been made, based on oral history." It is now known that the tree was actually planted a bit later, 1861.Colour photograph taken by P. Esdale for consideration for inclusion in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried. View of large old trees taken from the Administration Building looking towards the Shady Garden. Jacaranda in flower. Reverse of photograph showing sketch in pen.On reverse, "Some of the oldest trees at Burnley (Jacaranda) → sketch of 2 trees. Both believed to be planted in 1851."green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, trees, jacaranda, californian redwood, charles french, garden view

Newspaper cutting to celebrate the 94th birthday of Mrs. Beatrice Pooley who established a floral art correspondence school in the 1950s. She has written two books 'Millefleurs (a thousand flowers) and 'Mardie'. Photograph. Cutting from Nunawading Gazette, 10 May, 1989.pooley, beatrice;, floral art

White cotton pillowcase with embroidered and applique design. In the right hand corner a design in blue and green of birds over scenery and water. In left hand side an appliqued duck in lemon with blue edging and a small design of flowers - blue, pink and yellow and green grass.toys, dolls' accessories

The donor was a collector of evening bags. Her collection has been acquired by the Society. She was a friend of Barbara Rogalski, who donated them to the Society after Jenny's death.Evening Bag with front of bag covered with needlework in gold & silver thread. Coloured embroidery on the tail of a Peacock. Three butterflies on sides and two flowers in corners. The bag is made of black velvet with cotton lining. An embroidered hand strap on the back. Closed by press stud.Made in India.costume accessories, female

Made of white cotton with Mount Mellick embroidery. One corner has interlocking horseshoes with bows and ribbons. The opposite corner has basket of flowers tied with bow and ribbons - all hand embroidered. Border of drawthread. Machined crochet edging hand sewn on the edge.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, bath linen

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, 18 October 1969, Jubilee Year Presentation Night, a table full of trophies, flowers, two shields, a drum kit and a picture of the Queen on a wall.On the reverse are 18/10/69, Jubilee Year, Presentation Night.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Item 17. Boldt Family Bible. Large book with dark brown/black cover with pattern and a gold cross with leaves and flowers inside the cross, HIS in the centre. Edges of the pages are gold. Book printed Stuttgart 1892. Some family history written in the back.bendigo, clubs, bendigo heritage, german heritage society collection - boldt family bible, wilhelm august boldt, mr westacott, robert leonard thompson, albert edward boldt

This model of the Brighton Municipal Offices was made by Alan W. Chandler. The Brighton Municipal Offices were designed by Kevin Knight of Oakley and Parkes with the engineers John Connell and Associates and were erected by Prentice Builders Pty Ltd. The foundation stone was laid on 13 February 1959 and the building was opened on 21 July 1961. The interior decoration and furniture was by Grant Featherston. As is common practice, an architectural model was prepared to present the final concept of the building for approval to the Brighton City Council. In February 1959 festivities occurred to celebrate the centenary of the municipality of Brighton. A garden party attended by two hundred Brighton residents was held in the grounds of the Brighton Town Hall. This model graced the centre of the lily pond during the event. The following day the foundation stone of the Brighton Municipal Offices was laid.Architectural model of a large public building in orange brick, the main cylindrical tower is set within a rectangular structure, with circular and oval roof structures. The model is set within landscaped grounds with paths, a water feature, several trees and bushes, lawns and flower beds.brighton municipal complex, brighton civic centre, brighton chambers, architectural model, model, alan w. chandler, kevin knight, oakley and parkes, architecture, municipal offices, municipal building, scale model

An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in a mansion, originally named Illapa, at 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937), his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948) and their children. George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.This garment is part of a collection of women’s clothing, owned and worn by Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge) - born in Clare, South Australia 1867, died Kew 1948 - and also by her daughter. The garments date from the 1880s to the 1930s. The collection includes day dresses, evening dresses, evening coats, capes, and undergarments. As the wife and daughter of a mine manager, the collection includes representative examples of clothing worn by upper middle class Australian women in domestic circumstances, and at social and civic events. A number of the costumes from the 1920s to the 1930s are of a particularly fine quality, being both rare, representative and intact examples of Australian fashion of the period. The garments in the Weir Collection were donated to the Kew Historical Society by a granddaughter of Edith Weir in 2017.Long black silk waisted dress, gathered at the waist with and featuring a full skirt. The short-sleeved bodice has a high round neck with a small amount of embroidery at the front in the form of abstract flowers. The skirt features an additional Chantilly lace overskirt that is scalloped at the hem. edith mary weir (nee betteridge), 84 princess street - kew, australian fashion, women's clothing, costumes, coats

The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in KenningtonFramed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Sibley with hand coloured and drawn detail. Profile slightly to left with walrus moustache and beard. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text, flowers and scrolls. Hand written title top and lower centre.Strathfieldsaye / Shire Council / W m Robinson / Photo / Bendigo / J N B Gribble / Cr Robert R Sibley / First President Chairman of the Road Board 1865 - 5 / President 1866 - 1869 / With Mrs Sibley's Complimentsstrathfieldsaye shire council, councillor sibley, president of strathfieldsaye shire

Thank-you card given to Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch) staff member Catherine Hutchings by staff at the Bundaberg Branch of the Queensland Nurses Union. In 1993, Victorian Branch staff travelled throughout Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory for a series of meetings on recent events impacting nurses' conditions in Victoria. The meetings were strategically held ahead of the 1993 Federal election to discourage the election of a Coalition government. The election of the Coalition government in Victoria in 1992 had seen the introduction of the Employee Relations Act, which saw the end of the state award system in Victoria. This gave employers greater powers to establish wages and conditions and less power to the Industrial Relations Commission, foreshadowing what would later occur at a Federal level. An article in the Victorian Branch newsletter 'On the Record' from April 1993 describes the 'tour'. Entitled 'Vic. Nurses Spreading the Word in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory', it explains: "Catherine Huntchin[g]s and Elizabeth Hulme recently spent a week in Queensland informing nurses about the effect of a Liberal Government on nurses. As well, Tracy Austin visited WA to talk to nurses there about life under Kenneyt [sic]. Catherine and Liz held a total of 23 meetings from Cairns to Brisbane, as well as giving media interviews. It was well worth the effort and certainly there was much support given to nurses in Victoria. Perhaps the most interesting issue was that many nurses did not realise that they may find themselves in the same situation if we have a change in Federal Government. In February, Catherine went to the NT to talk to nurses in Darwin, Alice Springs and Katherine and despite some minor hiccoughs (the Health Department banned all the meetings so alternative venues had to be found) the turnout was gratifying - you have to be dedicated to attend a meeting held in a carpark in 32 C heat! Catherine says that the reception she received in both QLD and the NT was superb. "Everyone went out of their way to make us feel very welcome, and to shower us with sympathy over the situation. More important, is the fact that the information was distributed so no matter how the votes go on March 13 [1993, federal election] - they will be informed votes." she said. Catherine, Liz and Tracy extend sincere thanks to all interstate nurses who made their visits a success."Typed card given with flower bouquet. Printed on one side with personalised, typed message 'DEAR CATHERINE, UNITED WE STAND DEVIDED [sic] WE BEG THANKS FOR SPEAKING UP FOR US. FROM B'BERG [Bundaberg] BRANCH Q.N.U. [Queensland Nurses Union]'.nursing, nurses, unionism, solidarity, victoria, queensland, bundaberg, campaigning, 1993 federal election, 1992 victorian election, australian nursing federation, trade unions, politics, queensland nurses union, qnu, anf

White, nylon tablecloth with lace star in the centre, surrounded by lace lines, with embroidered crystal shapes within lace in each corner. White, linen pillow slip with an embroidered flower and leaves in each corner. It has a pulled thread and embroidered, scalloped border, (Torn)table ware., bed linen., household textiles.