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Tarnagulla History Archive
Photographic copy of lithograph: Pierce's Southern Cross Store, Tarnagulla, Pierce's Southern Cross Store, Tarnagulla, circa 1850 to 1871
... shopping ...Murray Comrie Collection. John Pierce's Southern Cross General Store, a wholesale grocer and spirit merchant was put up for sale after Pierce's death in 1871. It was later incorporated into the Flour Mill complex. De Gruchy & Leigh was a publishing and printing firm operating in Melbourne and regional Victoria from the late 1850s until the mid 1860s. The company published almanacs and guidebooks as well as prints (portraits, views and genre scenes), maps and architectural plans (Source: National Portrait Gallery, Canberra). This is a copy created from another item in the collection - a printed piece of paper which was either a packing label or receipt form used at the company or a brand label for bottles, perhaps for wine made by the proprietor. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1970s. Monochrome photographic copy of a lithograph. Depicts a building with glass front windows and signage stating 'J. Pierce Wine & Spirit Merchant' and 'Southern Cross General Store, Wholesale and Retail Depot'. In front of building on road are two horses hitched to carts and men standing on cart and in front of store. This store was located on the south-eastern corner of Commercial Road and King Street. The building was later incorporated into the flour mill complex.tarnagulla, commerce, shops, stores, shopping, food, alcohol, horses, transport, buildings, commercial road, main street, john pierce, southern cross general store -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional Object - Wrapping paper, Capace, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1980s
Capace was a family delicatessen owned and operated by Con Talarico in the 1980s, one of the first shops reflecting the gentrification of Port Melbourne. Con was renowned for his friendliness, and for his active role in the community. Con's family also had 'Capace' liquor store, corner of Pool & Lalor. Sold Evans Street house & opened a wine shop in High Street, Prahran for several years. Couldn't buy house in Evans Street back so moved to Williamstown. This wrapper hung in the pantry of donor for 15 years.Wrapping paper from Capace, Italian delicatessen at 173 Bay Street, c1988. Refer cat no. 1936Price written in black inkbusiness and traders, con talorico, capace - port melbourne wine merchant, bay street -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Edward John Price 1973
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the district working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. Edward John Price (Ted)(1899-1974) was the third child of Edward Joseph and Annie Price. He lived a very industrious life in the area. When the new CRB road cut through the family land Edward John established a Corn and Produce store on a level area adjoining the new road . Along with his brother Charlie, Ted took up road contracting and formed Grange Road in 1923. They also took up contracts to metal the CRB road between The Gap and Olinda. Edward John married Myra Wilson in 1930. They lived in the first brick home built in the district. They had two sons, Edward Joseph 2nd and Alan.Black and white photograph showing an old man dressed in a jacket holding the reins of a horse. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Edward John Price 1973. Son of Edward Joseph & Annie Ada nee Ross. Born 1899 died 1974. Farmer, Carrier, Sawmiller, Contractor, Quarry Owner, Shop Proprietor (Kew Junction 1935). Father of Alan & Edward J.edward john price, myra wilson, edward joseph price, annie price, alan price, charles price, grange road, crb road -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Photograph [copy], EJ Harvey, Motor Engineers, High Street [Kew East], circa 1925, c. 1925
The building was in High Street, Kew East between Clyde and Oswin Streets. The site is currently (2017) occupied by a canoe retailer.Rare and historic photograph of an early business in the Harp Village shopping precinctGarage - E.J. Harvey, Motor Engineers workshop, High Street, East Kew. The garage was on the corner of Clyde Street.Inscription reverse: "High Street, East Kew - present site of Harvey Phillips Retro Vision[*] shop. Gift of Edna Phillips. Edna loaned KHS the original photo and KHS had it copied." * Note - Harvey Phillips Retravision not Retro Vision].motor engineers (kew), garages (kew), e.j. harvey -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Iconic photograph taken by Edgar Dower on Ridge Road in 1913 from an area known as Point Clear that shows the buildings of early Mt Dandenong before the CRB road went through in the 1920s.Black and white photograph with tall, dead trees in foreground and a view of hills in the distance. Buildings can be seen across the centre of the photograph. There are handwritten annotations around the border with arrows referring to areas in the photograph. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Front from top left: Namoora (Lumeah), Dower's Shop, First school, Talent's, Langford's house, School. Reverse: 1913 view from O'Halloran's LOT 4, Section 3 on Ridge Road. Showing Lumeah (Namoora) Farndons Road (fence) School, Lowes House?, Falls Road Shop (Dowers) Langford's Falls Road (LOT 9, Section 1) Shed on Colomb's LOT 19, Sect 2 Colomb's House (Fergusons) First school Campbell's Blythes Road Lil Badenhop's P.O. In middle distance - Talent's homestead and sheds.point clear, namoora, lumeah, langford, dower, talent, colomb, ferguson, campbell, farndons road, mt dandenong school -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital Image, AMP 1985, 20/07/1985
Advertisement for AMP (Australian Mutual Provident Society) of Greensborough Shopping Centre, representative Peter Phillips. Copied from a Diamond Valley Football League football record from 1985. I Digital copy of advertisement from booklet.diamond valley football league, australian mutual provident society amp, peter phillips -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Protestors ready to act, by Caroline Gonzalez, 18/02/2004
In 2003, VCAT approved a proposal for a 5 storey building comprising arpartments, medical centre, shops and cafe on a site on the corner of lambourn and Devnshire Roads watsoni, despite strong local opposition.News clipping, text and colour image.watsonia, lambourn road watsonia, devonshire road watsonia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital Image, Diamond Valley Speed Shop 1968, 25/08/1968
Advertisement for Diamond Valley Speed Shop of 141 Main Street Greensborough. Proprietors Geoff and Peter Brock Copied from a Diamond Valley Football League football record from 1968.Digital copy of advertisement from booklet.diamond valley football league, main street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Gilding portrait [man and woman], 1890c
Portrait of George Iredale and Anna Marie Iredale [nee Gilding]. The Gilding family lived in Greensborough and operated a Bootmaker’s shop located on the west side of Main Street, north of the rail line.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.gilding, gilding family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Magazine, Watsonia Whisper, 1991-2005 [incomplete], 1991-2005
This local newspaper was produced by the Watsonia Shopping Centre Traders. It contains local interest stories and advertising for local businesses. Title may vary between editions: Watsonia's Whisper or Watsonia Whisper.This significance of these newspapers is the local Watsonia stories and a record of businesses in the area at the time. These are originals of the paper.Various editions of local newspaper. 1991 editions are black and white approx 42 x 29cm. 2003-2005 editions are colour and measure 29 x 21 cm. Include text and illustrations.watsonia, watsonia traders, watsonia shopping centre, rosalie bray -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Plenty River bank at Greensborough 2015; Rear of lower Main Street shops, 16/08/2015
The Plenty River embankment in Greensborough looking up to rear of lower Main Street shops. A River bank stabilisation project along the Plenty River at Greensborough was conducted by Melbourne Water in 2015.Digital copy of colour photographplenty river, melbourne water -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Cream, 1940's
Cream came in bottles bought at the local store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Measurement of liquids was in pints pre 1966.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, size, glass, stopper, embossing and use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear glass bottle with straight sides tapering towards the opening from half way up. The opening is wide with a thick glass rim. There is an inner rim inside the opening to hold a cardboard disc to seal it. It is heavily embossed on one side near the base.Side: 'Imperial Half Pint'bottle, cream, dairy, milk bar, household -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Wine, 1890's - 1900's
Wine was stored in bottles and bought at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape and colour of bottles varied. History of making glass and hand finishing.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, manufacture, glass Aesthetic: Display showing colour & shape.Dark green glass wine bottle with straight sides about half way up before tapering gradually to the neck and then the top. The base is indented. In the middle of the base there is a 'knob'. The bottle is hand finished. Marked with bubbles in the glass and random ridges.bottle, wine, hand finished bottle, dark green glass -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Chemist
Bottles were bought locally or at larger cities on a shopping expedition. The shape of bottles changed. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Clinton Williams Pty Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shapeClear brown bottle with straight sides three quarters of the way up tapering to the opening screw top. The base is rectangular. The front is embossed horizontally.Front: 'This bottle / Always Remains / the Property of / Clinton Williams / Pty Ltd.'glass bottle, clinton williams pty ltd -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Souvenir - Tableware, Souvenir of Ringwood Memorial Clocktower - cake forks 1970s
The spoons belonged to Mayor of Ringwood Alan Beattie Henderson 1978-79 and a Councillor from1976-1995. Purchased at the Healesville Op Shop in May 2014. Donated by the Askew and Small families of Ringwood.8 silver plated cake forks with enamel picture of Ringwood Memorial Clocktower on handle in dark brown case with black velvet base for the forks and white satin on the inner lid. Fastened with gold clip on frontPitcher melb. slv. plate -
Cornish College
Price List, Cornish College, Uniform Shop Price List, December 2011
The first price list of the new uniform shop. It also contains the College "Uniform Policy" explianing the requirements of clothing, hair styling. jewellery and make-up for students during College hours.The brochure lists the College website as “www.cornishcollege.org” which was used until VRQA registration was completed. After the College opened in 2012 the web address became “www.cornishcollege.vic.edu.au” An A4 sheet folded into three parts (21 cms x 10 cms) printed in colour on both sides.School logo on front.cornish_college_inaugural_year, uniform, policy -
Cornish College
Price List, Cornish College, Uniform Shop Price List, January 2012
The second price list for the new Uniform shop. It also contains the College "Uniform Policy" explianing the requirements of clothing, hair styling. jewellery and make-up for students during College hours.As the registration with the VRQA had been finalised, the Price List shows the updated contact details for the College which was no longer an organisation but an educational facility.An A4 sheet folded into three parts ( 21 cms x 10 cms ). Printed in colour on both sides. School logo on front.cornish_college_inaugural_year, uniform, policy -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, F. A. & G. E. Williams, 1900
Copy of original photograph of the Williams family, early house in Tatura. This photograph was reproduced from a glass negative found in the ceiling of the Williams old shop (store) corner Thompson and Hogan St.Copy of original. Black and white photograph of couple in front of house in Tatura, early 1900's. Double front weatherboard house with verandah on two sides.Frank Ernest and Grace Elizabeth Williams at "Gracedale" Hogan Street Tatura. About 1900's near presbyterian church.frank ernest williams, grace elizabeth williams, williams family house, glass negative -
Brighton Historical Society
Clothing - Coat, Fur coat, circa 1940s
This coat was made by Kallman Feitel (1877-1947), an Austrian-born furrier who emigrated to Australia around 1899. His shop was situated at 102-103 Beach Street, Port Melbourne.Long dark brown astrakhan coat with a brown fur collar and brown silk lining. Embroidered in the lining near the hem is the monogram "M.E.C."Label, woven, gold text on brown: "K. FEITEL / MELBOURNE"fur coat, fur, astrakhan, kallman feitel, k feitel, 1940s -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Stawell Technical School Patrick Street Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Patrick Street Building education, streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Stawell Railway Station, Goods Shed and Railway Station Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Napier Street Stawell education, railways, transport, streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Sister Rocks, Western Highway Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Western Highway education, tourism -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Frank Floyd Pty Ltd. Hardware Store, Wimmera Street Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Wimmera Street Stawell education, streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Frank Floyd Pty Ltd. Hardware Store interior Wimmera Street Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Business in Wimmera Street Stawell selling hardware education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Frank Floyd Pty Ltd. Hardware Store interior Wimmera Street Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Business in Wimmera Street Stawell selling hardware education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Frank Floyd Pty Ltd. Hardware Store interior Wimmera Street Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Business in Wimmera Street Stawell selling hardware education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Frank Floyd Pty Ltd. Hardware Store interior Wimmera Street Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Business in Wimmera Street Stawell selling hardware education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Frank Floyd Pty Ltd. Hardware Store interior Wimmera Street Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Business in Wimmera Street Stawell selling hardware education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Frank Floyd Pty Ltd. Hardware Store interior Wimmera Street Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Business in Wimmera Street Stawell selling hardware education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School, Frank Floyd Pty Ltd. Hardware Store interior Wimmera Street Stawell Nov 1975, Nov 1975
Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Business in Wimmera Street Stawell selling hardware education