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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, 1 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham, 28/09/1994
... 1 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham...Victoria Avenue...Auction, 1 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham...Victoria Avenue, Mitcham, No 1... Mitcham melbourne Victoria Avenue Mitcham No. 1 Auctions Auction ...Auction, 1 Victoria Avenue, Mitchamvictoria avenue, mitcham, no. 1, auctions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Victoria Avenue, Mitcham, 1/09/1994
... Victoria Avenue, Mitcham...Victoria Avenue...Auction notice for 8 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. 18 March...Victoria Avenue, Mitcham, No 8..., Woodards. Victoria Avenue Mitcham R.G. Woodard Pty Ltd Auctions ...Auction notice for 8 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham.Auction notice for 8 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. 18 March [1994], 6 room Edwardian timber, agent, Woodards.Auction notice for 8 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. victoria avenue, mitcham, r.g. woodard pty ltd, auctions -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - 4 Victoria Avenue Canterbury, c1912
... 4 Victoria Avenue Canterbury... Victoria Avenue...View of 4 Victoria Avenue Canterbury looking north from... melbourne Canterbury Victoria Avenue Roads and Streets Street Trees ...View of 4 Victoria Avenue Canterbury looking north from Canterbury Road.[1912} sepia photographcanterbury, victoria avenue, roads and streets, street trees -
Canterbury History Group
Ephemera - "Wyvenhoe" 40 Victoria Avenue Canterbury, 1991
... "Wyvenhoe" 40 Victoria Avenue Canterbury... Victoria Avenue... of "Wyvenhoe" 40 Victoria Avenue Canterbury on Saturday 7 September... melbourne Canterbury Victoria Avenue Wyvenhoe Real estate ...Real estate advertisement for the sale by auction of "Wyvenhoe" 40 Victoria Avenue Canterbury on Saturday 7 September 1991. Includes a sketch of the exterior of the house and floor plan.canterbury, victoria avenue, wyvenhoe -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Victoria Avenue, 2001
... Victoria Avenue...victoria avenue...Auction brochure of property at 8 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham... Mitcham melbourne victoria avenue mitcham no 8 edwardian style ...Auction brochure of property at 8 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. Edwardian style. Agent; Woodards.Auction brochure of property at 8 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. Edwardian style. Agent; Woodards.Auction brochure of property at 8 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. Edwardian style. Agent; Woodards.victoria avenue, mitcham, no 8, edwardian style -
Canterbury History Group
Ephemera - 32 Victoria Avenue, Canterbury, [1999 or 2004]
... 32 Victoria Avenue, Canterbury... Victoria Avenue Canterbury on Saturday 4 December [1999 or 2004... Victoria Avenue Canterbury on Saturday 4 December [1999 or 2004 ...Real estate advertrisement for the sale by auction of 32 Victoria Avenue Canterbury on Saturday 4 December [1999 or 2004]. Includes a coloured photograph of the exterior of the house and floor and site plans. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, A Touch of History, 29/07/2000 12:00:00 AM
... Victoria Avenue...An Old Style Timber House at 6 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham.... at 6 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham.... Mitcham melbourne An Old Style Timber House at 6 Victoria Avenue ...Pamphlet advertising Auction .Pamphlet advertising Auction of an Old Style Timber House at 6 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham.Pamphlet advertising Auction .auctions, victoria avenue, mitcham, no. 6, drake & co. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Waratah, 1/10/1994
... Victoria Avenue...Auction of Edwardian house, 'Waratah', 1 Victoria Avenue...Victoria Avenue, Mitcham, No 1.... Mitcham melbourne Victoria Avenue Mitcham No. 1 Auctions Auction ...Auction of Edwardian house, 'Waratah', 1 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham on 15/10/1994; sold for $173,000.victoria avenue, mitcham, no. 1, auctions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Certificate of Title - William McConville, 1903, 1929
... Victoria Avenue...Lots 44 and 45 on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Albert... Lots 44 and 45 on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Albert... Mitcham melbourne Lots 44 and 45 on the corner of Victoria Avenue ...Certificate of Title in the name of William McConvilleCertificate of Title in the name of William McConville re Lots 44 and 45 on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Albert Streets, Mitcham. Includes details of mortgage registered 16 Jul 1929.Certificate of Title in the name of William McConvillemcconville, william, land titles, shire of blackburn and mitcham, victoria avenue, mitcham, albert street, mitcham -
Canterbury History Group
Ephemera - "Shewalton" beloved family home, c2000
... Victoria Avenue... Victoria Avenue Canterbury. Includes coloured photographs... melbourne Canterbury Victoria Avenue Shewalton Victorian Style ...Real estate advertisement for the sale of "Shewalton" 22 Victoria Avenue Canterbury. Includes coloured photographs of the interior and exterior, a sketch of the house, and floor and site plans.canterbury, victoria avenue, shewalton, victorian style, swimming pools, rigby family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Land Title, Certificate of Title, 28/10/1902
... victoria avenue..., Fellows Street, Victoria Avenue and Mitcham Road, Mitcham owned... avenue victoria avenue gillies street deakin street fellows ...Certificate of Title for land between Ormond Avenue, Fellows Street, Victoria Avenue and Mitcham Road, Mitcham owned by Robert Becket. Transfers of land through subdivision are included.whitehorse road, mitcham, mitcham road, ormond avenue, victoria avenue, gillies street, deakin street, fellows street, haines street, purches street, albert street, edward street, britannia street, beckett, robert, johnson, catherine, bewley, william, londgerin, mary, chugg, william harold, wheeler, sarah, byrne, bedson, samuel, land subdivision -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
... victoria avenue...Obverse: F & V SERIES NO 15 VICTORIA AVENUE, BEECHWORTH... victoria avenue loch street burke museum photograph postcard ...Taken in Beechworth, this photograph depicts the intersection between Victorian Avenue and Loch Street. Black and white photograph printed on a rectangular postcardObverse: F & V SERIES NO 15 VICTORIA AVENUE, BEECHWORTH (hand printed) Reverse: A03086 97.21.99 POST CARD R Pigram Cootamundra beechworth, victoria avenue, loch street, burke museum, photograph, postcard, intersection -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Document - Plans, Andrew Wood, Building plans associated with Andrew Wood, builder of Surrey Hills, 1920s
... Victoria Avenue Canterbury... at Victoria avenue, Canterbury; stamped 14/2/1922 .5 Building permit... Sillifant Victoria Avenue Canterbury Lot 16 Homebush Crescent ...These plans were associated with Mr Andrew Wood, a contract builder who worked in the 1920s and built many Californian bungalows in Surrey Hills and surrounding suburbs. Andrew Wood was born in Chiltern in 1861 to Andrew and Ellen Wood (MS: Green). His father had emigrated from Falkirk, Scotland. As a young man Andrew worked as a carpenter in the mines in South Africa (c 1899). He married Eleanor Agnes Stuchbery in Hamilton, Victoria in May 1901. They had 5 children - Doris (M Roberts), Robert Andrew, Donald Allen, Jean (M Cowan), and Gwenyth (M Bray). The first 2 children were born in Hawthorn; the other 3 in Surrey Hills. The family home at 286 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills (on the corner of Middlesex Road) was built by Andrew. Andrew died in 1940; Eleanor died in 1977, aged 100 years. After Eleanor's death the house was sold and demolished. Surrey Lighting was established on the site. Gwenyth May Wood (3 May 1917, Surrey Hills - 5 Jan 2004) married Leslie David Charles Bray (1921-1983). Gwenyth was the donor's mother. Andrew, Eleanor and one son Robert are buried in Box Hill Cemetery - B-071-0028. .1: Specifications & plans for the kinder hall, Howard Street, Mont Albert for the Mont Albert Methodist Church, May 1925 .2 Plans for a proposed villa, 48 Payne's Paddock, Highfield Road, Canterbury for Mr E H Sillifant, dated 22/4/1920 .3 Plans for a timber villa for Mrs J A Burchell at Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills, stamped 9/5/1922 .4 Plan of a garage at Victoria avenue, Canterbury; stamped 14/2/1922 .5 Building permit & receipt from City of Hawthorn re Lot 16 Homebush Crescent; dated 7/4/1925 .6 Plans for a concrete house at Camberwell for Mr H W Field andrew wood, builders, box hill cemetery, kindergartens, mont albert methodist church, building plans, highfield road, ernest horatio sillifant, victoria avenue canterbury, lot 16 homebush crescent, californian bungalows, h w field -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Real Estate History of "Shadowood", 74-76 Alto Avenue, Croydon, Victoria
... Real Estate History of "Shadowood", 74-76 Alto Avenue... of "Shadowood", 74-76 Alto Avenue, Croydon, Victoria. Document ...Folder of Estate Agent's notes compiled in preparation for property auction, 11th October, 2008. Two-page history of "Shadowood", display photo of house with floor plan dating from circa 1920s, copies of LANDATA title documents. Map of Wicklow Hills subdivision, including Alto Avenue, Elesmere Avenue, Glenora Avenue, Wicklow Avenue, and railway line to Lilydale. Title Vol 1323 Fol 264412 Allotment 43C Parish of Warrandyte - Ann McKean, dated 6th October, 1881. Title Vol 1937 Fol 387367 Part of Allotment 43C Parish of Warrandyte - Richard Bonynge Kelly, 11th August, 1887. Title Vol 2728 Fol 543569 Part of Allotment 43C Parish of Warrandyte - Thomas Robertson, 27th July, 1898. Title Vol 4161 Fol 832181 Part of Allotment 43C Parish of Warrandyte - John Gordon Robertson, 4th November, 1918. Title Vol 4490 Fol 897808 Lots 82 and 83, Plan of Subdivision 7478 - Elizabeth Rutherford Morell, 12th August, 1921. Title Vol 4617 Fol 923322 Lot 82, Plan of Subdivision 7478 - Flora Clapperton, 23rd September, 1922. Title Vol 8409 Fol 533, part of Lot 82, Plan of Subdivision 7478 - Hugh Ravenscroft Hastings Wettenhall and Sybella Anne Wettenhall, 1st May, 1962. -
RMIT Design Archives
Architectural drawings, Proposed residence for Mr. & Mrs. R. Hellier, 19 Gramatan Avenue, Beaumaris, Victoria
... Avenue, Beaumaris, Victoria... Victoria Street Carlton melbourne ink paper Floor plan and S.W ...Floor plan and S.W perspective watercolour of proposed house for Mr. and Mrs. R. Hellier.ink, paper -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Davins Dairy, 1977
... at Davins Dairy, Corner Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue Mitcham.... Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue Mitcham. Davins Dairy Photograph ...Black and white photograph of a dark coloured ute used at Davins Dairy, Corner Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue Mitcham.davins dairy, model dairy, daries -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 38 Haines St., Mitcham, 1/06/2002 12:00:00 AM
... of Victoria Avenue)in the process of being renovated. An example... of House at 38 Haines St., Mitcham (corner of Victoria Avenue ...Coloured photo of House at 38 Haines St., Mitcham (corner of Victoria Avenue)in the process of being renovated. An example of an early residence.haines street., mitcham, no.38 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Davin's Dairy, C.1977
... Road and Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. Dairy later bought by Model... of Davin's Dairy, corner Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue, Mitcham ...Black and white photo of Davin's Dairy, corner Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. Dairy later bought by Model Dairy.davin's dairy, model dairy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Cadastral map, ca 1955
... victoria avenue... street page street victoria avenue mitcham road whitehorse road ...Cadastral map showing house and lot numbers (ca 1955) in Mitcham.plans, ormond avenue, mitcham, hardwood court, bruce street, page street, victoria avenue, mitcham road, whitehorse road, dunlavin road, doncaster east road, harrison street, william street, alexander street, fellows street, peel street, milne street, albert street, edward street, shirley court, burnett street, haines street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Cinderford to Mitcham, 2010
... Victoria Avenue Mitcham... Church Ken Wathen Jim Victoria Avenue Mitcham No. 1 Ken Church's ...Ken Church's family tree and recollections of his early life in Mitcham 1932-1957.Ken Church's family tree and recollections of his early life in Mitcham 1932-1957.Ken Church's family tree and recollections of his early life in Mitcham 1932-1957.mitcham primary school, no.2904, mitcham football club, mitcham tennis club, nunawading youth club, scott's hardware, church, ken, wathen, jim, victoria avenue mitcham, no. 1 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Ghost town in thriving Mitcham, 14/07/1965
... Victoria Avenue... Ltd Richards Street Mitcham Mitcham Alderton Harry Victoria ...Article from Nunawading Gazette about the memories of Harry Alderton who worked at the Australian Tesselated Tile Co in Mitcham from the age of 15 and now at 81yrs has the unique honour of being life retainer under the will of Don Walker.tile factories, australian tesselated tile co.pty ltd, richards street, mitcham, mitcham, alderton, harry, victoria avenue, mitcham, walker, donald, mcdonald, mick, bunton, 'mac', fowler, 'kem', miller, jack, wiseman, a.e., wiseman, a.t., wiseman, w., wiseman, a. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Dorothy Selby (nee Emerson), How green were my hills - my Surrey Hills, September 1979
... victoria avenue... valonia avenue victoria avenue (mr) john blogg progress ...A biographical history by Dorothy Selby (nee Emerson) recollecting the people she came into contact with during her time in Surrey Hills from 1915-1937.A4, comb binding, 9 pageshouse names, kookaburra, albany crescent, surrey hills, (miss) dorothy emerson, (mrs) dorothy emerson, warrigal road, boundary road, st stephen's presbyterian church, (mrs) - gillies, (mr) tom ward, dentist, (mrs) - bowen, edwardian style, royal hotel, broughton road, (mrs) - brogan, (mr) - brogan, (mr) - tuckett, tacey's butcher, (mr) james tait, draper, (mr) alfred rose, state savings bank, surrey college, tower house college, balmoral crescent, (mr) - clewett, (mr) percy blood, stenning and holyoak, grocers, (mr) - pell, greengrocer, confectioner, fishmonger, (mr) tommy everon, (miss) beatrice bligh, (mr) - lyons, (mr) - ray, surrey hills station, transport, (ms) kitty mcewan, golfer, taxis, (mr) - collins, surrey hills primary school, (dr) (mr) - forsythe, (dr) (mr) - gandever, windsor crescent, valonia avenue, victoria avenue, (mr) john blogg, progress association, rechabite hall, (mr) claude wardle, (miss) beatrice oakley, empire day, (mr) robert gordon menzies, girl guides, (ms) nancy steele, (ms) hattie steele, (dr) (mr) - blaikie, (mr) - richards, stationmaster, crime, (mr) - cockerill, (mr) horrie breedon, first enlistment, (mr) (rev) brazier, (mr) (rev) - oakes, (mr) (rev) - gillies, (mr) (rev) - mudford, (mr) (rev) - millikan, (mr) (rev) - cockett, (mr) (rev) alfred gifford, (mr) (fr) david gleeson -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Chris McConville and Associates, Camberwell Conservation Study, Environmental History
... Victoria Avenue... melbourne Camberwell City of Monomeath Avenue Victoria Avenue Logan ...Draft report prepared for the City of Camberwell and submitted to the Advisory Committee on 12 December 1989. Volume 1.non-fictionDraft report prepared for the City of Camberwell and submitted to the Advisory Committee on 12 December 1989. Volume 1.camberwell city of, monomeath avenue, victoria avenue, logan street, duncan & weller, canterbury, canterbury road, canterbury gardens, canterbury concert committee, fountains, rotundas, logans paddock, keats street, golding family, mellor> l a, chaucer crescent -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Victoria Street, Mitcham, 1/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
... Coloured photograph of of Victoria Street looking east. Car... park in Edward Street into Victoria Avenue. Victoria Street ...Coloured photograph of of Victoria Street looking east. Car is exiting from multi storey car park in Edward Street into Victoria Avenue.victoria street, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Framed oil painting, 1953
... Victoria Avenue, Canterbury 2816.... Nunawading by J. B. Bryce 1953 and J. Bingley 22 Victoria Avenue ...Looking East near Springvale Road Daniel Robertson ClayworksOil painting of Nunawading Railway station and clayworks.Railway Nunawading by J. B. Bryce 1953 and J. Bingley 22 Victoria Avenue, Canterbury 2816.daniel robertson, nunawading station -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
... - Ethel, 108 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park Undated ..., 108 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park Undated Postcard Album ...Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400. B&W photo of Miss Marie Studholme wearing a large bonnet - dated 1913 Addressed to Miss Anne Stapleton, Arcade, Bendigo Sender - Ethel, 108 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park Undated postcard, collector, alice mcgregor -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Ink Bottle and Pen, Caldwell’s Ink Factory, Early 20th century
... . In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert...Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria.... In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert ...This shaped ink bottle made by Caldwell's is called a 'boat ink bottle'. It was shaped especially to hold a nib pen when the pen was not in use. The design of the bottle is sometimes called a ‘cottage’ or ‘boat’ shape. The Caldwell’s handmade glass ink bottle was mouth-blown into a two-piece mould, a method often used in the mid-to-late 19th century. The glass blower burst the bottle off the end of his blowpipe with a tool, leaving an uneven mouth and sharp edge on the bottle, which was usually filed. The bottle was then filled with ink and sealed with a cork. More expensive bottles would have a lip added, which was more time-consuming and costly to produce. The capacity for a bottle such as this was about 3 ½ oz (ounces) equal to about 100 ml. Pen and ink have been in use for handwriting since about the seventh century. A quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used up until around the mid-19th century. In the 1850s a steel point nib for the dip pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. The nis only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib into an ink well for more ink. Handwriting left wet ink on the paper, so the blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased as a ready-to-use liquid or in powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. In the 1880s a successful, portable fountain pen gave smooth-flowing ink and was easy to use. In the mid-20th century, the modern ballpoint pen was readily available and inexpensive, so the fountain pen lost its popularity. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy. Caldwell’s Ink Co. – F.R. Caldwell established Caldwell’s Ink Company in Australia around 1902. In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, until about 1911, then from Yarra Bank Road in South Melbourne. Newspaper offices were appointed as agencies to sell his inks, for example, in 1904 the New Zealand Evening Star sold Caldwell’s Flo-Eesi blue black ink in various bottle sizes, and Murchison Advocate (Victoria) stocked Caldwell’s ink in crimson, green, blue black, violet, and blue. Caldwell’s ink was stated to be “non-corrosive and unaffected by steel pens”. A motto used in advertising in 1904-1908 reads ‘Makes Writing a Pleasure’. Stationers stocked Caldwell’s products and hawkers sold Caldwell’s ink stands from door to door in Sydney in the 1910s and 1920s. In 1911 Caldwell promised cash for returned ink bottles and warned of prosecution for anyone found refilling his bottles. Caldwell’s Ink Stands were given as gifts. The company encouraged all forms of writing with their Australian-made Flo-Eesi writing inks and bottles at their impressive booth in the ‘All Australian Exhibition’ in 1913. It advertised its other products, which included Caldwell’s Gum, Caldwell’s Stencil Ink (copy ink) and Caldwell’s Quicksticker as well as Caldwell’s ‘Zac’ Cough Mixture. Caldwell stated in a 1920 article that his inks were made from a formula that was over a century old, and were scientifically tested and quality controlled. The formula included gallic and tannic acids and high-quality dyes to ensure that they did not fade. They were “free from all injurious chemicals”. The permanent quality of the ink was important for legal reasons, particularly to banks, accountants, commerce, municipal councils and lawyers. The Caldwell’s Ink Company also exported crates of its ink bottles and ink stands overseas. Newspaper advertisements can be found for Caldwell’s Ink Company up until 1934 when the company said they were the Best in the business for 40 years.This pen and ink bottle set is of significance as the bottle has its original cork and retains remnants of ink, which was made from a recipe that at the time was over 100 years old, according to Caldwell.. The handmade, mould blown method of manufacture is representative of a 19th-century handcraft industry that is now been largely replaced by mass production. The bottle and its contents are of state significance for being produced by an early Melbourne industry and exported overseas. The pen and ink set is historically significant as it represents methods of handwritten communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century when fountain pens and modern ballpoint pens became popular and convenient and typewriters were becoming part of standard office equipment.Victorian boat ink bottle; small rectangular clear glass ink bottle with horizontal grooves made in the glass for resting and holding the pen. The set includes one pen and nib with the bottle and cork. The bottle is made by Caldwell's and contains its Flo-Eesi Blue Black Ink brand."Caldwell's Flo-Eesi Blue Black Ink."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, ink, nib pen, writing ink, writing, copying, banks, lawyers, commerce, student, permanent ink, flo-eesi, blue black ink, stationery, record keeping, handwriting, writing equipment, writing accessory, office supply, cottage bottle, boat bottle, mouth-blown bottle, two-part mould, sheer-lip bottle, burst-lip, cork seal, f r caldwell, caldwell’s ink company, albert park, south melbourne, inkstands, stencil ink, copy ink, quicksticker, zac cough mixture -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Ink Bottles, Caldwell’s Ink Factory, Early 20th century
... . In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert...Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria.... In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert ...This crate of bottles may have come from a wholesaler, business, stationer or school. The design of the bottles is sometimes called a ‘cottage’ or ‘boat’ shape. Each of the 70 Caldwell’s handmade glass ink bottles was mouth-blown into a two-piece mould, a method often used in the mid-to-late 19th century. The glass blower burst the bottle off the end of his blowpipe with a tool, leaving an uneven mouth and sharp edge on the bottle, which was usually filed. The bottle was then filled with ink and sealed with a cork. More expensive bottles would have a lip added, which was more time-consuming and costly to produce. The capacity for a bottle such as this was about 3 ½ oz (ounces) equal to about 100 ml. Pen and ink have been in use for handwriting since about the seventh century. A quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used up until around the mid-19th century. In the 1850s a steel point nib for the dip pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. The nis only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib into an ink well for more ink. Handwriting left wet ink on the paper, so the blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased as a ready-to-use liquid or in powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. In the 1880s a successful, portable fountain pen gave smooth-flowing ink and was easy to use. In the mid-20th century, the modern ballpoint pen was readily available and inexpensive, so the fountain pen lost its popularity. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy. Caldwell’s Ink Co. – F.R. Caldwell established Caldwell’s Ink Company in Australia around 1902. In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, until about 1911, then from Yarra Bank Road in South Melbourne. Newspaper offices were appointed as agencies to sell his inks, for example, in 1904 the New Zealand Evening Star sold Caldwell’s Flo-Eesi blue black ink in various bottle sizes, and Murchison Advocate (Victoria) stocked Caldwell’s ink in crimson, green, blue black, violet, and blue. Caldwell’s ink was stated to be “non-corrosive and unaffected by steel pens”. A motto used in advertising in 1904-1908 reads ‘Makes Writing a Pleasure’. Stationers stocked Caldwell’s products and hawkers sold Caldwell’s ink stands from door to door in Sydney in the 1910s and 1920s. In 1911 Caldwell promised cash for returned ink bottles and warned of prosecution for anyone found refilling his bottles. Caldwell’s Ink Stands were given as gifts. The company encouraged all forms of writing with their Australian-made Flo-Eesi writing inks and bottles at their impressive booth in the ‘All Australian Exhibition’ in 1913. It advertised its other products, which included Caldwell’s Gum, Caldwell’s Stencil Ink (copy ink) and Caldwell’s Quicksticker as well as Caldwell’s ‘Zac’ Cough Mixture. Caldwell stated in a 1920 article that his inks were made from a formula that was over a century old, and were scientifically tested and quality controlled. The formula included gallic and tannic acids and high-quality dyes to ensure that they did not fade. They were “free from all injurious chemicals”. The permanent quality of the ink was important for legal reasons, particularly to banks, accountants, commerce, municipal councils and lawyers. The Caldwell’s Ink Company also exported crates of its ink bottles and ink stands overseas. Newspaper advertisements can be found for Caldwell’s Ink Company up until 1934 when the company said they were the Best in the business for 40 years.This large collection of similar ink bottles is of particular significance as the bottles have come from the same source, most have their original corks and some retain their original labels, which is rare. The method of manufacture of these bottles is also representative of a 19th-century handcraft industry that is now been largely replaced by mass production. The bottles and their contents are of state significance for being produced by an early Melbourne industry and exported overseas. This case of ink bottles is historically significant as it represents methods of handwritten communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century when fountain pens and modern ballpoint pens became popular and convenient and typewriters were becoming part of standard office equipment.Ink bottles in a wooden crate; 70 rectangular, hand-blown clear glass ink bottles. They have side seams, uneven thickness, especially at the bases, and rough, burst-off mouths. The shoulders on the long sides have horizontal grooves used for pen rests. The bottles vary; some have labels, some contain remnants of blue-black ink, and many have their original corks. The glass has bubbles and imperfections. The remnants of printed labels are on white paper with a swirly border and black text. The bottles contained Caldwell’s blend of blue black ‘Flo-Eesi’ ink.Printed on label; “CALDWELL FLO-EESI BLUE BLACK INK” “ - - - - “ Printed script signature “F.R. Caldwell”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, ink, nib pen, writing ink, writing, copying, banks, lawyers, commerce, student, permanent ink, flo-eesi, blue black ink, stationery, record keeping, handwriting, writing equipment, writing accessory, office supply, cottage bottle, boat bottle, mouth-blown bottle, two-part mould, sheer-lip bottle, burst-lip, cork seal, f r caldwell, caldwell’s ink company, albert park, south melbourne, inkstands, stencil ink, copy ink, quicksticker, zac cough mixture -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Ink Bottle, Caldwell’s Ink Factory, Late 19th to early 20th centuries
... . In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert...Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria.... In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert ...This design of the bottle is sometimes called a ‘cottage’ or ‘boat’ shape. The Caldwell’s handmade glass ink bottle was mouth-blown into a three-piece mould, a method often used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the maker's name engraved into the mould section for the base. The glass blower would cut the bottle off the end of his blowpipe with a tool and join a mouth onto the top, rolling the lip. The bottle was then filled with ink and sealed with a cork. This method of manufacture was more time-consuming and costly to produce than those made in a simple two-piece mould and 'cracked' off the blowpipe. The capacity for a bottle such as this was about 3 ½ oz (ounces) equal to about 100 ml. This particular bottle is unusual as it has four sloping indents at the corners of the shoulder, most likely for resting a pen with its nib upwards and the handle resting on a flat surface. Most of the bottles made during this era had horizontal pen rests that were indented into both of the long sides of the shoulder. Pen and ink have been in use for handwriting since about the seventh century. A quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used up until around the mid-19th century. In the 1850s a steel point nib for the dip pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. This only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib into an ink well for more ink. Handwriting left wet ink on the paper, so the blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased as a ready-to-use liquid or in powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. In the 1880s a successful, portable fountain pen gave smooth-flowing ink and was easy to use. In the mid-20th century, the modern ballpoint pen was readily available and inexpensive, so the fountain pen lost its popularity. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy. Caldwell’s Ink Co. – F.R. Caldwell established Caldwell’s Ink Company in Australia around 1902. In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, until about 1911, then from Yarra Bank Road in South Melbourne. Newspaper offices were appointed as agencies to sell his inks, for example, in 1904 the New Zealand Evening Star sold Caldwell’s Flo-Eesi blue black ink in various bottle sizes, and Murchison Advocate (Victoria) stocked Caldwell’s ink in crimson, green, blue black, violet, and blue. Caldwell’s ink was stated to be “non-corrosive and unaffected by steel pens”. A motto used in advertising in 1904-1908 reads ‘Makes Writing a Pleasure’. Stationers stocked Caldwell’s products and hawkers sold Caldwell’s ink stands from door to door in Sydney in the 1910s and 1920s. In 1911 Caldwell promised cash for returned ink bottles and warned of prosecution for anyone found refilling his bottles. Caldwell’s Ink Stands were given as gifts. The company encouraged all forms of writing with their Australian-made Flo-Eesi writing inks and bottles at their impressive booth in the ‘All Australian Exhibition’ in 1913. It advertised its other products, which included Caldwell’s Gum, Caldwell’s Stencil Ink (copy ink) and Caldwell’s Quicksticker as well as Caldwell’s ‘Zac’ Cough Mixture. Caldwell stated in a 1920 article that his inks were made from a formula that was over a century old, and were scientifically tested and quality controlled. The formula included gallic and tannic acids and high-quality dyes to ensure that they did not fade. They were “free from all injurious chemicals”. The permanent quality of the ink was important for legal reasons, particularly to banks, accountants, commerce, municipal councils and lawyers. The Caldwell’s Ink Company also exported crates of its ink bottles and ink stands overseas. Newspaper advertisements can be found for Caldwell’s Ink Company up until 1934 when the company said they were the Best in the business for 40 years.This hand-blown bottle is significant for being the only bottle in our collection with the unusual sloping pen rests on its shoulder. It is also significant for being made in a less common three-piece mould. The method of manufacture is representative of a 19th-century handcraft industry that is now been largely replaced by mass production. The bottle is of state significance for being produced by an early Melbourne industry and exported overseas. This ink bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of handwritten communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century when fountain pens and modern ballpoint pens became popular and convenient and typewriters were becoming part of standard office equipment.Ink bottle; rectangular base, hand-blown clear glass bottle with its own cork. The bottle has side seams from the base to the mouth, an indented base and an applied lip. The corners of the shoulder sides have unusual diagonal grooves that slope down and outwards that may have been used as pen rests. Inside the bottle are remnants of dried blue-black ink. The glass has imperfections and some ripples on the surface. The bottle has an attached oval black label label with gold-brown printed text and border. The base has an embossed inscription. 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Legal record - Correspondence, Goldfields and mineral districts of Victoria, 1985
... library of victoria jackson avenue box hill north goldmining ...Letter from the State Library of Victoria about location of a gold mime near Koonung Creek in Box Hill North with a reef 2 feet in thickness which yielded 1oz per ton.Letter from the State Library of Victoria about location of a gold mime near Koonung Creek in Box Hill North with a reef 2 feet in thickness which yielded 1oz per ton. Information from R. Brough Smyth 'Goldfields and mineral districts of Victoria'. - 1869Letter from the State Library of Victoria about location of a gold mime near Koonung Creek in Box Hill North with a reef 2 feet in thickness which yielded 1oz per ton. mines and mining, state library of victoria, jackson avenue, box hill north, goldmining