The original of this bookmark is held by the family of a former student of the Ballarat School of MinesPhotograph of a Ballarat School of Mines bookmark with the image of a redfish swimming around seaweed, Handwritten onto the bookmark 'Bill Rume"ballarat school of mines, bookmark, rume

Bookmarks increased in popularity from the mid-nineteenth century to the present time of 2025. These parchment corner bookmarks were produced in Italy c. 1950 and represent a high point artistically for what are usually ephemeral items.Corner bookmarks were widely popular as this beautifully painted Italian parchment one from the mid-twentieth century demonstrates when seen alongside Australian and American examples in the Hymettus collection. As part of the large international collection at Hymettus this bookmark contributes to social history and the minor arts.A large corner bookmark of leather with artwork and caligraphic wording 'Buon Libro Buon Amico', Good Books Good Friends.embossed and painted onto the parchment are the words bookmark, italy, parchment

This bookmark was found in a book called 'The English Lakes' owned by Elizabeth Chatham-Holmes. The bookmark is a Stevenograph. In 1854 Thomas Stevens began with weaving plain and fancy ribbons, but was soon experimenting with a development of jacquard weaving to produce pictures. For this, the picture was plotted on squared paper, in the fashion of a cross-stitch embroidery design, and a large card then perforated to represent each colour appearing in every "line" of the picture. The cards, arranged in an endless chain and attached to the loom, controlled the manipulation of the warp threads. Each time the shuttle crossed the loom a different card came into use, changing the arrangement of the warp threads and, consequently, the pattern woven..When the industry collapsed in 1860, Stevens determined to make use of his experiments by producing pictures in such variety as to appeal to all tastes. The earliest productions seem to have been bookmarkers... The pictures included portraits of celebrities and local scenes, scriptural texts, hymns and psalms, and verses from the poets. Stevens also introduced to the Admiralty a hat ribbon with the name of the ship woven in gold wire. This he patented; it was adopted and for many years the firm was the sole supplier to the Admiralty Contracts Department. https://stevengraphs.com/thomstevandh.html Also found in the book was a small card with dried flowers glued with the words 'Flowers from the Holy Land' and a WW2 photograph of the bust of a man in uniform with a cap..1) Red hard covered book called 'The English Lakes' by W.T. Palmer. .2) Woven silk bookmark with white (now cream) and yellow background and red, purple, green and yellow detail and the start of Psalm 23 woven into the bookmark. Possibly made in the late nineteenth century. .3) Small card with dried flowers glued with the words Flowers from the Holy Land .4) WW2 photograph of the bust of a man in uniform with a cap. .1) Inside front cover "E.S. Holmes Ascot" .2) Woven into the bookmark - The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want, & T. Stevens, Coventry .3) Printed on the front - Flowers from the Holy Land, Placed on the Holy Sepulchreholmes, ec holmes, ascot, religious, religion, bookmark, english lakes, w.t. palmer, chatham-holmes collection, flowers from the the holy land, stevengraph

A fashionable tailor, William Young was located at 34 Sturt St, Ballarat, from 1903 until c. 1915. Originally from Cornwall, he took over the firm of J. Payne & Co in the Beehive store Ballarat. His advertising highlighted his expertise in tailoring in early 20th-century Ballarat, one example being this bookmark after the popular American style. His advertising at this address ceased in 1915 and this bookmark is of a style popular in the USA in the first decade of the twentieth century.The oldest bookmark from Ballarat dating to c.1905, and of a type rare in Australia. Only one other is recorded here from the same period that at Temora N.S.W. This is from the largest collection of bookmarks held in Australia at 'Hymettus Cottage Library', Ballarat.Heart shaped aluminium impressed bookmark with cotton and tassel attached.With Compliments William Youngballarat, tailoring, industry, bookmarks, advertising, aluminium

The Geoffrey Blainey Resaerch Centre is located on the top floor of the Mt Helen Campus LibraryCard bookmark for University of Ballarat Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre, and combined bookmark for Federation University Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre, and Centre for Gippsland Studies. bookmark, geoffrey blainey research centre, centre for gippsland studies, geoffrey blainey

Fold over type paper bookmark.brisbane, pharmecy, chemist, advertising, wooloongabba, bookmark

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A Calendar bookmark for 1955 and 1956 published by the Department of Health and the City of Kew. The rear of the bookmark lists the locations of the x-rays (Kew Recreation Hall; St Hilary's Church Hall; North Kew Willsmere Service Station) and the dates when they will take place.health, x-ray, chest xray, bookmark

Owned by Charles Mc Gregor in 1866, Pyramid Rock Road. Donated by G W GliddonNeedlework. Cross stitch bookmark on perforated board. Black stitches-possibly human hair- with red border. Enclosed in carboard and plasticForget me not "words on the bookmark are made with human hair according to Jessie's story, which is doubtless correct. The writer remembers similar things being done with hair inthe 1890s" JWG [ J W Gliddon] 1970charles mcgregor, needlework, j w gliddon

This silver bookmark with a kookaburra motif is stamped Stg Silver on the reverse. A commercial souvenir item as a bookmark from an unknown maker or date but c.1990s.This bookmark is a part of the biggest collection of bookmarks in Australia, these silver bookmarks originally being intended as souvenirs make up the smallest portion of bookmarks in the collection.bookmark, silver, kookaburra, collection

Domestic handcrafted leather bookmark shaped as a Eucalyptus leaf with Kookaburra sketched on.Book mark kookaburra, bookmark, leatherwork,

A silver bookmark of a Koala on branch stamped 925 indicating high silver content. Both a functional and decorative commercial object sold as a souvenir. Date unknown.This bookmark is a part of the biggest collection of bookmarks in Australia, these silver bookmarks originally being intended as souvenirs constituting the smallest portion of bookmarks in the collection.bookmark, koala

This early twentieth century ribbon and metal bookmark commemorating Scottish literary hero Sor Walter Scott is one of the favourites, and a highlight in this enormous collection of bookmarks in Australia.A popular early twentieth century souvenir bookmark of Scottish literary giant Sir Walter Scott whose works are represented in the library at Hymettus. Although there are several bookmarks of Scott in the collection, this is one of the highlights of the collection at Hymettus which is believed to be the largest bookmark collections in Australia. Scott was very popular in Australia and this ephemeral item bears witness to his popularity. literature, sir walter scott, scotland, bookmark, ribbon

Bookmark from the period of the Great War possibly sent to someone serving overseas with inscribed message from Australia.Inset watercolour of gum tree with inscription "Greetings from Australia" and on the reverse of image "1915-1916 from Marjorie".craft, bookmark, australia

One of a group being an example of home art-craft work in the form of a bookmark popular in 1935, with Christmas Greetings inscribed on the reverse. Seasons Greetings written on the reverse with names, Melbourne address and the date of 1935.art board, craft, bookmark

This small handcrafted bookmark was made by one of the Jones sisters, Gwen or Edna of 'The Union' homestead at Woolsthorpe in Western Victoria. An Australian domestic example of a corner bookmark of a type popular in the 1950s.Two small pieces of blue felt cut into shape of lady's face and stitched together with features added with wool stitching. Wool thread as hair stitched to hang outside the pages.Nilbookmark, felt, woolsthorpe, victoria

John Sands were the first stationers established in Australia c. 1837 and by the 1920s were producing a range of greeting cards and bookmarks.John Sands were the first stationers established in Australia c. 1837 and by the time of the Great War the firm was producing a range of greeting cards as well as bookmarks such as this calendar bookmark.Printed on front the word Calendar and on the reverse the John Sands Hourglass logo.john sands, bookmark, calendar, gum tree

Melbourne souvenir bookmark mounted in its original sales packaging of flock with images of aboriginal themed stick figures and a W Class Melbourne tram .The use of a large heritage tram with aboriginal figures focussing on both European and Aboriginal Australian Heritage images as how the city of Melbourne wished the visitor to take away a vision of a major Australian city.tram, melbourne, souvenir, bookmark

An example of a bookmark that is handmade in a convent. The message is that the recipient have a happy feastday. A reminder of when religious in the Catholic church took the name of a saint as their patron and the feast-day of that saint was celebrated annually as a birthday being the recipients birthday into the order. When a person entered a Catholic religious order prior to the Second Vatican Council they adopted a saint's name and celebrated that saint's feast-day as their birthday into the order. This bookmark is a rare survivor and reminder of this cultural and religious practice still observed in some cases.A small shaped card with a colour print of a briar rose sealed with celluloid stitched around the edges and having a thin brocade silk ribbon threaded through. The words A Happy Feast are written on the small card.Inscribed 'A Happy Feast'.catholic, bookmark, religious, feast-day

A high gloss bookmark with an attractive photo and web address to back. An example of advertising a natural history specialist business in the first quarter of the tenty-first century.A modern twenty-first century pictorial bookmark advertising a bookseller. A fine example of period advertising.Photo of an Australian Tree Kangaroo attractively framed with no label. The reverse has the website address of Melbourne Natural History book specialist Andrew Isles www.AndrewIsles.com with two flying cockatoos,Nilnatural history, bookmark, melbourne, books, tree kangaroo, cockatoos,

The TPI Association was formed in 1926 and had become a national body by 1941. This bookmark from South Australia is believed to date to the 1940s.The TPI Association was formed in 1926 and had become a national body by 1941 at about which time this bookmark is believed to date to. It was formed by a group of disabled veterans to provide welfare, advice and benefits. The association aimed to support veterans who had come home with a disability and those who needed further medical treatment or long periods of rehabilitation. By producing these bookmarks the association was, as with other activities, putting its name and work out into the public arena for support in its goals.soldiers, world war !, tpi, south australia, bookmark, military, ephemera

The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history. A deep forest green bookmark with gold embossing of a floral motif.On bottom centre of bookmark: "MADE IN ITALY".hamilton-smith, hamilton-smith collection, ellwood, wodonga, book, books, reading, book mark, italy

11 A4 pages and a laminated bookmarknon-fictionA commemorative bookmark produced for the final Service of the Nunawading Uniting Church in May 2025 and documentation of the Churchearle james, nunawading uniting church

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A 1954 Australian Calendar Bookmark advertising a range of local businesses headed with the Victoria Lending Library and Gears Pharmacy. The preponderance of circulating lending libraries on bookmarks with general advertising of this era is significant in that this was probably the high point of a form of lending library that was popuar from the Victorian era until government supported municipal libraries took over the role by the 1960s.Nilballarat, gears pharmacy, victoria lending library

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This bookmark illustrates advertising techniques using this medium in the 1940s Melbourne suburbs with a calendar for 1945 and 1946. It highlights a variety of businesses including a local circulating library.The Hymettus Bookmark Collection provides a comprehensive insight into commercial advertising and promotion using the medium of the bookmark in Australia and also places Australia's bookmarks in a transnational context from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. This collection of bookmarks forms arguably the largest private collection in Australia. This bookmark highlights local businesses in the area in the 1940s and the place of circulating libraries in the suburbs.Niladvertising, ormond, mckinnon, cheltenham

De Boos was a bookseller and tobacconist at Temora and the family had settled in the town earlier and De Boos St perpetuates the family name today. This foil heart shaped bookmark is unusual for Australia but they were popular in the USA from 1900 - 1930s.tobacconist, temora, bookmark

An example of political advertising promoting Jeffrey Bird of Williamstown Victoria as Liberal Party candidate for election. Bird was a community leader who went on to be Mayor of Williamstown.liberal party, politics, bookmark

Wittners Shoes Pty Ltd started in 1912 as a family business with one Melbourne retail store and today has over 75 Australia wide. This promotional bookmark dates to the 1930 as advertising through the short lived 'Star' newspaper in Melbourne.