Minnie Mary Fimmel (1880-1965) was born at Kewell, near Minyip and married carpenter John Thomas Francis Moroney in 1897. His death left her a widow with two children. Minnie re-invented herself as Marie Minnie Dalley and commenced menial work in Melbourne. Known as ‘Ma’, she became a financially successful businesswoman, eventually owning various properties around Victoria including a ‘machinery factory’. She was much ‘talked about’ in the newspapers for her benevolent actions, particularly towards women. For this community service she received an O.B.E. in 1949. Aged 74, she became the first female mayor of Kew. Ma Dalley refused to accept a formal presentation of the honour at a ‘return ball’, insisting that the money be donated to St George’s Hospital, Kew. She continued to financially donate to various charitable organisations. Her piéce de résistance was a staggering £250,000 personal donation to further the building of St George’s Hospital. She died at Kew and is buried at Miniyip Cemetery. Framed large oil painting on canvas. Cr Marie Dalley in her mayoral robes. Painted inscription on reverse of canvas: ‘Ma Dally [sic]. 1st lady Mayer [sic] of Kew Vic. Pinxit Govett 1951". [Cr Dalley was Mayor of Kew in 1954-55, so the date given by the artist on the reverse is incorrect.]marie (ma) dalley, james william govett, ma dalley, minnie mary fimmel, mayoral portraits

'After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view.' (Margaret Picken, 2020)This property illustration is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c. 1983 and c. 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink property illustration on drafting film of 1 Dalley Street, Hawthorn by Margaret Picken.1 Dalley Street, Hawthorn, Margaret Picken '90. Woodards - C'well.artist - margaret picken 1950-

Cr. Marie Dalley was the first female mayor of Kew in 1954-55. The photograph shows the interior of the Council Chamber in the 1950s.An original photograph of Cr. Marie Dalley and councillors in 1955. The photograph was once part of the Municipal Collection of the former City of Kew and was presented to the Kew Historical Society in 1989.Framed photograph of the Kew City Council at a meeting in the Council Chamber of the Walpole Street {Kew] Town Hall in August 1955; the Mayor Cr. Marie Dalley chairing the meeting. Names of the councillors and council staff are inscribed on the mount. mayors of kew (vic), kew city council - 1955, council chamber - walpole street (kew) town hall, kew (vic.) — municipal collection

Kew achieved independence from the Boroondara Roads Board in 1860. As a new municipality, its first three leaders were designated as chairmen. On becoming a borough in 1863, its leaders were identified as mayors. The earliest photographs date from ca.1906, when the Town of Kew commissioned the noted local photographer Josiah E Barnes to produce standardised portraits of former mayors to be displayed in the Mayoral Chamber of the Town Hall. The collection also includes photographs by other well-known photographic studios such as Burlington Studios, Melba – Melbourne, Stuart Tompkins, Spencer Shier and Talma & Co. The majority of mounts identify the photographer. Eighty photographs are housed in their original frames.This portrait is one of a series of mounted and framed photographic portraits of Mayors and Town Clerks of the former Borough, Town and City of Kew, for the period 1863 to 1969. The portraits were transferred by the City of Kew to the Kew Historical Society in March 1989. A Significance Assessment in 2018, funded by the National Library of Australia confirmed the historic, and often artistic significance of the series. Framed portrait of Cr. Marie Dalley O.B.E., J.P., Mayor of Kew in 1954-5. The mounting and framing of the photograph follows a typical layout or style in that each is framed in dark wood, glazed, and laid down on an inscribed board. The inscription identifies the name of the mayor and the year/s that he/she served.Cr. Marie Dalley O.B.E., J.P. / Mayor 1954-5 Stuart Tompkins Studiomayors of kew (vic), cr. marie (ma) dalley obe, local government - female mayors, kew (vic.) — municipal collection

New Oswald G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Oct 14 to 22 1930 and 6 May 1931. Sale to Dalley. Account details work and expense of sale. Cost 10/-. R5- delivered RB 6/5/31 written in the top left corner.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, new oswald g m co n l, dalley

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.IN HONOUR OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA / (THE RT. HON. R G MENZIES, CH, QC, MP) / AND DAME PATTIE MENZIES GBE / THE MAYOR OF KEW / (COUNCILLOR MARIE DALLEY OBE, JP) / REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPANY OF / ___________ / AT A RECEPTION AT THE RECREATION HALL, MONDAY 18TH JULY, 1955, AT 8.30 P.M. / TENDERED TO THE PRIME MINISTER IN RECOGNITION OF HIS RECORD TERM OF OFFICE. / RSVP TOWN CLERK, 4TH JULY / DINNER DRESScivic invitations -- kew (vic), commemoration of the sitting of the first parliament, civic ephemera -- city of kew, recreation hall - kew (vic), rt hon r g menzies, cr marie dalley

Copy from Mrs Jessie Williams' scrapbook of articles in 'The Sun' from the early 1940's announcing the names of men killed or missing in action during World War II including Flying Officer F.R. Tickle, Private John Dalley and Sgt Pilot Stan Hattersley.Copy from Mrs Jessie Williams' scrapbook of articles in 'The Sun' from the early 1940's announcing the names of men killed or missing in action during World War II world war 1939 - 1945, tickle, f. r., dalley, john power, hattersley, stan, williams, jessie

A colour slide people on a boat at a mooring in 1957. From the caption it is the Helen B whose owners were Mr and Mrs Dalley. Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. In 1957 it appears to be several smaller boats taking small groups of children out on the bay. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of outings being organised for children.Colour slide of people in a boat in a red edged Kodachrome cardboard mount.Printed on reverse in red ink 'Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak'. Handwritten in blue ink 'Quite a boatload. The Helen B after a happy day / Owners Mrs and Mrs John Dalley / 27'. Imprinted in black ink '21'operation float, junior legatee outings

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s.The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Programme for a Civic Dinner in the Kew Recreation Hall hosted by the Mayor of Kew, Cr. Marie Dalley, on 11 December 1954. The programme lists Toasts, Musical Items and the Menu.arthur dear collection, city of kew -- civic dinners, kew recreation hall

Photograph taken to accompany a newsletter articlePhotograph of 31 Miller Grove, a house once owned and lived in by two nationally significant Australian women: firstly Marie Dalley (first female Mayor of Kew), and secondly the sculptor Leopoldine Mimovich.31 miller grove - kew (vic), cr. marie dalley, leopoldine mimovich

Robert (later Sir Robert) Menzies was the member for Kooyong from 1934 to 66, and Australian Prime Minister from 1939 to 41, and again from 1949 to 66. The City of Kew was within the boundaries of his electorate. Civic events, before the opening of the new Kew City Hall in 1960 were frequently held at the Kew Recreation Hall (demolished 1960) in Wellington Street.The Arthur Dear Collection is a comprehensive collection of theatrical ephemera relating to performances by theatrical and musical organisations from within and outside the former City of Kew who typically performed at venues in Kew during the 1950s and 1960s.Card formally acknowledging the acceptance of an invitation to an event in the Kew Recreation Hall. The printed response was issued by the Town Clerk - W.D. Birrell - on behalf of the Mayor - Cr. Marie Dalley. The event was held to meet Mr Menzies and Dame Pattie Menzies.arthur dear collection, robert menzies, dame pattie menzies, kew recreation hall, city of kew - invitations

2/8the Armoured Regiment, 2nd AIF, was raised in 1941; saw service in New Guinea in 1943-44; returned to Australia and disbanded to form Nos 41, 42, 43 Landing Craft Companies RAE which saw service in South West Pacific 1944-45.Honour Board 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment 'Died on Active Service.' Timber board finished with gloss varnish. Lettering is in gold paint with red paint lines. Names listed are: Arthur Sprunt, Bill Allen, Wally Rowe, Johnny Bourke, Bob Kennon, John Dalley, Peter Lawrence, Gordon Roy and Stan Johnson.military, honour board, 2/8 armourned regiment

Copy of black and white photograph on mounting board. 2nd laminated copy.B Form 1936. Girls in front of senior girls pavilion. Top Row: Rylice Smith, Fauvette Hooke,Betty Young,Mary Esler. Lower row: Eva Wilson, Jean McKay,Ruth Reed, Edna Dalley, Dorothy Kelly.williamstown high school, 1936, senior pavilion

An article in the Box Hill 'Reporter' (11 October 1907, p.2) refers to the presentation of the artefact to the Kew Town Hall. The report records: 'Presentation to Kew's Ex-Mayor In the mayor's room at Kew on Tuesday evening, Ex-Mayor Cr Wishart was made the recipient of a handsomely-illuminated and exquisitely-framed testimonial as a mark of appreciation by his colleagues of the highly satisfactory manner in which he had discharged the duties appertaining to the mayoral office. .... A framed group of the metropolitan mayors was subsequently presented by Cr Wishart as an addition to the pictures hung in the mayor's room.'The newspaper report in the Box Hill Reporter positively identifies the artefact and how it was placed in the Mayor's Room in the Walpole Street Town Hall. The collage is historically significant as it may include the only photograph of a mayor of a city at this period of time.A large framed photographic collage of Henry Weedon surrounded by the Mayors of Greater Melbourne (holding office for the year 1906-07). The photograph was assembled in recognition of the ‘slight favours to them’ showed by the Lord Mayor. The photograph is dated August 1907. Surrounding the central medallion is, from left to right: Cr. C. C. Mercy (Camberwell), Cr. T. L. Taylor (Northcote), Cr. Thos. Smith (Port Melbourne), Cr. W. Flintoft (Prahran), Cr. W. Collings (Fitzroy), Cr. C. D. Lloyd (Caulfield), Cr. W. Wishart (Kew). Cr. Eli Williams (Coburg), Cr. C. Pattison (Essendon), Cr. A. E. Wells (South Melbourne), Cr. H. B. Gibbs (St Kilda), Cr. J. F. Hamilton (Brighton), Cr. C. Dalley (Hawthorn), Cr. C. L. Davey (?), Cr. J. C. Hill (Heidelberg), Cr. D. Phillips (Brunswick), Cr. M. Alexander (Richmond), Cr. W. Johns (Collingwood), Cr. W. H. Edgar MLC (Malvern), Cr. T. P. Hannah (Williamstown) and Cr. A. A. Harris (Footscray). henry wheedon, c. c. mercy, t. l. taylor (northcote),thomas smith, w. flintoft, w. collings, c. d. lloyd), w. wishart, eli williams, c. pattison, a. e. wells, h. b. gibbs, j. f. hamilton, c. dalley, c. l. davey, j. c. hill, d. phillips, m. alexander, w. johns,w. h. edgar, t. p. hannah, a. a. harris, mayors, kew, henry weedon

117 pp : illustrated : Appendices Chapters: Preface / Robert Baker p4. The collection / Robert Baker p5. Cartwheel penny / Robert Baker p6. Creek and old watering stage / David White p10. John Carson: Mayor 1863–4 1 / Julie King p4. Wedding dress / Suzanne McWha p18. Back to Kew 1875 / Judith Scurfield p22. Barnard’s clock / Margaret Robinson p26. Denbigh quilt / Suzanne McWha p28. Fragments of art decoration / Robert Baker p32. Mr Richardson’s sock / Felicity Renowden p36. Kew Volunteer Fire Brigade / David White p38. Kew Where We Live / Judith Scurfield p42. [MMBW} Detail Plan No. 1580 / Judith Scurfield p46. Adeney Avenue / Suzanne McWha p50. Young Workers’ Patriotic Guild / Margaret Robinson p54. Roll of Honor [Thomas Rand] / Robert Baker p56. Alice Anderson in her tourer / Felicity Renowden p60. Kew War Memorial / David White p62. Beaded dance dress / Suzanne McWha p 66. The great flood of 1934 / Desley Reid p68. Depression-era toolbox / Robert Baker p72. War Savings Street / Julie King p74. Kew Public L.ibrary / Suzanne McWha p78. Signature supper cloth / Desley Reid p82. View from the garden of Rockingham / Desley Reid p86. Cr Marie Dalley / Felicity Renowden p90. Centenary of Kew / Robert Baker p94. Doris Dickinson’s gown / Julie King p98. [Model Dairy] Milk bottles / Robert Baker p100. Kew Civic Centre / David White p102. Bicentennial tapestries / Margaret Robinson p106. Crest of the City of Kew / Desley Reid p110. Town Crier [outfit] / Desley Reid p112. Acknowledgements p114. List of works p115.non-fiction'Stories They Tell : A history of Kew through objects' explores diverse narratives from European settlement to the first decades of the twenty-first century. These stories use as their starting point artworks, texts and artefacts from the nationally significant collection of the Kew Historical Society. Limited to 100 copies.collection -- kew historical society, museum catalogues, henty family, cartwheel pennies, kew lunatic asylum, patchwork quilts, john carson, george bouchier richardson, gb richardson, coombs family, james dannock, back to kew 1875, francis barnard, denbigh family, cullis hill & co, ordsall, southesk, kew volunteer fire brigade, jfc farquhar, henry kellett, mmbw detail plan 1580, william nicholls anderson, young workers patriotic guild, roll of honor -- town of kew, alice anderson, kew war memorial, flapper dresses, fairfield bridge, chandler highway bridge, warren trestrail, furniture -- 1930s, war savings streets, kew library, children's libraries, voluntary aid detachments - kew (vic.), rockingham, james govett, centenary of kew, mayoresses -- kew (vic.), model dairy -- kew (vic.), doris dickinson, crests -- city of kew (vic.), town criers -- kew (vic.), joy stewart, australian bicentennial -- kew (vic.), kew civic centre, ak lines mcfarlane marshall, adeney avenue -- kew, wwi

Girton College Presenting Anything Goes, Capital Theatre Bendigo. a/ Flyer: 1.30pm Saturday 31st August 1991. $3.00 Bookings 42 4877. b/ Girton College Presents ''Anything Goes!'' 27th, 28th August, Capital Theatre, Bendigo. The Plot. Cast: John Elder, Genevieve Gilbert, Scott Williams, Amber McDonald, Brendon Marshall, Kaye Porter, Lok Thornton, Anna Ledwich, Jason Burns, Simon Evans, Sarah Tweed, Amelia Doble, Jane Phillips, Linden Whiting, David Pearse, Jenni Rosen, Nick Evans. Girls: Louisa Dalley, Caroline Davey, Allisa Gullan, Adam Middlemis, Alistair Hampton, Jarrod Harris, Adrian Currie, Mark Tierney, Ben Brown, James Brook, Georgia Laughton, Carolyn Macdonald, Lachlan King, Luke Tracey, Sally Branson, Michael Elphinstone, Natalie Lawson, Tanya Kairn, Matthew Evans, Sally Thorn, Emma Chuck, Natalie Davey, Geraldine Carney, Henry Chan, Rossetti Luk, Kelly Chuck, Corinne McAlpine, Tania Ray, Sally Morris, Rachel Roberts. Dancers: Rachel Campbell, Alisa Gullan, Kate Harris, Carolyn Macdonald, Rachel Millar, Jane Phillips, Carlie Sutton, Linden Whiting, Lisa Owen, Kim Davis. Sound: Bronwyn Letts, Anthea Moncrieff. Technical Lighting Spot: Davydd Griffiths, Matthew Whiting. Backstage: Emma Goulding, Dallas Anson, Sarah Carlile, Alix Osborn, Matthew Williams, Michael Porter, Kasie Watson, Alexandra Hocking, Nerida Clark, Lisa Bibby, Sher Anson, Emma Toon, Mandi Smith. Production Mrs R Pedersen, Mr R Cooke, Matthew Tilling, Michael Chittick, Mrs K Branson, Mrs A Leech with year 9 Design Students. Mr L Young, Mrs R Pederson, Mrs J Whiting, Brenda Macdonald, Pam Sutton, Mrs S Draffin, Kara Draffin, Miss M Somerville, Mr S Jackson, Mrs S Neale, Adelle Middlemis, Moira Christie, Wendy McKinlay, Shona Christie, Mrs V Jackman. Orchestra: Mr R Cooke, Maria Ciancio, Grant Welling, Susannah Breaden, Meredith Cox, Kylie Smith, Jane Davies, Jeremy Breaden, Mal Hausler, Norm Gray, Kevin Kieley, Neil Bassett, Kevin Simmonds, Betty Higgs, John Snowdon, Peter Stewart. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of: Keith Macdonald, Macdonald's Spring Gully Nursery. Graham & Irene Keogh, Limerick Tavern. Ashman's Formal Hire. Program produced by Ms S Albion. Program designed by Jason Williams, Lok Thornton and Matt Robinson. Graphics by Broughton Snell and Amber McDonald. C & d/Tickets no.s K8 & K9, Girton College Presents Anything Goes! 7.30pm, Wednesday 28th August 1991 at the Capital Theatre Bendigo Adult $6 Conc. $3.entertainment, theatre, anything goes, girton college presenting anything goes, capital theatre bendigo. a/ flyer: 1.30pm 31st august 1991. $3.00 bookings 42 4877. b/ girton college presents ''anything goes!'' 27th, 28th 1991, capital theatre, bendigo. the plot. cast: john elder, genevieve gilbert, scott williams, amber mcdonald, brendon marshall, kaye porter, lok thornton, anna ledwich, jason burns, simon evans, sarah tweed, amelia doble, jane phillips, linden whiting, david pearse, jenni rosen, nick evans. girls: louisa dalley, caroline davey, allisa gullan, adam middlemis, alistair hampton, jarrod harris, adrian currie, mark tierney, ben brown, james brook, georgia laughton, carolyn macdonald, lachlan king, luke tracey, sally branson, michael elphinstone, natalie lawson, tanya kairn, matthew evans, sally thorn, emma chuck, natalie davey, geraldine carney, henry chan, rossetti luk, kelly chuck, corinne mcalpine, tania ray, sally morris, rachel roberts. dancers: rachel campbell, alisa gullan, kate harris, carolyn macdonald, rachel millar, jane phillips, carlie sutton, linden whiting, lisa owen, kim davis. sound: bronwyn letts, anthea moncrieff. technical lighting spot: davydd griffiths, matthew whiting. backstage: emma goulding, dallas anson, sarah carlile, alix osborn, matthew williams, michael porter, kasie watson, alexandra hocking, nerida clark, lisa bibby, sher anson, emma toon, mandi smith. production mrs r pedersen, mr r cooke, matthew tilling, michael chittick, mrs k branson, mrs a leech with year 9 design students. mr l young, mrs r pederson, mrs j whiting, brenda macdonald, pam sutton, mrs s draffin, kara draffin, miss m somerville, mr s jackson, mrs s neale, adelle middlemis, moira christie, wendy mckinlay, shona christie, mrs v jackman. orchestra: mr r cooke, maria ciancio, grant welling, susannah breaden, meredith cox, kylie smith, jane davies, jeremy breaden, mal hausler, norm gray, kevin kieley, neil bassett, kevin simmonds, betty higgs, john snowdon, peter stewart. we gratefully acknowledge the assistance of: keith macdonald, macdonald's spring gully nursery. graham & irene keogh, limerick tavern. ashman's formal hire. program produced by ms s albion. program by jason williams, lok thornton and matt robinson. graphics by broughton snell and amber mcdonald. c & d/tickets no.s k8 & k9, 7.30pm, 28th august 1991 adult $6 conc. $3.

Coloured photograph of Blackburn War Memorial in Morton Park, Centre Road, Blackburn. Part of the description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia data base. See ND4383war memorial, blackburn, morton park blackburn, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database, draeger c.n., farrelly m., geal a., geal g., gurdon e., hurter e.c.t., lawson a.j., mills t., oêhara r.j, pither f.h., rolfe l.f.w., sheenan, a. c., smith e.r., scott r., stockfield g.r., stockfield f.h, welch e.w., youlden c., cooper grev., cox f.b., dalley john power, gregson f., johnson w.g., mills t.g., maxfield, c. g., newman j.e., reddick n.a., ryder e.v., wells g.s., stirling d.h.