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Wodonga & District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Empire Day, Wodonga, Thomas Bonsema, 1910
... Empire Day, Wodonga...Empire Day, Wodonga...Empire Day celebrations...Empire Day was an annual celebration in Australia, held on Queen Victoria's birthday on 24th May, to promote loyalty to the British Empire. ...EMPIRE DAY WODONGA GENERAL VIEW OF PICNIC BONSEMA WODONGA...Empire Day was an annual celebration in Australia, held on Queen Victoria's birthday on 24th May, to promote loyalty to the British Empire. ...Empire Day was an annual celebration in Australia, held on Queen Victoria's birthday on 24th May, to promote loyalty to the British Empire. Celebrations included patriotic songs and recitations for schoolchildren, often followed by a half-day holiday, bonfires, and fireworks. The observance began in 1905 and was eventually renamed Commonwealth Day in 1958. Our Collection includes several photographs signed BONSEMA WODONGA or sometimes simply TBW. Thomas Peter John Bonsema was born in Wodonga in 1876 to Peter John Bonsema and Mary Ann nee Nash. His name first appears on the Electoral Roll for Wodonga in 1909 and on the Electoral Roll in 1912 he is listed as a photographer. His photographs capture many scenes and events around Wodonga and surrounding areas. Thomas Bonsema married Minna Louisa Jones in 1912. By 1914 he had moved to Chiltern, Victoria where he established Bonsema’s Photographic Studio. From this time onward many of his works bore the signature “BONSEMA CHILTERN”. As well as continuing to photograph landscapes and important buildings, Mr Bonsema was often the official photographer at school and community celebrations. He also sold many framed photographs and postcards from his premises at 68 -70 Conness Street, Chiltern. By 1943 Thomas John Bonsema had relocated to New South Wales and died in Beecroft, NSW on 14th July 1944. Some of his photographs are held in the Victorian State Library and Mitchell Library Sydney Collections.This image is significant because it documents an important celebration in Wodonga and was taken by a recognised photographer born in Wodonga.A black and white image of people celebrating in the centre of Wodonga, 1910. A title and the photographer's name are written on the image.EMPIRE DAY WODONGA GENERAL VIEW OF PICNIC BONSEMA WODONGAempire day celebrations, empire day wodonga, bonsema photography, thomas peter john bonsema -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncFunctional object - Hamilton-Smith Empire Day Commemorative Bookmark - early 1900s
... Hamilton-Smith Empire Day Commemorative Bookmark - early 1900s...Hamilton-Smith Empire Day Commemorative Bookmark - early 1900s......empire day...The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958, when the name of the celebration was changed to Commonwealth Day....An Empire Day cardboard bookmark featuring an illustrated crown, and Australian flag and Union Jack flag design. ...Hamilton-Smith Empire Day Commemorative Bookmark - early 1900s Functional object Hamilton-Smith Empire Day Commemorative Bookmark - early 1900s ...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. The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. It was celebrated throughout the British Empire, including in Australia, with fireworks and bonfires in the evening. The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958, when the name of the celebration was changed to Commonwealth Day.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. An Empire Day cardboard bookmark featuring an illustrated crown, and Australian flag and Union Jack flag design. Gold trim lines the border of the bookmark. hamilton-smith, hamilton-smith collection, ellwood, wodonga, empire day, british empire, commonwealth -
Kew Historical Society IncBadge - Fundraising Button, Balwyn Empire Day Celebrations, Appeal for the Blind, May 21st 1921, 1921
... Balwyn Empire Day Celebrations, Appeal for the Blind, May 21st 1921......empire day...Empire Day had been initiated following the death of Queen Victoria and was held throughout the Empire from 1901-58. ...An Empire Day fundraising button from 1921. The white enamelled button depicts in the centre an image of the Balwyn War Memorial in Beckett Park surmounted by a red ensign...."Balwyn Empire Day Celebrations, Appeal for the Blind, May 21st 1921"...Empire Day had been initiated following the death of Queen Victoria and was held throughout the Empire from 1901-58. ...Empire Day had been initiated following the death of Queen Victoria and was held throughout the Empire from 1901-58. The main day of celebration was on 24 May, the date of Queen Victoria’s birthday. The Balwyn fundraising button was created for an appeal three days before the official date. Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930sPatriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.An Empire Day fundraising button from 1921. The white enamelled button depicts in the centre an image of the Balwyn War Memorial in Beckett Park surmounted by a red ensign."Balwyn Empire Day Celebrations, Appeal for the Blind, May 21st 1921"patriotic buttons, empire day, balwyn war memorial - beckett park -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden BallaratWork on paper - Bookmarks, Empire Day bookmarks
... Empire Day bookmarks...Empire Day...The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. It was celebrated throughout the British Empire, including in Australia. ...Three Empire Day cardboard bookmarks each featuring an illustrated crown, with crossed Australian and British flags, each bookmark trimmed in gold. ...Empire Day bookmarks Work on paper Bookmarks ...The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. It was celebrated throughout the British Empire, including in Australia. Ballarat schools marched in procession with a salute at the Town Hall before attending church services at their respective churches. By the late 1950s the celebration became Commonwealth Empire Day the reference to Empire being dropped by the 1960s.These form part of a large family collection of bookmarks and local & family history items at Hymettus Cottage, home to the same family for the past 127 years in 2024. They have a well documented provenance and a known owner forming part of a significant and representative historical collection that reflects Ballarat's local history from a family perspective. They contribute to our understanding of social and family life in twentieth century Ballarat and providing interpretative capacity for family, local, and social history themes. These four bookmarks are from 1951-1954.Three Empire Day cardboard bookmarks each featuring an illustrated crown, with crossed Australian and British flags, each bookmark trimmed in gold. The first is simply for Empire Day and two commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the 1953 Royal Visit respectively.nil,empire day, royal visit, bookmarks, empire day movement, melbourne, coronation year 1953 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - EMPIRE DAY STALLHOLDER'S PERMIT, 1941
... EMPIRE DAY STALLHOLDER'S PERMIT......Empire Day. Alex T. Coubrough....Empire Day officially began in 1903 and was celebrated on May 24th, Queen Victoria's birthday. ...Empire Day Stallholder's Permit: 3 x Permits. ...Empire Day officially began in 1903 and was celebrated on May 24th, Queen Victoria's birthday. ...Empire Day officially began in 1903 and was celebrated on May 24th, Queen Victoria's birthday. Celebrated across the British Empire, it's aim was to instill knowledge of and pride in the Empire. It was last celebrated in Australia in 1958 when the Empire became known as the Commonwealth.Empire Day Stallholder's Permit: 3 x Permits. Green oval shaped with blue cotton string through a hole at the top. The Permit has a British Union Flag in red and blue print. Written *Empire Day underlined in blue ink with 1941 - Stallholder's Permit- No.... Alex T Coubrough Hon. Secretary. Box 625event, social, stallholders permitt., empire day. alex t. coubrough. -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Document - Speech, Empire Day 1933
... Empire Day 1933......empire day...This document is a speech titled "Empire Day 1933. A message to the children at Olinda School from their member". ...Five sheets of unlined paper that appear to have been torn from a writing pad with a speech handwritten in thick, black fountain pen commemorating Empire Day....This document is a speech titled "Empire Day 1933. A message to the children at Olinda School from their member". ...This document is a speech titled "Empire Day 1933. A message to the children at Olinda School from their member". It is signed G H Knox. It was written by Sir George Hodges Knox and read to the children at Olinda School as part of the Empire Day celebrations in 1933. Sir George Hodges Knox (1885-1960) was a veteran of WW1 and was elected to the Ferntree Gully Shire Council in 1922. He held this post until 1927.The City Of Knox is named after him. He won the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat for Upper Yarra in 1927 for the Nationalist Party. He became Speaker for the Victorian Parliament in 1942 and remained there until 1947. Between 1945 and his death in 1960 he held the seat of Scoresby. He was knighted in 1945. The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. Empire Day was observed in state schools from 1905 with a program of addresses, pageants and patriotic songs, with children swearing allegiance to King and Empire with a loyal declaration. The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958. Five sheets of unlined paper that appear to have been torn from a writing pad with a speech handwritten in thick, black fountain pen commemorating Empire Day.olinda school, sir george hodges knox, empire day, speech, city of knox, knox, olinda, school, celebration -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: EMPIRE DAY
... LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: EMPIRE DAY......empire day...Three Empire Day 1941 stallholder's permits. Alex Coubrough Hon. ...EVENT Official empire day Lydia Chancellor collection Empire Day market stallholder business ephemera Three Empire Day 1941 stallholder's permits. ...Three Empire Day 1941 stallholder's permits. Alex Coubrough Hon. Sec. In the form of card with blue string.event, official, empire day, lydia chancellor, collection, empire day, market, stallholder, business, ephemera -
Canterbury History GroupPhotograph - Canterbury in 1909, Empire Day celebrations, 1909
... Canterbury in 1909, Empire Day celebrations...... Empire Day...Black and white photograph of Canterbury Gardens with the Rotunda decorated for Empire Day 1909...Canterbury Canterbury Road Canterbury Gardens Canterbury Station Signal Boxes Maling Road Empire Day Black and white photograph of Canterbury Gardens with the Rotunda decorated for Empire Day 1909 Photograph Canterbury in 1909, Empire Day celebrations ...Black and white photograph of Canterbury Gardens with the Rotunda decorated for Empire Day 1909canterbury, canterbury road, canterbury gardens, canterbury station, signal boxes, maling road, empire day -
Myrtleford and District Historical SocietySchool Photograph, T. Foxcroft, Empire Day Celebrations, 1915, May, 1915
... Empire Day Celebrations, 1915...Empire Day Myrtleford State School 955 Alice O'Donnell...Early in 20th century, a small group of girls at Myrtleford State School 955 participated in honouring Empire Day each May by "dressing up" to represent Britannia. ...A monochrome photograph of a small group of pupils at Myrtleford State School 955 in 1915, celebrating Empire Day. Pupils include from left: Isobel Robertson, Linda Croucher, Rene Johnson, Alice O'Donnell, Agnes Collins, Dorrie Peters, Madge O'Donnell. ...Empire Day Celebrations, 1915 School Photograph T. ...Early in 20th century, a small group of girls at Myrtleford State School 955 participated in honouring Empire Day each May by "dressing up" to represent Britannia. This select group of girls celebrates the might of Britannia in the first full year of World War 1. It reflects the type of celebrations schools were expected to participate in at that time and for some years to come. Alice O,Donnell, the tallest, centre pupil in the group, was to lose her life on the Australian Hospital Ship "Centaur" when it was sunk by a Japanese submarine off the Queensland coast in May, 1943.A monochrome photograph of a small group of pupils at Myrtleford State School 955 in 1915, celebrating Empire Day. Pupils include from left: Isobel Robertson, Linda Croucher, Rene Johnson, Alice O'Donnell, Agnes Collins, Dorrie Peters, Madge O'Donnell. Photograph is inscribed: "T. Foxcroft, photo"empire day myrtleford state school 955 alice o'donnell -
Federation University Historical CollectionImage, Empire Day Grand Picture Night, 1927, 20/05/1927
... Empire Day Grand Picture Night, 1927......Empire Day...Scan of a ticket for Gem Pictures Empire Day Grand Picture Night....theatre film entertainment gem rash gem pictures ticket Empire Day R. Wall H.J. Christian Scan of a ticket for Gem Pictures Empire Day Grand Picture Night. ...Scan of a ticket for Gem Pictures Empire Day Grand Picture Night.theatre, film, entertainment, gem, rash, gem pictures, ticket, empire day, r. wall, h.j. christian -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Maypole dancing, Empire Day 1912, 1912
... Maypole dancing, Empire Day 1912...empire day...Lower LH corner: "MAYPOLE EMPIRE DAY 1912"...Maypole dancing, Empire Day 1912 Photograph Photograph ...Black and white photo taken in the Canterbury Gardens of 15 girls from Surrey Hills State School taking part in maypole dancing. (Others are beyond the range of the photo.) The girls are not uniformly dressed but each holds a large ribbon. Part of the bandstand can be seen to the left of the photo. The Canterbury Library is the large building in the near background; further in the distance are some of the double-storey shops along Canterbury Road. Two of the girls are Elsie Wappet (nee Sherar) and Doris Turnball (nee Dixon). Lower LH corner: "MAYPOLE EMPIRE DAY 1912"empire day, surrey hills state school, surrey hills primary school, festivals and celebrations, maypole dancing, post card, doris turnball, doris dixon, elsie sherar, elsie wappet, canterbury gardens, rotunda, canterbury library -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Fred Lyons' taxi decorated for celebrations for Empire Day in 1930s, 1933-1938
... Fred Lyons' taxi decorated for celebrations for Empire Day in 1930s......empire day, fred lyons, frederick adolphus lyons...Arthur had no relatives to distribute the material to. Empire Day celebrations were held in Surrey Hills from 1906-1911 and revitalised by the Surrey Hills Progress Association from 1933-1938. ...Black and white photo of Fred Lyons' taxi decorated for Empire Day. The cab is parked in the street and is festooned with flowers and ribbons on the hood, bonnet radiator, running board and in the tyre spokes. ...Fred Lyons' taxi decorated for celebrations for Empire Day in 1930s Photograph ...Lyons family history: From 1907 a cab service operated from near the railway gates in Union Road. It was established and maintained by Mr C Fraser until c1916. George Rea either took over then or set up in opposition. Fred Lyons initially worked for George until he set up his own business. In time he changed over to a motor vehicle and continued his service until 1960. Frederick Adolphus Lyons (1891-1980) was born in Surrey Hills, son of Thomas and Catherine Lyons. He married Elizabeth Ruby Hall in 1918. They lived just around the corner at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The Lyons’ home in Sunbury Crescent was called ‘Knopshambury’ - this was probably a misspelling of Knockshanbally in Co Kilkenny, the birth place of Fred’s father, Thomas Edmund Josias Lyons (1846-1915). Arthur Lyons was born in Surrey Hills on 12 Jun 1920. He became a motor mechanic / welder and lived at 55 Sunbury Crescent. Empire Day celebrations were held in Surrey Hills from 1906-1911 and revitalised from 1933-1938 by the Surrey Hills Progress Association. Street parades featuring decorated business vehicles and bonfires were a feature. This is one of a series of photos donated by Arthur Lyons.The donation was made while he was in hospital. He died shortly afterwards (23 Sep 1990). Donation was finalised by a neighbour, Mrs Florence Ann Armitstead, wife of Glen Victor Armitstead. Glen was a local hairdresser. They moved to 11 Sunbury Crescent after their marriage in 1939. Arthur had no relatives to distribute the material to. Empire Day celebrations were held in Surrey Hills from 1906-1911 and revitalised by the Surrey Hills Progress Association from 1933-1938. The evening parade of floats, and vehicles both horse-drawn and motorised, proceeded along Union Road to the Surrey Gardens beneath festoons of candlelit lanterns, bunting and flags. The paper flowers used extensively on trade and business vehicles were the result of hours of work by families and friends. The Empire Day Celebrations were a great community event, in some years augmented by bonfires, including the ones in Beckett Park.Black and white photo of Fred Lyons' taxi decorated for Empire Day. The cab is parked in the street and is festooned with flowers and ribbons on the hood, bonnet radiator, running board and in the tyre spokes. Three women stand beside the cab. There are houses in the background. motor vehicles, festivals and celebrations, taxis, empire day, fred lyons, frederick adolphus lyons -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Fred Lyons taxi decorated for Empire Day, 1930s
... Fred Lyons taxi decorated for Empire Day, 1930s......empire day celebrations...He became a motor mechanic / welder and lived at 55 Sunbury Crescent. Empire Day celebrations were held in Surrey Hills from 1906-1911 and revitalised from 1933-1938 by the Surrey Hills Progress Association. ...Black and white photo of Fred Lyons taxi decorated for Empire Day celebrations in the 1930s with paper flowers. ...Fred Lyons taxi decorated for Empire Day, 1930s Photograph Photograph ...Lyons family history: From 1907 a cab service operated from near the railway gates in Union Road. It was established and maintained by Mr C Fraser until c1916. George Rea either took over then or set up in opposition. Fred Lyons initially worked for George until he set up his own business. In time he changed over to a motor vehicle and continued his service until 1960. Frederick Adolphus Lyons (1891-1980) was born in Surrey Hills, son of Thomas and Catherine Lyons. He married Elizabeth Ruby Hall in 1918. They lived just around the corner at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The Lyons’ home in Sunbury Crescent was called ‘Knopshambury’ - this was probably a misspelling of Knockshanbally in Co Kilkenny, the birth place of Fred’s father, Thomas Edmund Josias Lyons (1846-1915). Arthur Lyons was born in Surrey Hills on 12 Jun 1920. He became a motor mechanic / welder and lived at 55 Sunbury Crescent. Empire Day celebrations were held in Surrey Hills from 1906-1911 and revitalised from 1933-1938 by the Surrey Hills Progress Association. Street parades featuring decorated business vehicles and bonfires were a feature. The children are identified as (L to R) Julian Ethinney, Geoff Ethinney - from Sydney, Joyce Harris, Ken Moritz, Scoppy (the dog), Keith Harris, Ivan Moritz. This is one of a series of photos donated by Arthur Lyons.The donation was made while he was in hospital. He died shortly afterwards (23 Sep 1990). Donation was finalised by a neighbour, Mrs Florence Ann Armitstead, wife of Glen Victor Armitstead. Glen was a local hairdresser. They moved to 11 Sunbury Crescent after their marriage in 1939. Arthur had no relatives to distribute the material to.Black and white photo of Fred Lyons taxi decorated for Empire Day celebrations in the 1930s with paper flowers. Beside it are 6 children - 5 boys and 1 girl with a dog. transport, empire day celebrations, children, fred lyons, (mr) frederick alphonsus lyons, julian ethinney, geoff ethinney, joyce harris, ken moritz, keith harris, ivan moritz -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Canterbury illuminations Empire Day
... Canterbury illuminations Empire Day......Empire Day...Canterbury Illuminations Empire Day circa early 19th century...Canterbury Illuminations Empire Day circa early 19th century Canterbury Empire Day Photographic proof of an existing photo Photograph Canterbury illuminations Empire Day ...Canterbury Illuminations Empire Day circa early 19th centuryPhotographic proof of an existing photocanterbury, empire day -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkB/W Photograph, Empire Day 1930, 1930
... Empire Day 1930...empire day...The photo was taken on Empire Day 1930, which was then celebrated on 24 May. ...Rear: very faint, under darker overwriting: "Empire Day Celebrations 1930" Darker: "G A'Vard Emerald Concert Preparations 1930" "Back ?...The photo was taken on Empire Day 1930, which was then celebrated on 24 May. ...The photo was taken on Empire Day 1930, which was then celebrated on 24 May. The assorted fancy dress probably represents the various countries belonging to the British Empire. One girl (wearing the stovepipe hat?) has the same surname as the donor, presumably the donor's daughter. The information regarding the identities of the other children is therefore trustworthy.The photograph shows how Empire Day was celebrated and by implication how it was understood. The rear of the photograph is highly informative about families resident in the district at the time. B/W Photograph of a group of 17 schoolchildren in various kinds of fancy dress. Includes: American Indians, "pilgrim father"(?), blackened faces. A girl in the centre is holding a Union Jack.Rear: very faint, under darker overwriting: "Empire Day Celebrations 1930" Darker: "G A'Vard Emerald Concert Preparations 1930" "Back ?J Fulford?? Moyra Sherriff Alma MacKeller F Kennedy Edith A'Vard Molly Young Elsie Scott Thelma Holloway "Front Vic Fyffe Ron Stuart George Hail Rory Nichols standing Les Cook Front Des Gleeson?" Stamped number "604" empire day, sherriff, a'vard -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Empire Day in Surrey Hills circa 1912
... Empire Day in Surrey Hills circa 1912......empire day celebrations...Empire Day celebrations were held from 1908-1912. ...The street is decorated with lanterns and the Union Jack and other flags for Empire Day celebrations. There is a young girl in the foreground looking towards the railway crossing where there is a horse drawn cab and a horse drawn cart. ...Empire Day celebrations were held from 1908-1912. ...Empire Day celebrations were held from 1908-1912. Prior to the opening of the railway in 1893 the only public transport to Surrey Hills was the Melbourne-Lilydale horse coach which travelled to Surrey Hills down Victoria Street and Mont Albert Road. The fare to Union Road was 9 pence. Photo 16-4a was the number given to the original print provided by the State Savings Bank. Ken Hall made a negative from it, and the reprint of this was given the number 1459. This number was chosen as the catalogue number to avoid confusion with SHP4a. Photo provided by Surrey Hills branch of State Savings Bank of Victoria in 1978 for launch of Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and was one of the first photos in the collection. The inscriptions on the reverse may indicate it was used in the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood News.Black and white photo of Union Road looking south towards Canterbury Road. The street is decorated with lanterns and the Union Jack and other flags for Empire Day celebrations. There is a young girl in the foreground looking towards the railway crossing where there is a horse drawn cab and a horse drawn cart. Business signage includes that for a butcher, Sneddon's Real Estate and Otto Preuss, Economic Undertaker.On rear: "113% "; "Enlarge to 172 mm" and 2 arrows, all in blue biro.union road, empire day celebrations, horse drawn vehicles, undertaker, sneddon real estate, businesses, union road shops, otto preuss -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Advertisement for Swallow & Ariell and Empire Day at Port Melbourne, 01: "illustrated Australian News", .02: "The Age", 1886 - 1908
... Advertisement for Swallow & Ariell and Empire Day at Port Melbourne......Empire Day...Back page has advertisement for Swallow & Ariell .02 - Page from "the Age" listing Empire Day celebrations including Port Melbourne ...Celebrations fetes and exhibitions Yarra River Illustrated Australian news The Age Empire Day Newspaper pages .01 - Double page from the "Illustrated Australian News". ...Newspaper pages .01 - Double page from the "Illustrated Australian News". Central pages drawings/etchings of the late Hobart Pasha; the inauguration of Tragowel Pains irrigation scheme and sketches of the Yarra. Back page has advertisement for Swallow & Ariell .02 - Page from "the Age" listing Empire Day celebrations including Port Melbourne celebrations fetes and exhibitions, yarra river, illustrated australian news, the age, empire day -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, First "Empire Day" Celebration in the front of the Stawell Town Hall 1905?, 24/05/1905
... First "Empire Day" Celebration in the front of the Stawell Town Hall 1905?...Empire Day (Town 1905?...On Reverse First Celebration of Empire Day 24th May 1905...Empire Day (Town 1905? Stawell On Reverse First Celebration of Empire Day 24th May 1905 B/W Photo a large group of people in a square formation with soliders in the centre., Facing a dais draped with the Union Jack flag. with people upon dais. ...Empire Day (Town 1905?B/W Photo a large group of people in a square formation with soliders in the centre., Facing a dais draped with the Union Jack flag. with people upon dais.On Reverse First Celebration of Empire Day 24th May 1905stawell -
Canterbury History Group
Article, Empire Day, and, New lease of life for the bandstand and the rotunda. -'['[[
... Empire Day, and, New lease of life for the bandstand and the rotunda...... Empire Day...Two articles relating to the bandstand in Canterbury Gardens. 'Empire Day' an article from an unknown newspaper dated May, 17 1909; and 'New lease of life for bandstand and rotunda' from Council News, March 2000....Empire Day, and, New lease of life for the bandstand and the rotunda. -'['[[ Article ...Two articles relating to the bandstand in Canterbury Gardens. 'Empire Day' an article from an unknown newspaper dated May, 17 1909; and 'New lease of life for bandstand and rotunda' from Council News, March 2000.canterbury, canterbury gardens, canterbury road, empire day, bandstands, rotundas, city of boroondara -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Fred Lyons' taxi decorated for celebrations for Empire Day in 1930s, 1933-1938
... Fred Lyons' taxi decorated for celebrations for Empire Day in 1930s...empire day...Arthur had no relatives to distribute the material to. Empire Day celebrations were held in Surrey Hills from 1906-1911; they were revived between 1933-1938 by the Surrey Hills Progress Association. ...Black and white photo of Mr Fred Lyons with his taxi decorated for Empire Day. The tourer car is parked in the street and is festooned with flowers and ribbons on the hood, bonnet radiator, running board and in the tyre spokes. ...Fred Lyons' taxi decorated for celebrations for Empire Day in 1930s Photograph ...This is one of a series of photos donated by Arthur Lyons. From 1907 a cab service operated from near the railway gates in Union Road. It was established and maintained by Mr C Fraser until c1916. George Rea either took over then or set up in opposition. Fred Lyons initially worked for George until he set up his own business. In time he changed over to a motor vehicle and continued his service until 1960. Frederick Adolphus Lyons (1891-1980) was born in Surrey Hills, son of Thomas and Catherine Lyons. He married Elizabeth Ruby Hall in 1918. They lived just around the corner at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The Lyons’ home in Sunbury Crescent was called ‘Knopshambury’ - this was probably a misspelling of Knockshanbally in Co Kilkenny, the birth place of Fred’s father, Thomas Edmund Josias Lyons (1846-1915). Arthur Lyons was born in Surrey Hills on 12 Jun 1920. He became a motor mechanic / welder and lived at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The donation was made while he was in hospital. He died shortly afterwards (23 Sep 1990). Donation was finalised by a neighbour, Mrs Florence Ann Armitstead, wife of Glen Victor Armitstead. Glen was a local hairdresser. They moved to 11 Sunbury Crescent after their marriage in 1939. Arthur had no relatives to distribute the material to. Empire Day celebrations were held in Surrey Hills from 1906-1911; they were revived between 1933-1938 by the Surrey Hills Progress Association. They featured street parades with highly decorated vehicles provided by local businesses and bonfires, including the one in Beckett Park.Black and white photo of Mr Fred Lyons with his taxi decorated for Empire Day. The tourer car is parked in the street and is festooned with flowers and ribbons on the hood, bonnet radiator, running board and in the tyre spokes. Mr Lyons stands by the driver's side door. He is wearing a suit with a winged collar and tie. A small child is watching from the footpath on the left just behind a mature tree. There are houses in the background. empire day, motor vehicles, festivals and celebrations, taxis, fred lyons, frederick adolphus lyons -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Work on paper - Vertical File, Empire Day Celebrations
... Empire Day Celebrations...Empire Day...‘Empire day at Surrey Hills’, newspaper unknown, 17.5.1907. ...Empire Day 1902 Coronation Celebration 1. 1902 Coronation celebrations at Surrey Hills. ...1. 1902 Coronation celebrations at Surrey Hills. Extract from Box Hill Reporter, 4.7.1902. (1 page). 2. Letter from W. Dimmick to Mr. Lucas, Canterbury Road. 21.5.1935. (1 page). 3. Letter from Mr. Dimmick to Mr. C.T. LUCAS. 26.6.1934. (1 Page). 4. From National Library of Australia Trove, printout of photo from Argus. 1.6.1935. (1 page). 5. From National Library of Australia Trove, printout of photo from Argus. (Druid’s float). 27.5.1935. (1 page). 6. Copy of Children’s Procession First Prize for decorated bike, presented to F. Dimmick (undated). (1 page). 7. ‘Empire day at Surrey Hills remembered’, newspaper and date unknown, includes photo. (1 page). 8. ‘Empire day at Surrey Hills’, newspaper unknown, 17.5.1907. Ref. A0032 (3). (1 page). 9. ‘What happened to the Box Hill line trains on Empire Night 1907’, Jack McLean, Ref. A0032 (3). (2 pages). 10. ‘Empire Day bonfire’, The Sun, 25.5.1936, copy of photo from Latrobe Library, SLV. (1 page). 11. ‘Empire Day flags to fly tomorrow’, The Argus, May, 1936 photo. (Ref. 31-348B Jocelyn Hall). (1 page). 12. ‘Empire Day flags to fly tomorrow’, The Argus, May, 1936. (1 page). 13. ‘Empire torch at Balwyn record crowd expected at huge celebration’, Canterbury Courier, 18.5.1949. (1 page). 14. Empire day at Surrey Hills, Jack McLean, (member of Railway Signals Historical Society), 1983. (2 pages). 15. A few memories of Surrey Hills in the 1930s and 1940s, Lorraine Carrington, October, 1979. (Her home is now Surrey Hills Medical Centre. There are photos of her house in 1937). (1 page). 16. Memories of Surrey Hills by John Reaburn, Mr. Vic ? Bowen, Stan Smith (Vincent Street), Jack Newell and Mr. Rawlings, undated. Covers celebrations from 1902. (3 pages). 17. Extracts from newspaper, probably B.H. Reporter, about 1907-9. (2 pages). 18. Notes on Empire Day and Arthur Brooks, Jocelyn Hall, undated. (1 page). 19. Celebrating Empire Day 1905, refer to photo re Hansen’s Exchange Building. (1 page). 20. Argus articles 28.5.1907 and 25.5.1909 typed by Jocelyn Hall. (1 page). 21. ‘Monster empire blaze at Balwyn’, Canterbury Courier, 25.5.1949 ? (1 page). 22. ‘First empire day - 1906’, Box Hill Reporter, 8.6.1908 (2 pages). 23. ‘Forty thousand people saw this show – Empire Day 1934’, AND ‘The first band formed in Surrey Hills’, Unknown paper (3 pages). 24. ‘Empire celebrations at Surrey Hills, Canterbury and Balwyn’, Box Hill Reporter, exact date unknown, between 1933-8 ((1 page). empire day, 1902 coronation celebration -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Flags - Empire Day 1933, Flags - Empire Day 1934, Mar. 1933
... Flags - Empire Day 1933, Flags - Empire Day 1934...Flags - Empire Day 1933 Flags - Empire Day 1934 Memo to Depot Master informing that flags are to be flown on all cars for Empire Day....Trams tramways Instructions Events Flags Flags - Empire Day 1933 Flags - Empire Day 1934 Memo to Depot Master informing that flags are to be flown on all cars for Empire Day. ...Flags - Empire Day 1933 Flags - Empire Day 1934 Memo to Depot Master informing that flags are to be flown on all cars for Empire Day.trams, tramways, instructions, events, flags -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Staff and students of Surrey Hills Primary School, Empire Day celebrations, 1911
... Staff and students of Surrey Hills Primary School, Empire Day celebrations......empire day celebrations...Date is approximate; early Empire Day celebrations were held in May each year between 1906 and 1911 to commemorate Queen Victoria's birthday. ...Black and white photo copied from a postcard of staff and students assembled outside Surrey Hills Primary School for Empire Day celebrations. Some children carry Union Jack flags. ...Date is approximate; early Empire Day celebrations were held in May each year between 1906 and 1911 to commemorate Queen Victoria's birthday. ...Date is approximate; early Empire Day celebrations were held in May each year between 1906 and 1911 to commemorate Queen Victoria's birthday. Headmaster, George Bennett was later headmaster at Balwyn State School, which his son Gordon (later General Gordon Bennett) attended. Miss Amy Wise was a teacher at Surrey Hills State School for her entire career. (There is information in filing cabinet re Amy Wise). Note (undated) from John Reaburn states that an issue of SHNN claimed Major General Bennett was a pupil at SHPS. He stated: "I very much doubt this, as he was 19 years of age when his father was headmaster in 1906. Before that the whole family attended Balwyn State School. The statement should be substantiated or corrected".Black and white photo copied from a postcard of staff and students assembled outside Surrey Hills Primary School for Empire Day celebrations. Some children carry Union Jack flags. The cadet corps of the school stands in line on the path against the picket fence of the school carrying drums and 'rifles'. The male students are assembled in line at the edge of the road and the female students are assembled in the middle of the road. There are a number of adults in the background, presumably teachers and parents; two are identified. Centre is headmaster, Mr George Bennett and at the right is teacher, Miss Amy Wise. The photo is taken in Beatrice Avenue looking towards Canterbury Road. An Edwardian or Victorian style house can be seen on the corner of Beatrice Avenue and Canterbury Road.Within the original image: State School, Surrey Hillssurrey hills primary school, empire day celebrations, education, primary education, schools, cadets, beatrice avenue, post card, mr george bennett, miss amy wise, mr john reaburn -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Ticket, Celebration of Empire Day, 1929
... Celebration of Empire Day...Empire Day...Ticket to admit one child to the Victory Theatre to celebrate Empire Day on 24 August 1929...Ticket to admit one child to the Victory Theatre to celebrate Empire Day on 24 August 1929 Empire Day Victory Theatre St Kilda Mayoral function Blue coloured card, printed in blue on one side Celebration of Empire Day Ephemera Ticket ...Ticket to admit one child to the Victory Theatre to celebrate Empire Day on 24 August 1929Blue coloured card, printed in blue on one sideempire day, victory theatre, st kilda mayoral function -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Ticket, Celebration of Empire Day, 1941
... Celebration of Empire Day......Empire Day...Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 16 May 1941 in celebration of Empire Day....Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 16 May 1941 in celebration of Empire Day. Victory Theatre City of St Kilda Empire Day Blue coloured card printed in black. ...Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 16 May 1941 in celebration of Empire Day.Blue coloured card printed in black.victory theatre, city of st kilda, empire day -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Ticket, Celebration of Empire Day, 1946
... Celebration of Empire Day......Empire Day...Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 17 May 1944 in celebration of Empire Day....Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 17 May 1944 in celebration of Empire Day. City of St Kilda Empire Day Palais Theatre Yellow coloured card printed in black. ...Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 17 May 1944 in celebration of Empire Day.Yellow coloured card printed in black.city of st kilda, empire day, palais theatre -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Ticket, Celebration of Empire Day, 1948
... Celebration of Empire Day......Empire Day...Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 14 May 1948 in celebration of Empire Day....Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 14 May 1948 in celebration of Empire Day. City of St Kilda Empire Day Palais Theatre Orange coloured card printed in dark blue. ...Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 14 May 1948 in celebration of Empire Day.Orange coloured card printed in dark blue.city of st kilda, empire day, palais theatre -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Ticket, Celebration of Empire Day, 1949
... Celebration of Empire Day......Empire Day...Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 13 May 1949 in celebration of Empire Day....Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 13 May 1949 in celebration of Empire Day. Victory Theatre City of St Kilda Empire Day Pink coloured card printed in dark blue. ...Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 13 May 1949 in celebration of Empire Day.Pink coloured card printed in dark blue.victory theatre, city of st kilda, empire day -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Ticket, Celebration of Empire Day, 1947
... Celebration of Empire Day......Empire Day...Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 16 May 1947 in celebration of Empire Day....Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 16 May 1947 in celebration of Empire Day. Victory Theatre City of St Kilda Empire Day Pink coloured card printed in black. ...Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 16 May 1947 in celebration of Empire Day.Pink coloured card printed in black.victory theatre, city of st kilda, empire day -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Ticket, Celebration of Empire Day, 1950
... Celebration of Empire Day......Empire Day...Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 24 May 1950 in celebration of Empire Day....Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 24 May 1950 in celebration of Empire Day. City of St Kilda Empire Day Palais Theatre Yellow coloured card printed in black. ...Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 24 May 1950 in celebration of Empire Day.Yellow coloured card printed in black.city of st kilda, empire day, palais theatre
