A4 12 pages black and whitenon-fictionSetember 2016 Newsletter No 173 of the Lfe Activities Club Whitehorse Inc.life activities club, retirement, clubs and associations

A colour photograph of the Life Activities Club Croydon outside the Tower Motel in Marysville. The photograph was taken in 2008. The Tower Motel was one of the few buildings in Marysville to survive the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.A colour photograph of the Life Activities Club Croydon outside the Tower Motel in Marysville. The photograph was taken in 2008.marysville, victoria, australia, tower motel, accommodation, photograph, life activities club croydon, 2009 black saturday bushfires

Elva Merle was born at Nurse Coombes Private Hospital on High Street Golden Square in 1931. She grew up with her family of four on Milroy Street North Bendigo.An obituary of the life of Merle Lea describing her teaching career and her volunteering with a number of local service groups including Lansell Y's Menettes, Meals on Wheels, White Hills Probus Club and the Life Activity and Loddon/Campaspe Older Adults groups. It includes a coloured photograph of Merle. Dated Wednesday February 05, 2025 Bendigo Advertiser.y's menettes, y service clubs, meals on wheels, white hills probus club, long gully pre-school centre

A collection of newsletters including news items, cartoons, stories, staff information, advertising and reports about staff activities at Falls Creek in the 1990s."Towie Times" is a collection of newsletters compiled for tow operators at Falls Creek in the 1990s. It contained articles including anecdotes, employee of the week, serious reports and staff information, cartoons and advertisements capturing life as a "towie" at Falls Creek.falls creek staff, falls creek social life, falls creek activities

Information re Angus McKay on single sheets a. ''Angus McKay - Annals of Bendigo'' with list of mentions of him in the Annals by page, year and the item of interest from 1853 to 1886; b. half page summary of the life and activities of Angus McKay. Both are typewritten by unknown author (carbon copies).person, individual, angus mckay

This is one of two newsletters produced by the Caulfield Citizens' Band titled "Band Age" which detail a little of the life and activities of this band.This set of newsletters are significant as they detail the life and activities of a typical brass band in the 1950's.Small newsletter printed on papercaulfield citizens' band, city of glen eira band

This is one of two newsletters produced by the Caulfield Citizens' Band titled "Band Age" which detail a little bit of the life and activities of this band. This set of newsletters are significant as they detail the life and activities of a typical brass band in the 1950's. Small newsletter printed on papercaulfield citizens' band, city of glen eira band

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 16/10/72 about Mr. Maurie Calnin who is actively involved at the age of 75. A profile item that commences on the vein that this type of activity is unusual. Describes Mr Calnin's life, his activities, one of which is being the President of the BTPS. Includes a photo of Mr. Calnin.trams, tramways, mr maurie calnin, president, btps

The gold era - especially the years between 1851 and 1861 - are seen as by many as one of the more vigorous and interesting periods of the first century of European settlement in Australia. During the 'rush', the goldfields were scenes of frenzied activity. Life there was hard work - but it was also a gamble, and the rewards could be spectacularly high, or nothing at all. "Gold, Gamblers & Sly Grog. Life on the Goldfields, 1851-1900." written by Geraldine Carrodus. Published in Australia Oxford University Press. Soft cover. Front cover and spine are brown with titles and author's name written in tan. Front cover has image of miners and horses walking along track, with tents in background. Has black and white images throughout. 92 pages. Has index. mining, gold, miners

The School Paper, a monthly publication of the Victorian Education Department, was first introduced into Victorian schools in 1896 for Class III, in response to a perceived need for locally edited and published school books on Australian topics. A School Paper for the Fourth Class was published in June 1897, and a third for the Fifth and Sixth Classes in September of the following year. The readers were core reading for school children and contained local content and material written by local authors. The School Papers were compulsory reading for children until 1928 when the Victorian readers became compulsory and the School Papers supplemented them. The three grades of School Papers were renamed in the late 1960s to become Meteor, Comet and Orbit. These editions were owned by Eunice Russell nee Gray.11 paper children's monthly magazines held by string inside a faded brown cardboard The School Paper cover. The cover has a printed light brown square in the middle printed with the The School Paper title, a floral outline symbol underneath, and space for Name Grade and School which are all written in by the owner. The spine has light brown tape binding it. Inside are 11 magazines (January is missing, because the children did not attend school in this month due to extended school holidays) dated February to December. At the top of each front cover of all the editions is printed, Education Department Victoria Australia, with School Paper Grades 111 and 1V surrounding an outline of a lyrebird in the middle. A photograph on each cover depicts some sort of overseas or Australian life or activity. Each one also has the edition number of the paper eg, No. 590. Price 1d. Feb 1, 1949 all the way through on each edition in the set to Dec.1, 1949. Each paper may include stories, poems, plays, songs, comic strips suitable for the age group. J Hart is written in grey pencil Pp.16 in each copy.On the front of the brown cardboard cover is handwritten in blue ink for each section: Name - 'Fay J. Hart ', Grade - '1V', School - 'No 1033 Wandin Yallock'. 'J Hart' is written in grey pencil at the top of June, Aug, Nov. front covers.school magazines, the school paper, australian schools, school equipment

Mr JH Quinton of Olinda, Victoria had the unusual hobby of carving coconut shell. Over a 50 year period he carved thousands of curios and household articles. Supplies of coconuts were sent to him by his brother in Singapore. Known in the Dandenong Ranges as "The Coconut King", he carved many series, including Australian animals, likenesses of hundreds of men prominent in public life, tableaux of sporting activities, including a series depicting cricket strokes, a coconut tea set, butterflies, buttons and boxes. Mr Quinton was an engraver and his considerable can be seen in the fine detail and sense of movement he was able to capture in his carvings. A collection of figurines carved from coconut shell, brown in colour including animals, sporting activities, tableaux of everyday life and prominent people. Each figure is attached to a thin, wooden base to enable it to stand.jh quinton, coconut shell, carving

Mr JH Quinton of Olinda, Victoria had the unusual hobby of carving coconut shell. Over a 50 year period he carved thousands of curios and household articles. Supplies of coconuts were sent to him by his brother in Singapore. Known in the Dandenong Ranges as "The Coconut King", he carved many series, including Australian animals, likenesses of hundreds of men prominent in public life, tableaux of sporting activities, including a series depicting cricket strokes, a coconut tea set, butterflies, buttons and boxes. Mr Quinton was an engraver and his considerable can be seen in the fine detail and sense of movement he was able to capture in his carvings.Decorative cube shaped box made from small tiles made from coconut shell. Brown in colour with a hinged lid. Additional carved decoration comprising acorns, flower and butterfly. Inside lid lined with red velvet.jh quinton, coconut shell, carving

Bostock & Manifold were all from pioneering families in the Western District of Victoria almost from the time of settlement. Family history: The Bostock family were prominent in Warrnambool from the 1850s to the 1880s. Patriarch Robert Bostock had in 1813 been transported to Sydney from Sierra Leone for having 'felonious traded in slaves' and sentenced to 14 years transportation. He moved to Tasmania in 1821 where he died in 1847. A number of his children came to Port Phillip. Edward Robert Bostock held the Jellabad run from 1849 to 1853. George Bostock (1826-1858) was a Warrnambool Shire Councillor in 1856. Thomas Edward Bostock (1828-1874) was a Shire Councillor in the late 1860s. Augustus Bostock (1833-1920) lived in Warrnambool. Augustus Bostock was the 9th child of Robert and Rachael Bostock of Vaucluse Epping Forest, Van Diemen's Land. He was only 4 years old when his mother died. He was inspired by his father to seek his fortune in the Western District of Victoria. He arrived around 1850. He married Margaret Aitkin in July 1865. Augustus owned several properties in the district and leased others. He sat on the court of Warrnambool, Mortlake or Hexham as required. He resided at Marramook in Hawkesdale and later moved to Vaucluse in Hopetoun Road Warrnambool, where he died in 1920 at the age of 87. The Wagon is significant locally and state wide for its association with Augustus Bostock who was involved in many aspects of life in the Western District of Victoria, racing, cricket, and social activities to name a few. Bostock & Manifold were all from pioneering families in the Western District of Victoria almost from the time of settlement. The wagon is significant for its historical and economic association with the local Warrnambool business of Manifold & Bostock. These men had leased and owned vast tracts of land and operated businesses around the district together at various times often associated with the farming industry. One example is the Manifold & Bostock store and flour mill from which the wagon dray is believed to have been associated with for the delivery of goods. Their flour mill began operation in 1850 in 7-17 Stanley St South Warrnambool and was known as “Jetty Mills” Manifold and Bostock in 1858 purchased the Mill from John and G Elliot (brothers) with half an acre of ground and a cottage for £1600. It appears addresses of the company changed over the years as the town grew. These are listed in “Jones, Lewis & Peggy flour mills of Victoria” showing the company operating from, Fairy Street and later at the Merri River near the cutting, known as Banyan and Merri Streets. The company ceased trading in 1870. The Wagon Dray is also an example of agricultural freight and general transportation during the 1800 and 1900 century.A four-wheeled wooden horse-drawn wagon with flat top described as a Wagon Dray in historical writings. Painted brown and black. The wagon has rear brakes, wooden, operated from a metal handle at the front of the Wagon. Front wheels are attached to a turnstile to allow easy turning of the wagon. This flat-topped, horse driven, four-wheeled Wagon was used for cartage by the business of Manifold & Bostock, Warrnambool. The original sign writing of the wagon is obscured or painted over. There is a feint mark of lettering to the sides and back edges of the cart Manifold & Bostock. "Manifold and Bostock" very feintflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, cartage, manifold and bostock of warrnambool, manifold family of western victoria, bostock family of western victoria, four wheeled wagon, wagon, horse drawn wagon, farm wagon, aitkin, aitkin bostock manifold, dray, aitkin family, cart, aitken, flour mill

In 1867 the Singer Company decided that the demand for their sewing machines in the UK was sufficiently high to open a local factory. Glasgow was selected for its iron-making industries, cheap labour, and possibly because at the time the General Manager of the US Singer Sewing Machine Company was George McKenzie, who was of Scottish descent. The company obtained a lease on land near Queen Street Station and machinery and machine parts were shipped over from the US. Demand for sewing machines outstripped production at the new plant and by 1873 a new larger factory was completed near Bridgeton Cross. By now Singer employed over 2,000 people in Scotland but still, they could not produce enough machines. In 1882 George McKenzie, the soon to become President of the Singer Sewing Machine Company undertook the ground breaking ceremony on 46 acres of farmland at Kilbowie, Clydebank and the largest Singer factory in the world started to be built. Originally two main buildings were constructed. Built above the middle wing of the factory was a huge clock tower with the 'Singer' name displayed for all to see from miles around. Many miles of railway lines were laid throughout the factory to connect the different departments and to aid in the shipping of their goods. Railway lines from the factory connected Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh stations. The factory was regarded as the most modern facility in Europe at that time. As different departments in the factory were completed, the workers moved from the old sites to the new one at Kilbowie and the factory was finally finished in 1885. With nearly a million square feet of space and almost 7,000 employees producing on average 13,000 machines a week, making it the largest sewing machine factory in the world. The Clydebank factory was so productive that in 1905 the US Singer Company set up the Singer Manufacturing Company Ltd. as a UK registered company. The invention of the sewing machine had several very significant impacts on the lives of many people. It changed the domestic life of many women as more households began to own sewing machines, women as the ones who traditionally stayed home to do chores including making and repairing clothing, found themselves with more free time. Previously several days a week would be dedicated to sewing clothing for herself and her family, a housewife could now complete her sewing in merely several hours, allowing for more free time to pursue hobbies and attain new skills. Sewing and clothing production, in general, became more industrialized activities, taking place less in the home and more in large factories. Industrial sewing machines, in combination with the cotton gin, the spinning jenny, and the steam engine, made clothing production much easier and much cheaper. Sewing machine, treadle operated, "Branded Premier" 5-7-9-2-0-0-" Serial Number Y6243048 (denotes 1922 year of manufacture) flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing machine, hand operated, dressmaking, textile machinery, portable, premier sewing machine, premier, singer treadle sewing machine

In 1867 the Singer Company decided that the demand for their sewing machines in the UK was sufficiently high to open a local factory. Glasgow was selected for its iron-making industries, cheap labour, and possibly because at the time the General Manager of the US Singer Sewing Machine Company was George McKenzie, who was of Scottish descent. The company obtained a lease on land near Queen Street Station and machinery and machine parts were shipped over from the US. Demand for sewing machines outstripped production at the new plant and by 1873 a new larger factory was completed near Bridgeton Cross. By now Singer employed over 2,000 people in Scotland but still, they could not produce enough machines. In 1882 George McKenzie, the soon to become President of the Singer Sewing Machine Company undertook the ground breaking ceremony on 46 acres of farmland at Kilbowie, Clydebank and the largest Singer factory in the world started to be built. Originally two main buildings were constructed. Built above the middle wing of the factory was a huge clock tower with the 'Singer' name displayed for all to see from miles around. Many miles of railway lines were laid throughout the factory to connect the different departments and to aid in the shipping of their goods. Railway lines from the factory connected Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh stations. The factory was regarded as the most modern facility in Europe at that time. As different departments in the factory were completed, the workers moved from the old sites to the new one at Kilbowie and the factory was finally finished in 1885. With nearly a million square feet of space and almost 7,000 employees producing on average 13,000 machines a week, making it the largest sewing machine factory in the world. The Clydebank factory was so productive that in 1905 the US Singer Company set up the Singer Manufacturing Company Ltd. as a UK registered company. The invention of the sewing machine had several very significant impacts on the lives of many people. It changed the domestic life of many women as more households began to own sewing machines, women as the ones who traditionally stayed home to do chores including making and repairing clothing, found themselves with more free time. Previously several days a week would be dedicated to sewing clothing for herself and her family, a housewife could now complete her sewing in merely several hours, allowing for more free time to pursue hobbies and attain new skills. Sewing and clothing production, in general, became more industrialized activities, taking place less in the home and more in large factories. Industrial sewing machines, in combination with the cotton gin, the spinning jenny, and the steam engine, made clothing production much easier and much cheaper. Singer sewing machine treadle type wooden stand with six drawers plus instruction manual Lotus decoration to machinewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing-machine, clothes repair, singer sewing machine