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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: ST. PAULS RECTORY, 1870
... Myers St... Paul's Rectory, Myers St. Bendigo.... BUILDINGS Church st. pauls rectory St. Paul's Rectory Myers St ...Photograph of a two storey brick residence, there is ornate cast iron lacework around the verandah on the left hand side and a picket fence along the Front. On the reverse is written : St Paul's Rectory, Myers St. Bendigo.buildings, church, st. pauls rectory, st. paul's rectory, myers st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN CITY PHILATELIST, ST. PAUL'S GUIDE HALL, 1974
... Myers St. Bendigo. Official Newsletter Of The Golden City...Golden City Philatelist, St. Paul's Guide Hall, Myers St.... Paul's Guide Hall Myers St. Bendigo. Official Newsletter ...Golden City Philatelist, St. Paul's Guide Hall, Myers St. Bendigo. Official Newsletter Of The Golden City Philatelic Society. Vol. 1 No. 10. President: Mr L Cambridge, Senior Vice President: Mr J Stevens, Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Mr J K Martin, Ass. Secretary/Public Relations: Miss L Whatley, Exchange Superintendent: Mr A Harris, Committee: Mrs E J Whatley, Miss L Whatley, Messers. G Browning, D Ruffin, J Tresise, L J Polgar (Past President). Librarian: Mr R Thomas. Trustees: Messers. J Cambridge, J K Martin, A Stone. 1974-75.st. paul's guide hall, myers st. bendigo. official newsletter of the golden city philatelic society. vol. 1 no. 10. president: mr l cambridge, senior vice president: mr j stevens, hon. secretary/treasurer: mr j k martin, ass. secretary/public relations: miss l whatley, exchange superintendent: mr a harris, committee: mrs e j whatley, miss l whatley, messers. g browning, d ruffin, j tresise, l j polgar (past president). librarian: mr r thomas. trustees: messers. j cambridge, j k martin, a stone. 1974-75. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE'S: MYERS FLAT
... A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE'S: MYERS FLAT...st augustines Myers Flat...A history of the Parish of St Augustine's Myers Flat... CHURCH History st augustines Myers Flat Myers Flat School Cricket ...A history of the Parish of St Augustine's Myers Flat - The oldest Church in the Sandhurst Diocese by Fay Parker. A 7 loose- paged printed document covering - early history of Myers Flat; Myers Flat school; building and dedication of church/school (1864); enrolments of children; fund raising; Myers Flat Cricket Club; hotels in Myers Flat (& Brewery)); choir and missions at St Augustine's; teachers and students (incl. names of students in last years); restoration (1964/5); National Trust classification (1970); priests over the years ; names of families still attending St Liborious and St Augustine's with original forebears among first parishioners; bibliography; final page is a poem about ''St Augustine's'' written by Aimee Rees to celebrate the centenary of St Augustine's. B. Single typed page beginning ''My grandmother Anne Rocks was born at Myers Flat on November 2nd, 1867 '' with further information re great grandmother and great grandfather and (10) children of that family - no author given for this page (but could be Fay Parker???)Fay Parkerchurch, history, st augustines myers flat, myers flat school, cricket club, brewery, myers flat cricket club, st liborious, st augustine's, anne rocks. rev. dean hayes. right rev. bishop goold. rev. dr backhaus. st ausustine's poem. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... Foresters Hall Myers St... of the Forest Bro Cowan Bro Murray Bro Nicholas Foresters Hall Myers St ...Letter from John Wal (the rest has been eaten by a silverfish) dated 7 Nov 1876. Letter mentions Voucher for £10 Funeral Benefit late Wife Bro Cowan. Also inform Bro Murray and Nicholas when the first meeting for the Pic Nic Committee will be held.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, bendigo united district, court king of the forest, bro cowan, bro murray, bro nicholas, foresters hall myers st -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1996
... and John Sedgley selling badges in Myers St Lakes Entrance Victoria... selling badges in Myers St Lakes Entrance Victoria Photograph ...Black and white photograph of Legatees Dick Massina and John Sedgley selling badges in Myers St Lakes Entrance Victoriaaged, return soldiers league, people -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Mrs Vic Fish, 1/05/2024 12:00:00 AM
... Black and white photograph of view from top of Myers St... photograph of view from top of Myers St. hill looking west towards ...Mrs Vic Fish (Myrtle)Black and white photograph of view from top of Myers St. hill looking west towards North Arm and Cunninghame Arm at Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1991
... Foodarama Supermarket 30 to 34 Myers St Lakes Entrance Victoria... bananas Berlingeri Foodarama Supermarket 30 to 34 Myers St Lakes ...Black and white photograph of Foodarama store fruit and vegetable area with Frank Berlingeri weighing bananas Berlingeri Foodarama Supermarket 30 to 34 Myers St Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, commerce -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: INVOICE TO MR. COLLINS, HORSE TRAINER
... , Sandhurst, to Mr. Collins, Horse Trainer, Myers St., Bendigo,, 6... Trainer, Myers St., Bendigo,, 6 July 1894. 1/-/6. Stamped 'late ...Invoice from Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, Williamson Street, Sandhurst, to Mr. Collins, Horse Trainer, Myers St., Bendigo,, 6 July 1894. 1/-/6. Stamped 'late' in blue ink.business, legal, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, collins, horse trainer -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, W.C. Meyer and Photographer, 1955
... , Photographer, 333 Myers St. East Geelong, Phone 3289. Photo of one end..., 333 Myers St. East Geelong, Phone 3289" and on rear of photos... ink stamp " W.C. Meyer, Photographer, 333 Myers St. East ...Set of three photographs of Geelong single trams, one of the same type of tram (No. 7) prior to fitting with marker lights and No. 4 after fitting with marker lights, one during daylight and one at night. Three photographs taken by W.C. Meyer, Photographer, 333 Myers St. East Geelong, Phone 3289. Photo of one end of the tram only. Note top marker lights, not repeated on any other cars shown in photographs in Destination Eaglehawk. Shows as well, arrangements for tow bars, mirror and handrails. 1872.1 - Before fitting with additional lights, at night with 'flash' - showing destination 'West' - tram No. 7 1872.2 - after fitting with lights and stripes, during daylight - showing destination 'CITY' - tram No. 4 1872.3 - ditto at night, showing destination of 'CITY'. - tram No. 4 1872i4 - close up of the mirror and light on the roof - right hand side of i2. Note all lights illuminated in the night photo. Destination Eaglehawk, page 44, notes tram 4 as being fitted with dash canopy lighting and zebra stripes in 1955. No mention of No. 7 being so fitted. For date of photograph, assumed early 1955 at this time (14/11/2001) See Destination EaglehawkAll stamped with black ink stamp " W.C. Meyer, Photographer, 333 Myers St. East Geelong, Phone 3289" and on rear of photos in dark blue ink, handwriting, 1872.1 - Night - with 'flash' photo. 1872.2 - Daylight 1872.3 - Night - with 'flash' photo. This tram has supplementary lights trams, tramways, geelong, dash canopy lights, lights, mirrors, tram 7, tram 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Literary work - Manuscript, Alan Bradley, "Santa Trams in Ballarat", Dec. 2008
... , Myers Santa trams etc. Trams tramways Christmas Trams Myers ...Yields information about the decorated trams in Ballarat in the last few years of the system, Myers Santa trams etc.A4 manuscript, titled "Santa Trams in Ballarat" written by Alan Bradley Dec 2008 for Dec. 2008 issue of Fares Please! Provides information about the Myers Christmas trams, the tramcars and Bridge St traders in 1968. Was related to colour photos received from Sydney of two of the trams. trams, tramways, christmas trams, myers, bridge st traders, santa tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Mal Rowe, 21/12/1967 12:00:00 AM
... tramways SECV Santa Tram Myers Bridge St Traders tram 17 tram 18 ...Demonstrates the use of the Santa Trams or decorated trams in Ballarat for the Christmas season. Yields information about their decorations.Digital Image of the two 1967 Santa Trams crossing with tram 18 at Depot Loop 21/12/1967. Tram 17 dressed as the Bridge St traders Santa tram and No. 32 as the Myers sponsored Santa Tram. Tram 17 as the destination of Mt Pleasant, No. 18 - Victoria St and No. 32 - Special. Photo by Mal Rowe. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Happy Christmas and ... [1 Attachment] Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:10:13 +1100 From: Mal Rowe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Churches of Bendigo
... St Augustine's Church Myers Flat..., Bendigo, Vahland and Associates; St Augustine's Church Myers Flat... cathedral Bendigo St Augustine's Church Myers Flat St Pauls church ...Photo, Black and White of St Lukes Church, White Hills, Bendigo, Vahland and Associates; St Augustine's Church Myers Flat and an invitation to a special mass on November 7th 1965; Data form for St Augustines'; Notification of 'D' classification for St Augustines'; Handwritten letter re history of St Johns Presbyterian Church Bendigo; Handwritten letter re National Trust citation of St Pauls Church; Single typed sheet re history of the Sacred Heart Cathedral; typed sheets re history of Congregation of churches in Bendigo; Notification of St Augustines Church, Inglewood being put on the the National Trust register.history, church, national trust bendigo collection, sacred heart cathedral bendigo, st augustine's church myers flat, st pauls church bendigo, st johns presbyterian church bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AERIAL VIEW: BENDIGO, 1995
... middle distance, Myers St. at left front to middle distance... in foreground. St. Andrew's church middle distance, Myers St. at left ...Black and white photo: aerial view from St. Paul's church tower showing Bush's store in foreground. St. Andrew's church middle distance, Myers St. at left front to middle distance. Williamson St. left to right foreground.Peter Hyettplace, aerial view of bendigo -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, M Holding, 1/07/2013 12:00:00 AM
... at her old home 133 Myers St with her family singing Happy... at her old home 133 Myers St with her family singing Happy ...Also four more colour photographs taken at the same event showing Vera with Bennett family membersColour photograph of Vera Bennett on her 90th birthday at her old home 133 Myers St with her family singing Happy Birthday. Daughter Ida Weekes, son in law Geoff and great granddaughters with Vera Lakes Entrance Victoriaarts, genealogy -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, M Holding, 1/07/2013 12:00:00 AM
... Colour photograph of interior of house at 133 Myers St... Genealogy Colour photograph of interior of house at 133 Myers St ...Also two photographs showing the alterationsColour photograph of interior of house at 133 Myers St. showing alterations to the dining room kitchen and sitting room area by removing a wall to open the space. Original house built by Sydney and Frances Allen in 1920's Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AERIAL VIEW BENDIGO, 1995
... , bottom left corner of Williamson St. and Myers St., Williamson... St. and Myers St., Williamson St. across centre of photo ...Black and white photo: Bendigo skyline from St. Pauls, bottom left corner of Williamson St. and Myers St., Williamson St. across centre of photo. Anne Caudle centre left on skyline. Bendigo Base Hospital centre on skyline. ( Noelene Wild - 7.2000 ) In image ' Bruce's Discount Store ' ' Nissan Symes Motors ' ' Furniture Warehouse' Bendigo Bulk Carpets' The Carpet Giants 'Peter Hyettplace, aerial view of bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 22/11/1968 12:00:00 AM
... department store. tramways trams Sturt St Myers Decorated Trams ...Yields information about Ballarat's decorated trams for Christmas and other events or fund raising. The basic decoration was able to recycled for other events as well. Tram decorated for Myers, at the time, a major department store.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, published 22/11/1968 of No. 21, decorated as "Santa's showboat", Sturt & Lydiard Sts corner, with a young lady passenger posed as boarding the tramcar. Decorated for Myers as a Christmas tram. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, sturt st, myers, decorated trams, christmas trams, tram 21 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER FOUNDRIES
... United Ironworks, Myers St later in Wills St where Target is now... Harkness, Roberts & Son United Ironworks, Myers St later in Wills ...Newspaper article discussing Harkness, Roberts & Son United Ironworks, Myers St later in Wills St where Target is now, Carter and Brown, Creek St., Phoenix foundry in Wattle St., Horsfield in Havilah Road, Central Foundry Eaglehawk Road ( Osborne's ) Eaglehawk Foundry, Caldwell's Road, Jobs Hill.bendigo, mining, harkness foundry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENTHIEN QUARTET
... , Wolfram Hentschel Cello. St. Andrew's Hall, Myers St. Bendigo..., Wolfram Hentschel Cello. St. Andrew's Hall, Myers St. Bendigo ...The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the Second Concert 1963 Series. Presenting by arrangement with Musica Viva Society of Australia 'The Benthien Quartet. Ulrich Benthien Violin, Rudolf Maria Muller Violin, Martin Ledig Viola, Wolfram Hentschel Cello. St. Andrew's Hall, Myers St. Bendigo on Friday, 10th May 1963 at 8.15 pm. Programme One Shilling. Boltons Print. Bendigoevent, entertainment, music, the benthien quartet, the music advancement society of bendigo, musica viva society of australia, ulrich benthien, rudolf maria muller, martin ledig, wolfram hentschel, boltons print -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Vogt W S, 1910c
... Photographics, King and Heath shops, all Myers St (west side) to Church... Photographics, King and Heath shops, all Myers St (west side) to Church ...Also enlargement 18 x 25, also sepia toned copy from postcard titled Mrs Baker's, Lakes Entrance. Guest House conducted by Mrs Zelie Alphonsine Baker, previously Lake, nee Ducret. Husband George 'Brinet' Baker. Later proprietors were Mrs Syd Ashton, 1930's, and Gerlands, 1950's. Site now occupied by Lakes Photographics, King and Heath shops, all Myers St (west side) to Church StBlack and white photograph of St Rosieres Boarding House. showing weatherboard residence, corrugated iron roof, half veranda at front, timber awning over windows of gabled room. George - Briney - Baker and wife Zelie at front fence. Lakes Entrance Victoriatourism, guesthouses, architecture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WARD LOCK & CO'S WONDER BOOK, 1906
... , geography & spelling U V.Obrien Principal ''Vinery'' Myers St..., geography & spelling U V.Obrien Principal ''Vinery'' Myers St & View ...Hard cover picture annual for boys and girls published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd London New York and Melbourne, edited by Harry Golding. A book of childrens stories with green cover showing a portrait of a young girl, title in gold lettering surrounded with black decorative design, contains black and white plus some colour illustrations. Inscription inside front cover reads, Xmas examination 1906 prize awarded to Miss Ralla Mitchell for dux of third class 1st in arithmetic, reading, grammar, geography & spelling U V.Obrien Principal ''Vinery'' Myers St & View St private schools.books, children's, picture annual -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO CONCERT ORCHESTRA
... ) in The Parish Church of St. Paul Myers Street, Bendigo at 8 p. m. Friday... Anderson) in The Parish Church of St. Paul Myers Street, Bendigo ...'The Bendigo Concert Orchestra' conducted by Max O'Loghlen presents 'A Concert of Symphonic Works' (Soloist: Raymond Anderson) in The Parish Church of St. Paul Myers Street, Bendigo at 8 p. m. Friday, August 5th, 1960. Admission by Programme 5/-. Arthur Hocking Print.event, entertainment, music, the bendigo concert orchestra, max o'loghlen, a concert of symphonic works, raymond anderson, arthur hocking print -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: RETURNED LETTERS
... Collins, horse trainer, Myers St. Bendigo.Purple two pence... on the envelope . , b. Mr Collins, horse trainer, Myers St. Bendigo.Purple ...10 x envelopes with accounts, returned to Connelly & Tatchell as they were undeliverable or unclaimed at the addresses sent to. A. Mr. T.O.O'Brien, Nolan Street, Bendigo Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope . , b. Mr Collins, horse trainer, Myers St. Bendigo.Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope, c. Mr. Jno Buckley Jr. Pyramid Hill.Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope, d. Messrs. Hunter & Cruickshank, Brewers, McCrae St., Bendigo ( crossed out now PO Windsor ) Brown one penny Victoria stamp on the envelope e. Messrs Connelly & tatchell, Barristers & Solicitors, Bendigo.Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope, f. Messrs Henry Cullen and David Cullen, Mitiamo, Farmers.,Purple two pence Victoria stamp and a yellow three pence on the envelope g Mr. Isaac Dart, c/- Mr. Colvin, Publican, Wedderburn,Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope h., Messrs. Connelly & Tatchell & Dunlop, Barristers, Bendigo., i. Messrs Henry Cullen and Da vid Cullen, Mitiamo Farmers.Purple two pence Victoria stamp and a yellow three pence on the envelope , j. Messrs Connelly Tatchell & Dunlop, Barristers & Sol, Bendigo. Letters have two penny or two penny and threepence stamps on front. Stamped ' not known by letter carrier' or unclaimed. Dates within 1894.business, legal, connelly & tatchell collection: -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: SUBMISSION BY BENDIGO ARTS COUNCIL URBAN RENEWAL STUDY
... participation in a study area (Queen St/Lyttleton Terrace/Mundy/Myers... participation in a study area (Queen St/Lyttleton Terrace/Mundy/Myers ...Submission by Bendigo Arts Council; Urban Renewal Study re site for a performing arts facility in Bendigo. This document is a heavily annotated draft of the final document entitled ''A Blueprint for the Future'' (Arts Council of Australia; Bendigo) - refer to 8350.3. In addition to the edited text in this document are the following: form 1974 letter from the Hon Sec of the Arts Council of Australia, Bendigo Branch re a ''Community Arts Centre'' inviting submissions from interested organizations and individuals and request for comments on the draft statement;original letter on City of Bendigo letterhead plus copy of that letter received from the Urban Renewal Liaison Committee to Arts Council of Australia, Bendigo Branch re participation in a study area (Queen St/Lyttleton Terrace/Mundy/Myers/Mitchell St.) 10/9/1974; -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Geelong 38 and welding truck - Moorabool St, Laurie Gallop, early 1956
... truck - Moorabool St between Myers and McKillop Streets... truck - Moorabool St between Myers and McKillop Streets ...Photo shows Geelong 38 south bound to Belmont and welding truck - Moorabool St between Myers and McKillop Streets. The welding with the power supply from the overhead would most likely be repairing a broken joint. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Geelong operations toward the closure of the tram system.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetramways, geelong, tram 38, moorabool st, welding truck, track repairs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Theo Dunstan, Nov. 1968
... of Children outside Myers Store, Sturt St. Has Town Hall... Trams Myers Santa Tram Sturt St tram 21 Has date of "May 69 ...35mm slide, square format mounted in a "Kodak " cardboard slide mount with Kodak logos and printing of No. 21 decorated as the Myer Christmas tram for 1968 offloading a large number of Children outside Myers Store, Sturt St. Has Town Hall in background. Note that this offloading was on the "wrong side", driver standing in front of traffic and another person standing by the door supervising. Tram has been decorated as a "show boat" with a paddle wheel, waves and the side windows covered to resemble port holes. Destination box has been covered with the words "To Myers". Tram has a roof advertisement "Myers for Everything under the tree". Theme: Santa's Showboat. Has date of "May 69" and "3" stamped onto the slide.tramways, trams, decorated trams, myers, santa tram, sturt st, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, tram track demolition on the southern side of Sturt S, Jan. 1972
... around Doveton / Armstrong St. Has Myers and Town Hall... Doveton / Armstrong St. Has Myers and Town Hall in the background ...Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track along the Sturt St and how it was done.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, undated, assumed late Jan. 1972 based on Reg. Items 2214.2 and 2215 showing a photo of tram track demolition on the southern side of Sturt St around Doveton / Armstrong St. Has Myers and Town Hall in the background. Loose rail and sleepers in the picture. Courier photograph taken 25/1/1972. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3780 for a print of the Courier Photograph.track removal, tram track removal, crb, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 4, Geoff Grant, 24/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... commissioning tramcars in Bourke St. 24/6/1955. Trams showing "Special... Bourke St Swanston St. Commissioning tram W6 986 tram W6 991 ...Negatives No. N338 to N341 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the four official commissioning tramcars in Bourke St. 24/6/1955. Trams showing "Special" 1609.1 - tram crossing Swanston St., westbound. Has Leviathan, Odeon Theatre and Coles in the background. 1609.2 - taken from Swanston St. looking up to Parliament house with bus on right side and tram in the distance. Has Tivoli and Esquire Theatres in the background. 1609.3 - W6 986 just after crossing Swanston St with Myers, GPO and Buckley and Nunn's buildings in background. 1609.4 - W6 991 about to cross Swanston St. with Tivoli theatre in background. See Reg Item 3624 for a photo of 986 outside Foys on the same day. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, swanston st., commissioning, tram w6 986 tram w6 991 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Accessory - Hair Brush, Circa late 1800s or early 1900s
The hair brush is part of a vanity set owned by a woman who lived in the Harbour Master's house at Warrnambool in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The set was possibly a wedding gift from her mother-in-law, Caroline Edwards, a local business woman who was an importer of 'china and fancy goods' along with her husband Thomas Myers Edwards. The Edwards owned Staffordshire House a business in Timor St (and later Liebig St) from 1876. The hair brush is an example of a valued possession of women at the time and could signify social standing. It was also a functional accessory used on a daily basis.The item is significant socially as an example of accessories available to and used by women in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historically, it is linked to a local import business ‘Staffordshire House’ in Liebig St Warrnambool, where it most likely came from. A pewter (or possibly silver-plated) hair brush that is part of a vanity set. It features a beautiful ornate moulded rose/flower design on the back and handle of the hair brush. The hair brush insert is most likely made of celluloid, it no longer has bristles and is purely ornamental. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, vanity set, pewter, silver plate, toilet set, harbours master's house, staffordshire house, hair brush, hairbrush, brush, celluloid -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Accessory - Comb, Circa late 1800s or early 1900s
The comb is part of a vanity set owned by a woman who lived in the Harbour Master's house at Warrnambool in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The set was possibly a wedding gift from her mother-in-law, Caroline Edwards, a local business woman who was an importer of 'china and fancy goods' along with her husband Thomas Myers Edwards. The Edwards owned Staffordshire House a business in Timor St (and later Liebig St) from 1876. The comb is an example of a valued possession of women at the time and could signify social standing. It was also a functional accessory used on a daily basis.The item is significant socially as an example of accessories available to and used by women in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historically, it is linked to a local import business ‘Staffordshire House’ in Liebig St Warrnambool, where it most likely came from. A ladies hair comb which features an ornate flower design on the pewter (or possibly silver-plated) edge. The comb teeth are most likely made of celluloid.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, vanity set, pewter, silver plate, toilet set, harbours master's house, staffordshire house, celluloid, comb