The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This photograph was likely taken by Louis Haeusler (b.1887) with the photographic equipment in the Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection. This photograph is one of many in the Haeusler Collection that represent daily life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Wodonga.This item is unique and 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 domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.Black and white photograph of two men in front of a weatherboard building. The man on the left is holding onto the bridle while the man on the right is shoeing the horse. Photography by Pearson and Brook studio, Albury. "PEARSON AND BROOK ALBURY"photograph, photography, horse, horses, portrait, portrait photography, haeusler collection, wodonga

Black and white framed portrait of William Pearson. Frame is decorated brown wood with glass.William Pearson owner and licensee of the Crown Hotel. Mayor 1877 - 88.

Lt Col Pearson was Commanding Officer of 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment from 1953 to 1957This one of the portraits in a gallery of former Commanding Officers of the RegimentFramed oil painting of Lt-Col F Pearsonpearson, portrait

Used in the 19th century. Pigs were often raised for meat for the family. The scraper was used to remove the bristles from the carcass.A curved metal straight bladed pig scraper used to remove the bristles from a pig's carcass. It has a hook on the top edge to remove the nails from the pig's trotters. It has a short wooden handle attached to the metal on the blade with three rivets. There are two slashers near the flail. On the left is the brand 'Pearson 2532' circa 1914 Made by F G Pearson & Co, Sheffield, Right side (est 1859) Right: brand is indistinct. Used in the 19th century.On the left is the brand 'Pearson 2532' circa 1914 Made by F G Pearson & Co, Sheffield, Right side (est 1859) Right: brand is indistinct.farm equipment, farm tools, pigs, farm

The photograph shows W3 class tram No. 657 (Burwood, Route 74) and Y1 class tram 611 on the depot access tracks at Camberwell Depot. The driver of 657 is standing in the cabin doorway and the conductor is carrying his cash tin. Photo by Ray Pearson, 1937.Yields information about trams 657 and 611 in 1937.Black and White photograph with notes on rear"657 Camberwell - Duplicate copy" and "Ray Pearson"trams, camberwell depot, w3 class, y1 class, tram 657, tram 611, crews

Black and white photograph of MMTB Ballast Motor No. 11 and trailer at Hawthorn Depot in the 1930's. The tram is loaded with sleepers. Photograph and details of the tramcar are given on pages 70 and 72 of Destination City, 4th Edition. Photograph from Ray Pearson Collection.Yields information about the the MMTB Ballast Motor and the sidings at Hawthorn Depot.Black and white photograph, with source notes on the rear.In ink "Perway siding Hawthorn" - Duplicate Ray Pearsontrams, mmtb, hawthorn depot, ballast motor, work trams, tram 11

Letter from H.F. Pearson to the Heathmont Progress League thanking the Hon. Secretary for an invitation to view the switching on of electric lights to the Heathmont area.One-page hand written letter with Borough of Ringwood seal to Heathmont Progress League from H.F. Pearson, Mayor of Ringwood, Victoria - 20th March, 1937.

View of an inbound tram in Sturt St with the Town Hall in the background. From the Rose series P4627, photograph of a postcard. Shows tram with a "Vote No" banner - about a local vote on prohibition in Ballarat? Image replaced by a better scan from the Ray Pearson Album - 30/5/2020. See item 8241 for a print of this image.Demonstrates a "Vote No" message about prohibition in Ballarat using a tram.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c.trams, tramways, sturt st, prohibition, town hall

Matches and match boxes were common and essential household items in the 19th century and early to mid 20th century. Today matches are used only irregularly. This match box holder was an advertising tool for Roy Pearson who had a motor service station at 100 Kepler Street, Warrnambool in the 1930s. The business was called the Super Service Station and Pearson was the agent for Triumph and Citroen cars. He sold petrol and used cars and did car repairs. In 1937 the business was run by Chorlton and GrahamThis item is of considerable interest showing the type of advertising used in Warrnambool in 1935. Apart from its utilitarian use of holding a match box, it is an advertising tool containing a 1935 calendar and it also uses humour as its main appeal. The holder features a face which shows a happy man when held one way (“This man calls at Pearson’s Service Station for satisfaction’) and a grumpy man when it is turned around (‘This man wishes he did call’). This is a metal match box holder, painted blue with yellow printing and an image of a man’s face. It has a 1935 calendar. It is much rusted on the inside and a little blotched on the outside. ‘Roy H. Pearson, Super Service Station, Ye Auto Fille Here, Phone 511, 100 Kepler Street, Warrnambool. This man calls at Pearson’s Service Station for satisfaction, This man wishes he did call’ pearson service station, warrnambool, match box holder

The photograph shows W2 534 (Carnegie Route 4) in Victoria St City, reversing. There is an auxiliary board on the front of the tram. Has the pre WW2 Army drill hall in the background. Photo by Ray Pearson, 13/4/1937.Yields information about MMTB W2 534 in Victoria St.Black and white photograph with photographer's notes on rear.In pencil on rear: 'W2 534 City Shunt, Duplicate Copy, Ray Pearson"trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 534, w2 class

Black and white photograph of CW5 684, route 70 outbound in Batman Ave. Ray Pearson's photo listing dates the photo as 1937. The CW5 tramcar was effectively a W5 tram using Brill 22E bogies or trucks as an economy measure during the mid-1930s. The trams were underpowered, with MMTB No. 15 bogies being fitted in 1956. Most of the louver sashes have been lifted, indicating a hot day.Yields information about a CW5 class tram and its fitment at the time with Brill 22E trucks.Black and white print with adhesive marks and photographers stamp on the rear.Has "R W O Pearson" stamp on the rear.tramways, tramcars, cw5 class, tram 684, route 70, mmtb, batman ave

Black and white photograph of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Sts from the Post Office, looking towards Ballarat Town Hall, c1910. In foreground of photograph is a ESCo tram, without windscreens hauling a horse tram (east bound) and on the other side of Sturt St. a single ESCo tram. Many people walking the street. On top of photograph is the words "Town Hall and Sturt Street, Balla", the rest of the words having been cropped out. The trailer is one of the seven window horse trams. Taken from a postcard. 744 copy 1 - for No. 12 display board - made by colour copy process and laminated - 3/99. 744.1 - - Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c - used in above item. 744.2 - as above, print made for Horse Tram history funding submission. Additional copies added 6/1/2009, ex Reg item 4267. See Reg Item 6247 for the original postcard - Valentines and Sons. btm744i1 - scan from the Original print in the Ray Pearson Album and images updated 30/5/2020/Ray Pearson's captions included in the scanned images.trams, tramways, sturt st, esco, town hall, horse trams

The photograph shows W2 568 decorated for Luna Park's silver anniversary, one of 6 trams decorated. See also item, 5233 and 6775 for two of the other trams. Photo by Ray Pearson 1938.Yields information about MMTB W2 568 decorated for Luna Parks silver anniversary.Black and white photograph with photographer's notes on rear.In pencil on rear: 'Luna Park, silver anniversary 1938 (568), Duplicate Copy, Ray Pearson"trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 568, luna park

Circular bronze medallion surmounted by the Queen's crown. Obverse depicts Simpson and his donkey assisting a wounded man, a laurel wreath, the date '1915' and the word 'ANZAC'. Reverse depicts a map of Australia and New Zealand with the Southern Cross superimposed, fern fronds and the engraved name of the recipient 'A. PEARSON'. This medallion is in its original presentation case. The Anzac Medallion was issued by the Australian government in 1967 to commemorate the 1965 50th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. The medallion was issued to surviving veterans of the campaign or their next of kin. Refer to AWM item for further information < http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RELAWM16790.001/ >The name of the recipient, A. Pearson, is engraved on the reverse of this medallion.

Yields information about Ballarat 's 3rd No. 22, ex Adelaide.1373 - Black and white photograph of the SEC second No. 22, (3rd car to carry this number) photographed in Sturt St between the period 1938 and 1945 when scrapped. 2nd copy added ex Alan Bradley 15/7/2007 Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06 1373.1 - Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Laser print of scanned image in box 01-01-58. Scanned at 2100 dpi and Photoshopped for file image. Note very similar image in Wal Jack album see Reg item 5159 and 7540 for the original neg. See Destination Eaglehawk.Ray Pearson's captions included in the scanned images.trams, tramways, sturt st, tram 22

This pair of brass altar vases is from the St. Nicholas Seamen’s Church, 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria, during religious services there. The Church was operated by the Mission to Seamen organisation. Each vase is inscribed with the donors' names and the year of presentation - Margaret R. Pearson 1944, Mrs B Raybould 1944, - and the maker's name T. Gaunt & Co. The two donors presented the vases to St Nicholas Seamen's Church in Williamstown as part of the furniture and furnishings for the new church that officially opened in 1944. T. Gaunt & Co. engraved on both vases. T. Gaunt & Co. of Melbourne, is a manufacturer, importer and retailer of a wide variety of goods including jewellery, clocks and watches, navigational and measuring instruments, dinnerware, glassware and ornaments. Thomas Gaunt's photograph was included in an album of security identity portraits of members of the Victorian Court, Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History: for more, see our Reg. No. 611, Set of Pews) The Missions to Seamen, an Anglican charity, has served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. It symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today there are centr4es in over 200 ports world-wide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria the orgainsation began in Williamstown in 1857. It was as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’. Its location was an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000 the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943 a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981 and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. This par of vases is significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The connection of pair of vases to the original donation to the Mission to Seamen highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. Vase: pair of two polished brass altar vases, round, pear-shaped, bulbous body on a round pedestal, two neck rings and flared lips. Inscriptions on both vases in script around the base. Made by T. Gaunt & Co. One was presented to the church by Margaret R Pearson and the other presented by Mrs B. Raybould in 1944 The vases are part of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church Engraved on the 625.1 "Presented By Margaret R. Pearson 1944." Engraved on 625.2 "Presented By Mrs B. Raybould. 1944." Both engraved "T GAUNT & Co"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, religion, religious service, st nicholas seamen’s church, williamstown, missions to seamen victoria, brass vases, metal craft, brassware, altar vase, church vase, mrs r raybould, margaret r pearson, t gaunt & co, church furnishing

Given to Elizabeth Hill (Archivist) March 1992 by Daphne Pearson (Staff, Department of Agriculture, Tomato Research.(1) 10 photographs of tomatoes. (2) Negatives of tomatoes growing in the field. (1) "Burnley Bounty," "V85," "Burnley Fortune," "Burnley Surecrop," "F50." Handwritten on reverse, "Burnley Tomato Breeding April 1967." Stamped, "Copyright Daphne Pearson 1967." (2) In packet labelled, "Kyabram-Tomato Season 1967 Department of Ag."tomatoes, burnley bounty, burnley fortune, burnley surecrop, 1967, daphne pearson, dept of agriculture, growing tomatoes

Black and white photograph showing the front of the second or "new" shed at Malvern tram depot. It is not possibly to accurately read the tram numbers. Six W2's and 1 W3 in the view. In the background is the PMTT Built tram depot office building. Photo dated in the Ray Pearson album as 13-4-1935Yields information about Malvern depot in the mid 1930s.Black and White photograph with notes on the rear.In ink - "MMTB New Malvern shed, all "W2" class except No. 665 which is a W3 (On No. 11 road), Ken Magor stamp with "Ray Pearson Photo" written in.trams, tramways, w2 class, w3 class, malvern depot

Unframed photo of Brigadier "Sandy" C.M.I. Pearson, Commander 1st Australian Task Force speaking at the opening of the Pearson Community Centre in Nui DatAWM/BEL/69/0609/VN1st australian task force, brigadier "sandy" c.m.i. pearson, pearson community centre, nui dat

Pearsons Pumice Soap. Sandsoap. In original packaging.stawell

365 page, cut edged softcover book illustrated with B&W photos. Front cover has image of mounted Australian Light Horsemen in front of the Sphinx and a pyramid. Title is embossed in gold."Donated by T Pearson"books, military history

Citation for Military Medal awarded to Harold Pearson PREST reads as follows - On the 4th October 1917 East of Ypres, Belgium for conspicuous gallantry in action - After locating an enemy machine gun which was holding up the left flank, he single handed rushed the position from a flank and bombed and killed the crew of two men and captured the gun. His promptness and courage not only saved many casualties but enabled the advance to continue.Military medal for conspicuous gallantry in WW1Cream coloured paper with Australian Coat of Arms above black type contained in black border.Military Medal 1334 Lance Corporal Harold Pearson Prest 37th Australian Infantry Battalion 10th Australian Infantry Brigade 3rd Australian Divisionmilitary medal, ypres, 1917, harold pearson prest, 37th australian infantry battalion

This photo was lent to LDHS in 1983 by Mrs. E. Monti of Shepparton (a descendant of one of the Davies families of Happy Valley), so that a copy - Mounted photo 113 - could be made. It was donated to the Society in 2016 by Mrs. Monti's daughter Joan. See "Davies - James & Agnes" file. Date of photograph 1890-1900 is identified in inscription on the back of the photo. This date is highly probable, as "leg of mutton" sleeves were fashionable at this time.Sepia photograph mounted on card of a young woman wearing a dress with a high, beaded collar, ruching on the bodice, and "leg of mutton" sleeves. A large brooch of artificial leaves and berries is worn on the bodice near the collar. "BEATRICE WARD OF HAPPY VALLEY" is written on the card underneath the photograph. This has had a label reading "KATE PEARSON OF HAPPY VALLEY" taped over it.On back: "Given to Sarah Davies / KATE PEARSON OF HAPPY VALLEY / Don't know what year taken possibly 1890-1900." "RETURN TO / MRS E. MONTI / 56-58 REA ST SHEPPARTON".kate pearson

Green soft covered catalogue Books for Scouts 16 pages listing books on scouting with illustrations.C Arthur Pearson Ltdbooks, catalogues, scouting