The Victorian-era mansion Madford in Wellington Street had several incarnations before it was finally demolished. While the precise details of its original construction have not been discovered, we know that it was originally named Elm Lodge, and that the property was offered for sale in 1863 by Thomas Mitchell, of the firm Mitchell & Bonneau, wholesale ironmongers and merchants. The house was sold in about 1873 to William Siddeley (1827-1905), who was described on the occasion of his death as ‘the father of Australian shipping’. The next owner was Arthur Septimus King (1827- 99), who renamed the house Madford after his purchase of the property in 1875. It was A.S. King for whom this artwork was completed. Following King’s death in 1899, portions of the property were sold, including to the Borough of Kew in 1905, to form the Alexandra Gardens. Then, in 1920, the house and its remaining lands were sold to the Catholic Church who opened St Anthony’s Home for Children on the site in 1922. That building was promptly demolished, and the site redeveloped circa 1976.Gift of James Pearson, 2022This fine perspective drawing of the architectural elements of Madford [formerly Elm Lodge, later St Anthony's Home for Babies] is contrasted with the freer addition in watercolour of the layout and plants of the garden facing Wellington Street. The view selected is the south-facing main facade and the west facing side. After A.S. King purchased the house in 1875, it was extended with new wings at the rear to accommodate his large family. There is no indication of these extensions in the painting so its creation must predate the renovations, and probably depicts the original building on the site."MADFORD / The Property of A. S. KING Esq"elm lodge, madford, st anthony's home for babies, houses -- wellington street -- kew (vic.), thomas mitchell, william siddeley, arthur septimus king

Prior to the election of female Councillors and Mayors in the 1960’s, the Lady Mayoress role was one of the few ways women could be active in civic life. Mayoresses made important contributions to their local communities through their charity work and as ambassadors for their region on a state and at times, international level. They also undertook Mayoral duties on occasions when their husband was unavailable. Mayoress Craig was born Grace Adeline and was a highly respected teacher at Bendigo Girl's School and Bendigo High School. Grace Craig was the first lady to have an official part in the traditional induction of Mayor ceremony. Framed, oval photographic studio portrait. Hand coloured detail.Mrs A.S. Craig / Mayoress 1956 - 57 / 1963 - 64 / Eric (? aslington )grace adeline, mayoress craig, mayor craig, washington photographer, city of bendigo, city of greater bendigo portraits, lansell pendant

Razor is part of the A.J. Roddy CollectionAluminium & steel Service razor -No Blade. Handle finshed in knurlingA.S.& Co R45ww11, pow, a j, roddy

Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a body of water with two large trees in the foreground. The two trees are situated on the left side of the riverbank which extends across the foreground of the work. The trees extend beyond the borders of the work with only a few branches visible at the top of the work. To the right of the trees, on the surfaceof the water, is a boat with a large white sail. The river bed continues on the left and right sides of the work and is covered with brown trees. The background features a distant view of the riverbank covered in blue trees. The work has a gilded ornate frame with cardboard and gilded mount and glass.Front: A.S. Murray plaque attached to frame: SCENE on the RIVER MURRAY Back: W. HAMER __________Street, Ballarat

UnknownScene of two sailing ships on a harbour at sunset. The ship on the left is in full sail, the ship on the right has furled sails. At front left is a flock of gulls and on front right is a figure in a row boat. At centre right is coastline with structures and several small boats. The sky has clouds reflecting the sunset in pink, yellow and indigo. These colours are reflected on the surface of the water. Framed in gilded wooden frame.Front: A.S. Murray (lower left) Port Phillip Bay (Sunset) (brass plate, l. centre of frame) Back: (no inscriptions) Conservation Centre, Melb. label.sea, seascape, maritime, sailing ships, sailing

Black and white photographs (4 images)2431-1: Mrs. Pearson, Margaret Ferguson inside shop. 2431-2: Margaret Ferguson (Standing in shop doorway). 2431-3: Margaret Ferguson, Stan Bailey, Mareka?. 2431-4: Shop Interior- A.S. Bailey Chemist.

Art collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large body of water surrounded by tree-covered riverbank. Depicted in shades of blue and grey, the water features patches of brown and blue which illustrate the reflections of riverbank trees. In the foreground to the left of the water is a large tree which extends up to cover the top left skyline of the work. Featured in the background is a dense patch of trees completed in shades of blue. To the right of the water is a dense patch of trees completed in shades of brown and black. These trees reach into a purple and blue cloud-filled sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with cardboard and gold mount and exposed canvas.Front: A.S. Murray Plaque attached to frame: SCENE on the RIVER MURRAY Back: (no inscriptions)

Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large body of water surrounded by hills. The body of water extends from the front right corner through to the centre of the work. Predominately depicted in shades of brown, the body of water has a white centre with three birds (swans) sitting on the surface. In the foreground to the left of the water is a riverbank with a large brown tree. The background consists of a large blue/grey hillside and brown cloudless sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with a gold mount and exposed canvas.Front: A.S. Murray Back: W.HAMER, 189 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, OPPOSITE CITY FIRE BRIGADElandscape, glenelg river

CEMA Art collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting portrays a gorge from the perspective of being in the gorge and looking towards the shore. In the foreground is a small body of water with large brown rocks to the right. Yellow sand extends from the rocks around to the left of the water. The sand stretches from the water's edge to the large cliffs in the background that form the borders of the gorge. The work is mounted and framed in an ornate gilded frame with glass.Front: A.S.Murray (signature lower left) A ROCKY GORGE by A.S.MURRAY (sticker - lower centre on glass) Back: 3132 (small yellow sticker)

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting illustrates a bush scene with a large gum tree in the foreground. To the left of the tree is a sunny track with long shadows formed by surrounding trees. On the track heading towards the viewer is a covered wagon drawn by a white horse. Behind the wagon is dense bush with tall trees and thick shrubs. Extending from the trees is a band of white clouds followed by light blue sky. The work is framed in a heavy, moulded, ornate, gilded frame with exposed canvas.Front: A.S.Murray (painted signature lower right) A Bush Track (plaque - lower centre on frame) Back: W.Hamer sticker Electoral Post Office sticker Hamilton Victoria stickerbush, landscape, australian

from the wreck of "Loch Ard"Oval silver trays from the "Loch Ard"2769 number on backsilver tray, loch ard, salvage

Ward & Lock Lily Series.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Front cover decorated in gold, silver & black. Embossed image of foliage on back. Front hinge & p. 229 loose. Foxing throughout. Undated. 306 pp. Fair condition.Front flyleaf, handwritten cursive, 'State School Kilmore/Prize awarded to/ Mary Poulter/17/8/88'. Stamp top right corner of flyleaf, 'Young & Co./Merchants/Kilmore'poulter, kilmore state school prize, whitburgh cottage collection

Image of two men in the Ballarat School of Mines Chemistry Laboratory. Morrell Aston. is on the left and Professor A.S. Buchanan (Melbourne University) is on the right. ballarat school of mine, chemistry, morell aston, a.s. buchanan

Letter from A.S. Craig (mayor) to William J Sertori regarding visit by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe and Lady Delacombe.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, a.s. craig; william joseph sertori; sir rohan delacombe; lady joyce delacombe; sandhurst boys centre - correspondence

Glass jar used to hold Spooner's boot dressing Ca1900As imported and retailed by Holden and Frostsquat clear glass jar. suited to screw lidSpooner's boot dressing A.S & Co Reg'd July 1900jar, leather, dressing

Saunders General Store was opened in 1900, overlapping part of the Mensland and Coultons stores. It was called "The ―Melbourne Store" which referred to it being a branch of their Melbourne store.The shop was burnt down in the early 1930‘s. Arthur Scott Saunders was born in 1864 and died 3-12-1913 (49) in Orbost. He was the son of Thomas Frederick Saunders and Lucy Beard Scott. He was a Storekeeper at Orbost, a member of the early Show Committees, a Rechabite in 1893, and was a member of the Board of Guardians of the Church of England from 1894 to 1913 where he served as secretary and treasurer of the Board. He was married to Agnes Louisa Stuart Morris. She sold the business in 1919 to Mr J. H. V. Dale and left Orbost with her two daughters for East Malvern in April 1927. ( more info. on the Saunders family in In Times Gone By by Deborah Hall; Orbost & District Historical Society Newsletter by John Phillips) Robert Pullar Cameron was a Shire Councillor for many years. He married Penuel Hossack and had a family of James, Flora, Penuel and Alex. This item is an example of a hand-written account from an Orbost business of the early 20th century. It is a useful research tool.A white paper account with red lines, hand-written black print. There is a yellow duty stamp and a green receipt from A.S. Saunders, Drapers, Grocer and Ironmonger, to R.P. Cameron.account saunders-family cameron-r.p. book-keeping

Close up of A.S. Dickinson's "Railway Store " Main Street Belgrave. Features three women, two children, two men and a horse looking at the camera. Photograph by Charlie Hammond

The Misses Singleton owned and were Principals of Ormiston Ladies College from 1872-1911. The School merged with Camberwell Girls Grammar School as the Junior School campus in 1965.One page form report handwritten in black ink for Ormiston Ladies College report for half-year ending Midwinter for student Miss Miriam BillingGeneral remarks are initialed "A.S." by one of the co-Principals Miss Anna Singletonormiston ladies college

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Aboriginal man holding a boomerang.aborigine, aboriginal, kaawirn kuunawarn

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Aboriginal woman in possum skin cloak and holding a boomerang and spears. Woven baskets and a boomerang sit at her feet.aborigine, aboriginal, queen mary, fred kruger

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Aboriginal woman known as "Queen" Aggie of the Moolta Tribe is dressed in European costume stands in a bark canoe. Four children sit in the canoe. Title - Bark Canoe on a Murray Swamp. "Queen" Aggie (standing) was the last of the Moolta Tribeaborigine, aboriginal, j.t. millen, bark canoe, murray swamp, queen aggie, moolta tribe

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Black and white depiction of an Aboriginal ballarat from a painting by Mrs Albert Le Souef) aborigine, aboriginal, battle, le souef

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Black and white depiction of an Aboriginal man in a bark canoe. aborigine, aboriginal, bark canoe

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Black and white depiction of an Aboriginal man spearing fish at the waters edge. aborigine, aboriginal, spear, fishing

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Black and white depiction of an Aboriginal woman wearing a possum skin cloak. She is Yarruun Parpur Tarneen of the Morporr Tribe, Victoria aborigine, aboriginal, yarruun parpur tarneen, morporr tribe