Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection

Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection

Five highly decorative floral birthday greeting cards from the 1950's. Three have ribbon decoration in pink, green and purple.Greetings written inside from 'Netta & Neville, Mary or Eva'. On the back of the pink roses card, handwritten in pink pencil '1 Camphor in Eucalyptus, 1/2 teas menthol, Olive Oil' greeting cards, birthday cards

Greeting Card With Best Love: Embossed Plastic like material with horseshoes, clasped hands and hand painted flowers with 'With Best Love' on the front. The plastic is attached to the card with gold thread which opens in the centre to reveal a round print of a lighthouse and sail boats. The card is inscribed with 'Many Happy Returns Of The Day' and a poem in silver print. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, birthday cards, birthday greeting card.

Embroidered silk postcards gained popularity during and after World War I, particularly in France. These cards were often hand-embroidered on strips of silk mesh, and then mounted on postcards. A cottage industry arose around 1915 to meet the demand, with women working in their homes to produce the embroidery. Many postcards were sent by British troops serving in France and Belgium.10 beautiful hand embroidered silk postcards from WW1 sent home to loved ones. The themes covered include: Australian themes, general greetings, Darling or Mother, Sister, birthday greetings, Christmas and New Year, Think of me, flags, France and Belgium. They are mounted on white embossed card with handwritten messages on the back. In the second photo there are two Christmas cards with plastic pictures glued onto the front and handwritten messages inside. Both are tied with coloured cotton thread on the left front folds.'So far and yet so near' is printed on one of the folded cards. 'To wish You a Happy Christmas' is printed inside the other folded card. As stated above the embroidered postcards have various messages on the front.postcards, cards, ww1, greeting cards, birthday cards, christmas cards

Small birthday greeting card sent to an unknown member of the Partington family.Digital image only of postcard with colour illustrations and silk fringe on bottom edge.birthday cards, postcards

Digital copy of birthday card inscribed "To Frank from his Nana".Digital copy of birthday card."To my dear little grandson wishing him a happy birthday from his Nana"birthday cards

Digital copy of birthday card to "Nephew"Digital copy of birthday card.birthday cards

Given to Catherine Morgan Walker by her husband E. E. Walker, father of donor.A birthday card with a vase of flowers on each side and a verse by Cecelia Havergal - 'A Birthday Meditation' - on one side, - 'A Birthday Thought "He Knows" on the other. Card has a a fringe of green silk.wood, dora, walker, catherine, morgan, catherine, walker, edgar edwards, birthday, cards, ephemera

A Black Photograph. A Corporal Signaller poses next to his radio. Birthday cards sit next to the radio.photograph, signals, birthday

Bert HEWSTON, refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 and WW2.Collection of 25 greeting cards sent from Europe by Herbert (Bert) HEWSTON to his family. Easter, Christmas, New Year & Birthday cards. They are various sizes.Most signed by “Bert HEWSTON”documents - cards, military history - army/souvenirs

The cards relate to Stephen Nicholas Flett No 97 AIF. Refer 2113.15 for his service history. Photo album with 50 cigar pockets containing black & white, coloured or made of textiles, postcards from Aust, Great Britain, & France, and Christmas & birthday cards. All have writing on the back from different family members and/or sweetheart.books-albums, documents - postcards

Birthday, engagement, wedding, silver wedding cards to Isobel & John McNamara. Description of wedding.Green Flip back-Olympic-Sketch Book-with 21st birthday cards, engagement cards, wedding day cards, kitchen tea cards, wedding day gift cards, telegrams, silver wedding anniversary, baby boy card, Mother's Day, for Isobel CaldwellOlympic, Flip back. Sketch bookscrapbook, heather mcnamara, isobel calwell, wedding

In the 1820s perforated cardboard first became available. Then, with the invention of the printing press, designs such as sentimental or religious mottos were pre-printed on the card and a Victorian craze began as it provided a simpler and cheaper method of embroidering for the masses compared to the previously far more expensive linen embroidery. Over the following decades embroidering of punched-card grew enormously in popularity and a variety of articles from Christmas decorations to birthday cards, and in this case a Neele case to celebrate Queen Victoria's golden Jubilee in 1887. The pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This is one of many items used to exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women in these families. Small cream coloured Punched-Cardboard needle case,with red satin lining and red cross-stitch decoration. The case contains four paper packets each containing sewing needles of a different gauge. Each packet of needles is 3 1/2 cms long and 1 cm wide. The size of the needles In red cot tonCross stitch on one side of the card needle case the word "NEEDLES" is embroidered, and on the other side the word "JUBILEE". Inside the needle case is four packets of different sized needles, by Wm Mattins1887, queen victorias golden jubilee, victorian punched card work, hand embroidery, different packets, different gauge sharp needles, wm shrimpton and sons, william mattins, abel morrals, copestakes, cross stitch

19th Century J Harrison,Picture Frame Manufacture of Bottom Block, 64 Pall Mall Sandhurst stick-on advertising leaflet. Attached to brown paper fragment. J Harrison was thanking friends and public of Sandhurst and district of Bendigo for past favours. Kept a large choice at lowest prices of Oil Paintings, Oleographs, Lithographs, Chromos, Steel Engravings, Mottoes, Illuminated Texts, Choice Copies for Drawing and Painting, Birthday Cards, Scraps in Great Variety, & etc.News Office Sandhurst.bendigo, industry, printing, j harrison bottom block, 64 pall mall sandhurst. 19th century printing techniques.

Five postcard sized birthday cards with colour images and text which includes a birthday wish and a bible reference. The back of the cards E2127.23.1 yellow card with white lamb and red and black text. The back has a different birthday wish and an image of a birthday cake with one candle on it. E2127.23.2 white card with two kittens with blue, red and black text. The back has a different birthday wish and an image of a birthday cake with two candles on it. E2127.23.3 and E2127.23.4 white card with coloured scene with blue, red and black text. The back has grey text in the greetings space. E2127.23.4 white card with coloured scene with blue, red and black text. The back has black text at the top. "E2127.23.1 "Birthday Greetings Now you're 1 year old" Back: "We send you this greeting, dear, With a prayer that God's blessing Be with you all the year." E2127.23.2 "Happy Birthday 2 year old" Back: "May the Lord watch over you and care for you throughout the year." E2127.23.3 "Loving Wishes for Baby's First Birthday" Back: "Suffer little children to come unto me" "From The Superintendent of THE CRADLE ROLL of ... Sunday School" E2127.23.4 "Two Today ... We wish you Many Happy Returns." Back: "Suffer little children to come unto me" "From The Superintendent of THE CRADLE ROLL of ... Sunday School" E2127.23.5 "Birthday Blessings" Back: "Post Card"birthday card

B&W postcard, 'Gembrook Train Leaving Fern Tree Gully'. The postcard has a photo of a level crossing at Ferntree Gully. The down train has just cleared the crossing and a large group have either just crossed the line or are about to. One woman is carrying an umbrella. A horse-drawn carriage is in the process of crossing the track, obscured by a large shrub. There is a warning sign at the crossing saying 'Railway Crossing, Look out for trains'. Behind the train is a hill with scattered trees. The photo has a patterned, printed frame around it. On the back of the postcard is a written message. 'Am sending ad/vanced birthday/ cards to the/ little girls with/ love. Had a letter from Addie last/ week. A.S. Hunt' and in the address panel, 'Mrs W. Upton/ Wyndham/ Werribee.' A postage stamp has been removed from the card, obscuring the date stamp.

Mabel Beatrice Josephine Tully was born to John Patrick Tully and Mary Elizabeth Dole at White Hills on 16.07.1896.. Mabel lived in the family home at 61 Charleston Rd. Bendigo and was employed as a saleswoman until she married John (Jack) Killeen in 1925. Jack was a junior postal worker. Mabel's father John Tully died on 11.08.1926. In 1927 Mabel and Jack were living at 70 Abbott Street Bendigo. Mabel did home duties and Jack was employed as a postal linesman. In 1931 Mabel and Jack were living back at 61 Charleston Rd Sandhursr East. In 1937 Jack was working as a barman, and as a fruiterer in 1943. Mabel's mother died 11.01.1941. Mabel's husband Jack Killeen died on 22.06.1975 aged 79 years. Mabel died on 7.01.1987 aged 90 years. She is buried in the White Hills Cemetery.Margaret Tully Collection: Four coloured postcards (three birthday cards and one Christmas Card). The cards are undated and not stamped. 11123.10 A - coloured postcard showing two ships and three red roses. Sent to Miss Mabel Tully 61 Charleston Road, Bendigo, from Neil Marshall. 11123.10 B - Black card with white message and MABEL spelt out using B&W photos of ladies faces; and a strange message "On knowing my favourite name are you bent? The answer above, as you see, I have sent". The message sent to Mabel from Sissie wishes her a Happy Birthday. 11123.10 C - A coloured photograph of a fountain and flowers in the foreground, with a birthday message. Addressed to Mum Tully from Colin. 11123.10 D - A hand coloured Birthday Card, showing some seven cats. Addressed to Mabel "for your birthday appreciation John Dole. A handwritten message on each of the postcardsmabel tully, diverse postcards

Birthday Books are personal record books for names and birth dates of friends and relatives. This book includes a quote from Charles Dickens for each day of the year. The books were published in many editions, with different publishers, illustrators, covers and designs. This Dickens Birthday book was presented as a gift to fifteen-year-old Clara Skirrow on January 19th 1911, by Mr and Mrs B Watson, perhaps the 'Benji Watson' in the book, whose birthday was July 1st, 1887. The entries in the book include several with the surnames Watson and Skirrow. Interestingly, names are entered in various writing styles, perhaps because each entry was written by the person of that name, similar to an autograph book. Curiously, there are two entries for Connie Watson, one in brackets on March 16th, the other on March 23rd, without brackets. The artist, Pilford Fletcher Watson (1892-1907), was born in London. He moved to Sydney, where he became a prominent and well-established artist and a founding member of the Academy of Arts, Australia, established in 1891. His works included local scenery, architecture, and the interiors of historic buildings. Many of his pieces were bequeathed to the State Library of New South Wales. The firm, Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, was a printer and publisher that operated in London from 1866 to 1960. Its logo was the artist's easel, palette and brush. The firm that specialised in greeting cards and produced puzzles. It also became the world’s largest postcard publisher. In 1960, the firm amalgamated with others to become the British Printing Corporation. The fly page states that Ralph Tuck & Sons, Ltd. was the publisher to Their Majesties, the King and Queen, and Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales. This would suggest that this book was published from 1901 to 1910, when King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and Prince George and his wife Princess Mary were permitted to use these titles. NAMES LISTED IN THE BIRTHDAY BOOK (the museum has photographs of every entry in the book, which are available on enquiry): - January 1 Mrs J (or S) Watson January 11 Wilfred Skirrow, 1904 January 16 Elsie Watson, 1897 January 17 Elsie Hartley, 23/06/2012 [error?] January 21 Frances Victoria Haieck January 29 Annie Skirrow, 1884 February 14 Willie Illingworth February 17 Bessie Watson February 19 Mrs Butterfield, 22 Apperley Rd, Idle [UK] February 27 William Ernest Futter ? March 13 Carrie Barker March 16 Connie Watson March 19 Hilda Graham March 20 Mrs W. Illingworth March 23 Connie Watson April 5 Mrs Ruth Ann Skirrow April 6 William Dickinson Goldsbrough April 11 Norman Goldsbrough April 16 May Jessen April 19 Mrs A Dixon April 20 Mrs S Watson April 23 John Fred Stansfield, 1912 April 24 Reginald Goldsbrough May 12 Bertha Ellis May 18 Gladys McInnes May 28 Mrs Arthur Watson June 3 Jack Watson, 1910 June 10 Mr James Watmough June 18 Miss Hilda Hodgson, 1895 June 26 Sarah Atkinson, 1894 June 30 Mary A Bannister, 1896 July 1 Benji Watson, 1887 July 1 Ester Watmough, 1896 July 2 Clara Skirrow, 1896 July 2 Aunt Jinni July 2 Aunt Hannah July 10 Ellen Gertrude Connolly July 11 Violet Mathieson July 23 Hady Rogers July 26 Sarah Atkinson August 2 Allan Watson August 3 George Skirrow August 6 Thomas Skirrow August 6 Gladys Patten August 8 John Waite, 1909 August 21 Lilian Pattison, 1909 August 25 Ethel Watson, 1889 August 25 Evellyn Goldsbrough September 4 Miss Frances Barker September 12 Ernest Hartley, 1888 September 14 Harry Stansfield, 1895 September 20 Harry Padgett September 25 Leslie Watson September 26 Florrie Wise, 1896 September 27 Dorothy Watson, 1909 October 1 Madge Ferrier October 3 Elizabeth Padgett, 1896 October 5 Violet Altridge, 1895 October 13 Elsie Hodgson, 1893 October 18 Arthur Watson October 21 Emily Bradshaw November 14 Mr A Dixon December 27 Laura Hartley, 1890 December 29 Arther Skirrow, 1894 December 29 Dolly GrahamThis early 20th-century Birthday Book is significant for containing quotes by the famous writer Charles Dickens. It is also connected to the popular and prolific publisher and printer, Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, and the renowned illustrator and artist, Pilford Fletcher Watson. Ownership of a rare and beautifully presented book like this indicates the value placed on keeping records of family and friends, and remembering their birthdays, in the early 1900s. The book is highly significant for the entries of local family names, some with birth dates. Book: small book with padded maroon leather hard cover and embossed with gold text on cover and spine; cover also has a gold motif. The pages include coloured illustrations, sketches, and lines for personal entries. The first pages are about Charles Dickens. Title: The Dickens Birthday Book, with six illustrations in Colour by P. Fletcher-Watson Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, Britain Printed in England 1901-1910 Artist: P. Fletcher-Watson This padded red leather hardcover book has embossed gold text on the front cover and spine. The six colour illustrations throughout the book were by artist P. Fletcher-Watson; one is a portrait of Dickens. Each day has a quote from Charles Dickens' works and blank lines below. The drawing on the fly page depicts a stone building with side pillars and a logo in the centre of the horizontal beam. It has a gift inscription for Clara Skirrow on January 19th, 1911. There are handwritten entries under many of the dates, some include years that range from 1884 to 1912, and one includes an address in the U.K.. Embossed on cover and spine: “The DICKENS Birthday Book” Handwritten in black ink: "From Mr & Mrs B. Watson / To Clara Skirrow / With Best wishes / January 19th 1911" Illustration on fly page: Logo [artist's palette, brush and easel] Publisher information: “Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, London, Paris, Berlin, New York, Montreal,” “Publishers to their Majesties the King and Queen, and T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales” “Printed in England” Handwritten entries with names, some dates, and one address. flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, birthday book, p. fletcher-watson, raphael tuck & sons ltd, 1901-1910, illustrated, 19-01-1911, mr & mrs b. watson, clara skirrow, red cover, british printing corporation, king and queen and trh prince and princess, king edward vii and queen alexandra, antique book, rare book, atkinson, bannister, barker, bradshaw, butterfield, connolly, dixon, ellis, ferrier, futter, goldsbrough, graham, hartley, hodgson, illingworth, jessen, mathieson, mcinnes, padgett, patten, pattison, rogers, stansfield, waite, watmough, watson, wise, dickens birthday book, charles dickens, dickens quotes, skirrow

The silk card were created by French women during the First World War. The women would create these in there homes as a way to earn an income during the tuff times. The silk mesh was embroidered by the women and was later sent to factories to be placed on the cards. According to the Australian war memorial website there were 10 million of the cards made between 1914-1919. This card in particular was sent from John (Jack) McIntyre to his mother for her birthday. J. McIntyre served in the first world war, first arrived in Egypt in 1915, then to the Western front in France in July 1916. He was servery injured during his time in France and was sent to the Hospital in England. After the war finished Jack travelled back to Australia and lived in Lara with his brother and sister.This card is significant as it is a reflection on the communication between families during the First World War. It also is a symbol of the way women in France made their money during the tuff timesA birthday card with silk on the front of the card. It has pink flowers stitched into the silk and says 'happy birthday'On the front it has 'Happy Birthday" "Remembrance" On the first page in the inside "Remembrance" "To mother" "From Jack" "France 1918" On the second page in the inside: "Wishes are nothing; t'is the heart That in the few lines dwells And says to those from us apart More that the greeting tells" birthday card, mother, son, mcintyre, world war 1, ww1, happy birthday, handmade, silk, embroidered

The cards are addressed to Harry Newell from his father. One of the small greeting cards is dated 23 June 1916, France.These cards are the originals that Harry Newell received from his father on special occasions e.g. Birthday, good luck, souvenir, till we meet again. Four Embroired Silk Cards, each card has an opening and inside the 'envelope' is another smaller greeting card.All the cards have Fabrication francaise on the back of the card. Each card is addressed to Harry Newell from his Father.silk cards, harry newell

.1) Embroidered postcard. Smaller card inside. Details attached. .2) Embroidered postcard. Smaller card inside. Details attached. .1) Inside: “To Pearl from brother Harry” On smaller card: “Happy Birthday” .2) Embroidered on front: “Souvenir from France” On smaller card: “To my dear sister”cards, postcard, silk

Children's party invitations were purchased, filled in with date, time etc and had a torn off section to be returned by the recipient with confirmation of attendance.Mt Beauty was a construction town built in the late 1940s. These cards would have been used to invite friends to birthday parties as was the tradition at the time.Small cardboard party invitations with coloured front, folded in two, and inside on the left the invitation details and on the right the acceptance both to be filled in. 1950s style I think.children's party invitations 1950s

Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400. Purple coloured Birthday Postcard. In centre circle 'Monday's Child is fair of face.' surrounded by faces of young girls. On the left is a cottage and on the right is an old woman Addressed to Miss A. Stapleton, Arcade, Bendigo Sender - not known Dated 22.2.09 postcard, collector, alice mcgregor

Mabel Beatrice Josephine Tully was born to John Patrick Tully and Mary Elizabeth Dole at White Hills on 16.07.1896.. Mabel lived in the family home at 61 Charleston Rd. Bendigo and was employed as a saleswoman until she married John (Jack) Killeen in 1925. Jack was a junior postal worker. Mabel's father John Tully died on 11.08.1926. In 1927 Mabel and Jack were living at 70 Abbott Street Bendigo. Mabel did home duties and Jack was employed as a postal linesman. In 1931 Mabel and Jack were living back at 61 Charleston Rd Sandhursr East. In 1937 Jack was working as a barman, and as a fruiterer in 1943. Mabel's mother died 11.01.1941. Mabel's husband Jack Killeen died on 22.06.1975 aged 79 years. Mabel died on 7.01.1987 aged 90 years. She is buried in the White Hills Cemetery.Mabel Tully Collection: Four postcards - various messages for Mabel's birthday, 25th wedding anniversary, a Christmas postcard and a visiting card/photograph. Cards sent by hand. 11123.11 A - A coloured postcard for "A Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year; for Mabel from Mrs J. P. (!!); dated 1907 11123.11 B - A small sepia photograph mounted on a card, with a red border, of four woman,one man, and one child, in front of a timber miner's cottage with two brick chimneys. No message. 11123.11 C - A coloured postcard celebrating a Silver Wedding Anniversary (25th). Addressee not specified but forwarded from Ollie and Charlie Lowndes, 56 McIvor Road, Bendigo, dated 15/10/1950. 11123.11 D - A coloured card showing two peaches and "Birtday Greetings" message, but no message on the rear of the postcrard A handwritten message on each of the postcardsmabel tully, diverse postcards

White Bendigo Old-Time Dance Club Birthday Old-Time Ball Programme held at the Eaglehawk RSL Hall on Friday March 11th 1977. Music by Moores Orchestra. On the inside is the names of 26 dances and spaces to write partner's name. Master of Ceremonies was Mr. Fred Richter.entertainment, dance, dance cards, peter ellis collection, bendigo old-time dance club, eaglehawk rsl hall, moores orchestra, fred richter

Collection of various items relating to the Pethard family. A. Classification Report of National Trust (Victoria) relating to the Pethard House, (''Roseview'') 407 High St, Golden Square - commissioned by George Pethard, Constructed 1939.; b. handwritten note from Lydia Chancellor re the death of her sister-in-law Hilda Pethard (1966); c. approx 8 pages with letterhead of George A Pethard; d. Notes on back of letter-headed paper relating to ''Gifts'', ''Cards and gifts'' and ''Visitors for Birthday'' - lists of items in each case, handwritten (by Lydia Chancellor?).person, bendigo, pethard family