Records of the Mitcham Business Association from Nov 1998 to Sep 2014, including Mitcham Chamber of Commerce Newsletters Nov 1992 - Oct 1996, Mitcham shopping precinct planning documents, Eastern Freeway Extension newsletter Feb 2000 - May 2004, Whitehorse Business Group newsletter Nov 1999 -2007 and lists of Mitcham traders.non-fictionVarious documents supporting the Mitcham Business Association from Nov 1998 to Sep 2014. mitcham business association, eastern freeway extension, drake real estate, armstrong, ian, mitcham memorial hall, mitcham shopping mall

These photographs, taken by The Advocate throughout 1992, formed part of the newspaper’s regular “Trader of the Week” column. The feature showcased a local trader’s photograph alongside a short profile of their business.The Sunshine Advocate’s “Trader of the Week” column was a modest yet well‑liked feature that played an important role in strengthening community identity. Through these profiles, the newspaper supported local traders and helped define how Sunshine viewed its growing commercial district.7351.01 - Deer Park Trader Of The Week 1992 - Dean Kennedy Belle de Jour Shop 19 Deer Park Shopping Centre (Advocate 142.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 5th March 1992 7351.02 - Deer Park Trader Of The Week 1992 - Deer Park Dog Service 821 Ballarat Road Deer Park (Advocate 236.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 30th April 1992 7351.03 - Deer Park Trader Of The Week 1992 - Dean Kennedy Belle de Jour Deer Park Shopping Centre (Advocate 274.1).JPG Photographer No Details Date 22nd May 1992 7351.04 - Deer Park Trader Of The Week 1992 - Sean Lavin Deer Park Hotel Ballarat Road Deer Park (Advocate 303.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 11th June 1992 7351.05 - Deer Park Trader Of The Week 1992 - O'Donnell Highway Inn 608 Ballarat Road Ardeer (Advocate 348.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 3rd July 1992 7351.06 - Deer Park Trader Of The Week 1992 - Graeme Wurm 104 Station Road Deer Park (Advocate 371.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 17th July 1992 7351.07 - Deer Park Trader Of The Week 1992 - Raz and Frank D'Agostino Deer Park Florist Burnside Street Deer Park (Advocate 422).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 21st Augst 1992 7351.08 - Deer Park Trader Of The Week 1992 - Charlie Azzopardi Deer Park Fly Screens (Advocate 502.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 8th October 1992deer park shopping centre, station road, deer park, ballarat road, deer park hotel, highway inn, ardeer, burnside street

These photographs, taken by The Advocate throughout 1992, formed part of the newspaper’s regular “Trader of the Week” column. The feature showcased a local trader’s photograph alongside a short profile of their business.The Sunshine Advocate’s “Trader of the Week” column was a modest yet well‑liked feature that played an important role in strengthening community identity. Through these profiles, the newspaper supported local traders and helped define how Sunshine viewed its growing commercial district.7344.01 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Anna Babic Hotbread Kitchen 251 Hampshire Road Sunshine (Advocate 40.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Cavanagh Date 30th January 1992 7344.02 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Classique Styles 117 Durham Road Sunshine (Advocate 132.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 20th February 1992 7344.03 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Angelo Ambelas Stanley Boby Works 188 Duke Street Braybrook (Advocate 136.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 28th February 1992 7344.04 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Blindstyle 308 Ballarat Road Sunshine (Advocate 157.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 12th March 1992 7344.05 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Ismail (Advocate 172.1).JPG Photographer Adam Ellwood Date 17th March 1992 7344.06 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Mick Pap 11 City Place Sunshine (Advocate 184.2).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 30th March 1992 7344.07 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Joe Barbar (Advocate 215.1).JPG Photographer Adam Ellwood Date 15th April 1992 7344.08 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Nives Rinvento Australian Lighting Ballarat Road Sunshine (Advocate 218.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 15th April 1992 7344.09 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Patrick Macsany 57 Mayne Street West Sunshine (Advocate 261.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 13th May 1992 7344.10 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Lou Abascal 471 Ballarat Road Sunshine (Advocate 292.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 2nd June 1992 7344.11 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Frank Petruzzelu 16 Withers Street Sunshine (Advocate 379.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 24th July 1992 7344.12 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Sunshine West (Advocate 383.1).JPG Photographer No Details Date 27th July 1992 7344.13 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Julie McCarron National Pride Cleaning Products Corne Third Avenue and Market Road Sunshine (Advocate 445).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 4th September 1992 7344.14 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Sunshine Trader Peter Gore (Advocate 454).JPG Photographer No Details Date 10th August 1992 7344.15 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Seafood Shop Sunshine Plaza Hampshire Road (Advocate 473.2).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 24th September 1992 7344.16 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Neil Wilson Sunshine Plaza Hampshire Road (Advocate 484.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 1st October 1992 7344.17 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Hing So 203 Hampshire Road Sunshine (Advocate 547.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 6th November 1992 7344.18 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1992 - Lance Russell 4 Suffolk Street Sunshine North(Advocate 321.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 18th June 1992sunshine, sunshine west, hampshire road, durham road, duke street, ballarat road, city place, mayne street, withers street, third avenue, market road, sunshine plaza, braybrook

These photographs, taken by The Advocate throughout 1994, formed part of the newspaper’s regular “Trader of the Week” column. The feature showcased a local trader’s photograph alongside a short profile of their business.The Sunshine Advocate’s “Trader of the Week” column was a modest yet well‑liked feature that played an important role in strengthening community identity. Through these profiles, the newspaper supported local traders and helped define how Sunshine viewed its growing commercial district.7349.01 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1993 - Helga Swiss Butchers Shop 204 Main Road East St. Albans (Advocate 59.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 24th February 1993 7349.02 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1993 - Lynn Buehler Milk Bar 57A Theodore Street St. Albans North (Advocate 83.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 11th March 1993 7349.03 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1993 - Geoff Humphreys Pizza Haven Victoria Square St. Albans (Advocate 121.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 7th April 1993 7349.04 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1993 - Louise Zammit 59A Theodore Street St. Albans (Advocate 197.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 13th May 1993 7349.05 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1993 - Judy Blum 68 Kings Road St. Albans (Advocate 204.2).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 29th April 1994 7349.06 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1993 - Teresa Cuzzupe and Nicole Corona Skylords Travel Shop 4 The Arcade 323 Main Road East St. Albans (Advocate 225.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 28th September 1993 7349.07 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1993 - Paul and Chris Nicolaou and Michelle Stewart Fish and Chip Shop 56 Kings Road St. Albans West (Advocate 257.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 18th June 1993st. albans, main road east, theodore street, victoria square, kings road, st. albans arcade

These photographs, taken by The Advocate throughout 1994, formed part of the newspaper’s regular “Trader of the Week” column. The feature showcased a local trader’s photograph alongside a short profile of their business.The Sunshine Advocate’s “Trader of the Week” column was a modest yet well‑liked feature that played an important role in strengthening community identity. Through these profiles, the newspaper supported local traders and helped define how Sunshine viewed its growing commercial district.7346.01 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1994 - Graeme Baulch Sunshine (Advocate 20.2).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 10th February 1994 7346.02 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1994 - Melaine Rowe Suffolk Road Sunshine (Advocate 107.2).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 9th May 1994 7346.03 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1994 - Lee Trickey Shiatsu Therapy (Advocate 171.2).JPG Photographer Blain Crellin Date 6th July 1994 7346.04 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1994 - Manju Agrawal Sunshine (Advocate 220.2).JPG Photographer Craig Cahill Date 11th August 1994suffolk road, sunshine north

These photographs, taken by The Advocate throughout 1994, formed part of the newspaper’s regular “Trader of the Week” column. The feature showcased a local trader’s photograph alongside a short profile of their business.The Sunshine Advocate’s “Trader of the Week” column was a modest yet well‑liked feature that played an important role in strengthening community identity. Through these profiles, the newspaper supported local traders and helped define how Sunshine viewed its growing commercial district.7350.01 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1994 - Herbert Eckhardt St. Albans (Advocate 363.3).JPG Photographer Wayne Date 6th August 1994 7350.02 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1994 - Michael Psaila Main Road Motors St. Albans (Advocate 322.2).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 3rd November 1994 st. albans

These photographs, taken by The Advocate throughout 1993, formed part of the newspaper’s regular “Trader of the Week” column. The feature showcased a local trader’s photograph alongside a short profile of their business.The Sunshine Advocate’s “Trader of the Week” column was a modest yet well‑liked feature that played an important role in strengthening community identity. Through these profiles, the newspaper supported local traders and helped define how Sunshine viewed its growing commercial district.7345.01 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1993 - Trader Of The Week - Blinds Salesman Ballarat Road Sunshine (Advocate 24.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 25th January 1993 7345.02 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1993 - Greg Nicholas Eat More Meats 282 Hampshire Road Sunshine (Advocate 186.4).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 12th May 1993 7345.03 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1993 - Bob James CSC Estate Agency 29A Sun Crescent Sunshine (Advocate 196.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 10th May 1993 7345.04 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1993 - Phil McLaughin Sizzler Corner Hampshire Road and Ballarat Road Sunshine (Advocate 235.4).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 4th June 1993 7345.05 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1993 - Joan and Phil Barkly Your Memories Room 14 - 266 Hampshire Road Sunshine (Advocate 268.3).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 25th June 1993 7345.06 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1993 - Linda Heatherton Of Cut Label Shop 32 Sunshine Plaza Sunshine Hampshire Road (Advocate 307.2).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 22nd July 1993 7345.07 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1993 - Sunshine (Advocate 522.2).JPG Photographer Jerry Date 1993 7345.08 - Sunshine Trader Of The Week 1993 - Jim and Maire Glan Vill 4 Mills Street Sunshine (Advocate 544.2).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 28th October 1993sunshine, sunshine north, ballarat road, hampshire road, sun crescent, sunshine plaza, mills street

These photographs, taken by The Advocate throughout 1994, formed part of the newspaper’s regular “Trader of the Week” column. The feature showcased a local trader’s photograph alongside a short profile of their business.The Sunshine Advocate’s “Trader of the Week” column was a modest yet well‑liked feature that played an important role in strengthening community identity. Through these profiles, the newspaper supported local traders and helped define how Sunshine viewed its growing commercial district.7348.01 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Jim Haddad (Advocate 126.1).JPG Photographer Adam Ellwood Date 3rd March 1992 7348.02 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Joe Bebic Shop 1 120 Main Road East St. Albans (Advocate 152.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 19th February 1992 7348.03 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Louise Stevic 71 Alfrieda Street St. Albans (Advocate 189.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 3rd March 1992 7348.04 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Sam Lepore Kealba Hotel St. Albans East (Advocate 217.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 15th April 1992 7348.05 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Joseph Veg and Lee Grandja 55 Alfrieda Street St. Albans (Advocate 240.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 1st May 1992 7348.06 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Eileen Moran Relax N Trim St. Albans (Advocate 264.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 15th May 1992 7348.07 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Adriana Pino (Advocate 310.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 12th June 1992 7348.08 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Bill Dawson and Brad McLean Complete Car Care 29 St. Albans Road St. Albans (Advocate 461).JPG Photographer Adam Ellwood Date 11th September 1992 7348.09 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Frank Perez 69 Alfrieda Street St. Albans (Advocate 500.1).JPG Photographer J. Edwards Date 8th October 1992 7348.10 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Trudy Burke 44 Walmer Avenue St. Albans (Advocate 542.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 4th November 1992 7348.11 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1992 - Luca Tonelli St. Albans Glass 49 West Esplanade St. Albans 1992 Photograph (Advocate 141.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Walker Date 27th February 1992st. albans, main road east, alfrieda street, kealba hotel, st. albans road, walmer avenue

These photographs, taken by The Advocate throughout 1991, formed part of the newspaper’s regular “Trader of the Week” column. The feature showcased a local trader’s photograph alongside a short profile of their business.The Sunshine Advocate’s “Trader of the Week” column was a modest yet well‑liked feature that played an important role in strengthening community identity. Through these profiles, the newspaper supported local traders and helped define how Sunshine viewed its growing commercial district.7456.01 - 7456.02 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1991 - Des Barnard St. Albans Pet Shop 350 Main Road West St. Albans (Advocate 558.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Cavanagh Date 8th November 1991 7456.02 - 7456.02 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1991 - Des Barnard St. Albans Pet Shop 350 Main Road West St. Albans (Advocate 558.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Cavanagh Date 8th November 1991 7456.03 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1991 - John Henry Hamptons Menswear St. Albans (Advocate 573.1).JPG Photographer Adam Ellwood Date 15th November 1991 7456.04 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1991 - Sue Mitchell Yesterday Fashions 336B Main Road West St. Albans (Advocate 580.1).JPG Photographer Sharon Cavanagh Date 20th November 1991 7456.05 - St. Albans Trader Of The Week 1991 - Peter Charalambous St. Albans (Advocate 580.1).JPG Photographer John Edwards Date 11th December 1991st. albans

Norm Gillies business card holder Brown plastic and cardboard cover with clear plastic sleeves containing thirteen business cards: Gillies Bros. Pty. Ltd. - Norm Gillies FCL - Fibre Containers Limited Cardboard Containers Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd. - Graeme Edmonds SouthPak - Southern Packers O. K. Paper Bags PTL - Provincial Traders Pty. Limited - Robrert Preston Unifood Services Pty. Ltd. Refcon mechanical services Vegetable Oils (Vic.) Pty. Ltd. Cardboard Containers Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd. - Richard A. Beaurepaire PTL - Provincial Traders Pty. Limited - Robrert Preston Challenge Meats Pty. Ltd. White Wings Ltd.bendigo businesses, norm gillies, business cards

Some of the business in the background are Albert Frank General Commission Agent & Trader, the Tattersall Hotel, F. Carver Stables and the Cornell Chemist.horse show, doveton street north, albert frank, tattersall hotel, f. carver stables, cornell chemist, people, horses, commerical, hotel, vehicles

Watsonia Traders Association approached Banyule Council regarding improvements to the shopping strip. This business plan was prepared by Streetwise Enterprises for Banyule Council.Leaflet, black text and imageswatsonia, watsonia traders, watsonia shopping centre, banyule council, streetwise enterprises

This local newspaper was produced by the Watsonia Shopping Centre Traders. It contains local interest stories and advertising for local businesses. Title may vary between editions: Watsonia's Whisper or Watsonia Whisper.This significance of these newspapers is the local Watsonia stories and a record of businesses in the area at the time. These are originals of the paper.Various editions of local newspaper. 1991 editions are black and white approx 42 x 29cm. 2003-2005 editions are colour and measure 29 x 21 cm. Include text and illustrations.watsonia, watsonia traders, watsonia shopping centre, rosalie bray

In 1903, an article in the Box Hill 'Reporter' noted that the Kew Flyer Cycle business had been started in 1893 by Harry F. Cooper, who was "the oldest cycle maker in the district". By 1903, the Kew Flyer business was located at 8 (later 14) Cotham Road where it was to remain an institution until its closure. Seven years later, W.D. Vaughan, in his 'Jubilee History of Kew, Victoria' (1910) wrote that: "Several cycling clubs have been born and died, suffering chiefly from the migration of the leading spirits in the organisations, but since 1900 the ‘Kew Flyer’ road race, instituted by Mr. H. F. Cooper, has been the cycling event of the year among local riders. It is run on the White Horse Road at Blackburn." Early newspaper reports record that distance of the Race was initially 10 miles but by 1906, the event was 15 miles, starting from the Travellers' Rest Hotel in Blackburn. Cooper's Kew Flyer business in Cotham Road introduced new technologies and models throughout its 56-years of operation. By 1908, it was claimed that the shop had been enlarged with new "workshops and [the] latest lathes and cycle building tools. [It] Is now one of the most up-to-date Cycle Works in Victoria". By the First World War, Cooper had expanded his business to include motorbikes with "Precision Engines". The Kew Flyer business and the annual road races continued through the War, even though a number of its staff left for the front. One of these was [Pte] Robert Charles Field Richardson, who joined the 6th Battalion, fought and was wounded at Gallipoli, and died of his wounds in a hospital in Alexandria, Egypt in 1915. In 1917, the death of Private H.S. Herbert was announced. He had been the winner of the Kew Flyer Cycle Road Race in 1913. He died in action in France, having fought at Gallipoli and in France at the Battle of Pozieres. The majority of bicycles advertised by Cooper were designed for men, although bikes for women and 'juveniles' were advertised as early as 1918, so they were probably manufactured throughout the period. Harry Cooper was to sell his Kew Flyer business in 1936, after 39 years of trading. The business he began continued until 1949.This is a very rare image [the location of the original is now unknown] of a Kew Flyer team. The photo was sourced and remained in the possession of the historian Dorothy Rogers, whose brother was an early member of staff in the firm. The photo is historically significant as it is the only known photograph of a Kew Flyer Team, and possibly the only known photo of Harry F. Cooper, the founder of the firm and a key figure in Victorian cycling history. Photograph, the first of two, of an earlier album photograph of the Kew Flyer Team in uniform with trainers and workers of the company. One of the men in the photograph is probably Harry Cooper, the proprietor of the Kew Flyer business in Cotham Road, Kew. Harry Cooper was the sponsor of one of the best known trader cycle races in Melbourne. The photograph remained in the possession of the Rogers family until its donation to the Society by John Rogers in 2015.Handwritten annotation by the historian Dorothy Rogers on reverse: "Kew Flyer Team about 1912-13. Coopers Cycle Shop Cotham Rd opp. Kew Post Office".kew flyer, harry f cooper, trader bike races - victoria - kew, kew flyer team

These photograph, taken by The Advocate in 1999, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses throughout the district. The images feature the staff of Stockdale and Leggo located at 73 Hampshire Road, Sunshine.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7712.01 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.02 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.03 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.04 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.05 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.06 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG Karen Said 7712.07 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.08 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.09 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.10 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.11 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.12 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG 7712.13 - Stockdale And Leggo 273 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 450, 472.1 And 473.1).JPG Karen Saidstockdale and leggo, hampshire road, sunshine

Cec, Curtis was a member of the Orbost Rifle Club. He was a cycle trader with a business in Lind Lane, Orbost. The Orbost Rifle Club existed in the early 20th century. (There are records from 1900). It folded in the late 1970's.Target shooting is one of the oldest organised sports in Australia. Records date back to the British Marines at Sydney Cove in 1788. The Victorian Rifle Association (VRA) was formed in 1860. One of the most important adjuncts to the militia system from 1903 to the re-organisation of 1912 was the role played by the Rifle Club movement in Australia. At the time, these clubs were seen as the reservoir of manpower for a potential guerrilla force should any invasion occur. For Australia, the invasion fear was uppermost in the minds of the population. So important were the rifle clubs for the defence of Australia that the Commonwealth provided the training staff, rifles and ammunition so the clubs could function. Members were drilled, wore uniforms and practised all the basic skills of soldiering as well as target shooting. The Orbost Rifle Club was active during this period A light blue covered book with a bright red spine. It contains hand-written records of the shooters who were members of the Orbost Rifle Club. Inside are seven letter heads of CED. CURTIS - 9 LIND ST ORBOST and a newspaper cutting ( date unknown). orbost-rifle-club shooting

These photograph, taken by The Advocate in 1998, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses throughout the district. The images feature Hung from Ray Cycles located at 263 Hampshire Road, Sunshine.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7716.01 - Ray Cycles 263 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1998 Photographs (Advocate 493.2).JPG 7716.02 - Ray Cycles 263 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1998 Photographs (Advocate 493.2).JPG 7716.03 - Ray Cycles 263 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1998 Photographs (Advocate 493.2).JPG 7716.04 - Ray Cycles 263 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1998 Photographs (Advocate 493.2).JPG 7716.05 - Ray Cycles 263 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1998 Photographs (Advocate 493.2).JPG 7716.06 - Ray Cycles 263 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1998 Photographs (Advocate 493.2).JPGray cycles, hampshire road, sunshine

In 1903, an article in the Box Hill 'Reporter' noted that the Kew Flyer Cycle business had been started in 1893 by Harry F. Cooper, who was "the oldest cycle maker in the district". By 1903, the Kew Flyer business was located at 8 (later 14) Cotham Road where it was to remain an institution until its closure. Seven years later, W.D. Vaughan, in his 'Jubilee History of Kew, Victoria' (1910) wrote that: "Several cycling clubs have been born and died, suffering chiefly from the migration of the leading spirits in the organisations, but since 1900 the ‘Kew Flyer’ road race, instituted by Mr. H. F. Cooper, has been the cycling event of the year among local riders. It is run on the White Horse Road at Blackburn." Early newspaper reports record that distance of the Race was initially 10 miles but by 1906, the event was 15 miles, starting from the Travellers' Rest Hotel in Blackburn. Cooper's Kew Flyer business in Cotham Road introduced new technologies and models throughout its 56-years of operation. By 1908, it was claimed that the shop had been enlarged with new "workshops and [the] latest lathes and cycle building tools. [It] Is now one of the most up-to-date Cycle Works in Victoria". By the First World War, Cooper had expanded his business to include motorbikes with "Precision Engines". The Kew Flyer business and the annual road races continued through the War, even though a number of its staff left for the front. One of these was [Pte] Robert Charles Field Richardson, who joined the 6th Battalion, fought and was wounded at Gallipoli, and died of his wounds in a hospital in Alexandria, Egypt in 1915. In 1917, the death of Private H.S. Herbert was announced. He had been the winner of the Kew Flyer Cycle Road Race in 1913. He died in action in France, having fought at Gallipoli and in France at the Battle of Pozieres. The majority of bicycles advertised by Cooper were designed for men, although bikes for women and 'juveniles' were advertised as early as 1918, so they were probably manufactured throughout the period. Harry Cooper was to sell his Kew Flyer business in 1936, after 39 years of trading. The business he began continued until 1949.This is a very rare image [the location of the original is now unknown] of a Kew Flyer team. The photo was sourced and remained in the possession of the historian Dorothy Rogers, whose brother was an early member of staff in the firm. The photo is historically significant as it is the only known photograph of a Kew Flyer Team, and possibly the only known photo of Harry F. Cooper, the founder of the firm and a key figure in Victorian cycling history. Photograph, the second of two, from an earlier album photograph of the Kew Flyer Team in uniform with trainers and workers of the company. One of the men in the photograph is probably Harry F. Cooper, the proprietor of the Kew Flyer business in Cotham Road, Kew. Harry Cooper was the sponsor of one of the best known and oldest trader cycle races in Melbourne. The photograph remained in the possession of the Rogers family until its donation to the Society by John Rogers in 2015.Handwritten annotation by the historian Dorothy Rogers on reverse: "Kew Flyer Team from very old photo".kew flyer, harry f cooper, trader bike races - victoria - kew, kew flyer team

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1992, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders across the district. These photographs feature Spot On Panels located at 285 Sunshine Road, Tottenham. The proprietor of the business was Vesco Jolevski.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7573.01 - Spot On Panels 285 Sunshine Road Tottenham 1992 Photographs (Advocate 139.1).JPG 7573.02 - Spot On Panels 285 Sunshine Road Tottenham 1992 Photographs (Advocate 139.1).JPGspot on panels, sunshine road, tottenham

This photograph, taken by The Advocate in 1999, was published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses throughout the district. The image features Adele White, a chiropractor, and Barrie Warren, a remedial and sports massage therapist, from the clinic.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7690 - Sunshine Chiropractic Clinic 47 Dickson Street Sunshine 1999 Photograph (Advocate 221).JPGsunshine chiropractic centre, dickson street, sunshine

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1999, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses throughout the district. The images feature the staff of A.P.M. Automotive Repairs located at 19 Berkshire Road, Sunshine North.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7705.01 - A.P.M. Automotive Repairs 19 Berkshire Road Sunshine North 1999 Photographs (Advocate 447).JPG 7705.04 - A.P.M. Automotive Repairs 19 Berkshire Road Sunshine North 1999 Photographs (Advocate 447).JPG 7705.0 - A.P.M. Automotive Repairs 19 Berkshire Road Sunshine North 1999 Photographs (Advocate 447).JPG 7705.04 - A.P.M. Automotive Repairs 19 Berkshire Road Sunshine North 1999 Photographs (Advocate 447).JPGa.p.m. automotive repairs, berkshire road, sunshine north

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1999, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses throughout the district. The images feature staff from the Paradise Cafe located at 2 Burnside Street, Deer Park.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7738.01 - Paradise Cafe 2 Burnside Street Deer Park 1999 Photographs (Advocate 651).JPG 7738.02 - Paradise Cafe 2 Burnside Street Deer Park 1999 Photographs (Advocate 651).JPGparadise cafe, burnside street, deer park

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1999, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses throughout the district. The images feature the staff of Farnbach Burnham Real Estate Agent located at 58 Station Place, Sunshine.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7677.01 - Farnbach Burnham Real Estate 58 Station Place Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 68).JPG 7677.02 - Farnbach Burnham Real Estate 58 Station Place Sunshine 1999 Photographs (Advocate 68).JPGfarnbach burnham, station place, sunshine

This photograph, taken by The Advocate in 1999, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses throughout the district. The images feature three staff from of AZZ Communications located in the Sunshine Plaza, Hampshire Road, Sunshine.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7686 - AZZ Communications Sunshine Plaza 1999 Photograph (Advocate 178).JPGazz communications, sunshine plaza, hampshire road, sunshine

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1999, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses throughout the district. The images feature the Frank & Eric from Optimum Real Estate located at 22 Alfrieda Street, St. Albans.The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7680.01 - Optimum Real Estate 22 Alfrieda Street St. Albans 1999 Photographs (Advocate 95 And 667).JPG 7680.02 - Optimum Real Estate 22 Alfrieda Street St. Albans 1999 Photographs (Advocate 95 And 667).JPG 7680.03 - Optimum Real Estate 22 Alfrieda Street St. Albans 1999 Photographs (Advocate 95 And 667).JPG 7680.04 - Optimum Real Estate 22 Alfrieda Street St. Albans 1999 Photographs (Advocate 95 And 667).JPG 7680.05 - Optimum Real Estate 22 Alfrieda Street St. Albans 1999 Photographs (Advocate 95 And 667).JPGoptimum real estate, alfrieda street, st. albans