This books showcases about fifty people who have survived for a minimum of thirty years in their business. Each has a photo attached. Of particular interest to Surrey Hills is the shop owner on pages 38 and 39, that of Henry Jamieson with the Knowles Radio shop in Union Road, Surrey Hills.This books showcases about fifty people who have survived for a minimum of thirty years in their business. Each has a photo attached. Of particular interest to Surrey Hills is the shop owner on pages 38 and 39, that of Henry Jamieson with the Knowles Radio shop in Union Road, Surrey Hills.retail trade - victoria, stores, environmental portraits, (mr) henry jamieson, knowles radio, (mr) adrian knowles, union road, surrey hills

Advertisers and Advertising, A peep into the social and business history of the Bendigo Chinese A4 typed research presented to the Bendigo Historical Society 6th February 2009, 12 pages.Carol Holsworthcommerce, advertising, chinese, bendigo-chinese-business

Myer (Bendigo) Proprietary Limited blank share issue, undated.Photocopy of Myer (Bendigo) Proprietary Limited share issue - blank No 210 issue. Authorised Capital - 200,000 shares for one pound each. Undated document.social history, myer business history

Myer advertising fanPhotocopy of both sides of a fan produced to advertise Myer Bendigo. First side has a photo of two duck hunters and their dog. The rear has 'with compliments from..... Myers, Bendigo Busiest draper", wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year, undatedsocial history, myer business history

Myer advertising fan"Marvel Darner & Fancy Worker" cottons belonged to Ivy Kennedy, who was employed at Myer Melbourne in the 1920s. The referenced "Marvel Darner" could not be located. Three card silken lisle mercerised mending threads produced for Myer Emporium Ltd. Melbourne included. social history, myer business history

correspondence from Myer Emporium Melbourne.10772.26a Letter from Myer Emporium Melbourne to Mr. G. Brown of Bendigo providing details of Myer "East Credit System" for the purchase of a "Valencia" cycle, dated 31st January 1936. Letter signed by the Credit Manager (not clearly legible). 10772.26b provides details of the Myer credit plan to paya off the purchase of the cycle.social history, myer business history

correspondence from Myer Emporium Melbourne.Letter from Mr. S. Baillieu dated 14th January 1970 accepting invite to Mr. J.F. Mahoney's Farewell Dinner to be held at the Hotel Shamrock on Wednesday 28th January 1970 at 6:30pm.social history, myer business history

Myer 25 year club invitationInvitation to past and present members of the Myer 25 Year Club (presented on Myer 25 Year Club letterheaded paper) to "Celebrate with Dame Merlyn Myer her Sixty Years Association with our Company". Event to be held on Saturday 2nd February 1980 in the Mural Hall from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM.social history, myer business history, myer 25 club

City of Bendigo mayoral acceptance of invitation for Myer manager.Mayor of Bendigo, Cr. JCM Jeffrey, accepts the invitation of the Management and Directorate of Myer Bendigo to attend a dinner on the 28th January 1970; at the Shamrock Hotel in honour of the occasion of his retirement of Mr. JF Mahoney as Manager of Myer Bendigo. Acceptance on the City of Bendigo letterhead, written 12th January 1970.social history, myer business history

invitation to Myer Christmas Party 1947Invitation from Mr. A H Lawrence to Miss D Bulbeck and Mr. J Snell to Myer's Christmas Party to be held at the YMCA Hall on Monday December 22nd 1947 at 8 PM. Crimped edge on card.social history, myer business history

James Ferguson Mahoney was born in Bendigo in 1901. He enlisted in the RAAF in 1941 and was dicharged in 1945.Reference for Mr. J F Mahoney (assistant manager at Myer Bendigo) dated 26th June 1941 for admission to RAAF. Reference is on Myers, Pall Mall & Williamson Streets, Bendigo letterhead. Cream coloured paper. social history, myer business history, james ferguson mahoney, myer, reference

Document entitled 'Historic House', (the name referring to a family dynasty not a physical dwelling). And containing the history of the founders of the Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company as well as the Company itselforganization, business, history, cohn brothers

Kathryn Knitwear, founded by Robert Blake, manufactured high quality children’s knitwear in Melbourne from the 1940s – 1980s. Robert Blake began manufacturing children’s knitwear in his bedroom in Strathmore using a hand powered machine in the late 1940s. The operation moved to Ascot Vale and Essendon, before eventually establishing a factory in Moonee Ponds in the early 1950s. The business continued to expand, necessitating a move to a new factory in Broadmeadows. By 1962, the Broadmeadows factory was producing an average of 20,000 garments per month, which increased to 24,000 by 1964. Robert Blake’s Son, Brendan recalls that “The Kathryn brand was famous around Australia, anywhere children needed to keep warm and dress smartly. It also won a number of wool fashion awards”, including the 1969 Wool Awards, which was held by the Australian Wool Bureau and published in Women’s Weekly. The Kathryn range was designed for durability, comfort and care, without sacrificing style. They used patterning techniques that increase stretchiness, comfort and fit, as well as integrating decorative elements into the fabric to prevent them from being bulky, uncomfortable or tight. Making longevity of style a priority, Brendan Blake remembers that “there was one particular garment that was in the range for at least thirty years”. He also recalls “In the past, when women have found out that I was associated with Kathryn Knitwear, they would often relate to me the story of a garment they had purchased or received as a gift and, when their child had grown out of it, they would hand it on to another child. Several ladies have told me of purchasing garments for their daughters’ glory box, or saving a particular garment after their daughter had grown out of it. Brendan Blake: “At the peak of their operation they employed approximately two hundred people, mainly women and girls. A family would often seek to send their daughter to work in this company because they knew they would be looked after and safe. One lady wrote to me telling me that working at the Moonee Ponds Factory prior to getting married was the happiest time of her life.” In 1963, workers at the Kathryn factory earned £13 per week, which was 8 shillings and 8 pence higher than the minimum weekly wage for female workers in the textile manufacturing industry (£12 11s 4d). By 1970, the Kathryn Knitwear brand expanded from children’s knitwear into womenswear under the brand name ‘Lady Kathryn’, and for boys and men under ‘Robert Blake’. Continuing to diversify their distribution, they also began exporting ‘Kathryn’ garments to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. ‘Kathryn Knitwear’ was well-known for their early adoption of modern materials and techniques that had broad appeal to their customer base. This is shown in their early use of the acrylic fibre ‘Orlon’ in the 50s and 60s and ‘Superwash’ wool in the 1970s. Many of Kathryn Knitwear’s styles, particularly those that were long running staples of the brand, were available in both wool and Orlon to suit the consumer’s preference. Far from the humble origins of one man in his bedroom with a hand-cranked machine; at its closure in 1980, the Broadmeadows factory of ‘Kathryn’ housed more than 100 machines, including 53 sewing machines and 45 knitting machines. Robert Blake was “a passionate advocate for wool and Australian Made” throughout his whole life. A strong thread that ties through the lifespan of Robert Blake and Kathryn Knitwear is a balance between adopting new innovations without sacrificing the core values of durability, comfort, care and style that had made the brand so well known. Their legacy forms an integral part of both Australian social and manufacturing history.Measuring instrument with five circular white layers and one long transparent plastic ruler on top. Transparent layer is now yellowed, was likely originally clear. All of the layers connected with a metal rivet at the centre, allowing the discs and line indicator to move in relation to each other. Discs are labelled (inside – outside) Cost per Thousand Overall Unit Hour U/S [units] produced in 1000s No. of persons Bonus Percentage 9017.2 Black leather case with white block letter printing [9017.3 - 9017.5] Inside case are three notes (one printed, two handwritten) that provide instructions for using the calculator[label on obverse of case] THE AUSTRAL UNIT CALCULATOR ISSUED BY INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANTS, MELB MADE BY MELB >W&G< AUST.business, business history, manufacturing history, calculator, textile fibres textile history

Kathryn Knitwear, founded by Robert Blake, manufactured high quality children’s knitwear in Melbourne from the 1940s – 1980s. Robert Blake began manufacturing children’s knitwear in his bedroom in Strathmore using a hand powered machine in the late 1940s. The operation moved to Ascot Vale and Essendon, before eventually establishing a factory in Moonee Ponds in the early 1950s. The business continued to expand, necessitating a move to a new factory in Broadmeadows. By 1962, the Broadmeadows factory was producing an average of 20,000 garments per month, which increased to 24,000 by 1964. Robert Blake’s Son, Brendan recalls that “The Kathryn brand was famous around Australia, anywhere children needed to keep warm and dress smartly. It also won a number of wool fashion awards”, including the 1969 Wool Awards, which was held by the Australian Wool Bureau and published in Women’s Weekly. The Kathryn range was designed for durability, comfort and care, without sacrificing style. They used patterning techniques that increase stretchiness, comfort and fit, as well as integrating decorative elements into the fabric to prevent them from being bulky, uncomfortable or tight. Making longevity of style a priority, Brendan Blake remembers that “there was one particular garment that was in the range for at least thirty years”. He also recalls “In the past, when women have found out that I was associated with Kathryn Knitwear, they would often relate to me the story of a garment they had purchased or received as a gift and, when their child had grown out of it, they would hand it on to another child. Several ladies have told me of purchasing garments for their daughters’ glory box, or saving a particular garment after their daughter had grown out of it. Brendan Blake: “At the peak of their operation they employed approximately two hundred people, mainly women and girls. A family would often seek to send their daughter to work in this company because they knew they would be looked after and safe. One lady wrote to me telling me that working at the Moonee Ponds Factory prior to getting married was the happiest time of her life.” In 1963, workers at the Kathryn factory earned £13 per week, which was 8 shillings and 8 pence higher than the minimum weekly wage for female workers in the textile manufacturing industry (£12 11s 4d). By 1970, the Kathryn Knitwear brand expanded from children’s knitwear into womenswear under the brand name ‘Lady Kathryn’, and for boys and men under ‘Robert Blake’. Continuing to diversify their distribution, they also began exporting ‘Kathryn’ garments to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. ‘Kathryn Knitwear’ was well-known for their early adoption of modern materials and techniques that had broad appeal to their customer base. This is shown in their early use of the acrylic fibre ‘Orlon’ in the 50s and 60s and ‘Superwash’ wool in the 1970s. Many of Kathryn Knitwear’s styles, particularly those that were long running staples of the brand, were available in both wool and Orlon to suit the consumer’s preference. Far from the humble origins of one man in his bedroom with a hand-cranked machine; at its closure in 1980, the Broadmeadows factory of ‘Kathryn’ housed more than 100 machines, including 53 sewing machines and 45 knitting machines. Robert Blake was “a passionate advocate for wool and Australian Made” throughout his whole life. A strong thread that ties through the lifespan of Robert Blake and Kathryn Knitwear is a balance between adopting new innovations without sacrificing the core values of durability, comfort, care and style that had made the brand so well known. Their legacy forms an integral part of both Australian social and manufacturing history. The ‘Embassy’ brand was a house brand of Coles stores from 1929-1994, and manufactured a wide variety of household goods. The manufacture of this specific style of notebook can be dated to between 1947 and 1953.Notebook with handwritten instructions, formulas and sketches detailing patterns for samples. ‘Embassy’ exercise book cover is printed with a blue checked pattern on a background that was originally likely white, but appears cream due to discolouration. The centre of the front cover has a trapezoidal label that provides space for handwritten labels, and features a map of Australia inside a red circle, as well as the manufacturers branding. The 64 internal pages are printed with blue lines as a writing guide.[Obverse] Embassy EXERCISE BOOK NAME [handwritten] Mrs Maley GRADE [handwritten] Sample Book SCHOOL 64 PAGES BEST QUALITY PAPER BLUE RULED – 26 LINES TO PAGE [sample of internal pages] [left page] Notes: 34” = 3 garments out of 40” Length 32” = 3 “ “ “ 38 “ “ 30” = 28” = Cut together (26” = 4 garments “ “ 33” “ (24 = 4 garments “ “ 33” length Blue 36” Red 36 ½“ Green 36” Royal 35 ½” [right page] Design Esquire (Width 35 ½ - 36) Size 34” Width Yardage Size 32” Width Yardage Sample cotton 90 ribs for 28” Size 28” (sample size) Width cut to 20 ½ (double) Yardage 34 ½“ for 2 garm. Size 26” Width Yardage Size 24” Width Yardagebusiness, business history, manufacturing, knitting machine, fashion textile production, business archives, manufacturing documents, embassy brand, coles

A 14 page document detailing the history of William Davys Jone's family and businesses history regarding his ownership of multiple butchers and the Epsom Shamrock Hotel which was on the corner in front of 27 Howard St and was demolished in 1930, the land is now occupied by many large businesses like Woolworths and Aldi and is now being developed into many storefronts.

Dark red covered booklet titled ' the Family Tradition Continues - 5th Generation Family Owned and Operated Business.' Celebrating 160 Years Mulqueen Family Funeral Directors Since 1853. Contains a brief history of the Mulqueen Family Business. Also contains information about the funeral business, History, stories of different family members and advertisements. There are also a number of photographs in the book.business, funeral director, mulqueen family, the family tradition continues - mulqueen family 160 years, mark mulqueen, adele mulqueen, peter mulqueen, peter mulqueen jnr, paul mulqueen, daniel mulqueen, corey mulqueen, ruth mulqueen, john mulqueen, fran mulqueen, bern mulqueen, david mulqueen, australian funeral directors association, michael mcqueen, tracy guy, bendigo chamber of commerce, bendigo sportsmen's association, michael mulqueen, elizabeth mulqueen, fizelle & mulqueen, peter fizelle, elizabeth fizelle, chas p friley, s t gill, i'll be there, maude hurford, we remember, if i should go tomorrow, a time for everything, book of ecclesiastes 3, 1-13, sandhurst trustees, abell and oakley undertakers, thomas abell, phillip kennedy, sandhurst burial grounds, thomas oakley, william oakley, william oakley, bubs mahony

This ledger relates to the original Woollen Mill which commenced trading in 1875 on the site of the Meat Preserving Company. It shows entries from July 1875 which lists the following men as shareholders: James Alexander, William Armstrong, Robert Hood, Anthony Mackenzie, William Ross, William Rutledge, Francis Tozer, Joseph Ware. It operated until 1882 when it was destroyed by fire. This ledger contains details of one of the earliest industries in Warrnambool. It provides the details of expenses as well as the names of the earliest shareholders. As such it is a significant part of Warrnambool’s history.Large tan, leather bound cover with dark brown scroll pattern around edges. Spine and front cover have maroon labels with gold writing. Paper inside front and back covers id blue and red patterned. Edges of pages are patterned in pink, blue, yellow and green. 754 pages. Apart from suspense account on last page, entries are made up to page 425.Evans Brothers, wholesale and retail Manufacturing stationers, Printers and bookbinders 44 Collins St West, Melbourne & 46 Sturt St Ballarat.warrnambool woollen mill, warrnambool woolen mill, ledger warrnambool woollen mill 1875, early warrnambool business, warrnambool history

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled 'Turn up the files...' and is an account of the life of Tom Flood. It includes two black and white photographs. 24/9/1969.person, bendigo, tom flood, lydia chancellor collection, collection, flood's bus service, transport, bendigo, business, trades, history, male, individual, person, photo, photograph, photos, mayor, politics

Family and business history of the Linton family, who bought the old, established business of CA Nobelius and Sons, after it began to decline in the 1920s. The Linton family grew ornamentals such as Camellias, Rhododendrons and Conifers.Paper back book

Copy of photograph of Anton Meurer store Mundy Street.buildings, commercial, meurer, bendigo-history-business-meurer-german

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled ' Where all the civic welcomes start.' This is an item about Clark Jeffrey who is a 'man-of-the-moment' Mayor of the City of Bendigo. He gives an account of his work history and its relationship with the work history of Bendigo. 24/9/1969.person, individual, clark jeffrey, lydia chancellor collection, collection, mayor, bendigo, occupations, work, history, business, commerce, trades, male, person, individual, apprenticeship, organisations, government

Truscott family home and grocery store was on corner of Havilah Road and Arms Street Long Gully.Truscott family group portrait in oval shaped velvet frame with glass and a gold braid mount, showing three women and a baby, frame has gold coloured backing with a gold chain.photograph, portrait, truscott, bendigo-long gully-history-business-truscott

DVD. Advertising and a peep into Business and Social History of The Bendigo Chinese. Presented to the Bendigo Historical Society 6th February 2009, by Carol Holdsworth.

Heather Smith Workbooks 1952- Geography, History, French, business Principles and Practice 1953- Arithmatic

An A4 publication of 45 pages of a Community Resources Guide distributed by the City of Nunawading.An A4 publication of 45 pages of a Community Resources Guide distributed by the City of Nunawading.city of nunawading, community services