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Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryLetter - Invitation, Invitation to a Garden Reception to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2012
... ...day attire...tess brophy tess cramond humphry cramond emeritus professor entree card queen elizabeth ii government house diamond jubilee garden reception medal commemorative meda day attire invitation penelope wensley stuart mccosker Invitation set to attend a garden reception to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at Government House, Paddington, NSW. ...Invitation set to attend a garden reception to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at Government House, Paddington, NSW. Set includes an official invitation, memento card, entree card and commemorative medal. tess brophy, tess cramond, humphry cramond, emeritus professor, entree card, queen elizabeth ii, government house, diamond jubilee, garden reception, medal, commemorative meda, day attire, invitation, penelope wensley, stuart mccosker -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Visitors to Port, n.d
... All three are in formal day attire and standing on the deck of a ship....All three are in formal day attire and standing on the deck of a ship. ...Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, 1924
... Taken in 1924, the photograph depicts ten young men and three male children all in formal attire on the day of the Beechworth Concert Party. ...Taken in 1924, the photograph depicts ten young men and three male children all in formal attire on the day of the Beechworth Concert Party. ...Taken in 1924, the photograph depicts ten young men and three male children all in formal attire on the day of the Beechworth Concert Party. They are standing in front of Bill Howes' home on Loch St, adjacent to the old swimming bath.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on board.Obverse: W. Howes / Beechworth Concert Party / 1924 / Taken at Bill Howes home in Loch St. / (Last house, next to old swimming bath) / Back row. / Ted Warden. / Bill Howes. / B. Shallard. / Jerry Burns. / J. Heatherly. / K. Prowse. / E. Smith / Front row. / P. Burdew. / A. Foster. / J. Warden. / Squidgy Smith / A. Shallard. / G. Foster / Reverse: 1997.2518 / A03063 / 79.19.3 / entertainment album, beechworth concert party, beechworth, 1900s, loch st, concert party -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPostcard, 1908
... Day the same year. There are many men, women and children dressed in formal attire including suits and hats. ...Day the same year. There are many men, women and children dressed in formal attire including suits and hats. ...Printed in 1908, the postcard depicts a public gathering at Baarmutha Park, Beechworth on Boxing Day the same year. There are many men, women and children dressed in formal attire including suits and hats. A large number of women are holding parasols. Multiple horse-drawn carts are visible throughout the image.The record is historically significant due to its production in the very early twentieth century. This significance is enhanced by its contextual information, as the record provides insight into the social and leisure activities enjoyed by people at Baarmutha Park during this time.Sepia rectangular postcard printed on card.Obverse: BAARMUTHA PARK, BEECHWORTH. BOXING DAY, 1908. / Reverse: Parks & Gardens. / POST CARD. / KODAK / CORRESPONDENCE. / ADDRESS ONLY. / AUSTRAL / AUSTRAL / KODAK / (?) Craig / Stanley / 3747 / 9/ - Boxing Day / Sports Baarmutha / Park Beechworth / 84-148-1 / GARDENS / 97.2335 / 79.21.9 /entertainment album, baarmutha park, beechworth, 1900s, social, leisure, gathering, horses -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Gathering for the Jubilee Year opening of the new greens, 1st September, 1979
... Note attached to photograph: Judging by the lack of bowling attire it was a non-bowling day....Note attached to photograph: Judging by the lack of bowling attire it was a non-bowling day. Black and white photograph Ringwood Bowls Club- Gathering for the Jubilee Year opening of the new greens, 1st September, 1979 Photograph ...Black and white photographNote attached to photograph: Judging by the lack of bowling attire it was a non-bowling day. -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPhotograph (Digital) Harnessing Horses, Harnessing Working Horses early 1900, early 1900s
... day was, in this rural setting, exclusively by horse and cart. The importance of this particular photograph to the subjects can be seen by the formal suits worn by both subjects.The natural bush and grassed backdrop have not been "touched up". The dray behind the horses is barely visible (fog like aperture). The lad , John Cooper was 14 years old when this photograph was taken. Both were in the process of harnessing four horses to "hook up" on the dray behind them. From their attire...day was, in this rural setting, exclusively by horse and cart. The importance of this particular photograph to the subjects can be seen by the formal suits worn by both subjects.The natural bush and grassed backdrop have not been "touched up". The dray behind the horses is barely visible (fog like aperture). The lad , John Cooper was 14 years old when this photograph was taken. Both were in the process of harnessing four horses to "hook up" on the dray behind them. From their attire ...This copy of an original photograph created in the early 1900s details the "horse and cart" era when the normal transportation of the day was, in this rural setting, exclusively by horse and cart. The importance of this particular photograph to the subjects can be seen by the formal suits worn by both subjects.The natural bush and grassed backdrop have not been "touched up". The dray behind the horses is barely visible (fog like aperture). The lad , John Cooper was 14 years old when this photograph was taken. Both were in the process of harnessing four horses to "hook up" on the dray behind them. From their attire it looks like a trip to town or "the church".This photograph of life on a rural property in the early 1900 shows the rough and hard (physically) life in rural areas before great mechanical revolution/evolution post World War II. This was a time in the Kiewa Valley when most transportation was by horse drawn carriages and transportation routes where dirt roads with potholes. The significance of a local pioneer "family" encapsulated by this photograph cannot be reproduced as effectively in any other form. This digitised scanned copy of an original photograph of four work horses is on 200gms Fujicolor (Fujifilm) Crystal Archive paper has a silver side on which the image has been printed and a matt reverse side.The darker slightly "blurred" image has had a white frame placed over it at the time of encapsulation to provide the finished photo with a frame. This method highlights and focuses the view into the photograph. It is a clever way to permit the eyes to focus into the image to give it a greater third dimensional aspect. on the reverse side hand written(in pencil) "John Cooper & Paddy Cullen (itinerant worker) on grandfathers place (opposite Nesta Drews place) (orange Grove). "Grandfather emigrated from England with Ryders""orange grove " property, early tawonga life style, john cooper, paddy cullen, harnessing working horses -
Tramway Heritage CentrePhotograph Album (part of), Ray Pearson's Photo Album - Trams of Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong
... attire. They / formed an unofficial guard of / honour around Wendouree / Parade. / The trams were gaily decor- / ated for Opening Day. ...attire. They / formed an unofficial guard of / honour around Wendouree / Parade. / The trams were gaily decor- / ated for Opening Day. ...Page 4 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two metallic look postcards (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both postcard images depict trams in Ballarat. Both postcards have come loose of two of their photo corners (top and bottom on the left) and are not secure on the page.Printed text to back of postcard at top: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 2 EARLY ELECTRIC TRAMS / Electric trams first ran in / Ballarat on 18th Aigust, 1905. / Twelve of the horse trams were / converted to electric cars by lengthening them at both ends. / Eight of the remaining horse / trams were used as trailers to / the motor cars. / The electric trams were / given a secret trial during the / previous night to the opening / date, but the drivers clanged / the gongs so much that it / brought people out of their / beds in night attire. They / formed an unofficial guard of / honour around Wendouree / Parade. / The trams were gaily decor- / ated for Opening Day. As the / line of cars came down Camp / Hill (Sturt Street) filled with / local dignitaries, the brakes on / the last car failed and it crashed / into the one in front. The win- / dows of both cars were / smashed, and the occupants / who had been sitting in state / made an undignified exit. / Seating accommodation was / from 32 to 36. Six small electric / trams were purchased from the / Sydney Tramways in 1905 and / were converted to a similar / pattern to the 12 re-built / Ballarat horse trams. In 1906 / two open summer cars with / open cross seats (popularly / called toast racks) / were intro- / duced. These trams were packed at week-ends with / families en route to picnic by / the lake. A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARD Printed text to right of image on bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 4 THE LAST DAYS OF THE TRAMS / Despite opposition from reg- / ular tram users, the decision / was taken in 1971 to replace / the trams with buses. A brief / statement issued in July by the / Transport Boar marked the / end of the eighty-four years / during which the trams were an / integral part of the life of / Ballarat: “The change-over to / buses will begin on 23rd / August when buses will replace / trams to the Gardens via / Drummond Street North and / Victoria Street services. The / change on the Gardens via / Sturt Street West and Mt. / Pleasant will take place on 6th / September, and on the Sebas- / topol-Lydiard Street North / routes on Monday, 20th Sep- / tember.” A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARDpostcard, ballarat trams, ballarat tramways, vintage trams, tram postcard, electric trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPH
... attire fashion costume Miss J.C. Burnett Mr. Geoff. Pryor A black and white photograph of staff and students at Bendigo Teachers' College located at Long Gully Primary School. Names unknown. 1926. The formal clothing of the day ...A black and white photograph of staff and students at Bendigo Teachers' College located at Long Gully Primary School. Names unknown. 1926. The formal clothing of the day is evident here. The men all wear suits with white collar and tie. Many wear a waistcoat. The women all wear frocks or skirts with stockings. One lady wears a hat. Long Gully Primary School is in the background. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, long gully primary school, state schools, primary schools, bendigo teachers' college, students, tertiary education, teacher training, photo, photograph, photographs, photography, clothing, attire, fashion, costume, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff. pryor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Jack Lockett Collection: 'Wedding of Jack Lockett and Maybell ('Doll') Ingwersen in Ouyen, 18th September 1923', 1923
... attired in a dress typical of the 1920s era. Life was tough for Mallee farmers and money may not have been available to purchase a wedding dress. The bride may have purchased or made a dress that could be worn on later occasions. a Head and shoulders wedding photograph of Jack Lockett to Doll Ingwersen on 18th September 1923. b Photograph of Jack Lockett and Doll Ingwersen on their wedding day in Ouyen, 18th September 1923....attired in a dress typical of the 1920s era. Life was tough for Mallee farmers and money may not have been available to purchase a wedding dress. The bride may have purchased or made a dress that could be worn on later occasions. a Head and shoulders wedding photograph of Jack Lockett to Doll Ingwersen on 18th September 1923. b Photograph of Jack Lockett and Doll Ingwersen on their wedding day in Ouyen, 18th September 1923. ...Jack Lockett was born at Waanyarra on 22 January 1891 to his single mother Mary Lockett. Waanyarra was a gold mining town west of Bendigo but was later abandoned as the gold mining decreased. Jack Lockett grew up on his grandfather's property and later his stepfather's before he left home to work at age thirteen. He survived World War 1 and then went farming with his uncles and later bought land at Linga. Doll Ingwersen was born at Scoresby on 5th July 1897. Her parents relocated to the Mallee in the town of Ouyen which is where Doll married Jack on the 18th of September 1923.Two photographs of the marriage of John Henry (Jack) Lockett and Maybell (Doll) Victoria Ingwersen in Ouyen, on the 18th of September 1923. Jack is dressed in a formal suit with a bowtie. Doll is not dressed in traditional white dress but is attired in a dress typical of the 1920s era. Life was tough for Mallee farmers and money may not have been available to purchase a wedding dress. The bride may have purchased or made a dress that could be worn on later occasions. a Head and shoulders wedding photograph of Jack Lockett to Doll Ingwersen on 18th September 1923. b Photograph of Jack Lockett and Doll Ingwersen on their wedding day in Ouyen, 18th September 1923.a '(Jack) John Henry Lockett, (Doll) Maybell Victoria Ingwersen married in Oyen, 18th September 1923'. b 'Wedding Photo of John Henry "Jack" Lockett and Maybell Victoria ("Doll") Ingwersen. Married 18-9-1923, Ouyen, Victoria'.jack lockett, linga, waaanyarra, ouyen, wedding, 1920s -
Nhill and District Historical Society Inc.Clothing - 1964 Wedding dress of Patricia Capp
... Owned and worn by Patricia Capp of Dimboola, on her wedding day, when she married Mr. Walter Clark of Nhill. 1964 Wedding gown Wedding attire Clothing Formal - clothing textiles - satin Bridal gown of figured de-lustered satin, with a fitted bodice and scooped neckline with long pointed sleeves and a full-length skirt with deep unpressed pleats. ...Owned and worn by Patricia Capp of Dimboola, on her wedding day, when she married Mr. Walter Clark of Nhill.Bridal gown of figured de-lustered satin, with a fitted bodice and scooped neckline with long pointed sleeves and a full-length skirt with deep unpressed pleats. The three-tier veil was held by a circlet of flowers in front with a Dior bow, The bride carried a trailer of white roses and lily of the valley.1964 wedding gown, wedding attire, clothing, formal - clothing, textiles - satin -
Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub-BranchPhotograph - VV Day, 2001
... Unique record of Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub Branch Commemorating Its First Vietnam Veterans Day As a Sub Branch with a Wreath Presented by Tony Welsh. vietnam veterans day 2001 raac tony welsh diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch long tan day vietnam vietnam war DViets First Vietnam Day Wreath /Saturday 18 August 2001 / Placed By Tony Welsh /(1APC SQN-RAAC, Battle of Long Tan) Colour photograph featuring formally attired man with beret and medals carrying a floral wreath. ...10 August 2001, DViets first Vietnam Veterans Day wreath, placed by Tony Welsh, 1APC Sqn-RAAC, Battle of Long Tan.Unique record of Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub Branch Commemorating Its First Vietnam Veterans Day As a Sub Branch with a Wreath Presented by Tony Welsh.Colour photograph featuring formally attired man with beret and medals carrying a floral wreath. Text describes event at top and at the bottom of image.DViets First Vietnam Day Wreath /Saturday 18 August 2001 / Placed By Tony Welsh /(1APC SQN-RAAC, Battle of Long Tan)vietnam veterans day, 2001, raac, tony welsh, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, long tan day, vietnam, vietnam war -
Tennis AustraliaPhotographic print, Circa 1905
... attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. ...attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. ...Photograph of man and a woman crossing a tennis court wearing tennis attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis AustraliaPhotographic print, Circa 1905
... attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. ...attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. ...Photograph of group fo 3 women holding tennis racquets and wearing tennis attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis AustraliaPhotographic print, Circa 1905
... attire. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. ...attire. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. ...Photograph of group beside a tennis court, wearing tennis attire. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Beaufort Historical SocietyPhotograph - Group Photograph, Queen Carnival June 1936
... From left Shirley McDonald, Lorna Anderson, Jean Day, Dulcie Parker (Wattle Queen), Marg Kewley, Audrey Anderson. 0 Beaufort Beaufort People Left Shirley Dawson née McDonald Audrey Anderson Marg Kewley Dulcie Parker Jean Day Lorna Anderson Shirley McDonald Glossy hand tinted photo of 6 ladies and 3 girls dressed in evening attire and wearing tiaras Queen Carnival June 1936 Photograph Group Photograph ...Queen Carnival 1936. Carnival held to raise funds for Beaufort Town Band. From left Shirley McDonald, Lorna Anderson, Jean Day, Dulcie Parker (Wattle Queen), Marg Kewley, Audrey Anderson. 0Glossy hand tinted photo of 6 ladies and 3 girls dressed in evening attire and wearing tiarasLeft Shirley Dawson née McDonald Audrey Anderson Marg Kewley Dulcie Parker Jean Day Lorna Anderson Shirley McDonald beaufort, beaufort people -
City of Melbourne LibrariesPhotograph, Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993, Commercial Travellers' Association, Victoria, Board Room
... Day” (Melbourne University has digitised 1114 photos) and sundry items including trophies, ashtrays, commemorative souvenirs, menus, a rare “Safechek” sovereign changer, a bust of James Davies and even a CTA embossed wash bowl and chamber pot. After the death of General Secretary James Davies in 1931, the CTA held the annual “James Davies Memorial Cup” golf tournament at various Melbourne golf courses, the winner receiving a splendid silver cup. “Table Talk” magazine photographs from 29 June 1933 depict the travellers beautifully (and I would say correctly) attired...Day” (Melbourne University has digitised 1114 photos) and sundry items including trophies, ashtrays, commemorative souvenirs, menus, a rare “Safechek” sovereign changer, a bust of James Davies and even a CTA embossed wash bowl and chamber pot. After the death of General Secretary James Davies in 1931, the CTA held the annual “James Davies Memorial Cup” golf tournament at various Melbourne golf courses, the winner receiving a splendid silver cup. “Table Talk” magazine photographs from 29 June 1933 depict the travellers beautifully (and I would say correctly) attired ...Seven seated and fifteen standing men dressed in suits around a long table in a panelled room hung with formal portraits of men. A trophy sits on the long table amongst loose paper sheets. Research by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer: The Commercial Travellers’ Association of Victoria (CTA) was formed at a meeting of 40 commercial travellers held at the Duke of Rothesay Hotel, 24 Elizabeth Street on 1 December 1880. Their charter was to advocate for better working conditions for commercial travelling salesmen, including improved accommodation at discounted rates and travel concession fares. At first by locomotive, horse and buggy, steamers and horseback, later also by motor car and motorcycle, “The Man on the Road” went into the back-blocks of the country to extend the interests of commerce to the stores and households of Australian regional towns and isolated settlements. Affiliated organisations existed in all states and New Zealand and in 1895 they integrated to form the United Commercial Travellers’ Association of Australasia (UCTAA). By the turn of the 20th century, the Victorian branch of the CTA had 421 Association Members and 520 Club members. The CTA continued to hold meetings in leased rooms in hotels and offices until 1898 when they commissioned purpose-built premises at 190-192 Flinders Street (extant, now the Macstore, next to former Metropolitan Gas Company Buildings). Designed by leading architectural firm of brothers H.W. & F.B.Tompkins (Dimmey’s Model Store, Swan Street, London Stores, Herald and Weekly Times, Myer building, Diamond House, Centreway Arcade, Manton’s Store) in the Queen Anne Revival style at the cost of £20,000, the four storey building had a facade of red Northcote bricks and an entrance of Pyrmont stone. It was very modern for the time, featuring elevators, offices, bars, kitchen, dining, card and billiard rooms and 31 bedrooms with shared bathrooms for the footsore travellers. However, despite adding two storeys in 1901, and another storey and a basement in 1905, they soon outgrew their premises, and in 1912 the CTA commissioned a new building at 328 Flinders Street. At this time, buildings in Melbourne were constrained by the city height limit of 132 feet (40 metres)- the maximum height of firefighting ladders. The new CTA building was the tallest building in Melbourne until 1932 when regulations changed allowing the Manchester Unity Building to be built. The new CTA headquarters was the epitome of comfort and luxury with cutting edge facilities to ease the fatigued salesman and prepare him for another stint on the road. General Secretary, James Davies travelled to Britain and America to acquire the very best and latest innovations. After visiting the new premises, Punch magazine 11 June 1914 reported “furnishings, appliances, and labour-saving conveniences which were more than up to date- they were up to-morrow.” The Edwardian Baroque style building was again designed by architects H.W. & F.B. Tompkins at the cost of £100,000 and built by contractors F.E. Shillabeer and Sons (Nicholas Building, Kellow-Falkiner Pty Ltd car showroom). The nine storey plus basement building is of steel frame construction with concrete floors. The ground floor facade is of grey granite and above that it is faced with cream glazed bricks chosen to combat discolouration from the pollution emitted by Flinders Street Station trains across the road. The facade is decorated with mascarons, gum leaf trim and balconies with classical style balustrade. The club was entered through revolving doors into a two storey high, circular, domed lobby with white columns, American oak panelled walls and intricate mosaic flooring. The ceiling is festooned with plaster gum leaf and gum nut detail, a theme that is repeated throughout the building. The basement kitchen had modern, labour saving appliances that would be the envy of any Edwardian housewife, including an electric toaster, a potato peeling machine, heated dumb waiter, dishwashing machine and electric refrigeration and cooking. It serviced the commodious second floor dining room which seated 200 people and the cafe/breakfast room, 80 people. Members were permitted to entertain their lady friends there for afternoon tea between the hours of 3 and 5 pm every day, except Sunday. The members’ facilities included a barbershop, clothes pressing machine, boot cleaning chair, pipe and cigar stall with electric humidor, public telephones, lockers and safe deposit. The building was serviced with five elevators, a built in vacuum cleaning plant, hot water radiators and linen and postal chutes. The first floor was devoted to business and relaxing, containing the Board, Writing, Reading and four Business Rooms. The board room had Queensland maple panelling with huge blackwood tables topped with blue morocco and golden tortoise-shell trim and cane bottomed chairs. Large framed photographs of past presidents since 1884 lined the walls. The Reading Room ran the whole width of the building. Arthur Streeton’s painting “Between the Lights, Princes Bridge 1888” and Frederick McCubbin’s “Looking North from Mount Macedon” were hung there, as well as paintings by renowned Australian artists Hans Heysen, Walter Withers, John Mather, Jan Hendrik Scheltema. The Argus 30 May 1914 quipped “Around the walls hang evidences that the commercial traveller's soul has not been killed in his pursuit of commerce”. The blackwood panelled room was furnished with Queen Anne style tables and chairs and green leather armchairs with inviting rocker foot rests allowing weary travellers to relax after traversing the railways and dusty roads of Victoria while planning their next sales trip. “The Australasia Traveller” Volume 10, Number 2, April 1914 page 35 noted “An attendant will be constantly employed on this floor to take care of the stationary supply, to tidy up newspapers, and generally study the convenience of members.” The third floor was for amusements with billiards, a bar and four rooms for playing cards, dominoes and chess. The huge billiard room had seven Alcock billiard tables including a table in a partitioned match-room for tournaments, exhibitions and matches. The walls were lined with members’ cues and for spectators, comfortable lounges with marble topped tables and electric bell pushes for drinks service. There were 150 bedrooms over five floors, each with their own telephone and wash basin and five suites with a private sitting room attached. There were four bathrooms per bedroom floor and capacious, well-lighted shaving rooms. Top rate club tariff for bed and breakfast - 6 shillings, if called for a country train leaving Melbourne before 8am - 4 shillings, suite and breakfast- 9 shillings, sixpence. “The Australasia Traveller” Volume 10, Number 2, April 1914 page 35 reported “All “early calls” will be made from the Club Office to Bedrooms by means of the Telephone, so that instead of waking everybody else up on the corridor, only the member concerned will know that it is his unpleasant duty to get up.” The new CTA premises was widely regarded as the finest club in the Southern Hemisphere. The CTA also built the adjacent six storey Commerce House with 52 sample rooms for travellers to display their wares with the remainder rented to retail businesses and a post and telegraph office. After the CTA moved into their new, larger premises in 1914, neighbouring department store Ball & Welch expanded into the former CTA. The CTA saw themselves in a nation building role and were an influential lobby group to the Government. They advocated for inter city trunk telephone lines, standard gauge railway lines between NSW and Victoria, improved roads and highways, the Murray River water scheme and maintaining the White Australia Policy. They were very active in fund raising for the war efforts. The CTA offered its members support in other ways with benevolent funds for widows and orphans, mortuary, accident, sickness and an annuities fund for members over 65 years. There were scholarships for members’ children and home purchase scheme to assist with home ownership. A secondary membership scheme provided access to non commercial travellers (men only) to its exclusive club premises. They also organised social events and activities such as billiard tourneys, golf tournaments, dances and an annual “Smoke Social” which was a social event where men gathered for a formal dinner, community singing, lectures, speeches and of course, to smoke! Daylesford born James Davies OBE, (1865-1931) worked at the CTA for 50 years, starting as an office boy and working his way up to General Secretary and editor of the monthly trade journal for UCTAA members, “The Traveller” (1890-1905, later “The Australasian Traveller” 1905-1924 and then “The Australian Traveller” 1925-1976) and the annual colour supplement magazine “Australia To-Day” (1904-1973). “The Australasia Traveller” featured commentary on the issues of the day like wars, tariffs and trade, articles on new products and hotel recommendations and their rates and lots of advertising, especially alcohol, tobacco and accommodation in regional hotels. There were regular columns, each illustrated with a line drawing and these included “Our Immigration Record” a state by state summary of arrivals of “desirable immigrants” to Australia, while bemoaning the declining (white) birth rate. The column followed the arrival of British boys sent to Australia as agricultural apprentices to work on rural properties which were short of labour. Between 1913-1928, 1750 “Barwell Boys”, some as young as 14 years of age arrived in South Australia to work. NSW had a similar program known as the Dreadnaught Boys Scheme where 5595 boys immigrated between 1911-1939. The boys were considered of “good British stock”. There was a “Home Page For The Ladies” showcasing the latest fashions in women’s clothing, millinery and hairstyles and tips and trends in home furnishings.“Children’s Corner for Dear Little Folks” which featured puzzles, jokes and stories and members could send in photographs of their children. “Road Echoes” devoted to “The Man On The Road” and his doings. “Face Massage, Smiling is the Best Face Massage”, the humour page full of jokes and funny stories. “Railway Rumbles” news of innovations, timetables, tickets and grumbles about lavatories, food and drinking water on trains and at railway stations. And in case we forget that members had a home away from their CTA home, gardening tips with “The C.T. as Gardener”column. The annual magazine “Australia To-Day” was a vehicle to promote Australia here and overseas as a modern, prosperous country with abundant opportunities and pleasant climate. It sought to showcase its manufacturing, agriculture and tourism and encourage British immigration to Australia. The magazine featured articles about recently arrived migrants at work, quirky native flora and fauna, beach culture, recreation and the Australian way of life in the settler nation. Many of the articles were written by politicians of the day, including Robert Menzies. The UCTAA commissioned original artwork for the front covers and feature articles of “Australia To-day” from leading Australian artists. These included Norman Lindsay, Frederick McCubbin, Napier Waller, Lionel Lindsay, Hans Heysen, C Dudley Wood, Louis McCubbin, Penleigh Boyd, Louis Buvelot, Christian Waller and Ellis Rowan and her Australian wildflowers. Some of the photographs in “Australia To-Day” were provided by state and federal government departments as well as manufacturers, newspapers and mining companies. Amongst of the credited photographers was Helmut Newton who later earned world acclaim as a fashion photographer and architectural and industrial photographer Wolfgang Sievers (unfortunately their photographs remain in copyright and aren’t available online). Also featured was Richard C. Strangman, a professional photographer from Canberra, William Howieson of Melbourne, who has 22 photographs in the collection of NGV, Tasmanian wilderness photographer Frederick Smithies, Athol Shmith, portrait photographer and educator from Melbourne, Gordon de Lisle, a Melbourne commercial, industrial, aerial and society portrait photographer. (One of Gordon’s assignments was as the stills photographer for the 1959 movie “On The Beach” filmed in Melbourne). Photographs taken by acclaimed Antarctic and official war photographer Captain Frank Hurley OBE for Adelaide’s Centenary were also featured. The Australian Government was keenly aware of the influence and quality of the UCTAA publications. On 1 June 1914 The Age reported that to advertise Australia in Great Britain and elsewhere, the Department of External Affairs purchased 6500 copies of “Australia To-Day” magazine for £515 to distribute free to “places where they are most likely to come under the notice of a desirable class of immigrants.” In 1950, the office of Prime Minister Robert Menzies ordered 2550 copies of that year’s issue of “Australia To-Day” for the Department of Commerce and Information to distribute. The CTA donated their archives to University of Melbourne Archives which includes original artworks and photos used in “Australia To-Day” (Melbourne University has digitised 1114 photos) and sundry items including trophies, ashtrays, commemorative souvenirs, menus, a rare “Safechek” sovereign changer, a bust of James Davies and even a CTA embossed wash bowl and chamber pot. After the death of General Secretary James Davies in 1931, the CTA held the annual “James Davies Memorial Cup” golf tournament at various Melbourne golf courses, the winner receiving a splendid silver cup. “Table Talk” magazine photographs from 29 June 1933 depict the travellers beautifully (and I would say correctly) attired in tweedy plus fours, Fair Isle knitwear, flat caps and of course fringed brogues. I have been unable to ascertain whether the trophy in our photo is for golf or another CTA social activity. The CTA Victoria membership peaked in 1951 with 4,672 Aassociation members and 3,693 Club members. In 1959, Hollywood came to Melbourne when film stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins and Fred Astaire descended to film ‘On the Beach,’ directed by Stanley Kramer. The film is based on the bestselling Neville Shute novel about the aftermath of World War Three, a nuclear war that has obliterated most of the Northern Hemisphere. Radioactive dust is heading toward Australia and everyone is preparing for death. Scenes with Anthony Perkins were filmed in the CTA billiards room as the exclusive Pastoral Club. Anthony Perkins’ character, Lieutenant Commander Peter Holmes of RAN tells Gregory Peck’s character, Commander Dwight Lionel, that The Pastoral Club is…”A mahogany and polished brass sort of place-some people claim it was the stuffiest club in the Commonwealth” before assuring him that despite shortages, the club is likely to have some Scotch left. In a scene at the Pastoral Club two, old (probably red faced) codgers discuss the challenge of drinking all of the 400 bottles of Gould Campbell vintage port in the club wine cellar before they succumb to radiation sickness in five months time. The NGV has 12 photographs in their collection of wardrobe stills of Ava Gardner modelling costumes designed by the Fontana Sisters of Rome for “On The Beach”, taken by Italian photographer G.B.Poletto. During the filming, Gregory Peck and his family stayed at “Kurneh” 206 Domain Road, South Yarra, the former home of three times Grand Slam winner Norman Brookes. Through the decades, Australian society was changing and in order to stay relevant, the CTA had to change too. In 1971, two women were elected for club membership, although they were only granted limited access to the club’s facilities and in 1972, women were invited for the first time to participate in the previously men only annual “Smoke Social”. In 1975, dwindling membership forced the closure of The Commercial Travellers’ Association building and in 1977, the building was sold, with the CTA ceasing to operate in 2014. It was the end of the road for the “Knights of the Road”. In 1992, the CTA building at 328 Flinders Street was placed on the Victorian Heritage Register in recognition of its architectural and cultural significance. The building has been meticulously restored with many of the original fittings, decorative plasterwork, mosaic flooring, stained glass windows, columns, chandeliers and the panelling made from Australian timbers retained. After renovations the building became first the Euro Asia Hotel, then the Duxton Hotel and in 2005 The Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne. In tribute to the history of the building and the film “On The Beach”, the Rendezvous Hotel has the Ms Ava Bar, Perkins room, Mr Tompkins restaurant, Commerce Room and the Davies Room. References: COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA. (1899, May 27). The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138615498 COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. (1914, May 30). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7272511 NEWS OF THE DAY. (1914, June 1). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189414314 COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' "AT HOME." (1914, June 11). Punch (Melbourne, Vic. : 1900 - 1918; 1925), p. 32. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129699692 https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/69669 https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/757 http://www.pikitiapress.com/blog/2015/1/26/australia-today Commercial Travellers at Yarra Yarra (1933, June 29). Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939), p. 6. Retrieved February 28, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149547845 https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/537460 https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE7420895&file=FL19171568&mode=browse https://www.history.sa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Barwell_Boys_Catalogue-compressed-compressed-compressed.pdf Australia Today," 1927 (1926, December 11). Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), p. 15. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223844810 https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/12/19/an-inhabited-space-helmut-newtons-lovers/ https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/artist/2075/ https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/?s=Poletto+&type=collection https://rendezvousmelbourne.com.au/digital-history-tour/Photographer notations on slide: "Commercial Travellers Group B6".clubs, department stores, 1930-1939, commerce, manufacturing, federation/edwardian style architecture, railways, tourism, games, agriculture
