Photograph of Edward Teasdale's shop 'Emerald Electric/Boot and shoe repair' situated on Railway Property, Emerald (which is now the Puffing Billy playground on Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Retail district historyColour photograph of Emerald Electrics Handwritten on back: Donation from Kaye Ure nee Nolan Taken early 1960's C Taken from a slide Original Bootmaker's shop owned by Edward Teadale Railway leasehold propertyedward teasdale, emerald commercial distric

The site of H A ("Herbie") Sherriff's business, Emerald Motors, was a former blacksmith's shop on the corner of Main Road and Kilvington Road. The sign over the shop bears the word "PLUME": This was a "motor spirit" (fuel) produced by Standard Oils and sold in Australia 1916-1954.The signage and the two cars visible (one late model and one early) establish the time the photograph was taken. Black and white photograph of shopfront of H A Sherriff's Emerald Motors business. White car (Austin?) visible in workshop entrance, dark older car in profile on right. Sign over garage shows Mobil "Pegasus" logo and word "PLUME" . Five men and a dog standing around casually, a sixth man (Herbie Sherriff?) posing next to white car. emerald motors, herbie sherriff

The business of Kitchen and Sons began in 1856 when John Kitchen began to make tallow candles in their backyard in Emerald Hill but had to move two years later due to it being an offensive trade. Bad luck plagued them again after two years when fire destroyed their premises. However after rebuilding , the expanded and moved to Footscray ten years later. Over the next 30years the business expanded further employing upwards of 300 people and became one of the leading manufacturers of soaps, candles and associated products in Australia and New Zealand. They were makers of long standing brands such as Velvet soap and Solvol and by the mid 1920's were employing about 1400 people. It was around this time that they merged with the Lever Co of Sydney and after absorption of other soap companies over the next 40 years , the company became known as Lever & Kitchen in 1962. This box contained gift soaps and probably belongs to the period prior to 1924. Miss C M Trigg of Wangoom was the owner. A common item with links to a district family.White card box with overlapping lid which is covered in white paper with green and red text. A red banner across right bottom corner. Light grey floral pattern as background.Miss C M Trigg Wangoom written in black ink on left corner. Made by J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd.warrnambool, warrnambool history, wangoom, c m trigg wangoom

From the Woodruff family archives, images of Woodruff's Superior Dairy at Bridge and Derham Streets. A4 lasercopy of two exterior views of dairy a) main building b) loading platform c) newspaper article 26/11/1987 Emerald Hill Standard and St Kilda Times, referring to new residential development on Woodruff siteDetails on typed labelsindustry, business and traders - dairies, woodruff's superior dairies

Colour lasercopy from front page of Emerald Hill Times 3.4.1996 of kiosk owner Ted Rohan on Station Pier, at closing of western 'Thirst Aid' kiosk for demolitionbusiness and traders - kiosk, piers and wharves - station pier, demolitions, edward j (ted) rohan, thirst-aid kiosk

vi, 57 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionGembrook Nurseries known as Nobelius Nurseries was primarily a wholesale business, founded by Carl Axel Nobelius (1851-1921) and was operated by the Nobelius family for seventy years. It is on the Victorian Heritage Register. Contains various information, drawings, maps and photographs.carl axel nobelius, trees, shrubs, plants, emerald (vic.)

Folder containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Emerald area. The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. 8 Jun 2005 Golden Moment for Gem of a Pair - Tom & Hilda Van den Dungen 8 Jun 2005 End of the Line for Model Railway May 2001 More About Nurseryman Carl Nobelius 31 Mar 2004 The Original Red Faces - Red Symons Apr 2001 Emerald in Autumn - a Legacy of Leaves - Nobelius 12 Jan 2011 Maida Turns 101 - Maida Mossop 10 Feb 2016 Rare Honour for Peter and Molly - Molly White & Peter Maloney 11 Mar 2015 Walk to Remember 30 Apr 2014 Hands on Hearts - Marg & Matt Megarry 10 Jun 2015 Emerald’s Bright Green - Karen Alexander 9 May 2018 Real Story of Anzac 8 Apr 2015 Their Names Live 8 Apr 2015 Lang Lang in Ceremony Honour 8 Apr 2015 Bunyip’s Bluestone Unveiling 25 Apr 2018 Our Classy Joynt - William Joynt 8 Apr 2015 She’s Good With Wood - Ronnie Sexton 27 Sep 2017 Museum’s New Face - Emerald Museum 27 Apr 2016 Silence for a Long Minute 8 Dec 2021 Puffing Billy Celebration 7 Sep 2022 Graeme Puts Pen to Paper - Graeme Legge 30 Mar 2022 Observatory Open Day - Mount Burnett Observatory 23 Mar 2022 Take an Anzac Audio Tour 26 Jan 2022 Emerald Community Legend is Honoured - Marg Hall 27 Apr 2022 Magical Day at Emerald 9 Mar 2022 Saved From the Nazis - Wes and Marianna Wlodarczyk 1 May 2019 The Brutal Sounds of War 29 Nov 2023 Emerald Scouts are 100 5 Mar 2023 Working Together 18 Jan 2023 Bowing Out of Emerald PS - Dennis Fuller 30 Aug 2006 Puffing Billy was his Dream - Graeme Breydon 8 Feb 2023 Emerald Identity Farewelled - Robert Taylor 3 Nov 2010 Mat’s Big Break - Mat Greenaway 1 May 2024 Emerald Museum Joins in the Heritage Celebrations 14 Nov 2018 The Legend of Les - Les Fenwick 11 Dec 2024 Community Mourns Delzoppo 11 Dec 2024 Legge Inducted to Honour Roll for Lifetime of Service 9 Apr 2025 Three Businesses Leave From Emerald Lake Park 9 Apr 2025 Emerald Now Proudly Boasts Own Art Gallery 14 May 2025 Emerald Hero Changes Tack - Ben Owen 11 Jun 2025 Founder’s OAM Recognition 12 Mar 2025 Mural Marks GEMCO’s 45thnon-fictionemerald (vic.), carl nobelius

40 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionA History of the Emerald and District Cooperative Society* by Jo Jenkinson explores the origins and development of the Emerald & District Co-op, which has been operating in the Dandenong Ranges since 1945. The book details how the cooperative was founded in response to wartime shortages, particularly stock feed for local farmers. It highlights the early challenges faced by the community and the cooperative movement's philosophy, which prioritizes collective effort and shared ownership. The book also provides historical context about Emerald, including its early businesses, social institutions, and the impact of the cooperative on the town's growth. [AI generated text]emerald (vic.), emerald and district co-operative society

Calendarnon-fictionPictures of The Corner Store Emerald; Andersons Store; The Emerald Butcher; The Paper run Clematis Store; Emerald Motors; Nobelius Packing Shed; Couper's Store and Abattoir; Leggetts Dairy Cart; Emerald Country Club; George A'Vard's Bullock Team and Early Emerald streetscape.emerald (vic.), emerald businesses

Part of a selection of garments knitted by ‘Tina Knitwear’. Tina Knitwear was a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010, run by Assunta and Franco Liburti. Daughter Melissa Persi writes: Our parents Assunta (Mum) and Franco (Dad) Liburti ran a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010. Assunta was affectionately known to her family as Assuntina, therefore the business was named "Tina Knitwear" after her. Assunta and Franco were born in the beautiful seaside town of Terracina in Italy in 1933 and 1930 respectively. As was so common in Italy in the 1950s, Assunta who was in her late teens and early twenties learnt the intricate skills of machine knitting, dressmaking and pattern making. Franco on the other hand, learnt the building trade with his 2 brothers and specialised in bricklaying and tiling. As was so common after the war, Assunta and Franco yearned for a better life so they decided that they would get engaged and then migrate to Australia to be married and raise their family in Australia, a land of much opportunity which they no longer felt their beloved Italy held for them. Assunta migrated to Australia first in 1957 and later Franco joined her in 1958 where they were married. For the first few years, Franco (also known as Frank) worked as bricklayer /tiler on buildings such as the Robert Menzies building at Monash University in Clayton and various buildings in the Melbourne CBD. Assunta on the other hand put her machine knitting skills to use working in factories doing piece machine knitting for various knitwear companies. The hours were long, the conditions were difficult, and travel was onerous without a car. After their 2 older children were born, it was decided that dad would leave the building trade and they would start their own made to order knitwear business. That way they could work from home and raise their family together. Mum taught dad everything he needed to know so he could operate the knitwear machinery. They purchased COPPO knitting machines from Italy and a Linking machine from Germany. Initially they had a knitwear shopfront in Bay Street Brighton where a store assistant would take the orders and client’s measurements and Assunta would then make the garments from a small workshop in their home. Unfortunately, the assistants were not skilled dressmakers and often measurements and orders were incorrectly taken. Assunta being the perfectionist and highly skilled machinist that she was, decided that she needed to oversee the entire process from meeting the client, to taking their order, right thru to the fittings and completion of the garment. It therefore made sense that they should close the shop front and run their business from their own home in Brighton and hence “Tina Knitwear” was born. Together, for more than 40 years they ran their very respected and successful business and were well known in the Bayside area. They specialised in made to order knitwear for both men and women using mainly pure wool (from Patons, Wangaratta Mills, Japan and Italy) but also lurex and estacel. Over those years, many of their clients became their close friends. It wasn't unusual for clients to come to order garments and then end up in the kitchen chatting over a cup of Italian espresso coffee and homemade biscuits. Some of their clients were especially memorable and became lifelong friends. Mrs Connell was a dear friend of mum’s, each year she would buy tickets for the “Gown of the Year” fashion show. She would insist on taking Assunta and her 2 daughters so that we could see the latest fashions. Then there was their dear friend Ms Griffiths. She had been a Matron nurse at the Queen Victoria Hospital when she met my parents in the 1970s. She returned to live in New Zealand in the 1980s but came back to Melbourne every year to stay for 2 weeks with the sole purpose of visiting my parents (she adored them) and order garments. For those 2 solid weeks, mum and dad would only knit for Ms Griffiths and she would go back to New Zealand with at least 5 or 6 new outfits. I actually think she enjoyed mum’s homemade pasta almost as much as her new clothes! Over the years, my parents learnt to speak English very well given that majority of their clients were not Italian speaking. Their oldest child John born in 1960 learnt to speak English with the help of those clients who were such a big part of our childhood. Mum and dad always went above and beyond to ensure their clients were satisfied. Mum was an absolute perfectionist and it showed in her attention to detail and the quality of their beautiful work. You only need to look at the garments that have stood the test of time or speak to their clients to know that this is true. Their clients would always comment on how well their clothes would last and much of their clients came via word of mouth and recommendations. Occasionally there would be disagreements because mum had found an error in dad's knitting (either a wrong stitch or a sizing mistake mainly) and would ask him to redo a piece, he would argue back saying that it was fine, but we always knew who would win the argument and that the piece would get remade! Similarly, we recall discussions where mum would ask dad to find a particular colour of wool in the garage where the stock was kept. He would try to convince her that they were out of stock of that colour and that the client should choose a different colour. She would insist they had it and then after hours of searching, he would return into the house sheepishly holding the wool! Our childhood is full of beautiful memories of mum and dad always being present, clients coming and going, mum humming her favourite songs as she worked often late into the night and sometimes, we even fell asleep to the hum of the machinery. They put their heart and soul into "Tina Knitwear" and took pride in providing only the best quality garments for their clients. In Italian there is a saying “lei ha le mani d’oro” which literally translated means “she has hands of gold”. Franco enjoyed his work but for Assunta, it was more than just work and there is no better way to describe her skills, passion and dedication to her machine knitting… she truly did have “hands of gold”. We will forever be grateful that our parents’ life journey gave us the opportunity to live in a home filled with creativity, dedication and passion, amazing work ethic and mutual respect, lifelong friendships and a lifetime of love. Emerald green jumper with wide rib detailing, triangular detail at cuffs and hem and curved v neck. Shoulder seams are reinforced with woven tape.knitwear, clothing, italy, migrants, brighton, knitting machine, linking machine, garments, business, family, community

Newspaper clipping Emerald Hill Times either page 5 or 6. Black and white photograph of Glenys Sharma, CEO on the rooftop of the QVWC building. cultural structures and establishments, business and finance, charitable organisations

Until late in the 20th century, retail shops were most often family affairs in which most, if not all, the employees were family members. Nick TSINGOS founded the tailoring business, Elegant Slax, in Bay Street where he employed his wife Desi and later also his son George. In this photo of the workroom, Nick is seated at his tailor's bench with Desi standing behind him. The tailoring of men's 'made to measure' clothing took place in the workroom behind the retail shop. The original photograph was taken as part of the "Postcards from Port' project. This copy was used in a display at Emerald Hill Centre in May 2026.Copy of a coloured photograph of Nick TSINGOS & his wife Desi in the tailoring workroom at their shop, Elegant Slax, in Bay Street, Port Melbourne.nick tsingos, desi tsingos, elegant slax, built environment -commercial, business and traders - tailors and clothing

Stephen's Butcher's shop operated after Couper's Butchers ceased. The site had always been a butchers shop, until Bill Stephens and his son Gary closed. The reason why Bill Stephen ceased business was he liked to spread sawdust on the floor of the shop. When health regs deemed this practise not sanitary, Bill and Gary decided to close the business. The butcher shop was the site the original abbattoir for Emerald and surrounding district.B/W PhotographButchers were located in Main Road, Emerald butcher emerald bill gary stephens

Sherriff's Garage started in the Blacksmith's shop (originally Stapletons Blacksmith) , cnr. Kilvington Drive (the Beaconsfield Road) and Main Road. Early history of the commercial district of EmeraldSmall sepia photograph depicting Emerald Motors with (possibly) owner Herbie Sherriff standing out front of businessNo inscriptions, but Kodak manufacturing mark on backemerald motors, herbie sherriff, mobiloil signage