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Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Dennis Black, c1950s
... ...Fruit Stalls...He along with his brother, Steve worked with their father John at the family fruit stall in Camberwell Market. Dennis Black Fruit Stalls Fruit vendor Camberwell Market A scanned non-digital black and white photograph of a young man behind a fruit stall in a market. ...The young man in the photo is Dennis Black. He along with his brother, Steve worked with their father John at the family fruit stall in Camberwell Market. A scanned non-digital black and white photograph of a young man behind a fruit stall in a market. He has a paper bag in his hand and is preparing to serve a customer. There are wooden fruit packing cases stacked behind and the fruit prices in imperial currency, are displayed on individual plastic tickets. dennis black, fruit stalls, fruit vendor, camberwell market -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Fruit stall, c1940s
... fruit stalls...Some Ithacans who settled in Melbourne became retail fruit vendors in the local markets in Melbourne such as the Queen Victoria Market or the South Melbourne, Prahan or Camberwell Markets. fruit stalls ithacan businesses A sepia photograph of a lady standing behind a well stocked fruit stall in a market. ...Some Ithacans who settled in Melbourne became retail fruit vendors in the local markets in Melbourne such as the Queen Victoria Market or the South Melbourne, Prahan or Camberwell Markets.A sepia photograph of a lady standing behind a well stocked fruit stall in a market.fruit stalls, ithacan businesses -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, John Black, C 1950s
... ...Fruit stalls...John Black Fruit vendor Fruit stalls Camberwell Market Ithacan businesses A black and white non-digital photograph of a head and shoulders photograph of a smartly dressed man preparing to toast someone at a function. ...The gentleman in the photograph is John Black, who with his brother Andrew arrived in Australia from the Greek island of Ithaca some time between 1927 - 28. On arriving in Australia, John was a fruit stall holder at the Camberwell Market.Many Ithacan who arrived in Australia during the first half of the twentieth century established their own food retail businesses in Melbourne's markets, Melbourn's CBD or surrounding suburbs. A black and white non-digital photograph of a head and shoulders photograph of a smartly dressed man preparing to toast someone at a function.john black, fruit vendor, fruit stalls, camberwell market, ithacan businesses -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Helen and Steve Black
... ...Fruit Stalls...Helen Black John Black Queen Victoria Market Fruit Stalls A black and white non-digital scanned photograph of a man and a lady standing beside their stall at the Victoria Market in Melbourne. ...The couple in the photograph are John and Helen Black, who during the 1950s owned a fruit stall in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market. Along with John and Helen Black, there were a number of Greeks who owned retail fruit stalls in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market and some of them had migrated from Ithaca during the first half of the twentieth century.A black and white non-digital scanned photograph of a man and a lady standing beside their stall at the Victoria Market in Melbourne.helen black, john black, queen victoria market, fruit stalls -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Black family fruit stall, 1956
... ...Fruit Stalls...Dennis Black Elpinike Black John Black Steve Black Camberwell Market Fruit Stalls A non-digital black and white scanned photograph of four people standing behind a fruit and vegetable stall in a market. ...The family members standing behind the fruit and vegetable stall, which was located in the Camberwell Market are from L-R: Penny and John Black and their sons Dennis and Steve. The Black family were retail fruit vendors in the Camberwell Market throughout the 1950s and 1960s.A non-digital black and white scanned photograph of four people standing behind a fruit and vegetable stall in a market.dennis black, elpinike black, john black, steve black, camberwell market, fruit stalls -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Black family, c1950s
... ...Fruit stalls...Steve Black John Black Camberwell Market Fruit stalls Ithacan Businesses A non-digital scanned black and white photograph of two men standing behind a fruit stall. ...The two men are Steve Black and his father John at the family fruit stall in Camberwell Market. John Black established his business in the Camberwell Market after he arrived in Melbourne from the Greek island of Ithaca in the 1920s.Ithacan Greeks established businesses in the food retail area in the Melbourne CBD and surrounding suburbs in the first half of the twentieth century.A non-digital scanned black and white photograph of two men standing behind a fruit stall.steve black, john black, camberwell market, fruit stalls, ithacan businesses -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Dennis and Steve Black, C1950s
... Fruit Stalls...They are having a quiet moment between serving customers at the family fruit stall that the family ran in the Camberwell Market. Fruit Stalls Dennis Black Steve Black John Black Cam Camberwell Market A non-digital black and white photograph with a cream border of two young men relaxing behind a fruit stall in a market. ...The two young men in the photograph are John Black's sons, Dennis and Steve Black. They are having a quiet moment between serving customers at the family fruit stall that the family ran in the Camberwell Market.A non-digital black and white photograph with a cream border of two young men relaxing behind a fruit stall in a market.fruit stalls, dennis black, steve black, john black, cam, camberwell market -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Penelope Black, C1950s
... ...Fruit Stalls...Penelope Black Camberwell Market Fruit Stalls A scanned non-digital black and white photograph of a young lady standing behind a fruit stall in a market. ...The young lady at the Camberwell Market is Penelope Black, another family member working at their fruit stall.Many of the fruit stalls in the Melbourne markets were family run businesses where all adult members spent some of their time working on the stalls.A scanned non-digital black and white photograph of a young lady standing behind a fruit stall in a market.penelope black, camberwell market, fruit stalls -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Southern and Tropical Fruits, c 1945
... The stall holder, Andrew Vlassopoulos (Kiourkiouris), was one of four brothers who operated three fruit stalls in the Queen Victoria market from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. ...fruit stall in the Queen Victoria market on a market day. The large banner with the heading 'Southern and Tropical Fruits' hangs above a well stocked stall. The fruiterer and his wife are behind the stall and a customer is standing at the side-front of the tall. Other market stalls...The stall holder, Andrew Vlassopoulos (Kiourkiouris), was one of four brothers who operated three fruit stalls in the Queen Victoria market from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. ...The stall holder, Andrew Vlassopoulos (Kiourkiouris), was one of four brothers who operated three fruit stalls in the Queen Victoria market from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. They were from the village of Lahos on Ithaca and migrated in the early years of the twentieth century. Andrew left the retail side of the fruit market when he bought a market garden and continued to work in the wholesale market where he sold his produce to other fruit stalls and shop owners.A black and white photograph of a fruit stall in the Queen Victoria market on a market day. The large banner with the heading 'Southern and Tropical Fruits' hangs above a well stocked stall. The fruiterer and his wife are behind the stall and a customer is standing at the side-front of the tall. Other market stalls are visible in the distance.Written on the back: 335vlassopoulos, edna nee norbury. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPlan, Dorothy Kneen, Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstration Saturday 1st July 1961 Ladies' Committee Efforts, 1961
... Layout of Refreshment Stalls. For fruit tree pruning demonstration day 01.07.1961. ...Layout of Refreshment Stalls. For fruit tree pruning demonstration day 01.07.1961. ...A. Plan of Ladies' Committee Stalls. B. Layout of Refreshment Stalls. For fruit tree pruning demonstration day 01.07.1961. By Dorothy Kneen.ladies' committee, burnley school of horticulture, fruit tree pruning demonstration, refreshments -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedArchive - City of Sunshine Health Act Registration Schedule 1977, City of Sunshine, 1977
... Albans Road St. Albans Fruit & Vegetables Stalls 31 & 32 St. Albans Market 3 St. ...Albans Road St. Albans Fruit & Vegetables Stalls 31 & 32 St. Albans Market 3 St. ...The City of Sunshine Health Inspector had a broad mandate to protect public health across the municipality. Their duties included inspecting food premises such as: - Restaurants - Cafés - Takeaway shops - Milk bars - Supermarkets - Food vans - Market stalls They checked for: - Safe food handling practices - Correct storage temperatures (hot and cold holding) - Cleanliness of food preparation areas - Pest control and vermin prevention - Staff hygiene and hand‑washing facilities - Proper waste and grease‑trap management These inspections were carried out under the Food Act and local by‑laws. This list of businesses in the City of Sunshine is an extract from a report by the City of Sunshine Health Inspector in 1977.This report records the business name, type of business and address of businesses operating in the City of Sunshine in 1977.Milk Bar 62 Adelaide Street Albion Fruiterer 26 Amelia Avenue Deer Park Milk Bar 133 Anderson Road Albion Milk Bar / Mixed Business 11 Ardoyne Street Sunshine Milk Bar / Mixed Business 11 Ardoyne Street Sunshine Vending Machine National Springs 185 - 195 Ashley Street Braybrook Vending Machine Harland Engineering Ashley Street Braybrook Hairdressers 511 Ballarat Road Albion Fish & Chips 513 Ballarat Road Albion Food Premises 580 Ballarat Road Albion Motor Wrecking 584 Ballarat Road Albion Licensed Grocer 501 - 507 Ballarat Road Albion Vending Machine Swingbridge Motors Ballarat Road Albion Eating House Highway Inn Motel 608 Ballarat Road Ardeer Milk Bar / Kiosk Apollo Gardens 610 Ballarat Road Ardeer Camping Area Caravan Park 610 Ballarat Road Ardeer Vending Machine McEwans 614 Ballarat Road Ardeer Snack Foods Manufacturer 254 Ballarat Road Braybrook Vending Machine Dyecraft 265 Ballarat Road Braybrook Milk Bar 282 Ballarat Road Braybrook Hairdresser 284 Ballarat Road Braybrook Food Premises 290 Ballarat Road Braybrook Retail Butcher 292 Ballarat Road Braybrook Vending Machine D. Richardson & Sons 330 Ballarat Road Braybrook Eating House D. Richardson & Sons 330 Ballarat Road Braybrook Vending Machine D. Richardson & Sons 330 Ballarat Road Braybrook Fish Shop 306A Ballarat Road Braybrook Milk Bar 306A Ballarat Road Braybrook Vending Machine 463 Ballarat Road Deer Park Eating House ICI Recreation Club 770 Ballarat Road Deer Park Retail Butcher Star Butchers 807 Ballarat Road Deer Park Licensed Grocery 809 Ballarat Road Deer Park Milk Bar / Mixed Business 813 Ballarat Road Deer Park Milk Bar / Mixed Business 815 Ballarat Road Deer Park Fruiterer 817 Ballarat Road Deer Park Milk Bar & Delicatessen 825 Ballarat Road Deer Park Milk Bar 825 Ballarat Road Deer Park Milk Bar 825 Ballarat Road Deer Park Fish & Chips 801A Ballarat Road Deer Park Fish & Chip Shop 801A Ballarat Road Deer Park Eating House 801B Ballarat Road Deer Park Fruit Shop 807A Ballarat Road Deer Park Vending Machine Goldern Fleece Service Station Ballarat Road Deer Park Hairdressers 5 Ballarat Road Maidstone Mixed Business 83 Ballarat Road Maidstone Butcher's Shop 151 Ballarat Road Maidstone Mixed Business 154 Ballarat Road Maidstone Mixed Business 193 Ballarat Road Maidstone Grocery Retail 129 - 131 Ballarat Road Maidstone Milk Bar 49A Ballarat Road Maidstone Food Premises 361 Ballarat Road Sunshine Mens Hairdresser Shop 363 Ballarat Road Sunshine Vending Machine B.P. Westbound 439 Ballarat Road Sunshine Eating House 459 Ballarat Road Sunshine Milk Bar / Mixed Business 469 Ballarat Road Sunshine Fish Shop 471 Ballarat Road Sunshine Mixed Business Food 473 Ballarat Road Sunshine Wholesale Egg Store 479 Ballarat Road Sunshine Vending Machine Sunshine Cabinet Works 503 Ballarat Road Sunshine Apartment House Caravan Park 610 Ballarat Road Sunshine Take Away Food Kentucky Fried Chicken 429A Ballarat Road Sunshine Vending Machine Mobil Service Station 432 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Spaldings 480 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Ajax Nettlefolds 484 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Eating House Ajax Nettlefolds 484 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Vending Machine National Food Service Nettlefolds 484 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Nettlefolds 484 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Eating House McDonalds 400 - 402 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Motor Wrecking Ballarat Road Cnr Carrington Drive Albion Mixed Business Ballarat Road Cnr Churchill Avenue Maidstone Eating House Ballarat Road Cnr Holt Street Ardeer Mixed Business 23 Beachley Street Braybrook Milk Bar 31 Beachley Street Braybrook Fish Shop 33 Beachley Street Braybrook Fish & Chips 3 Bell Street Sunshine West Greengrocer 1A Bell Street Sunshine West Butchers 1D Bell Street Sunshine West Milk Bar 61 Berkshire Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Rockwell Axles Berkshire Road Sunshine North Bulk Tallow Plant Burke Road Braybrook Soap Manufacturing Pennell 43 - 45 Burke Street Braybrook Vending Machine G.U.D. Burton Crescent Maribyrnong Motor Wrecking 18 Carrington Drive Albion Butcher 162 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Bakery & Shop 166 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Ladies Hairdressers 174 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Fish & Chip Shop 176 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Licenced Grocery 158 - 160 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Milk Bar / Mix Business 170 - 172 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Fishmonger 8 City Place Sunshine Butcher's Shop S.S. Meats 11 City Place Sunshine Retail Fish Sunshine Market 13 City Place Sunshine Retail Health Foods Sunshine Market 13 City Place Sunshine Retail Fruit / Eggs Stalls 3, 10 & 11 Sunshine Market 15 City Place Sunshine Delicatessen Sunshine Market 17 City Place Sunshine Supermarket Safeway 7 Clarke Street Sunshine Vending Machine Safeway 7 Clarke Street Sunshine Butcher 8 Clarke Street Sunshine Butcher Storeroom / Factory 11 Clarke Street Sunshine Hairdresser Room 7 2A Clarke Street Sunshine Milk Bar 1 Commercial Street Maidstone Hairdressers 7 Commercial Street Maidstone Chiropodist Corio Street Sunshine Chiropodist 39 Cornwall Road Sunshine North Gut Cleaning 37 Cranwell Street Braybrook Fat Extracting 37 Cranwell Street Braybrook Boiling Down 37 Cranwell Street Braybrook Piggery 37 Cranwell Street Braybrook Storage Canned Food 37 Cranwell Street Braybrook Packaging Food Products Cranwell Street Cnr Errol Street Braybrook Food Packing Southern Packages Cranwell Street Cnr Errol Street Braybrook Milk Bar / Mixed Business 24 Cypress Avenue Brooklyn Milk Bar 24 Cypress Avenue Brooklyn Vending Machine Steelcraft Baby Carriages 99 Derby Road Sunshine Ladies Hairdressers 110 Derby Road Sunshine Vending Machine Raleigh Nursery Derby Road Cnr Thorpe Street Sunshine Eating House Raleigh Nursery Derby Road Cnr Thorpe Street Sunshine Vending Machine Massey Ferguson 2 Devonshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Sunshine Post Office 5 Devonshire Road Sunshine Milk Bar / Mixed Business 100 Devonshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Massey Ferguson Devonshire Road Sunshine Milk Bar 5 Dickson Street Sunshine Fruit Shop 15 Dickson Street Sunshine Food Premises 27 Disraeli Street St. Albans Hairdressers 69 Dumfries Street Deer Park Fish Shop 71 Dumfries Street Deer Park Milk Bar 73 Dumfries Street Deer Park Butcher 75 Dumfries Street Deer Park Coffee 113 Durham Road Sunshine Hairdresser Shop 1 117 Durham Road Sunshine Drinks Lot 1 Emu Road Maidstone Vending Machine Pridhams Sociel Club 11 Evans Street Braybrook Processing & Pack Dripping Pridhams 21 Evans Street Braybrook Gut Cleaning Pridhams 21 Evans Street Braybrook Rendering Works Pridhams 21 Evans Street Braybrook Storage & Soft Drink Sales 16 - 20 First Avenue Sunshine Sandwich Bar 30A First Avenue Sunshine Milk & Snack Bar 30A First Avenue Sunshine Vending Machine 106 Fitzgerald Road Sunshine West Mixed Business Lot 458 Fitzgerald Road Sunshine West Mixed Business Fitzgerald Road Sunshine West Butcher's Shop 26 Fiurlong Road Sunshine North Milk Bar / Mixed Business 154 Forrest Street Ardeer Milk Bar / Fish & Chips 222 Forrest Street Ardeer Milk Bar / Fish & Chips 222 Forrest Street Ardeer Vending Machine I.C.I. Detonating Fuse Factory Forrest Street Ardeer Vending Machine Connor-Shea 25 Fourth Avenue Sunshine Abattoir Thomas Borthwick & Sons 405 Francis Street Brooklyn Butcher's Shop Thomas Borthwick & Sons 405 Francis Street Brooklyn Eating House Borthwicks 405 Francis Street Brooklyn Abattoirs & Skaughterhouse Borthwicks 405 Francis Street Brooklyn Skin Store & Hide Treatment, Storage & Packing Borthwicks 405 Francis Street Brooklyn Boiling Down Meal, Dried Blood & Offals Borthwicks 405 Francis Street Brooklyn Fat Rendering Borthwicks 405 Francis Street Brooklyn Gut Rendering Borthwicks 405 Francis Street Brooklyn Vending Machine Dalgetys & Co 4 Frederick Street Brooklyn Take Away Food 28 Furlong Road Sunshine North Milk Bar / Mix Business 42 Furlong Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Parkhill Supermarket 18 - 22 Furlong Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Parkhill Supermarket 18 - 22 Furlong Road Sunshine North Supermarket & Storage Parkhill Supermarket 18 - 22 Furlong Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Tasman U.E.B. Industries 512 Geelong Road Brooklyn Take Away Food 553 Geelong Road Brooklyn Pizza 555 Geelong Road Brooklyn Warehouse Halfcase Warehouse 564 Geelong Road Brooklyn Vending Machine D.H. Opperman 568 Geelong Road Brooklyn Abattoirs J.H. Ralph & Sons 690 Geelong Road Brooklyn Boling Down Works J.H. Ralph & Sons 690 Geelong Road Brooklyn Piggery J.H. Ralph & Sons 690 Geelong Road Brooklyn Take Away Food 710 Geelong Road Brooklyn Vending Machine Internatioal Harvester Geelong Road Cnr McDonalds Road Brooklyn Milk Bar / Mixed Business 72 Glengala Road Sunshine West Hot Bread Shop Western & Continental Bread 78 Glengala Road Sunshine West Licenced Grocer 79 Glengala Road Sunshine West Milk Bar / Mixed Business 83 Glengala Road Sunshine West Milk Bar 85 Glengala Road Sunshine West Ladies Hairdressers 89 Glengala Road Sunshine West Eating House 93 Glengala Road Sunshine West Catering & Pastry Cook St. Albans Catering Service 95 Glengala Road Sunshine West Food Premises 142 Glengala Road Sunshine West Mixed Business 36 Hampshire Road Sunshine Eating House 44 Hampshire Road Sunshine Milk Bar 72 Hampshire Road Sunshine Hairdressers 76 Hampshire Road Sunshine Butcher 78 Hampshire Road Sunshine Fat Rendering 78 Hampshire Road Sunshine Fruit Shop 84 Hampshire Road Sunshine Fish Shop 86 Hampshire Road Sunshine Fish & Chip Shop 86 Hampshire Road Sunshine Eating House 90 Hampshire Road Sunshine Eating House 90 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Shell Service Station 130 Hampshire Road Sunshine Pizza Restaurant 197 Hampshire Road Sunshine Eating House 209 Hampshire Road Sunshine Hot Bread Shop 217 Hampshire Road Sunshine Eating House 235 Hampshire Road Sunshine Butchery 244 Hampshire Road Sunshine Food Premises Caprile Meat Supply 244 Hampshire Road Sunshine Retail Liquor Sunshine Cellars 246 Hampshire Road Sunshine Delicatessen 252 Hampshire Road Sunshine Pie Manufacturer & Slaes 260 Hampshire Road Sunshine Milk Bar 266 Hampshire Road Sunshine Mens Hairdresser Shop Shop 7 Kontek Arcade 266 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine 266 Hampshire Road Sunshine Fruit Shop 268 Hampshire Road Sunshine Fruit & Vegetables 268 Hampshire Road Sunshine Hairdresser 277 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Woolworths 282 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Woolsworths Variety Store 282 Hampshire Road Sunshine Supermarket S.E. Dickens 294 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine 294 Hampshire Road Sunshine Butchery 252A Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine G.J. Coles 254 - 258 Hampshire Road Sunshine Retail / Variety Store Coles 254 - 258 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Coles 254 - 258 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Coles Variety Store 254 - 258 Hampshire Road Sunshine Variety / Confectionary Woolworths 282 - 286 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Dickens Supermarket 294 - 296 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine New World 294 - 296 Hampshire Road Sunshine Vending Machine Target Hampshire Road Sunshine Warehouse 7 Hampstead Road Maidstone Wholesale & Retail Selling Ernie's Supermarket 8 Hampstead Road Maidstone Vending Machine Ernie's Fruit Market 8 Hampstead Road Maidstone Vending Machine Ralph McKay Social Club 36 Hampstead Road Maidstone Food Premises 34A Hampstead Road Maidstone Mixed Business 110 Hertford Road Sunshine Warehouse 12 - 14 Hertford Road Sunshine Catering Service 45 Holt Street Ardeer Licenced Grocery / Milk Bar / Sub News / Post Office 49 Holt Street Ardeer Continental Butcher 51 Holt Street Ardeer Fish & Chips 59 Holt Street Ardeer Mixed Business 61 Holt Street Ardeer Fruit & Vegetables 51A Holt Street Ardeer Eating House W.L. Allen Foundry 3 Hulett Street Albion Mixed Business 56 King Edward Avenue Albion Milk Bar / Mixed Business 8 King Street Braybrook Milk Bar / Mixed Business 50 Links Street Sunshine West Milk Bar / Mixed Business 50 Links Street Sunshine West Ladies Hairdressers Shop 7 St. Albans Arcade 323 Main Road East St. Albans Ladies Hairdressers St. Albans Arcade 323 Main Road East St. Albans Mens Hairdresser Shop Shop 6 St. Albans Arcade 323 Main Road East St. Albans Vending Machine Woolworths 329 Main Road East St. Albans Mixed Business 57 Main Road West St. Albans Greengrocer 61 Main Road West St. Albans Butcher Shop / Smallgoods Manufacturer 75 Main Road West St. Albans Eating House 85 Main Road West St. Albans Hairdressing Salon 111 Main Road West St. Albans Milk Bar / Mix Business 113 Main Road West St. Albans General Store 171 Main Road West St. Albans Food Premises 173 Main Road West St. Albans Milk Bar / Mixed Business 179 Main Road West St. Albans Butcher / Continental Delicatessen 323 Main Road West St. Albans Mixed Business 175 - 177 Main Road West St. Albans Butcher's Shop 177A Main Road West St. Albans Ladies Hairdressers 61 - 63 Main Road West St. Albans Fruit & Vegetables 7 Market Place Braybrook Milk Bar 9 Market Place Braybrook Butcher Shop 11 Market Place Braybrook Butcher's Shop 11 Market Place Braybrook Fish Shop 15 Market Place Braybrook Eating House 1 Market Road Sunshine Food Premises 1 Market Road Sunshine Vending Machine R.M.D. Press 8 Market Road Sunshine Food Premises Wholesale Self Service 20 Market Road Sunshine Butcher Shop 29 Maxwell Street Ardeer Milk Bar / Post Office / Sub News 31 Maxwell Street Ardeer Mixed Business 31 Maxwell Street Ardeer Butcher / Delicatessen 52 Maxwell Street Ardeer Mixed Business 58 Maxwell Street Ardeer Butcher's Shop 29A Maxwell Street Ardeer Greengrocer 29B Maxwell Street Ardeer Licensed Grocery 31A Maxwell Street Ardeer Refrigerated Storage Sascol 41 McDonald Road Brooklyn Eating House McDonald Road Brooklyn Vending Machine Wunderlich 47 McIntyre Road Sunshine Vending Machine Taubmans Paints 51 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Milk Bar / Mixed Business 59 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Ladies Hairdressers 63 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Hairdressers 65 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Milk Bar 67 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Food Premises 69 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Fish & Chips 69 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Butcher Shop / Retail 75 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Greengrocer 81 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Milk Bar 83 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Food Factory Routley 119 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Bakery 119 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Eating House 129 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Sankey Benson McIntyre Road Sunshine North Ladies Hairdressers 57 Metherall Street Sunshine North Mixed Business 30 Millers road Brooklyn Milk Bar Millers Road Cnr Francis Street Brooklyn Dairy 6 Mitchell Street Maidstone Vending Machine Repco Dynamics 85 Mitchell Street Maidstone Vending Machine Repco Equipment 85 Mitchell Street Maidstone Take Away Food 124 Mitchell Street Maidstone Fish & Chips 130 Mitchell Street Maidstone Retail Butcher 132 Mitchell Street Maidstone Milk Bar 138 Mitchell Street Maidstone Ice Manufacturer Maidstone Ice Works 162 Mitchell Street Maidstone Milk Bar / Sub News / Mixed Business 1 Monash Street Sunshine Vending Machine 1 Monash Street Sunshine Milk Bar / Mixed Business 48 Monash Street Sunshine Vending Machine 48 Monash Street Sunshine Fish & Chips 50 Monash Street Sunshine Fish & Chips 50 Monash Street Sunshine Milk Bar / Grocery 106 Monash Street Sunshine Milk Bar / Mixed Business 106 Monash Street Sunshine Food Premises Slade Soft Drinks 54 - 56 Monash Street Sunshine Hairdresser's Shop 58A Monash Street Sunshine Mixed Business 4 Mulhall Drive St. Albans Milk Bar 79 Mulhall Drive St. Albans Milk Bar 79 Mulhall Drive St. Albans Mixed Business / Sub News 5 Northumberland Road Sunshine North Greengrocer 9 Northumberland Road Sunshine North Mixed Business 13 Northumberland Road Sunshine North Vending Machine 13 Northumberland Road Sunshine North Milk Bar 61 Northumberland Road Sunshine North Licenced Grocer 15 - 17 Northumberland Road Sunshine North Butcher's Shop 21A Northumberland Road Sunshine North Hairdresser's Shop 23A Northumberland Road Sunshine North Hairdressing Salon 23A Northumberland Road Sunshine North Fish & Chips 23B Northumberland Road Sunshine North Chiropodist 25 Norwood Street Albion Eating House Medway Golf Club 57 Omar Street Maidstone Vending Machine British Leyland Paramount Road Footscray West Hairdresser 35 Perth Avenue Albion Greengrocer 37 Perth Avenue Albion Retail Butcher 41 Perth Avenue Albion Mixed Business 43 Perth Avenue Albion Mixed Business 1 Porter Court Deer Park Milk Bar / Mixed Business / Sub News 42 Raleigh Road Maribyrnong Eating House Maribrnong R.S.L. 56 Raleigh Road Maribyrnong Milk Bar / Mixed Business 85 Raleigh Road Maribyrnong Milk Bar / Mixed Business 42 - 44 Raleigh Road Maribyrnong Eating House Sunshine Golf Club Ralph Street Sunshine West Vending Machine Sunshine Golf Club Ralph Street Sunshine West Vending Machine Law Somner (Hortico) Raymond Road Brooklyn Milk Bar / Food Premises 39 Rhodes Street St. Albans Vending Machine Maribyrnong High School 2 River Street Maribyrnong Supermarket S.E. Dickens 1 Rosamond Road Maidstone Vending Machine New World 1 Rosamond Road Maidstone Milk Bar 31 Rosamond Road Maidstone Butchers 77 Rosamond Road Maidstone Milk Bar 99 Rosamond Road Maidstone Food Premises 99 Rosamond Road Maidstone Eating House 101 Rosamond Road Maidstone Fish & Chip Shop 103 Rosamond Road Maidstone Milk Bar / Mixed Business 123 Rosamond Road Maidstone Vending Machine Dickens Supermarket 1 - 7 Rosamond Road Maidstone Vending Machine Dickens Supermarket 1 - 7 Rosamond Road Maidstone Fish & Chip Shop 103 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Fruit & Vegetables 151 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Vending Machine Vickers Hydraulics 160 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Eating House Sperry Victers 169 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Eating House Sunset Drive In 179 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Vending Machine Sperry Victers 189 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Fruit Shop 224 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Retail Supermarket Target Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Cakes & Takeaway Food Shop 97 Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Butcher's Shop Shop 23 Level 2 Highpoint West Shopping centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Eating House Shop 222 Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Food Premises Shop 97 Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Eating House Shop 85 Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Retail Butcher Gilbertons Shop 25 Highpoint City Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Retail Butcher Gilbertons Shop 39 Highpoint City Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Food Premises Shop B212 Highpoint City Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Confectionary / Variety Woolworths 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Eating House Myers High Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Eating House McDonalds High Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Supermarket Safeway Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Eating House Target Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Eating House Shop 222 Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Hairdressers Myers High Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Retail Food Sales Myers High Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Vending Machine Target Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Vending Machine Target Highpoint West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Vending Machine Woolsworths Highpoint City West Shopping Centre 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Milk Bar / Mixed Business 1 Rowe Street Maidstone Kiosk Sunshine Swimming Pool 13 Service Street Sunshine Vending Machine Maidstone Police Station 8 Short Street Maidstone Eating House Drive In 2 Somers Street Sunshine Vending Machine Collins Davey Motors 410 Somerville Road Brooklyn Storage Woodsheds 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 & 58 422 - 426 Somerville Road Brooklyn Vending Machine P. & S. Seigal Somerville Road Brooklyn Eating House Monsanto 423 Somerville Road Footscray West Vending Machine Monsanto Chemicals 423 Somerville Road Footscray West Eating House Australia National Forge (ANI) 465 Somerville Road Footscray West Food Cannery S.C.I. Meat & Paper 433 - 451 Somerville Road Footscray West Wholesale Meat Depot S.C.I. Meat & Paper 433 - 451 Somerville Road Footscray West Wholesale Meat Depot J.A. Mason 433 - 451 Somerville Road Footscray West Abattiors S.C.I. Meat & Paper 433 - 451 Somerville Road Footscray West Skin Store S.C.I. Meat & Paper 433 - 451 Somerville Road Footscray West Boling Down Works - Blood, Bones & Offal S.C.I. Meat & Paper 433 - 451 Somerville Road Footscray West Vending Machine Nestles Shed 58 Somerville Road Footscray West Eating House Somerville Road Footscray West Vending Machine Industrial Engineering 6 South Road Braybrook Eating House Invicta Mills 38 South Road Braybrook Vending Machine Invicta Mills 38 South Road Braybrook Milk Bar 105 South Road Braybrook Milk Bar / Delicatessen 105 South Road Braybrook Greengrocer 107 South Road Braybrook Fish Shop 109 South Road Braybrook Milk Bar 111 South Road Braybrook Milk Bar 111 South Road Braybrook Hairdresser Shop 121 South Road Braybrook Self Service Grocery 125 South Road Braybrook Retail Butcher 127 South Road Braybrook Retail Greengrocery 129 South Road Braybrook Hairdresser / Beautry Parlour 131 South Road Braybrook Bakery 133 South Road Braybrook Milk Bar 125A South Road Braybrook Preparked Grocery Foods Stall 22 - 23 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Poultry Stall 4 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Fruit & Vegetables Stalls 31 & 32 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Eating House Stall 13 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Eating House Stall 14 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Delicatessen Stall 15 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Butcher Stall 3 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Food Retailers Shop 9 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Food Retailers Shops 5 & 6 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Retail Fish Store Stall 2 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Delicatessen Stalls 11 & 12 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Butchery Stall 1 St. Albans Market 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Vending Machine Big Sams Market Shop 13 St. Albans 3 St. Albans Road St. Albans Eating House 57 St. Albans Road St. Albans Pizza Parlour 57 St. Albans Road St. Albans Vending Machine 59 St. Albans Road St. Albans Mixed Business 61 St. Albans Road St. Albans Vending Machine 272 St. Albans Road St. Albans Eating House 22 - 26 St. Albans Road St. Albans Snack Bar St. Albans Market 5A St. Albans Road St. Albans Vending Machine Vinidex Tubemakers 231 - 245 St. Albans Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Tubemakers 231 - 245 St. Albans Road Sunshine North Vending Machine Lysaght Steel 323 - 325 St. Albans Road Sunshine North Hairdressers 52 Station Place Sunshine Eating House 54 - 56 Station Place Sunshine Hairsdresser's Shop 75 Station Road Deer Park Dairy Dairy 78 Station Road Deer Park Butcher Retail 87 Station Road Deer Park Fish Shop 94 Station Road Deer Park Mixed Business 98 Station Road Deer Park Vending Machine 98 Station Road Deer Park Vending Machine 100 Station Road Deer Park Vending Machine Deer Park Swimming Pool 119 Station Road Deer Park Piggery University of Melbourne 475 Station Road Deer Park Hairdresser Shop 87A Station Road Deer Park Ladies Hairdressers 93A Station Road Deer Park Vending Machine Nylex Corporation Station Road Deer Park Vending Machine ICI of A&NZ Station Road Deer Park Vending Machine Nylex Corporation Station Road Deer Park Hairdressers 41 Stradbroke Drive St. Albans Milk Bar / Mixed Business 44 Stradbroke Drive St. Albans Milk Bar 52 Stradbroke Drive St. Albans Fish & Chips 54 Stradbroke Drive St. Albans Milk Bar 24 Studley Street Maidstone Milk Bar / Post Office 15 Suffolk Road Sunshine North Licenced Grocer 17 Suffolk Road Sunshine North Hairdresser Shop 19 Suffolk Road Sunshine North Fruit Shop 21 Suffolk Road Sunshine North Mixed Business 35 Suffolk Road Sunshine North Butcher's Shop 15A Suffolk Road Sunshine North Retail Butchery 15A Suffolk Road Sunshine North Grocery / Delicatessen 23A Suffolk Road Sunshine North Mixed Businss 74 Suffolk Street Maidstone Vending Machine 25 Suffolk Street Sunshine Mens Hairdresser Shop 11 Sun Crescent Sunshine Eating House 19 Sun Crescent Sunshine Eating House 21 Sun Crescent Sunshine Retail Fruit & Vegetable Shop 23 Sun Crescent Sunshine Licensed Grocery 27 Sun Crescent Sunshine Sale of Coffee 21A Sun Crescent Sunshine Vending Machine Sunshine Police Station Sun Crescent Sunshine Supermarket Sims Markette 20 Sun Crescent Sunsnine Camping Area Sunshine Caravan Park 280 Sunshine Road Sunshine Hairdresser 169 Sunshine Road Tottenham Licensed Grocery Sales 171 Sunshine Road Tottenham Retail Butcher 175 Sunshine Road Tottenham Milk Bar & Mixed Business 177 Sunshine Road Tottenham Hairdressers Shop 179 Sunshine Road Tottenham Ladies Hairdressers 183 Sunshine Road Tottenham Eating House 193 Sunshine Road Tottenham Vending Machine Olex Cables 207 Sunshine Road Tottenham Eating House Olex Cables 207 Sunshine Road Tottenham Vending Machine Olex Cables 207 Sunshine Road Tottenham Vending Machine Wiltshire Files 213 Sunshine Road Tottenham Eating House McPherson's / Ajax Pumps 217 Sunshine Road Tottenham Pizza Eating House 179A Sunshine Road Tottenham Vending Machine Quaker Foods Sunshine Road Tottenham Milk Bar 21 Sydney Street Albion Milk Bar / Food Premises 32 Sydney Street Albion Mixed Business 67 Sydney Street Albion Flour Milliing & Packaging John Darling & Son 74 Sydney Street Albion Butcher 30A Sydney Street Albion Fish & Chips / Pizza Take Away Food Shop 7 2 - 16 Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Mil Bar / Mixed Business 2 - 16 Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Supermarket & Butcher Shop 2 - 16 Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Eating House Sunshine Baseball Club 5 Talmage Street Albion Eating House Sunshine City Club 24 Talmage Street Albion Mixed Business 28 Thomson Street Maidstone Hairdressers 28A Thomson Street Maidstone Canned Meat Storaage S.C.I. Meat & Paper Warehouses 1, 2 & 3 3 Victoria Drive Footscray West Vending Machine Cargo Newpack Industries Victoria Drive Footscray West Dairy Richards Dairy 39 Wallace Street Maidstone Milk Bar 68 Warwick Road Sunshine North Butcher's Shop 70 Warwick Road Sunshine North Hairdressers 72 Warwick Road Sunshine North Milk Bar / Business 76 Warwick Road Sunshine North Milk Bar 76 Warwick Road Sunshine North Fish & Chips 78 Warwick Road Sunshine North Butcher 80 Warwick Road Sunshine North Licenced Food Store 82 Warwick Road Sunshine North Hairdresser Shop 7 Durham Road Watt Street Sunshine Vending Machine Westbury Timber 18 Williamson Road Maribyrnong Milk Bar 91 Wright Street Sunshine -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, My father's shops - Merbein Victoria, 15 April 1993
... Finding employment was difficult for early non-Anglo migrants and as a result many Greek migrants from Ithaca who settled in Victoria during the first half of the twentieth century established businesses in cafes, fruit shops or market stalls and became successful business people. ...Stathi Raftopoulos and his son Spiros are pictured outside shops in Merbein which were once owned by Stathi's family. The Merbein shops were owned by Efstathios Raftopoulos (Levendi) and his son Spiros Raftopoulos, grandfather and father of Stathi Raftopoulos. The family were from the village of Kolieri on the island of Ithaca, Greece and migrated for Australia at different stages. Efstathios arrivied in 1895, son Spiros in 1922, and the younger Stathi (accompanied by his father Spiro who had returned to Ithaca to see his family) in 1933. Stathis' mother Hariklia and siblings Nakis and Loula arrived soon after. The family settled in Merbein, west of Mildura, where they ran a business until the late 1930s prior to settling in Melbourne.A coloured photograph of the exterior of a corner shop. Written on the back of the photograph: MY FATHER'S SHOPS/ IN MERBEIN VIC/ 15.4.93/ STATHI & SPIRO RAFTOPOULOSraftopoulos stathi levendi, merbein -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Nakis Raftopoulos in the fruit shop, 1937
... The business were mostly associated with food vending, either cafes, restaurants, oyster bars and sea food shops, or fruit shops, stalls or barrows. They ventured into the food vending business because it was an area the had skills in. ...In the photograph a young Nakis Raftopoulos is arranging the fruit display in his father's (Spiro Raftopoulos) shop which was at 250 Johnson Street in Abbotsford. Many Ithacan Greeks who settled in Melbourne opened businesses as it was difficult for non-British immigrants to secure employment in the early years when Ithacans first started arrive. The business were mostly associated with food vending, either cafes, restaurants, oyster bars and sea food shops, or fruit shops, stalls or barrows. They ventured into the food vending business because it was an area the had skills in. Also some of these business didn't require enormous initial capital outlay and provided a springboard for entrepreneurial Ithacans to progress to larger scale businesses. The ownership of businesses by Ithacans assisted the development of chain migration with Ithacan business owners providing employment to relatives who wished to emigrate to Melbourne. A black and white photograph of a young man in a fruit shop. he is arranging apples in a display behind a counter. The photograph has been reproduced and is mounted on board. -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Majestic Confectionary and Fruit Palace, South Yarra, c1930s
... As well as opening cafes, fruit shops and fruit stalls in the Melbourne's central business district, Ithacans also ran businesses in the suburbs, initially just beyond the CBD in areas such as South Melbourne, South Yarra, Carlton and Richmond. ...The Majestic Confectionery and Fruit Palace, located at 600 Chapel Street at the corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street South Yarra was owned by Spiros D. Kallinikos. His sister Chrisoula is pictured outside the shop. It was situated at The family lived there until 1943. Spiro was married to Evriklia (nee Kolaitou) and they had three daughters Nina (Katerini), Kali (Kaliope) and Poppy (Penelope). As well as opening cafes, fruit shops and fruit stalls in the Melbourne's central business district, Ithacans also ran businesses in the suburbs, initially just beyond the CBD in areas such as South Melbourne, South Yarra, Carlton and Richmond. During the 50s and beyond, as newer suburbs grew, many opened businesses beyond the inner suburbs to areas such as Balwyn, North Balwyn, Camberwell, Burwood, Caulfield, Ivanhoe, Kew.A sepia print of a lady standing outside a double fronted shop.south yarra -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Bill Florence's Sandwich Bar, c1940 - 1950s
... They ranged from restaurants, cafes, milk bars, fruit shops and fruit barrows, flower shops, as well as fruit stalls in the Queen Victoria Market. A black and white photograph of a man dressed in a white dust coat standing behind a counter in a small sandwich bar. ...Bill Florence (Florias) is standing behind the counter of his Quality Lunch Service located at 3 Manchester Lane off Collins Street which he ran from 1937 - 1970. This is an example of the type of businesses, mainly food related, which Ithacan Greeks owned and ran in Melbourne's CBD from the early 1900s through to the early 1970s. They ranged from restaurants, cafes, milk bars, fruit shops and fruit barrows, flower shops, as well as fruit stalls in the Queen Victoria Market. A black and white photograph of a man dressed in a white dust coat standing behind a counter in a small sandwich bar. Behind him are the cash register and various food items and on the wall are printed cards listing the sandwiches and other snacks available. The prices are in the old imperial currency of pounds shillings and pence. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Mann Collection Album - Wodonga Market, C. 1960s
... stalls were sub-let to tenants for a “co-operative rent” which enabled the market to pass these advantages on to the people in lower prices. The building would lend itself to the arcade style which made attractive presentation and would also assist the customer to make quick purchases. There was over 5000 square feet of shopping space.” Businesses open that day were Gerecke’s with a display of secondhand furniture and fittings, and a poultry mart to open the following Friday. Also Webster’s Fruit...stalls were sub-let to tenants for a “co-operative rent” which enabled the market to pass these advantages on to the people in lower prices. The building would lend itself to the arcade style which made attractive presentation and would also assist the customer to make quick purchases. There was over 5000 square feet of shopping space.” Businesses open that day were Gerecke’s with a display of secondhand furniture and fittings, and a poultry mart to open the following Friday. Also Webster’s Fruit ...Elaine Mann was married to David Mann, a successful Wodonga businessman and community leader who passed away in Wodonga in June 2012. David was a member of the Mann family who began their business in Wodonga in 1920. Elaine was a teacher in Wodonga for many years and an active member of the community.This photo collection is of significance as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the late 20th century.This building was erected in the 1890's. It was originally the premises of the Federal Coach Factory, then Buntz's Garage, and became Mylon's Garage. July 1960 saw it open as Wodonga Market. An article in Wodonga and District Express dated 1 July 1960 announced: “Wodonga’s New Market Open Today” Arcade Style Shopping "Wodonga’s new market will be open as from morning trade today. Modelled on current overseas open marketing ideas, the new business is similar to the Albury Market in David Street. The Manager (Mr. Ned Day) said yesterday that shops and stalls were sub-let to tenants for a “co-operative rent” which enabled the market to pass these advantages on to the people in lower prices. The building would lend itself to the arcade style which made attractive presentation and would also assist the customer to make quick purchases. There was over 5000 square feet of shopping space.” Businesses open that day were Gerecke’s with a display of secondhand furniture and fittings, and a poultry mart to open the following Friday. Also Webster’s Fruit and Vegetables. Mr. Ned Day advertised space for a variety of listed business types. Businesses recognised in the photo include a Butcher, Webster's Fruit & Vegies, Bill Dunstan's Boat Centre. Snack Bar/Fish & Chips/Milk Bar Auction Mart, New & Used Furniture. Poultry was also available every Friday. The building was demolished in 1963.wodonga businesses, high st wodonga, wodonga market, auction mart -
Embroiderers Guild, VictoriaDomestic object - Land Army Calico Apron, 1940's
... Those aprons so often carried eggs from the chook shed, fruit from the orchard or kindling for the fire. Most women made their own aprons, if not, they were readily available on stalls at church or school fetes. ...Those aprons so often carried eggs from the chook shed, fruit from the orchard or kindling for the fire. Most women made their own aprons, if not, they were readily available on stalls at church or school fetes. ...Background to the story of the Apron - by Donor. "When I was a child, during World War 2, most women that I knew wore an apron for housework or farm duties. Not only were aprons easier to wash than dresses, they protected their coupon-rationed clothing. My mother worked hard, caring for her family and also working on our orchard in Doncaster. Mother always wore an apron. Those aprons so often carried eggs from the chook shed, fruit from the orchard or kindling for the fire. Most women made their own aprons, if not, they were readily available on stalls at church or school fetes. The Story of the Land Army Apron. I am a collector of embroidered aprons. Some years ago my mother gave me this apron saying it reminded her of one of the Land Army girls who worked on our orchard in Doncaster; (the hoeing, however, would have been around tomato plants, not flowers). The girls wore their full Land Army uniform when leaving the property. My Mother held particularly fond memories of one girl, a city girl from Hawthorn. mother could not recall her name but said she was a really hard worker and eager to learn all she could about growing fruit and vegetables. She lived with us sleeping in one room of our two bedroom sleepout. This apron is interesting for another reason - it has been embroidered using the sewing machine. Note the rows and rows of machining in the blue overalls and the way the loose bobbin thread forms tiny loops over the tight upper thread. The story continued: My nine year old aunt slept in the other room of the sleep out. Now 86 she also has fond memories of this girl from Hawthorn. Aunty Ness left the family farm at Torrumbarry (on the Murray, near Echuca) to help with the war effort. She worked at NASCO, a section of General Motors at Fisherman's Bend where Army Ducks and Landing Craft were in full production. Aunty Ness recalls that they had every second weekend off and made use of this time to catch up on all those necessary domestic and personal pursuits - they did their washing, washed their hair, filed their nails and wrote letters, They didn't go out during the week as there were no dances, no concerts and no films so they made their own entertainment. Aunty Ness also recalls that one day, when they had an unexpected afternoon off, she together with the Land Army girl and two friends packed a picnic lunch, caught the bus to Warrandyte and paddled in the Yarra, chatting and laughing all the while. In the telling it was obvious to me this was such a sweet memory so fondly recalled and relived in full technicolour! Alice Clague May 2009The cream calico apron is bound with royal blue binding. The pattern is that of a Land Army Girl, stitched using a sewing machine and cotton thread. The large hat and overalls were typical of the work clothes worn at the time.apron, machine embroidery
