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Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Mr. Hel working in his furniture shop, Jan Pigot, 27/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
... Mr. Hel working in his furniture shop...Coloured photograph of Mr. Hel working in his furniture... photograph of Mr. Hel working in his furniture shop at No. 122 Maling ...Coloured photograph of Mr. Hel working in his furniture shop at No. 122 Maling Road.canterbury, maling road, shops, hel family, tools -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Interior of Antique, Restoration and Furniture Shop at No. 122 Maling Road, Jan Pigot, 27/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
... Interior of Antique, Restoration and Furniture Shop at No...Coloured photograph of the interior of the furniture shop...Canterbury Maling Road Shops Victorian Furniture Coloured ...Coloured photograph of the interior of the furniture shop depicting several pieces of Victorian and Edwardian furniture.canterbury, maling road, shops, victorian furniture -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Front door of shop No 122 Maling Road, Jan Pigot, 27/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
... of the Antique, Restoration, Furniture Shop at No 122 Maling Road... of the outside front door of the Antique, Restoration, Furniture Shop ...Coloured photograph of the outside front door of the Antique, Restoration, Furniture Shop at No 122 Maling Roadcanterbury, maling road, shops, hel family -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Mr. Hel in his shop, Jan Pigot, 27/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
... in his furniture shop at 122 Maling Road...Canterbury Maling Road Shops Hel Family Tools Coloured ...Coloured photograph of Mr. Hel, antique restorer, working in his furniture shop at 122 Maling Roadcanterbury, maling road, shops, hel family, tools -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Street view of shops on the corner of Canterbury Road and Balwyn Road, Jan Pigot, 1994
... Furniture shops at 173 Canterbury Road at the corner of Canterbury... photograph of the street view of Carnell's Furniture shops at 173 ...Coloured photograph of the street view of Carnell's Furniture shops at 173 Canterbury Road at the corner of Canterbury Road and Balwyn Road.canterbury, canterbury road, shops, balwyn road -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Photograph of the blue enamel plaque on the pillar between Carnell's Furniture shop fronts at 175 Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Jan Pigot, 2004
... Carnell's Furniture shop fronts at 175 Canterbury Road, Canterbury... between Carnell's Furniture shop fronts at 175 Canterbury Road... Furniture shop fronts at 175 Canterbury Road, Canterbury. Photograph ...Coloured photograph of the blue enamel plaque on the pillar between Carnell's Furniture shop fronts at 175 Canterbury Road, Canterbury.canterbury, canterbury road, shops, signs, plaques -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... furniture shop... OF FRASER STREET - RED BOOT SHOP, SOUTH WARD & SUMPTON, FURNITURE... WARD & SUMPTON, FURNITURE SHOP, UNION BANK (LATER THE A.N.Z ...PHOTOGRAPH COPIED FROM AN EARLIER PHOTOGRAPH BY MR. SEMMENS, CRESWICK.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH FRASER STREET. ON SOUTH SIDE OF FRASER STREET - RED BOOT SHOP, SOUTH WARD & SUMPTON, FURNITURE SHOP, UNION BANK (LATER THE A.N.Z. BANK), A FURNITURE SHOP AND OTHER BUILDINGS. A BLACK HORSE TIED IN FRONT OF SHOP ON OTHER SIDE OF STREET. SEVEN STARS HOTEL AT END OF STREET.local history, photography, photographs, red boot shop, furniture shop, union bank building, buildings -
Greensborough Historical Society
Business card, Any Old Thing Will Do, Bundoora 2018, 2018_
... furniture shops... cards furniture shops french polishers any old thing will do ...Business card for a local furniture and antique dealer, Any Old Thing Will Do, at 600 Morwell Avenue Bundoora. Business card, white card with blue text.business cards, furniture shops, french polishers, any old thing will do, morwell avenue bundoora -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital image, Diamond Valley News, Welkay Store, Greensborough 1967, 28/11/1967
... , a furniture shop at 100 Main Street, Greensborough 1967. ..., a furniture shop at 100 Main Street, Greensborough 1967. Part ...Advertisement in the local paper for Welkay Store, a furniture shop at 100 Main Street, Greensborough 1967. Part of a collection of historic advertisements from local newspapers, showing local businesses from the mid 20th century.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.main street greensborough, welkay store -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital image, Diamond Valley News, Welkay Store, Greensborough 1967, 21/11/1967
... , a furniture shop in Main Street, Greensborough 1967..., a furniture shop in Main Street, Greensborough 1967 ...Advertisement in the local paper for Welkay Store, a furniture shop in Main Street, Greensborough 1967. These advertisements are designed to look like a news article.Part of a collection of historic advertisements from local newspapers, showing local businesses from the mid 20th century.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.main street greensborough, welkay store -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, High St shops c. 1987
... Colour photograph of Tippett's Clothing and Furniture shop... photograph of Tippett's Clothing and Furniture shop, and Ross's Gifts ...Tippett's Clothing store established in c.1923. Ross's Gifts formerly Ike Richards hairdresser and gift shop was built as Procter's Butchery in 1880.Colour photograph of Tippett's Clothing and Furniture shop, and Ross's Gifts and Plants. Large tree in front of Tippett's. Tippett's shop has two entrances, both with double doors. Small part of the Panel Beaters showing on LH side of photo. A white car and a red car parked in front of Ross's.tippett's furniture and clothing store, ross's gifts and plants, ike richards hairdresser, procter's butchery -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Garden bed in front of Tippetts shop, 1989
... Haberdashery and Furniture Shop (later House & Home). Across the street... of Tippett's Haberdashery and Furniture Shop (later House & Home ...High St Charlton 1989. Garden bed in front of Tippett's Haberdashery and Furniture Shop (later House & Home). Across the street is the Westpac Bank and Arundell's Shoe Shop. The photo was taken by Jenny Pollard for the Shire of Charlton 1989.Colour photograph of garden bed showing stone edging and brickpaving. Large tree and petunias growing in bed. Westpac Bank across the road.high st charlton, tippett, arundell, westpac -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, High Street Charlton 1989
... Clothing & Furniture shop (established 1923), Ross's Gifts... of High Street. Tippett's Clothing & Furniture shop (established ...Shops at west end and south-side of High Street. Tippett's Clothing & Furniture shop (established 1923), Ross's Gifts (in former Procter's Butcher shop built 1880), Paterson's Fibre Glass Factory, Eddie Harris Mensland.Colour photograph of the shops at west end and south-side of High Street. 'Donald' on road sign in top left of photo. Large tree in garden bed in front of shops. Sign on shop "Ross's Gifts'. Cars parked all along the street.tippett, ross's gifts, procter, paterson's fibre glass -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking West with the Geo. Mitchell shop on right c 1940 -- Postcard
... shop and Macrows furniture shop on the right. The street... shop and Macrows furniture shop on the right. The street ...Murray Views No. 5. Main Street Stawell Vic. post card of street scene. The scene is looking west with the Geo Mitchell shop and Macrows furniture shop on the right. The street is full of parked cars c 1940's.Murray Views Postcard and also one enlargement of the street scene in Stawell looking west c 1940's.Murray View No. 5 Main Street, Stawell, Vic. (on the front) Real photograph produced in Australia by Murray View, Gympie, Q. (on the back). stawell business streetscape -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Red dot sale Blackburn Station Shopping Centre, 1993
... butchers greengrocers clothing shops furniture stores pharmacies ...List of businesses in Blackburn Station Shopping Centre.List of businesses in Blackburn Station Shopping Centre.List of businesses in Blackburn Station Shopping Centre.shopping centres, blackburn station shopping centre, butchers, greengrocers, clothing shops, furniture stores, pharmacies -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Maling Road shops and environs, Jan Pigot and Stuart Warmington, 1993
... shops Furniture restorers Florists Nurseries (plants) Cake shops ...Photographs recording interiors and exteriors of Canterbury shops, shopkeepers and Federation details of architecture. Section A -Maling Road shops, south side - 87 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot in 1993.|Section B- Maling Road shops, north side - 88 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot in 1993.|Section C- Bryson Street shops - car park - 4 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot in 1993-4.|Section D- Canterbury shops and streetscapes - 76 coloured photographs taken by Stuart Warmington c.1995.|Section E- Maling Road shops, north side - 27 coloured photographs taken by Stuart Warmington c. 1995.|Section F- Maling Road shops, north and south side - 24 coloured photographs taken by Stuart Warmington 1995.|Section G- Plaques and Signs in Canterbury - 14 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot c. 1994.maling road, canterbury, shops, shopkeepers, hel> f, petroro> tony, bourke> francis, d'annibale> grace, buckley> june, buckley> ken, godfrey, greengrocers, newsagents, gift shops, furniture restorers, florists, nurseries (plants), cake shops, cafes, butchers -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, 1940's
... the Commonwealth Bank was located and now a Furniture Shop. On right hand... Bank was located and now a Furniture Shop. On right hand side ...Store located in Thompson Avenue, Cowes where the Commonwealth Bank was located and now a Furniture Shop. On right hand side heading down the hill. Owned by Smith family (Jessie and husband). Purchased by Bernie & Nell Mulholland. Still there in the 1950's.348-01: Black & White photograph of the Cowes Motor Garage at left and Smiths Motor Garage and Tea Rooms on the right. Three children in the gateway in front of the Motor Garage and four people in front of the Tea Rooms. On the front of the Tea Rooms is printed " confectionery, home made cakes, iced drinks, photo materials and Kodak's developing printing". 348-02: Black & White photograph of the same store and garage taken at a different angle. No people in the photograph.smith motor garage & tea rooms, cowes motor garage, smith family, allan smith -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Tools, Name Stamp, Late 19th century/early 20th century
... Box Works. By the 1890s he had established a furniture shop... Box Works. By the 1890s he had established a furniture shop ...This is the stamp used by Ernest Phillips to mark his tools and his products. It was used both on wood and metal surfaces. Ernest Brighton Phillips (1875-1924) was born in Warrnambool and was apprenticed as a cabinet maker at the Warrnambool Box Works. By the 1890s he had established a furniture shop at the corner of Liebig and Koroit Streets and by the beginning of the 20th century he had the largest furniture warehouse and factory in Victoria outside of Melbourne. His products were sold all over Australia. He and his family lived at ‘Heatherlie’ in Koroit Street and today this site is occupied by the flats complex for senior citizens called ‘Heatherlie’. This stamp is of interest because it belonged to Ernest Phillips, a prominent Warrnambool businessman (late 1800s to the early 1900s.) It is also of interest as an example of an early name stamp. This is a small piece of metal with a rounded flange top and a wider flattened end. The end is serrated and cut to hold the letters, ‘E. Phillips’. Some white paint has been splashed on the end section.‘E.Phillips’ (letters reversed for stamping purposes)ernest phillips, history of warrnambool -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Maling Road shops, Jan Pigot, 27/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
... , Restorations and Furniture Dealer and Shop No.120 Maling Road - Farren... - Antique, Restorations and Furniture Dealer and Shop No.120 Maling ...Coloured photograph of Shop No.122 Maling Road - Antique, Restorations and Furniture Dealer and Shop No.120 Maling Road - Farren-Price-fashion accessories, with the back of the Canterbury Mansions in view.canterbury, maling road, shops, canterbury mansions, palm tree, street signs -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Bob Hoskins, 2009
... on 16 February 2009 on the history of the f.amily furniture... on the history of the f.amily furniture and floor coverings shop in South ...Notes of an interview with Bob Hoskins by Lesley Alves on 16 February 2009 on the history of the f.amily furniture and floor coverings shop in South Parade Blackburn.Notes of an interview with Bob Hoskins by Lesley Alves on 16 February 2009 on the history of the f.amily furniture and floor coverings shop in South Parade Blackburn.Notes of an interview with Bob Hoskins by Lesley Alves on 16 February 2009 on the history of the f.amily furniture and floor coverings shop in South Parade Blackburn.hoskins furniture and floor coverings, south parade, blackburn, hoskins, bob -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Cash Book, Early 20th century
... and produce. Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture... and produce. Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture ...This is a cash book from the business of William Swinton and Sons. The entries list stock, financial assets, deeds and insurance policies from 1902 to 1911. William and Ann Swinton migrated to Australia in 1854 and for a decade William Swinton worked as a builder and carpenter in the Warrnambool area, erecting many buildings, including the Wangoom Presbyterian Church. In 1865 he opened a store in Timor Street, Warrnambool, selling groceries, china, glassware and hardware. By 1888 the business was known as William Swinton and Sons. Branch stores were opened in Cudgee, Nullawarre, Wangoom, South Warrnambool and West Warrnambool. After William died his son Robert became the first managing director in 1913 of Swintons Pty Ltd. In 1934 the business split, with George Swinton and Sons selling furnishings, clothing and glassware and Swintons Pty Ltd selling seeds, hardware and produce. Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture and bedding shop in Timor Street. This cash book is of considerable interest as a business document of William Swinton and Sons. The entries for the early 20th century give details of business stock and finances and will be very useful to researchers. The current Swinton business in Timor Street Warrnambool is the oldest family business in Warrnambool and, with the Swinton name associated with businesses in Timor Street for 152 years, it is one of the oldest family businesses in Australia.This is a hard cover book of 96 pages with a dark green cover and red leather trimmings on the spine and cover corners. There is gold lettering on the spine. The insides of the cover have a green and brown mottled patterning and the page edges have a multi-coloured mottled patterning. The pages have printed ruled red lines. The entries are handwritten in black ink. There are five loose sheets. ‘Cash Book’ swinton family warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger, Trial Balances, Swinton, Early 1950s
... family still operates a furniture and bedding shop in Timor... a furniture and bedding shop in Timor Street. This ledger ...This ledger comes from the Warrnambool firm of Swinton Pty Ltd. It contains the business trial balances for the years 1953 to 1980. William and Ann Swinton migrated to Australia in 1854 and for a decade William Swinton worked as a builder and carpenter in the Warrnambool area, erecting many buildings including the Wangoom Presbyterian Church. In 1865 he opened a store in Timor Street Warrnambool, selling groceries, china and glassware and hardware. By 1888 the business was known as William Swinton and Sons. Branch stores were opened in Cudgee, Wangoom, Nullawarre, West Warrnambool and South Warrnambool. After William Swinton died his son Robert became the first managing director of Swintons Pty Ltd. In 1934 the business split with George Swinton and Sons selling furnishings, clothing and glassware and Swintons Pty Ltd selling seeds, hardware and produce. Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture and bedding shop in Timor Street. This ledger is of considerable interest as it gives important information about the operations of the Warrnambool firm of Swintons Pty Ltd for the years 1953 to 1980. This information will be useful to researchers. The current Swinton shop in Timor Street is the oldest family business in Warrnambool and, with the Swinton name associated with businesses in Timor Street for 152 years, it is amongst the oldest family businesses in Australia. This is a ledger with an orange-coloured cover which is partly detached from its binding and somewhat scuffed. The pages are white with printed red and blue lines. The entries are handwritten in blue and black ink. ‘27’ (on spine) swinton family warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger, Swintons Records, 1909
... . Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture and bedding... a furniture and bedding shop in Timor Street. This ledger is of great ...This ledger comes from the Warrnambool business of Swintons Pty Ltd and records the wages of employees and stock supplies and sales from 1909 to 1982. William and Ann Swinton migrated to Australia in 1854 and for a decade William Swinton worked as a builder and carpenter in the Warrnambool district, erecting many buildings, including the Wangoom Presbyterian Church. In 1865 he opened a store in Timor Street Warrnambool selling groceries, china and glassware and hardware. By 1888 the business was known as William Swinton and Sons. Branch stores were opened in Cudgee, Nullawarre, Wangoom, West Warrnambool and South Warrnambool. After William Swinton died his son Robert became the first managing director of Swintons Pty Ltd. In 1934 the business split with George Swinton and Sons selling furnishings, clothing and glassware and Swintons Pty Ltd selling seed, produce and hardware. Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture and bedding shop in Timor Street. This ledger is of great interest as it gives details of the sales and financial situation of the Warrnambool business of Swintons Pty Ltd for most of the 20th century. The information in the ledger will be of great help to researchers. The current Swinton business in Timor Street Warrnambool is the oldest family business in Warrnambool and, with the Swinton name associated with businesses in Timor Street for 152 years, it is amongst the oldest family businesses in Australia. This ledger of 152 pages has a dark blue cover with leather binding on the spine and cover corners. The cover material is worn away in parts. The ledger has reinforced binding stitched with white cotton. The insides of the cover have red and blue mottled patterning. The pages are white with printed ruled red lines. The entries are handwritten in black ink. swinton family, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Documents, Swintons Paper att 18/53 Merri St. Contract. Map. Notes, 1959
... operates a furniture and bedding shop in Timor St Warrnambool..... Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture and bedding ...These documents relate to the sale of land in Merri Street Warrnambool in 1959 by Swintons Pty Ltd of Warrnambool. The buyer of the land was George O’Grady, a Warrnambool baker. The land sold for £4000 and there was a shed on the land (called the ‘Office’) which George O’Grady indicated he wished to be included in the sale. William and Ann Swinton migrated to Australia in 1854 and for a decade William Swinton worked as a builder and carpenter in the Warrnambool area, erecting many buildings, including the Wangoom Presbyterian Church. In 1865 he opened a store in Timor Street Warrnambool, selling groceries, hardware, china and glassware. By 1888 the business was known as William Swinton and Sons. Branch stores were opened in Wangoom, Cudgee, Nullawarre, South Warrnambool and West Warrnambool. After William Swinton died his son Robert became the first managing director of Swintons Pty Ltd. In 1934 the business split with George Swinton and Sons selling clothing, furnishings and glassware and Swintons Pty Ltd selling seeds, produce and hardware. Today the Swinton family still operates a furniture and bedding shop in Timor St Warrnambool.These items are of some interest as being connected to the Warrnambool business of Swintons Pty Ltd. They will be of interest to researchers. The current Swinton business in Timor Street is the oldest family business in Warrnambool and, with the name Swinton associated with businesses in Timor Street Warrnambool for 152 years it is amongst the oldest family businesses in Australia.The items here relate to the sale of land by Swintons Pty Ltd., Warrnambool. .1 These are three pages of white paper with typed material, a lawyer’s signature in blue ink, one green stamp and a sketch of the land location. .2 This is a sheet of thick paper containing a plan of the land sold. The paper has printed material and a sketch of the land with part of it coloured in pink. .3 This is a small piece of paper torn at the bottom right edge. It has handwritten material (a letter) in blue ink..2 ‘Plan of Survey of Part of Crown Allotment 18 Section 3 Township of .2 ‘Plan of Survey of Part of Crown Allotment 18 Section 3 Township of Warrnambool Parish of Wangoom County of Villiers’ .3 ‘Tuesday Dear Mr Swinton I am writing to say that I would like to have the ‘Office’ Thanking You George O’Grady’swinton family,, warrnambool -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research Collection
Card (Series) - Index Card, George Tibbits, Ford Street, Beechworth, 1976
... - Sengelman, H. furniture dealer, same. land 27'x165' prem 27'x60' bk... - Sengelman, Frank. furniture dealer, Mrs Sengelman. shop, dwelling ...George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, R McGeehan, The Effect of Storm. Train Passing Through Flood Waters, South Yarra, 25-1-07, 1907
... to the dimensions of a small lake. Several shops were inundated, while... to the dimensions of a small lake. Several shops were inundated, while ...SHARP DOWNPOUR. ONE INCH IN 45 MINUTES. SOUTHERN SUBURBS DELUGED. TRAIN STOPPED AT SOUTH YARRA. One of the sudden downpours of rain which occasionally fall in Melbourne occurred yesterday afternoon, when nearly an inch of rain fell in the course of three quarters of an hour, and caused a flood for an hour or two in certain localities. During the early part of the day, the sky had been clouded over, but there was nothing to indicate a storm of such intensity as that which followed. At about half-past 1 o'clock residents of South Yarra, South Melbourne, Prahran, and St. Kilda noticed a few drops of rain. Still, it appeared unlikely that there would be anything exceptional, until with startling suddenness at about 10 minutes to 1 o'clock, one of the heaviest downpours within the memory of residents burst upon those suburbs. A strange feature of the storm was that it was practically confined to an area of about three miles square. The city was but little affected, though at a spot as close as the Observatory 86 points of rain were recorded in three-quarters of an hour. Thunder and lightning accompanied the downpour, which was cyclonic in character, the rain driving heavily from all points of the compass as the cyclone passed. It was in South Yarra and Prahran that the rain fell heaviest. Within a few minutes after it commenced, the low-lying portions of Toorak-road and practically the whole length of Chapel-street were under water. The depression at the intersection of Toorak-road and Darling-street speedily filled to the dimensions of a small lake. Several shops were inundated, while the water from the higher levels rushed down like a mountain torrent, and in several in-stances swept through the rear of houses and shops, carrying furniture in a floating mass against the further walls. In one case a footbridge was carried bodily away and dashed to pieces. Darling-street itself Great Davis-street, and other low-lying and flat thoroughfares in the vicinity became flooded from kerb to kerb, while on the other side of the railway-bridge the valley between Kensington-road and River-street became filled for some minutes to a depth of several feet. Meanwhile the waters from South Yarra hill, seeking a lower level, found it in the railway cutting, and the excavations from South Yarra station to Prahran on the one line, and to the Chapel-street bridge on the other, were converted into a couple of canals. At the platforms at South Yarra the water was two feet deep on the permanent way, and towards Hawksburn, at the sudden depression under Chapel-street bridge, it was at one time deep enough to cover a tall man's head. Into this swirling mass of water the 1:50 p.m. train from Oakleigh plunged on its way to Melbourne. The impact caused a mighty fountain of water to rise to a height of about 20 feet above the level of Chapel-street and send clouds of spray in all directions. Under the belief that a terrible explosion had occurred residents braved the rain and rushed to the spot, only to find that the train had been brought to a stand-still in the middle of what seemed to be a river. The water was so high that it had entered the fire-box from below, extinguishing the fires and cutting off the steam supply. In the meantime the officials at the South Yarra station had been preparing for emergencies. Inspectors were on duty at intervals along the line, and the moment the alarm was given an extra engine was backed carefully down and continued on to connect with the stranded train without losing its own power. There was a delay of about ten minutes in the service for an hour or two, but by 5 o'clock all the trains were running on time again, and the water had run off all but the spot beneath the Chapel-street bridge. Here the water remained about four feet deep until nightfall, and throughout the afternoon several hundreds of people including biograph operators and photographers, were gathered around watching each train pass through. Even with the water two feet lower, this was a work attended with considerable difficulty. Each train had to absolutely force its way through the weight of water, almost enveloped by the spray thrown up, and it was only just able to negotiate the "ford" by using every ounce of steam. ... The Argus, 26 January 1907, p19.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Postcard depicting a flood at South Yarra Station in 1907. The title and photographer's name are identified on the front of the postcard. Donated by L. Bennett, 1980flood - south yarra, trains - melbourne, postcards, r mcgeehan - prahran -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, Spokeshave steel ornate, c1900
A spokeshave is a tool used to shape and smooth wooden rods and shafts - often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs . Spokeshaves can be made from flat-bottom, concave, or convex soles, depending on the type of job to be performed. Spokeshaves can include one or more sharpened notches along which the wooden shaft is pulled in order to shave it down to the proper diameter. Historically, spokeshave blades were made of metal, whilst the body and handles were wood. An early design consisted of a metal blade with a pair of tangs to which the wooden handles were attached. Like a plane, spokeshaves typically have a sole plate that fixes the angle of the blade relative to the surface being worked. By the twentieth century metal handles and detachable blades had become the most common. Preston Tools was an English tool making company also known as E.P. Tools and Edward Preston Tools. Edward Preston Sr. (1805-1883) was first listed as a plane maker at 77 Lichfield Street in the 1833 Birmingham Directory but it is believed he may have started business there as early as 1825. Around 1850 his son, Edward Preston Jr. (1835-1908) left school to join his father's business and he later started up his own "wood and brass spirit level manufactory" at 97-1/2 Lichfield Street by 1864. By 1866 Edward Jr. had added planes, routers, joiners, coach, gun, cabinet and carpenters tools to his line, and the following year he moved his shop from his father's address and relocated to 26 Newton Street, before moving again to a much larger premises at 22-24 Whittall Street. This later became the office and factory of Edward Preston and Sons, who were forced to liquidate in 1934, due mainly to the Great Depression and mismanagement of the company. The plane making concern was sold to the Sheffield firm of C. & J. Hampton, who had subsequently merged in 1932 with Record Ridgeway Ltd.An ornate steel spokeshave wood plane with an adjustable screw.PRESTONS PATENTwoodwork, tools, spokeshave, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, woodplanes, craftwork, bicycle wheels, furniture, cabinetmaking, cartwheels, wagons, drays, preston edward, preston tools ltd -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Stubley's Furniture, 1958c
Stubley's Furniture Store late 1950s. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers in Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951. The Group expanded into other areas such as this Furniture store. [Syd Thompson Fruit Shop was here in early 1950s, Syd lived in the house at back. He coached Boxing]. This became the Welkay Store in the 1960's and owned by Walter Kenyon. The Welkay store moved opposite to 100 Main Road on 6/9/1966, ref: Diamond Valley News Page 9. Soon after the store would have been demolished to make way for 'The Valley Building' still on the site in 2018.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors, stubley group greensborough -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Sturt Street, Ballarat, 1861
The photograph is a copy of an item held by the State Library of Victoria, and copied by Keith Rash, c1970Black and White photograph of Sturt Street, Ballarat showing three shops: The West End Tea Mart, the double storey Taylor's Furniture and Bedding Warehouse, and Hannaford Bookseller. j.g. taylor, taylor's furniture and bedding warehouse, hannaford bookseller, west end tea mart, a.r. hall, sturt street, ballarat -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Wood Moulding Plane, Mid to late 19th century
A moulding plane is a specialised plane used for making complex shapes found in wooden mouldings that are used to decorate furniture or other wooden objects. Traditionally, moulding planes were blocks of wear-resistant hardwood, often beech or maple, which were worked to the shape of the intended moulding. The blade or iron was likewise formed to the intended moulding profile and secured in the body of the plane with a wooden wedge. A traditional cabinetmaker's shop might have many, perhaps hundreds, of moulding planes for the full range of work to be performed. Large crown mouldings required planes of six or more inches in width, which demanded great strength to push and often had additional peg handles on the sides, allowing the craftsman's apprentice or other workers to pull the plane ahead of the master who guided it. This item may be a one off item made by a cabinet maker for a particular project as the plane is not marked resulting in no history or manufacturing provenance available.A vintage tool made by an unknown maker, this item was made commercially and by individual cabinet makers for particular furniture projects that could produce an ornamental finish to timber. The tool was used before routers and spindle moulders came into regular use after World War l l, a time when to produce a decorative moulding for a piece of furniture, door trims, etc or other items had to be accomplished using hand tools and in particular one of these types of planes. These profiled planes came in various shapes and sizes to achieve a decorative finish. A significant early tool that today is quite rare and sought by collectors. It gives us a snapshot of how furniture and other decorative finishes were created on timber by the use of hand tools. Tools that were themselves hand made shows the craftsmanship used during this time not only to make a tool such as the subject item but also the craftsmanship needed to produce a decorative finish that was needed to be made for any timber item.Plane, wooden, narrow blade. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, wooden plane, wood working tool, boat building tool, tool, woodwork tool, plane