non-fictionThis book tells recollections from ordinary people living through difficult times in Australiajack thomson, moore river settlement.

A group of five lithographed labels features an image of a cluster of fruits and berries on a red background, with 'Melray / Choice / Jams' on the left hand side. The labels were designed to be used on a 5lb container.jam labels, melrays

Bendigo Preserving Company was a major fruit and jam manufacturer that operated in Garsed Street, Bendigo from 1921 until the 1970s. It was a big local employer and sold products under the labels such as 'Digger', 'Golden Bells' and 'Golden Bar'.a Label from container of Plum & Raspberry Jam made by Bendigo Preserving Co. Ltd. b Label from container of Apricot Jam made by Bendigo Preserving Co. Ltd. c Label from tinned pears made by Bendigo Preserving Co. Ltd. d Label from container of Plum Jam made by Bendigo Preserving Co. Ltd.a 'PLUM & RASPBERRY JAM' 'MADE FROM CANE SUGAR AND FRESH FRUITS' '1LB. 8 0Z. NET, 680 GRAMS' 'Packed by BENDIGO PRESERVING CO. LTD., BENDIGO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA'. b 'APRICOT JAM' 'MADE FROM CANE SUGAR AND FRESH FRUITS' '1LB. 8 OZ., 680 GRAMS' 'Packed by BENDIGO PRESRVING CO. LTD., BENDIGO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA'. c 'BARTLETT PEARS HALVES IN HEAVY SYRUP' '1 LB. NET' 'PRODUCT OF AUSTRALIA, BENDIGO PRESERVING CO. LTD., BENDIGO, AUSTRALIA'. d 'GOLDEN BAR JAM ORLEAN PLUM JAM' 'CONTENTS NOT LESS THAN 1LB. 8 OZS. NET' 'MADE FROM FRUIT AND CANE SUGAR' 'THE BENDIGO PRESERVING CO. LTD., BENDIGO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA'. business, retail, jam, tinned fruit, bendigo preserving co. ltd.

Golden Bells Jam Label - Apricot Jam - packed by Bendigo Preserving Company Fresh Fruit Jam - made from cane sugar and apricots 1 lb. 8 oz. tin damaged label highly water markedThe speciality Press Limitednorm gillies, bendigo businesses, bendigo preserving company

Jam tin with label of Evelyn Preserving Company Ltd, Wandin. Evelyn Fig Jam/ Fern Brand Regd Trade Markjam containers, food storage cans

Bendigo Preserving Co. Ltd.: Golden Bells: Apricot Conserve label Damaged: torn, only left hand half of label and water marked1 lb. 8 oz. net jam tin labelThe Speciality Press Limitednorm gillies, bendigo preserving company

" As well as preserving companies, various grocery chains, buying groups and wholesale co-operatives sold jam under their own brand names. One such company was Melray. Melray, founded in East Prahran, Melbourne, in 1932, was the forerunner of the Foodland chain (1958). It had branches across the country. Their jam labels included special reward tokens for redemption in-store. It is most likely that Melray jam was produced by Henry Jones’ Australasian Jam Company, or at least labelled at the iconic Jam Factory in South Yarra, Melbourne – a site of jam production in Australia for almost 100 years. Many Melray labels were discovered there, when the site was converted to a shopping centre in the 1970s, a period of industry-wide decline." (Information from australiapostcollectables web-site) The Melray Association of Independent Grocers consisted of the leading storekeepers throughout the State of Victoria, with a central headquarters and bulk store in Melbourne.These tokens were issued by Melray Stores as a reward for custom. This item is associated with the period when Australia produced and exported much more of its agricultural produce - including tinned jam.A paper token - Melray Custom Reward Token. This is a reward token issued by Melray for regular custom - 3 units.melray grocery-store custom commerce

Monbulk Preserves was a major Victorian manufacturer of jams situated at 89 Camms Road, Monbulk. Operated between 1909 and 1990. The label on this jar indicates the changeover to decimal weights. By the end of 1976, all packaged goods were required to be labelled in metric sizes, a process which began from 1970.Glass jar with twist/snap lidMonbulk Jams printed in red on white lid; label on jar reading Monbulk Preserves Ltd. Plum & raspberry jam net 8 oz. 226 grams Victoria Australiamonbulk preserves ltd

Cottee's is a well known and widely manufactured jam. This jar dates from the 1960s.Glass jar with metal press lid, colour label and lidLabel "Cottee's Loganberry Conserve 8 oz", "Cottee's Marmalades and Conserves" on lidjam, cottees jam, jam jars

BHS CollectionSouvenir jam spoon. Circular motif in handle. ''Moritika NZ''.Indistinguishable label on back of spoon head.ephemera, mementoes, souvenir jam spoon

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Roderick Hudson Author: Henry James Jr Publisher: MacMillian & Co Dated: 1880 Label on spine has typed text PAT 813.4 JAM Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service

This item was part of the Daryl Keeble Collection Donation. These covers were typically used at home by the wifes who often cooked jams and used these covers to provide an air proof seal which provided longer preservation timesA waxed bag containing transparent preserve covers & elastic bandsTidy Top Transparent Preserve Covers Containg Transparent Covers, Gummed Labels & Elastic Bands. Instructions for use and recipies are on the back

Albert and Laura Woffinden lived at 14 Banool Road, Surrey Hills. Mrs Woffinden was well known for her jam. Both were active members of the Chatham Primary School Mothers' and Fathers' Clubs and they are in the earliest photos of these. Originals are held at the school and are reproduced in the history 'Chatham past and present, a Patchwork of People', p 9 7 12.Glass jam jar from The Jam Kitchen, proprietor L. Woffinden of 14 Banool Road, Surrey Hills.Label: The Jam Kitchen/Home Made from Fresh Fruit & Sugar only/1 lb. Nett/Jeffersongage/L. Woffinden/14 Banool Road, Surrey Hills/W F 3978 On bottom of jar: Letter G on top of letter M/F1404/M/8laura woffinden, 14 banool road surrey hills, albert woffinden, the jam kitchen, jam jars

Set of four adhesive labels for fitting to the inside of a tramcar advising passengers why travel by tram - each with blue top green bottom with white lettering. All have Yarra Trams logo on the lower edge. .1 - Traffic Jam - Catch a tram .2 - Relax - Tram it! .3 - No parking - Tram it! .4 - Cleaner air? - Tram it! Part of the Tram it campaign.trams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, signs, tramcars, marketing