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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mr Butcher and children, Butcher family farm, Fisherman's Bend, 1920s
... Mr Butcher and children, Butcher family farm, Fisherman's...): .04 6 x 8.5 B&W photo of Mr Butcher & children on Butcher's...Mr Butcher and children, Butcher family farm, Fisherman's ...Arthur Butcher and his wife Martha arrived at Fisherman's Bend in 1911and established a dairy, sheep and goat farmFisherman's Bend photos from Butcher family (set of nine): .04 6 x 8.5 B&W photo of Mr Butcher & children on Butcher's farmfishermans bend, business and traders - dairies, gladys butcher, butcher family dairy -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop, cnr Maroondah Highway and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood - 1920
... Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop, cnr Maroondah Highway and...Typed below photograph, "Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop... - 1920. Typed below photograph, "Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop ...Typed below photograph, "Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop north east corner Maroondah Highway and Warrandyte Rd. 1920. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Mr M.B. Smith, butcher, standing behind Mr. Geo Pratt, assistant, at their shop east of Adelaide Street in Whitehorse Road, Ringwood - c.1924
... Mr M.B. Smith, butcher, standing behind Mr. Geo Pratt...Written on backing sheet, "Shop Main Street. Mr. M.B... Road Ringwood North melbourne Photograph Mr M.B. Smith, butcher ...Written on backing sheet, "Shop Main Street. Mr. M.B. Smith - butcher. Standing in front of him is Mr.Geo Pratt, his assistant". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop under construction, cnr Main Street and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood - 1914
... Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop under construction, cnr Main...Typed below photograph: Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop being... Road Ringwood North melbourne Photograph Mr. O.J. Pratt's ...Typed below photograph: Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop being constructed corner Warrandyte Rd. and Main St. (Demolished for road widening) 1914. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Envelope, Addressed to Mr F J Freame, Butcher, Port Melbourne, 1900
... Envelope, Addressed to Mr F J Freame, Butcher, Port... to "Mr F J Freame, Butcher, Port Melbourne". Postage embossed... sent 27.10.1900 and addressed only to "Mr F J Freame, Butcher ...1900 posted envelope sent 27.10.1900 and addressed only to "Mr F J Freame, Butcher, Port Melbourne". Postage embossed and in red. Flap missing.Post Office stamped in blackbusiness and traders - butchers, franz j freame, envelope, postage -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Drawing, Mr J. Cock, Butcher in Main Street Stawell c1890 -- Sketch
... Mr J. Cock, Butcher in Main Street Stawell c1890 -- Sketch... grampians Drawing Mr J. Cock, Butcher in Main Street Stawell c1890 ...J. Cock Butcher Main Street. From Sketch series Circa 1890stawell businesses -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: St Valentine's card given by Mr George Pratt (Ringwood Butcher) to Mrs Anne Pratt (Girlie), c.1958
... Packet: St Valentine's card given by Mr George Pratt... card given by Mr George Pratt (Ringwood Butcher) to Mrs Anne ...St Valentine's card given by Mr George Pratt to Mrs Anne Pratt (Girlie). George Pratt was a butcher in Ringwood for many years. +Additional Keywords: Pratt, George / Pratt, Anne -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Main Street, Whittlesea, Mr. Sassella outside his Butcher shop Walnut Street
... Main Street, Whittlesea, Mr. Sassella outside his Butcher...Inscribed in pencil ink on back of photo [Walnut Street Mr... on back of photo [Walnut Street Mr Sassella outside his Butcher ...This photograph forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Whittlesea Historical Society for their project book, "Historic Views of the City of Whittlesea" by Robert Wuchatsch and Gwen Hawke, as part of Australia's Bicentennial Celebrations in 1988. The collection contains over 200 historic photographs covering all aspects of early life in the area now embraced by the City of Whittlesea.Black and white print mounted on a foam backing for display.Inscribed in pencil ink on back of photo [Walnut Street Mr Sassella outside his Butcher shop]historic views of the city of whittlesea, butcher shop, sassella family, main street whittlesea, walnut street whittlesea, sassella butcher -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, "Mr Penguin" Bert West, 7/10/1971
... Mr Butcher... Committee Robert Dunstan MLA Cr Reg Orr Geoff Burrell Mr Butcher ...Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Photo and article about 40 years of service as Parade Manager to the Penguin Parade by Mr Bert West. He was honoured at the Continental Hotel organised by the Penguin Reserve committee of management.mr bert west, penguin parade manager, penguin reserve committee, robert dunstan mla, cr reg orr, geoff burrell, mr butcher, jean jamieson -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
B/W Photograph, 1920 - 1930
... Cr. T.W. Butcher and Mr. McCallum (Early Auctioneer... Photograph attached to cardboard mount. Cr. T.W. Butcher and Mr ...Cr. T.W. Butcher and Mr. McCallum (Early Auctioneer in Emerald). Mr. McCallum is the father of Mrs. McLean, Emerald. Photograph attached to cardboard mount. early auctioneer, emerald, cr. t.w. butcher, mr. mccallum, mrs. mclean -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Dorothy Selby (nee Emerson), How green were my hills - my Surrey Hills, September 1979
... ) - brogan (mr) - brogan (mr) - tuckett tacey's butcher (mr) james ...A biographical history by Dorothy Selby (nee Emerson) recollecting the people she came into contact with during her time in Surrey Hills from 1915-1937.A4, comb binding, 9 pageshouse names, kookaburra, albany crescent, surrey hills, (miss) dorothy emerson, (mrs) dorothy emerson, warrigal road, boundary road, st stephen's presbyterian church, (mrs) - gillies, (mr) tom ward, dentist, (mrs) - bowen, edwardian style, royal hotel, broughton road, (mrs) - brogan, (mr) - brogan, (mr) - tuckett, tacey's butcher, (mr) james tait, draper, (mr) alfred rose, state savings bank, surrey college, tower house college, balmoral crescent, (mr) - clewett, (mr) percy blood, stenning and holyoak, grocers, (mr) - pell, greengrocer, confectioner, fishmonger, (mr) tommy everon, (miss) beatrice bligh, (mr) - lyons, (mr) - ray, surrey hills station, transport, (ms) kitty mcewan, golfer, taxis, (mr) - collins, surrey hills primary school, (dr) (mr) - forsythe, (dr) (mr) - gandever, windsor crescent, valonia avenue, victoria avenue, (mr) john blogg, progress association, rechabite hall, (mr) claude wardle, (miss) beatrice oakley, empire day, (mr) robert gordon menzies, girl guides, (ms) nancy steele, (ms) hattie steele, (dr) (mr) - blaikie, (mr) - richards, stationmaster, crime, (mr) - cockerill, (mr) horrie breedon, first enlistment, (mr) (rev) brazier, (mr) (rev) - oakes, (mr) (rev) - gillies, (mr) (rev) - mudford, (mr) (rev) - millikan, (mr) (rev) - cockett, (mr) (rev) alfred gifford, (mr) (fr) david gleeson -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - MEAT SCALES
... USED BY MR. LOWNE IN HIS BUTCHER SHOP IN SERVICE STREET...DAYTON BARREL SCALES. USED BY MR. R. LOWNE IN BUTCHER SHOP... NO. 582992 USED BY MR. LOWNE IN HIS BUTCHER SHOP IN SERVICE STREET ...USED BY MR. LOWNE IN HIS BUTCHER SHOP IN SERVICE STREET CLUNES.DAYTON BARREL SCALES. USED BY MR. R. LOWNE IN BUTCHER SHOP, SERVICE STREET.CLUNES, UNTIL METRIC WAS INTRODUCED. HAS PORCELAIN PLATE, ON WHICH THE MEAT WAS PLACED FOR WEIGHING.THE COMPUTING SCALE. CO. DAYTON. OHIO U.S.A. - SERIAL NO. 582992local history, commerce, shop equipment, scales, shop equipment. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, David Staig: a pioneer of Australian aviation
... inglefinger (mr) george robinson butcher surrey engine and boiler ...As a 13 year old David Staig was inspired by a person who designed and flew a wooden bi-plane. He went on to design and build his own. His contribution to aviation is explained in the manuscript. It includes specifications of the Staig aircraft. 29/4/2019: Contact from David Staig's grandson, Frank Staig, informs that this manuscript contains some factual errors. To be corrected in an addendum. A manuscript, believed to be unpublished, which was compiled by William Greer. Bound by SHNCHC volunteer.(mr) david staig, (mrs) helen staig, (miss) agnes staig, (mr) joseph inglefinger, (mr) george robinson, butcher, surrey engine and boiler works, the principal garage, (miss) lillian staig, (master) david staig, (miss) elsie stevens, cirrus-staig, (mrs) elsie staig, canterbury road, surrey hills, (mr) bill steiner, (mr) joe tacey, (mr) s. n. rodda, hart aviation company, surrey motors pty ltd, (hon) (mr) william l baillieu, senior's motors pty ltd, (mr) joe francis, vine's timber yard, (miss) maude ratten, (mrs) p.d. waters, (mr) harry jewell, (mr) j. turner, (mr) frank senior -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Reeves, Walter
... Shoobra Road Butcher Glenhuntly Road Henderson H Mr Davis Charles ...2 items, which may be related, about old Elsternwick: 1/A roneod copy of Recollections of Walter Reeves: gives notes on local identities, their business’, Caulfield State School, places of interest and events that took place in the area; undated and apparently summarised by an un-named other person from Mr Reeves' recollections. 2/A hand written list taken from Rate Books 1864 of areas in dispute, including nine names of residents, between Caulfield and St Kilda, date and author unknown. No direct connection to Walter Reeves apparent but they are taped together.automobile, hebenstreit mr, shoobra road, butcher, glenhuntly road, henderson h mr, davis charles, hardware store, beddoe frank, horne street, shops, renown theatre, phoebe theatre, theatres, lepage phoebe, lepage jack, taylor ‘squizzie’, echuca terrace, edward street, hawthorn road, revees walter, dunn bros, cycle shop, cox bros, supermarkets, apps (undertakers), elsternwick men’s club, elsternwick trades club, johnston t., hayter george (painter and decorator), sargood frederick, cabmen, cabs, ‘ripponlea’, wilson dick, blacksmiths, orrong road, moran and cato, repco, downshire road, bullock (grocer), grocers, taylor’s liquor and wine saloon, bottleshops, biddle misses, schools, bliss mr, station master, elsternwick, bensonino mr, newsagents, caulfield, gas supply, point nepean road, rowney dick, trams, riddell’s paddock, football golf links, riddell john carre, rowan road, sports grounds, melville’s supermarket -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Painting Of Butchers Shop (Beavers House), Malmsbury ca1988
... People - Stokesm Mr Buildings - Butchers Shop...-ranges Photograph Photograph Painting Of Butchers Shop (Beavers ...People - Stokesm Mr Buildings - Butchers Shop -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Silver Trophy Cup - Tarnagulla Cricket Club, 1911
... text which reads "T.D.C.A Trophy, Presented by Mr. N. Butcher... by Mr. N. Butcher, Won By Tarnagulla Club, Presented by them ...The Tarnagulla and District Cricket Association existed for quite a few years in the 1890 -1920 period, and consisted of 6 to 8 clubs drawn from a radius of about 15 km. Tarnagulla Club finished on top of the ladder in the 1910/1911 season, and the club then won the grand final against Llanelly in April 1911. The trophy was presented to Edward Toole at the Club's annual presentation evening in December 1911. Mr Toole was the publican at the Golden Age Hotel at Tarnagulla for many years, and he was also a long-time president and strong supporter of the Tarnagulla Cricket Club. Mr Toole was unwell at that time, and the club's supporters decided to present it to him in recognition of his many years of service. N. Butcher resided at Llanelly and was a very keen local cricket lover. He donated this trophy for the 1910/11 season. The hallmark 'SD&Co' probably indicates the cup was made by Stewart Dawson & Co. which had Australian operations in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. David Gordon Collection. A large plated-silver cup with engraved decorations and inscription.Etched with flourishes and flower and leaf designs around text which reads "T.D.C.A Trophy, Presented by Mr. N. Butcher, Won By Tarnagulla Club, Presented by them to their President, E. Toole Esq., Decr 11th". Hallmarks: SD&Co , EPNS , 33209 , J -
Clunes Museum
photograph
... BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MR. J. RICE'S BUTCHER SHOP. 2... PHOTOGRAPH OF MR. J. RICE'S BUTCHER SHOP. 2 BUTCHER'S CARTS ...NO RECORD OF SHOP IN CLUNES. MAYBE IN COGHILLS CREEK ACCORDING TO C.H.F.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MR. J. RICE'S BUTCHER SHOP. 2 BUTCHER'S CARTS.- STANDING,- MR. JOSEPH RICE [WITH BEARD] MRS. MARGARET RICE, (NEE AIKMAN) - DAUGHTER, FRANCIS FANNY RICE, NOW MRS. BROWN (EAGLE HAWK)J. RICE BUTCHERlocal history, photography, photographs, shops, j. rice butcher shop., buildings -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Plaque - Death medallion Butcher, 1977
... "Ernest Henry Butcher / Born Port Melbourne / Enlisted 1914..." and "Presented by/ Mr Arthur Butcher / Nephew of Ernest Butcher / 25 ...Ernest Butcher served as No 56 8th Light Horse Regiment. He died of wounds sustained during the August 1915 offensive at Gallipoli. He is buried at Ari Burnu Cemetery Gallipoli. The death medallion was mounted on a wooden panel by his nephew Arthur Butcher and presented to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles on Anzac Day 1977. The 8th Light Horse suffered crippling casualties in the August offensive at Gallipoli. This innovative approach to ensuring the memory of a family member is well provenanced and lodged with the major repository of memorabilia of the regiment.Death medallion for No 56 Trooper Ernest Henry Butcher, 8th Light Horse, mounted on stained wooden panel with two engraved plaques."Ernest Henry Butcher / Born Port Melbourne / Enlisted 1914 8th Light Horse / Died of Wounds / Lone Pine Gallipoli/August 4 1915 Age 23 years 9 months" and "Presented by/ Mr Arthur Butcher / Nephew of Ernest Butcher / 25 April 1977" butcher ernest henry trooper, 8th light horse, gallipoli -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Commercial Bank Greensborough, 1913_
... of Greensborough butcher Mr. N. Elliot and moved to a soldier settlement... of Greensborough butcher Mr. N. Elliot and moved to a soldier settlement ...An early photograph of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Greensborough Branch in Main Street Greensborough, taken before 1914. Teller Walter West stands on the left (according to his grandson John Cramp). The rings on the white posts are for tethering the horses. After service in World War 1 West married the daughter of Greensborough butcher Mr. N. Elliot and moved to a soldier settlement fruit block at Redcliffs.Digital copy of black and white photograph.commercial bank of australia, main street greensborough -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, 5 Longland Road, Heatherdale, 22/02/1984
... later became an M.P., later a master butcher. Mr Purches built... an M.P., later a master butcher. Mr Purches built the bluestone ...Article in Nunawading Gazette re sale of 100 year old home at 5 Longland Road, Heatherdale. Double brick Victorian on bluestone foundations. Originally land was owned by Mr Witt who later became an M.P., later a master butcher. Mr Purches built the bluestone foundations. It was planned to have a village nearby to be called New Brunswick between Emery's Hill (now Mitcham) and what is now Ringwood. The only evidence of the once planned village is the existence of Brunswick Road nearby.longland road, mitcham, witt, william, purches (mr), brunswick road, mitcham, heatherdale, mitcham, emery's hill, real estate, auctions -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Group, Ringwood Technical School 1963 Teachers and Office Staff, c 1963
... Brittingham, Mr Donaldson, ?, Ollie Norris, Tom Butcher, Mr Nelson..., ?, Ollie Norris, Tom Butcher, Mr Nelson, Jack Montgomery, Lindsay ...Black and White Photograph Names of Teachers and Office Staff Top row: J. Davidson, Mr Sutherland, ?, Mr Stevens, Doug Thomas, Mr Burgoyne. 3rd row: Mr Misso, Doug Alkemade, Lance Brittingham, Mr Donaldson, ?, Ollie Norris, Tom Butcher, Mr Nelson, Jack Montgomery, Lindsay Boucher. 2nd row: Graham Moore, Mr Burgoyne, Lindsay Beulke, Mrs Howard, Miss Beanland (Office), Mrs Jonson, Jean Nelson, Mrs Rutledge (Office), Kath Hickinbotham, Mrs Kovak, Mr Johnson, Doug Webster, Pat Guinane. 1st row: Audrey Hartigan, Miss Cox, Ruth Barber (Office), Mrs Elizabeth Goss, Wilma Cotes (Head Mistress), Edward Heard (Principal), Roy Holmes (Headmaster), Mrs Weavers, ? , Miss Croxford /Mrs Bowring, Miss Lauritz / Mrs Woolrich. Not all teachers are shown in the photograph as some were part-time or absent.rts, ringwood tech -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Packet: Ringwood Chamber of Commerce & Whitehorse Traders - Early correspondence (1930's) and Clippings etc. 1950s-1990s
... of proposed 'Fat Boiling Down Room' for Mr G. Pratt, butcher... of proposed 'Fat Boiling Down Room' for Mr G. Pratt, butcher ...Miscellaneous documents relating to the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce and Whitehorse Traders.Packet includes: . Correspondence to Council re Ringwood Xmas Carnivals in the 1930's. . Hand written minutes of meetings of Ringwood Traders- c1930's. . Miiscellaneous newspaper clippings relating to Ringwood Traders- 1909 to 1990's. . Plan of proposed 'Fat Boiling Down Room' for Mr G. Pratt, butcher in Junction Rd Ringwood. c1937. . Description and rough sketch of proposed building for "My Ease (Vict.) Pty. Ltd." as factory for Manufacturing Worcestershire Sauce. c1929. . Price list for H. J. Bently, Timber Merchant, Ringwood, dated June 1917. . Literature compiled by the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce advertising Ringwood as a business centre. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Photograph, Black & White Mrs J.L.Smith & Butcher, 1915
... The Butcher Mr Bill Ellin delivering meat to Mrs J.L.Smith... to Mrs J.L Smith Bentleigh The Butcher Mr Bill Ellin delivering ...The Butcher Mr Bill Ellin delivering meat to Mrs J.L.Smith in front of the house Law Muir Den 510 Centre Rd Bentleigh c 1915. Groceries, Ice, Milk, Bread, Eggs, Poultry were delivered to housewives by the traders in horse drawn carts, Also Hawkers and Pedlars plied their wares by visiting the cottages. John Logan Smith 1860-1932 , the son of Irish immigrants James and Marianne Smith was born at their home near the 'Toll Gates' on Point Nepean Road and Dendy Street. East Brighton. At that time the area had many orchards that were later replaced by market gardens. J.L.Smith at first rented a cottage 'Law Muir Den' & Shed from Mr Box and commenced business as a wood merchant - sawing logs into shorter pieces using one horse to power the saw. He purchased the property, added to the buildings , began trading in fuel and fodder as well and installed a chaff cutting mill powered by 10hp steam engine. The business prospered 1909 following the death of Tommy Bent, J/L Smith was nominated for Councillor of the Shire of Moorabbin. WW1 1914 - 18 both John and Mary Ann supported local War Relief Auxiliaries and their son Vic served as a Signaler in AIF. As Motor transport was increasing 1926 J L Smith built a small Garage on the opposite corner (Woolworths Supermarket 2005) , employed a good mechanic ( Reg Hunt ) and developed another successful business. The Grain Store was managed by family until 1930. In 1932 JL Smith assisted a man whose car had broken down, pushing it to the garage and sadly suffered a heart attack and died. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery. J.L.Smith was an early settler in East Brighton now Bentleigh and established successful Wood cutting, Grain & Chaff cutting and Motor garage businesses in Centre Road . He was elected Councillor of the Shire of Moorabbin and, with Mary Ann, his family were involved with local Church, Red Cross, and other community organizations.A Black and white photograph c 1915 showing the Butcher delivering meat to Mrs J.L Smith Bentleighsmith j l, smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, bent thomas, charman s, highett william, ormond francis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards, william ellin, butcher -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Parade in celebration of King Edward VII's birthday, 1902
... Rowland Coe. He is followed by Mr George Robinson, a butcher..., a butcher of Canterbury Road. The man in the white hat is Mr Sam ...The parade was held in celebration of King Edward VII's birthday on 4 July 1902. This was the first public appearance of the German Band formed on 30 May 1902. The leading horseman is Mr Rowland Coe. He is followed by Mr George Robinson, a butcher of Canterbury Road. The man in the white hat is Mr Sam Kellett, businessman of Erasmus Street. Behind him on foot and partly obscured is Mr Alexander McNeill of the Surrey Family Hotel. Band master is Harry Pollard, painter and paper-hanger, and next to him is Constable Hill. The small boy in the sailor suit is Perc Venman of Essex Road and in the buggy near the footpath is Mr and Mrs William Maling. Information came from David Staig senior. Further research: William Saunders Maling, a son of John Butler Maling, was a builder who lived at 17 Balwyn Road, Canterbury. Rowland Coe, a butcher and son of James and Elizabeth Coe of Sunbury Crescent enlisted in AIF in WW1. He later lived at 233 Elgar Road, Box Hill. William Percival Reginald (Perc) Venman was born in Surrey Hills in 1894; he died in Surrey Hills in 1951 and lived at 27 Essex Street for much of his life. He and his wife are buried in Box Hill Cemetery. The identity of Sam Kellett of Erasmus Street is questioned. Edward Kellett built 'Yielma' in Erasmus Street but was deceased by 1902. He had 3 sons: Edward Allan (1854-1932); George Henry (1858-1921) and William John (1865-1945).Black and white photo of a number of men on horses leading a parade down Station Street (Windsor Crescent) to Union Road. Street trees on the RHS are mature whilst the ones on the LHS look to be newly planted. They have wooden guards around them. The area to the left is blurry but would be the railway line and station surrounds. Roads are well formed with bluestone channels.parades and processions, bands, german band, windsor crescent, william saunders maling, mrs hannah maling, miss hannah miller, constable hill, perc venman, george robinson, sam kellett, alexander mcneill, rowland coe, harry pollard, william percival reginald venman -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Isabel Wells, 24th February 2000
... Isabel Wells was born in Beechworth in 1914. Her father, Mr... Wells Beechworth Mr. Newey Ford street butcher Mayday Hills ...Isabel Wells was born in Beechworth in 1914. Her father, Mr. Newey, was a butcher; his shop was in Ford street and he took over from his grandfather. The family business, along with the local residents, was supplying the main government institutions in the region, like Mayday Hills Hospital and The Ovens and Murray Home, making a large percentage of his profit. Mr. Newey was also a captain of the fire brigade and Isabel mentioned that there were more fires happening in those days. The menace of a huge fire was impending in Beechworth for many years, due to the lack of adequate water supply and the absence of trained firefighters. The first fire brigade in the town was voluntary and was formed in 1858 under Superintendent Luke Reilly. A few other schemes deployed the following years, with all failing to sufficiently control the fires that occurred, until the creation of the first reliable fire brigade in the 1870s. The worst fire in the town's history happened on 23rd March 1867; it swept through many shops and the post office, leaving behind a damage cost estimated at £12,000. Isabel's mother was in a wheelchair, suffering from osteoarthritis; thus, Isabel had taken over the responsibility for looking after her mother and assisting her with daily living needs and personal care activities. She used to play golf and tennis and she was a member of the town tennis club. In terms of social life, Boxing Day was a big occasion for the town, with horse-races and games taking place. According to her narration, the use of cars was a turning point in the town's social activities, since people were able to visit nearby places and take day trips, such as having a picnic at Lake Kerferd or Buffalo. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Isabel's account of her life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant as it offers valuable information about the business activity in the region and provides a deeper insight into the operation of butcher shops and meat supply during the first half of the previous century. Additionally, it offers invaluable information about the everyday life of people living in Beechworth, and highlights aspects of the overall social life and activities.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mrs Isabel Wells/ isabel wells, beechworth, mr. newey, ford street, butcher, mayday hills hospital, the ovens and murray home, fire brigade, 23rd march 1867, fire, osteoarthritis, boxing day, horseraces, lake kerferd, buffalo, picnic, cars, firefighters, luke reilly, wheelchair -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Revenant James Lambie, Unknown
... the second eldest daughter, married Mr Samual McDonald, JP, butcher... daughter, married Mr Samual McDonald, JP, butcher and Clerk ...Photo is from Werribee District Historical Society and Susan Oliver, descendent of Lambie. Information from Alec Cameron: July 28th Alec Cameron article Late Rev James Lambie came to Melton in 1863 from Paisley, Scotland. He was married the second time. By the first marriage he had one son and two daughters. By the second marriage, one son and three daughters. The second son was Mr William John Lambie. When Rev Mr Lambie took charge of the Presbyterian church it was held in a wooden building. He was a good preacher. He and his family took great interest and commenced to form a committee to collect funds to build a new bluestone church. The collected the rent money for the building. Mr Lambie lived for several years in Melton before he went to Wyndham Church to take charge there, and the family went to live there also. The reason was that the Melton Congregation could not provide the stipend he required. He came from Wyndham on a Saturday and preached to the congregation on Sunday morning and then went back to Wyndham to continue his services in the afternoon and evening. After a few years, Rev Lambie retired from the ministry and purchased a house in South Yarra where he and Mrs Lambie died. The eldest daughter Jessie, married James Scott a teacher at the Melton School. They left Melton and while teaching near Melbourne he got his BA and other degrees. He then purchased the Warnambool College for L5000 and resided there for a number of years. His wife predeceased him. There were two sons and two daughters. He was a brother-in-law of the late Mr Lang wine and spirit merchant Collins street, who was the Mayor of the City Council. His brother Mr Robert Scott was the licensee of the hotel at the corner of Bourke and Russell St and one of Mr Scott’s daughters married Mr Smith, solicitor, a nephew of the late Mr Smith of Toolern Vale, and another one married Dr Officer of Warnambool. They went to Western Australia to reside and Mr J Scott with them. He died abour 6 years ago. Miss Lambie the second eldest daughter, married Mr Samual McDonald, JP, butcher and Clerk of Courts, Melton and late correspondent for the Bacchus Marsh Express. He also acted as the Shire Secretary for the Melton Shire, and got an auctioneer’s license while here. He then left Melton to go to Shepparton, where he became the President of the Shire and the Clerk of Courts. Before he left Melton he was presented with a purse of sovereigns from the residents. The late Mr Lethbridge, Shire, was chairman. Mr McDonald left Shepparton and went to reside at Warnambool and is still living there. He had two sons in the bank. His wife died a few months ago at Boxhill, at the nursing home of her daughter, Sister Jessie McDonald, who was peronsally invested with the Royal Red Cross by the King a Buckingham Palace, for good work done at the front in the recent Great War. Mr William John Lambie, a brother was war correspondent for the “Age”in the South African war, where he was killed. The “Age” proprietary gave a shield in his memory to be shot for the Williamstown rifle competitions, called the Lambie Shield. The last time I was speaking to Mr Donald McDonald, war correspondent for the “Argus” in South Africa he said he thought the next war would be with the whites and the blacks. He said he saw some fine looking well built blacks while he was away. It looks like his words are coming true. Portrait of Revenant James Lambiechurches, local identities -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Black & White, Crofts Grocery 395 Centre Rd Bentleigh c1937, c1937
After the extension of the Railway line from Caulfield to Mordialloc 1880's the shopping centre moved from the Tucker Rd end to around the East Brighton (Bentleigh) Station area of Centre Road. A variety of shops, forges, estate agents, Coles' and Fossey's variety stores, a Hoyts picture theatre, butchers, traded in Centre Rd. Crofts was one many grocery stores along the strip. Crofts Stores was established by Archibald Crofts (1875-1942) as a single grocery store in South Melbourne. It eventually expanded to include 137 branches throughout Victoria, trading as Crofts Stores. The Lees family had established a Seedling Nursery in Thomas St that has continued until the land sold 2018 for housing development.Crofts Grocery Store was one of the shops in the Centre Road Bentleigh shopping strip that were established after the arrival of the train line 1881Black & White photograph of 3 men outside Crofts Grocery Store 395 Centre Rd Bentleigh c 1937 Mr Jack Lees is centre.Handwritten informationcrofts grocery store bentleigh, lees jack, mordialloc railway line, centre road bentleigh, smith j l, smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b., bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, early 20th century
This photograph shows Pike's buggy with Joe Pike, Mrs George Pike, Annie Bruton and Maggie Middleditch on the verandah. Annie Bruton was the wife of Jack Bruton who came to Orbost about 1891. When land was made available for selection at Murrungowar. they took up a selection and embarked in dairying, sheep-farming and pig-raising. They transformed a veritable wilderness into a productive farm by sheer hard work and liberal expenditure. By 1892 he had secured a licence for an hotel and accommodation house, store and the first post office at Murrungowar. For a time she was licensee of the Murrungowar Hotel. In December 1897 he was living at Murrungowar when he made application for a Roadside Victualler’s License for a house situated at Boulder Creek, East Gippsland, containing four rooms in course of erection, exclusive of those required for family. He was a butcher at Orbost in 1902-03 and also had a farm on the Bendoc Road. He was a member of the first Golf committee. After leasing the hotel to Jonson's he moved to Orbost and started brick-making near the Orbost water service basin on the Bendoc Road. He had the order for the bricks required for the Masonic Hall. Mr and Mrs Bruton resided at Murrungowar for 29 years. They let their property to Messrs McDONALD and sons and retired to Orbost in December 1920. Mr Bruton had not been in very good health for the last 4 or 5 years of his life, and about a fortnight prior to his death he got wet at his brick kiln, and contracted pneumonia which led to hiThis is a pictorial record of the the Murrungowar Township which was once a thriving settlement with a hotel, store, post office and school. In the 1890s pioneers were attracted to the area with the promise of a railway from Orbost. However, when the promised railway did not eventuate most of the farms were abandoned. Much of the previously cleared areas have reverted to Forest. Most of the remaining farms are now privately owned eucalypt plantations.A large black / white photograph of five people standing outside a one - storey wooden building. There is an empty buggy behind them with a horse behind it. The building has a sign above the verandah - "MURRUNGOWAR HOTEL ANNIE BRUTON".on front - "Pikes Buggy - Mrs Bruton, Mrs Geo & Mr Joe Pike" ; Herbert Sherwood photographer murrungowar-hotel bruton-annie pike-joe -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Auction Sale Advertisements - Ringwood Township Estate, Ringwood, Victoria - 1913
Advertisements for auction sale of retail and residential blocks opposite the Ringwood Railway Station on Saturday, 8th November, 1913, showing subdivision layout, terms of sale, and summary of local features and services. Auction at 3 o'clock on the property by order of Mr. O.J. Pratt - 18 township lots, 27 villa blocks, also weatherboard butcher's shop with 5-roomed weatherboard house and good stabling, and 5-roomed new weatherboard villa. Subdivision includes Station Road (later Warrandyte Road), Pratt Street, and Whitehorse Road. Agents - Coghill & Haughton, 79 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Auburn & Canterbury, in conjunction with J.B. McAlpin, Opposite Railway Station, Ringwood. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mr Alfred Spencer, 17th February 2000
Alfred 'Alf' Spencer grew up on a dairy farm run by his mother, west south west of Beechworth 'down Robertson Road', and was very well connected to the wider Beechworth area. In this oral history, he recalls his time driving the milk cart around Beechworth as well as the time he spent buying lollies and seeing the pictures. He talks extensively about working as a butcher at his brother's store, including how the butchers interacted with the rest of the town and the staff, as well as his time constructing roads and the pipe network of Beechworth. He discusses the dynamics of other workplaces around Beechworth, describing issues with how the local tannery treated its workers as well as how post-war migrants integrated across the town. He briefly discusses racial tensions between Chinese migrants and other miners on the goldfields. He also discusses the experience of health care in a rural area during his childhood. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Alfred Spencer's oral history of his life around Beechworth during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural history of the region and Victoria. There is a lot of detail about workplaces, their staff, and how the resources of the town interacted. He explores themes that are important to Victorian history, such as migration. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up to 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mr Alfred Spencer /listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, spencer, alfred spencer, migration, post-war migration, goldfields, health care, farm, farming, dairy farm, black springs, butchers, meat processing, butcher, road, road network, labour relations