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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument - Label, The Myer Emporium Ltd, Melbourne, 1945
... The Myer Emporium Ltd, Melbourne ......myer emporium...Delivery service by Myer Emporium to an internee at Camp 3...Label for Mail Order Service from Myer Emporium Ltd., Melbourne to internee in B Section of No. 3 Internment Camp...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Delivery service by Myer Emporium to an internee at Camp 3 label myer emporium hoffman l camp 3 ww2 camp 3 Luise Hoffman Luise Hoffman Label for Mail Order Service from Myer Emporium Ltd., Melbourne to internee in B Section of No. 3 Internment Camp The Myer Emporium Ltd, Melbourne Document Label ...Delivery service by Myer Emporium to an internee at Camp 3Label for Mail Order Service from Myer Emporium Ltd., Melbourne to internee in B Section of No. 3 Internment CampLuise Hoffmanlabel, myer emporium, hoffman l, camp 3, ww2 camp 3, luise hoffman -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - Myer Emporium advertising fan
... Myer Emporium advertising fan...Myer Emporium advertising paper folding fan, made of paper and light card. ...The Myer Emporium, Ltd....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields Social history of Myer business operations and records. social history Adverising The Myer Emporium, Ltd. Myer Emporium advertising paper folding fan, made of paper and light card. ...Social history of Myer business operations and records.Myer Emporium advertising paper folding fan, made of paper and light card. Unfolded the fan reveals a floral design in white, yellow and orange. Undated production and distribution date.The Myer Emporium, Ltd.social history, adverising -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MYER EMPORIUM LTD INVOICE
... MYER EMPORIUM LTD INVOICE......Myer Emporium...Buff coloured document: invoice issued by Myer Emporium Mail Order Dept, 314 - 336 Bourke Street, Melbourne, number 3441, dated 27.12.46., '1 corset ( 4 coupons) 2/2/6d....Document MYER EMPORIUM LTD INVOICE ...Buff coloured document: invoice issued by Myer Emporium Mail Order Dept, 314 - 336 Bourke Street, Melbourne, number 3441, dated 27.12.46., '1 corset ( 4 coupons) 2/2/6d.bendigo, business, myer emporium, myer, corset, underwear, world war 2, coupons -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPlan, Myer Emporium Limited, Planning Application by Eastland Shopping Centre Pty Ltd - Ringwood Planning Scheme 1960. 2 Plans, 1960
... One of the plans referred to in the application by Eastland Shopping Centre, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Myer Emporium Limited.|Upper floor plan and lower level traffic plan. ...Shopping Centre at Ringwood design for developmetn submitted by EASTLAND SHOPPING CENTRE PTY.LTD a wholly owned subsidiary of THE MYER EMPORIUM LIMITED Architects: Tomkins, Shaw and Evans Taffic Engineers: Len T. ...Myer Emporium Limited...Planning Application by Eastland Shopping Centre Pty Ltd - Ringwood Planning Scheme 1960. 2 Plans Plan Myer Emporium Limited Tompkins, Shaw & Evans ...One of the plans referred to in the application by Eastland Shopping Centre, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Myer Emporium Limited.|Upper floor plan and lower level traffic plan. Application No 3, Ringwood Planning Scheme 1960.|Architects: Tompkins, Shaw & Evans|Traffic Engineers: Len T Frazer and AssociatesTwo copies of plans for the Ringwood Shopping Centre, comprising; 1. Upper floor plan; 2. Lower level traffic level; Buff coloured heavy paper with black printing. Application No 3, Ringwood Planning Scheme. Shopping Centre at Ringwood design for developmetn submitted by EASTLAND SHOPPING CENTRE PTY.LTD a wholly owned subsidiary of THE MYER EMPORIUM LIMITED Architects: Tomkins, Shaw and Evans Taffic Engineers: Len T. Frazer & Assocs -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyLetter, Archie Harker's correspondence and receipts with Myer Emporium, re gifts to Ruby Wilson in Mitcham 1931-1933
... Archie Harker's correspondence and receipts with Myer Emporium, re gifts to Ruby Wilson in Mitcham 1931-1933...Colection of letters from The Myer Emporium to Archie Harker and 4 receipts for goods bought. 1 receipt for pearl necklet from Ciro Pearls , Cheapside London. !...Archie Harker's correspondence and receipts with Myer Emporium, re gifts to Ruby Wilson in Mitcham 1931-1933 Letter ...Archie Harker and Ruby Wilson (whose sister Amy married Stan Wieland) conducted their courtship between England and Melbourne.in the early 1930s.Colection of letters from The Myer Emporium to Archie Harker and 4 receipts for goods bought. 1 receipt for pearl necklet from Ciro Pearls , Cheapside London. ! -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Clothing, Man's White false waistcoat, c1960
... ENGLISH MADE / FOR / THE WEST END SHOP / MYER / EMPORIUM...West End Shop Myer Emporium Ltd...The breastplates are fastened at the front by 3 buttons Clothing, Man's White false waistcoat West End Shop Myer Emporium Ltd ...This false waistcoat was part of the formal wear worn by men c 1960 . The two breast plates extend to the shoulder with wide lapels, a small pocket and 3 buttons for fastening at the front.The Breastplates are fastened at the nape of the neck by buttons on a thin strip of cotton. This false waistcoat is typical of the type of outfit that men used c 1960 for attending formal occasions in Melbourne Man's White false waistcoat for formal wear consists of two starched breast plates with wide lapels attached by 3 buttons on a thin band that passes under shirt collar . The breastplates are fastened at the front by 3 buttons ENGLISH MADE / FOR / THE WEST END SHOP / MYER / EMPORIUMclothing, formal wear, dress shirt, tuxedo, waistcoat, maynard dennis, city of moorabbin, freemasons lodge, city of moorabbin historical society, early settlers, market gardeners, bentleigh, cheltenham, moorabbin, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Financial record - Financial record of purchases and payments made by Mrs C. Hicks, 60 Myrtle Street, Bendigo from Myer Emporium Melbourne dated 22 January ??
... Hicks, 60 Myrtle Street, Bendigo from Myer Emporium Melbourne dated 22 January ??...Hicks, 60 Myrtle Street, Bendigo from Myer Emporium Melbourne dated 22 January ??...Hicks, 60 Myrtle Street, Bendigo from Myer Emporium Melbourne dated 22 January ?? ...social history of Myer business operations and records.Financial record of purchases and payments made by Mrs C. Hicks, 60 Myrtle Street, Bendigo from Myer Emporium Melbourne dated 22 January ??social history -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer MuseumMail order catelogues x 3, Rockman's, The Myer Emporium, Wakes of Australia, 1952
... Rockman's, The Myer Emporium, Wakes of Australia...Rockman's - ladies clothing. Myer emporium - Mens, ladies, childrens clothing, beds, electrical appliances, shoes, makeup. ...Rockman's - ladies clothing. Myer emporium - Mens, ladies, childrens clothing, beds, electrical appliances, shoes, makeup. ...Indicating fashions and homeware styles of the the early 1950'sPaper stapled catelogues all published in 1952. Rockman's - ladies clothing. Myer emporium - Mens, ladies, childrens clothing, beds, electrical appliances, shoes, makeup. Wakes - Ladies and men's clothing, beds, electrical appliances, wall paper, curtains, fabric, crockery, furnituresee photos -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - DERRICK COLLECTION: GIFT PARCELS FOR BRITAIN MYER EMPORIUM LTD
... DERRICK COLLECTION: GIFT PARCELS FOR BRITAIN MYER EMPORIUM LTD....Gift parcels for Britain. Myer Emporium Ltd. Bourke St. Melbourne. No year date. ...Document DERRICK COLLECTION: GIFT PARCELS FOR BRITAIN MYER EMPORIUM LTD. ...Gift parcels for Britain. Myer Emporium Ltd. Bourke St. Melbourne. No year date. One sheet. Product (food) and price list - Assorted, Meat, Dairy Produce, Jam, Fruit and Mayfair Parcels.business, retail, myer's store -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - Facts Myer Emporium Limited and its Associated Enterprises 1962
... Facts Myer Emporium Limited and its Associated Enterprises 1962...Ten pages of single-sided typed notes detailing the development of the Myer Emporium and Associated Enterprises, dated 1962. ...Document Facts Myer Emporium Limited and its Associated Enterprises 1962 ...Development and expansion of the Myer CompanyTen pages of single-sided typed notes detailing the development of the Myer Emporium and Associated Enterprises, dated 1962. The history details the development of the Myer empire from the first store in Bendigo and the expansion of the company. Notes are in portrait format single sided typing on foolscap pages and are stapled on upper left-hand corner.social history, myer store -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, MTT and the Myer Emporium (SA) Ltd, "MTT September 1952 - Timetable", Sep. 1952
... Small pocket sized timetable book sponsored by The Myer Emporium, 136 pages plus cover. Titled "MTT September 1952 - Timetable", provides timetable and fare information for Adelaide tramways. ...MTT and the Myer Emporium (SA) Ltd...."MTT September 1952 - Timetable" Book MTT and the Myer Emporium (SA) Ltd. ...Small pocket sized timetable book sponsored by The Myer Emporium, 136 pages plus cover. Titled "MTT September 1952 - Timetable", provides timetable and fare information for Adelaide tramways. Inside it covers the tram and bus services, tickets and destination numbers. Card covers - Green. Dated September 1952. Record reviewed and scanned images of cover and index page added 5/9/13.Some handwritten notes on page 7, purpose unknown.trams, tramways, adelaide, timetables -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumBottle, glass
... HENRY FRANCIS & CO CHEMISTS MYER EMPORIUM LTD MELBOURNE-ADELAIDE'....Myer Emporium...Bottle, glass Myer Emporium Henry Francis & Co. ...Myer also in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Rectangular clear glass bottle with a cork lined platic or Bakelite screw top, paper label and numerals embossed on the base.'F108' and other indistinct figures, possibly E46 in reverse and 'M' embossed on base. Paper label in blue, white and red with text and illustration of large red chemist shop bottle. 'Given internally as a Antiseptic and used when diluted as a Mouth Wash.....Sore and Cracked Skins'. HENRY FRANCIS & CO CHEMISTS MYER EMPORIUM LTD MELBOURNE-ADELAIDE'.glycerine, medical, myer -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Magazine, 1954
... The Myer Emporium Catalogue Autumn - Winter Catalogue 1954. 100 pages. ...Myer Emporium Catalogue 1954...Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne BOOKS Magazines Myer Emporium Catalogue 1954 The Myer Emporium Catalogue Autumn - Winter Catalogue 1954. 100 pages. ...The Myer Emporium Catalogue Autumn - Winter Catalogue 1954. 100 pages. Coloured illustrated pages. Burke Street Melbourne.Myer Emporium Catalogue 1954books, magazines -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesDocument, Nursery catalogues, 1950-1961
... ...myer emporium...Catalogues from Dean's Orchid & Dahlia Nursery, Myer Emporium, 4 catalogues...University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives 500 Yarra Boulevard Richmond melbourne dean's orchid and dahlia nursery myer emporium catalogues Catalogues from Dean's Orchid & Dahlia Nursery, Myer Emporium, 4 catalogues Nursery catalogues Document ...Catalogues from Dean's Orchid & Dahlia Nursery, Myer Emporium, 4 cataloguesdean's orchid and dahlia nursery, myer emporium, catalogues -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: MYER'S EMPORIUM EMPIRE
... ...myer emporium...Two pages article on the Myer's emporium empire....Two pages article on the Myer's emporium empire. Newspaper NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: MYER'S EMPORIUM EMPIRE ...The Sun from Friday, August 21, 1981. Two pages article on the Myer's emporium empire.bendigo, business, myer emporium -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - BENDIGO BUSINESSES COLLECTION: MYER
... ...myer emporium...Black and white postcard of Myer's emporium. Myer's Bendigo's busiest drapers. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BENDIGO Business myer emporium Black and white postcard of Myer's emporium. ...Black and white postcard of Myer's emporium. Myer's Bendigo's busiest drapers. Myer was first established in Bendigo in 1901. The postcard shows Sidney Myer third from the left.bendigo, business, myer emporium -
Greensborough Historical SocietyMemorabilia - Poster, The Myer Emporium, Northland Shopping Center, 10/1965
... The Myer Emporium...This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity bruce morgan mavis morgan shire of diamond valley northland Poster with black text and maps and images in gold, white, grey and red, also black and white photos Northland Shopping Center Memorabilia Poster The Myer Emporium ...Poster about Northland Shopping Centre with information and maps regarding the opening 1966. This function was attended by the Morgans.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacityPoster with black text and maps and images in gold, white, grey and red, also black and white photosbruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of diamond valley, northland -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document - Myer Catalogue, 1952
... The Myer Emporium has had a history of over 100 years, and was first started by Sidney Myer trading his wares from door to door....The Myer Emporium Limited, Spring and Summer Catalogue, 1952...Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne The Myer Emporium has had a history of over 100 years, and was first started by Sidney Myer trading his wares from door to door. books catalogues The Myer Emporium Limited, Spring and Summer Catalogue, 1952 Catalogue representing the store's latest goods to the purchaser, ranging from fashion, house furniture, garden and small farm equipment, kitchen ware, books, typewriters, childrens wear, shoes, men's wear, etc. ...The Myer Emporium has had a history of over 100 years, and was first started by Sidney Myer trading his wares from door to door.Catalogue representing the store's latest goods to the purchaser, ranging from fashion, house furniture, garden and small farm equipment, kitchen ware, books, typewriters, childrens wear, shoes, men's wear, etc.The Myer Emporium Limited, Spring and Summer Catalogue, 1952books, catalogues -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Blanket, Invicta Mills, 1950s
... ...Myer Emporium...Pure Wool/Embassy/Made Expressly for the Myer Emporium Ltd./"For Value and Friendly Service"/by Invicta Mills/Made in Australia...Blanket Wool Blanket Fever Invicta Mills Myer Emporium Pure Wool/Embassy/Made Expressly for the Myer Emporium Ltd. ...Note from collector: Once I had gathered a dozen or so blankets, I started noticing the many different labels; where they were made, by who, the logos and fonts used. Then the labels became a thing, then the blankets had to have a label to join the collection. My favourite labels are by Physician, they had at least 4 different labels over the decades but the best has to be the Lady In Bed logo. Physician, Onkaparinga, Eagley and others matched the colour of the label to the colour of the blanket - a nice touch. Strangely, Castlemaine labels were always sewn on the back of the blanket where all the other mills sewed theirs on the front. To this day I always roll or fold a blanket with its label on display.Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Double sized checked blanket , mint, peach and cream Pure Wool/Embassy/Made Expressly for the Myer Emporium Ltd./"For Value and Friendly Service"/by Invicta Mills/Made in Australiablanket, wool, blanket fever, invicta mills, myer emporium -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - BENDIGO BUSINESSES COLLECTION: MYER
... ...myer emporium...Cardboard ticket from the Myer Emporium Ltd, Cream coloured card. Slogan "For Value and Friendly Service" on the front. ...BENDIGO Business myer emporium Cardboard ticket from the Myer Emporium Ltd, Cream coloured card. ...Myer marking material.Cardboard ticket from the Myer Emporium Ltd, Cream coloured card. Slogan "For Value and Friendly Service" on the front. Blue stamp "92". On the reverse is a horoscope for "Gemini" and a green date stamp "7 Jan".bendigo, business, myer emporium -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Letter - Letter from Myer Melbourne to Mr. G. Brown of Bendigo providing details of Myer "East Credit System"
... correspondence from Myer Emporium Melbourne....10772.26a Letter from Myer Emporium Melbourne to Mr. G. Brown of Bendigo providing details of Myer "East Credit System" for the purchase of a "Valencia" cycle, dated 31st January 1936. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields correspondence from Myer Emporium Melbourne. social history Myer business history 10772.26a Letter from Myer Emporium Melbourne to Mr. ...correspondence from Myer Emporium Melbourne.10772.26a Letter from Myer Emporium Melbourne to Mr. G. Brown of Bendigo providing details of Myer "East Credit System" for the purchase of a "Valencia" cycle, dated 31st January 1936. Letter signed by the Credit Manager (not clearly legible). 10772.26b provides details of the Myer credit plan to paya off the purchase of the cycle.social history, myer business history -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPostcard - Lonsdale Street Melbourne aerial, early 1930s
... Myer Emporium...It shows the completed 11 storey Myer Emporium (completed in 1929), numerous smoking chimneys and the high dome of the Supreme Court building in William Street. ...It shows the completed 11 storey Myer Emporium (completed in 1929), numerous smoking chimneys and the high dome of the Supreme Court building in William Street. ...An aerial photograph looking along Lonsdale Street west from Swanston Street. It shows the completed 11 storey Myer Emporium (completed in 1929), numerous smoking chimneys and the high dome of the Supreme Court building in William Street. Also visible are cable tram tracks and a cable tram in Lonsdale Street between Elizabeth Street and Spencer Street. This dates the photo between 1929 and 1935 when the cables trams ceased running west of Elizabeth Street. Yields information about Lonsdale Street Black and white photograph with note on front and postcard marking on rear.Note on front reads: "Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Southern Cross Series No. 4" myer emporium, supreme court building, lonsdale st, swanston st, tramways, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Cable Tram outside Myer Lonsdale Street store, 1924-25
... Myer Emporium...Photograph shows a cable tram set in Lonsdale Street in front of numerous Myer Emporium buildings with a destination of Toorak. ...Photograph shows a cable tram set in Lonsdale Street in front of numerous Myer Emporium buildings with a destination of Toorak. ...Photograph shows a cable tram set in Lonsdale Street in front of numerous Myer Emporium buildings with a destination of Toorak. Numerous motor and horse-drawn vehicles are in the street and a fire hydrant is in the foreground. This short section of cable track between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street was the last cable track to be built in Melbourne. It was to provide a new terminus for south suburban cable trams when electric tramway was extended down Swanston Street from Queensberry Street to Lonsdale Street in 1924. While this track remained in use until 1939, Toorak bound trams ceased at the end of 1925 when the rest of Swanston Street was converted to electric trams. Yields information about cable trams in Lonsdale Street Black and white photograph with note on rear.Note on rear in stamp ink and biro reads: "Myer Museum Sixth Floor, Bourke St Store, Telephone (03)6613256. The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Limited Lonsdale St. 1924/25"myer emporium, lonsdale st, tram 148, cable trams, tramways, trams -
Robin Boyd FoundationBook, Edward Lear, The Lear Omnibus, 1947
... Myer Emporium Bookshop sticker...Robin Boyd Foundation 290 Walsh Street South Yarra melbourne Walsh St library Myer Emporium Bookshop sticker Hardcover The Lear Omnibus Book Edward Lear Hutchinson's Books ...HardcoverMyer Emporium Bookshop stickerwalsh st library -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Accessory - Hair Net
... Made expressly for The Myer Emporium....Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne costume accessories hair accessories Made expressly for The Myer Emporium. A ladies hair net made from human hair, colour grey. ...A ladies hair net made from human hair, colour grey. In original envelopeMade expressly for The Myer Emporium.costume accessories, hair accessories -
Mont De LanceyHat Box
... "Mon Salon Français The Myer Emporium Ltd Melbourne"...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges Hatboxes Clothing storage containers "Mon Salon Français The Myer Emporium Ltd Melbourne" Round cream and purple cardboard hat box, with stripes and pink cord handle. ...Round cream and purple cardboard hat box, with stripes and pink cord handle. Contains 2 hats - #'s 932 and 1834"Mon Salon Français The Myer Emporium Ltd Melbourne"hatboxes, clothing storage containers -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Blanket, Myer stores, 1950s
... Myrest/Super Lambswool/Made in Australia/Expressly for the Myer Emporium Ltd....Wool Blanket Blanket fever Myer Myrest/Super Lambswool/Made in Australia/Expressly for the Myer Emporium Ltd. King sized checked blanket, pinks and grey Textile Blanket Australia Victoria Myer stores ...Collector says: "Once I had gathered a dozen or so blankets, I started noticing the many different labels; where they were made, by who, the logos and fonts used. Then the labels became a thing, then the blankets had to have a label to join the collection. My favourite labels are by Physician, they had at least 4 different labels over the decades but the best has to be the Lady In Bed logo. Physician, Onkaparinga, Eagley and others matched the colour of the label to the colour of the blanket - a nice touch. Strangely, Castlemaine labels were always sewn on the back of the blanket where all the other mills sewed theirs on the front. To this day I always roll or fold a blanket with its label on display."Collector's note: "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. King sized checked blanket, pinks and grey Myrest/Super Lambswool/Made in Australia/Expressly for the Myer Emporium Ltd.wool, blanket, blanket fever, myer -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Headwear - Hat & Box
... Cookstown, Northern Ireland = Hat Myer Emporium Ltd = Box...Cookstown, Northern Ireland = Hat Myer Emporium Ltd = Box Felt hat, gold colour; wide ribbon band caught in half bow on carrier of felt. ...Popular style circa 1960. Material known as 'fur felt'. Felt hat, gold colour; wide ribbon band caught in half bow on carrier of felt. On inside, black elastic attached to band of ribbon. Cardboard box (.2), with cover (.3)Fisher. Cookstown, Northern Ireland = Hat Myer Emporium Ltd = Boxcostume, female headwear, costume accessories, hat accessories -
National Wool MuseumLetter, 10/7/1967
... ...Myer Emporium...Business Business history Manufacturing Knitting Machine Fashion Textile Production Business Archives Manufacturing Documents Myer Myer Emporium Myer (Melbourne) MYER (MELBOURNE) LIMITED. 314-336 Bourke Street, Melbourne C.1. 66 111 July 10, 1967 Mr. ...Kathryn Knitwear, founded by Robert Blake, manufactured high quality children’s knitwear in Melbourne from the 1940s – 1980s. Robert Blake began manufacturing children’s knitwear in his bedroom in Strathmore using a hand powered machine in the late 1940s. The operation moved to Ascot Vale and Essendon, before eventually establishing a factory in Moonee Ponds in the early 1950s. The business continued to expand, necessitating a move to a new factory in Broadmeadows. By 1962, the Broadmeadows factory was producing an average of 20,000 garments per month, which increased to 24,000 by 1964. Robert Blake’s Son, Brendan recalls that “The Kathryn brand was famous around Australia, anywhere children needed to keep warm and dress smartly. It also won a number of wool fashion awards”, including the 1969 Wool Awards, which was held by the Australian Wool Bureau and published in Women’s Weekly. The Kathryn range was designed for durability, comfort and care, without sacrificing style. They used patterning techniques that increase stretchiness, comfort and fit, as well as integrating decorative elements into the fabric to prevent them from being bulky, uncomfortable or tight. Making longevity of style a priority, Brendan Blake remembers that “there was one particular garment that was in the range for at least thirty years”. He also recalls “In the past, when women have found out that I was associated with Kathryn Knitwear, they would often relate to me the story of a garment they had purchased or received as a gift and, when their child had grown out of it, they would hand it on to another child. Several ladies have told me of purchasing garments for their daughters’ glory box, or saving a particular garment after their daughter had grown out of it. Brendan Blake: “At the peak of their operation they employed approximately two hundred people, mainly women and girls. A family would often seek to send their daughter to work in this company because they knew they would be looked after and safe. One lady wrote to me telling me that working at the Moonee Ponds Factory prior to getting married was the happiest time of her life.” In 1963, workers at the Kathryn factory earned £13 per week, which was 8 shillings and 8 pence higher than the minimum weekly wage for female workers in the textile manufacturing industry (£12 11s 4d). By 1970, the Kathryn Knitwear brand expanded from children’s knitwear into womenswear under the brand name ‘Lady Kathryn’, and for boys and men under ‘Robert Blake’. Continuing to diversify their distribution, they also began exporting ‘Kathryn’ garments to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. ‘Kathryn Knitwear’ was well-known for their early adoption of modern materials and techniques that had broad appeal to their customer base. This is shown in their early use of the acrylic fibre ‘Orlon’ in the 50s and 60s and ‘Superwash’ wool in the 1970s. Many of Kathryn Knitwear’s styles, particularly those that were long running staples of the brand, were available in both wool and Orlon to suit the consumer’s preference. Far from the humble origins of one man in his bedroom with a hand-cranked machine; at its closure in 1980, the Broadmeadows factory of ‘Kathryn’ housed more than 100 machines, including 53 sewing machines and 45 knitting machines. Robert Blake was “a passionate advocate for wool and Australian Made” throughout his whole life. A strong thread that ties through the lifespan of Robert Blake and Kathryn Knitwear is a balance between adopting new innovations without sacrificing the core values of durability, comfort, care and style that had made the brand so well known. Their legacy forms an integral part of both Australian social and manufacturing history.Letter from Myer (Melbourne) Limited to William Blake. The letter confirms and details of a meeting held to discuss business arrangements between Kathryn Knitwear and Myer. Due to the lack of signatory, it is likely there was originally additional pages that have been lost. It is typewritten in blue ink on white paper, with smudges and pen marks evident.MYER (MELBOURNE) LIMITED. 314-336 Bourke Street, Melbourne C.1. 66 111 July 10, 1967 Mr. William Blake Kathryn Knitwear. P.O. Box 49. BROADMEADOWS Vic. Dear Mr. Blake. This is to confirm and itemize details of the discussion held in my office on Monday, July 10, at which time the following points were discussed: - 1. Action to be taken on:- (a) Regular Kathryn range. (b) Special lines to be developed under the Kathryn label confined to Myers stores. These to fit into the regular Kathryn price fields. (c) Special price lines to be developed exclusively for Myers stores, also that for these price lines the regular Kathryn quality to be maintained. With regard to Items A and B of the above, it was decided that purchases were to be taken out by departments on regular Kathryn merchandise for the financial year August 1, 1966 to July 31, 1967, and targets were to be set for each department for the same period for 1967-1968. 2. Specific items were to be nominated that are to be made under Item 1(b), eg: angoras, knits, dresses, etc. these items to be quickly collated by Mr C. Rivers.business, business history, manufacturing, knitting machine, fashion textile production, business archives, manufacturing documents, myer, myer emporium, myer (melbourne) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S CENTURY VOLUME SEVEN: 1960 - 1969
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Myer Emporium...Dispensary Gillies Famous Pies William Basil Ashman Golden Gate Hotel Grieves Family Bendigo Town Hall Mr R R Anderson Mr E H Brown Cr Neville Oliver Cr Tom Flood Traffic Commission Lansell FAmily ABEV-1 Bendigo Ordnance Factory ACTU Bendigo Trades Hall Council The Ramsay Report Bendigo Benevolent Home Bendigo Home and Hospital for the Aged Princess Theatre Amoco Lake Eppalock Bendigo Training Prison Bendigo Police Station Lock-up Shamrock Hotel Rifle Brigade Hotel Hopetoun Hotel ANZ Bank Marong Shire Offices Sir Rohan Delacombe St Paul's Church Que O'Hoy Waldron Family Windermere Hotel Aids & Appliance Shop Anne Caudle Centre E C Thompson Mayfair Hams Sandhurst Guest House Lyric Theatre Chinese Joss House Ordnance Factory Sir John Jenson Bridge Street Chinese Quarter Bendigo City Hall Cr R F Turner Cr Tom Flood Victorian Inland Meat Authority New Zealand Insurance Co Mrtropolitan Security Service Bendigo Easter Fair Society Golden Square High School Eaglehawk High School Bendigo Technical College Mr Ralph W Birrell Bendigo Fountain Plaza The Bethlehem Home for the Aged Dick Hazeldene Victorian Egg Board Bendigo United Cricket Club South Bendigo United Cricket Club Western Mining Corporation Les Priest Alexandra Fountain Bendigo Advertiser Cr W Cambridge Bendigo Council Eaglehawk Council Strathfieldsaye Shire Huntly Shire Marong Shire David Thomas Senator John Gorton Bendigo's College of Advanced Education Bank of New South Wales Harp and Shamrock Hotel The Honorable Leslie William Galvin Kurmala Cain Government Hanro Knitting Mills Myer Store Sidney Myer Davey Brothers Grocery Store National Trust Myer Emporium Myer's Ltd Cox Bros (Australia) Ltd Dame Merlyn Myer Baillieu Myer Frank Greenaway Institute of Technology Gas & Fuel Corporation Bendigo Railway Station ANZ Bank City Family Hotel TAB Branch Senior Constable Alfred Herbert Wright Senior Constable Allan Raymond Brown Victorian Football League Bendigo Police Barracks Camp Hill State School State Electricity Commission The Country Party The Labor Party Transport Regulation Board Stuart Anderson Grose FAmily Jean Theodore De Ravin Kyneton Shire Sir William McDonald Mines Department The Loddon Hospitals Region group Laundry and Central Linen Service Kevin Wynne Albert Vivian Gray Bradford Cotton Mills Ltd Bradmill Industries Ltd Victoria Hill Bendigo and District Tourist Association Professor Brian Lewis Melbourne University Victorian Chinese Community Loong Sun Loong Stafford Ellinson Coles' Store North Deborah Mining Company NL Noel Beaton MHR Durham Ox Hotel Taylor Family Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser, December 15, 1999 Volume Seven: 1960-1969 titled Bendigo's Century. ...Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser, December 15, 1999 Volume Seven: 1960-1969 titled Bendigo's Century. The front has a photo of the BCV 8 Studio. Contains photos and local news, council matters, planning, Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business and some Advertisements. Photos include Early stages in the construction of the Eppalock tower and bridge pillars, Christine Wiseman, TV8's first news reader Ron Alderton, Dr Albert L Beischer, Advertiser buiding, fire at the Advertiser building, Oscar Flight, Bendigo Town Hall, William Basil Ashman, Lake Eppalock, Premier Henry Bolte, Que O'Hoy, Sandhurst Guest House, The Lyric Theatre, E C Thompson, The elm tree in Market Square, Leslie Galvin, The original Myer Store, The Joss House, Sidney Myer, Bendigo Police Barracks, Bunratty Castle, Albert Vivian Gray, The Victoria Hill site, Architects drawing of the new council administrative offices and Noel Beaton MHR.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century volume seven: 1960 - 1969, bendigo advertiser, bcv 8, eppalock dam, premier henry bolte, the criterion hotel, mccarthy family, teachers training college, bendigo original teachers college, long gully state school, stramit, bendigo university site committee, mrs christine wiseman, bendigo city council, the broadcasting control board, general television pty ltd, bendigo central victoria telecasters pty ltd, mr davidson, bennett's arcade, woolworth's, white hills swimming pool, herb elliott, sailor's guide, toni riley pharmacies, rising sun hotel, ron alderton, dr albert l beischer, channel 8, melbourne herald, 3bo, bendigo advertiser officeslyceum theatre, junior technical school white hills, mount alvernia hospital, most reverend dr b d stewart, sisters of the franciscan missionaries of the divine motherhood, lazarus family, bendigo's tramways, state electricity commission, george pethard, lance pethard, bendigo advertiser fire 29/7/1962, riverine herald, the herald and weekly times, bendigo art gallery, oscar flight, hollands foundry, eaglehawk u.f.s. dispensary, gillies famous pies, william basil ashman, golden gate hotel, grieves family, bendigo town hall, mr r r anderson, mr e h brown, cr neville oliver, cr tom flood, traffic commission, lansell family, abev-1, bendigo ordnance factory, actu, bendigo trades hall council, the ramsay report, bendigo benevolent home, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, princess theatre, amoco, lake eppalock, bendigo training prison, bendigo police station lock-up, shamrock hotel, rifle brigade hotel, hopetoun hotel, anz bank, marong shire offices, sir rohan delacombe, st paul's church, que o'hoy, waldron family, windermere hotel, aids & appliance shop, anne caudle centre, e c thompson, mayfair hams, sandhurst guest house, lyric theatre, chinese joss house, ordnance factory, sir john jenson, bridge street chinese quarter, bendigo city hall, cr r f turner, cr tom flood, victorian inland meat authority, new zealand insurance co, mrtropolitan security service, bendigo easter fair society, golden square high school, eaglehawk high school, bendigo technical college, mr ralph w birrell, bendigo fountain plaza, the bethlehem home for the aged, dick hazeldene, victorian egg board, bendigo united cricket club, south bendigo united cricket club, western mining corporation, les priest, alexandra fountain, bendigo advertiser, cr w cambridge, bendigo council, eaglehawk council, strathfieldsaye shire, huntly shire, marong shire, david thomas, senator john gorton, bendigo's college of advanced education, bank of new south wales, harp and shamrock hotel, the honorable leslie william galvin, kurmala, cain government, hanro knitting mills, myer store, sidney myer, davey brothers grocery store, national trust, myer emporium, myer's ltd, cox bros (australia) ltd, dame merlyn myer, baillieu myer, frank greenaway, institute of technology, gas & fuel corporation, bendigo railway station, anz bank, city family hotel, tab branch, senior constable alfred herbert wright, senior constable allan raymond brown, victorian football league, bendigo police barracks, camp hill state school, state electricity commission, the country party, the labor party, transport regulation board, stuart anderson, grose family, jean theodore de ravin, kyneton shire, sir william mcdonald, mines department, the loddon hospitals region group laundry and central linen service, kevin wynne, albert vivian gray, bradford cotton mills ltd, bradmill industries ltd, victoria hill, bendigo and district tourist association, professor brian lewis, melbourne university, victorian chinese community, loong, sun loong, stafford ellinson, coles' store, north deborah mining company nl, noel beaton mhr, durham ox hotel, taylor family
