Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, city of ballarat, ornamental lamps

A match holder was a common item 100 years ago and more, as it was used by those who smoked and was often kept on the person for this purpose or as a handy object for lighting lamps etc. It has no known provenance. This container is of minor interest as an example of a household item of the past and is kept for display purposes.This is a small silver-coloured metal container with a lift-up lid. The metal is pressed into an ornamental pattern. Inside the container is part of an old matchstick.Rd. 168192warrnambool history, household items

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 43 Laurel Gve, Blackburn This property is listed as having sold in 1987 for $114,500 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a single story weatherboard house. In the foreground is a front lawn with a path running horizontally across the grass, and leading to a set of steps up to the houses porch. To the left of these steps is a garden bed with a ornamental tree and on the porch there is a street lamp. 43 Laurel Grv., Blackburn Marg. Picken '87whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, blackburn