From the Estate of Keith McIlwraith 20/07/1983.Sepia portrait of Charles John Grachan, Soldier - taken approx 1914.Under Vice-Regal Patronage. The Ainar Studio. 671 Burwood Road, Auburn, Vic.charles john grachan, keith mcilwraith

Three paper posters showing the proceedings of the Ringwood Xmas Carnival under the patronage of Borough of Ringwood Mayor and councillors, for 1934, 1935 and 1937

Invitation to the 1982 Mayoral Charity Ball held at City Hall, Broadmeadows, under the patronage of Mayor Cr. P. T. Bryant J.P. and Mrs B. Bryant. Represents civic ceremonial and fundraising activities of the City of Broadmeadows during the early 1980s.Locally significant as evidence of municipal social and charitable practices and official event protocols in Broadmeadows during the 1980s.Folded paper invitation card printed in blue ink. Outer panel features City of Broadmeadows crest and event details; inner panel lists reception arrangements.Outer: 'Official Entree Card / Mayoral Charity Ball / Under the patronage of CR. P. T. BRYANT J.P. and Mrs B. Bryant / City Hall, Broadmeadows / Saturday 27th November, 1982'. Inner: 'Reception Arrangements/Please enter at the main entrance of the/City Hall and proceed to the Main Hall by/means of the staircase./Official guests will be received by the/Mayor and Mayoress upon entering the/Main Hall./It is to be noted that robes will not be/worn but Mayors may wear their badge of/office if desired./The Mayor and Mayoress take this oppor-/tunity of wishing their guests an enjoyable/evening./Official cars may be parked in the area/reserved immediately in front of City Hall./Bruce D. McGregor, Town Clerk'. Small adhesive label 'WI-4282' upper left interior.local government, civic events, charity balls, broadmeadows, entrée card, 1982

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s.Ticket issued for a Theatrical Garden Party in the Kew Recreation Hall under the patronage of the Mayor and Maoyoress of Kew, Cr. and Mrs J.T. Gazzard on 30 March 1958arthur dear collection, cr gazzard, mayors of kew, kew recreation hall

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s.Ticket issued for a Theatrical Garden Party in the Kew Recreation Hall under the patronage of the Mayor and Maoyoress of Kew, Cr. and Mrs J.T. Gazzard on 30 March 1958.Ticket numbered on reverse: "98"arthur dear collection, cr joseph gazzard, kew recreation hall, city of kew

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s.The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Ticket issued for a Theatrical Garden Party in the Kew Recreation Hall under the patronage of the Mayor and Maoyoress of Kew, Cr. and Mrs J.T. Gazzard on 30 March 1958.Ticket numbered on reverse: "98"cr joseph gazzard, mayors of kew, arthur dear collection, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, city of kew

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period.Ticket issued for a Theatrical Garden Party in the Kew Recreation Hall under the patronage of the Mayor and Maoyoress of Kew, Cr. and Mrs J.T. Gazzard on 30 March 1958.Ticket numbered on reverse: "212"cr jo gazzard, mayors of kew, arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, city of kew, theatre memorabilia

Report - 18 pages plus yellow card covers with brown comb binding titled "Public Transport Study - Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda - Executive Report", prepared by the Ministry of Transport, January, 1983. Report looks at the patronage decline on the two heavy rail lines, transport in the area, patronage, comparison of possible services, operating costs, vehicles, bus services, traffic priority and possible light rail services. Has diagrams and maps.trams, tramways, st kilda, port melbourne, light rail, conversion, transport

Light green card with blue typeUnder the Patronage of the Mayor and Mayoress, Dancing 8 to 2, Digger Truman's City Orchestra, Supper. Tickets 2/- plus tax. W Smth Social Sec.

BHS CollectionStudio posed sepia photograph of three children (two girls and a baby).Photographer's stamped mount - D. Mendelson Albury; under Vice-Regal patronage. To dear Mrs. Harvey with Ethel's best love, inscribed on the rear of the mounted photograph.history, eaglehawk

Lakes Entrance Hotel erected 1878 by Thomas Laughton Also second sketch of front of the hotel with 6 people on upper balcony Black and white photograph of a drawing of the Lakes Entrance Hotel. It shows a stylised view of a large weatherboard building with verandah across the main entrance with a viewing platform above. Horse drawn vehicle beside hotel, signal flagpole at front, a schooner and steamer in distant waterway. Lakes Entrance Victoria. Second and third sketch of of hotelThe Lakes Entrance Hotel (immediately opposite the Southern Ocean Cunninghame) Edwin Stephenson Proprietor(under the patronage of the Governor Sir H B Lock K C B). buildings, hotels, genealogy

For many years this painting hung in the offices of the Belfast & Koroit Steam Navigation Company in Port Fairy. It was painted by Arthur Victor Gregory (1867-1957), a water colourist and marine artist. It depicts the Fisheries Investigation Ship Endeavour, a trawler built to the specifications of the Commonwealth Government in 1909 to assist in identifying new fishing grounds in the seas around Australia. The Endeavour was lost in December 1914 between Macquarie Island and Hobart with the loss of all twenty-one men on board, including Harald Dannevig, the Commonwealth Director of Fisheries.A Painting of a forgotten ship and crew that were forerunners of investigating the reserves of fish in our oceans.A painting of the F. I. Endeavour in a wooden frame. Scroll work on frame.Front - The F. I. Endeavour crossing Bass's Straits A. V. Gregory 10 Reverse - Regal Patronage ?.8.1854 Arthur V. Gregory Marine ? Arthur V. Gregoryship, fishing, scientific, belfast & koroit steam navigation company, endeavour, macquarie island, hobart, harald dannevig

A mounted sepia coloured photograph of soldier Bob Gregor standing at ease in front of English flag.Printed on front: Under Vice Regal Patronage, The Ainar Studio, 571 Burwood Road, Auburn, Vic. Typewritten on white paper: Bob Gregor Handwritten on back: Bob Gregorthe ainar studio, photographers, gregor, bob, soldiers, armed forces, portraits, george evans collection

Shows a list of St Kilda Football Club office bearers in 1885. Concert held in St Kilda Town Hall under the patronage of the Mayer and Councillors of the Borough of St KildaLight blue coloured paper printed in purple, being the program for a concert held in St Kilda Town Hall on 1 September 1885 to aid the St Kilda Football club. Program folded with back page detailing St Kilda Football club office bearers for 1885. st kilda town hall, 19th century, st kilda football club, 1885

This portrait, taken at Ainar Studios during the First World War, captures a soldier stationed at Broadmeadows Camp, Victoria—one of Australia’s primary military training facilities during the early 20th century. Broadmeadows Camp played a pivotal role in preparing thousands of recruits for overseas service, particularly during WWI. Studios like Ainar and Kitchener, often operating near or within the camp, provided soldiers with the opportunity to send formal portraits home to loved ones—a cherished tradition that blended personal memory with national service. These images now serve as poignant historical records of Australia’s wartime experience and the individuals who served.This portrait of a soldier from Broadmeadows Camp, captured by Ainar Studios during the First World War, holds enduring historical and cultural value. It represents a deeply personal yet widely shared wartime ritual—soldiers commissioning studio portraits before deployment, often to send home as keepsakes. Broadmeadows Camp was a major training ground for Australian troops, and such images document not only individual service but also the broader national experience of mobilisation and sacrifice. The photograph is significant for its ability to humanise the war effort, offering a visual connection to the identities, emotions, and stories of those who served. As both a personal memento and a historical artifact, it contributes to our understanding of Australia’s military and social history during the early 20th century.Black and white portrait pasted onto cardboard. Portrait of a soldier from Broadmeadows Camp.Below Photo Front: The Kitchener Studio/Broadmeadows Camp/Under Vice-Regal Patronage/The Ainair Studio/571 Burwood Road/Auburn, Victoria Back: Soldier posing for Portrait/from Broadmeadows/Army Camp/Taken/Ainair Studiobroadmeadows |army camp, the ainair studio, auburn

Document, Grand Inaugural Concert by Bendigo Concert Orchestra, supported by local vocal artists, Friday 2nd November, 1945 Town Hall, Bendigo, in aid of Red Cross and Comforts Fund, Under the Patronage of His Worship the Mayor, Councillor A. Truscott and City Councillors. By courtesy of L.W.Galvin Esq.M.L.A..Programme price 6d.Cambridge Press, Bendigodocument, invitations, benfdigo concert orchestra

Four page souvenir programme printed in brown ink. The Concert by the Ballarat Soldiers' Memorial Band, was held in the Ballarat Town Hall under the patronage of the Mayor Cr A.R. Stewart and city councillors. The programme includes a photographic image of Frank Wright in band uniform, and the Ballarat Soldiers' Memorial Band (Frank Wright conductor)william, frank wright, ballarat soldiers memorial band, stan jones, horman bradford, adele mckay, john d albora, colin thomson, e warburton, ballarat combined masonic orchestra, george lemke, ritchie, edward hocking, elsie morison, doris lugg, boosey instruments

Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun 11/4/1994 titled "Pennies before patrons". Interview with PTC CEO Ian Dobbs about the efficiency gains and the changes made after his first 12 months. Written by Peter Mickelburough, photo by Matt Bouwmeester, Looks at the future, issues, patronage, behaviour and management.trams, tramways, ptc, public transport, finances, unions

Set of seven reports prepared to provide information for tram operation planning about events held at the MCG or AAMI Stadium for cricket and soccer. Details the patronage of the event, trams provided for forward and return services. Shows the methodology of the reporting.Yields information about the reporting on sporting events by Yarra Trams staff.Set of seven A4 sheets on preprinted formed, hand written details.tramways, trams, mcg, events, reports, forms, yarra trams

The Austral Literary and Debating Society relates to historical community organisations in Australia that combined intellectual discussion, public speaking, and cultural appreciation. A decorated certificate in an elaborate gilded frame. The certificate reads' Austral Literary and Debating Society, Second Annual Musical, Elocutionary and Literary Competition, Bendigo 1898. Under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency The Governor, LORD BRASSEY, and his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir JOHN MADDEN. Choir Competition, First Prize won by St Andrew's Choir'.austral literary and debating society, austral literary and debating society bendigo competition 1898, st andrew's choir bendigo, choir competition bendigo

3 tickets, (identical text, one pink 2 blue) for E. Morcombe Concert. On front: 'The Town Hall, Bendigo, Grand Concert under distinguished patronage. Friday 16th July, 1909, Miss E. Morcombe, the gifted 'Bendigonian Soprano' assisted by leading artists. Front Seats 2/-. Mrs E. Mueller, W.J. Parry, Director.entertainment, concert, miss e morcombe

Bendigo Competitions Society in conjunction with Bendigo Bands Group under V.B.L. patronage and rules. Brass band contest, Sunday 18th June 1989 at 9am at the Strathdale community centre. Adjudicators: Mr. Wilf Dyason, Mr. Arthur Withers and Mr. Ken MacDonald (A,B,C and D grades). Mr. Wayne Bowden (Junior/School and Unclassified. One page documententertainment, music, bendigo competitions

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Thurs 7 May 1953 about the provision of additional tram crews to handle patronage on Sunday morning from the railway station and during the Begonia Festival. Item follows a statement by an official of the Ballarat Division of the Tramways Employees Association. Noted that the SEC did not wish to operate the Provincial tramways. Image added 27-11-2016begonia festival, tram services, unions, conductors

This photograph is a record of the Melbourne District Nursing Service (MDNS) Moorabbin Centre, situated at 611 South Road, Moorabbin. It was opened in mid 1965 and was the fourth Centre MDNS had opened. Following Royal patronage in 1966, it became known as Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Moorabbin Centre.Gradually over the years, Melbourne District Nursing Service, MDNS, later known as Royal District Nursing Service, RDNS, from 1966 when they received Royal patronage, opened Centres throughout the Melbourne Metropolitan area. Their Trained nurses (Sisters) left from these Centres each morning to carry out their nursing visits in a specific area, taking any sterilized equipment needed with them. They returned at the end of the day to write up their patients nursing histories, clean and reset any equipment used ready for sterilization, and to contact other medical personal as necessary. Most of the RDNS cars were housed at each Centre, only a few being driven home by a Sister.Black and white photograph of RDNS Moorabbin Centre. The building is a single story brick building with a flat roof. A row of short glass windows are seen above the brick work to the left of the large glass doors which are on the right of the building. A low standing horizontal fence is seen along the front and along either side of the path leading up to the door. Some bushes are seen in the right hand side garden of the building. A footpath can be seen in front of the fence. On the left of the photograph can be seen a white house with a pitched roof. A dark sky with fluffy white 'cumulus' clouds are seen above the buildings.Photographers stamp. Quote No. DX 18mdns, melbourne district nursing service, mdns centres, royal district nursing service, rdns

Centenary report of the St Kilda Cricket Club incorporating the annual report and financial statement for 1955 - 1956. Contains account of the club's 100 year history covering the early days; the establishment of the club site; application for royal patronage; complaints and disputes with authorities and local residents; famous members etc.Booklet covered in white card, printed in red, black and yellow and containing multiple pages printed in black and whitest kilda cricket club

Photograph is a close-up of an orange and white tram route map on a pole at the corner of Bourke Street and Russell Street. The map shows the routes to East Brunswick and East Preston with intermediate route numbers, major locations and railway stations. Such signs were part of a program to encourage more tramway patronage.Yields information about Melbourne tramway stops and passenger informationColour print with no note on the rearroute map, east brunswick, east preston, bourke street, more tramway patronage, russell street

Letter from Planned Giving manager Ralph Roath to Neil Maxwell, accompanying a certificate of appreciation thanking him for his past support and urging him to continue to ensure that the "Vision for Tomorrow" is fulfilled. Although part of a mass appeal program, this version includes acknowledgement of offices at the base of the letter and Patronage of the Governor of Victoria.A4 cream coloured page with black writingnon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, association for the blind