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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - The Ruskin All-about Warrnambool 1955, Ruskin Publishing Pty Ltd, 1955
... The Ruskin All-about Warrnambool 1955...ruskin all-about... edition of the Ruskin "All-about" covers the facilities...The Ruskin All-about WARRNAMBOOL TAA serves the nation Fly... edition of the Ruskin "All-about" covers the facilities ...Warrnambool was created as a municipality on 7th December 1855, declared a Borough on 1st October 1863, proclaimed a Town on 2nd February 1883, and a City on 8th April 1955. This 1955 edition of the Ruskin "All-about" covers the facilities and activities of the Municipality of Warrnambool. It provides a directory for residents with maps, bylaws, transport times, schools and societies and a classified listing of professions, trades, shops and factories.This directory provides a significant synopsis of the City of Warrnambool in 1955/1956.This is 28 page paper booklet with a blue cover and white front cover with an illustration of a TAA female pilot in the bottom right hand corner with white, blue, red and black printing. There is a 16 page insert which includes a 1956 calendar, agricultural information and the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games official programme. The rear cover has a colour advertisement of two petrol pumps and Energol oil products with a male attendant.The Ruskin All-about WARRNAMBOOL TAA serves the nation Fly TAA -the friendly waywarrnambool, warrnambool trade directory, ruskin all-about, 1956 olympics -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Periodical, The Ruskin 'All About' Nunawading, 1954
... The Ruskin 'All About' Nunawading...Booklet The Ruskin 'All About' Nunawading. 1954... Mitcham melbourne Periodical Pamphlet The Ruskin 'All About ...Booklet The Ruskin 'All About' Nunawading. 1954Booklet The Ruskin 'All About' Nunawading. 1954Booklet The Ruskin 'All About' Nunawading. 1954directories, city of nunawading -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, The Ruskin All-about Ringwood. 1954, 1954
... The Ruskin All-about Ringwood. 1954... Road Ringwood North melbourne Booklet Booklet The Ruskin All ...Community booklet - Ringwood 1954 - covering the facilities and activities of the Borough of Ringwood and other local organisations and associations.rinx -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Frank Fisher & Co
... Donated by son of Frank Fisher From 'The Ruskin All-About... Estate Agents, 54 Railway Road, Blackburn. From 'The Ruskin All... Road, Blackburn. From 'The Ruskin All-About' Nunawading Edition ...Illustrative advertisement for Frank Fisher & Co, The Real Estate Agents, 54 Railway Road, Blackburn.Illustrative advertisement for Frank Fisher & Co, The Real Estate Agents, 54 Railway Road, Blackburn. From 'The Ruskin All-About' Nunawading Edition, 1954. Includes Mrs Ash, Office Manager in photo.Illustrative advertisement for Frank Fisher & Co, The Real Estate Agents, 54 Railway Road, Blackburn. frank fisher & co, ash, bruce (mrs), fisher, frank, railway road, blackburn, no 54 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Directory of Nunawading, All About Nunawading, 1950's
... The Ruskin All About Nunawading... soft covered booklet. The Ruskin All About Nunawading Printed ...Printed in 1954.Small soft covered booklet.The Ruskin All About Nunawading -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Tourist guide, 1956
... The Ruskin All-About Bendigo Booklet produced for the 1956... Advertising Services Bendigo businesses Bendigo maps The Ruskin All ...The Ruskin All-About Bendigo Booklet produced for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Includes maps and facts, service organizations and businesses in Bendigo. Includes advertisements for Australian companies. TAA on the cover. Produced by Ruskin Publishing Pty Ltd 37 Swanston St. Melbourne.advertising, services, bendigo businesses, bendigo maps -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newsletters, Goongerah Grapevine, July 1998 - August 2005
Goongerah is a community on the Brodribb River, located in Gippsland, about seventy kilometres north of Orbost. The town's population is about sixty. Goongerah Post Office opened on 21 November 1952 and closed in 1974. Goongerah had one of the smallest primary schools in Victoria, with about 11 students. The school no longer functions. These newsletters were produced by members of the community and distributed locally.In small rural communities newsletters have been important tools for facilitating community development while fostering a sense of belonging and attachment to the community.A yellow plastic covered folder containing black / white printed newsletters. There are fifteen copies of "Goongerah Community News" and thirty-nine copies of "Goongerah Grapevine". All include news from the C.F.A., Forest News and articles from Goongerah Primary School.label on front- "COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS Goongerah 1998 - 2005" -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Sampler - framed, 1820 (estimated)
A colourful sampler worked in Scotland about 1820 by Ursula Blair, who was only 12 years old. Donated from the estate of Elsie Cooke. Elsie Cooke lived all her life in Gippsland,. She was born at Brodribb in 1895 and died in 1970, Elsie Cooke lived at Bruthen for a short time and, in 1937, moved to live with her aunt, Miss Jean Munro. Miss Cooke was Librarian at the Mechanics Institute for many years. Kindness and consideration for other were Miss Cooke’s attributes and she endeared herself to all who knew her. She was a loyal member of the Presbyterian Church and a stalwart of the Ladies’ Guild, an energetic worker for the Municipal Auxiliary and a member of the Red Cross. The Blair connection is from the Munro family -maternal side.This item shows the needlework skills which were being taught to young girls in preparation for their duties as wives.A colourful sampler showing numbers and letters, a house and garden in plain gold/brown frame. Sampler is in a wooden frame with glass front.sampler handcrafts needlework -
Orbost & District Historical Society
VR Printing Works, 1975
The three men in this photograph, one of a set of six), are all from the Donchi family who have been involved in sleeper - cutting since the 1890s. From left to right they are Brian, Ken and Alan Donchi. The photograph was taken for an article in the Victorian Railways Magazine in 1975, a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.This photograph is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years..The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of three members of the Donchi family working at sleeper - cuttingin a timber coupe in Orbost.on back - Pr 8764timber-industry-orbost sleeper - cutting donchi-family-orbost -
Orbost & District Historical Society
album, Orbost Visitor Information Centre, 1997
The original slab hut was built in 1872 as a family dwelling on a site about 3 km upstream from the junction of the Buchan and Snowy Rivers about 40 kms from Orbost on the Yalmy Rd. No nails were used in the construction; it was all wired together. After a period in storage the Slab Ht was opened in its present location in Orbost as the Information Centre in 1987. This album documents an important event in Orbost.A photo album with a navy blue cardboard cover with gold embossing on the front and spine. It contains 32 photos of the 1997 10 year anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Slab Hut - the Orbost Visitor Information Centre. It also contains 3 postcards and 2 fridge magnets.slab-hut album orbost -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newsletters, Allen, Sue, The Local Rag, 1979-1985
Goongerah is a community on the Brodribb River, located in Gippsland, Australia, north of Orbost. The town's population is about sixty. The first three issues were free and it was published monthly.Local newspapers play a vital role in the communities they are based in. Community newspapers provide a forum for expression. They allow readers to make their voices heard, and they enable ordinary citizens to deliberate on the future of their community. They may also boost the local economy – both through advertising or news coverage. It is likely that the people who produce these newspapers work and live in the communities they cover and understand the issues they write about.Sixty-four copies of a newsletter, titled The Local Rag,published at Goongerah, about 70km north of Orbost. It is a local newsletter containing articles, photographs, advertisements and information. It was printed monthly from 1979 - 1985. The newsletter is all black/white with some hand -written/drawn and some typed.newsletters-goongerah -
Orbost & District Historical Society
album, 1990's?
This album was used at the Orbost Visitor Information Centre (the Slab Hut). The Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre) is an Orbost icon. This slab hut was built in 1872 as a family dwelling on a site about 3 km upstream from the junction of the Buchan and Snowy Rivers about 40 kms from Orbost on the Yalmy Rd. No nails were used in the construction; it was all wired together. After a period in storage the slab hut was opened in its present location in Orbost as the Information Centre in 1987.This item is a useful reference tool for the history of Orbost.A large photo album containing copies of photographs, some historical articles and b/w photos of Orbost. The covers are brown with a narrow gold frame. it has no spine and the covers are tied with tape. The pages, all different sizes, are bolted in.orbost-history album-photographs -
Orbost & District Historical Society
hat, Before 1953
Stuart Hats commenced manufacturing hats in about 1948 and closed their factory in Orbost around 1953 probably because of the high transport costs. The company's head factory was in Melbourne. The hats made in Orbost were sold all over Australia as well as in Melbourne at Myers and David Jones. Orme Andrews Ladies' Wear was the only store in Orbost to stock the locally produced Stuart Hats. The building became first a Dry Cleaners and then a private home.Stuart Hats was a significant manufacturing business in Orbost in the 1950's employing nearly 20 local people.A woven straw hat with a wide brim. It is a natural colour with braid as a hat band. Inside are two sewn on pieces for a pink tie.millinery stuart-hats clothing accessories hats