Currently on display: The souvenir packs of cards open up with various photographs inside. Five are published by Nucolorvue Productions, Mentone, Victoria. One set by Murray Views, Gympie, Queensland. Two sets by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty.Ltd Melbourne. One set of Colour Photographs by Capt.Frank Hurley. The single postcard is by Valentine's "Mail Novelty" Post Card Copyright. One is addressed to 'Mrs. H. Ellis c/- Mr. E. M. Straw, Harcourt, Vic.' Part of a larger collection of approx. 300 post cards donated by Robyn and Peter Straw picturing various regional towns in Australia, primarily Victoria and NSW. These postcards largely dated between c.1910-c.1960. Some are unbranded, while others are part of the Valentines Series, Rose Series or Kodak Series.Nine packages of photo souvenir postcards from various Australian cities and towns and one single postcard of a Scottie dog peering out of a doorway. It has a lift up flap with mini folded photographs of Lakes Entrance underneath. Other phoyogtaph selected views and fold out photograph packets of: Sydney, Warrnambool, Mildura, Albury, Shepparton Murray Valley, Orbost Adelaide Hills. The Scottie dog card has handwritten in blue ballpoint pen on the back -' You owe me 5/-' All other sets have the publishing details and a description of the area on the back.postcards, photographic postcards, postal stationery

Five John and Betty illustrated word recognition cards. Words on cards,' John, Betty, Scottie, Fluff, truck, pram, drum, doll'.bendigo, education, bendigo north primary school

A large tin with a hinged lid that has a photo of three Scottie dogs in an oval frame. There are two black dogs with a white dog between them and below them is written "the three scotties". On all side is a tartan pattern in red/green/blue and yellow. The front of the tin is slightly curved. It may have contained shortbread biscuits.

Holidays. The Victorian Readers Second Book, Education Department, Victoria. First Edition 1953. W.M.Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne. Illustrated by Marjorie Howden. Coloured picture in the front of the book shows a family about to get into the car. There is the father, the mother holding a toddler, a boy holding a Scottie dog and a girl holding a cat and a doll beside a blue car. The book has larger printing and tells of their holiday.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - holidays, education department, w m houston, marjorie howden, shane rodda

Official Prep grade reader for Victorian schools from 1951 to mid 60s. Teaching reading in Victorian Prep grades was based on the John & Betty book & associated flash cards.Significant to every Victorian child educated in the 1950s & 1960s.School reader for Prep Grades, used in Victorian State schools from 1951 to the mid 60's . Orange cardboard cover & coloured illustrations'Michael Woods'john, betty, education, victorian readers, fluff, scottie, john & betty, first reader, schoolbook 1960s

1. to 5. Part of the Meade Collection. See catalogue No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade", No 2112. 1. Black and white studio photograph of three Australian WW1 soldiers in uniform. Soldiers on right and left are seated. Soldier in middle standing with one hand on the shoulder of those seated. Reverse is postcard format. 2. Black and white studio portrait of an Australian WW1 soldier. The soldier is a sergeant and is wearing a bandolier with whistle and lanyard attached to his left breast pocket. Reverse is postcard format. 3. Black and white studio photograph of a WW1 Australian Soldiwer in uniform. Soldier is standing with right hand resting on a table. Studio backdrop. Postcard format on reverse. 4. Black and white studio portrait of an Australian WW1 soldier in uniform. Reverse is postcard format. 5. Black and white studio photograph of a WW1 Australian soldier in uniform. Soldier is standing in front of a studio backdrop. Reverse is postcard format.1. Handwritten in black ink on front: “Yours Sincerely, Doc, Blue & Mulga 4.4.19” 2. Handwritten in blue ink on front: “Yours Sincerely, Charlie” 3. Handwritten in pencil on back: “To Mick, One of the Boys, From Possum, Paris 23.1.17” 4. Handwritten on back in pencil: “Time 29.19, 161 Camberwell Rd, Upper Hawthorn, Melb, Vict., Aussie. Your Sincere Pal, Roy” 5. Handwritten on back, in pencil: “5.1.19, From Your Old Pal, Scottie.”meade collection, photograph, ww1, ernest james meade

List of Full Course Students' 1941, Editorial, Honour Roll, The Literary Society, Fumes from the Lab, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Sport, Commercial Notes, The Junior Techs Black, green and gold soft covered magazine of 56 pages including advertisements. Artwork Mr Allsop - By Margaret Taylor Mr Lambert - By Isabel Boustead Mr Mein - By Margaret Taylor Gaffer - By Margaret Taylor Bickarts Lino Cut Competition Section A - 1st place - By Winsome Hender Barney - By Margaret Taylor Tony - By Isabel Boustead Jack - By Margaret Taylor Lake Wendouree - By Mavis Heinz Issie - By Margaret Taylor Smoking Man - By Margaret Taylor Beryl - By Margaret Taylor Joyce - By Margaret Taylor Pat - By Isabel Boustead Bickarts Lino Cut Competition Section A - 2nd place - By John Henderson Albert - By Isabel Boustead Chick - By Isabel Boustead Leila - By Margaret Taylor Scottie - By Margaret Taylor Mary - By Margaret Taylor Margaret - By Isabel Boustead Bickarts Lino Cut Competition Section B - 1st place - By Maurice Collins Gladys - By Isabel Boustead Squizzy - By Margaret Taylor & Joyce Thompson Spence - By Margaret Taylor Pop-eye - By Margaret Taylor Haymes - By Margaret Taylor and Joyce Thompson Hucker - By Margaret Taylor Minnie - By Margaret Taylor & Joyce Thompson Ian - By Isabel Boustead Keep quiet or I'll slap you - By Isabel Boustead Joe-Joe - By Isabel Boustead Jean - By Isabel Boustead Elva - Isabel Boustead Bickarts Lino Cut Competition Section B - 2nd place - By John Henderson Blondie - By Maurice Collins Wilk - By Isabel Boustead Gladys - By Isabel Boustead Dawn - By Isabel Boustead Signed on front cover by "H. Darby" Has Receipt for Miss Darby for the amount of two shillings from activities and extraneous accounts , signed by W. Hinderballarat school of mines, magazine, r. spence, i. grant, isabel boustead, kenneth palmer, eric marshman, a. stevens, margaret dark, john r. elliott, joy martin, gilbert t. myers, marian peirce, john p.l. gibbs, winsome hender, peggy wells, geoffrey mounter, p. martin, john h. calaby, dr pound, mr mein, lorraine siemering, j. lockhead, herb christensen, max coward, ernest gribble, stan laurie, jim martin, jack nott, bill walters, adrian ward, fred badenhope, eddie gilpin, john hassell, frank jelbart, bob monteith, george lugg, dick menhennett, j. r. pound, william r. burrow, w. e. hender, mavis heinz, a. j. henderson, eric goon, donald eltringham, k. richards, leslie f. evans, ian d. mclachlan, philip c. kempe, maxwell w. lawrence, g. hale, william rowe, murray linklater, alan s. fisher, james w. mcclure, norman m. murray, william h. wray, mackay gleeson, john g. wilson, edward t. mann, keith s. waller, kenneth g. gingell, joan banes, patricia goldsmith, coralie clogan, miss rollan, mrs mcilvena, elva davies, maurice collins, betty davison, a. pilven, j. hucker, m. beaumont, k. mclachlan, r. harbour, d. browning, a. grieve, a. white, h. bantz, j. waddington, r. leigh, b. holloway, k. fletcher, l. lehmann, r. dunstone, s. wallis, e. n. thompson, mr hosie, loris hopwood, dawn austin, f.g. procter, gladstone procter

One of several handmade bookmarks in the Hymettus collection made on art card from Melbourne between the 1930s and 1950s.Inscribed on the back," 1935 Seasons Greetings, Glenferrie.scottie dog, christmas, melbourne, hand made, craft