Typed note about the construction, history and use of open cross bench trailers by the Victorian Railways on their two electric street railways or tramways. One of these cars was sold to Semco Park, an industrial concern making fabric products - see reference. Yields information about, VR open cross bench trailers and use at Semco Park.Typed document titled "Tramcar body in Semco Park"vr tram, open cross bench trailer car, trailer

In 1977, artist Annette Meikle undertook a commission to illustrate a book recording stories of places and people in the Bayside area. It was published in 1978 as Sandringham Sketchbook, with text by Elizabeth Waters. The sketches were intended to record remaining examples of Bayside’s early architecture and environment, as well as reflect newer architectural changes. Meikle went on to donate 22 of these sketches to Bayside City Council in 2003. Semco Park was a model of exemplary modern business in the 1920s. Located on Cheltenham Road, Black Rock, then considered to be an outer suburb, the property was home to Semco, a manufacturing and importing business of paper goods and cotton fabric items. The business’s governing director, Charles Mylius, wanted a firm that treated staff with fairness, created healthy and spacious working sites and offered recreational facilities. The site contained a factory as well as three houses for staff, a park with lawns, trees and flowerbeds, a cricket oval and a canteen serving hot food. Staff enjoyed soft background music played in the factory, and benefited from a superannuation scheme. Semco Park was sold to developers in 1977 but the business continued until the early 1990s with the office moving to Mulgrave, while factory work shifted to New Zealand.Annette Meikle, Semco Park 1977, ink and watercolour, 25.8 x 35.7 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Donated by the artist, 2003annette meikle, sandringham sketchbook, elizabeth waters, semco park, semco, cheltenham road, black rock

Published by Semco Art Needlework Pty.Ltd> Semco Park Cheltenham Road Black Rock S.9. Farrow Falcon Press Pty. Ltd. 226 Lonsdale Place, Melbourne. For Girls learning embroidery- home/schoolSemco Embroidery Text Book. White outline around Black cover. Large red circle with girl siting in front doing embroidery wearing Victorian style short puffed sleeved dress polka dot pattern and pantaloons red stockings and lace up ballerina style shoes1st Edition Semco Embroidery Text Book 3D Free sampler transfer inside. Booklet contains illustrations and instructions for each stich. Pages 2 and 3 have pencil squiggles across the top.: Stem stitch, Snail Trail, Back Stitch, Lazy Daisy Stitch, Thousand Flower Stitch, Buttonhole Stitch, Long and short buttonhole stitch, Chain Stitch Seed Stitch, Arrow stitch, Feather Stitch, Herringbone Stitch, Cross Stitch, French Knots, Lattice Stitch. Illustrations of designs with stiches referred to on previous pages. stawell

Embroidery thread is useful for craft and sewing projects. Semco was a Melbourne firm which in 1923 opened a factory in Cheltenham Road, Black Rock. It moved to George Street, Sandringham, and amalgamated with Coats Paton in 1983. There are no donation details with this Semco wheel, but it was in the same package as some Ric Rac trims and garters which date from around the 1950s to 1960s.Embroidery and sewing skills have been traditionally valued for women and these were often taught to girls in schools.Small cardboard Semco Rayon Crochet wheel wound with gold embroidery threadOn front: 'Semco / RAYON CROCHET / (50 YARDS) / GUARANTEED / FAST / COLOURS'sewing, craft, 1950s-1960s, semco

postcard - photograph of Burnley Park at Tram Terminus - black and whiteSemco seriespostcard, photograph, various themes

Coloured postcard photograph, in a brown printed frame, showing a view of the path along the weir of Lake King and the bridge. Two women, one with a baby, both wearing long dresses and large hats, are at one end of the bridge.On back of card: "W. Hine, Rutherglen" | Semco Series, Box 545, G.P.O., Melbourne"lake king, rutherglen park

Black and white photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing the Rutherglen Park, with a view of the weir and Lake King in the background. In the foreground is the bridge over the weir out-fall, with two ladies on the bridge, one of them holding a baby.rutherglen park, lake king, water storage

Black and white photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing a view of Rutherglen taken from the southern side of Lake King.rutherglen park, lake king, rutherglen