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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Accordion, International Accordion Company, 1930's
... t h betts... was T H Betts. On August 19th, 1903, Michael Edward Lyons..., for Lyons of Melbourne. Once the property of T H Betts.... / MELBOURNE, Bourke Street” Name inscribed by hand “T H Betts”..., Germany, for Lyons of Melbourne. Once the property of T H Betts ...This MEZON brand button accordion was made specifically for Lyons, Musical Instrument Importer, 207 Bourke Street Melbourne, as can be seen on the embossed lettering on the top of the accordion. The hand inscribed nameplate indicates that the owner was T H Betts. On August 19th, 1903, Michael Edward Lyons applied to the Trade Mark’s Office of Sydney for registration of “The Invented word “MEZON” to be applied to musical instruments. In 1908 he was advertising himself as sole agents for MEZON accordions. He had been at that address for 15 years (since 1893) and was moving to larger premises at 256 Bourke Street, Melbourne. Still at this address in 1925, Lyons advertises MEZON accordions as “The ideal Xmas present, Maker your friends happy, This Xmas let the Present be a MEZON”. There was a choice of three styles: The Organ, The Wonder and The Grand Organ. They came with a Fibre Case with Lock and Key and a Leather Handle. The promise was “They Give Satisfaction”. They were obtainable at all stores or from Sole Distributors in Australia. In 1927 the MEZON was sold by Albert & Sons in Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland as well as by Lyons in Melbourne. The favoured German accordion brands were Monarch and Sterling, which were made by the International Accordion Company in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. The company was founded in 1871 by Ernest Deines and made a variety of musical instruments. The company closed business in 1834. The International Accordion Company’s accordion range made the International brand and others such as MEZON, Globe, and Dienst. Australia imported the MEZON brand. American companies imported a range of the popular German branded accordions until World War II, when they were no longer available. In general, accordions produced after the war were not as high a quality and not loud enough to be heard over the electronic guitars and the drum kit of the bands. This accordion represents the type of musical instruments used in the late 19h and early 20th century, locally and Australia wide. In colonial Australia musical instruments like this one were imported from Germany as well as other countries. At that time, German made instruments represented good quality. This accordion is significant for being especially imported into Australia by a Melbourne retailer. Music was a part of family and social life, associated with dances, song and general fun.Button accordion with case. Accordion with steel reeds, three bass valves and ten treble valves. It is coloured black with very dark green trim, decorative silver metal reinforcing on main corners, gold reinforcing on corners of the bellows and delicate printed, gold printed patterned trims. Hand support for buttons is made of fabric. Folds of the bellows are light coloured with fine dark pattern. It has a nameplate on the front. Black wooden case has red lining, two brass hinges, two brass hook and eye catches and a swivel brass lock. The base of the case has a loose brass fitting. The top has a thin metal handle. Inscription on hand inscribed name on front, label inside case lid, silver reinforcing, leather on bellows top, and frame of accordion. Manufactured with the brand MEZON in Saxony, Germany, for Lyons of Melbourne. Once the property of T H Betts.Printed on label “MEZON ACCORDEONS.” Impressed in metal corners and reinforcing “MEZON” with logo [circle enclosing entwined capital D and E] “MADE IN SAXONY” Embossed in gold on frame “Made in Saxony”, “MEZON Accordion/ manufactured for LYONS / MELBOURNE, Bourke Street” Name inscribed by hand “T H Betts”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, mezon accordion, lyons, made in saxony, t h betts, betts, mezon, squeeze box, musical instrument, button accordion, germany, michael lyons, international accordion company, ernest deines, circle enclosing d e, d e, e d, german accordion -
Expression Australia
Newsletter, The Victorian Deaf News July-August-September 1936
Published by the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria'The Victorian Deaf News' Newsletter is a significant publication as an historical record giving and insight into the people, activities and events of the Deaf Community in Victoria.Vol. 1 No. 3 (New Series) July-August-September 1936; Size 4cmHx18.5cmW; 16 pagesmalachi george bishop mortimer, victorian deaf and dumb institution, tregaskis, c. hodgson, james gibson, harry puddy, warwick ashby, jonathon smalley, w. bartholomew, johnston, e. martin, j. boal, mrs t. peters ruth betts, r and m dow, cliff ellwood, p. johnston, nesbitt, v. buttacvoli, j. mclaurin, arthur boswell, ray cornell, s. ferguson, keage, j. brook, f. rees, j. murphy, e. stephens,williamson, dudley gooding, spinks, w. h. crush, j. o'grady, h. abbott, rennie, h. nathan, w. o'keefe, w. duncan, h. ah chow, kathleen may wilson, vosper wilson, elaine margery smith, george henry, gladys salmon, robert beatie, alice maud mary hartley, c. h. reynolds, mrs c. caughey, mrs f. h. marks, florrie tyzzer, james mills, cederic and douglas nesbitt, jean mccullough -
Geelong Cycling Club
Honour Board, 1909
A chronicle of officials of the G.C.C. during 1909. This honour board has an important place in the history of the Geelong Cycling Club and signifies the high esteem in which the community held cycling in the early part of the 20th century. Decorative wooden frame around individual photographs on oval ceramic plates and mounted on a wooden background. These are surrounded by pressed metal floral decorations. Inscriptions are in cursive script and painted in blue and white against the wood. There is a gold trim to the wooden frame. "Geelong Cycling Club/R McGann/T. Jenkins/H.H. Barclay/C. Hobbs/A. Beaming, Club Trainer/C. Hudgell/G.A. Martin, Vice Capt/H.G. Cartriss, Captain/E.Kitchen, ICCA Delegn/W.C McEwan/C. Bartlett/B. Freedman,Auditor/Eli Phillips, President/H. Groves, Handicapper/A. Hyatt/H.W. Heath/J. MacPhee/J.McMahon/C. Farrell/C.A.Betts, Hon. Secretary/O. Rowlands/M. O Donnell, Com/J.Kilmartin/C.E.Hewitt, Treasurer/E.Walsh, Com/N.James, Com/G. Martin/H.Mills/L.Redman/A.Palmer/W. Loone/H.L. Kelly/W. Shields/R.Hobbs/Presented/Mr. Charles A. Betts/A token of esteem for valuable services rendered as secretary/Nov 9, 1909” geelong cycling club; r mcgann; t. jenkins; h.h. barclay; c. hobbs; a. beaming; c. hudgell; g.a. martin; h.g. cartriss; e.kitchen; w.c mcewan; c. bartlett; b. freedman; eli phillips; h. groves; a. hyatt; h.w. heath; j. macphee; j.mcmahon; c. farrell; c.a.betts; o. rowlands; m. o donnell; j.kilmartin; c.e.hewitt; e.walsh; n.james; g. martin; h.mills; l.redman; a.palmer; w. loone; h.l. kelly; w. shields; r.hobbs; mr. charles a. betts; -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Sports Carnival, Boxing Day, Dec 1895
William J BELLION - Grocer, N Gleeson, N McLEAN, C McLEAN, P WHAMONDE, C PEMBERTON, George Washington ROBBINS Jnr, W GIBSON - Grocer, Dr MALCOLMSON, J TATE Jnr, A T Lenihand, W ROBINSON, H H BETTS - Blacksmith, C D LENIHAN - Rose and Crown Hotel, Wearne Brothers, V McADAM - Hairdresser, L TOUTCHER - Globe Hotel, R McNAUGHTON - Graham Hotel, R BLACKMORE - Greengrocer, James KERR - Fishmonger, T J COOPER - Butcher, P GLEESON - All England Eleven Hotel, A BROWNLIE - Butcher, D Sinclair - Tobacconist, W CAMPBELL - Veterinarian, Mrs MURPHY - Naval Brigade Hotel, E BLAKE - Sunbeam Hotel, Gordon & Co - Saddlemakers, J F O'DWYER - SaddlemakerPhotocopy of 8 pg program for Port Melbourne horse racing 'Sports Carnival', Boxing Day 1895, with local ads. Includes notation of placings. Poor quality; looks like a copy of a copy(original had winners marked)sport - horse racing, business and traders, william j bellion, n gleeson, n mclean, c mclean, p whamonde, c pemberton, george washington robbins jnr, w gibson, dr malcolmson, j tate jnr, a t lenihand, w robinson, h h betts, c c lenihan, wearne brothers, v mcadam, l toutcher, r mcnaughton, r blackmore, james kerr, t j cooper, p gleeson, a brownlie, d sinclair, w campbell, mrs murphy, e blake, gordon & co, j f o'dwyer