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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Clothes Mangle, C1820
From an item in the Nunawading Gazette on Weds ,15th Nov 1972 , this item was a gift of Mrs. Jennie Wagg and that it was given to her mother, Mrs. L.L.Bruce, when she was married 93 years ago(ie.1879). It is understood that it was purchased in 1855.Solid iron frame with three wooden rollers. Pressure is on the rollers obtained from an adjustable worm drive to a five leaf spring set(similar to a car leaf spring). Large reduction gearing from handle. Used for pressing sheets, towels, table clothes, etc.GH+G NICHOLL BANK STREET 1820domestic items, laundering -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Photograph - The old vicarage, F.B.W. Stevenson, Photographer (on back)
... waggs ...Shows a bluestone house surrounded by lush, well-developed garden. House is in good order with 4 chimneys, a porch and water-tank. To the left, partially obscured by the shrubbery stands the bearded Rev.Wagg with hat. To the right is a girl around ?10 years old, with parasol and hat in her hands. This was Mortlakes' Anglican Vicarage from c. 1886 to c.1916 when present one was built next to St.James church in Shaw Street. House stood in Sagnol's paddock (Waggs Lane) until 1950's when it was demolished reportedly by a group of boys using dynamite!) Rev. Wagg was a long-serving and well-regarded Anglican minister who served Mortlake from 1886 to1916. Wagg's Lane takes its name from his former residency there. A new Vicarage was built c.1916 next to the church. The old vicarage was reduced to rubble reputedly by boys using gelignite in the 1950's; the remains can be seen in the paddock on Wagg's Lane.Sepia rectangular photograph on cardboard backingWritten on the back: The Vicarage Mortlakechurch, anglican, mortlake, wagg, lane, waggs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - YMCA BENDIGO, 1ST VICTORIAN AMATEUR COUNTRY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS, 31 Aug, 1951
YMCA Bendigo, 1st Victorian Amateur Country Boxing Championships. A Victorian Jubilee Sporting Fixture. Highlight of Bendigo's Centenary Year. Friday, 31st August, 1951. Authorised by Victorian Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association. Only the best is good enough for champions!! All championship gloves supplied exclusively by Jack Hunt's Sports Depot, Cr. Queen & Mitchell Streets. Sherrin and Nutting and Young Championship Models. Open to all bona fide Amateur Boxers Resident in Victoria outside a 20 mile radius of Melbourne. Junior Division: K Hartley, D Hughes, K Hibberd, J Preece, J Heil, J Strickland, N Buckland, A Carlos, G Luke, K Hopkins, D Baker, R Gilchrist, G Hansford, N Williams, M Carlos, B Hampson. Senior Divisions: R Stanley, J Carlos, B Cahill, D Duguid, W Davey, T Clough, J Hurrell, P Cork, L Abbey, L Harris, R Duguid, E Arnold, T Watters, R Brander, P Wagg. The E A Cambridge Cup will be presented to the 'Champion of Champions' (Judges 'Decision) of the Senior Divisions. Awarding points are awarded for direct clean hits with . . . Judging and Control by Bendigo and District Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Executive. Rule applying will be rules of VABWA and Aust. Boxing Union. Promoted by YMCA Amateur Boxing Club. Officials: Referee: Ron Davies, Judges: R Wright, P Boylan, Timekeeper: B Carruthers, Announcer: I Campbell, House Manager: N Tieman, Stewards: YMCA, First Aid: Bendigo Red Cross Emergency. Colors _ YMCA, Red & White; Rowing Club, Green & Gold; Castlemaine, Black & Amber; Geelong, Red & Gold; VABWA, Navy & White. APPRECIATION To State Government for Supply of Centenary Medallions. To RAN for co-operation in sending Boxers & RAN Band. To Visiting Boxers for attendance and Co-operation. To Press and Radio for generous publicity. Rear cover advertisements for: Y's or Otherwise. Ashmans, Bendigo. Front cover advertisement: Jack Hunt's Sports Depot, Cr Queen & Mitchell Streets, Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigo.program, sporting event, amateur country boxing championship, ymca bendigo, 1st victorian amateur country boxing championships. a victorian jubilee sporting fixture. highlight of bendigo's centenary year. friday, 31st august, 1951. authorised by victorian amateur boxing and wrestling association. only the best is good enough for champions! all championship gloves supplied exclusively by jack hunt's sports depot, cr. queen & mitchell streets. sherrin and nutting and young championship models. open to all bona fide amateur boxers resident in victoria outside a 20 mile radius of melbourne. junior division: k hartley, d hughes, k hibberd, j preece, j heil, j strickland, n buckland, a carlos, g luke, k hopkins, d baker, r gilchrist, g hansford, n williams, m carlos, b hampson. senior divisions: r stanley, j carlos, b cahill, d duguid, w davey, t clough, j hurrell, p cork, l abbey, l harris, r duguid, e arnold, t watters, r brander, p wagg. the e a cambridge cup will be presented to the 'champion of champions' (judges 'decision) of the senior divisions. awarding points are awarded for direct clean hits with . . . judging and control by bdabw executive. rules of vabwa and aust. boxing union. promoted by ymca amateur boxing club. officials: referee: ron davies, judges: r wright, p boylan, timekeeper: b carruthers, announcer: i campbell, house manager: n tieman, stewards: ymca, first aid: bendigo red cross emergency. colors ymca, rowing club, castlemaine, geelong, vabwa, state government for supply of centenary medallions. boxers & ran band. visiting press radio publicity advertisements: y's or otherwise. ashmans, bendigo. jack hunt's sports depot, bendigo -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - SHELFORD GIRLS’ SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
This file contains 9 items relating to the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School and its early years there. 1/1 photocopy of a notice advertising a public meeting on 04/12/1922 concerning fundraising for the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School, dated 29/11/1922, publication unknown. 2/1 leaflet requesting donations and gifts for the purchase and fitting out of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School, dated 04/12/1922, publication unknown. 3/1 photocopy of 2 pages from the ‘St Mary’s Church Chronicle’ dated 16/12/1922., describing Shelford’s history, the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ and related fundraising efforts. 4/1 photocopy of an invitation to Mr & Mrs Reeves to attend the dedication of ‘Helenslea’ for use by Shelford Girls’ School on 22/02/1923. 5/1 photocopy of an article and 5 photographs in ‘Punch’, 01/03/1923, about the dedication of ‘Helenslea’ for use by Shelford Girls’ School. The photographs are of various visitors, staff and students with one showing the front of ‘Helenslea’. 6/1 photocopy of a one-page prospectus including rules for Shelford Girls’ School and Kindergarten with a photograph of the school dated approximately 1922-23. Date and publication unknown. The photograph shows ‘Helenslea’ prior to the alterations done for the school. 7/1 Photocopy of a photograph titled ‘Retrospect’ of the staff of Shelford Girls’ School in 1923 including E.H. Naylor, Rev. James Townsend, A.M. Thomas, D. Champion, P.M. Evans, and L. Fulton. Another photocopy of a second photograph of the school approx. 1923 and a list of teaching staff. Date and publication unknown. 8/2 photocopies of an article from an unknown, undated publication containing an extract from the ‘The Argus’, December 1928 describing the Shelford Speech Night. Also contains several notes about Shelford events and a photograph of the school in 1929. 9/1 photocopy of an undated photograph of Shelford Girls’ School from an unknown publication. Development of the gardens indicates a later date than 1929.st mary’s church, caulfield, shelford girls’ school and kindergarten, glen eira road, ‘helenslea’, hood crescent, hayman archdeacon, eggleston f.w., fundraising events, public meetings, schools, st mary’s school hall, blundell dora miss, allison road, school committees, mansions, stables, hood justice mr, views, churches, clergy residences, classrooms, halls, langley h.t., st mary’s church of england, moffit graham j, swale. d.h. mr, children, kindergartens, smith ogg and serpell (architects), smith sydney, dodgson miss, falls councillor, prendergast a.i. (churchwarden), slaney f miss, dumas mr, thomas miss, pollard mr, gill miss, beggs f.g. miss, beggs c miss, hollow s mr, irwin t mr, lloyd m.c. mr, graham j.m. mr, fredrickson mrs, langley canon, askew a.j. mr, scales a.w. mr, dixon emily miss, seymour road, stephen george sir, douglas sholto mr, ludbrook e.c. mr, langley mrs, reeves mr, reeves mrs, openings (events), lees harrington mrs, brookes mrs (mayoress), mayors, crotty c reverend, crotty mrs, wells j.s. reverend, wells mrs, scheiger c.p. reverend, scheiger mrs, cole t. reverend, cole mrs, gumas g. mr, gumas mrs, creswick h.e. mr, creswick mrs, askew mr, askew mrs, falls mrs, mowle councillor, mowle mrs, scales mr, scales mrs, welshford smithers t mr, welshford smithers mrs, walker h.k. mrs, lansell clarke mrs, head mrs, slaney miss, moffit graham mrs, whittington mrs, horsley a. mrs, townsend l. reverend, britten a.e. reverend, burns h. reverend, burns mrs, crockett reverend, crockett mrs, mclennan mr, mclennan mrs, mclellan miss, schofield reverend, brain reverend, wagg reverend, reeves reverend, archer f.h., archer mrs, akehurst miss, hoggart mrs, mcgowan mr, mcgowan mrs, chalk a.s. mr, chalk mrs, godley mrs, nattrass miss, gill miss, farmer mrs, biggs mrs, fulton mrs, armstrong mrs, thompson g.h. mr, thompson mrs, hall councillor, hall mrs, murray councillor, murray mrs, robertson h.j. mrs, thomas a.m. miss, education, naylor e.h. miss, townsend james reverend, champion d. (female), evans p.m. miss, fulton l. (female), davidson m.j. miss, allen e miss, smart m mrs, giderson h mrs, dunstan g mrs, forte e mrs, morres t miss, pollard e miss, varley m miss, tuckwell charles, howden l miss, massey ella miss, mitchell m miss, mollison f miss, lascelles k miss, england s.p. mr, miller e miss, smith m miss, speech nights, baker donald bishop, patton councillor (mayor), old girls association, dances and balls, green bishop, scarlett captain, king frank reverend, choirs, hayman archdeacon, awards