A copy of the Williamstown Advertiser Newspaper Friday 18th April 1958. The newspapers contain typical public notices, stories and local advertising with many of them centred around Williamstown & Spotswoodwilliamstwon advertiser

Finn Koren Collection.Front and back cover of the Williamstown Advertiser newspaper of 20th August 1986. The article "It's no secret, this band has ambition" is about The Williamstown High School band Top Secret.williamstown high school, music, 1986, top secret, williamstown advertiser

Year 9 students at Footscray City College have recorded and published the stories of Australian war service nurses, titled 'Caped Crusaders: Stories of Australian war service nurses'. The book was compiled with stories from nurses who served in World War II and the Vietnam, Korean and Rwandan wars. A photocopy of a newspaper clipping of a black and white photo above three columns of text. The photo depicts an older woman sitting next to a girl.'Pat.__ / This story appeared in the / Williamstown Advertiser.'[black ink, bottom left]world war 2, wwii, ww2, world war ii, hayley mcdade, barbara cairns, maria bawden, department of veterans affairs, victoria universary, returned services league, rsl, returned and service nurses sub-branch

Undated photograph of 205 Nelson Place which was constructed between 1874 and 1888 and housed the former Williamstown Advertiser office. nelson place, advertiser building, 205 nelson place, 1960's

Undated photograph of 205 Nelson Place which was constructed between 1874 and 1888 and housed the former Williamstown Advertiser office. The building is recorded within the Hobsons Bay Heritage Study Amended 2017, and has the Heritage Overlay No HO224. The parapet holds the date 'AD1874', which was the first year of the newspaper's publication. nelson place, advertiser building, 205 nelson place

flying angel, rotary club, padre frank leslie oliver, williamstown, mr clarke

Photograph taken around 1880 showing two men in front of The Advertiser Building at 205 Nelson Place. nelson place, advertiser building, 205 nelson place, 1880's

Alfred Thomas Clark was born in Edmonton, a suburb of London, on 11 August, 1844. He was the third child of seven children to well-known Australian artist Thomas Clark (1814-1883) and Jane, nee Clarkson. He originally signed on as a seaman on the Australian coastal ships and then worked in H.B. Donaldson’s ship chandlery business in Port Melbourne. In the 1864-65 Victorian Gazette he is listed as an Acting Tide Waiter in the Customs Office. In 1871 he stood and was elected, as the member for Williamstown in the Victorian Parliament. He founded The Williamstown Advertiser in 1875. He was a partner in an auctioneering firm, a director of several insurance companies, involved in two building societies and in control of a land syndicate which is where he made his fortune. He was a Justice of the Peace and President of the Williamstown Football Club. He died at sea on board the Oceana on 19 May, 1888, on his way to London, where he was to put a South Australian Mining Venture on the market. His wife and three children who had been travelling with him returned to Melbourne. Source: williamstownhistsoc.org.au alfred thomas clark, mla for williamstown, williamstown advertiser

Undated photograph showing the Williamstown Yacht Chandler residency at 205 Nelson Place (former Williamstown Advertiser office). nelson place, advertiser building, 205 nelson place, williamstown yacht chandler

Black and white streetscape image taken during the 1960's of the former Advertiser Building and Yacht Club HotelArch Roberts Collection 3 - Streetscapes & Nelson Place nelson place, 205 nelson place, williamstown advertiser, 1960's, yacht club hotel

Samuel George KOHRY was born in London England, in August of 1833 and died aged 80 on the 13th July 1914. Arriving in Victoria in 1855 he first settled in Geelong and in 1859 was appointed to take charge of a public school at Hawthorn. In 1866 Mr Kohry with his wife and young children moved to Newport and took charge of the Newport school (Newport Lakes Primary). On the establishment of the State school system he continued in charge (School master) and remained there until his retirement in 1893. source: Williamstown Advertiser Sat 18 July 1914 - Obituary.mr samuel george kohry, newport primary school

John Morgan first resided in Williamstown in 1855, having migrated from Bristol England. He established himself in real estate forming John Morgan and Co and became a large property owner and in partnership with Mr. W.H. Roberts erected the Sailsbury Buildings, in Nelson Place. He was one of the earliest members of the Williamstown council and the Mechanics Institute and one of the most prominent men in the town. He was a Justice of the Peace, a Vice President of the Hospital and for many years a director of the Country of Bourke Building Society. He died on the 26th January 1910. source: Williamstown Advertiser 1910williamstown, mr john morgan

Councillor Thomas Briggs was a prominent local civic leader who served two distinct terms as the Mayor of the City of Williamstown during 1932-33 and 1942-43. He enlisted in the Australian Army during the first World War, and had the distinction of being appointed private masseur to the then Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Wm. Hughes. He again offered his services when the second World War broke out, and was appointed in command of a section of the Garrison Guards. Councillor Briggs sought and found many avenues of public service. He was a special magistrate in the Children’s Court, a member of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A., and was actively associated with the Salvation Army. Councillor Briggs passed away suddenly on July 6, 1949. source: Williamstown Advertiser Saturday 9 July 1949 Obituary.cr. thomas briggs, mayor of williamstown

Monomeith, located 67 the Strand, in Newport was built in 1887, and was the house of Senator James Styles. Reverend Gurney Goldsmith lived in Monomeith from 17 Octoberr 1905 to at least November 1907 (See Victorian Government Gazette: 14 November 1907) until he and his wife could move in the new central Seamen Institute open in December 1907. "Senator Styles' house, “Monomeith," Strand, has been leased to the Rev. A. Gurney Goldsmith, who has been sent to Victoria from England to establish a Church of England mission to seamen. Tho new tenant will enter into possession on October 17th and proposes to make it a rendezvous for seamen, and to get about the bay and river on an oil motor launch. It is his intention to establish a mission church and home near Victoria dock. Senator Styles and family will reside at Hawthorn." (Williamstown Advertiser, Saturday 2 September 1905, page 3) Monomeith has been housing the Westbourne Grammar School, Williamstown Campus, since it was leased from the Harbour Trust in 1956 then purchased by the school in 1972. Small monochrome photograph, view of ships from a parkHandwritten in pencil on verso: 83 (?) and a 3 in bottom right cornermonomeith, newport, french, barque, towing, yarra river

Triptych: Mr. Stanley Garnsworthy, unknown mother and newborn, Mrs. Isabel Caithness, This photo appears to commemorate the opening of the new Isabel Caithness Maternity Wing at Williamstown Hospital which was opened in January 1955. The original 1955 maternity wing now functions as the hospital's administration area. Stanley George Garnsworthy was the Chairman of the Maternity Building Appeal Committee established to raise funding for the new maternity wing at Williamstown hospital. The mother and newborn may be the first baby delivered at the new Wing. Mrs. Isabel Y. Caithness served as the Honorary Secretary of the Williamstown Hospital Annual Appeal Committee during the mid-20th century, organising major local charity events such as the annual Hospital Ball. In recognition of her extensive service and fundraising efforts, the hospital's new maternity section was named the Isabel Caithness Maternity Wing. It was officially opened on February 26, 1955. (Source: Williamstown Advertiser Friday 17 December 1954 williamstown hospital auxillary, mrs caithness, s. garnsworthy

Possibly a photograph of a damaged vessel. The inscription at the back: Monomeith is a Victorian mansion, located on 67 the Strand in Williamstown. Monomeith, located 67 the Strand, in Newport was built in 1887, and was the house of Senator James Styles. Reverend Gurney Goldsmith lived in Monomeith from 17 Octoberr 1905 to at least November 1907 (See Victorian Government Gazette: 14 November 1907) until he and his wife could move in the new central Seamen Institute open in December 1907. "Senator Styles' house, “Monomeith," Strand, has been leased to the Rev. A. Gurney Goldsmith, who has been sent to Victoria from England to establish a Church of England mission to seamen. Tho new tenant will enter into possession on October 17th and proposes to make it a rendezvous for seamen, and to get about the bay and river on an oil motor launch. It is his intention to establish a mission church and home near Victoria dock. Senator Styles and family will reside at Hawthorn." (Williamstown Advertiser, Saturday 2 September 1905, page 3) Monomeith has been housing the Westbourne Grammar School, Williamstown Campus, since it was leased from the Harbour Trust in 1956 then purchased by the school in 1972. Small monochrome photograph with a black border depicting a sailing ship berthed in docks.Disabled French Barque: Towing up the Yarra from Monomeith Gardens Newportship, melbourne., sailing ship, 1900's, french, barque, williamstown

Top row L-R: ??,??, Thomas Band, ??,??,??, Bolger, ??. Middle Row: Sergeant James Whitcher, ??,??, Thomas Hazle, ??,??, ??, ??, ??; Front row L-R: J. Tuckey, ??, John Watson, ??, ??, ??, ??, ?? This historical photograph captures the Foot Police and Water Police stationed at Williamstown, after 1886. The officers in the back row wearing high white/light-colored custodian helmets represent the Foot Police (Land), while the members seated and standing in the lower rows wearing dark uniforms and caps or flat-brimmed hats represent the Water Police (Sea). Thomas Scott Band came out to Victoria as a second mate on the ship Adair in 1853. In the following year he joined the water police and was stationed at Geelong for a number of years, when he transferred to the Williamstown water police. He retired as a senior constable in 1887 after serving 33 years' service. He died aged 75 in January 1907. (Source: Williamstown Chronicle 19 January 1907) Constable Bolger had been a member of the Royal Irish constabulary and served two years arriving in the colony with the Permanent Artillery. He almost served 30 years service in the police force and died of illness during September 1900 aged 56. (Source: Williamstown Chronicle 15 September 1900) The handwritten text explicitly highlights Thomas R. Hazle (standing in the center row with a dark hat). Hazle was formerly a leading seaman on H.M.S. Nelson, stationed in Victoria, and left the navy in 1886, when he joined the water police and was stationed at Williamstown and South Wharf. He was a senior-constable when he retired during 1911. He died aged 86 on the15th September 1931. (source: Williamstown Chronicle 19 September 1931) Sergeant James Whitcher gave up sea faring life to join the water police in 1S52. He was promoted to the rank of senior-constable in 1881, and to sergeant in 1883, succeeding Sergeant Daly in charge of the station a year afterwards. He retired on 30 June 1892 and died in May 1893. (Source: Williamstown Advertiser Sat 20 May 1893) John Tuckey was born in Tipperary Ireland in 1827 and joined the Victorian Police Force in 1853. He rose to the position of Constable and retired after 29 years of service. He died in 1906, aged 79. (Source: Williamstown Chronicle 12 May 1906). Constable John Watson was born in England in 1850, and when quite a young man enlisted in the Imperial Navy, and after about eight years' service he entered the colonial navy, being for some time connected with the H.M S. Pharos, Victoria, and Nelson, filling the position of instructor on the last-named when a training ship. He joined the Victorian police force in 1880 and has consequently seen over 22 years' service. He died aged 53 during December 1902. (Source: Williamstown Chronicle 20 December 1902). williamstown water and land police, 1886, thomas hazle

This early 1880s Mason & Hamlin reed organ was part of the original furnishings of the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. It was donated to the Williamstown St Nicholas Seamen's Church by the Joy Club for Fighters around the time of the opening of the church in the 1940s. The front panel displays the front and back of six medallions, showing the year and location of exhibitions where Mason & Hamlin were participants, adding perceived notability and prestige to the value of this organ. These medallions date from 1867 - 1881: Paris 1867, Vienna 1873, Philadelphia 1876, Paris 1878, Sweden 1878 and Milan 1881. MASON & HAMLIN Mason & Hamlin organ manufacturer, was founded by Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1850s, making about 450 organs per year. By 1905, the annual turnover was around 10,000 instruments. The Cable Co. purchased the company in 1911, which in turn was taken over by the American Piano Co. in 1924. By 1927, the production of reed organs had ceased. Mason & Hamlin, like many other manufacturers, publicised its instruments at county fairs and exhibitions. They were quick to advertise any awards they won, or even recognition for displaying at these events, by adding matching medallion decals to their products. JOY CLUB FOR FIGHTERS: - The Joy Club for Fighters was formed in Williamstown in 1940 to raise funds to support Australians fighting in Australia and overseas in World War II. Activities such as dances were organised in venues such as Mechanics' Institutes and enthusiastically supported. Donations were given to several hospitals and other care facilities, and local fighters, for distribution to the servicemen. Items such as food hampers and cigarettes were amongst the tributes given. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History): - The Missions to Seamen was an Anglican charity in Great Britain that has served the world's seafarers since 1856. Its symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today, there are centres in over 200 ports worldwide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria, the organisation began in Williamstown in 1857 as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’ in an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In 2000, the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres, such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943, a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seamen Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, and the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981, and resembles the Williamstown chapel. The organ is historically significant for its creation, being circa 1880 and still in use in the 1960s. This organ is significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England, when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. It is historically significant for its connection to the Joy Club for Fighters, a support charity for Australian servicemen and women of World War II. The connection of this item to the Mission to Seamen and to the Joy Club for Fighters highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people in the armed forces, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support.Organ; reed organ, mahogany wood with decorative carving and colourful inlaid floral design. Has two pedals that are decoratively covered in floral-patterned tapestry. Inscriptions are on the panel above the keyboard. The organ has five octaves and eleven stops. Made by Mason & Hamlin, America, circa 1881. This organ is part of our St Nicholas Seamen's Church collection."Mason & Hamlin" and below the music rest "No 113032" and other indiscernible print Medallions, left - right "PARIS, 1878." "SWEDEN, 1878." "PHILA., 1876." "MILAN, 1881." "VIENNA, 1873." "PARIS, 1867."flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, religion, religious service, st nicholas seamen’s church, williamstown, missions to seamen victoria, joy club for fighters, musical instrument, reed organ, mason & hamlin, worship service, worship music

This wooden cardholder was made from the wood of the screw steamer S.S. Edina, most probably after she was broken up in 1957, but could have been made after one of several renovations during her lifetime. The slotted design of the cardholder allows a card to stand vertically, and the base is made wider to stabilise the holder. It could be used for holding items such as place cards, menus, and table numbers. ABOUT THE SS EDINA: - The three-masted, iron-hulled screw steamer SS Edina was built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1854 by Barclay and Curle and launched on the Clyde on May 4th, 1854. The 322-ton, three-masted ship was 171 feet long, 23 feet 6 inches broad, and 12 feet 7 inches deep (52.12 L x 7.16 B x 3.84 D metres). The traditional figurehead of Edina, the ‘fair maid of Judea’, adorned its bow. The Edina later became famous worldwide for being the longest-serving screw steamer. (The term screw steamer comes from being driven by a single propeller, sometimes called a screw, driven by a steam engine.) During its long working life, SS Edina had its accommodation enlarged for war service, was completely overhauled and serviced several times; boilers were replaced, masts were reduced to one, and later added then reduced, a Poop Deck, Forecastle and additional accommodation were added, the hull was gutted completely, new decks and bulwarks, saloon was redecorated and upgraded, and several changes of commander. The busy vessel also survived several mishaps at sea. SS Edina’s interesting history includes English Channel runs, carrying stores and horses to the Black Sea in the Crimean War as HMS Edina 1864-55. The vessel then sailed to Europe and the UK before being sold and used for further service in 1861 as a blockade runner in the American Civil War. The vessel later served as a coastal trader in the western district of Victoria and Queensland, then carried gold, currency, and gold prospectors from Australia to New Zealand. SS Edina was an escort vessel to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit to Australia in 1867. SOME EVENTS in the life of SS EDINA: - The SS Edina had voyaged to Australia under sail. Owners Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co. sold the SS Edina in March 1863 at Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, to Stephen Henty of Portland, Victoria; Edina was perfect for working the West Coast cargo and passenger run between Melbourne and Portland, via the Port of Warrnambool, and Port Fairy. It first visited Warrnambool on April 4, 1863. SS Edina briefly worked the run from Australia to New Zealand, then returned to the West Coast run; the cargo included bales of wool produced in the western district of Victoria. In 1867-68, Stephen Henty sold SS Edina to the Warrnambool Steam Packet Company to continue trading along the coast of western Victoria. Captain John Thompson was the commander, and John Davies was the Chief Engineer. In 1870, SS Edina was in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, when a gale sprang up and caused a collision with the iron screw steamer SS Dandenong. SS Edina’s figurehead was broken into pieces and was never replaced. The Edina was refitted that year for use as a coastal trader in Queensland for a period, named R.M.S. Edina. It then went to Melbourne and carried cargo and passengers between there and Geelong from 1880 to 1938, with modifications in 1917; the ship was extensively overhauled, radically changing its appearance. It returned to having two masts, and the funnel, bridge, engines, and promenade deck were upgraded, and the saloon reupholstered. By 1924, Edina had made over 12,000 journeys, carrying over one million travellers between Melbourne and Geelong. In 1937, Australian Steamships Pty Ltd advertised in The Argus its Bay Excursions on the SS Edina from Portarlington and Geelong; it promoted, “Splendid Beaches, Excellent Bathing Facilities, and Light Refreshments available on board”. After several collisions, the SS Edina was taken out of service in 1938 and sold by its owner, Howard Smith Ltd., to a Williamstown shipbreaker, Mr George Burton. The Melbourne Harbour Trust permitted Burton to strip the hull and sell all parts at auction. The fittings were sold by auctioneers J.W. Styles & Son, c. 1938, on site at the Port of Melbourne and became widely dispersed. Victorian Lighterage Pty Ltd. purchased the hull, removed the engine and superstructure, and repurposed it as a ‘lighter’ named Dinah. It was loaded with wool and general cargo, then towed behind small tugs around the bay between Melbourne and Geelong. In 1957, after 104 years of activity, the SS Edina was broken up on the banks of the Maribyrnong River, Footscray, Melbourne, and used as landfill. A piece of the hull with Victorian Heritage significance is buried in the river. This card holder is made from wood from the SS Edina and is significant for its association with that vessel. The SS Edina is heritage listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S199. She had endeared herself to the people of Port Phillip Bay as a passenger ferry, part of their history and culture. She played a significant role in the Crimean War, the American Civil War and the gold rush in New Zealand. She also served Western Victoria for many years in her cargo and passenger runs. The SS Edina is famous for being the longest-serving screw steamer in the world. After spending her first nine years overseas, she arrived in Melbourne, and her work included running the essential service of transporting cargo and passengers between Melbourne and the western Victoria ports of Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland. The SS Edina was purchased in the late 1860s by local Warrnambool business, the Warrnambool Steam Packet Co. and continued trading from there as part of the local business community. The SS Edina’s original ‘fair maid of Judea’ figurehead was broken to pieces in a collision with another vessel (the SS Dandenong) in a gale off Warrnambool, Victoria, in 1870. Card holder, made from the wood from the SS Edina (screw steamer ship). Holder is cylindrical shape, wider turned wood base. Top is divided with a space in the centre tor inserting a card. Rectangular metal plaque, gold-coloured, has a printed inscription within black border. Made c. 1854 - 1957.Printed on plaque "MADE FROM / THE WOOD OF / S.S. EDINA"warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwrecked artefact, barclay & curle, figurehead 'fair maid of judea', centenary maritime exhibition 1934, a brief review of steam navigation in victoria, pleasure steamer edina, trade and travel late 19th and early 20th century, trade melbourne to geelong, screw steamer edina, coastal trader edina, lighter dinah, cargo carrying for cremean war, cargo carrying for american civil war, passenger and trade in western district of victoria, export gold and currency and gold diggers to new zealand, export vessel to h r h the duke of edinburgh, melbourne - warrnambool - port fairy - portland cargo run, warrnambool steam packet company, stephen henty, captain john thompson, chief engineer john davies, lady bay warrnambool, lighter edina, shipping victoria, port phillip bay steamers, steamship great britain, edina, vhr s199 victorian heritage database, card holder, menu holder, table number holder, souvenir of the ss edina

The item is of the few programme flyers left used by the Mission to advertise the events to seafarers in the building.Brown sheet of paper. top left corner has The Mission To Seamen flag. Leaflet lists New Years events for seamen for the year 1907.lhlg, picnic, new year, 1907, new nears' eve, zoo, zoological gardens, melbourne, charles arthur holmes, alfred gurney goldsmith, chaplain, lay reader, port melbourne, sailors' home, williamstown, sailors' rest, siddeley street, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, events, services, tea

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. On target: Violet street, the junior winners of the cadet matches at Williamstown Rifle Range in December, 1909. Back row: Mr. McKay, Mr Richardson and Mr T. Jones. Middle row: cadets W. McRobert, P. Fulton and A. Clark. Front row: cadets W. Aylett, W. Still, K. Roberts, F. Roberts and O. Whitelaw. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Aim: the Violet Street team participates in cadet matches at the Williamstown Rifle Range in 1914. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Newspaper report on the issue of the disposal of former SEC Bendigo trams following the closure of the system. The Adelaide-based tramway museum (AETM) was allocated Birney No. 29 by the SEC and agreed to by the Minister for Fuel and Power Mr Balfour. When they tried to collect it, the loading was stopped, with the agreement of the City of Bendigo, quoting Mayor Cr J P Pearce. The newspaper gives the background to the issue of the retention by Bendigo of the former SEC fleet. Following this action, no other tramcars that had been allocated at the time left Bendigo. In 1975, the Government paid the Bendigo Trust to reconstruct a Birney that had been scrapped before the closure of the Bendigo system which was given to the AETM. See the AETM website for further details - tram 303. Story by Barry Cail. See item 8779 for the Herald Sun report of the same date. On the bottom left-hand corner of page 2, (see second image) is an item titled "Question on Tourist Trams", outlining several questions that Mr Floyd (Labour, Williamstown) will ask the Minister of Transport Mr Wilcox about the operation of Tourist trams, safety and insurance, and whether tourist trams will run in Ballarat.Yields information about the Bendigo system following closure and the retention of tramcars.Newspaper - page 1 of The Bendigo Advertiser 24/10/1972 - newsprintbendigo, tramcars, aetm, birney tramcars, tram 29, tram 303, adelaide, tramcar disposals, ballarat, tourist trams, safety

Collection of two The Footscray Advertiser Newspapers. Each newspapers contain typical public notices, stories and local advertising with many of them centred around Footscray & Williamstownthe footscray advertiser

Nugget shoe polish was made in their Kanowna Street factory in Williamstown, between 1908 and 1974. This button hook was made to advertise the company, and may have been given away. Button hooks were used to pull small buttons through their button holes, particularly on hard to reach items such as boots and gloves. Metal button hook, advertising Nugget shoe polishes."USE NUGGET POLISHES".

Year book for the Williamstown High School 1962 school year. Contains staff, student leaders, captains, prefects, sports results, camp details, student work.Black and white printed publication. Off-white cover printed in yellow, red and black. 72 p.: ill.williamstown high school, 1962, high tide, yearbook

Year book for the Williamstown High School 1966school year. Contains staff, student leaders, captains, prefects, sports results, camp details, student work.Black and white printed publication with white card cover. 71 p.: ill.williamstown high school, 1966, high tide, yearbook

The Curator’s lodge, designed by the Town Surveyor, HV Champion, was constructed in 1907 following the re-organisation of the north-east corner with the demolition of the old curator's cottage and erection of new gates. Lee Heap Furniture Warehouse of Williamstown used the postcards to advertise. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day.A sepia image looking across a path bordered with rocks of a house (the Curators lodge) behind a fence. In front of the fence there is a young girl sitting on a rock with a young boy standing beside her. The house is timber with two brick chimneys, the right hand one half hidden by foliage. The house is federation style with timber battening above the front window. A timber frieze is above a verandah supported by three posts and light coloured brackets. Front: ‘Williamstown Gardens. Vic.’ ‘0457/1’ THE CROWN STUDIOS, SYDNEY’. Reverse: Centre top ‘POST CARD’ with a logo in the middle of the words. Left top corner a drawing of an artist’s board and brushes with a camera in the centre. Left side ‘MESSAGE ONLY.’ Right side ‘ADDRESS ONLY.’ Top right corner inside a dotted rectangle ‘STAMP HERE’. Bottom on card ‘BY THE CROWN STUDIOS, SYNDEY.’ Under the vertical line down the middle line ‘Neither the Address not the Message must cross this line’. In ink ‘With Compliments / from’. An oval stamp with scalloped rim ‘LEE HEAP FURNITURE MANUFACTURER’ inside inner oval ‘FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, / WILLIAMSTOWN’.postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, curator’s lodge, children, federation style, crown studios, lee heap furniture warehouse

The cast iron gates (manufactured in Glasgow) introduced at the North West entrance in 1907. The gates were purchased from ‘Fairlie” corner of Acland and Anderson Streets, South Yarra at the cost of 72 pounds and cost 60 pounds to install. They had originally cost the owners of ‘Fairlie’ 1200 pounds. Lee Heap Furniture Warehouse of Williamstown used the postcards to advertise. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day. The image in this postcard shows the gates intact and as installed in 1907. The current layout of this area still reflects the change of design, which followed the 1907 removal of the first gardener's residence and the subsequent re-organisation of this quarter of the gardens. This postcard is evidence of the placement of one of the cannons relocated from Fort Gellibrand in 1906. They were removed from the Gardens in the 1960s. These same cannons remain a feature on the Williamstown waterfront in 2013. Black and white image of main entrance gates which are open. Through the gates can be seen a man in waistcoat standing in front of a cannon. The gates are cast iron, double carriage gates with single pedestrian gates on either side and supported by four cast iron posts with ornamental finials. Front: ‘The Entrance Gates, Williamstown Gardens. Vic.’ ‘0457/2’ ‘THE CROWN STUDIOS, SYDNEY’. Reverse: Centre top ‘POST CARD’ with a logo in the middle of the words. Left top corner a drawing of an artist’s board and brushes with a camera in the centre. Left side ‘MESSAGE ONLY.’ Right side ‘ADDRESS ONLY.’ Top right corner inside a dotted rectangle ‘STAMP HERE’. Bottom on card ‘BY THE CROWN STUDIOS, SYNDEY.’ Under the vertical line down the middle line ‘Neither the Address not the Message must cross this line’. In ink ‘With Compliments / from’. An oval stamp with scalloped rim ‘LEE HEAP FURNITURE MANUFACTURER’ inside inner oval ‘FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, / WILLIAMSTOWN’.postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, entrance gates, entrance-gates, cast iron, finials, cannon, crown studios, lee heap furniture warehouse