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Unions BallaratBallarat Labor : from miner hesitancy to golden age, Cleary, Colin, 2009
... ...working classes...Significant to the history and growth of the labour movement in Ballarat. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council gold alp australian labor party elections politicians working classes workplace relations industrial relations politics government Paper; book; 321 pages Ballarat Labor : from miner hesitancy to golden age Cleary, Colin ...Labour history of Ballarat from 1892 to 2006. Significant to the history and growth of the labour movement in Ballarat.Paper; book; 321 pagesbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gold, alp, australian labor party, elections, politicians, working classes, workplace relations, industrial relations, politics, government -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Photograph, Black & White, Cheltenham State School No 84 Woodworking Class c1910, c1910
... Faded and cracked Black & White photograph showing pupils and teacher in the wood working class at Cheltenham State School No 84 c1910...Faded and cracked Black & White photograph showing pupils and teacher in the wood working class at Cheltenham State School No 84 c1910 Photograph, Black & White, Cheltenham State School No 84 Woodworking Class c1910 ...Stephen Charman, 1821-1906 a market gardener, donated land for the first Methodist Chapel, Cemetery and School in Charman Rd Cheltenham 1855. The enrolment was 36 pupils with Mr Frederick Meeres as Teacher. 1863 the school is called Beaumaris Common School No 84 with 70 pupils and Walter Meeres as Teacher. 1869 another 2 acres in Charman Road were granted by the Education Board and brick building built . 1872 State School 84 Beaumaris was increasing enrollments and 1878 a new brick school was built to accommodate 174 pupils and the name changed to Cheltenham State School No.84 1894 Mentone State School No.2950 amalgamated with Cheltenham SS No.84. 1910 the buildings were in disrepair, overcrowding was increasing and renovations were made 1912 with further additions in 1925 and 1937. Post WW11 extra prefabricated Classrooms were added as enrollment increased to 1038 in 1955.. Cheltenham East State School 4754 was opened as housing development spread over the City of Moorabbin . (J.Larson Sandringham HS) The boys wearing round collars are from the Methodist Children's Home Cheltenham.1855 Stephen Charman donated land to the Methodist Church so that a School could be established to educate the children of the early settler market gardeners and farmers in the Cheltenham area . Education was valued by the general community and as well as schools they established mechanics Institutes and Libraries in Moorabbin Shire. Cheltenham State School No. 84 was among the first schools in Melbourne.Faded and cracked Black & White photograph showing pupils and teacher in the wood working class at Cheltenham State School No 84 c1910 -
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Weevils in the flour : an oral record of the 1930s depression in Australia, Lowenstein, Wendy, 1978
... Front cover: black background; artistic impression of working class people, including a banner that reads "work not dole"'; red, yellow and white lettering. ...Front cover: black background; artistic impression of working class people, including a banner that reads "work not dole"'; red, yellow and white lettering. ...An oral history relating to the Great Depression and the personal hardships that were suffered by families. Relevant to Australian social and workplace history, especially during the period of the Great Depression of the 1930s.Paper; book. Front cover: black background; artistic impression of working class people, including a banner that reads "work not dole"'; red, yellow and white lettering. Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, the great depression, work for the dole, oral histories, wages, economic conditions, social history, history, australian history, economics, employment, unemployment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Clipping, "Tom, a working class hero", 28 Feb 1994
... "Tom, a working class hero"...Newspaper article, "Tom, a working class hero" Copy of article from Emerald Hill Sandridge and St Kilda Times 23 February 1994 including front page colour photo...celebrations fetes and exhibitions piers and wharves - waterside workers tom hills Newspaper article, "Tom, a working class hero" Copy of article from Emerald Hill Sandridge and St Kilda Times 23 February 1994 including front page colour photo "Tom, a working class hero" Newspaper Clipping ...Newspaper article, "Tom, a working class hero" Copy of article from Emerald Hill Sandridge and St Kilda Times 23 February 1994 including front page colour photocelebrations fetes and exhibitions, piers and wharves - waterside workers, tom hills -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Black and white photocopy, The Australasian, Horticultural Education Classes for Women at Burnley Gardens, 1916
... students working outside...outside classes...the australasian burnley college miss holttum planting shrubs e.e. pescott apple trees garden beds rose pruning students working outside outside classes Photocopy of p.vii of "The Australasian" dated 17.06.1916 showing scenes from Burnley College. (1) "Miss Holttum giving instruction in rose pruning." (2) Planting out a shrub." (3) "Mr. ...Photocopy of p.vii of "The Australasian" dated 17.06.1916 showing scenes from Burnley College. (1) "Miss Holttum giving instruction in rose pruning." (2) Planting out a shrub." (3) "Mr. E.E. Pescott illustrating the habits of growth of the Jonathon apple-tree." (Miss Holttum at left end of front row.) (4) "Turning over the soil." (5) "Cleaning up the garden beds." the australasian, burnley college, miss holttum, planting, shrubs, e.e. pescott, apple trees, garden beds, rose pruning, students working outside, outside classes -
![Book - Moral precepts, Copley, Esther (nee Esther Beuzeville), The young women of the factory, [1845]](/media/collectors/641920217f0478323d8a47a8/items/66825ff7a109ec342390acbe/item-media/67b659713824b0197b9938d4/item-fit-380x285.jpg?cb=6)
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Moral precepts, Copley, Esther (nee Esther Beuzeville), The young women of the factory, [1845]
... Esther Copley (1786-1851) was a prolific writer of tracts and fiction for young people, often targeted at those of working class background....Esther Copley (1786-1851) was a prolific writer of tracts and fiction for young people, often targeted at those of working class background. Christian life Esther Copley nee Beuzeville Examines ways in which young working women can conduct their lives in ways that are true to Christian values. ...Examines ways in which young working women can conduct their lives in ways that are true to Christian values. Numerous biblical quotes.176 p. : small volume, embossed brown cover. Title page, Table of Contents, and first two pages of text missing.non-fictionExamines ways in which young working women can conduct their lives in ways that are true to Christian values. Numerous biblical quotes.christian life, esther copley nee beuzeville -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION: LETTER FROM L B MCGRATH, 20/02/1907
... //to D Clark Director School of Mines re extra marks instruction for metal working class....//to D Clark Director School of Mines re extra marks instruction for metal working class. Document SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION: LETTER FROM L B MCGRATH ...SANDHURST (BENDIGO) SCHOOL OF MINES LETTER from L B McGrath, Mining Exchange Bendigo dated 20.2.1907 'Experienced Mechanical and Mining Engineer Advise on purchase, supervision or erection of machinery of any class and how to economize fuel. Plans prepared & commissions executed.' //to D Clark Director School of Mines re extra marks instruction for metal working class.document, bendigo school of mines -
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A short history of the British Workers, Postgate, et al, 2001
... ...working class...Postgate (1937) ; A pocket history of the British working class / Raymond W. Postgate ; A worker looks at history / Mark Starr (1918) ; Outlines of the history of the modern British working class movement / Will W. ...Postgate (1937) ; A pocket history of the British working class / Raymond W. Postgate ; A worker looks at history / Mark Starr (1918) ; Outlines of the history of the modern British working class movement / Will W. ...HisotryWritten by a socialist, Raymond Postgate, chapter headings are as follows: A short history of the British workers / Raymond W. Postgate (1926) ; A pocket history of the British workers / Raymond W. Postgate (1937) ; A pocket history of the British working class / Raymond W. Postgate ; A worker looks at history / Mark Starr (1918) ; Outlines of the history of the modern British working class movement / Will W. Crank ; A short primer of industrial history / W. Riddick.Relevant to the history of Labor and the working class in Great Britain. NB: These chapters were written in the early twentieth century.Paper; book.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, working class, workers, history, industrial history, britain -
Blacksmith's Cottage and ForgeBiscuit Forcer
... Dough was put in forcer/case/cylinder and wooden pin pressed down to force dough out as a star-shaped biscuit. In use in a working-class home in the mid 20th century....Dough was put in forcer/case/cylinder and wooden pin pressed down to force dough out as a star-shaped biscuit. In use in a working-class home in the mid 20th century. Representative of kitchen utensils in common use in working class kitchens in 20th century prior to the common availability of packaged biscuits. domestic kitchen food technology biscuit forcer baking woman s work appliances Tin/metal outer cylinder/case/open one end, lid other end, with star pattern (can be removed for washing). ...Dough was put in forcer/case/cylinder and wooden pin pressed down to force dough out as a star-shaped biscuit. In use in a working-class home in the mid 20th century.Representative of kitchen utensils in common use in working class kitchens in 20th century prior to the common availability of packaged biscuits. Tin/metal outer cylinder/case/open one end, lid other end, with star pattern (can be removed for washing). Inner wooden pin or forcer, knob on end to be pushed into metal cylinder to force dough out through patterned disc.domestic, kitchen, food, technology, biscuit, forcer, baking, woman s, work, appliances -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyMixed media - Video, RDHS Meeting Presentation - "History of East Ringwood Village" - Russ Haines
... In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines takes us through East Ringwood's fascinating transition from early roots going back to working class families - some still in the area - to the village of today. ...In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines takes us through East Ringwood's fascinating transition from early roots going back to working class families - some still in the area - to the village of today. ...Digitised video (4.25GB). Duration: 70 minutes. Recorded July, 2019 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines takes us through East Ringwood's fascinating transition from early roots going back to working class families - some still in the area - to the village of today. East Ringwood is still seen as a quiet place, having resisted large-scale development although many larger blocks now include multiple unit dwellings. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, My Life by Mavis Lucas, ?1998
... Ms Lucas grew up in Tunstall, now Nunawading and vividly describes her life from about 1920, growing up in a working class family on a flower farm, her career in a soft furnishing factory, social life based around her church, the depression, her Marriage in the 1930's and the changes during and after the war. ...Ms Lucas grew up in Tunstall, now Nunawading and vividly describes her life from about 1920, growing up in a working class family on a flower farm, her career in a soft furnishing factory, social life based around her church, the depression, her Marriage in the 1930's and the changes during and after the war. ...Autobiography of Mavis Lucas Nee Pepperell.Autobiography of Mavis Lucas Nee Pepperell. Ms Lucas grew up in Tunstall, now Nunawading and vividly describes her life from about 1920, growing up in a working class family on a flower farm, her career in a soft furnishing factory, social life based around her church, the depression, her Marriage in the 1930's and the changes during and after the war. She tells her story to 1954. Autobiography of Mavis Lucas Nee Pepperell. lucas, mavis, pepperell, wesley college junior school, tunstall, flower growing, pepperell family, blackburn primary school, no. 2923, mount pleasant methodist church, hawthorn, frank, ashburton, hartwell, julie, helen, yos, arie, heathmont post office and store -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Container - Metal Coffee pot
... tin) suggests this was an everyday item for the working class. It dates to c. 1878 although these were still being sold in 1915 when it was noted that the pot should be rinsed immediately after use with salt water to prevent a tin taste....tin) suggests this was an everyday item for the working class. It dates to c. 1878 although these were still being sold in 1915 when it was noted that the pot should be rinsed immediately after use with salt water to prevent a tin taste. coffee pot Miner's item Old metal French coffee, pot a tapering cylinder fourteen centimeters on the bottom and nine centimeters at the top. ...The lightweight metal (? tin) suggests this was an everyday item for the working class. It dates to c. 1878 although these were still being sold in 1915 when it was noted that the pot should be rinsed immediately after use with salt water to prevent a tin taste.Old metal French coffee, pot a tapering cylinder fourteen centimeters on the bottom and nine centimeters at the top. It is twenty-eight centimeters high. There is a cap on top with a knob to remove it, there was a hinge attached to the pot which is broken. the wooden handle is 100 centimeters long and 25 centimeters diameter it's attached to a 50 centimeter metal protrusion from the pot. The spout is a tapered tube 140 centimeters long, 30 centimeters diameter at the pot and 15 at its end. there has been some re-soldiering repair where the spout is attached to the pot. Thew spout is at right angle to the handle. the pot has a rusted appearance,coffee pot, miner's item -
Unions BallaratBuilders' Labourers' Song Book, Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders' Labourers' Federation, 1975
... Rebellion in the bush--the small farmers 5. The working class develops 6. Women, we were there 7. ...Rebellion in the bush--the small farmers 5. The working class develops 6. Women, we were there 7. ...Contents page: 1. Black resistance 2. Convict revolt 3. Eureka uprising 4. Rebellion in the bush--the small farmers 5. The working class develops 6. Women, we were there 7. Same enemy, same fight--people of the world units! 8. Yankee go homeUnion songs and campaigns.Book; paperback.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions ballarat, blf, builders labourers federation, unions, anthems/songs, australia -- republic, eureka stockade, the great depression, constitutional crisis -- the dismissal -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedBook - Finding The Threads, Tricia Bowen, 2006
... Feltex Carpets was one of the major employers in Braybrook through the mid to late 20th century, part of the broader textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) industrial base that shaped the western suburbs’ working-class identity. The Braybrook plant employed generations of migrant workers and was known for its strong union culture and multicultural workforce....Feltex Carpets was one of the major employers in Braybrook through the mid to late 20th century, part of the broader textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) industrial base that shaped the western suburbs’ working-class identity. The Braybrook plant employed generations of migrant workers and was known for its strong union culture and multicultural workforce. ...A collection of stories told by retrenched workers about their lives and work at Feltex Carpets in Braybrook, MelbourneSoft cover booknon-fictionA collection of stories told by retrenched workers about their lives and work at Feltex Carpets in Braybrook, Melbourne braybrook, feltex, scotland street -
Merri-bek City CouncilPainting - Oil on canvas, Noel Counihan, Tête, 1969
... The namesake of Merri-bek City Council’s Counihan Gallery, his experiences of unemployment and poverty during the 1930s, and his lifelong involvement in protest movements, inspired his powerful and prolific images of the working class. ...The namesake of Merri-bek City Council’s Counihan Gallery, his experiences of unemployment and poverty during the 1930s, and his lifelong involvement in protest movements, inspired his powerful and prolific images of the working class. Tête Painting Oil on canvas Noel Counihan ...Born in Melbourne in 1913, Noel Counihan was a social realist painter, printmaker and cartoonist, and a passionate social campaigner. The namesake of Merri-bek City Council’s Counihan Gallery, his experiences of unemployment and poverty during the 1930s, and his lifelong involvement in protest movements, inspired his powerful and prolific images of the working class. Donated by the De Fazio family -
![Painting - Artwork, Rodney Forbes et al, [Printery], c1982](/media/collectors/530576742162ef0fa09a2288/items/57ecace9d0cdd12be41850de/item-media/57ecad44d0cdd12be4188585/item-fit-380x285.jpg?cb=6)
Federation University Art CollectionPainting - Artwork, Rodney Forbes et al, [Printery], c1982
... Rodney FORBES (1951- ) Born Melbourne Rodney Forbes' work is figurative narrative painting and uses autobiographical and incident-as-metaphor methods to explore wider issues of knowing and belonging in oral traditions such as working class, children’s and artisan subcultures. ...Rodney FORBES (1951- ) Born Melbourne Rodney Forbes' work is figurative narrative painting and uses autobiographical and incident-as-metaphor methods to explore wider issues of knowing and belonging in oral traditions such as working class, children’s and artisan subcultures. ...Rodney FORBES (1951- ) Born Melbourne Rodney Forbes' work is figurative narrative painting and uses autobiographical and incident-as-metaphor methods to explore wider issues of knowing and belonging in oral traditions such as working class, children’s and artisan subcultures. His practice draws on pop, cartooning and joke narrative structures within contemporary culture. (http://www.australiangalleries.com.au/artists/rodney-forbes/, accessed 07 April 2017)A large painting showing aspects of a printery. Rodney Forbes and fellow student Linda Karklins worked on this painting as an undergraduate student at the Gippsland School of Art (Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education, now the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design, Federation University Gippsland Campus). The painting hung for many years in the campus printery. The Gippsland Gippsland Centre for Art and Design is now part of Federation University Gippsland Campus.rodney forbes, printery, gippsland campus, churchill, linda karklins, gippsland school of art, gippsland institute of advanced education, printing -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - MYM Furniture, Timber And Hardware Store 77 Wright Street Sunshine 1991 Photographs, Sharon Cavanagh, 15th September 1991
... The business was one of the suburb's classic "everything-you-need" local stores, serving Sunshine's working-class, migrant and industrial communities for many decades. ...The business was one of the suburb's classic "everything-you-need" local stores, serving Sunshine's working-class, migrant and industrial communities for many decades. ...These photographs, taken by The Advocate, depict MYM Furniture, Timber & Hardware at 77 Wright Street, Sunshine. The business was one of the suburb's classic "everything-you-need" local stores, serving Sunshine's working-class, migrant and industrial communities for many decades. Produced for the store's local newspaper advertising campaign, these photographs capture both the business and its role as a longstanding community retailer within the Sunshine district.The significance of the store comes from how it supported everyday life, home‑building, and handyman projects.6811.01 - MYM Furniture, Timber And Hardware Store 77 Wright Street Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 852).JPG 6811.02 - MYM Furniture, Timber And Hardware Store 77 Wright Street Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 852).JPG 6811.03 - MYM Furniture, Timber And Hardware Store 77 Wright Street Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 852).JPG 6811.04 - MYM Furniture, Timber And Hardware Store 77 Wright Street Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 852).JPG 6811.05 - MYM Furniture, Timber And Hardware Store 77 Wright Street Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 852).JPG 6811.06 - MYM Furniture, Timber And Hardware Store 77 Wright Street Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 852).JPGmym, wright street, sunshine -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncFunctional object - Embroidery Sampler Book
... These embroidered pieces served as both a "textile Curriculum Vitae" for working-class girls and a public declaration of accomplishment and diligence for girls of all backgrounds. ...These embroidered pieces served as both a "textile Curriculum Vitae" for working-class girls and a public declaration of accomplishment and diligence for girls of all backgrounds. ...This sampler booklet was made by Rose Plummer. She was born in Albury in 1886. During late 19th and early 20th centuries, women and girls made handicraft samplers as essential educational tools to learn and display needlework skills and record patterns. These embroidered pieces served as both a "textile Curriculum Vitae" for working-class girls and a public declaration of accomplishment and diligence for girls of all backgrounds. Simple samplers were a standard part of a girl's education and often simply recorded the alphabet, numbers, and more advanced stitches through a process of repetition and imitation. The samplers were also a way to record and share decorative patterns and stitches. They demonstrated a young girl's proficiency in needlework and sewing, essential skills for household linen and mending. For working-class girls, samplers acted as a practical "textile Curriculum Vitae," showcasing their sewing abilities to potential employers for domestic service or related employment. This book was donated to the Wodonga & District Historical Society by Nancy Beasley, daughter of Rose Plummer.A book filled with samples of embroidery and crochet work.embroidery skills, women's craft -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES. VICTORIAN STATE ELECTION 1955
... He replies to criticism that he is anti-working class, his education plans for Bendigo, agricultural science and trade, Bendigo's housing shortage, road policies, drainage issues with the Bendigo Creek. ...He replies to criticism that he is anti-working class, his education plans for Bendigo, agricultural science and trade, Bendigo's housing shortage, road policies, drainage issues with the Bendigo Creek. ...The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two copies of seven pages of typed notes for a campaign speech in the Victorian state election 1955. Oliver was standing as a Country Party candidate for a seat in the Legislative Assembly. This speech appears to have been given on 3BO as it begins 'Good afternoon, listeners ..'and asks for their vote 'next Saturday'. He replies to criticism that he is anti-working class, his education plans for Bendigo, agricultural science and trade, Bendigo's housing shortage, road policies, drainage issues with the Bendigo Creek. Additions and corrections in blue ink.bendigo, hospital, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo. victorian state election 1955. country party. -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Sunshine TAB 249 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs, Sharon Cavanagh, 13th June 1991
... The Sunshine TAB has a long, very local history, it was one of the everyday institutions of Sunshine’s working‑class life, a place woven into the suburb’s social fabric, especially from the 1970s through the early 2000s. ...The Sunshine TAB has a long, very local history, it was one of the everyday institutions of Sunshine’s working‑class life, a place woven into the suburb’s social fabric, especially from the 1970s through the early 2000s. ...These photographs were taken by The Advocate in 1991, they feature Bernard Reilly outside the TAB in Hampshire Road, Sunshine. The Sunshine TAB has a long, very local history, it was one of the everyday institutions of Sunshine’s working‑class life, a place woven into the suburb’s social fabric, especially from the 1970s through the early 2000s. Other businesses feature in the photographs include a Travel Agency, Bank of Melbourne, John Kontek & Sons, Gas Centre, Johns & Michaels Coffee Louge, Movieland and Bi Lo.The TAB (Totalisator Agency Board) began opening suburban betting shops across Victoria after its establishment in 1961. This photograph captures its location in Hampshire Road in the early 1990's.6815.01 - Sunshine TAB 249 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 278.2).JPG 6815.02 - Sunshine TAB 249 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 278.2).JPG 6815.03 - Sunshine TAB 249 Hampshire Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 278.2).JPGtab, hampshire road, sunshine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - The Mechanics Institute and Its Successors - Technical Education in Bendigo, 2/11/2023
... The Mechanics Institute movement began in Scotland in the early 1800's with the goal of providing classes for the working classes. In 1854 a group was formed in Bendigo to establish a Mechanics Institute. ...The Mechanics Institute movement began in Scotland in the early 1800's with the goal of providing classes for the working classes. In 1854 a group was formed in Bendigo to establish a Mechanics Institute. ...The Mechanics Institute movement began in Scotland in the early 1800's with the goal of providing classes for the working classes. In 1854 a group was formed in Bendigo to establish a Mechanics Institute. By 1856 the first permanent building was established in McCrae Street and included a free library. Initially it provided classes in drawing, arithmetic and book-keeping. The MI supported the establishment of a School of Design in 1871. A separate School of Mines began classes in 1873 initially using the MI building. In 1904 the School of Mines took over the MI including the library and developed further into what is now Bendigo TAFE.A 5 page document on the history of modern technical education and the Bendigo Mechanics Institutebendigo mechanical insitute, history, bendigo tafe -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Seal: Woodford Mechanics Institute, 19th century
... Mechanics Institutes were first established in the 19th century in Scotland and England to improve the education of working class men and to instruct them in their various trades. ...Mechanics Institutes were first established in the 19th century in Scotland and England to improve the education of working class men and to instruct them in their various trades. ...Mechanics Institutes were first established in the 19th century in Scotland and England to improve the education of working class men and to instruct them in their various trades. In Australia Mechanics’ Institutes were set up in the late 1920s with the first one in Melbourne dating from 1839. The Institutes in Victoria were (and some still are) a feature of Victorian country towns, usually consisting of a hall containing a Library and in bigger centres art class rooms and other recreation areas. The Woodford Mechanics’ Institute was established in 1861, enlarged in 1868 and burnt down in 1917.This seal is of major interest as it is the only seal we have of Mechanics’ Institutes in our district. These Mechanics’ Institutes were very important in the educational and social development of Victorian country towns. This is a seal or stamp made of brass and attached to a wooden handle. The wood on the handle is of a dark colour and is urn-shapedStamp - Woodford Mechanics Institutemechanics’ institutes, woodford, early mechanic institute seal -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Black and White, Richards & Co, Ballarat Junior Technical School; Scholarship and Studentship Winners, 1919, 1919
... There were 4 terms per year making it an expensive undertaking. Many working class boys, and they were in the majority at technical schools, had to seek employment as soon as they reached the age of 14, the statuary leaving age. ...There were 4 terms per year making it an expensive undertaking. Many working class boys, and they were in the majority at technical schools, had to seek employment as soon as they reached the age of 14, the statuary leaving age. ...Scholarships and Studentships played a very important role in schools of the day. Many families had to make sacrifices to enable their sons to remain at school. The addition of a third year to the junior technical course added to the burden. The main difficulty was the fee of one pound per term for students over the age of 14. There were 4 terms per year making it an expensive undertaking. Many working class boys, and they were in the majority at technical schools, had to seek employment as soon as they reached the age of 14, the statuary leaving age. Because of these financial obstacles, scholarships played an important role in the schools of the day.Black and white studio photograph of 15 boys, sitting or standing.Back of photograph: "Richard & Co Ballarat Photographers" stamped with additional stamp "Proofs not returned charged for" Inpencil; "Jr Tech. School" -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedArchive - Duke Street Community House
... Its founding mission centred on social justice, responding to poverty, hardship, and social isolation in Sunshine, then a working‑class suburb shaped by migration, industrial employment, and limited social infrastructure. ...Its founding mission centred on social justice, responding to poverty, hardship, and social isolation in Sunshine, then a working‑class suburb shaped by migration, industrial employment, and limited social infrastructure. ...The Duke Street Community House (DSCH) was established in 1973, the Community House emerged during the wave of neighbourhood house development across Victoria. Its founding mission centred on social justice, responding to poverty, hardship, and social isolation in Sunshine, then a working‑class suburb shaped by migration, industrial employment, and limited social infrastructure. The house operated from 27 Duke Street, Sunshine, a property owned and maintained by Brimbank City Council. Early programs focused on basic education, community support, material aid, social groups, childcare (as noted in later organisational descriptions). This places DSCH among the earliest community‑run social support centres in Melbourne’s west.3633.01 - Duke Street Community House - Celebrating 50 Years Annual Report 2024 3633.02 - Duke Street Community House - A Community Development Approach To Food Relief 3633.03 - Duke Street Community House - Annual Report 2026 3633.04 - Duke Street Community House - Community Service Award Anthony Ashman Star Weekly 1st September 2026 Page 7 3633.05 - Duke Street Community House - My Place Filomena Parente - Star Weekly 5th May 2026 Page 14.jpgduke street community club, duke street, sunshine, anthony ashman -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Reference/Bible, Rev. John Eadie, The Holy Bible (with the Commentaries of Scott and Henry 1862), 1862
... He focused on producing inexpensive guidebooks, maps, legal manuals, and religious texts specifically priced for artisans and the working classes. Before McPhun, a massive, fully commented "Family Bible" was a luxury item that only upper-middle-class or wealthy families could afford. ...He focused on producing inexpensive guidebooks, maps, legal manuals, and religious texts specifically priced for artisans and the working classes. Before McPhun, a massive, fully commented "Family Bible" was a luxury item that only upper-middle-class or wealthy families could afford. ...This specific 1862 Bible is a fascinating artifact from the height of 19th-century British industrial printing, combining massive theological authority with an effort to make large-scale Family Bibles accessible to the general public.The Holy Bible with the Commentaries of Scott and Henry 1862 Edited by Rev John Eadie Publisher: W R McPhun Date: 1862non-fictionThis specific 1862 Bible is a fascinating artifact from the height of 19th-century British industrial printing, combining massive theological authority with an effort to make large-scale Family Bibles accessible to the general public.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, bible, the holy bible, scott and henry -
Unions Ballarat
Framework of flesh : Builders' Labourers battle for health and safety, McQueen, Humphrey, 2009
... By tracking on-the-job experiences of demolishers, dog-men, hod-carriers and navvies, McQueen confirms the conviction of an early official of the BLF, Ben Mulvogue: "A union constitutes a school for the working class, wherein they learn self-reliance, learn their rights, privileges, opportunities, as well as their possibilities. ...By tracking on-the-job experiences of demolishers, dog-men, hod-carriers and navvies, McQueen confirms the conviction of an early official of the BLF, Ben Mulvogue: "A union constitutes a school for the working class, wherein they learn self-reliance, learn their rights, privileges, opportunities, as well as their possibilities. ...An oral history. "McQueen uses labourers' own words to retell their battles around scaffolding and shithouses, for the safe removal of asbestos, prompt and adequate compensation, and a decent burial. The stories start in convict times and cover the six states and the ACT. The labourers' struggle for health and safety is followed into their dismantling of the framework of fear erected by the Building and Construction Commission. By tracking on-the-job experiences of demolishers, dog-men, hod-carriers and navvies, McQueen confirms the conviction of an early official of the BLF, Ben Mulvogue: "A union constitutes a school for the working class, wherein they learn self-reliance, learn their rights, privileges, opportunities, as well as their possibilities. Every new demand for better physical protection of the workers ensures a great ideal development for a future generation.'"--Publisher's website. Relevant to the history of health and safety in the building industry and the building unions.Paper; book.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, oh&s, occupational health and safety, workers health, building workers, unions, history, oral history -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Artwork - Printmaking, 'Built for Comfort' Rodney Forbes, 2008
... Rodney FORBES (1951- ) Born Melbourne Rodney Forbes' work is figurative narrative painting and uses autobiographical and incident-as-metaphor methods to explore wider issues of knowing and belonging in oral traditions such as working class, children’s and artisan subcultures. ...Rodney FORBES (1951- ) Born Melbourne Rodney Forbes' work is figurative narrative painting and uses autobiographical and incident-as-metaphor methods to explore wider issues of knowing and belonging in oral traditions such as working class, children’s and artisan subcultures. ...The Gippsland Art School collects examples of limited edition prints to use as a teaching collection. The collection is largely unframed and comprises works from the Print Council of Australia, staff members and former students. Rodney FORBES (1951- ) Born Melbourne Rodney Forbes' work is figurative narrative painting and uses autobiographical and incident-as-metaphor methods to explore wider issues of knowing and belonging in oral traditions such as working class, children’s and artisan subcultures. His practice draws on pop, cartooning and joke narrative structures within contemporary culture. (http://www.australiangalleries.com.au/artists/rodney-forbes/, accessed 07 April 2017) Influential in gippsland visual arts circles, Rodney Forbes was Director of the Gippsland Centre for At and Design and Switchback Gallery.Unframed lithograph5/11churchill, gippsland campus, gippsland printmaking teaching collection, rodney forbes, printmaking, gippsland centre for art and design, staffmember -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Sunshine Furniture Discounts 105 Anderson Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs, Sharon Cavanagh, 15th September 1991
... Sunshine Furniture Discounts was one of those classic west‑side discount furniture shops that served Sunshine’s working‑class and migrant families from the late 1970s through the 1990s. ...Sunshine Furniture Discounts was one of those classic west‑side discount furniture shops that served Sunshine’s working‑class and migrant families from the late 1970s through the 1990s. ...These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1991, were produced as part of the newspaper's regular feature highlighting local businesses and commercial enterprises throughout the district. The images feature Sunshine Furniture Discounts, located on the corner of Anderson Road and Fraser Street, Sunshine. At the time, the business occupied a distinctive commercial building that contributed to the character of the local streetscape. The building has since been demolished and replaced by a modern pre-cast concrete structure. Sunshine Furniture Discounts was one of those classic west‑side discount furniture shops that served Sunshine’s working‑class and migrant families from the late 1970s through the 1990s. It wasn’t a boutique showroom, it was a practical, affordable, no‑nonsense place where people bought the furniture they needed to build their homes.The significance of the store comes from how it supported the nearby community by providing practical, affordable, no‑nonsense furniture.6812.01 - Sunshine Furniture Discounts 105 Anderson Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 222.2).JPG 6812.02 - Sunshine Furniture Discounts 105 Anderson Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 222.2).JPG 6812.03 - Sunshine Furniture Discounts 105 Anderson Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 222.2).JPG 6812.04 - Sunshine Furniture Discounts 105 Anderson Road Sunshine 1991 Photographs (Advocate 222.2).JPGsunshine furniture discounts, anderson road, sunshine -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedArchive - Sunshine Technical School Heritage
... 2658.01 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 7 September 2021 - Call to save heritage building.jpg 2658.02 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 31 August 2021 - Old schools to be demolished.jpg 2658.03 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - The Age - 8 June 2024 - Eastern suburbs bias on heritage sites.jpg 2658.04 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 16 November 2021 - Heritage buildings to be save.jpg 2658.05 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 28 September 2021 - A college of importance.jpg 2658.06 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - The Westsider 24 August 2024 Page 12 - Champions of the west - John Pardy saving working class stories from the demolisher's ball...Sunshine Technical School Technical School 2658.01 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 7 September 2021 - Call to save heritage building.jpg 2658.02 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 31 August 2021 - Old schools to be demolished.jpg 2658.03 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - The Age - 8 June 2024 - Eastern suburbs bias on heritage sites.jpg 2658.04 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 16 November 2021 - Heritage buildings to be save.jpg 2658.05 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 28 September 2021 - A college of importance.jpg 2658.06 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - The Westsider 24 August 2024 Page 12 - Champions of the west - John Pardy saving working class stories from the demolisher's ball Collection of documents relating to the demolishment of the old girl's school building the old boy's trade building and calls for it to be heritage listed Archive Sunshine Technical School Heritage ...2658.01 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 7 September 2021 - Call to save heritage building.jpg 2658.02 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 31 August 2021 - Old schools to be demolished.jpg 2658.03 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - The Age - 8 June 2024 - Eastern suburbs bias on heritage sites.jpg 2658.04 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 16 November 2021 - Heritage buildings to be save.jpg 2658.05 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - Newspaper Article - Star Weekly - 28 September 2021 - A college of importance.jpg 2658.06 - Sunshine Technical School Heritage - The Westsider 24 August 2024 Page 12 - Champions of the west - John Pardy saving working class stories from the demolisher's ballsunshine technical school, technical school -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumDomestic object - Tin Match Box
... In the 1880s workers in matchstick factories, predominantly women and young girls (4-16 years old) from working-class families could work up to 14 hours a day and were exposed to deadly phosphorous vapours on a daily basis. ...In the 1880s workers in matchstick factories, predominantly women and young girls (4-16 years old) from working-class families could work up to 14 hours a day and were exposed to deadly phosphorous vapours on a daily basis. ...By the close of the 19th century, colonial children in Australia (especially poorer ones) were expected to work by age 10 or 11. Boys could become apprentices or assistants to trades such as butchers, printers, carpenters, bakers, smiths or services such as delivering newspapers. Girls could work as domestic servants, seamstresses, or in large clothing factories or weaving mills. Girls as young as 6 could work in cities selling stationary or matches to passers-by. In the 1880s workers in matchstick factories, predominantly women and young girls (4-16 years old) from working-class families could work up to 14 hours a day and were exposed to deadly phosphorous vapours on a daily basis. This led to the devastating disease known as “phossy jaw” or “phosphorous necrosis of the jaw” which caused the jawbone to rot. This small rectangular tin matchbox with raised writing on top would once have been gold and brightly coloured. It has a metal striker on the inside as this type of match contains phosphorous which is volatile and can be lit by friction. Duncan's Waterproof Wax vestas
