Negative Photographic Reproduction - Powellite at Powelltown

Powellite at Powelltown

From the Collection of Upper Yarra Museum Old Railway Station 2415C Warburton Highway Yarra Junction Victoria

Object Registration: 03057 - Neg
Keywords: powellite powelltown steam train
Last updated: 3 Mar 2017 at 10:09AM

Serviette holder

Upper Yarra Museum, Yarra Junction

Wooden Serviette holder made of two tone wood, with hand painting.

Historical information

Used by the Mayer Chalet, Warburton

Inscriptions & Markings

Four blue flowers, two small groups of pink flowers and a small number of green leaves. Creme writing "From Mayer Chalet"

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Serviette holder

Upper Yarra Museum, Yarra Junction

Wooden Serviette holder made from 2 tone wood.with hand painting on the side

Historical information

Used at the Mayer Chalet, Warburton.

Inscriptions & Markings

Red Gum flowers with green gum leaves hanging down, creme writing "From Mayer Chalet"

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Wooden Serviette holder

Upper Yarra Museum, Yarra Junction

Wooden two tone, serviette Holder, hand painted on the side

Historical information

Used by The Mayer Chalet, Warburton.

Inscriptions & Markings

Two Mountain Ash Gum trunks in fore ground with blue mountains another tree in the background. In creme writing "From Mayer Chalet"

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Wooden Serviette holder

Upper Yarra Museum, Yarra Junction

Wooden Serviette Holder, made of two tone wood. with hand painting on the side

Historical information

Used by the Mayer Chalet, Warburton

Inscriptions & Markings

Kookaburra on a green branch, with creme writing "From Mayer Chalet"

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Wooden Serviette holder individual x 6 painted Australian motifs.

Upper Yarra Museum, Yarra Junction

Wooden Serviette holder turned wood, light and dark in colour. Hand painted from Mayer Chalet. number 1. painted tree and fence with mountains in the back ground

Historical information

This item was used at the Mayer Chalet, Warburton .In the Dinning room. the Marysville Historical Society donated to The Upper Yarra Museum in 2013

Significance

The Chalet was burnt down.

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senior fellowship powelltown union church

Upper Yarra Museum, Yarra Junction

ruled exercise book green coloured ads un front and back covers l230mmxw180mm

Historical information

The exercise book contains meeting minutes from the Powelltown Union Church Senior Fellowship.The first minutes are from July 30 1934, the last from 15/7/36. The Fellowship's Rules are listed near the back of the book.

Significance

The Powelltown Church was an unusual Union Church. Fellowship members listed in the minutes have links with original and recent residents.The minutes provide primary insights into the Powelltown community,Fellowships and contemporary matters. Front and back covers provide examples of contemporary advertisements.

Inscriptions & Markings

miss marion adams secty warburton yarra junction

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Green Gables Letter Box

Upper Yarra Museum, Yarra Junction

Wooden hardwood, Letter holder, back 28 cm high,13 cm wide.7 cms. deep. 2 compartments inner compartment 20cm. high. Front is 9 cms. with inscription.

Historical information

This item was used in the office of Green Gables, Guest House, Warburton, to hold post cards, that were sold to the guests.

Significance

The Kent Family owned and operated the House from 1949 -1957, this item was kept by the family until 2013.It was then donated to the Upper Yarra Museum.