Physical description
Navy blue woman's swimsuit marketed under the Miss Jantzen label by Jantzen, Australia. The swimsuit is made of navy blue fabric with a metallic threaded tie on the bodice.
Inscriptions & markings
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Navy blue woman's swimsuit marketed under the Miss Jantzen label by Jantzen, Australia. The swimsuit is made of navy blue fabric with a metallic threaded tie on the bodice.
Labels pictured
This architectural drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c.1983 and c.2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.
Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020
Pen and ink property illustration on drafting film of 10 Aberdeen Street, Hawthorn by Margaret Picken.
artist -- margaret picken 1950-, 10 aberdeen street, hawthorn
This is the earliest known photograph of the home of Thomas Judd, now situated at 20 Hillcrest Avenue, but with an address in Parkhill Road before surrounding subdivisions were created. Thomas Judd was a notable early colonist in Kew.
Silver albumen photograph on card of the house and paddock of Parkhill, the home of the Kew pioneer Thomas Judd. The photograph looks south up towards the house. The photograph is undated but it is presumed to predate the subdivision of 1915.
"Parkhill. Looking South up towards House"
thomas judd, kew - history of, parkhill, kew -- pioneers
Colour snapshot of a part or section of the former Abbotsford Convent
abbotsford convent
Colour snapshot of a part or section of the former Abbotsford Convent.
abbotsford convent
Colour snapshot of a part or section of the former Abbotsford Convent by the photographer Rick Lovell.
abbotsford convent
Colour snapshot of a part or section of the Abbotsford Convent by Rick Lovell.
abbotsford convent
Colour snapshot of a part or section of the Abbotsford Convent
The former Kew Lunatic Asylum, was commenced in 1856 and opened in 1872. At various stages of the institution's history it was named the Kew Lunatic Asylum (1872-1956), Kew Mental Hospital (1956-1960s), Willsmere Mental Hospital (c.1960s-1982), and the Willsmere Unit (1982-1989). The Kew Idiot Ward/Asylum (1887-1929) was initially part of the Asylum. Later it was called Kew Children’s Cottages (1929-62), Kew Training Centre (1962-c.97), and Kew Residential Services (c.1997-2008). Most of the records relating to these former institutions are held by the relevant Government Department or by the Public Record Office Victoria. Due to the location of these two institutions in Kew, the Kew Historical Society also holds an extensive photographic archive as well as significant collections of personal papers collected by staff who worked at these institutions.
This photograph is one of a series donated to the Society by the photographer, taken following the closure of the Willsmere Unit, and before its redevelopment as a private residential complex. The series is historically significant in that it depicts interior and exterior views of the former institution that were subsequently altered or demolished during redevelopment. A number of the 'views' are socially significant as they allow us to examine the ways in which public institutional architecture in the 19th and 20th centuries responded to the needs of those with perceived mental health issues.
Colour snapshot of a part or section of the former Willsmere (Kew) Mental Hospital, taken following its decommissioning and before its sale and redevelopment.
kew lunatic asylum, kew mental hospital, willsmere mental hospital, willsmere unit, kew idiot ward, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services, health & human services, mental health, institutional architecture
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.