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Reference, Research, Information
Secondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)
Reference file containing information on Dr Cliff Judge. The file contains a newspaper obituary from 2002 by Howard Cooper and Astrid Judge.
Kew Historical Society
Publication
Date order
No 139 JUNE 2022. Aquatic adventures / Robert Baker p1. Office Bearers / p2. History News: exhibitions; new acquisitions; memberships / p3. Hussey Burgh Macartney / Felicity Renowden & Tony McCutcheon p4. Where is North Kew? / Brad Miles p6. June 1922 / Trove p6. Harold Blair's Kew Committee / David White p7. Pickwick Portfolio: new acquisition / Robert Baker p9. The Rotary Club of Yarra Bend / Anne Josefsberg p10. Membership & Donations p12. 12pp
khs newsletters, historical society journals, local history -- kew (vic), deep rock swimming pool, kew recreation centre, studley park wading pool, yarra bend trust, john wren, eastern freeway -- construction, town hall gallery -- boroondara, hawthorn arts centre, landscape - kew (vic), exhibition -- the interpreted landscape, hussey burgh macartney, north kew, harold blair, harry green, margaret sutherland, vance palmer, nettie palmer, irene webb, john lloyd, gwendolen kent hughes, dorothy ross, pickwick club -- kew (vic.), rotary club of yarra bend, kew east rotary club, alexia (lex) allen, ame bale, alice bale, artists -- kew (vic.)
khs newsletters, historical society journals, local history -- kew (vic), deep rock swimming pool, kew recreation centre, studley park wading pool, yarra bend trust, john wren, eastern freeway -- construction, town hall gallery -- boroondara, hawthorn arts centre, landscape - kew (vic), exhibition -- the interpreted landscape, hussey burgh macartney, north kew, harold blair, harry green, margaret sutherland, vance palmer, nettie palmer, irene webb, john lloyd, gwendolen kent hughes, dorothy ross, pickwick club -- kew (vic.), rotary club of yarra bend, kew east rotary club, alexia (lex) allen, ame bale, alice bale, artists -- kew (vic.)
One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars and pelerines, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Katherine (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family.
Silk cap with lace inserts L 19 cm / W 27 cm / Circumference 57 cm
accessories, caps
One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars and pelerines, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Katherine (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. Tape lace is either a hand made (with a bobbin) or a machine woven tape. The tape is folded into the required design and then fixed and embellished with connecting lace or embroidery stitches of various kinds.
Tape lace collar. L 17 cm / W 39 cm / Circumference 98 cm
accessories, tape lace, lace collars
One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars and pelerines, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Katherine (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. A pelerine is a woman's long narrow cape or tippet, with ends coming down to a point in front, usually of silk or lace, or of the material of the dress.
Tape lace pelerine. L 41 cm / W 57 cm / Circumference 142 cm
pelerines, accessories, tape lace
One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Katherine (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. A pelerine is a woman's long narrow cape or tippet, with ends coming down to a point in front, usually of silk or lace, or of the material of the dress.
Irish crochet pelerine. L 31 cm / W 31 cm / Circumference 94 cm
crochet, irish crochet, pelerines, accessories
One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Katherine (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. A jabot is a pleated frill of cloth or lace attached down the centre front of a woman's blouse or dress.
Irish lace jabot. H 31.5 cm / W 35 cm
jabots, lace
Cr William Howieson of the Borough of Kew was also a member of the Kew Bowling Club (1880-1998). The club was located in Wellington Street as part of a complex that included the Kew Recreation Hall. In 1998 the Club merged with Auburn Heights Bowling Club. The trophy has a broken handle and a clear break in the crystal container.
This is the earliest example of a trophy deriving from the Kew Bowling Club in our collection. It was awarded to a noted civic figure in local government in Kew.
Silver plate and crystal trophy awarded to W Howeison in 1885-6 as the winner of the President's Prize of the Kew Bowling Club.
"Kew Bowling Club / Presidents Prize / Won by / W Howieson / 1885-6
trophies, bowling club trophies, kew bowling club, william howieson
Handheld, metal cigar cutter
Nil
cigar cutters
Actil was founded in Woodville South Australia in 1910. It operated until 1970.
Envelope of promotional materials sent by Australian Cotton Textile Industries Limited (Actil) to Master Graham McCallum, 26 Graham Place Box Hill, Vic. The material, which includes a booklet, samples, and correspondence resulted from an inquiry for a school project.
actil, cotton, australian manufacturers
Birko is an Australian brand, manufacturing and retailing appliances since before the Second World War.
Birko travel iron with its original electrical fittings and vinyl case.
Birko iron
birko, travel irons
The collection also includes a Commonwealth Games blazer (1962) and a cased set of lawn bowls owned by W Passmore
Small metal on plastic bowling club trophy with information on front plaque about the award.
O.P.B.C. / 1978 / Indoor Fours / W Passmore
trophies, bowling club trophies, w passmore, awards, indoor bowls
Round metal biscuit Arnotts biscuit tin with parrot on lid
arnotts biscuits, containers, biscuit tins
Notepad, hand embroidered with a floral design on the fabric cover
notepads
Desk calendar with adjustable day, dates and months also used as an ink hand blotter. The calendar is made out of a chrome-like substance while the blotter is padded fabric.
Nil
hand blotters, desk calendars
Green cardboard packet with informational company and product text highlighted. Used for Rubber Bands
Norman Bros. Pty. Ltd. / Manufacturing Stationers Printers and Importers / Pure Rubber Bands Save Time and Twine / 60-62 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
norman bros, stationers -- melbourne (vic)
Overshoes of this type were used by women to protect their shoes in wet or muddy conditions.
Pair of Ansell 'Rain-ees" Ladies overshoes in their original pouch / container
Ansell 'Rain-ees" Ladies overshoes
footwear, rubber products, overshoes, ansell
1920 Alvey Fishing Reels (Brisbane) Australia was founded by Charles Alvey in 1920. In 1925 he formed a partnership with his father. In 1936, the company began to use bakelite, a thermosetting plastic to mould 3″ and 4″ diameter spools.
Fishing Tackle Box. Multilayered, compartmentalised, round brown bakelite container.
Fishing Tackle Box in moulded script on lid
containers, fishing, tackle boxes, alvey, alvey fishing reels
The Pheoenix Biscuit Company were located in Grosvenor Street, Abbotsford. This undated tin was used to house one of their retail lines.
Simulated gold with black lettering biscuit tin. The lid of the tin has details of the manufacturer - Phoenix Biscuit Company
Manufactured by / Phoenix Biscuit Co. / Pty Ltd / Melbourne / Victoria / 1 3/4 Lbs. Net when Packed / Wilson Bros Pty Ltd Nth. Melb.
containers, biscuit tins, phoenix biscuit company
Dark blue and gold coloured biscuit tin using a range of surface decorative styles including a man, woman and dog on the lid.
Nil
containers, biscuit tins
This is an example of a home craft object, designed for the user to decorate various objects.
Multi-coloured beaded fringe used to decorate an object such as a lampshade.
Nil
fringes, glass beads, homecraft
This is an example of a home craft object, designed for the user to decorate various objects.
Multi-coloured beaded fringe used to decorate an object such as a lampshade.
Nil
fringes, glass beads, homecraft
Part of a larger object, but now torn, identifying the producer/advertiser as J Peter & Son, Melbourne, specially printed to commemorate about Melbourne;'s Centenary in 1934.
advertisements, j peter & son
Customised matchbox used as promotional materials for the Log Cabin, Macedon. The obverse depicts a man smoking a cigarette against an abstract black and white background. The reverse contains information about the restaurant.
Black & White / Milder / The Log Cabin Restaurant / Macedon / Calder Highway / Phone 257
containers, matches, the log cabin restaurant -- macedon
Small printed cardboard container produced for, or by, Kirby Beard to retail pins.
Kirby Beard Regd / Quality Plated pins / Made in England by / Kirby Beard & Co Ltd / Birmingham, London, Redditch
containers, pins, kirby beard & co ltd
Small red printed cardboard container with gilt lettering used to retail tacks
Thumb Tacks
containers, thumb tacks
Printed cardboard container used to retail nickel plated 'best lills', which were small pins.
4 oz nett / Dandy / Solid Headed Nickel Plated / Best Lills / Made in Australia
dandy pty ltd, containers, pins
The Southern Cross Hotel on the corner of Bourke and Exhibition Streets was opened in 1962. It was built on the footprint of the Eastern Market. The hotel was closed in 1995 and demolished in 2003. Ernest 'Nitz' Dorn was a photographer at the hotel with his own studio in the building.
Customised packet of Southern Cross Hotel matches faced with a photograph of a woman on the front.
Southern Cross Hotel Melbourne, Australia / Photography by Ernest Dorn / 63 8930
matches, ernest dorn, southern cross hotel
Ormiston Rubber Co. Pty Ltd started in Moonee Ponds Melbourne in 1937. Its origins can be traced back to 1876 when Barnet Glass migrated from Manchester, England and established Barnet Glass Rubber in Carlton.
Container used to house 'Ormiston Type Cleaner', a product used for cleaning typewriter and adding machine type, rubber and metal stamps. .
Made in Australia by the Ormiston Rubber Company Pty Ltd
gummed labels, containers
One of a series of metal and cardboard containers in the collection
Box, shaped like a book with a simulated black leather spine used for retailing 'gummed labels'
"Gummed Labels"
gummed labels, containers
D.C.P. Wafers were produced by Park, Davis & Co, Sydney. This U.S.-based company was started in Detroit in 1866. It was once the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. The active ingredient - Dibasic calcium phosphate.
Small printed cardboard box, once containing wafers of D.C.P. Wafers,
containers, park david & co -- sydney, d.c.p wafers
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