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Head and shoulders studio portrait of William Spottiswood who helped to build the Presbyterian Church Alma Road St Kilda
Sepia photograph on card, mounted, original, good condition
On back: William Spottiswood who helped to build the Presbyterian Church Alma Road St Kilda. Mentioned in the early history of St Kilda
Three driver licences issued to Mr Walter W Watson of 12 Austin Avenue, Elwood. Each was valid for 12 months and they covered the period 7 July 1952 to 7 July 1955.
Three forms on white paper (discoloured with age), printed on the front in black and red and on the back in black or blue and red.
Cash register stamp certifying payment of licence fee. Typewritten name and address of the driver. Signed by the driver.
driver licence
Admission tickets to the Christian Brothers College Annual Speech Night at St Kilda Town Hall on 18 November 1954.
Blue card (discoloured with age) printed in black on one side, perforated down the middle.
cbc - st kilda, christian brothers college
Invitation to the St Kilda Town Clerk to attend the official opening of the green for the St Kilda Bowling Club season 1954-5 on 11 September 1954.
White card (discoloured with age) printed in dark blue
Typewritten inscription: The Town Clerk of StKilda
st kilda bowling club
Ticket to St Kilda Football Club ball at St Kilda Town Hall on 27 July 1953.
White card (discoloured with age) printed in red and black
Stamped on the back: No. 2
st kilda football club
Ticket to Elwood Sailing Club ball at the Dorchester, Alexander Avenue (Melbourne) on 24 July 1953.
White card (discoloured with age) printed in dark blue and edged with gold on one side
Typewritten inscription: DOUBLE COMPLIMENTARY Typewritten note: Declined 19th June, 1953.
elwood sailing club
Admission ticket for one child to Luna Park on 2 June 1953 as part of St Kilda's celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.
Buff coloured card printed in black on one side. Damaged by green staining.
queen elizabeth ii coronation, luna park, city of st kilda
The publication comprises both the notice paper for and minutes of a special meeting of St Kilda City Council to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the constitution of the municipality of St Kilda, on 11 March 1957.
Booklet of glossy white card (discoloured with age) bound with blue ribbon. Printed in black with coloured highlights.
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Produced to commemorate 100 years of council meetings. Contains a brief history and black and white photographs of the first Mayor (Benjamin Cowderoy), the minutes of the first meeting in 1857, St Kilda Junction in 1857, and the City Hall at the time of publication.
Multi-paged booklet of yellow paper printed in black. Stapled.,
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Contains lists of councillors, mayors, financial information, a brief summary of the creation and growth of the Municipal District of St Kilda, a list of 98 milestones and council decisions ('Did You Know?')
Booklet covered in yellow card printed in colour, with multi-coloured crest of the City of St Kilda. Text printed in black on cream coloured glossy paper and containing black and white photographs. Stapled.
city of st kilda, city of st kilda centenary
Booklet to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II. Contains coloured photos of Royal regalia. The front cover shows the Royal Standard and Buckingham Palace. The back cover shows a map of the route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.
Multi-page booklet with cover printed in colour and the internal pages in black and white text and some coloured photographs. Stapled.
queen elizabeth ii, queen elizabeth ii coronation
Letter about the commencement of a bus service between Head Street, Elwood and the St Kilda Railway Station following the cessation of the tram service that had been operating until 28 February 1959. Enclosed was a timetable for the new service.
Cream coloured paper printed in green
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Timetable for bus between St Kida Railway and Middle Brighton Beach as at 1 March 1959
Cream coloured card printed in green and yellow on both sides and folded into three sections.
st kilda brighton bus lines, bus timetables
Invitation to the annual meeting of the St Kilda and Balaclava Free Kindergarten at 23 Nelson Street, St Kilda on 26 September 1950
White paper (discoloured with age) printed in black on one side
st kilda and balaclava kindergarten
Program for an Anzac Day service at the Cenotaph, St Kilda, on 25 April 1954. Logo of City of St Kilda.
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side
anzac day, st kilda war memorial, city of st kilda
Walter Lindrum OBE (1898 - 1960) is often considered to be the greatest player ever seen in the sport of billiards, with some 57 world records to his credit. He is often referred to as one of the Australian all-time great sporting heroes along with Sir Donald Bradman and Sir Hubert Opperman. During World War II, he raised over $1 million for charity, mainly through staging nearly 4000 exhibition matches throughout Australia. The full date of the exhibition is not shown on the program but, given that it was held during WWII, it was likely to have been 9 June 1943. It raised money for Our Missions to Seamen and Merchant Navy.
Cream paper (discoloured with age) printed in dark blue on both sides and folded in half
walter lundrum, missions to seamen, merchant navy, wwii fund-raising
Program for an Anzac Day service at the Cenotaph, St Kilda, on 25 April 1953. Logo of City of St Kilda.
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side
anzac day, st kilda war memorial, city of st kilda
Campaign material for the re-election of Geo E Cavanagh as councillor for the West Ward in the St Kilda City Council elections held on 23 August 1951. It contains a statement by the candidate and polling day details. Geo E Cavanagh was first elected in 1945. He was not re-elected in 1951.
Cream paper (discoloured with age) printed in brown on both sides and folded in half.
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Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Hoyts Victory Theatre on 14 May 1954 in celebration of Empire Day.
Orange coloured card printed in dark blue
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Timetables for tram service from St Kilda Railway Station to Elwood Depot, as at 15 July 1957
Yellow coloured card printed in black on both sides and folded into three sections
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Uncompleted application form to purchase First Victory Loan Bonds and mark the application 'credit City of St Kilda quota'. The bonds, which would mature with interest after the war, were administered by the Commonwealth War Loans Organisation. Twelve major Government war loans (called Liberty, Austerity, Special or Victory loans) were offered during World War II. The First Victory Loan was offered on 28th March - 9th May 1944, with a target of 150 million pounds.
Yellow coloured card printed in brown on both sides.
commonwealth war loans organisation, city of st kilda, victory loan bonds
Uncompleted pledge to purchase Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds from a representative of the Commonwealth War Loans Organisation or through a bank, stockbroker or post office. The bonds would mature with interest after the war. Twelve major Government war loans (called Liberty, Austerity, Special or Victory loans) were offered during World War II. The Fourth Liberty Loan was launched in October 1943 to support war expenditure.
Pink coloured card printed in brown
commonwealth war loans organisation, liberty loan bonds
Uncompleted application form to purchase Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds and mark the application 'credit City of St Kilda'. The bonds, which would mature with interest after the war, were administered by the Commonwealth War Loans Organisation. Twelve major Government war loans (called Liberty, Austerity, Special or Victory loans) were offered during World War II. The Fourth Liberty Loan was launched in October 1943 to support war expenditure.
Grey coloured card printed in brown
commonwealth war loans organisation, city of st kilda, liberty loan bonds
Uncompleted certificate issued by the City of St Kilda to acknowledge with thanks service voluntarily given to the war effort during World War II.
Cream coloured card printed in black, with green and brown borders and a drawing of St Kilda Town Hall. Red seal affixed.
world war ii, wwii, city of st kilda, civil defence service
The poster is a call by the Department of Agriculture Victoria, in conjunction with local councils, for home gardeners to produce vegetable seeds to be sent to Britain.
White card, discoloured with age, printed in black on one side, with red and blue borders.
world war ii, wwii, food for britain, home gardeners overseas vegetable seeds gift scheme
A greeting card for Christmas and New Year. The photograph, 'Murray Views No. 26. Memorial, St Kilda. Vic', appears to have been taken in the mid 20th century. Murray Views was established in 1929 by photographer Fred Murray in Gympie, Queensland, initially to supply postcards of local views. The company soon expanded its reach through Queensland and interstate.
Cream coloured card, folded into three sections, and printed in brown. A black and white photograph of St Kilda War Memorial is affixed to the first section. The message 'May the Joys of the CHRISTMAS SEASON remain with you throughout the NEW YEAR', and a drawn image of Santa Claus waving from a chimney, are printed on the third section.
murray views, st kilda
A receipt for a new membership subscription to the Melbourne Swimming Club at St Kilda Baths for the 1948-49 season.
Receipt form printed in black on white paper (discoloured with age). Number stamped in black. Handwritten details in blue ink.
Stamped number 987. Receipt made out on 27.12.48 to Brian Lees, 153 Kooyong Rd Caulfield for the amount of seven pounds and six pence for sub new member, season 1948/9. Signed by K Head.
melbourne swimming club, st kilda baths
The 56th Annual report and Statement of Accounts for 1949-50 of the Melbourne Swimming Club (established 1893). The President was Sir Harold Luxton. The Club was affiliated with the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association and the Victorian Amateur Water Polo Association.
Multi-page booklet of white paper (discoloured with age), printed in black and stapled.
melbourne swimming club, sir harold luxton
Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 24 May 1950 in celebration of Empire Day.
Yellow coloured card printed in black.
city of st kilda, empire day, palais theatre
Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 16 May 1947 in celebration of Empire Day.
Pink coloured card printed in black.
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Ticket to Palais Pictures on 24 August 1945, issued by the City of St Kilda as part of victory celebrations at the end of WWII.
Blue card printed in black
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