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Addie Sprence, Maureen Spence, Mervyn Spence, Michael Spence in backyard 124 Argyle St St Kilda
black and white photograph (blury), unmounted, original, good condition
Backyard 124 Argyle St, 1942 Mervyn holding Maureen Addie nursing Michael
Ticket to picnic at Wattle Park on 14 December 1938, organised by the St Kilda Unemployed Organisation with the support of the St Kilda City Council, The Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Board, Archie Michaelis MLA, and 'other generous supportersn'. The ticket is also a tram ticket to Wattle Park and back, and appears to have been perforated to make detachable vouchers for dinner, ice-cream, drinks, lollies, toys and tea.
Brown coloured card printed in black on one side, with 7 perforated lines across the width.
st kilda unemployed organisation, st kilda council
Invitation from St Kilda Mayor, Burnett Gray, to the Palais Pictures, followed by supper in the St Kilda Town Hall, on 21 August 1934.
Cream card, discoloured with age, printed in black with City of St Kilda logo in blue
palais pictures, city of st kilda
Poster advertising a skating carnival at St Kilda Roller Rink, on the corner of Acland and Barkly Streets, on 1 October 1932. The program included a Kiddies Carnival, Adults Carnival and Road Race from Princes Bridge to the rink.
White paper, discoloured with age, printed on one side in black
st kilda roller rink
Ticket to picnic at Park Orchards on 21 December 1936, organised by the St Kilda Unemployed Organisation with the support of the St Kilda City Council, Mayor (Cr Alfred Levy), Archie Michaelis MLA, and 'other well-known gentlemen'. The ticket appears to have been perforated to allow vouchers, printed on the back (for bus, dinner, toys, stockings, ice cream and tea) to be separated and used. Park Orchards is a residential suburb 23km north east of Melbourne that was created in 1925 on land used for orchards when timber merchants Australis Sharp and John Taylor launched the Park Orchards Country Club estate. Buyers were not attracted to the estate, and for many years all that existed were a clubhouse and various sporting facilities. It gained popularity when demand for housing surged in the 1950s.
Grey/green coloured card, printed in blue on both sides and with 5 evenly spaced lines of perforations across the width.
st kilda unemployed organisation, st kilda council
Receipt issued by St Kilda General Cemetery on 23 May 1939 for payment for the re-opening of the grave of Edith Jackson. While the payer appears to be shown as WG Appo & Son, it may have actually been WG Apps & Sons Pty Ltd, Undertakers and Embalmers.
Cream coloured paper printed in black on one side, with inscriptions handwritten in pencil
Received from 'W.G. Appo & Son (Edith Jackson) Denomination 'Bapt' Compartment 'B' Number '165A' Sum of 'Two' pounds '-' shillings and 'six' pence. 2d duty stamp dated '23/5/1939' Signed 'G. Ellis' Receipt numbered in red: '319/16'
st kilda cemetery, w. g. appo & son, edith jackson
Concert program of entertainment as aprt of fundraising for the Jacka Appeal, held on 17 February 1932 at St Kilda Town Hall. The headline performer was Gladys Moncreiff, 'Australia's Queen of Song'. Albert Jacka, a St Kilda Councillor, collapsed on 14 December 1931 after a council meeting and was admitted to Caulfield Military Hospital. He died on 17 January 1932 at the age of 39. He is most well-known for his military service in WWI, having received the Victoria Cross medal for his actions during the Gallipoli campaign and two more decorations for his bravery on the Western Front. He received a hero's welcome on his return to Melbourne in January 1920 and an estimated 50,000 people turned up to watch his funeral procession to St Kilda Cemetery, where he was buried with full military honours. The Albert Jacka Fund had two objectives: the erection of a simple, suitable and inexpensive memorial stone over the grave of the dead hero; the placing of the residue of the fund in the hands of trustees for the benefit of his widow and child.
Folded cream card with scalloped edges and printed in purple
albert jacka, jacka appeal, gladys moncreiff
Invitation to the unveiling of Edward O'Donnell fountain in the O'Donnell Gardens, St Kilda, at 3pm on 18 August 1935. The gardens and the fountain are named after Edward O'Donnell, a St Kilda Councillor and businessman who was elected to the St Kilda Council in 1888 and served continuously for 44 years. During that time he was mayor on six separate occasions, including the war years. Following his death in 1933, a fountain was commissioned to perpetuate his memory in the centre of the gardens that had, by then, already started to be known by his name. The fountain was unveiled in 1935. It was designed and built at a cost of £750 by Modern Art Co. Pty. Ltd. Of the art deco style, it is 4.5 metres high and 5 metres in diameter. The fountain’s plaque says his ‘record of municipal and community service will always be an example of true manhood and ideal citizenship’.
Cream coloured card printed on one side in dark blue
edward o'donnell, edward o'donnell fountain, edward o'donnell gardens, o'donnell gardens
The Gregory Hall was built on the grounds of All Saints Uniting Church, Chapel Street, East St Kilda in 1910-11. It was used for assemblies and classes at the All Saints' Grammar School which, after faltering fortunes, closed in1937. It was then leased to Zercho's Business College, founded in 1911 by Frederick William Zercho (the brother of Charles Henry Zercho, who was headmaster of the All Saints Grammar School in 1913-1919). The certificate, dated 16 August 1938, is a birthday greeting addressed to F. W. Zercho that also acknowledges one year since the establishment of the Gregory Hall branch of the college. It is signed by the headmistress, staff and students. Zercho's Business College became the largest business college in Australia. In 1968 it was sold to Stott's Business College.
Two sheets of white paper, handwritten and decorated with ink of multiple colours and each affixed to a board. The boards are covered with blue-dyed paper, decorated with gold ink and were once joined together to form an outer cover for the pages. One sheet carries on one side a message to FW Zercho Esq that has been written in decorative calligraphy, and signatures. The second sheet carries decorative artwork and a list of signatures on each side as well as a sepia photograph.
gregory hall, all saints church, all saints anglican church st kilda, frederick zercho, schools
Program for a civic ANZAC commemoration, presented by the City of St Kilda, at St Kilda Town Hall on 23 April 1939.
Grey coloured card and single sheet of white paper folded, stapled together and printed in blue.
anzac, anzac day, city of st kilda
Ticket to a smoke night and presentation by the Mayor of St Kilda to former St Kilda Councillor Joseph Levi, held at St Kilda Town Hall on 13 November 1935. Joseph Levi (25 December 1856 - 25 October 1944) was, among his many civic and philanthropic activities, a St Kilda Councillor from 1922 to 1931, including a term as Mayor in 1924-25.
Pale aqua coloured card printed in blue
Number stamp bottom left hand corner
city of st kilda, joseph levi, st kilda mayoral function
Notice of a public meeting convened by the St Kilda Mayor to organise support for a special appeal to raise funds for St Vincent's Hospital. The full date is not given but is likely to have been 11 April 1933.
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue
hospital fundraising, st vincent's hospital, city of st kilda
Notice of a meeting of citizens, convened by the Mayor of St Kilda, to raise funds for the widow and child of the late Albert Jacka, former St Kilda Councillor (from 1929) and Mayor (1930). The meeting was held in the St Kilda Town Hall on 25 January 1932. Albert Jacka had collapsed on 14 December 1931 after a council meeting and was admitted to Caulfield Military Hospital. He died on 17 January 1932 at the age of 39. Albert Jacka is most well-known for his military service in WWI, having received the Victoria Cross medal for his actions during the Gallipoli campaign and two more decorations for his bravery on the Western Front. He received a hero's welcome on his return to Melbourne in January 1920 and an estimated 50,000 people turned up to watch his funeral procession to St Kilda Cemetery, where he was buried with full military honours. On 29 January, the appeal committee, chaired by Brigadier-General Brand, decided to call for donations to the Albert Jacka Fund by 29 February. The Fund had two objectives: 'In the first instance, the erection of a simple, suitable and inexpensive memorial stone over the grave of the dead hero, and secondly the placing of the residue of the fund in the hands of trustees for the benefit of his widow and child.'
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side.
albert jacka, city of st kilda, jacka appeal
Dinner hosted by the Mayor of St Kilda, Councillor Burnett Gray J.P., to meet Colonel the Honorable Harold Cohen C.M.G. D.S.D. M.L.C., held at St Kilda Town Hall on 26 March 1934. Colonel (later Brigadier) Cohen was a Member of the Legislative Council from 1 June 1929 until 1 February 1935, representing the Melbourne South province. He sat in the Legislative Assembly as Member for Caulfield from 1 March 1935 until 1 April 1943.
White folded card, discoloured with age, with embossing on front and gold edging, and a folded white paper insert, both printed in blue and bound together with a tied blue ribbon. City logo printed in blue on front. Photo of St Kilda Town Hall on the back.
st kilda mayoral function, harold cohen
Invitation to services commemorating the 80th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of Christ Church, at 14 Acland Street St Kilda, on 25 November 1934. Christ Church was constructed in 1854-57 and designed in Decorated Gothic style by Albert Purchase & Charles Swyer. It was enlarged in 1874 and 1881 to the designs of Sydney W Smith. It is one of four main buildings constructed on land granted to the Church of England in 1855 and named Church Square. The other buildings are the bishop's residence, vicarage and parish hall. Heritage Victoria describes it as a 'rare and significant square in the history of town planning in Victoria which demonstrates the importance of the church to the community'. It is built from rarely used undressed random coursed sandstone from Point King Sorrento.
White card, discoloured with aged, printed in dark blue on one side.
christ church, acland street
Entree card to the official opening of the City of St Kilda's Children's Welfare Centre, at 171 Chapel Street, on 26 February 1938. The building was replaced in 1971 with a new Children's Centre and Maternal & Child Health Centre, which was later demolished and replaced in 2013 with the Bubup Nairm Children's Centre. Bubup means 'children' in local Boon Wurrung language, and Nairm is Port Phillip Bay: i.e. “ Children of Port Philip Bay”.
Cream coloured card printed on one side in black.
Stamped number 83
city of st kilda, children's welfare centre
Ticket for admission of one person to Palais Pictures, provided by the City of St Kilda, to celebrate Empire Day at 2pm on 20 May 1938.
Pink coloured card printed in dark blue on one side.
the palais, palais pictures, city of st kilda, empire day
Ticket for admission of one person to Palais Pictures, provided by the City of St Kilda, to celebrate Empire Day at 2pm on 22 May 1936.
Cream coloured card printed in black on one side.
the palais, palais pictures, city of st kilda, empire day
Ticket to attend children's entertainment at Luna Park, hosted by the City of St Kilda, from 2pm to 5pm on 19 November 1934.
Pink card printed in blue on one side.
luna park, city of st kilda, children's entertainment
Invitation to presentation of War Service Certificate by the Governor-General on 15 May 1921 in memory of Private S. D. Young. The certificates were given to, and in memory of, people who were living in St Kilda at the time they signed up to serve.
Brown card printed on one side in black
Typewritten endorsement that the card is addressed to 'Private S.D. Young' and that his position is in Reserve 'B'
city of st kilda, wwi recognition of service, st kilda mayoral function, private s. d. young
Advertisement for a dance, organised by the Mayor of St Kilda in aid of hospitals and charities, at the Maison de Luxe, Elwood on 12 April 1930. The Maison de Luxe Dance Palais was on the north corner of Glenhuntly Road and Broadway in Elwood and operated as a venue for dances and private parties from the late 1920s until the mid 1950s (except when occupied by the Army in 1942-1945).
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side.
On reverse side, written in pencil: '500 - 8/4/30'
hospital fundraising, maison de luxe, all nations fair, elwood
Invitation card for the private opening of the Wattle Path Palais & Cafe, on the Esplanade, St Kilda, on 30 October 1923. The event was written up in The Argus newspaper the next day as follows: WATTLE PATH PALAIS OPENED. Five thousand persons were present at the "private opening" last night of the Wattle Path Palais and Cafe, St Kilda esplanade. The mayor of St Kilda (Councillor Allan) welcomed the guests on behalf of the management. The floor, 190ft. x 90ft, is claimed to be the largest specially constructed for dancing in Australia. There was much to admire in the colour tones, which blended brown, blue, and gold harmoniously, while soft lighting effects came from old gold georgette and crepe-de-chene lamp shades. A good band was provided. Sixty-five loges are available for parties of dancers. A feature of the building is the open-air pagoda, in which free band concerts are to be given on Sundays.
White card, discoloured with age, printed in brown with teal profile in background.
wattle path palais & cafe, palais de danse
Notice of a public meeting on the preservation of law and order, called by the Mayor of St Kilda, TG Allen, to be held in St Kilda Town Hall. The notice is undated but TG Allen served two terms as Mayor: 1919-1920, and 1923-24.
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in red
city of st kilda
Annual report and balance sheet prepared for the Annual General Meeting of the St Kilda Football Club held on 10 December 1930 in the Memorial Hall, Acland Street St Kilda.
Card cover and 4 sheets of paper, folded and bound with two staples. Cover and pages now discoloured with age from original white. The cover is printed in red and black. The pages are printed in black.
st kilda football club
Invitation from the Commonwealth Government to ceremonies connected with the opening of Parliament House in Canberra on 9 May 1927. Visiting Australia for this purpose were the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Elizabeth the Queen Mother).
Card, folded in half, printed in blue and gold. Affixed inside is a reproduction of a landscape painting Canberra 1927 by Harold B Herbert (1892-1945).
The invitation was issued to 'W Nicoll Esq'
royal visits, duke and duchess of york, opening of parliament house canberra
Uncompleted form for legal agreement between the Committee of Management of the St Kilda Mardi Gras Carnival, 1928 and any showman participating in the carnival over the period 25 February to 3 march 1928.
Single sheet of yellow paper printed in black on both sides.
st kilda carnivals, st kilda mardis gras carnival
Uncompleted form for a legal agreement between the Committee of Management of the St Kilda Oriental Carnival, 1929 and a showman participating in the carnival over the period 30 March to 6 April 1929.
Single sheet of yellow paper printed in black on one side
st kilda carnivals, st kilda oriental carnival
Concert held at St Kilda Town Hall on 3 May 1924 to raise funds for the St Kilda Branch of the Alfred Hospital Auxiliary. The Commercial Travellers' Association of Victoria operated from 1880 until 2014 and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities, including the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation and several hospitals. The concert program contains a photos of the Concert Party members.
Black and white photocopy of printed booklet. Four pages.
Handwritten notation on the back of each page 'Commercial Travellers Concert - May 1924' and the page number.
hospital fundraising, alfred hospital, the alfred hospital auxiliary, commercial travellers concert party
City of St Kilda notice advising of Regulation No. 9 which prohibited unleashed dogs on Elwood reserves
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in red
elwood reserve, dog regulations
Invitation by the President and Committee of the St Kilda Army and Navy Club to the Billiard Games in connection with the South Suburban Amateur Billiard Association at the Memorial Hall, St Kilda, at 8pm on 18 June. The year is not specified.
Cream coloured card printed one side in black
st kilda army & navy club, st kilda memorial hall, memo, malvern club, south suburban amateur billiard association
Souvenir booklet of the visit by the Prince of Wales (later, King Edward VIII) on 26 May - 7 June 1920. Contains 23 pages of black and white photographs of the visit, covering images of his official party; his arrival at St Kilda; events in Melbourne at the Town Hall, Royal Agricultural Show, MCG; visits to Geelong, Winchelsea, Colac, Camperdown, Cressy, Ballarat, Castlemaine, Bendigo and Sassafras.
Booklet with a grey card cover embossed with gold and containing 12 pages (printed double-sided) of black and white photographs. Bound with 2 staples.
royal visits, prince of wales
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