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WAR Chiselett PTY LTD produces ginger beer in its Merbein's factory.
small bottle with two colours brown and dark creamy colour at bottom
GINGER BEER
Heart shape insignia with bunch of grapes in the center: MERBEIN CORDIAL WORKS written around the heart and TRADE MARK near grapes
W.A.R. CHISELETT PTY LTD written under heart
Reproduced black and white photo.
grapes, dried fruit, hot dip, merbein, block, drying green, harvest, summer, trolley
Reproduced black and white photograph
children, veandah, fashions, merbein
Reproduced black and white photograph
child, fashion, merbein
Two ladies dressed for a special occasion in a Merbein vineyard.
celebration, merbein, fashion, vineyard
Black and white photograph
Black and white reproduced photo
hay cart, horses, merbein, farming
Rectangular Black and white reproduced photo
family merbein, generations, good clothes
Black and white reproduced photo
garden, parasol, circa 1910 clothing, hat
black and white reproduced photo
fruit block, grape drying, merbein
Black and white reproduction photo
furrow irrigation, sharpening stone, merbein, grape vines, sweat box
Black and white reproduction photo
grapes drying fruit block bough shed hot dip grapes spread on timber trays
Reproduced print of black and white photograph
farm house block house fruit trees fruit block
Sepia photograph mounted on embossed board.
Finnigan Photos Mildura
block clearing fruit blocks horses merbein
Original sepia photograph mounted on cardboard
Men helpers on the block when clearing M.S. Finnigans Mildura embossed card
horses blocks clearing timber merbein
Photographic reproduction in black and white
Curtis family L-R Harry Hilda Bill Marjory(holding grapes) May Fred Isobelle Alison(in front)
dried fruit picking dip tins merbein west horse-drawn grapes
sepia photograph mounted on board
names supplied L-R -------- Miss Ahearne Miss Bessie Fisher ------ ------- Mr E. Clay Mr Eugene Fisher C. Norman Bill Summerfield K. Drury E. Hibberd J. Hatch Bob Spence Bill Tierney (cartman) Harry Fisher Mrs Elizabeth Fisher Miss May(drapery)
shops businesses fisher's staff merbein pioneer store commercial street 1920
Scout Camp
Black and white photographic reproduction
Scout Camp Grampians 1931 L-R R Walker seated in car L. Barnes Scout Master seated on running board T. McCarthy Rolf Chaffey L. Metcalf Reg Keens Photographer L.Izard Car 1918 Buick First owned by C. J. Degaris the first 6 cylinder car in district
scouts camping buick grampians merbein
Royal Melbourne Show 1960
reproduced monochrome photo on photographic paper
royal melbourne show horse show jumping equestrian merbein
Embossed grey mounting board with sepia photograph
embossed with Finnigans Mildura with logo
Merbein South State School photo taken of the original building 2 months prior to official opening October 17th 1913.
Photo of opening of school with community
Photo mounted on cream heavy embossed card frame
Smales and Home - Mildura Photographers
merbein south school education victoria
R. F. and D. M. Pavey owners
Businesses used calendars to advertise their goods and services.
Coloured Calendar "Pioneering Days 1851" print top half, bottom half includes General Store information and calendar
'Chas. Steele and Co. Pty. Ltd. Printers, Melbourne' 'From original painting by C. Salis Lloyd'
grocers, oil, petrol, business, birdwoodton, 1954, newsagents,
Allotments available to Discharged Soldiers Discharged Soldier's Settlement Act
Historic
Large map, folded in 4, coloured map of Merbein indicating allotments available and locality plan. Scale 10 chain to 1 inch
Photo-Lithographed at Department of lands Survey, Melbourne J. Butson 23.11.20
discharged soldiers, ww1, soldier settlement, irrigation
Light cardboard
merbein golden jubilee celebrations
Light cardboard
boy scouts association
Light cardboard certificate, printed, coloured.
E. A. Downer
boy scouts association
Cotton ribbon lace
christening, harris, merbein, gowns
Used by Merbein Barber, Bill Crosbie
Heavy barber chair with faded green leather
barber, bill crosbie, merbein, barbers tool
Proficiency certificate
A4 certificate No 107909
Front education department Victoria logo in oval with coat of arms and crown Proficiency certificate NO 107909 This is to certify that Penelope Treadwell has successfully completed the first three years of a course prescribed for post primary schools at a school approved for the purpose director of education Back the candidate has completed a course of study in the following subjects with results as indicated English pass, algebra pass, geometry pass, geography pass, general science pass agricultural science, French credit pass , German, Latin, history pass, social studies , musical appreciation, art credit pass, shorthand, home management including cookery, needle work credit pass, crafts, woodwork, metalwork, blacksmithing, mechanical drawing, physical education pass.
education, penelope treadwell, proficiency certificate
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.
