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.

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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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Flyer for a Great Carnival held at St Kilda Town Hall during World War I to aid the State War Council's Appeal. The dates are not given in full but they correlate with dates in 1918.

White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side.

wwi fund-raising, st kilda carnivals

Promotion and program for a free lecture and concert at St Kilda Town Hall on 19 June 1942. The lecture topic was 'The Empire's Air Forces at War', by British War Correspondent William Courtney, and the entertainment included musical performances. Although free, silver coin donations for the St Kilda Patriotic Society were sought.

Buff coloured paper printed in black on one side

william courtney, arnold matters, thea phillips, city of st kilda, anthony ferrara, st kilda patriotic society

Menu for Christmas Dinner at the George Hotel, St Kilda, in 1942. Includes a 3 course austerity meal for 7 shillings.

Brown card printed in black on one side

george hotel

Annual Report prepared for the Annual Reunion of the 14th Battalion & 4th Brigade AIF Association on 24 April 1940. It contains a report on 1939 activities, the balance sheet for 1939/40, the nominal roll (900 names) and a roll of honour.

Multi-page booklet of white paper (discoloured with age) printed in blue with a yellow with a blue and yellow badge printed on the first page. Stapled.

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Prayer booklet published by the Church of England Emergency Civil Defence Committee, Diocese of Adelaide, in 1939 for those on active service. Contains holy communion, commandments, prayers, psalms.

Booklet with yellow card cover and white pages, printed in black, stapled.

prayer booklet - war time, wwii, world war ii

Unaddressed invitation from the St Kilda Patriotic Society to the official opening of the St Kilda Patriotic Carnival by the Governor of Victoria on 25 January 1941.

White card printed in blue on one side

st kilda patriotic society, st kilda patriotic carnival

Ticket to see 'The Gipsy Rovers' in the Supper Room of the Sparklet Theatre, as part of the St Kilda Patriotic Carnival. The date is not specified. The event may have been in connection with the 1917 carnival.

Yellow card with red discolouration, printed in black on one side

st kilda patriotic carnival, sparklet theatre, gypsy rovers

Blank card for certification and identification of a person who has been appointed to carry out evacuation duties. The word 'Authority' is printed on the rear of the card.

Cream card, backed in orange, printed in black.

Stamped with number 660

wwii, world war ii, victorian state evacuation committee

Ticket to amateur and exhibition boxing at St Kilda Town Hall on 24 May 1944 in aid of gymnasium and welfare funds for Air Force Training Corps (ATC) squadrons nos. 5 and 104 .

Orange coloured card printed in black on one side. Shows the insignia of the Royal Australian Air Force Training Corps. Holes have been punched in the top left and top right corners.

Stamped on the back: No. 360

wwii fund-raising, air force training, atc, raaf training corps

The flyer is a call by the St Kilda Patriotic Society to St Kilda residents to donate at least a shilling a month to provide soldiers fighting overseas with comforts from home to help improve their well being, health and morale. Donors were invited to complete and submit a coupon at the bottom of the page, following which voluntary collectors would come to their home to collect the money each month.

White paper printed in black on one side. Two copies held, one of which also has the printed letter V superimposed on it.

st kilda patriotic society, wwii fund-raising

A valuation and general rate notice that was issued in 1948 by the City of St Kilda for property held by the 2nd St Kilda Boy Scouts Troop.

Pink coloured paper printed in black on both sides and inscribed with typed details in blue

Typed details of addressee: Trustees 2nd. St. K. Boy Scouts Troop, 61b Pakington Street, St Kilda S.2. Typed details of assessment: no. 7702/4; location 59a/61a Pakington Street; net annual valuation 60 pounds; general rate 6 pounds 15 shillings. Valuations same as last year. Stamped notation that the general rate was twenty seven pence in the pound as made by the City of St Kilda on 10th November 1947

boy scouts, city of st kilda, st kilda rates

Certificate awarded by the State Emergency Council of Victoria to certify that the recipient had completed a course in air raid precautions.

White car,d discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side

Typed inscription of recipient and date: Miss Joan E Hewett of Tiuna Grove, Elwood, Twenty-eighth June 1941 Handwritten signatures of the recipient, Instructor, District Warden and State Emergency Council Chairman.

air raid precautions, state emergency council, world war ii, wwii

The poster sets out information and instructions for households in the event of an air raid during World War II. It was issued in 1940 by the Air Raid Precautions Organisation, which was established by the St Kilda City Council under the auspices of the State Emergency Council (Victoria) for Civil Defence.

White card, discoloured with age, printed in black on one side

world war ii, air raid precautions, city of st kilda, wwii

Advertisement for a Smoke Social presented by the City of St Kilda to welcome home returned servicemen from St Kilda who served in the Second World War. The event was held in the St Kilda Town Hall on 24 April 1946.

Cream paper printed in blue

city of st kilda, wwii recognition of service

Government notice of entitlement to compensation for war damage, under the National Security (War Damage to Property) Regulations, from 1 January 1942, and an instruction not to seek compensation until instructed. The War Damage Commission was established under Commonwealth national security legislation to pay compensation for direct war damage. It collected money from local councils through a levy based on property values. Payments were not generally to be made until after the war ended.

White paper, discoloured with age, printed in black

war damage commission

Membership card of the Royal Automotive Club of Victoria, for Mr J Ashman, with an expiry date of 28 February 1950.

Cream coloured card printed and annotated in blue and stamped in black

Stamped: 2936. Handwritten signature on face: J. E. Ashman. Handwritten annotation on back: Phone LF3849 Mrs J. N. Ashman 83 Spray St Elwood S3

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Ticket to a cabaret at Earl's Court in aid of the St Kilda Red Cross Emergency Service on 26 October 1940. Earl's Court Theatre opened in the early 1930's at 17 The Esplanade, St Kilda. The building formerly housed the Lyric Theatre (from 1913-1922), which presented live entertainment and movies. After initially operating as a theatre, Earl’s Court became a ballroom and nightclub. Earl's Court Nightclub closed in the late-1980’s and a retirement home named Earl’s Court now stands on the site.

Cream coloured card, printed in black and red on one side

st kilda red cross, earl's court theatre, lyric theatre, wwii fund-raising

An agreement between Ellison, Hewison & Whitehead, acting for the estate of Margaret S Cummins, and the St Kilda General Cemetery to maintain her grave in perpetuity, at a cost of 45 pounds. The agreement is dated 8 April 1948 and applies to plot number 447c, compartment C in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery.

Light grey paper, printed and handwritten on both sides in black and blue.

Numbered 365

st kilda cemetery, margaret s cummins

Invitation from the St Kilda Mayor and Mayoress to enjoy music and afternoon tea at an At Home event to meet the Honorary Secretaries of the War Savings Certificates Groups, held at St Kilda Town Hall on 13 September 1944.

Cream card, discoloured with age, printed in blue

st kilda mayoral function, mayor a j stevens, city of st kilda