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Invitation by the City of St Kilda to the Mayor of St Kilda, Francis Leslie Dawkins, and his wife, to attend a Complimentary Ball at St Kilda Town Hall on 21 August 1928. Signed by Henry F Barnet, Richard J Edwards, Burnett Gray and two others (indecipherable), as Chairman, Hon Treasurer, Hon Secretary and (indecipherable).
Paper, hand written in red, green and blue and affixed to stiff cream card.
Four signatures
Ticket to see 'The Merry Eight' in the Supper Room of the Sparklet Theatre, as part of the St Kilda Patriotic Carnival. The date is not specified.
Red coloured card printed in black.
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Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 13 May 1949 in celebration of Empire Day.
Pink coloured card printed in dark blue.
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Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 14 May 1948 in celebration of Empire Day.
Orange coloured card printed in dark blue.
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Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Palais Theatre on 17 May 1944 in celebration of Empire Day.
Yellow coloured card printed in black.
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Ticket issued by the City of St. Kilda for admission to the Victory Theatre on 16 May 1941 in celebration of Empire Day.
Blue coloured card printed in black.
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The ration card includes printed and numbered rectangles designed to be cut into separate coupons.
Yellow coloured card printed in black on both sides.
Stamped number 928831. Handwritten name and address of card holder, Morgan, Emma S, 48 Foam Street.
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The ration card includes directions for use, and a page of printed rectangles designed to be cut into separate coupons.
Pink coloured card printed in black on both sides.
Stamped number 299425. Name, address and identity card number of card holder Emma S Morgan, 42 Foam Street Elwood handwritten in ink.
wwii, world war ii, rationing
An identity card issued for civilian registration of British Subjects during World War II. This card was issued to Olive Blanche Appelton, 15 Morrie Street, Caulfield North.
Brown card printed in black on both sides
Postmarked 8 April 1942 St Kilda. Card number 18003. Handwritten name, address and signatures of cardholder and witness. Handwritten additional reference numbers for official purposes.
wwii, world war ii, civilian identification, id cards
An identity card issued for civilian registration of British Subjects during World War II. This card was issued to Emma Sara Morgan of 48 Foam Street, Elwood.
Brown card printed in black on both sides
Postmarked 7 April 1942 St Kilda. Card number 22914. Handwritten name, address and signatures of cardholder and witness. Handwritten additional reference numbers for official purposes.
wwii, world war ii, civilian identification, id cards
An identity card issued for civilian registration of British Subjects during World War II. This card was issued to Maisie Elizabeth Morgan of 48 Foam Street, Elwood.
Brown card printed in black on both sides
Postmarked 7 April 1942 St Kilda. Card number 22915. Handwritten name, address and signatures of cardholder and witness. Handwritten additional reference numbers for official purposes.
wwii, world war ii, civilian identification, id cards
Grey paperboard cover, 64pp, bound with staples and red bookbinding tape.
non-fiction
From introduction: 'a condensed summary of the contents of numerous handbooks which have been issued in relation to the protection of the general public and the precautions which should be taken against the effects of an air raid. It has been prepared so that, for reference purposes, trainees may have the main points of all the various phases of this complex subject embraced in one small volume.' Contains chapters on types of bombs, poison war gases and other poisonous substances, protective clothing, preparation of a refuge room, first aid, nursing of gassed patients, decontamination.
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Ticket to the Victory Theatre on 24 August 1945, issued by the City of St Kilda as part of victory celebrations at the end of WWII.
Pink card printed in black
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Invitation to a St Kilda Red Cross Ball in aid of the Prisoners of War Fund at the St Kilda Town Hall on 18 June 1943
Buff coloured card printed in blue
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Invitation from the Mayor of St Kilda, Walter O. J. Phillips, and his wife to the Mayor of Malvern and his wife to a Ball at the St Kilda Town Hall on 19 June 1940.
White card, discoloured with age, printed in black with blue City of St Kilda Logo.
Addressed in handwriting in blue ink to 'His Workship The Mayor& The Mayoress Malvern' Handwritten notation in pencil across top left hand corner 'Regret 25-5-40'
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Program of a Grand Aquatic Carnival to raise funds for the St Kilda Unemployed Christmas Dinner Fund. Held at the St Kilda Ladies Baths on 19 December 1931 under the auspices of the St Kilda City Council. Includes list of officials and an outline of the events.
Cream paper, discoloured with age, folded and printed in black
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Program of activities of the St Kilda Branch of the Australian Natives Association to August 1938. Also included are lists of office bearers, medical officers and contribution rates for health cover.
White folded card printed in blue with red Australian Flag
Handwritten notations in pencil and black ink
australian natives association, ana
Program of memorial service for King George V at St Kilda Town Hall on 26 January 1936. King George V reigned from 22 June 1911 until his death on 20 January 1936.
White paper, discoloured with age, folded and printed on both sides in purple.
king george v
Ticket to a return complimentary ball at the St Kilda Town Hall on 16 August 1933.
Cream card, discoloured with age, printed in blue
Stamped number 497 Some faint sketches and notes in pencil
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Invitation to monster cabaret ball held on 8 February 1939 at the Palais de Danse to raise funds for the Mayor and Mayoress Bush Fire Fund
White card, discoloured with age, printed in blue
Stamped ticket number 2000
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Unused invitation to the official opening of the City of St Kilda's Children's Welfare Centre, on 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”.
White card, discoloured with age, printed in black with the City of St Kilda logo in blue
children's welfare centre, city of st kilda
Menu for dinner given by Mayor of St Kilda on 30 November 1932.
White card, discoloured with age, folded with a paper insert and tied with blue ribbon. Printed in blue with gold coat of arms on the cover. Insert printed in black.
st kilda mayoral function
Unused invitation from the St Kilda Mayor, Harry R Johnson, to a Ball at the St Kilda Town Hall on 5 July 1933
White card, discoloured with age, printed on one side in black text and a blue City of St Kilda logo
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Political campaign advertisement for George Tippett, a candidate for Central Ward in the St Kilda Council elections of 1932. Includes a photo of the candidate. He was unsuccessful.
Yellow coloured paper, folded, printed in red and blue on both sides.
george tippett, st kilda council, st kilda council elections
Program for the unveiling of the memorial stone over the grave of Albert Jacka on 15 May 1932 at St Kilda Cemetery. On the front of the program is an image a carving of Albert Jacka. On the back are acknowledgements to contributors to the Albert Jacka Fund and the creators of the memorial stone.
White paper, discoloured with age, folded and printed in purple on both sides.
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Notice of performance by the St Kilda City Band at Alma Park, St Kilda East on a Sunday afternoon. The date is not given.
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side
st kilda city band, alma park
Notice of performances by the St Kilda City Band at Elwood Beach, and Port Ormond. The dates given do not include the year.
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in black
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Program (4 pages) of St Kilda Civic ANZAC Memorial Service held in St Kilda Town Hall on 27 April 1930.
Black and white photocopy of original 1930 program
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Notice of the unveiling of the Edward O'Donnell Memorial Fountain on 18 August 1935 at Edward O'Donnell Gardens. Invitation to the unveiling of Edward O'Donnell fountain in the O'Donnell Gardens, St Kilda, at 3pm on 18 August 1935. Edward O'Donnell was 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 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’
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side.
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Notice of the unveiling of the Catani Memorial Clock Tower on the Esplanade, St Kilda, on 22 August 1932. The clock tower commemorates Carlo Catani (1852 - 1918), who designed the landscaping of the gardens at the beach end of Fitzroy Street, now the Catani Gardens, and was responsible for works along the foreshore.
White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one side
carlo catani, catani memorial clock tower
A Murray Views greeting card for Christmas and New Year. The photograph, 'Murray Views No. 3 St Kilda', appears to be of the Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, in the 1940s. 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 thirds, and printed in green. A black and white photograph of St Kilda
murray views, st kilda
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