Historical information
Silversmith Michael Wilson moved to Eltham and established a newellery business.
Contents
Photocopy, sketch map of Eltham, drawn by Peter Green, commissioned by Michael Wilson, undated, showing cultural sites.
Newspaper article: "Silversmith is in ten top", Heidelberger, 21 October 1983. Michael Wilson's design in top ten Gown of the Year.
Newspaper article: "Mike tries his hand with gold", Green Valley, ~1985. Michael Wilson's career to date.
Newspaper article: "Rural Life", Diamond Valley News, 10 September 1997. Michael Wilson adopted the cicada as his signature for his work.
Newspaper article: "Art and design venue", Diamond Valley News, 14 August 1996. Michael Wilson converted his studio into a showroom.
Newspaper article: "Quality, value in jewellery", Diamond Valley Leader, 8 June 2005. History of Michael Wilson's business.
Newspaper article: "Q and A", Diamond Valley Leader, 25 June 2005.
Newspaper article: "Q and A", Diamond Valley Leader, 27 August 2008.
Newspaper article: "Retail Therapy: Michael Wilson Diamond Jewellers, Eltham", The Weekly Review, 28 October 2015. About Michael Wilson business.
Newspaper article: "A golden touch - three decades of jewellery making", Heidelberg and Valley Weekly, 7 November 2006. Michael Wilson's 30-year retrospective.
Newspaper article: "The right contacts for diamonds", Diamond Valley Leader, 26 May 2010. About Michael Wilson business.
Newspaper article: "Facets of a brilliant career", The Weekly Review, 16 March 2011. About Michael Wilson.
Newspaper article: "Bush living but close to city", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 October 2019. Michael Wilson explains why his enjoys living in Eltham.
Newspaper article: "Jeweller a cut above rest", unknown title and date. Details of Michael Wilson business.
Text of speech by Michael Wilson at Eltham Cemetery, 1 July 2015.
Michael Wilson newsletter, December 2010.
Michael Wilson newsletter, December 2011.
Michael Wilson newsletter, December 2013.
Michael Wilson newsletter, December 2015.
Physical description
Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc
Subjects
- michael wilson,
- eltham goldsmithery,
- eltham gallery,
- montsalvat,
- country arts store,
- john mills pottery,
- gallery 4 eltham,
- shillinglaw cottage,
- wiregrass gallery,
- community centre eltham,
- artisans minting eltham,
- wendy wilson,
- alessi design house,
- carlo alessi,
- marianne brandt,
- susan cohn,
- matcham skipper,
- simon icarus baigent,
- angela abbott,
- peter glass,
- max meldrum,
- percy leason,
- alice bale,
- walter withers,
- margery withers,
- richard mccann,
- veronica wilson,
- gown of the year award,
- silmar designers award,
- united nations world music council award,
- emile hafner,
- tiana sweeney,
- aaron wilson,
- tony mcmanus,
- andrea pollard,
- carmel mcconnell,
- michael wilson diamond jewellers,
- constellation cup,
- tribute to john lennon,
- de beers supreme diamond design award,
- gold and silversmith guild,
- eltham copper butterfly collection,
- central australian collection,
- celtic collection,
- wendy green,
- jeanette dyke,
- harold mitchell,
