Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria Malvern East, Victoria

The Archives has extensive material (Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational and Uniting Church) stored off site and a Reference Library which is on site. The Archives are financed by the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania and staffed by an Archivist and volunteers. The Archives are part of the Uniting Church's national network of archives and linked with UCA Historical Society (VIC) in Lectures and displays. Research is undertaken for a fee.
Contact Information
Opening Hours
Thursdays 9.00am - 4.00pm. Fridays by appointment.
Location
54 Serrell Street Malvern East Victoria
View on Google MapsWe have a fairly complete Methodist collection with significant holdings of Congregational and Presbyterian material. We also have a collection of Uniting Church Archives at State and local level.
1403 items
1403 items

Acceptance card

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Award badge - Gareth Award
3 x purple ribbon award badges with white embroidered text and knight's helmet..
Historical information
Junior Court, Pages (ages 8 - 11 years) Gareth Award worn above the left pocket of shirt.
Inscriptions & Markings
"GARETH AWARD"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Award badge
Key words
williams, eva
snow, eva
methodist sunday school windsor
don, anne
B066 Star shaped with wreath behind award.
Historical information
Awarded to Mrs Eva Snow. Mrs Snow was born Eva Williams, on 5 August 1901, in Octavia Street, St Kilda. As a girl she attended the Windsor Methodist Church in Upton St with her parents, her sisters and brother. She also went to the sunday school there. Her grandfather, Mr Kingham, was the Superintendent. If a student attended Sunday School for a full year without missing once, they were awarded a silver star. For 4 years perfect attendance the gold star with laurel wreath was awarded. Eva was awarded hers when she was about 11 years old. Eva moved to Murrumbeena with her family and joined the Methodist Church, then a small wooden building in Dandenong Road. In 1998 she was a member of St Giles Uniting Church, Murrembeena.
Inscriptions & Markings
"METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL WINDSOR"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Award badges - Methodist Girls Comradeship
Key words
methodist girls' comradeship
Three Methodist Girls Comradeship Junior Grades Achievement Award badge samples stapled to an information sheet. Embroidered outline of ivy leaf (standing for friendship) badges are blue (symbolising fellowship), white (symbolising purity) and gold (symbolising true happiness". They are not worn on regalia.
Inscriptions & Markings
On paper: "Achievement Badge Sample Awards"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge - 3rd Class Devotional Merit badge
Four round 3rd Class Devotional merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery. New.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge - 3rd Class Social Merit badge
Four round 3rd Class Social merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery. New.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
2 yellow shield shaped card badges with tan satin ribbon.
Inscriptions & Markings
"Methodist Babies' Home HELPER"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge - Methodist Girls Comradeship Rays' Section
Key words
methodist girls' comradship rays section
White, blue and gold round MGC Rays' badge.
Inscriptions & Markings
"R"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge - 3rd Class Educational Merit badge
Four round 3rd Class Educational merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery. New.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge - 3rd Class Physical Merit badge
Four round 3rd Class Physical merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery. New.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
presbyterian fellowship association
B007.1, B007.2 - Round fabric badge mounted on card. The badge is black with blue white and grey detail. It has a St Andrew's cross in the centre beneath the letters PFA. Because of the materials and colours B007.1 appears to be the older badge. Both badges are probably blazer pocket badges.
Inscriptions & Markings
"PFA"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Small round metal and blue and white enamel United Nations Association of Australia badge with a pin fastening. The badge has a laurel wreath around its edge and a symbolic map at its centre.
Inscriptions & Markings
"UNAA"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge - Presbyterian Women's Association
Key words
presbyterian women's association
Small blue enameled badge in the shape of Australia with a white St Andrew's cross at the centre and the letters P.W.A.. The badge has a pin fastening.
Historical information
The Presbyterian Women's Association endeavoured to link together Presbyterian women who served Christ and His Church.
Inscriptions & Markings
P.W.A.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
B051.1, B051.2 - Lapel badge or tie pin with Uniting Church in Australia logo at the centre.
Historical information
The logo of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) shows the cross of Jesus Christ, in its light and love, standing over a darkened world — redeeming it through grace and truth. By that cross people are bound to Christ and each other. The Holy Spirit, symbolised by the dove with the wings of flame, empowers and guides us to be witnesses to Jesus Christ. The wide U at the bottom points to the fact that we are uniting; as a semicircle it also reminds us that the renewing of both church and world are as yet incomplete.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
women's christian temperance union
Round copper and blue and white enamel campaign badge of the Women's Temperance Union. The badge is attached to a long pin by a loop.
Inscriptions & Markings
"1930 NO LICENCE"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
world federation of methodist women
atkinson, b.
Small green and red World Federation of Methodist Women enameled badge.
Historical information
Bought in New York by B. Atkinson when she was Australasian Secretary under Dorothy Pederick's Presidency.
Inscriptions & Markings
"W.F.M.W."

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Women's Christian Temperance Union white enamel badge in the shape of a bow.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
B052.1, B052.2 - Metal ministerial lapel pin in the shape of a Latin cross.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Small white enamel dove lapel badge.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
presbyterian deaconess
metherall, jess c.
Four round enamel Presbyterian Deaconess' badge. The dark blue edging has text and in the centre is a St Andrew's cross overlaid with a small Burning Bush detailed in red. 9.1 and 9.2 have names engraved on the back.
Historical information
Non ministrari sed ministrare means not to be served, but to serve.
Inscriptions & Markings
"NON MINISTRARI SED MINISTRARE" B072.1 - "J.C.Metherall" B072.2 - "J.M.H. from New Friends 8.12.41"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
presbyterian deaconess
rolland house
Four oval enamel Presbyterian Deaconess' training badge. The dark blue edging has text and in the centre is the Burning Bush detailed in red over a St Andrew's cross.
Inscriptions & Markings
"ROLLAND HOUSE"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
young women's missionary movement
Young Women's Missionary Movement dark and light blue enamel badge in the shape of a shield with a ribbon shape at its base. There is vertical pin on the back.
Historical information
The Australian Young Women's Missionary Movement was formed in 1923.
Inscriptions & Markings
"YWMM" "METHODIST CHURCH"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
presbyterian deaconess
Two silver Presbyterian Deaconess badge in the shape of a cross both have a pin on its back, inscription and a safety chain. 33.1 has no pin on the safety chain and 33.2 has a safety pin.
Inscriptions & Markings
"MINISTRATE ED NON MINISTRATE" B096.1 "J.M.Jones" B096.2 "C.I.R."

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
uniting church adult fellowship
Yellow Uniting Church Adult Fellowship badge in the stylised shape of Australia with text and a red and white dove.
Inscriptions & Markings
"UCAF"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
presbyterian deaconess
Two silver metal Presbyterian Deaconess badge in the shape of a cross. B097.1 has a pin on its back. B097.2 has the pin removed and a chain threaded through the cross.
Historical information
This is the second version of the badge.
Inscriptions & Markings
"LIVE SERVE"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
the uniting church order of st stephen
Ten round The Uniting Church Order of St Stephen cream and red badges. There is a Latin cross in the centre of the badge with text around the edge. 5 badges have straight pins and 5 have brooch style pins.
Inscriptions & Markings
"THE UNITING CHURCH ORDER OF ST STEPHEN"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
christian union
london missionary society
Two traditional style metal Christian Union and London Missionary Society Abel Seaman badges. Each badge is white with blue text. B100.1 has a single blue bar across its centre and B100.2 has a blue bar with a gold square at its centre.
Inscriptions & Markings
"C.U. & L.M.S. ABLE SEAMAN"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Key words
christian endeavour
Hexagonal white, blue, red and gold enamel Christian Endeavour lapel badge on a red and white ribbons.
Inscriptions & Markings
"100 CE" "Take my life" "40th Australia C.E. Convention Geelong 6-12 Jan. 1984"

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East

Badge
Oval light blue enamel badge depicting a gloved hand gripping a sword.

Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria, Malvern East