Showing 194 items matching alexander family
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Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, North Melbourne Metro Ice Works Picnic in Greensborough, 1908c
... alexander family... Circa 1908. From the Alexander Family showing John Senior... Picnic at Greensborough Circa 1908 The Alexander Family - John... Picnic at Greensborough Circa 1908 The Alexander Family - John ...North Melbourne Metro Ice Works Picnic at Greensborough Circa 1908. From the Alexander Family showing John Senior, Isabella, Baby Henry, John Junior, Marcella Evans.Representative photograph of a group picnic held in the Greensborough area, a popular venue and day trip for groups from Melbourne.Black and White PhotographBack Sticker States - North Melbourne Metro Ice Works Picnic at Greensborough Circa 1908 The Alexander Family - John [Senior], Isabella, Baby Henry, John [Junior], Marcella Evans.alexander family -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Alexander family outside their home, Montrose Cottage circa 1870
... Alexander family outside their home, Montrose Cottage circa... Ballarat East goldfields Card Box Photographs Photograph Alexander ...Located on Eureka Street. Bluestone construction with iron railing fence.alexander, montrose cottage, building, private dwelling, people -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Album - Album page, Bureel (Kooyong Road), Circa 1972
... alexander family.... In the 1980's, the Alexander family purchased it and restored.... In the 1980's, the Alexander family purchased it and restored ...This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. From: Glen Eira Heritage Management Plan 1996 by Andrew Ward In 1856, John Allee, a builder from Brighton, purchased C.A. 37 on the south-west corner of Glenhuntly and Kooyong Roads. The land comprised just over 45 acres. By 1863, Francis John Sidney Stephen, a lawyer and cousin of J. Wilberforce Stephen, owned most of lot 37. By 1866, Stephen had a built a "small mansion" named ''Burreel". It was a brick house and Stephen lived there until 1882. By 1884, Mrs Buxton of Hillside Terrace, East Melbourne, had purchased the property. Richard Buxton, a gentleman was listed as occupant and the house described as "brick, eight rooms". NAV was £300. Richard Buxton continued residency in 1887 however in 1888, George Allen, music seller, became occupant. At that time the house had thirteen rooms on twenty-three acres of land. Twelve people lived there and NAV was £920. In 1900, Daniel Luxton, stock and sharebroker and the Honourable John Taverner, M.H.A. leased the property. Fourteen people lived there. Mrs Buxton continued as owner. By 1910, ownership had passed to Mrs Mary Neate, who converted the house to a nursing home. The land had been subdivided by 1913 and sold by ''Buxtons Estate". Burreel Avenue, Baxter, Buxton and Hoddle Streets were created. "Burreel" was rated to Burreel Avenue and stood on lot 13 with frontages to Burreel Avenue and Kooyong Road of 198' and 214'. The house had ten rooms. NAV was £60. Mary Neate, a nurse, continued as owner/ operator of ''Burreel" nursing home in 1927. At that time there were sixteen rooms and fourteen residents. NAV was £100. Mrs Neat remained there until 1947. In 1948, the house was turned into apartments. In the 1980's, the Alexander family purchased it and restored it to a private residence.Burreel 331 Kooyong Road, ELSTERNWICK VIC 3185 - Property No B4950 National Trust https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/65648 This is a large and substantially intact example of the grand villas of nineteenth century Melbourne. The bulk of the house most probably was built in 1866-1868 for Francis John Sidney Stephen, a prominent and highly regarded Melbourne solicitor and a member of an illustrious legal family. Stephen conducted a lucrative private practice and in 1845 was appointed first solicitor to the City of Melbourne; a position he held until his death in 1895. He took an active part in the development of Caulfield and was Shire President in 1874 and 1877. He was a resident at Burreel from 1868 to 1882. The house has evolved in stages, the rear wings possibly remaining from a house built during the 1850s. The existing ornate cast iron verandah was probably built between 1882 and 1888 during the residence of Richard Buckhurst Buxted, a notable boom period auctioneer and real estate agent. George Allan, the founder of Allan's music store, was another important occupier from 1888 to 1991. Bureel's essentially residential quality has been retained and the interior has been well preserved. The significance of this building does not rest in any single unusual outstanding architectural feature, or in its association with a particularly prominent member of society in the past, but rather in the consistent integrity of both the interior and exterior, which results in the survival of an outstanding example of this type of residential building and its associations with two notable citizens. Classified:11/08/1990Page 113 of photograph album with 1 photograph of Burreel in its garden.Handwritten: Bureel [top left] / 113 [bottom left]trevor hart, caulfield, caulfield north, kooyong road, thomas king, mansion, 1860's, bureel, burreel, francis john sidney stephen, city of melbourne, shire president, 1850's, verandah, nursing home, john allee, ornamented corner stones, new orleans manner, plaster rendered, mrs luxton, vincent willis, alexander family, victorian architectural style, ornate cast iron work, lawyers, brick houses, richard buxton, richard buckhurst buxton, george allen, george leavis allan, allans music, daniel luxton, john taverner, mary neate, buxtons estate, land subdivision, mary neat, gardens -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, William Alexander Edwards, 1995
... Alexander Edwards Family Alexander Street Mitcham ...Notes by Lucy McElroy nee Edwards on her father, William Alexander Edwards and herself.mcelroy, lucy, edwards, william alexander, edwards family, alexander street, mitcham -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Copy, Article, Whittlesea Post, Historical society finds link, 18 Sep 1995
... alexander mackillop MacDonald family epping south morang Whittlesea ...Whittlesea Historical Society member Mrs. Maureen Doyle whilst researching the history of Epping's St. Peter's church found a link with Mary MacKillop. Mrs. Maureen Doyle pictured.Newsprint 1 p. text with black and white photograph.maureen doyle, mary mackillop, st peter's catholic church epping, mackillp family, alexander mackillop, macdonald family, epping, south morang -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, The Life and Time of Percy Alexander Miles
... of Percy Alexander Miles Contains family history of Miles family ...Contains family history of Miles family.White cd with black writing. In white paper sleeve.Front cover and contents family tree and back cover. Title: The Life and Times of Percy Alexander Milespercy alexander miles, family history of miles family, geneology -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Fairfield Hall, North Road, 225, Caulfield South
... Younger Alexander Younger family Younger Avenue Fairfield Grove ...A three page photocopy from the Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward in 01/1995, on Fairfield Hall at 225 North Road, Caulfield South. The study provides a brief description of the building, its history, a statement of significance and includes two photographs (99mm x 152mm) of the exterior of the building.north road, manair, fairfield hall, caulfield south, caulfield, italianate style, victorian style, architectural styles, mccombie t, keys r, kooyong road, curwan frederick wallis, knight c, aitkin whiting and aitkin solicitors, wall henry, wragge and hearne, younger alexander, younger family, younger avenue, fairfield grove, mansions, ward andrew -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Digital images of people in Port Melbourne c.1950, 1948
... Image has members of the Alexander family not individually...Image has members of the Alexander family not individually ...Image has members of the Alexander family not individually identified - Ken ALEXANDER, Herbert ALEXANDER, George ALEXANDER & the coach Herbert ALEXANDER Snr.Digital image Garden City Football Club 1984garden city football club, ken alexander, herbert alexander, george alexander, herbert alexander snr -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 20th Century
... Karney robb family alexander robb john w robb cowes cemetery ...One of 20 photographs/postcards donated by Mary KarneyCopy of a photograph showing two men standing either side of the Gravestone for Alexander Robb and John W Robb. The Robb Bros owned the General Store in Cowes.robb family, alexander robb, john w robb, cowes cemetery, cemeteries, mary karney -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Ben Owens and Martha Wallace (aka Jessie Cumming) wedding, 1895
... catherine cumming mckerchar family alexander cumming john cumming ...Photograph of the wedding of Ben Owens and Martha Wallace (aka Jessie Cumming) with members of their extended family taken on the steps of the Toorourrong Reservoir caretaker's cottage in 1895. (VIC Marriage Benj Owens and Martha Wallace, 849/1895) Unsourced research notes by unknown author: Bridal couple Ben Owens & Jessie Cumming. Jessie was the adopted daughter of William Cumming and his wife Elizabeth (nee Grant). William was the caretaker of the Toorourrong Reservoir. Also in the photo: On the very left are James Coulthard and his wife, the Presbyterian Minister Rev. Jenkins is the tall bearded man on the verandah, to his right is Eliza Cumming above, then to her right is Catherine Cumming (nee McKerchar), her daughter in law, holding Eliza Cumming (Toots) b.1893. Standing in front Alexander Cumming b.1889 and then Jessie Cumming b.1888, to the right James Cumming, husband of Catherine, holding Robert b.1892 d.1897. The house in the photo is believed to be the original caretaker's cottage. John Cumming, 6th son of William & Eliza (nee Grant). John also worked at Toorourrong. He married Lillian Edwards who died aged 33. Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaSepia copy of a photograph with velcro tabs on the back for display. Also black and white copy of photo, digital image on HD, unsourced research notes author unknown.ben owen, ben owens, jessie cumming, cumming family, owens family, owen family, james coulthard, rev. jenkins, eliza cumming, catherine cumming, mckerchar family, alexander cumming, john cumming, lillian edwards, james cumming, robert cumming, toorourrong reservoir, caretaker cottage toorourrong reservoir, wedding at toorourrong reservoir, 1895, elizabeth grant, grant family, eliza cummming, toots cumming, martha wallace aka jessie cumming -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - A History of the Dargo Traills, Bill Traill, 1993
... A History of the Dargo Traills Book Wodonga Traill Family Alexander ...A family history of the Traill Family, descendants of Alexander Groat Traill and Julianna Traill nee Bulley. The Traill Family originated from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. They settled around the area of Dargo in Gippsland, Victoria. This publication also provides background explaining their Scottish ancestors.non-fictionA family history of the Traill Family, descendants of Alexander Groat Traill and Julianna Traill nee Bulley. The Traill Family originated from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. They settled around the area of Dargo in Gippsland, Victoria. This publication also provides background explaining their Scottish ancestors.traill family, alexander groat traill, orkney genealogy, pioneers dargo -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - A History of the Dargo Traills: with a background on the Traills of Orkney, Bill Traill, 2000
... of Orkney Book Wodonga Traill Family Alexander Groat Traill Orkney ...A family history of the Traill Family, descendants of Alexander Groat Traill and Julianna Traill nee Bulley. The Traill Family originated from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. They settled around the area of Dargo in Gippsland, Victoria. This publication also provides background explaining their Scottish ancestors.non-fictionA family history of the Traill Family, descendants of Alexander Groat Traill and Julianna Traill nee Bulley. The Traill Family originated from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. They settled around the area of Dargo in Gippsland, Victoria. This publication also provides background explaining their Scottish ancestors.traill family, alexander groat traill, orkney genealogy, pioneers dargo -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Bentleigh Baptist Church Vickery Street Bentleigh
... Watt family Pioneers Watt Richard Watt Martha Market gardens ...Reflections reprinted history extracts from Bentleigh Baptist Church Diary from September 1989 to March 1993. Issues includes a CD with digital photos Reflections reprinted history upon the centenary of Bentleigh Baptist Church 1984 by DL Audemard from May 1985 The Way We Were Feb 1990 pamphlet notes reflections on the churches ministery over the last 50 years by unknown author A brief printed history author unknown and undated on Bentleigh Baptist Church, 10 Vickery Street Bentleigh Two computer generated articles of correspondence between Claire Barton and Robert Bell on the gathering of Bentleigh & Korean Baptist Church history April 2010bentleigh, baptist church, brewer mr, tucker road, box henry, lush gp rev, east boundary, north road, bentleigh baptist church, brighton baptist church, tucker road church, box francis, box edith, clay jack, clay joy, lipman vern, lipman bronwyn, watt family, pioneers, watt richard, watt martha, market gardens, centre road, jasper road, watt herbert, horse drawn vehicles, stamp mr, hall annie, vickery street, watt may, clay family, marriott hector, watt don, watt family, box chris, lipman joy, grewar family, alexander chas, shephard f, chapman samuel rev, chambers h, eunson ta rev, boreham e rev, fletcher w rev, marriott hec – market gardens, kennedy jack, kennedy lil, kennedy isa mary, herron john, seawright celia, streckfuss edith, cole alice, grewar annie, grewar hall, faulkner ern, graham tom, cross mabel, cross w rev, trenches, grewar jean, ormond, wadley mr, wellum mr, hinton wh, rees gp rev, hinton mrs, wade ken rev, wadley mrs, bent st, wade mrs, bell powell, warner lawrence, architects, winckel l rev, richards jl, builders, streckfuss bert, marriott may, streckfuss family, sach florrie, sach family, reid mrs, reid lesley, mcmillan mrs, drapers, mckinnon road, streckfuss edith, simpson mrs, wellum mrs, leadlights, main mary, evans william john, cooke j, cooke mrs, cahill samuel george, smith kate, freeman nancy, wanless mrs, redmore ab, redmore mrs, audemard phil rev, hawkins margaret, ord elton, hawkins shiela, pith ron, bell mr, wallace pat, bell margaret, audemard joan, docker sandra, hubbard mark, thomas bernie, thomas mrs, lamprell mrs, herron mr, herron mrs, freeman mrs, beach mrs, paton john mrs, george lloyd, aspinal eric, bell gwen, sutton mrs, winkel mrs, neil mary, costain mrs, main mrs, baker mrs, cross mrs, kershaw mrs, smith millie, smith jack, freeman alf, harwood lindsay, harwood doreen, bell lesley, bell roberta, bentleigh korean baptist church, barton claire, hoare mike, hoare margaret, bott muriel, bridgeman pat, cook don, small hugh, trewin bill, smith eddie, iggulden sid, neve keith, horsford david, spencer wally, mcewan bill, holmes ron, holmes joyce, pullman peter, pullman elly, probbel peter, robinson john, bott laurie, main alice, disney clarrie, taylor kath, woff miss, rutledge peter, cameo playgroup, bentleigh baptist church, bentleigh, tucker road, foundation stones -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - German Hairclippers, Alcoso Company, c1900 - 1950
... in 1936. Alexander Coppel and his family were sent... in 1936. Alexander Coppel and his family were sent ...Hair and beard clipping was frequently carried out at home prior to WW11 and often much later in rural areas. Manual hair clippers were readily available for purchase. The Alcoso company started as steel manufacturers by Alexander Coppel in 1821. Alcoso is an acronym for Alexander Coppel Solingen. They were very successful and opened a second manufacturing facility sometime in the 1850s. They manufactured pipes, rolled steel, wire, tableware, daggers, swords, knives and razors. They started manufacturing razors in the 1850s. The company is most famous for their swords. The Coppel family that Alexander donated millions of marks to charity including building an orphanage, a school for the disadvantaged, and a recreation centre. They headed various social rights groups. They were leading citizens of Solingen. The family was Jewish and the company was Aryanized in 1936. Alexander Coppel and his family were sent to a concentration camp in 1941 along with the remaining Solingen Jews. He died there of starvation in 1942 at the age of 77.This kind of hair clippers were a common household item in the early 20th century. They are representative of an important Jewish company prior to WW2.2 sets of hairclippers made from steel alloy. The arms of the clippers are hinged and can be adjusted with a wing screw. The arms are squeezed together and released. like scissors to operate,On box lid: "Haarschneide-Maschine/ Hairclipper/ "Alcoso"/ Solingen / Tondeuse/ Maquina para cortar el pelo" Translation hair cutting machinehair clippers, alcoso company, alexander coppe, personal items -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Document,leaflet 'Brief History of the City of Moorabbin 1850 - 1934', 2015
... & John King, Moysey Family, Alexander MacDonald; Parish... Family, Alexander MacDonald; Parish of Moorabbin Land Developers ...2015 CMHS members D. Maynard. Fran & Holger Bader compiled this Leaflet to provide a condensed information Leaflet about the origin and development of the area known as 'The City of Moorabbin' from 1850 -1994. Topics ; Aboriginal Bunurrung people, Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841 in County of Bourke ; J.B Were, land agent, Pastoralists/ Squatters John O'Shannassy, Richard & John King, Moysey Family, Alexander MacDonald; Parish of Moorabbin Land Developers 1850 J.Holloway, A. Balcombe, D.Wickham, S. Charman, Keys Family; Road District of Moorabbin 1862 - 1870; Shire of Moorabbin 1871 - 1934; City of Moorabbin 1934 - 94; Amalgamation of Councils 1994 divided the City of Moorabbin between the Cities of Glen Eira, Bayside, Kingston and Monash; Origin of suburb names,This Leaflet was compiled in 2015 to provide a condensed history of the area known as 'The City of Moorabbin' for visitors , schools and local community1 x A4 printed both sides, black and white, folded x 3page 1 'BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CITY OF MOORABBIN' ; CITY OF MOORABBIN /1934-1994 page 2 'CITY OF MOORABBIN / 1934 - 94 city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman s, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Diary, John Kennedy, John Kennedy's Ballarat School of Mines Lecture Notes, 1889
... ), and the brother of Malcolm and Colin Kennedy. In 1860 the family migrated... of Malcolm and Colin Kennedy. In 1860 the family migrated ...John Kennedy was born on 04 April 1862, the son of ship carpenter Robert Kennedy and his wife Florinda (Aitken), and the brother of Malcolm and Colin Kennedy. In 1860 the family migrated to Melbourne where Kennedy senior set up as a shipwright. In 1879 Malcolm and John, who trained as a naval architect, joined their father as Robert Kennedy & Sons, shipbuilders and shipsmiths. On 27 December 1883 at North Melbourne, Malcolm married Ann White with Presbyterian forms. Next year Robert Kennedy & Sons removed to Hobart where with John W. Syme and W. J. Duffy, partners until 1889, they took over the Derwent Ironworks & Engineering Co., a foundry formerly owned by the (Alexander) Clark family. The Kennedys also acquired the patent slipyard, formerly Ross's, at Battery Point. After the shipbuilding industry in Hobart began to flag John also turned to mining: he attended the Ballarat School of Mines, and reopened the Hobart smelters which had been an adjunct of the Derwent Ironworks in the 1870s. He made several voyages overseas on smelting business and as mining promoter, and was a member of the London Stock Exchange. In 1913-14 he was manager of Tongkah Compound (1910); Robert Kennedy & Sons was reputed to have contributed to the success of the Hobart-run Tongkah Harbour, Thailand, tin mines by developing a suitable dredge. The brothers also held shares in the Irrawaddy Burma Co. John was a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers and from 1932 an honorary life member of the American Institute of Mining & Metallurgical Engineers. John died in Hobart on 10 January 1937. (Ann G. Smith, 'Kennedy, John (1862–1937)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kennedy-john-7092/text11963, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 24 April 2020.) A book covered in black leather with 'John Kennedy' embossed on the front in gold. The book contains notes from the time he studies at the Ballarat School of Mines. The beginning of the book has an alphabetical section where John Kennedy has created an index.Inside front cover 'John Kennedy Nena Wharf Hobart Tasmania.' john kennedy, australasian institute of mining engineers, ausimm, american institute of mining metallurgical engineers, ballarat school of mines, lecture notes, lecture notebook, antinomy, brick clay, carbon, coal, copper, chemistry, clay, chrome, electricity, fire clay, gas, gold, gold bullion, glass, gold test for, iron metallurgy, light, lead, metallurgy, mica, mineralogy, pyrites, sulphur in pyrites, sugar, slags, wolfram, preparation of pure gold, scorification, gold bullion assay, petrography, melting poinys of bodies, metric system, geology, mount morgan, queensland, rock salt, assay of tailings, classification of rocks, muffle furnace, ballarat school of mines wind furnace, assay of antinomy, recovery of silver from solutionsheat pyrometer, spectroscope, organic acids, metallurgy of iron, assat of copper, cornstock lode nevada, mount morgan queensland, scarification, elmwood, metallurgy of lead, specific gravity, copper assay, seperation of gold from other metals, test for gold, wet assay, mercury -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Musical Equipment, Gramaphone Edison c1900, late 19C / early 20C
A Gramophone / Phonogram is a device for the mechanical recording and reproduction of sound. The phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison. in USA and Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory made several improvements in the 1880s and introduced the graphophone, This Edison was donated to CMHs by the family of John Box 1841-1913This gramophone belonged to John Box 1841-1913 an early settler in the area of Henry Dendy's Special Survey Brighton 1841A wooden cabinet with a lift up lid enclosing a turntable , record , trumpet and handle . This cabinet stands on another storage cabinet with shelf and doorEDISONmanufactured objects, music, musical records, long playing records, gramophone, phonogram, wireless, edison thomas, edison pty ltd, electric lights; -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Functional object - Manufactured Objects, Perambulator, c1914
JAMES JOSEPH HIGGINS, was born in Dublin in 1821 and, at age twenty, emigrated via Liverpool in 1841 with his wife Ellen and baby daughter Margarete, on board the 'Intrinsic'. They lived in Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, for some years, where their son James John Clarke Higgins was born in 1850. JAMES JOHN CLARKE HIGGINS moved to Brighton East when he married Ruth Simmonds in 1873. The couple lived on Jasper Rd near the corner of Centre Rd for the rest of their lives, and produced eight children HERBERT JOHN HIGGINS was the sixth child born in 1886, to James John Clarke Higgins and Ruth Simmonds, and grew up in Centre Rd, Brighton East, now Bentleigh. He was renting and working a property on Jasper Rd from the time he was married in 1913 to Victoria Matilda Long, daughter of Charles John Long and Annie Matilda Allnutt. Herbert John bought his property on Jasper Rd in 1921. [Metropolitan Board of works plan 3220, Municipality of Moorabbin, shows that in 1928, Higgins Rd was planned (and probably built soon after). Herbert was a dairyman and market gardener. He bred and milked cows and sold milk, cream, butter and eggs to the locals. He supplied hay/corn to be made into chaff to J L Smith’s produce store. He also leased land from other farmers in the area and helped work their land. c1950 he sold the property in lots, some privately, others to the Municipality. Some lots became part of Hodgson Reserve, Higgins Road, Bentleigh, and another lot, the Bentleigh Bowling Club. Herbert and Victoria, known as Queenie, had five children between 1914 and 1928. The youngest Dorothy, who remembered sitting in this pram and later using it to carry papers, wood, vegetable etc., lived on the property in Jasper Road until her passing in 2016. ( Ronald Alexander Higgins, descendant , Helen Stanley CMHS 2017) The family of Dorothy Higgins 1928-2016, were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire establishing a dairy farm c 1873 in East Brighton ( now Bentleigh)Wicker Perambulator, baby carriage, c. 1914, with a lined, painted wicker body, iron spring scrolled frame with leather straps and 4 steel wheels with rubber tyres. The push handle is broken and hood is missing. dairy farms, higgins james joseph, simmonds ruth, higgins dorothy, poultry farms, jasper road bentleigh, city of moorabbin historical society 1961, sheehy t.a., newsletters, ashley r, neville f, blackman n, moorabbin city council, moorabbin roads board toll gates, pioneers moorabin cheltenham, bentleigh, highett -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, B&W, Eleanor Rushall 2nd wife of John Box 1841-1913, c1890
John Box 1841 - 1913 the 4th son of George and Mary Box, was born in Withyham, Sussex England and came to Australia in 1856 with his parents. He lived and worked on his fathers market garden in East Brighton ( now Bentleigh) for several years and then rented a property in Tucker Road in 1862. John married Martha Sheldrake and they had 10children who were all born in East Brighton ( now Ormond ). After Martha died 1895 John Box married Eleanor Rushall c1900 Eleanor (Nellie) Rushall b 1866 in Fitzroy daughter of George Rushall b 1823 in London and Mary Ann Jones b 1823 in Battersea, who arrived in Portland 1849 and later settled in Fitzroy. George was an Auctioneer and was elected to Council 1874 becoming Mayor of Fitzroy 1875 and the family enjoyed the benefits of their prosperity. She had singing lessons with Dame Nellie Melba. His business foundered during the 1892/93 Bank Crash. However Nellie is recorded as the owner of the 10 roomed Terminus Hotel in Williamstown a favoured watering hole for the sailors from the many ships that came to the port. Nellie had a daughter Lavilla who sadly died aged 1 year in 1898. Nellie is then recorded as a housekeeper to a medical doctor in Cockatoo and later working for John Box, in Brighton. She married John Box in 1900 and they had 3 children Nellie, Jack and Alexander. After John Box died 1913, Nellie rented a house on the family estate in Oakleigh. She raised 2 other children Ray and Thelma and received some income by caring for several welfare children. In her later years Nellie lived with each of her children who had inherited from the John Box Estate when they turned 21 years. John Box is the brother of William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Box, lived in Box Cottage . John Box was a pioneer market gardener in East Brighton now Bentleigh. He married Martha Sheldrake and they had 10 children. The eldest daughter Rebecca was a Methodist Missionary in China and Alonzo, their 9th child, served in the Army WW1 at Gallipoli, France and Flanders. Rebecca sent the hand embroidered Chinese silk material for the Wedding Dress worn by Mary Closter at her marriage to Alonzo Box 1918. After Martha died he married Eleanor Rushall and they had 3 children. John was well respected by the community and also a Methodist lay preacher. Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Avis Box and 13 children, lived and farmed on the block of land in Jasper Road, East Brighton ( now McKinnon / Ormond) that was part of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841. Inscribed in Album “ The early photos in this album were found by Mr (Laurie) Lewis when he was demolishing the Old Box Cottage. He gave them to Mrs Avis Box Eldridge who in turn gave them to me. They were not identified. I believe they rightly belong in the Cottage. I have attempted to identify them and present them in a way they can be preserved as a historical record of the era.” A B Leigh A black and white photograph of Eleanor Rushall b1866 the 2nd wife of John Box 1841 -1913F.C Burman Photos / 196 Smith St. Fitzroybox william, box elizabeth, box george, box john, sheldrake martha, box alonzo, box mary, box rebecca, rushall eleanor, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, withyham sussex england, rushall george, fitzroy melbourne, dame nellie melba, helen porter mitchell, terminus hotel williamstown, williamstown melbourne, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photographs x 3 , B&W Eleanor Rushall 2nd wife John Box, c1880
John Box 1841 - 1913 the 4th son of George and Mary Box, was born in Withyham, Sussex England and came to Australia in 1856 with his parents. He lived and worked on his fathers market garden in East Brighton ( now Bentleigh) for several years and then rented a property in Tucker Road in 1862. John married Martha Sheldrake and they had 10children who were all born in East Brighton ( now Ormond ). After Martha died 1895 John Box married Eleanor Rushall c1900 Eleanor (Nellie) Rushall b 1866 in Fitzroy daughter of George Rushall b 1823 in London and Mary Ann Jones b 1823 in Battersea, who arrived in Portland 1849 and later settled in Fitzroy. George was an Auctioneer and was elected to Council 1874 becoming Mayor of Fitzroy 1875 and the family enjoyed the benefits of their prosperity. She had singing lessons with Dame Nellie Melba. His business foundered during the 1892/93 Bank Crash. However Nellie is recorded as the owner of the 10 roomed Terminus Hotel in Williamstown a favoured watering hole for the sailors from the many ships that came to the port. Nellie had a daughter Lavilla who sadly died aged 1 year in 1898. Nellie is then recorded as a housekeeper to a medical doctor in Cockatoo and later working for John Box, in Brighton. She married John Box in 1900 and they had 3 children Nellie, Jack and Alexander. After John Box died 1913, Nellie rented a house on the family estate in Oakleigh. She raised 2 other children Ray and Thelma and received some income by caring for several welfare children. In her later years Nellie lived with each of her children who had inherited from the John Box Estate when they turned 21 years. John Box is the brother of William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Box, lived in Box Cottage . John Box was a pioneer market gardener in East Brighton now Bentleigh. He married Martha Sheldrake and they had 10 children. The eldest daughter Rebecca was a Methodist Missionary in China and Alonzo, their 9th child, served in the Army WW1 at Gallipoli, France and Flanders. Rebecca sent the hand embroidered Chinese silk material for the Wedding Dress worn by Mary Closter at her marriage to Alonzo Box 1918. After Martha died he married Eleanor Rushall and they had 3 children. John was well respected by the community and also a Methodist lay preacher. Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Avis Box and 13 children, lived and farmed on the block of land in Jasper Road, East Brighton ( now McKinnon / Ormond) that was part of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841. Three black and white photographs of Eleanor Rushall the 2nd wife of John BoxA Nellie Rushall; B Mum ( Nana) C possibly 'Eleanor'* box william, box elizabeth, box george, box john, sheldrake martha, box alonzo, box mary, box rebecca, rushall eleanor, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, withyham sussex england, rushall george, fitzroy melbourne, terminus hotel williamstown, williamstown melbourne, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Letter - Five Letters of recommendation, From grateful families that Nurse Emma Warbuton assisted during the birth of their child, early 1900's
Five hand written letters the earliest letter was dated 21 September 1905 and the latest the 12 December 1925.The letters were addressed to ‘whom it may concern’ or to Nurse Warburton. They were letters of recommendation written by grateful husbands or women who were very grateful for the assistance Nurse Warburton provided at the birth of their child, not only looking after the new mother but also the family and the house hold chores.Hand written lettersnursing, midwife, emma warburton, cheltenham, moorabbin, city of moorabbin, mentone, child birth, breast feeding, medical equipment, breast pump, john botterill, david duncan alexander, augustus edward caines, mary gertrude naughton, john james lambert -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Domestic object - Kitchen equipment, gas-fuelled flat iron, c1900 - 30
Sad-irons or "solid" irons were made by blacksmiths and used to smooth out material by pressing the hot iron over it. A piece of sheet -iron was placed over the kitchen fire and the irons placed on it could be heated whilst remaining clean of ash.. The women used 2 irons - one heating while the other was used. Thick cloth or gloves protected their hands from the hot irons. The handle was removed from the cool iron and re- attached to remove the hot iron from the fire. The cool iron was replaced on the fire or stove to heat again. These irons were cleaned with steel wool to prevent them marking the material. If the iron was too hot the material would scorch. Most homes set aside one day for ironing and some large households had an ironing room with a special stove designed to heat irons. However, most women had to work with a heavy, hot iron close to the fireplace even in summer. Thomas Fletcher (1840-1903). By 1880s he had a gas appliance manufactory in Thynne Street, Warrington. By 1895 the company had become Fletcher Russell and Co Gas Engineers, his firm having merged with Alexander and William Russell of Pendleton Iron Works. Circa 1950, the firm merged into Radiation Ltd which was later acquired by 'TI New World'; 1902: Fletcher, Russell & Co. Ltd., Palatine Works, Warrington In 1880 gas -fuelled irons were connected by rubber tubing to the gas light-fittings of the house or to gas canisters. However , not many houses had access to a gas supply until much later and this iron was popular in 1920’sThese sad irons remind us of the difficult circumstances experienced in their daily routines by the pioneers and early settlers of Moorabbin Shire The family of Miss M Curtis were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire.A gas-fuelled flat iron, made in USA , It would have been attached to a gas hose fitting that was also used at night for light in the house. There is a small chimney to allow for air and to try to control the amount of heat in the iron. A 'shield' is under the leather covered handle to protect the user's hand from the heat, however it is made of copper metal - a heat conductor.FLETCHER RUSSELL CO. / LIM/ PATENT/ WARRINGTON on right side of handle 'Registered' on left side of handle ' Fletcher Russell Co L / Warrington, Manchester / & London.sad iron, kitchen equipment, fletcher russell co. ltd., england, warrington, manchester, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, sewing, craftwork, clothing, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, fireplaces, stoves, domestic gas supply, gas-light, gas cannisters -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Ancestors of Eric Alexander Whatmough, 31/08/1917o
... . whatmough family eric alexander whatmough Dieter Retz ...Lists 5 generations of ancestors from Eric Alexander WhatmoughA significant family history with links to Greensborough district in the 1800s, particularly in the 2nd to 5th generations.62 pages, b&w photographs. A4 printout of "Ancestors of Eric Alexander Whatmough" Clear plastic front cover and black card back cover.Some annotations of persons living in Greensboroughwhatmough family, eric alexander whatmough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical document, The Maygar family in Australia, 1790o
... grimshaw family willis vale Colin Alexander McKenzie ...Family history of the MaygarsMaygar family lived at Willis Vale circa 1840-5916 pages, printed double sided. Contains copies of articles and photographs of the Maygar family.Pencil markings on front page of some family contacts, pencil markings throughout giving further detailsmaygar family, grimshaw family, willis vale -
Greensborough Historical Society
Oral History Transcript, Jean Huggett (Barnett) and Eadie Barnett (Alexander), 1913o
Lower Plenty. Rosanna Golf Club. Barnett family. Stories of childhood in the Greensborough areaOral History of Jean Huggett (Barnett) 1913-2004; and, Eadie Barnett(Alexander) 1914-200. Interviewed and compiled by Peter Blackbourn.lower plenty, rosanna golf club, barnett family, chapman family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Financial record - Receipt, P. Stubley & Son, P. Stubley & Son Pty Ltd, 27/10/1964
Receipt for purchase of "1 large pellet No1" [possibly chicken food] from Greensborough's Stubley's produce and hardware.Receipt, black print on white paper (yellowed) Handwritten [Bag] of Layer pellets; Put in top shed [Sold] to Mr [Neil] Lewis, 44 Alexander St. Greens. by P Stubley & Son, 45 Main Street, Greensborough for One pound 16 sh and 6d cashlewis family, stubleys hardware, stubleys hay and grain store -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Doroq County of Grenville L4935, 1911, 28 June 1911
This plan is associated with former Ballarat School of Mines Student Richard Squire (1875-1876). Gift of the Squire FamilyParish Plan of Doroq in black ink printed on cream paper. It includes the township of Inverleigh and Barwon Rover. Some of the names on the plan are William McRobie, William MacRobie, Thomas Russell, W.C. Smith, John Bell, J. Moffatt, Thomas Moffatt, John Anderson, George Synnot, Charles Lloyd, William MacRobie, J. Flack, Alexander Campell, T. Maher, William Berthon. Thomas Jewell, James Carstairs, D. MCInnerney, F.H. Holland, Robert Morrison17 7/9 18 9 miles handwritten in pencil Photo lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey Melbourne by T. E. McGauran 28.6.11 Price 1/-carrunge-murnong, murdeduke, carrah, shelford, inverleigh, barwon river, hesse, wingeel, george russell, george russell's pre-emptive section, john moffatt, w. c. smith, macrobie, john bell, thomas russell, t.f. mcgauran -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, William Smerdon Holmes, c1890
William Smerdon Holmes married Violet Mary Macfie (1859 – 1942) on 9 April 1890 at Geelong. William and Violet lived at "Sauchieburn", Ascot on the 291 ha (720 acre) property that William inherited from his aunt Catherine Coghill (nee Holmes). William and Violet Holmes had four children: • Violet Catherine (1891- 1949) married Samuel Gordon Spittle 11 August 1920; Mary Coghill (1892 - 1979); • William Edward (1894 - 1964) married Charlotte Anne Alexander 20 June 1933; • Henry Smerdon (1897 - 1954) married Edith Sarah Pickford 28/2/1922. William Smerdon Holmes was the grandfather of Henry John (Jack) Holmes (1922-1972) William Smerdon Holmes (1927-1993), David Coghill Holmes (1929-1950) and Mary Elizabeth Chatham (Elizabeth) (nee Holmes) (1932 - 2006). William Smerdon Holmes died in June 1914 and is buried at the Ballarat New Cemetery. A black and white photograph glued into card. It shows a moustached man in coat, collar, tie and tie-pin. It is William Smerdon Holmeschatham family archive, chatham, holmes, william holmes, william smerdon holmes, ascot, sauchieburn -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Commeralghip, County of Grenville, 1905, 03/02/1905
The Township of Kaleno is in the Pitfield Plains. The Cape Clear Cemetery T contains the graves of miners and local pioneering families from the Cape Clear, Hollybush, Kaleno, Pitfield Plains, Pitfield, Illabarook, Berringa, Springdallah, Wallinduc, Glenfine, Happy Valley and Western Creek districts.Plan of allotments in Commeralghip, County of Grenville, Victoria. The plan includes the township of Kaleno, Dereel Pre-Emptice Right (John Cullen), Commeralghip Pre-Emptive Right (John Gordon McMillan and Glenfine Pre-Emptive Right (William Rowe). It also includes landholders such as Robert mcPherson, C. Cameron. John Boyd, John Cullen, W.T. Rowe, George Currie, J.P. Mackay, T. McCaffery, G. Hawkins, Alexander McPherson, C. Cameron. Gift of the Squire Family, 2014commeralghip, pitfield plains, kaleno, dereel, glenfine, squire, richard squire, w.t. rowe, john cullen, alexander mcpherson, george currie, mt misery, william rowe, mindai, john gordon mcmillan -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Ivy Wilson, c1930
Ivy Wilson was the daughter of an orthopedic bootmaker 17 Mair Street, Ballarat. Ivy studied Art at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School in 1920 - 1922. She later became an expert dressmaker. Her primary education was undertaken at Humffray Street State School. See http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/50651fd52162ef01087e8f50.1) A black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of a young woman - Ivy Wilson .2) Beasley Family Home associated with Ivy Wilson whose mother, Charlotte Beasley, is in the photograph. Left to right: John Lane, Frederick Beasley, Frederick Beasley Jnr (B. 1861)), Alexander Williamson, Annie Eaves, Jack Beasley (b. 1861), Frances, ?, Charlotte Beasley (B. 1873), Enoch Beasley (B. 1869), Harry Beasley (b. 1866), Thomas Eaves.]]ballarat school of mines, wilson, ballarat technical art school, dressmaking, art, ivy wilson