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Letter - Auntie Lil to Aircraftman Royce Phillips, Personal, 20 Feb 1942
Two-page letter is to Royce, a RAAF serviceman, from Lil in answer to his letter, which she had welcomed receiving. She mentions the need to increase production at the factory she work ...
From: Glanville, Australia Images: 4 -
Letter - Auntie Lil to Aircraftman Royce Phillips, Personal, 28 Dec 1941
Two-page letter in ink hand-written on blue-lined paper to a RAAF serviceman Royce from 'Lil', who works in aircraft production. She requests a photo of Royce in Airforce uniform and me ...
From: Glanville, Australia Images: 3 -
Diary - Nurse Taffy Evans, World War I, 1917-1919
Nurse Taffy Evans' World War I diary, written 23 Apr 1917-14 June 1919. Very few entries, but mentions Ward 111 (ST 42855). The diary of Nurse Taffy Evans began on 23 April 1917 when s ...
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Shoes - Gold Cross, Court, Red Leather, Early 1950s
Pair of red leather court shoes with a Louis heel and a rounded toe. They were made by Gold Cross Shoes in Richmond, Melbourne, in the early 1950s. The donor bought the shoes, the handb ...
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Quilt - Martha Bergin, 1843
Alternative Name(s): Bedspread, Embroidery Appliqué quilt, with floral and bird pattern on heavy off-white fabric. The quilt was brought to Victoria by gold-rush immigrants from Irelan ...
From: Rathdowney, Ireland Images: 15 -
Teapot - Silver, Trophy, Miss Newcomb, 1857
Silver teapot featuring an eagle head with open beak at the mouth, and mask at base of spout The teapot was a prize trophy from Geelong & Western District Agricultural & Horticultural S ...
From: Geelong, Australia Images: 3 -
Negative - Opening of New Bar at Hotel London, by Laurie Richards Studio, Elizabeth Street ...
Black and white 5" x 4" negative showing the opening of the new bar at Hotel London, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 24 July 1953. The liquor licensing laws of the day obliged public bars ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Medal - Women's Work Exhibition Prize, Victoria, Australia, 1907
Australia Victoria Melbourne Womens Work Exhibition Prize Medal 1907 (AD) Mint: not recorded Awarded to: Hawksburn State School Other Details: This is a bronze prize medal of the 1907 F ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Exhibition of Women's Industries, Bronze Prize, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Australia New South Wales Sydney Medal - Women's Industries Bronze Prize 1888 (AD) Mint: Amor Other Details: A bronze prize medal (40 mm diameter) of the Exhibition of Women's Industri ...
From: Sydney, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Exhibition of Women's Industries, Bronze Prize, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Australia New South Wales Sydney Medal - Women's Industries Bronze Prize 1888 (AD) Mint: Amor Other Details: A bronze prize medal (40 mm diameter) of the Exhibition of Women's Industrie ...
From: Sydney, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Exhibition of Women's Industries, Gold Prize, Set in Belt Buckle, New South Wales, ...
Australia New South Wales Sydney Women's Industries Gold Prize Medal set in gilt belt buckle 1888 (AD) Mint: Amor Awarded to: Gould, Nellie One of three gold prize medals awarded by a ...
From: Sydney, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Exhibition of Women's Industries, Commemorative, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Australia New South Wales Sydney Medal - Women's Industries Commemorative 1888 (AD) Mint: Amor Other Details: A hand engraved silver medal with a loop at the top, in the form of a shiel ...
From: Sydney, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Exhibition of Women's Industries, Silver Prize, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Australia New South Wales Sydney Medal - Women's Industries Silver Prize 1888 (AD) Mint: Amor Other Details: A silver prize medal (40 mm diameter) of the Women's Industrial Exhibition ( ...
From: Sydney, Australia Images: 2 -
Negative - Wonthaggi, Victoria, 1912
The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
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Negative - Melbourne, Victoria, 1916
The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Melbourne, Victoria, 1916
The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Madam Strachan & her Three Maids, Creswick, Victoria, circa 1890
The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
From: Creswick, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Madam Strachan's Maids, Creswick, about 1890
The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
From: Creswick, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Sandringham, Victoria, 1926
The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
From: Sandringham, Australia Images: 1 -
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Badge - Clever Little Secretary, Australia, circa 1980
'Clever Little Secretary' badge, alternatively known as a button, produced by a feminist group to emphasise that most secretaries are women, that they are often patronized by the use of ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 0 -
Scrapbook - Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861
Scrapbook of newspapers and other flyers compiled by Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861. The scrapbook includes hundreds of original newspaper cuttings, flyers and public notices origi ...
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Booklet - Harold Holt, 'Immigration is Building a Nation', FH Johnston, 1952
Booklet 'Immigration is Building a Nation', by Harold Holt, then Minister for Immigration, published by F.H. Johnston, 1952. It is a collection of addresses by Harold Holt, Minister for ...
From: Canberra, Australia Images: 6 -
Booklet - Harold Holt, 'A Happier Land', Department of Immigration, 1955
Booklet 'A Happier Land' a booklet of addresses by Harold Holt, then Minister for Immigration, presented at the Australian Citizenship Convention Canberra, 1955. It is part of a collect ...
From: Canberra, Australia Images: 3 -
Newsclipping - Herald, 'Federal Block is Massive', circa 1958
Article from the property section of the Herald, about the new Commonwealth Centre buildings on corner of Spring and La Trobe Streets. Margaret Wood stated the the Department of Immigra ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Notes - Margaret Wood, Activities & Occupations, circa Oct 1956
Notes written by the Margaret Wood on a piece of paper torn from a diary. One page lists all the occupations of the migrants arriving on the Sibajak in October 1956. Margaret recorded a ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 4 -
Newsclipping - The Herald, 'The Lonely Men of Melbourne', 1 Mar 1958
Article from the Herald, dated 1 March 1958. The article is about loneliness of migrant men in Australia and psychiatric and criminal repercussions. It is part of a collection of migrat ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Letter - Department of Immigration to Travellers Aid Society, circa 1950s
Blank form letter addressed to the Travellers' Aid Society, requesting overnight accommodation and meals for unspecified females. It requests that the account to be sent to Department o ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Letter - Department of Immigration, British Passport Enquiry, circa 1950s
Blank form letter issued by the Department of Immigration for enquires regarding the obtaining of a British Passport. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Marga ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Newsletter - Migratious, Vol 1, No 6, Dec 1950
Newsletter 'Migratious' published for the Department of Immigration and Social Welfare Club, December 1950. It includes staff gossip, social commentaries, description of the children's ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Card - Change of Address Acknowledgement, Department of Immigration Assimilation Division, ...
Notice of receipt of change of address, occupation and place of employment, issued by the Department of Immigration Assimilation Division. It is part of a collection of migration materi ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 4 -
Cards - Learn English, Department of Education, circa 1950s
Set of five Cards outlining English Language classes, correspondence courses and radio lessons available from the Department of Education Section. They are part of a collection of migra ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Leaflet - Red Cross Volunteer Duties, 1950s
Informal notes written by Margaret Wood in the 1950s to describe the duties of a volunteer Red Cross aide for a talk she gave. Margaret describes the aide as 'invariably female', and th ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Leaflet - Application for British Passport, Department of Immigration, 1950s
Leaflet detailing items needed for the processing of a British Passport Application. It was probably an internal Department of Immigration administrative list. It is part of a collectio ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Form - Amounts Repayable by UK Migrants Returning to UK, Department of Immigration, 1950s
Unused form issued by the Department of Immigration to assisted British Migrants who returned to the UK before their two years was completed. The form was used to list the amounts owed ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Form - Application for a United Kingdom Passport, Department of Immigration United Kingdom ...
Application for a United Kingdom Passport, with four pages including two inserts of accompanying further instructions. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Marg ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 4 -
Form - Schedule of Personal Nominations for Assisted Passages, Department of Immigration, ...
Unused form for listing Italian assisted passages for nomination. Upon completion it would have been sent to the Australian Embassy in Rome. It is part of a collection of migration mate ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Form - Accommodation Guarantee, Department of Immigration, 1950s
Unused Immigration Department 'Accommodation Guarantee' Form. Staff assisted migrants to complete such forms, as many had limited English. It is part of a collection of migration materi ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Letter - Accommodation & Employment, Greek Translation, Department of Immigration, 1950s
Unused form letter issued by the Department of Immigration to assisted migrants, with handwritten text in Greek providing a translation of each paragraph. The letter grants permission t ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Form - Application for Assisted Passage of Relative, Department of Immigration, 1950s
Department of Immigration form which allowed Italian Agreement migrants to apply for assisted passage for a relative or fiancee. Italian Agreement migrants were those who migrated under ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 4 -
Letter - Migrant Nomination, Department of Immigration, 1950s
Unused form letter issued by the Department of Immigration in response to nomination enquiry, referring to an enclosed nomination form. It includes a questionnaire for applicant to comp ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Form - General Assisted Passage Scheme Undertaking, Department of Immigration, 1950s
Form issued to migrants arriving under the General Assisted Passage Scheme, issued by the Department of Immigration. The form states that the signatory agrees to repay the cost of thei ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Form - Repayment of Accommodation for Dependents, English & Italian, Department of Immigra ...
Form issued by the Department of Immigration to migrants and their dependents staying in Department of Immigration Accommodation. The signatory agrees to repay the costs of accommodatio ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 4 -
Leaflet - British Migration, Department of Immigration, 1950s
Two papers on British Migration policy issued by the Department of Immigration to staff. The papers outline the affirmative British migration policy, categories and other migration stre ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Leaflet - Medical & Hospital Benefits Scheme, Italian, Commonwealth Government, 1950s
Leaflet, printed in Italian, issued by the Commonwealth Government outlining the Medical and Hospital Benefits Schemes. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Mar ...
From: Canberra, Australia Images: 4 -
Report - Harold Holt, 'What Immigration Means to Australia', Commonwealth of Australia, 30 ...
Parliamentary report by Harold Holt, Minister for Immigration, titled 'What Immigration Means to Australia', dated 30 August 1956. The report outlines the effects of immigration on Aust ...
From: Canberra, Australia Images: 4 -
Leaflet - Bring Out A Briton Campaign, Commonwealth of Australia, 1957
Leaflet from Minister of Immigration, Athol Townley, to his fellow Australians. The letter explains the 'Bring out a Briton' campaign which was launched in 1957 in an attempt to bolster ...
From: Canberra, Australia Images: 4 -
Notepaper - Department of Immigration, 1950s
Eight sheets of Immigration department notepaper with Melbourne office letterhead, printed circa 1950's. They are part of a collection of migration material collected by Margaret Wood a ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Leaflet - Advice to Intending Applicants for Naturalization, Department of Immigration, 19 ...
Leaflet issued by the Department of Immigration which outlines the requirements and steps for becoming naturalized and obtaining Australian citizenship. It is part of a collection of mi ...
From: Canberra, Australia Images: 4 -
Newsclipping - The Age, 'Greek Migrants Rush Bride Ship', 27 Jan 1958
Newsclipping from the Age 27 January 1958 with an article about the arrival of the 'Castel Felice' in Melbourne. The article describes how the ship was carrying 800 women, mostly Greek, ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Newsclipping - Herald Sun, Weg Cartoon, 22 Jun 1957
Cartoon by WEG (William Ellis Green), published in the Herald Sun, dated 22 June 1957. The cartoon shows a man with just arrived woman with bag over her head and her hands tied. The wom ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2
