Abbotsford Convent 150 celebrations! #blogjune Day 16

Convent Gardens 52/5/2, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

The Good Shepherd Convent in Abbotsford is celebrating 150 years! There will be a free open day, the Good Shepherd Festival Day, this coming Saturday 22 June 2013 to celebrate the arrival of the first four nuns 150 years ago. So come along and celebrate. Details can be found here and include an historical display and guided tours. Walk, ride or catch public transport on the day! A free shuttle bus will run between Collingwood Station (Stanton St) and the Convent every 15 minutes. And don't forget that the Slow Food Farmers' Market is also on at the Convent that Saturday.

Wind-spoiled game at Vic Park 52/24/3 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 15

Wind-spoiled game at Vic Park 52/24/3 #fp13 #wind, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

There's always an excuse for a loss! This game was lost by one goal by Collingwood to Essendon at Vic Park in 1911. The headline "Wind-spoiled game" says it all.

This photo was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society to the Flickr Friday Photos challenge under the theme of "Wind".

Collingwood Town Hall clock 52/24/2 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 14

Collingwood Town Hall clock 52/24/2 #fp13 #wind, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

The clock in the Collingwood Town Hall tower is a good example of the complexity of the mechanisms needed to wind and keep going a four faced clock in a tower. The clock was not installed in the tower at the time of the opening of the new Collingwood Town Hall but was installed a couple of years later. It is thought to have been donated by Cr Eade and to have been originally installed in the Melbourne GPO.

This photo was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society to the Flickr Friday Photos challenge under the theme of "Wind".

Weather vane at Gold St Primary 52/24/1 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 13

Weather vane at Gold St Primary 52/24/1 #fp13 #wind, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

The weather vane at the Gold Street Primary School in Clifton Hill looks a little the worse for wear. But it was a good photo for the Flickr Friday Photos challenge under the theme of "Wind".

Gibsonia hosiery 52/23/3 #fp13 #stitches #blogjune Day 12

Gibsonia hosiery 52/23/3 #fp13 #stitches, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

Gibsonia hosiery for men, women and children was all produced at Foy and Gibson's in the Knitting Room. Some samples of these products are shown in the photo.

This photo was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society for the Flickr Friday Photos challenge under the theme of "Stitches".

Gibsonia Knitting Room 52/23/2 #fp13 #stitches #blogjune Day 11

Gibsonia Knitting Room 52/23/2 #fp13 #stitches, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

The knitting Room at the Foy and Gibson factory produced lots of garments using stitches. This photo was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society for the Flickr Friday photos challenge under the them of "Stitches".

Magpies' logo in cross-stitch 52/23/1 #fp13 #stitches #blogjune Day 10

Magpies logo in cross-stitch 52/23/1 #fp13 #stitches, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

Who would have known it? Well if you want to do a cross-stitch version of the Collingwood Football Club logo, there is a pattern available on the internet for it. This photo was taken by the Collingwood Historical Society for the Flickr Friday Photos group under the theme of "Stitches".

Johnston Street alight 52/22/3 #fp13 #illumination #blogjune Day 9

Johnston Street alight 52/22/3 #fp13 #illumination, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

Johnston Street Collingwood comes alight at night when peak period traffic zooms along it in both directions. This photo was taken for the Flickr Friday Photos challenge under the theme of "Illumination".